Richard Lougher (1858–1930) • FamilySearch

Richard Lougher

1 January 1858–1930 (Age 72)
Wick, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

The Life of Richard

When Richard Lougher was born on 1 January 1858, in Wick, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, David Lougher, was 36 and his mother, Ann Davis, was 36. He had at least 6 sons and 4 daughters with Gwenllian Hopkins. He lived in Llansamlet, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1861 and Monknash, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom for about 20 years. He died in 1930, in Wick, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, at the age of 72.

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Family Time Line

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

Richard Lougher

1858–1930

Gwenllian Hopkins

1860–1930

Elizabeth Ann Longher

1878–1953

William Longher

1880–

David Longher

1883–1956

Jenkin Longher

1886–1958

Gwenllian Lougher

1888–

Richard Lougher

1890–1915

Griffith Lougher

1892–1945

Thomas Lougher

1894–1927

Mabel Longher

1896–

Florence Lougher

1898–1957

Spouse and Children

Richard Lougher

Male1858–1930Male

Gwenllian Hopkins

Female1860–1930Female

children

(10)

Elizabeth Ann Longher

Female1878–1953Female

Male1880–Male

Male1883–1956Male

Male1886–1958Male

Female1888–Female

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Parents and Siblings

David Lougher

Male1822–1888Male

Ann Davis

Female1822–1902Female

siblings

(8)

Rees David Longhar

Male1848–1867Male

Mary Ella Lougher

Female1851–1923Female

David Lougher

Male1852–1921Male

Griffith Lougher

Male1854–1898Male

Elizabeth Leyshon

Female1854–Female

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World Events (7)

1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867

Age 9

The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.

1884

Age 26

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

1890 · Welsh Industry Affected by U.S Tariff

Age 32

In 1890, President McKinley and Congress passed the McKinley Tariff, which have had direct effect on Southern Wales. All foreign exports were taxed, including tinplates from the iron and copper mines in Wales.

Name Meaning

Lougher

Richard

1 Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhchair ‘descendant of Dubhchar’, a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘black’ + car ‘dear’.2 Possibly an Americanized spelling of South German Daucher, a topographic name for someone living near a marsh, Swabian dialect Dauch.

Sources (3)

Richard Lougher, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
Richard Lougher, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
Richard Leyshon in household of David Leyshon, "England and Wales Census, 1861"

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