Brief Life History of Maria
When Maria Riddle was born in 1864, in Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, George Riddle, was 30 and her mother, Maria Crowley, was 24. She lived in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Maria J Riddle in household of Maria Riddle, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Maria J Kiddle in household of Maria Arnold, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
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World Events (8)
1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867
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
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1900 · Strike at Penrhyn Slate Quarry
The strike at Penrhyn Slate Quarry was the longest in Wales history, lasting from November 22, 1900 to 1903. When workers in the quarry were informed that union dues were no longer being collected, they started protesting.
Name Meaning
English:
habitational name probably chiefly from Ryedale, a river valley in North Yorkshire. The placename derives from the river name Rye (of uncertain etymology) + Old Norse dalr ‘valley’. There are, however, other places called Rydale (in Westmorland for example) which could have given rise to hereditary surnames.
of Norman origin, from an Old French personal name Ridel, perhaps a pet form of ancient Germanic names such as Ridbald and Ridhari(us).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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