Brief Life History of Harriet
When Harriet Thorp was born in September 1835, in Illingworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John William Thorp, was 21 and her mother, Hannah Haigh, was 20. She lived in Halifax St James, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841.
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- Harriet Thorp in household of John Thorp, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Harriet Thorpe, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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World Events (8)
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Thorpe .
Scandinavian: variant of Torp .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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