John Richards

Maleabout 1755–

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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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    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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