Richard Berry
1801–
Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
The Life of Richard
When Richard Berry was christened on 16 July 1801, in Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard Berry, was 25 and his mother, Margaret ( Peggy) Clegg, was 28.
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Family Time Line
Richard Berry
1776–
Margaret ( Peggy) Clegg
1772–1825
James Berry
1798–
James Berry
1798–
Ails Clegg Berry
1806–
John Berry
1808–
Albert Berry
1818–1821
Richard Berry
1801–1877
Richard Berry
1801–
Alice Berry
1802–
Henry Berry
1803–1883
Martha Berry
1804–
Alice Berry
1812–
Henry Berry
1814–
John Berry
1814–
Christopher Berry
1816–1871
Luke Clegg Berry
1818–1876
Varley Berry
1821–
Parents & Siblings
1776–Male
1772–1825Female
siblings
(16)
- James Berry
1798–Male
1798–Male
- Richard Berry
1801–1877Male
1801–Male
1802–Female
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World Events (3)
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
Name Meaning
1 Irish (Galway and Mayo): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Béara or Ó Beargha ( see Barry 1).2 Scottish and northern Irish: variant spelling of Barrie .3 English: habitational name from any of several places named with Old English byrig, dative case of burh ‘fortified manor house’, ‘stronghold’, such as Berry in Devon or Bury in Cambridgeshire, Greater Manchester, Suffolk, and West Sussex.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Richd. Berry, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
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