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Richard James Avery 1851–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1851

Birth Location: Sommerstown, Reading, Berkshire

Death Date: 4 Jun 1904

Death Location: Bexleyheath, Kent, England

Father: Joseph Avery

Mother: Sarah (Avery)

Spouse(s): Rebecca Avery

Children(s): Minnie Colyer, Bessie Avery, William Avery, Augusta Avery

In 1851, Richard James Avery entered the world in Sommerstown, Reading, Berkshire, born to Joseph Avery And Sarah Foster Avery. In 1851, Richard James Avery resided in Reading St Mary, Berkshire, England. Richard James Avery married Rebecca Avery, and had children including Augusta Avery, Bessie Rebecca Avery, Minnie Colyer, William Richard Arthur Avery. Richard James Avery passed away in 1904 in Bexleyheath, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Richard James Avery entered the world in Sommerstown, Reading, Berkshire, born to Joseph Avery And Sarah Foster Avery.
  • In 1851, Richard James Avery resided in Reading St Mary, Berkshire, England.
  • Richard James Avery married Rebecca Avery, and had children including Augusta Avery, Bessie Rebecca Avery, Minnie Colyer, William Richard Arthur Avery.
  • Richard James Avery passed away in 1904 in Bexleyheath, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Avery
1821–1910
Birth Location: Tadley, Westheath, Hampshire, England
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Sarah (Avery)
1821–1889
Birth Location: Newbury, England
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Avery
1852–1939
Birth Location: Shallow Corner, Tilehurst, Berkshire
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Children(s)

Minnie Colyer
1879–1961
Birth Location: St. Olave Bermondsey, London, England
MC
Bessie Avery
1884–1959
Birth Location: Camberwell, London, England
BA
William Avery
1877–1964
Birth Location: 79 cranham road rotherhithe london england
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Augusta Avery
1882–
Birth Location: Euston, London, England
AA

Richard Avery's Ancestors

Self
Richard Avery
1851–1904
Birth Place: Sommerstown, Reading, Berkshire
Parents
Joseph Avery
1821–1910
Tadley, Westheath, Hampshire, England
Sarah (Foster) (Avery)
1821–1889
Newbury, England
Grandparents
Richard Avery
1800–1875
READING Berkshire England
Margaret Griffiths
1797–1841
Brecon, Wales
James Foster
1791–1848
Kingsclere, Hampshire, England
Francis Chubb
1786–1844
Newbury Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Avery
1766–1841
Catherine Norket
1770–1799
James Foster
1753–1849
Elizabeth Fuse
1757–1795
Thomas Chubb
1748–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Avery
1745–1775
Sarah Gumry
1738–1776
Robert Norkett
1742–
Ann Quince
1742–
Thomas Foster
1712–1807
Joanna Smith
1712–1784

Richard Avery's Descendants

1.
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Richard (James) Avery (13 Mar 1851–4 Jun 1904) m. Rebecca Avery (8 Mar 1852–24 Apr 1939)
  1. 1. Minnie Colyer 1879–1961 m. Allen (Thomas) Colyer 1881–1949
    1. 1. Allen (Roy) Colyer 1909–2007 m. Marjorie Underhill 1909–1990
      1. 1. David (Roy) Colyer 1937–2022
    2. 2. Kathleen (Marion) Colyer 1905–1988 m. Frederick (William) Manning 1902–1964
  2. 2. Bessie (Rebecca) Avery 1884–1959 m. Charles (Frank) Baker 1882–1955
    1. 1. Charles (William Richard) Baker 1906–1982 m. Evelyn Lock 1906–
    2. 2. Minnie (R) Baker 1911–1993 m. Allan (Adair) Emery 1910–
    3. 3. Frank (A) Baker 1914–1948
    4. 4. Victor (Nelson) Baker 1920–2008 m. Sylvia (Lilian) Oliver 1923–2001
      1. 1. Rodney (Victor D) Baker 1941–1941
    5. 5. Joy (Heather) Baker 1925–1925
    6. 6. Roy (Ivan) Baker 1927–2006 m. Irene (Elsie) Sturgess 1928–1999
    7. 7. Richard (James Avery) Baker 1907–1980
    8. 8. Leslie (Edgar Gordon) Baker 1922–2014
    9. 9. Bessie (Katherine) Baker 1909–1966 m. Hedley (George) Morgans 1908–1979
      1. 1. Maureen (Joy) Morgans 1933–1978
      2. 2. David (John) Morgans 1938–2019
    10. 10. Dennis (John) Baker 1931–2000
  3. 3. William (Richard Arthur) Avery 1877–1964 m. Edith (May) Earwicker 1889–1965 m. Blanche (Eliza) Lucas 1877–1919
    1. 1. Hilda (Blanche) Avery 1903–1921
    2. 2. Edna (Beatrice) Avery 1905–1949 m. John (E) Richards 1908–
    3. 3. Alma (Bessie Maud) Avery 1907–1988
      1. 1. Doreen (E.Blanche) Coleman 1931– m. Edgar (John) HONEY 1930–1983
    4. 4. Vera (Rebecca) Avery 1909–1989
    5. 5. Richard (William) Avery 1910–1991
    6. 6. John Avery 1913–1913
    7. 7. Arthur Avery 1914–1914
    8. 8. Douglas (Charles W) Avery 1922–1992
    9. 9. Lena (Joan) Avery 1920–2008 m. Dennis Gibson 1919–1944
  4. 4. Augusta Avery 1882–

Richard Avery's Timeline

16 Records

1851
13 Mar 1851
Birth of Richard James Avery in Sommerstown, Reading, Berkshire
Sommerstown, Reading, Berkshire
1851
4 May 1851
Richard James Avery was baptized in Saint Mary,Reading,Berkshire,England
Saint Mary,Reading,Berkshire,England
1851
1851
Richard James Avery resided here in Reading St Mary, Berkshire, England
Reading St Mary, Berkshire, England
1861
1861
Age 10
Richard James Avery resided here in Reading St Mary, Berkshire, England
Reading St Mary, Berkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 20
Richard James Avery resided here in Berkshire, England
Berkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 30
Richard James Avery was employed
None
1881
1881
Age 30
Richard James Avery resided here in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England
1891
1891
Age 40
Richard James Avery was employed in Camberwell, London & Surrey, England, Peckham, London, Surrey
Camberwell, London & Surrey, England, Peckham, London, Surrey
1891
1891
Age 40
Richard James Avery resided here in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England
1893
1893
Age 42
Richard James Avery resided here in Peckham, England
Peckham, England
1901
1901
Age 50
Richard James Avery resided here in Camberwell, London, England
Camberwell, London, England
1903
1903
Age 52
Richard James Avery was employed in Broadway, Bexley Heath, Kent
Broadway, Bexley Heath, Kent
1903
1903
Age 52
Richard James Avery resided here in Bexley Heath, Kent, England
Bexley Heath, Kent, England
1904
31 May 1904
Age 53
Death of Richard James Avery in Broadway, No. 120, Bexley Heath, Kent
Broadway, No. 120, Bexley Heath, Kent
1904
4 Jun 1904
Age 53
Burial of Richard James Avery in Bexleyheath, Kent, England
Bexleyheath, Kent, England
1904
18 Jun 1904
Age 53
Richard James Avery - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1851
    Event Place: Sommerstown, Reading, Berkshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 475; Folio: 63; Page: 1; GSU roll: 6095585
    [2] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1279; Folio: 53; Page: 3; GSU roll: 827853
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 746; Folio: 14; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542694
    [4] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1692; Folio: 214; Page: 9; GSU roll: 193600
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 May 1851
    Event Place: Saint Mary,Reading,Berkshire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Reading St Mary, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1692; Folio: 214; Page: 9; GSU roll: 193600

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Reading St Mary, Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 746; Folio: 14; Page: 21; GSU roll: 542694

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Berkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1279; Folio: 53; Page: 3; GSU roll: 827853

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1881
    Record Source: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 683; Folio: 82; Page: 2; Schedule: 759; HouseHoldID: 712278; Record set: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 683; Folio: 82; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1341159

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Camberwell, London & Surrey, England, London, Surrey
    Record Source: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG11; Piece number: 683; Folio: 82; Page: 2; Schedule: 759; HouseHoldID: 712278; Record set: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Camberwell, London & Surrey, England, Peckham, London, Surrey

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 475; Folio: 63; Page: 1; GSU roll: 6095585

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Camberwell, London & Surrey, England, Peckham, London, Surrey
    Record Source: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast, Archive reference: RG12; Piece number: 475; Folio: 63; Page: 1; Schedule: 6; HouseHoldID: 887354; Record set: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: United Kingdom, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: Peckham, England
    Record Source: London, England, Electoral Registers, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Camberwell, London, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 505; Folio: 151; Page: 2

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Broadway, Bexley Heath, Kent

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Bexley Heath, Kent, England
    Record Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946, UK, City and County Directories, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bexley Heath
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1904
    Event Place: Broadway, No. 120, Bexley Heath, Kent
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1904
    Event Place: Bexleyheath, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Bexley, Kent, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985, Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre; Bexleyheath, London, England; Bexley Parish Registers; Reference Number: PA23C1E/5

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1904
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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