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Lydia Richardson 1900 – 1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1900

Birth Location: Hove, Sussex, England

Death Date: 2 Nov 1989

Death Location: 13 Glebe Road, Cuckfield, Sussex, England

Father: Harry Richardson

Mother: Lydia Cramp

Spouse(s): James Towner

Children(s): Donald Brigden

Lydia Richardson was born in 1900 in Hove, Sussex, England, the child of Harry Richardson and Lydia Mary Cramp. In 1901, Lydia Richardson resided in 40 Brooker Street, Hove, Sussex, England. Lydia Richardson married James Henry Thomas Towner, and had children including Donald Brigden. Lydia Richardson passed away in 1989 in 13 Glebe Road, Cuckfield, Sussex, England.

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Biography

  • Lydia Richardson was born in 1900 in Hove, Sussex, England, the child of Harry Richardson and Lydia Mary Cramp.
  • In 1901, Lydia Richardson resided in 40 Brooker Street, Hove, Sussex, England.
  • Lydia Richardson married James Henry Thomas Towner, and had children including Donald Brigden.
  • Lydia Richardson passed away in 1989 in 13 Glebe Road, Cuckfield, Sussex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harry Richardson
1874 –
Birth Location: –
HR
Lydia Cramp
1873 – 1959
Birth Location: Seaford, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

James Towner
1907 –
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Donald Brigden
1921 – 1990
Birth Location: –
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Lydia Richardson's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Richardson
1900 – 1989
Birth Place: Hove, Sussex, England
Parents
Harry Richardson
1874 –
Lydia (Mary) Cramp
1873 – 1959
Seaford, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Henry Cramp
1849 –
Brighton, Sussex, England
Sarah Alce
1848 –
East Blatchington, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Cramp
1816 – 1871
Mary Copper
1815 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Cramp
1787 – 1842
Elizabeth Haselgrove
1795 –

Lydia Richardson's Descendants

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Lydia Richardson (25 Mar 1900 – 2 Nov 1989) m. James (Henry Thomas) Towner (abt 1907 – )
  1. 1. Donald Brigden (1921 – 1990) m. Ingeborg Ludwig ( – 1959)
    1. 1. Stephen (R) Brigden (1951 – 4 Apr 2007) m. Eileen (Anita) Leitch (1 Mar 1952 – 19 Dec 2012)
      1. 1. Zeta (Zillian) Brigden (1980 – ) m. Clarke (B) Golden
      2. 2. Jonathan (Peter) Brigden (1983 – ) m. Cathleen Bartlett
    2. 2. Anita (Mandy) Brigden (14 Jul 1953 – 1989) m. Vernon (M) Smallwood
    3. 3. Linda (Anne) Brigden (8 Mar 1955 – 15 Sep 2016) m. Hutt

Lydia Richardson's Timeline

6 Records

1900
25 Mar 1900
Birth of Lydia Richardson in Hove, Sussex, England
Hove, Sussex, England
1900
3 Jun 1900
Lydia Richardson was baptized in Hove St John the Baptist, Sussex, England
Hove St John the Baptist, Sussex, England
1901
1901
Age 1
Lydia Richardson resided here in 40 Brooker Street, Hove, Sussex, England
40 Brooker Street, Hove, Sussex, England
1911
1911
Age 11
Lydia Richardson resided here in 4 New Road Cottages, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
4 New Road Cottages, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
1989
2 Nov 1989
Age 89
Death of Lydia Richardson in 13 Glebe Road, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
13 Glebe Road, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
1990
31 Jul 1990
Age 90
Lydia Richardson - Probate in Brighton, Sussex, England
Brighton, Sussex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1900
    Event Place: Hove, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 18; Page: 2169
    [3] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 937; Folio: 105; Page: 18
    [4] West Sussex, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936, West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 301/1/3/5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Hove St John the Baptist, Sussex, England
    Record Source: East Sussex, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920, East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR 394/1/2/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 40 Brooker Street, Hove, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 937; Folio: 105; Page: 18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 4 New Road Cottages, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1989
    Event Place: 13 Glebe Road, Cuckfield, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 18; Page: 2169

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1990
    Event Place: Brighton, Sussex, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
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