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Richard French 1843 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1843

Birth Location: Manaton, Devon, England

Death Date: Jan 1920

Death Location: Totnes, Devon, England

Father: John French

Mother: Elizabeth Wilcocks

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Children(s):

The story of Richard French began in 1843 in Manaton, Devon, England, with parents John French and Elizabeth Wilcocks. Richard French's life came to an end in 1920 in Totnes, Devon, England.

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John French
1799 – 1883
Birth Location: Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, UK
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Elizabeth Wilcocks
1806 – 1866
Birth Location: Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, UK
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1843
    Event Place: Manaton Devon England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample, 1861 England Census, 1871 England Census, 1881 England Census, 1891 England Census, 1911 England Census, England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006, Class: RG14; Piece: 12828; Schedule Number: 38, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1697; Folio: 84; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6096807, Class: RG11; Piece: 2160; Folio: 83; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1341520, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 248, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2079; Folio: 47; Page: 4; GSU roll: 831778, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1404; Folio: 96; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542807, Class: HO107; Piece: 1871; Folio: 145; Page: 3; GSU roll: 221019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1843
    Event Place: Manaton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1851
    Event Place: Manaton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1871; Folio: 145; Page: 3; GSU roll: 221019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Manaton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1404; Folio: 96; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542807

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: St Winifred, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 2079; Folio: 47; Page: 4; GSU roll: 831778

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Manaton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2160; Folio: 83; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1341520

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Manaton, Devon, 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: 1697; Folio: 84; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6096807

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1911
    Event Place: Totnes, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 12828; Schedule Number: 38

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Manaton Newton, Devonshire
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Jan 1920
    Event Place: Totnes, Devon, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar, 1858-1966, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5b; Page: 248

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Jan 1920
    Event Place: Totnes, Devon, England
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