Brief Life History of George
When George Price was christened on 22 April 1803, in Warminster, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Price, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Price, was 28. He died on 26 December 1841, at the age of 38.
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- George Price, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- George Edwards, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
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1815
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhys ‘son of Rhys’ (see Reece ). This is one of the commonest of Welsh surnames. It has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
English: nickname from Middle English, Old French pris ‘excellent, noble, highly valued (person)’.
Americanized form of Jewish Preuss or Preis .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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