Brief Life History of Naomi
When Naomi Bland was born on 4 March 1826, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, her father, Francis Bland, was 21 and her mother, Martha Thorns, was 21. She married Wardman Holmes on 25 April 1841, in Otley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1850 and lived in Otley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and San Bernardino Judicial Township, San Bernardino, California, United States in 1900. She died on 9 September 1915, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States.
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- Naomi Bland in household of Sarah Thornes, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Naomi Bland, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Naomi Holmes, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
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1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1853
Historical Boundaries: 1853: San Bernardino, California, United States
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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