Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Underwood was born about 1828, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Underwood, was 40 and her mother, Mary Brittain, was 49.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Jane Underwood, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
Parents and Siblings
1789–1861 Male
1781– Female
Siblings (3)
1821–1881 Male
1825–1880 Male
1828– Female
World Events (3)
1830
Age 2
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 5
1843
Age 15
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived below a wood on a hillside, from Middle English under + wude, wode ‘wood’, or a habitational name for someone from any place so named.
History: Joseph Underwood emigrated from England to Watertown, MA, in 1637. William Underwood came from England to Concord, MA, before 1640, later settling in Chelmsford, MA. In VA, the name was established by Thomas William Underwood, who came from Norfolk, England, in 1675.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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