Brief Life History of Edward Sparrow
When Edward Sparrow Aland was born on 22 June 1781, in Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Aland, was 33 and his mother, Elizabeth Sparrow, was 24. He married Mary Elizabeth Leighfield on 4 November 1802, in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 26 August 1830, in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 49, and was buried in Bath St James, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (38)
- Edward Alland in entry for Ann Alland, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Edward Alard in entry for William Castle and Mary Alard, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Edward Sparrow Aland, "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990"
Spouse and Children
1781–1830 Male
1780–1839 Female
Children (6)
1803–1875 Male
1805–1813 Male
1808–1886 Female
1810–1839 Female
1812–1813 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1748– Male
1756– Female
Siblings (5)
1780–1780 Female
1781–1830 Male
1783– Female
1782– Female
1788– Female
World Events (7)
1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
Age 6
1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
Age 8
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 20
Name Meaning
Scandinavian (Åland): topographic name from the Åland Islands in the Gulf of Bothnia.
English: topographic name from Middle English atte lande (Old French laund) ‘dweller at the glade or pasture’, or sometimes perhaps, ‘dweller at the old cultivated land(s)’ from Old English eald, ald ‘old’ + land ‘land’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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