Who was Richard Peters?

Richard Peters (1717–1773) was born in Calne, Wiltshire, England and died in Calne, Wiltshire, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Richard Peters 1717–1773

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Born 3 Oct 1717 · Calne, Wiltshire, England

Died 20 Jan 1773 · Calne, Wiltshire, England

Father Thomas Peters

Mother Lucy Evans

Spouse Joan Gale

Children Anne Peters, James Peters, John Peters, Mary Peters, Philip Peters, Richard Peters, Thomas Peters

Records

England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 England & Wales, Christening Index, … England, Select Deaths and Burials, … England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 Wiltshire, England, Church of England … Wiltshire, England, Marriages

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In 1717, Richard Peters entered the world in Calne, Wiltshire, England, born to thomas peters and lucy evans. Richard Peters married joan gale, and had children including anne peters, james peters, john peters, mary peters, philip peters, richard peters, thomas peters. Richard Peters passed away in 1773 in Calne, Wiltshire, England.

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Marriage Records England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988
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Baptism Records England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
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Burial Records England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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Marriage Records England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
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Marriage Records Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
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Marriage Records Wiltshire, England, Marriages

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1717

Birth of Richard Peters in Calne, Wiltshire, England

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1773

Death of Richard Peters in Calne, Wiltshire, England

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1773

Burial of Richard Peters in Calne, Wiltshire, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Richard Peters

This ancestor line traces from Calne, Wiltshire, England (1655) to Calne, Wiltshire, England (1717) across 2 generations.

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: Richard Peters (1717–1773) was born in Calne, Wiltshire, England and died in Calne, Wiltshire, 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Richard 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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