When Hilda Rothwell was born on 10 January 1909, in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Henry Rothwell, was 32 and her mother, Martha White, was 30. She lived in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 28 years. She died in April 1978, in England, United Kingdom, at the age of 69.
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Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.
After Germany declared war Russia, Britain entered The Great War and declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914. The war ended on November 11, 1918, as Germany signed an armistice that brought fighting to a halt.
Women in England over the age of 21 were granted the right to vote on May 7, 1928.
English (Lancashire): variant of Rowell . This name was brought to Ireland (Meath) from England in the 17th century.
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