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Emma Richards 1878–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1878

Birth Location: Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: Jan 1965

Death Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Father: Enoch Richards

Mother: Sarah Appleby

Spouse(s): William Lawton

Children(s): Frank Lawton, Charity Lawton, Phyllis Lawton, Hilda Lawton, Margaret Lawton, John Lawton, Dora Lawton

The story of Emma Richards began in 1878 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England. Emma Richards married William Arthur Lawton, and had children including Charity Elizabeth Lawton, Dora Lawton, Frank Lawton, Hilda Lawton, John Lawton, Margaret Lawton, Phyllis Sophia Lawton. Emma Richards passed away in 1965 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Emma Richards began in 1878 in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England.
  • Emma Richards married William Arthur Lawton, and had children including Charity Elizabeth Lawton, Dora Lawton, Frank Lawton, Hilda Lawton, John Lawton, Margaret Lawton, Phyllis Sophia Lawton.
  • Emma Richards passed away in 1965 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England.

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Emma Richards's Ancestors

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Emma Richards
1878–1965
Birth Place: Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Enoch Richards
1827–1906
Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
Sarah Appleby
1834–1911
Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Edward Appleby
1794–1862
Willenhall, Staffordshire, , England
Priscilla Amos
1803–1871
Willenhall, Staffordshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Appleby
1741–1812
Phoebe Poole
1759–1819
Joseph Amos
1772–1829
Mary Tonks
1778–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Amos
1744–1812
Mary Terry
1751–1822
John Tonks
1749–1830
Ann Summerford
1752–1818

Emma Richards's Descendants

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Emma Richards (20 May 1878–Jan 1965) m. William (Arthur) Lawton (7 Nov 1877–17 May 1954)
  1. 1. Frank Lawton 1918–
  2. 2. Charity (Elizabeth) Lawton 1904–1991 m. Wilfred (John) Marshall 1899–1959
    1. 1. Eric (Richard) Marshall 1937–1997
  3. 3. Phyllis (Sophia) Lawton 1905–2000
  4. 4. Hilda Lawton 1911–2002
  5. 5. Margaret Lawton 1913–2006
  6. 6. John Lawton 1921–2019 m. Elizabeth (May) Russell 1923–2011
  7. 7. Dora Lawton 1925–1952

Emma Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1878
20 May 1878
Birth of Emma Richards in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
1965
Jan 1965
Age 87
Death of Emma Richards in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1878
    Event Place: Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1965
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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