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Martha Jane Richards 1848 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1848

Birth Location: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 20 Nov 1888

Death Location: Bantry, County Cork, Ireland

Father: Valentine Richards

Mother: Elizabeth Clement

Spouse(s): William Shanahan

Children(s): ELIZABETH SHANAHAN, KATE BALDWIN, JOHN SHANAHAN, ANNIE SHANAHAN, DANIEL SHANAHAN, MARY SHANAHAN, WILLIAM SHANAHAN, PHILIP SHANAHAN, Patrick Shanahan, Frederick Shanahan

In 1848, Martha Jane Richards entered the world in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, born to Valentine Powell Richards and Elizabeth Clement. Martha Jane Richards married William Shanahan, and had children including ELIZABETH SHANAHAN, KATE SHANAHAN BALDWIN, JOHN HARRY SHANAHAN, ANNIE MAUD SHANAHAN, DANIEL EDWARD SHANAHAN, MARY AGNES SHANAHAN, WILLIAM JOSEPH SHANAHAN, PHILIP SHANAHAN, Patrick Shanahan, Frederick Shanahan. Martha Jane Richards passed away in 1888 in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1848, Martha Jane Richards entered the world in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, born to Valentine Powell Richards and Elizabeth Clement.
  • Martha Jane Richards married William Shanahan, and had children including ELIZABETH SHANAHAN, KATE SHANAHAN BALDWIN, JOHN HARRY SHANAHAN, ANNIE MAUD SHANAHAN, DANIEL EDWARD SHANAHAN, MARY AGNES SHANAHAN, WILLIAM JOSEPH SHANAHAN, PHILIP SHANAHAN, Patrick Shanahan, Frederick Shanahan.
  • Martha Jane Richards passed away in 1888 in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Richards's Ancestors

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Martha Richards
1848 – 1888
Birth Place: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
Parents
Valentine Powell Richards
1806 – 1847
St. Endellion, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth Clement
1821 – 1883
Ireland
Grandparents
William Richards
1769 – 1847
Bristol, Gloucester, England
Jenny Alford
1776 – 1831
Great-Grandparents
Francis Richards
1738 – 1817
Jesse Alford
1744 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Slouget
1705 –

Martha Richards's Descendants

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Martha (Jane) Richards (1848 – 20 Nov 1888) m. William Shanahan (1846 – 18 Apr 1913/ DEATH REG JUN)
  1. 1. ELIZABETH SHANAHAN (1883/BIRTH REGISTERED 9 SEPT 1883 – 1883/DEATH REGISTERED 5 OCT 1883)
  2. 2. KATE (SHANAHAN) BALDWIN (8 Apr 1880 REGISTRATION JUNE 1880 – 3 Aug 1958/DEATH REG SEP 1958)
  3. 3. JOHN (HARRY) SHANAHAN (17 Apr 1872 – 19July1946)
  4. 4. ANNIE (MAUD) SHANAHAN (20 Aug 1874 – 3 Aug 1888)
  5. 5. DANIEL (EDWARD) SHANAHAN (18 Sep 1876 – 28 Mar 1883)
  6. 6. MARY (AGNES) SHANAHAN (8 Dec 1877 – 26 Jun 1879)
  7. 7. WILLIAM (JOSEPH) SHANAHAN (8 Jul 1882 /SEPT. REGISTRATION – 13 Dec 1907)
  8. 8. PHILIP SHANAHAN (11 Mar 1885/ REGISTERED JUNE 1885 – 6 May 1906)
  9. 9. Patrick Shanahan (1 Jul 1886 – 23 Aug 1886)
  10. 10. Frederick Shanahan (18 Oct 1887 – 23 APR 1964/REGISTERED JUNE) m. Mary O'Sullivan (1894 – 1958)
    1. 1. DONALD (A) SHANAHAN (22 October 1931 REGISTERED BIRTH DEC 1931 – 08 May 1990)
      1. 1. Brendan (Frederick) Shanahan (23 Jan 1969 – )
    2. 2. MARTHA (SHANAHAN) MCSWEENEY (1 Nov 1913 / REG MAR 1914 – 13 Aug 2002)
    3. 3. WILLIAM SHANAHAN (3 May 1916 – )
    4. 4. John (A) Shanahan (1922 – 1972) m. Mary (Anne) Cussen (05 Oct 1927 – 07 Nov 2010)
      1. 1. Martin Shanahan (1960 – ) m. Susan Megaffin (1961 – )
        1. 1. Mary Shanahan (1999 – )
    5. 5. ANNIE (SHANAHAN) MCCARTHY (Jun 1928 – 8 Sep 2003)
    6. 6. FREDERICK (FRANCIS) SHANAHAN (1935 – December Quarter 1937)

Martha Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1848
1848
Birth of Martha Jane Richards in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
1888
20 Nov 1888
Age 40
Death of Martha Jane Richards in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland
Bantry, County Cork, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1888
    Event Place: Bantry, County Cork, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958

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