Margaret Holden

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Holden was born on 2 August 1807, in Euxton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Lathim Holden, was 34 and her mother, Margaret Slater, was 32. She married Richard Hardman on 7 January 1828, in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1852 and lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 4 years and Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 7 April 1873, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Richard Hardman
1807–1846
Margaret Holden
1807–1873
Marriage: 7 January 1828
Elizabeth Hardman
1828–1828
Alice Hardman
1829–1829
Betsey Hardman
1831–1831
Mary Ann Hardman
1832–1833
Alice Hardman
1834–1834
Alice Eliza Hardman
1836–1906
James Hardman
1839–1839
Mary Jane Hardman
1840–1840
Lehi Nephi Hardman
1841–1919
Mary Jane Hardman
1844–1844
George Richard Hardman
1845–1935

Sources (53)

  • Mary Presley, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Peggy Holding, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Margaret Holding, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1808 · The British West Africa Squadron

The British West Africa Squadron was formed in 1808 to suppress illegal slave trading on the African coastline. The British West Africa Squadron had freed approximately 150,000 people by 1865.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from one or more of various places so named, especially Holden in Haslingden (Lancashire), but also Holden in Bolton and Holden in Silsden (both Yorkshire), Holedean Farm in Henfield and Holden in Rotherfield (both Sussex), Holding Farm in Cheriton and Woolding Farm in Whitchurch (Hampshire), and Holden in Southborough (Kent). Most of the placenames derive from Old English hol ‘hollow’ + denu ‘valley’, though Holden in Rotherfield (Sussex) and Holden in Southborough (Kent) may have Old English denn ‘pasture’ as the final element. Compare Holcomb .

Norwegian: habitational name from the name of several farms, most of them derived from Old Norse hǫll ‘slope, hillside’.

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

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Richard Hardman

Pioneer Immigrants to Utah Territory about Richard Hardman Name:Richard Hardman Gender:Male Birth Date:4 May 1807 Birth Place:Kirkham, Laneashire, England Religion:Lds Spouse:Margaret Holden Marriage …

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