Brief Life History of Howel
When Howel Hopkin was born on 28 April 1800, in Llangyfelach, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, Evan Hopkin, was 44 and his mother, Mary Griffith, was 32. He lived in Llansamlet, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1841.
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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.
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
Sparked by a depression that was going through Wales the previous three years, the Merthyr uprisings were carried out by workers that were in debt. In the process, twenty-four people were killed and twenty-six were arrested. Troops were brought in to stop the protestors.
Name Meaning
English and Welsh (southern): from a pet form of the personal name Hobb, a pet form of Robert (see Hobbs ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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