Brief Life History of Joseph
Joseph Richardson was born about 1758, in Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom. He married Anne Ennis on 24 May 1783, in Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire, England. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters.
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Sources (8)
- Joseph Richardson in entry for Sarah Richardson, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
- Joseph Richardson in entry for Mary Richardson, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
- Joseph Richardson in entry for Mary Richardson, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
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World Events (5)
1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Richard + -son. This surname is also very common among African Americans. Compare Ritson .
Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Richardsson or Rikardsson: patronymic from the personal name Richard , Rikard.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Richardsen or Norwegian Rikardsen, cognates of 2 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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