Who was Christopher Richards?

Christopher Richards (1690–1771) was born in Gwinear Parish, Cornwall, , England and died in Gwinear Parish, Cornwall, , England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Christopher Richards 1690–1771

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Born 9 Aug 1690 · Gwinear Parish, Cornwall, , England

Died 1 May 1771 · Gwinear Parish, Cornwall, , England

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In 1690, Christopher Richards entered the world in Gwinear Parish, Cornwall, England. Christopher Richards passed away in 1771 in Gwinear Parish, Cornwall, England.

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: Christopher Richards (1690–1771) was born in Gwinear Parish, Cornwall, , England and died in Gwinear Parish, Cornwall, , England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Christopher in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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1690–1771

Gwinear Parish, Cornwall, , England