Brief Life History of John
John Eynon was born in 1812, in Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom.
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Sources (1)
- John Eynon, "Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
World Events (3)
1815
Age 3
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Age 11
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1831 · Merthyr Uprising
Age 19
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
Welsh: from Enniaun, an old Welsh personal name ultimately derived from Late Latin Annianus, but also associated with Welsh einion ‘anvil’, taken as implying stability and fortitude. See also Beynon and compare Onion .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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