Mary Ann Rivers

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

When Mary Ann Rivers was born in 1852, in Bishop's Frome, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Rivers, was 26 and her mother, Ann Bond, was 24. She married John Jones on 21 February 1871, in Much Cowarne, Herefordshire, England. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Winslow, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom for about 20 years.

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Family Time Line

John Jones
1848–
Mary Ann Rivers
1852–
Marriage: 21 February 1871
Edwin Jones
1871–
Charles Jones
1883–
Emily Jane Jones
1873–
Harriet Jones
1874–
John Jones
1875–
James Jones
1877–
Mary Ann Jones
1879–
Elizabeth Jones
1880–
Sarah Jones
1884–1911
Rose Jones
1886–
Edward Harold Jones
1891–
Frank Jones
1894–
George Jones
1896–1911

Sources (29)

  • Mary Ann Jones in household of John Jones, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
  • Mary Ann, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Mary Ann Rivers, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"

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World Events (8)

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English: variant of River , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Americanized form (translation into English) of French Larivière (see Lariviere ).

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

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