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Richard Edwards 1775 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1775

Birth Location: Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Death Date: Nov 1856

Death Location: Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Father: Richard Edwards

Mother: Frances Elston

Spouse(s): Grace Passmore

Children(s): James Edwards

In 1775, Richard Edwards entered the world in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England, born to Richard Edwards and Frances Elston. Richard Edwards married Grace Passmore, and had children including James Henry Edwards. Richard Edwards passed away in 1856 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1775, Richard Edwards entered the world in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England, born to Richard Edwards and Frances Elston.
  • Richard Edwards married Grace Passmore, and had children including James Henry Edwards.
  • Richard Edwards passed away in 1856 in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Edwards
1751 – 1838
Birth Location: Old Stile, Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
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Frances Elston
1754 – 1792
Birth Location: Old Stile, Morchard Bishop, Devon
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Spouses(s)

Grace Passmore
1777 – 1818
Birth Location: Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
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Children(s)

James Edwards
1815 – 1871
Birth Location: , Devon, , England
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Richard Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Richard Edwards
1775 – 1856
Birth Place: Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
Parents
Richard Edwards
1751 – 1838
Old Stile, Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
Frances Elston
1754 – 1792
Old Stile, Morchard Bishop, Devon
Grandparents
Richard Edwards
1721 – 1775
Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
Martha Brownston
1718 – 1797
Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
Thomas ELSTON
1727 – 1809
Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
Mary SOUTHCOTT
1720 – 1804
Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Edwards
1691 – 1751
Mary Letter
1692 – 1723
John Brownston
1691 – 1756
Mary Mandley
1690 – 1740
Thomas ELSTON
1700 – 1744
Elizabeth POPE
1695 – 1750
John SOUTHCOTT
1688 – 1766
Mary HOWARD
1696 – 1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Edwards's Descendants

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Richard Edwards (20 Jul 1775 – Nov 1856) m. Grace Passmore (20 Jul 1777 – 1818)
  1. 1. James (Henry) Edwards (1815 – 22 Jul 1871) m. Georgina (Ann) Poole (1815 – 5 June 1857)
    1. 1. Emma (Georgina Gilbody) Edwards (04 Jun 1857 – 20th october 1896) m. Richard (James) Martin (22 Jan 1838 – 12 September 1917)
      1. 1. Marshall (Edward) MARTIN (23 January 1887 – 10 Jun 1971) m. Agnes (Vera) McGANN (23 Mar 1893 – 7 July 1952)
        1. 1. CLARENCE (MARSHALL) MARTIN (3 Apr 1917 – 21 May 1969) m. HEATHER (JEAN) CAMPBELL (8 Oct 1918 – 17 JUL 2006)

Richard Edwards's Timeline

2 Records

1775
20 Jul 1775
Birth of Richard Edwards in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
1856
Nov 1856
Age 81
Death of Richard Edwards in Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1775
    Event Place: Morchard Bishop, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1856
    Event Place: Morchard Bishop, Devon, England
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