Brief Life History of Florence
Florence Broadbent was born on 6 November 1891 as the daughter of George Broadbent and Agnes Broadbent. She died in March 1921, in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 29.
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- Florence Broadbent, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Find my past.co.uk-death record transcript
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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 (northern): habitational name from a minor place in Lancashire, near Oldham, named Broadbent, from Old English brād ‘broad’ (see Broad ) + beonet ‘bent grass’.
English: occasionally a variant of B roadbelt, from Middle English brod, brad ‘wide, broad’ + belt ‘belt, girdle’, used for a stout man, i.e. someone who wore a ‘broad belt’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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