Brief Life History of James
When James Rivett was christened on 7 November 1779, in Kenninghall, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Rivett, was 29 and his mother, Mary Huggins, was 28. He married Abigail Knights on 22 November 1802, in Kenninghall, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died in December 1853, in Guiltcross, Norfolk, England, at the age of 74.
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- James Rivett, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- James Rivett, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- James Rivett, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1787 · English Convicts Sail to Australia
The first fleet of convicts sailed from England to Australia on May 13, 1787. By 1868, over 150,000 felons had been exiled to New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Australia.
1789 · The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano
"Former slave Olaudah Equiano settled in London and published his autobiography titled ""The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano."" Equiano learned to read and write and converted to Christianity. His autobiography is one of the oldest published works by an African-American writer."
1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
Name Meaning
English (Norfolk and Suffolk): nickname from Middle English rivet(te) ‘rivet’, perhaps used for a riveter or maker of rivets.
Variant of Rivette 1, a surname of French origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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