Dr. William Harland (c1787-1866)
Father to Edward James Harland the founder of Harland and Wolff
c.1787 Born in Hartoft, Yorks[1]
1820 Married Ann Peirson in Scarborough[2]
c.1827 Patented a steam-power road carriage
1841 Living in Scarborough, a physician, age 52, with Ann Harland 40, Margaret Harland 20, Mary Harland 16, Emily Harland 15, William Harland 18, John Harland 14, Edward Harland, 10, Albert Harland 2[3]
1861 MP for Scarborough; general practitioner, widower[4]
1866 Died in Scarborough