Brief Life History of Charles Frederick
When Charles Frederick Richardson was born in 1848, in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Richardson, was 45 and his mother, Jane Bulmer, was 42. He married Elizabeth Coop in 1873, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died in December 1892, in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 44, and was buried in Dewsbury Cemetery, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Sources (8)
- Charles F Richardson in household of William Richardson, "England and Wales Census, 1871"
- Charles Fredrick Richardson, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Charles Fredrick Richardson in entry for Kate Elizabeth Richardson, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
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World Events (4)
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
The Lendal Bridge was opened in 1863, after a previous failed attempt at building it Thomas Page was brought in to design it. It is an iron bridge styled with the gothic style popular in England. When it was first opened, it was a toll bridge but in 1894, it accepted it’s last toll.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
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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