Brief Life History of Alice Jane
When Alice Jane Parkin was born on 4 November 1885, in New Shildon, Durham, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Parkin, was 38 and her mother, Margaret Sharp, was 35. She married Henry Hodgson Jr. on 10 February 1904, in Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Thurnscoe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911 and Bradford St James, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1939. She died in 1966, in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 81.
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- Alice Jane Parkin in household of George Parkin, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Alice Jane Parkin, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- England and Wales Civil Registration, Death Index, 1916-2007
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World Events (7)
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1915 · Zeppelin Raid
During WWI Zeppelin raids took place all over England. The first of the raids happened from June 6-7, 1915, in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. During the attack 24 people were killed 40 injured, and 40 houses destroyed.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Yorkshire): from the Middle English personal name Perkin, Parkin, a pet form of Peres ‘Peter’ (see Pierce ) with the diminutive suffix -kin. (The change from -er- to -ar- was a characteristic phonetic development in Middle English.)
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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