Brief Life History of William Pettinger
When William Pettinger Richardson was born on 7 June 1832, in Candlesby, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Mathias Richardson, was 33 and his mother, Eleanor Matilda Pettinger, was 27. He married Theresa Rebecca Whiston on 9 July 1859, in Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and London, Middlesex, England for about 10 years. He died on 30 January 1874, at the age of 41.
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Sources (7)
- William Richardson in household of Matts Richardson, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- William Pettinger Richardson catholic marriage register image
- William Pettinger Richardson, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
Spouse and Children
1832–1874 Male
1838– Female
Children (6)
1860–1867 Female
1863– Female
1864– Female
1866– Male
1870– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1800–1857 Male
1805–1887 Female
Siblings (9)
1832–1874 Male
1833– Male
1834–1888 Female
1837–1919 Female
1839– Female
+4 More Children
World Events (3)
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 1
1843
Age 11
1854 · The Crimean War
Age 22
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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