Brief Life History of Leah Jane
When Leah Jane Richards was born on 19 July 1876, in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, her father, Charles David Richards, was 22 and her mother, Hannah Sefton, was 20. She married William John Brown on 24 October 1908, in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. She lived in Swansea Town, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom in 1891 and Swansea, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom in 1911. She died in 1937, in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, at the age of 61.
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- Leah Jane Richards in household of Charles D Richards, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Leah Jane Richards, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Leah Jane Richards, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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World Events (7)
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1890 · Welsh Industry Affected by U.S Tariff
In 1890, President McKinley and Congress passed the McKinley Tariff, which have had direct effect on Southern Wales. All foreign exports were taxed, including tinplates from the iron and copper mines in Wales.
1900 · Strike at Penrhyn Slate Quarry
The strike at Penrhyn Slate Quarry was the longest in Wales history, lasting from November 22, 1900 to 1903. When workers in the quarry were informed that union dues were no longer being collected, they started protesting.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Richard , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Rickards .
German: patronymic from the personal name Richard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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