Brief Life History of Magalen
When Magalen Morgan was born about 1770, in Llangyfelach, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, John Morgan, was 33 and her mother, Catherine Grey, was 34. She married John Richards on 27 March 1791. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Magdalene Morgan, "Wales, Glamorganshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
- Magdalene Morgan, "Wales, Glamorgan Parish Registers, 1558-1900"
Spouse and Children
1764– Male
1770– Female
Children (1)
1799–1891 Female
Parents and Siblings
1738– Male
1738– Female
Siblings (7)
1761– Female
1761– Male
1765– Female
1767– Female
1770– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (6)
1815
Age 45
1823
Age 53
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
Age 61
Name Meaning
Welsh (especially Glamorgan): from the medieval Welsh personal name Morgan, Morgant (Old Welsh Morcant, of uncertain etymology).
Irish: importation of the Welsh surname (see 1 above), to which has been assimilated more than one Gaelic surname, notably Ó Muireagáin (see Merrigan ).
Scottish: probably from a Gaelic personal name cognate with Welsh Morcant.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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