Brief Life History of Harland
When Harland Hodgson was born on 1 October 1816, in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Ralph Hodgson, was 43 and his mother, Margaret Harland, was 36. He married Elizabeth Ashton on 12 November 1837, in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. His occupation is listed as cabinet maker in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. He died on 12 December 1886, in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 70, and was buried in Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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- Warlow Hodgson, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Harland Hodgson, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Harland Hodgson, "England and Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
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1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English (northern): from the Middle English personal name Hodge + -son.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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