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Richard Old 1858 – 1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Oct 1858

Birth Location: Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand

Death Date: 14 Jul 1946

Death Location: Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand

Father: John Old

Mother: Mary Knuckey

Spouse(s): Sarah Watkins

Children(s): Richard Old, Henry Old, Beatrice Old, Sarah Old, John Old, Louisa Old, Jessie Old, Walter Old, Owen Old, Violet Old, Henry Old, Elsie Littlejohn, Laurisa Old, Stewart Old

Richard Old was born in 1858 in Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand, the child of John Old and Mary Jane Knuckey. Richard Old married Sarah Ann McGuire - Watkins, and had children including Richard William Old, Henry Old, Beatrice Old, Sarah Mary Old, John Stewart Old, Louisa Gertrude Old, Jessie Maude Old, Walter Ernest Old, Owen Oliver Old, Violet Ada Old, Henry Old, Elsie Evelyn Littlejohn, Laurisa Old, Stewart Old. Richard Old passed away in 1946 in Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Richard Old was born in 1858 in Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand, the child of John Old and Mary Jane Knuckey.
  • Richard Old married Sarah Ann McGuire - Watkins, and had children including Richard William Old, Henry Old, Beatrice Old, Sarah Mary Old, John Stewart Old, Louisa Gertrude Old, Jessie Maude Old, Walter Ernest Old, Owen Oliver Old, Violet Ada Old, Henry Old, Elsie Evelyn Littlejohn, Laurisa Old, Stewart Old.
  • Richard Old passed away in 1946 in Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Old's Ancestors

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Richard Old
1858 – 1946
Birth Place: Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand
Parents
John Old
1821 – 1896
St. Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, UK
Mary (Jane) Knuckey
1829 – 1887
Cambourne, Cornwall, UK
Grandparents
Richard Old
1790 – 1871
St Merryn, Cornwall, UK
Jane Liddicoat
1794 – 1854
St Columb Major, Cornwall, UK
Nicholas Knuckey
1807 – 1850
Stithians, Cornwall, UK
Zenobia Odgers
1808 – 1874
Wendron, Cornwall, UK
Great-Grandparents
John Owld
1749 – 1832
Martha Ivey
1752 – 1837
Robert Liddicoat
1760 –
Margaret Rawlings
1748 – 1816
Oliver Knuckey
1766 – 1828
Margaret Chegwidden
1769 – 1851
Samuel Odgers
1777 –
Zenobia Pryor
1782 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ould
1721 – 1804
Jennifer Leverton
1724 – 1810
Stephen IVEY
1702 –
Elizabeth Brewer
1712 –
William Liddicoat
1731 –
Jane Chapell
1726 –
William RAWLINGS
1713 – 1800
Margaret Powell
1713 – 1796
Richard Knuckey
1733 – 1779
Mary Gluvyas
1736 –
Nicolas Chiggwidden
1714 – 1782
Anne Waters
Samuel Odgers
1751 –
Mary Pryor
1755 –
Simon Pryor
1744 – 1827
Jane Prisk
1750 – 1829

Richard Old's Descendants

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Richard Old (24 Oct 1858 – 14 Jul 1946) m. Sarah (Ann McGuire -) Watkins (12 October 1864 – 09 Sep 1943)
  1. 1. Richard (William) Old (Dec 1883 – 16 Jun 1903)
  2. 2. Henry Old (10 Jul 1884 – 22 Jul 1884)
  3. 3. Beatrice Old (Jul 1885 – 13 Nov 1891)
  4. 4. Sarah (Mary) Old (30 Aug 1886 – 03 Jul 1955) m. John (Francis) Hussey (1888 – 1967)
    1. 1. John (Neville) Hussey (1923 – )
    2. 2. Bettina (Mary) Hussey (1931 – )
  5. 5. John (Stewart) Old (Sep 1891 – 10 Nov 1891)
  6. 6. Louisa (Gertrude) Old (1892 – 7 Jan 1954) m. David Higgie (1893 – 1970)
  7. 7. Jessie (Maude) Old (03 May 1894 – 05 Sep 1964)
  8. 8. Walter (Ernest) Old (13 Jul 1895 – 24 Oct 1971)
  9. 9. Owen (Oliver) Old (21 Feb 1898 – 24 Oct 1971) m. Victoria (Violet) Unknown ( – 1976) m. Margaret (Jessie) Marshall (1898 – 1987)
    1. 1. Ruth (Helen) Old (1927 – ) m. Rolston
    2. 2. John (Owen) Old (1928 – ) m. Flora (Rena Maria) Moretto
      1. 1. Henry (John) Old (1953 – )
      2. 2. Davd (Owen) Old (1956 – )
      3. 3. Kevin (Richard) Old (24 Feb 1958 – 23 Dec 1983) m. Sandra (Ellen) Cockrell (1959 – 23 Dec 1983)
      4. 4. John (Anthony) Old (1963 – 1981)
      5. 5. Linda (Marie) Old (1966 – )
  10. 10. Violet (Ada) Old (08 May 1899 – 02 Nov 1922)
  11. 11. Henry Old (1902 – )
  12. 12. Elsie (Evelyn) Littlejohn (05 Dec 1902 – 17 Oct 1985) m. Frederick Littlejohn (1897 – )
    1. 1. Richard (Evan) Littlejohn (1924 – ) m. Monk
    2. 2. Frederick (Arthur) Littlejohn (1925 – )
    3. 3. Peter (Noel) Littlejohn (1928 – )
    4. 4. Allan (Alexander) Littlejohn (1931 – 1951)
    5. 5. Marie (Violet) Littlejohn (1932 – ) m. Murphy
    6. 6. Harry (Arnold) Littlejohn (1934 – )
    7. 7. Isla (Ann) Littlejohn (1935 – ) m. Mallasch
    8. 8. Doreen (Evelyn) Littlejohn (1937 – ) m. Gammom
    9. 9. Mary (Beth) Littlejohn (1938 – ) m. Rees
    10. 10. William (Owen) Littlejohn (1939 – )
    11. 11. Barbara (Jean) Littlejohn (1941 – ) m. Candwell
    12. 12. Trevor (Raymond) Littlejohn (1943 – )
  13. 13. Laurisa Old (1903 – )
  14. 14. Stewart Old (1904 – )

Richard Old's Timeline

3 Records

1858
24 Oct 1858
Birth of Richard Old in Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand
Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand
1946
14 Jul 1946
Age 88
Death of Richard Old in Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand
Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand
1946
Jul 1946
Age 88
Burial of Richard Old in Matarawa Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand
Matarawa Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Richard & Sarah farmed on No. 3 line Wanganui. Settled in Okoia, NZ

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Near Denlair, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Okoiaa-Matarawa district, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1946
    Event Place: Fordell, Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jul 1946
    Event Place: Matarawa Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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