Brief Life History of James
When James Dudman was born on 22 December 1810, in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Dudman, was 46 and his mother, Susanna Wood, was 47. He married Sarah Baker on 18 June 1834, in Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 8 April 1878, in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- James Dudman in household of Henry White, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Dudman - birth: 22 December 1811; Devizes, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
- James Dudman, "BillionGraves Index"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English (Surrey, Sussex, and Hampshire): variant of Dodman, from the Middle English personal name Dudeman (Old English Dudemann, first element of uncertain origin).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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