Lydya Langford

15 June 1757–
Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Lydya

When Lydya Langford was christened on 15 June 1757, in Chard, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Langford, was 30 and her mother, Ann Balch, was 32.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Langford
1727–1772
Ann Balch
1725–
John Langford
1753–
Lydya Langford
1757–
Jane Langford
1759–
Richard Langford
1760–

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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: habitational name from any of several places called with Old English lang ‘long’ + ford ‘ford’, such as Langford (Bedfordshire, Nottinghamshire, Essex, Norfolk).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Lankford
Langfitt
Lanford

Sources (2)

  • Lydya Langford, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Lydya Langford, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"

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