Brief Life History of William
When William Richardson was born on 18 November 1706, in Bierley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Richardson, was 43 and his mother, Dorothy Currer, was 19. He died on 17 January 1707, at the age of 0, and was buried in Birstall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Parents and Siblings
1663–1741 Male
1687–1763 Female
Siblings (12)
1706–1707 Male
1708–1781 Male
1709–1783 Male
1710–1778 Male
1712–1772 Female
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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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