Brief Life History of William
When William Bland was born in 1833, in Baildon, Yorkshire, England, his father, James Bland, was 28 and his mother, Martha Hodgson, was 27. He married Sarah Exley on 26 December 1857, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Idle, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Shipley cum Heaton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.
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- William Bland, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- William Bland, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
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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: habitational name from a place called Bland in Sedburgh, Yorkshire, the origin of which is uncertain. Possibly it is from Old English (ge)bland ‘storm, commotion’ (from blandan ‘to blend or mingle’), with reference to its exposed situation. The modern English adjective bland did not come into English (from Latin) until the 15th century, and is therefore unlikely to have given rise to surnames.
French: nickname from Old French blant ‘flattering’ (from Latin blandus).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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