Brief Life History of John
John Richards was born about 1755, in Wales, United Kingdom as the son of Richard John and Mary.
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John Richards
1755–
Ann Maurice
1758–
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1755– Male
1758– Female
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World Events (3)
1815
Age 60
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Age 68
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
Age 76
Sparked by a depression that was going through Wales the previous three years, the Merthyr uprisings were carried out by workers that were in debt. In the process, twenty-four people were killed and twenty-six were arrested. Troops were brought in to stop the protestors.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Richard , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Rickards .
German: patronymic from the personal name Richard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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