Sarah

Brief Life History of Sarah

Sarah was born in 1767, in Horton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. She married John Ritchens about 1788, in Horton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son.

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Family Time Line

John Ritchens
1759–1855
Sarah
1767–
Marriage: about 1788
John Richins
1789–

Sources (1)

  • Sarah in entry for John Ritchens, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage

Children (1)

World Events (6)

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.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

Biblical name, borne by the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. According to the Book of Genesis, she was originally called Sarai (possibly meaning ‘contentious’ in Hebrew), but had her name changed by God to the more auspicious Sarah ‘princess’ in token of a greater blessing (Genesis 17:15, ‘And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be’). This has been one of the most enduringly popular girls' names.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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