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Henry Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood

Harewood House, 21 Aug 1846 – Wetherby, 6 Oct 1929

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Facts and their sources

  • Born21 Aug 1846, Harewood Housenot verified1 source
  • MarriedFlorence Lascelles, Countess of Harewoodnot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the House of Lordsor Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 1904–1927not verified1 source
  • TitleLord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 1904–1927or member of the House of Lordsnot verified1 source
  • Died6 Oct 1929, Wetherbynot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 21 Aug 1846

    Born in Harewood House

  2. 9 Sep 1882

    A son is born

  3. 1904–1927

    Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire

  4. 6 Oct 1929

    Dies in Wetherby, aged 83

Family

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During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Harewood House.

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The 1840s · Henry is born in Harewood House

In the news1840

Introduction of the Penny Post

The Uniform Penny Post was introduced in 1840, making mail affordable and leading to a five-fold increase in sent letters.

Getting around

Walking was the common mode of travel

For everyday travel, most people relied on walking, typically covering about 3 miles per hour and rarely exceeding 20 miles in a single day.

At the table

Common Dinner of Potatoes and Fat

For dinner, the lowest-paid urban workers often ate potatoes boiled in one large dish, flavored with melted lard, butter, or bits of fried fat bacon.

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.In Europe · 1848

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.

Horace Vernet · public domain

What people wore

The Monthly Laundry Operation

Laundry was so time-consuming that large households might only wash once a month, performing a massive operation lasting up to a week that disrupted the entire house.

Music

Diverse instruments in nineteenth-century dance bands

In the 1830s, dance bands often featured a diverse range of instruments including violins, cellos, double bass, harps, horns, clarinets, and flageolets. Innovations also included mechanical instruments like the flageolet piano, which could play dance music with the effect of multiple instruments.

Daily life

Candlelight and rushlights provided minimal illumination

Without electricity or gas, ordinary people relied on simple tallow candles or rushlights dipped in animal fat, which burned for only about one hour each.