Robert James Dugdale

Brief Life History of Robert James

When Robert James Dugdale was born on 11 November 1837, in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William James Dugdale, was 39 and his mother, Esther Harwood, was 36. He married Martha Ann Bird in 1859, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1870 and England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 24 March 1917, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert James Dugdale
1837–1917
Martha Ann Bird
1843–1921
Marriage: 1859
Robert James Dugdale Jr.
1865–1887
Martha Ann Dugdale
1868–1887
Mary Jane Dugdale
1871–1942
Sarah Elizabeth Dugdale
1874–1959
Lillie May Dugdale
1877–1951
Hannah Belle Dugdale
1880–1910
Lavina Dugdale
1887–1887

Sources (34)

  • Robert Dugdale in household of Barbary Dugdale, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Robert James Dugdale, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  • U.S., Register of Civil, Military and Naval Services, 1863-1959, for Robert J. Dugdale.

World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1849

Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

1858 · Halle Orchestra Give First Performance

The Hallé Orchestra named after Charles Hallé became a permanent orchestra when they played for the first time on January 30, 1858, in the Free Trade Hall. The orchestra fell on hard times in 1861 and performed only two concerts. From 1899-1911 Hans Richter directed the orchestra.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name, perhaps from Dugdale near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, now known as Dagdale, from the Old English personal name or byname Ducca + Old English dæl or Old Norse dalr ‘valley’, or possibly from an as yet unidentified place near Clithero in Lancashire.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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