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Richard Thomas Pierce 1915 – 1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18th May 1915

Birth Location: 19 Pleasant Street, Widnes, Lancashire

Death Date: September 1997

Death Location: Halton, Cheshire

Father: Thomas Pierce

Mother: Elizabeth Allcock

Spouse(s): Mary Mellor

Children(s): Thomas Pierce, Mavis Pierce

The story of Richard Thomas Pierce began in 1915 in 19 Pleasant Street, Widnes, Lancashire, with parents Thomas Pierce and Elizabeth Ann Jane Allcock. As an adult, Richard Thomas Pierce wed Mary Elizabeth Mellor. Their household included Thomas Richard Pierce and Mavis Pierce. Richard Thomas Pierce's life came to an end in 1997 in Halton, Cheshire.

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Parents

Thomas Pierce
1877 – 1923
Birth Location: Warrington, Lancashire, England
TP
Elizabeth Allcock
1882 – 1956
Birth Location: 58 William Street, Widnes, Lancashire
EA

Spouses(s)

Mary Mellor
1912 – 2003
Birth Location: Widnes, Lancashire, England
MM

Children(s)

Thomas Pierce
1939 – 1988
Birth Location: Prescot, Lancashire
TP
Mavis Pierce
1940 –
Birth Location: Prescot, Lancashire
MP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 18th May 1915
    Event Place: 19 Pleasant Street, Widnes, Lancashire
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, 1939 England and Wales Register, England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915, England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/4920D, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/17963, ED 13, Sch 39; Book: 17963

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1914
    Event Place: Widnes
    Record Source: British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920, WO364; Piece: 4479

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1921
    Event Place: Widnes, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/17963, ED 13, Sch 39; Book: 17963

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1939
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/4920D

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: September 1997
    Event Place: Halton, Cheshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
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