Margaret
1799–
Langham, Essex, England, United Kingdom
The Life of Margaret
Margaret was born in 1799, in Langham, Essex, England, United Kingdom. She had at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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World Events (3)
1801 · The Act of Union
Age 2
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
Age 16
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Age 24
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
From a Greek word meaning a pearl. Margaretta, Margery, and Madge are formed from Margaret. Mairearad is the Gaelic form of Margaret. Marsali is the Gaelic form of Margery. Retta is a female name abbreviated from Margaretta. Compare this name to the Finnish name "Reta," of a similar origin.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Margaret - Government record: birth-name: Margaret
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