Brief Life History of Matthew
When Matthew Richardson was born on 7 July 1894, in Wallsend, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, Matthew Richardson, was 25 and his mother, Ann Edward, was 26. He married Frances Doris Hardy on 4 February 1928, in West Boldon, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Spennymoor, Durham, England, United Kingdom in 1939. He died on 12 February 1957, in East Harlsey, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 62, and was buried in East Harlsey, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (8)
- Mathew Richardson in household of James Edward, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
- Matthew Richardson, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Matthew Richardson, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
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World Events (8)
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
1908
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
1914
Outbreak of World War I. UK enters hostilities against Germany. Grueling trench warfare in Belgium and France.
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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