Brief Life History of Mary
Mary Richardson was born about 1734, in Elstow, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. She married Thomas Musgrave on 15 October 1755. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Mary Richardson, "England, Bedfordshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983"
- Mary Richardson, "England, Bedfordshire Parish Registers, 1538-1983"
- Mary in entry for John Musgrave, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1730– Male
1734– Female
Children (3)
1766– Male
1768– Male
1771– Female
World Events (4)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 67
1815
Age 81
1830
Age 96
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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