Howarth

Article summary

Howarth is a surname of Old English origin, most commonly found among families originating in the English counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, especially around the village of Great Howarth near Rochdale, Lancashire, and Haworth in Yorkshire. It is found in a variety of different interrelated spellings, including Haworth and Howorth, and derives from one of two meanings, hoh-worth, meaning settlement on a small hill, and haga-worth, settlement surrounded by a hawthorn hedge. The first recorded use of the surname in its current spelling is from 1616; earlier varieties are found as far back as Robert de Hawrth in 1200. Other historical spellings of the name include Hearwarthe and Huarth. There are appropriately 20,000 Howarths in the United Kingdom, centered on the historical location of Great Howarth in Rochdale.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1958 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1958". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374855176