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Florence Margaretta Richards 1895–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1895

Birth Location: West Ham, Essex

Death Date: 30 September 1980

Death Location: DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America

Father: Thomas Seaman

Mother: Elizabeth Bottrell

Spouse(s): Guy Electrician, Harrison Shallow

Children(s): Elizabeth Lewis, Robert Army

In 1895, Florence Margaretta Richards entered the world in West Ham, Essex, born to Thomas William Richards 2 Gg Engineer Seaman And Elizabeth Ann Bottrell. Florence Margaretta Richards married Guy Rudolph Lewis Gg Army Electrician, Harrison Shallow, and had children including Elizabeth May Lewis, Robert James Lewis Jr Army. Florence Margaretta Richards passed away in 1980 in DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1895, Florence Margaretta Richards entered the world in West Ham, Essex, born to Thomas William Richards 2 Gg Engineer Seaman And Elizabeth Ann Bottrell.
  • Florence Margaretta Richards married Guy Rudolph Lewis Gg Army Electrician, Harrison Shallow, and had children including Elizabeth May Lewis, Robert James Lewis Jr Army.
  • Florence Margaretta Richards passed away in 1980 in DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Florence Richards's Ancestors

Self
Florence Richards
1895–1980
Birth Place: West Ham, Essex
Parents
Thomas William Richards 2 GG Engineer Seaman
1862–1918
Poplar, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Bottrell
1864–1954
England
Grandparents
Thomas (William Richards) Seaman
1837–1892
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
Margaretta (Jane) Redwood
1829–1902
Radford, Nottinghamshire, England
William (Joseph) Bottrill
1829–1890
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Margaret Cross
1832–1897
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Richards
1804–1892
Mary Woodhall
1814–1882
Henry Redwood
1794–1866
Elizabeth Cochran
1805–1868
Charles Bottrill
1794–1868
Sarah Bottrill
1796–1847
James Cross
1812–1883
Mary Jeanes
1815–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Woodhall
1781–
Hannah Lewis
1786–1847
John Redwood
1757–1825
Elizabeth Verncombe
1760–1851
Peter Katz
1782–1836
Mary Brawdy
1785–1866
John Bottrill
1760–1824
John Bottrill
1760–1824
Thomas Whitmore
1764–
Sarah Insley
1769–1821
Edward Cross
1777–1839
Jane Parsons
1782–1868
John Jeanes
1799–1886
Ann Warren
1794–1860

Florence Richards's Descendants

1.
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Florence (Margaretta) Richards (ABT 1895–30 September 1980) m. Guy (Rudolph Lewis GG Army -) Electrician (2 June 1893–20 NOV 1949) m. Harrison Shallow (2 June 1882–18 March 1955)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (May) Lewis 1923–1997
    1. 1. Penelope Hampshire 1942–2024
  2. 2. Robert (James Lewis Jr) Army 1918–1981 m. Jean (Marion) Korber 1922–2001
    1. 1. Carol (J) Sielawa 1944–2009
    2. 2. Robert (J) Lewis 1948–2007

Florence Richards's Timeline

19 Records

1879
6 Jun 1879
Florence Margaretta Richards was baptized in Coventry, St Michael, Warwickshire, England
Coventry, St Michael, Warwickshire, England
1894
3 Sep 1894
Birth of Florence Margaretta Richards in West Ham, Essex, England
West Ham, Essex, England
1894
3 September 1894
Birth of Florence Margaretta Richards in England
England
1894
21 Sep 1894
Florence Margaretta Richards was baptized in Plaistow, St. Andrew, Essex, England
Plaistow, St. Andrew, Essex, England
1895
ABT 1895
Birth of Florence Margaretta Richards in West Ham, Essex
West Ham, Essex
1901
1901
Age 6
Florence Margaretta Richards appeared in census in 7 Sewwell St, West Ham, West Ham, England
7 Sewwell St, West Ham, West Ham, England
1901
1901
Age 6
Florence Margaretta Richards resided here in West Ham, Essex, England
West Ham, Essex, England
1904
1904
Age 9
Florence Margaretta Richards immigrated
None
1910
1910
Age 15
Florence Margaretta Richards resided here in Watertown Ward 5, Jefferson, New York, USA
Watertown Ward 5, Jefferson, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Florence Margaretta Richards resided here
None
1915
1 JUN 1915
Age 20
Florence Margaretta Richards resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 25
Florence Margaretta Richards resided here in Syracuse Ward 17, Onondaga, New York, USA
Syracuse Ward 17, Onondaga, New York, USA
1929
1929
Age 34
Florence Margaretta Richards resided here in Syracuse, New York, USA
Syracuse, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Florence Margaretta Richards resided here in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
1940
1940
Age 45
Florence Margaretta Richards resided here in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA
Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 55
Florence Margaretta Richards resided here in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA
Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 56
Florence Margaretta Richards resided here in New York
New York
1980
30 September 1980
Age 85
Death of Florence Margaretta Richards in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
1980
30 September 1980
Age 85
Death of Florence Margaretta Richards in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1894
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02858; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 66-215
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1573; Folio: 26; Page: 42
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Syracuse, Onondaga

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 September 1894
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Syracuse Ward 17, Onondaga, New York; Roll: T625_1250; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 208
    [2] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1926; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 5; Page Number: 75
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Essex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1895
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1879
    Event Place: Coventry, St Michael, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Plaistow, St. Andrew, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 7 Sewwell St, West Ham, West Ham, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 1573; Folio: 26; Page: 42

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 16 May 1903
    Event Place: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-481

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1904
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Watertown Ward 5, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T624_954; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374967

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1904
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Syracuse Ward 17, Onondaga, New York; Roll: T625_1250; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 208
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Syracuse Ward 17, Onondaga, New York; Roll: T625_1250; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 208
    [3] Age:
    8-9

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 1904

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Watertown Ward 5, Jefferson, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Watertown Ward 5, Jefferson, New York; Roll: T624_954; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374967

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 JUN 1915
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., State Census, 1915
    [2] Age:
    19-20

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Syracuse Ward 17, Onondaga, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Syracuse Ward 17, Onondaga, New York; Roll: T625_1250; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 208
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Syracuse Ward 17, Onondaga, New York; Roll: T625_1250; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 208
    [3] Age:
    24-25

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Grays, England
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1922
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924, Library and Archives Canada; Form 30A Ocean Arrivals (Individual Manifests), 1919-1924; Rolls: T-14939 - T-15248

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1926
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1926; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 5; Page Number: 75

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Syracuse, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] Age:
    33-34

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02858; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 66-215

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02858; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 66-215

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Syracuse, Onondaga
    [2] Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Liverpool, England
    Record Source: Canada, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-481

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1926; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 5; Page Number: 75

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Year: 1926; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 5; Page Number: 75

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 September 1980
    Event Place: Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Age:
    41-42

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 September 1980
    Event Place: Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: DeWitt, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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