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Richard Richards 1873–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1873

Birth Location: Penzance, Cornwall, England

Death Date: 19 Feb 1939

Death Location: Cornwall, England

Father: Samuel Richards

Mother: Mary Mellow

Spouse(s): Henrietta Wakeham

Children(s):

Richard Richards was born in 1873 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, the child of Samuel Richards And Mary Jane Mellow. In 1881, Richard Richards resided in St Ives, Cornwall, England. In 1891, Richard Richards resided in St Stephen, St Stephen, Cornwall, England. Richard Richards married Henrietta Wakeham. Richard Richards passed away in 1939 in Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Richards was born in 1873 in Penzance, Cornwall, England, the child of Samuel Richards And Mary Jane Mellow.
  • In 1881, Richard Richards resided in St Ives, Cornwall, England.
  • In 1891, Richard Richards resided in St Stephen, St Stephen, Cornwall, England.
  • Richard Richards married Henrietta Wakeham.
  • Richard Richards passed away in 1939 in Cornwall, England.

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Children(s)

Richard Richards's Ancestors

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Richard Richards
1873–1939
Birth Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England
Parents
Samuel Richards
1839–1917
St Austell, Cornwall, England
Mary (Jane) Mellow
1841–1920
Helston, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John Mellow
1798–1872
Warleggon, Cornwall, England
Jane George
1803–1868
St Stephens, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Mellow
1766–1834
Elizabeth Crabb
1769–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Crabb
1743–1785
Elizabeth Bunt
1739–1819

Richard Richards's Timeline

9 Records

1873
January 1873
Birth of Richard Richards in Penzance, Cornwall, England
Penzance, Cornwall, England
1881
1881
Age 8
Richard Richards resided here in St Ives, Cornwall, England
St Ives, Cornwall, England
1891
1891
Age 18
Richard Richards resided here in St Stephen, St Stephen, Cornwall, England
St Stephen, St Stephen, Cornwall, England
1900
April 1900
Age 27
Richard Richards was married in Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom
1901
1901
Age 28
Richard Richards resided here in St Stephen, Cornwall, England
St Stephen, Cornwall, England
1911
1911
Age 38
Richard Richards resided here in St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
1921
1921
Age 48
Richard Richards resided here in St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
1939
19 Feb 1939
Age 66
Death of Richard Richards in Cornwall, England
Cornwall, England
1940
26 Feb 1940
Age 67
Richard Richards - Probate in Bodmin
Bodmin

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1873
    Event Place: Penzance, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1825; Folio: 92; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096935
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2305; Folio: 119; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1341553
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2341; Folio: 27; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341562
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 126
    [6] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2215; Folio: 20; Page: 4
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [8] Cornwall, England, Parish Registers
    [9] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [10] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1510997, ED 11, Sch 107; Book: 10997

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1900
    Event Place: Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St Ives, Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2305; Folio: 119; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1341553
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2341; Folio: 27; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341562

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Stephen, St Stephen, Cornwall, 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: 1825; Folio: 92; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096935

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Stephen, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2215; Folio: 20; Page: 4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1510997, ED 11, Sch 107; Book: 10997

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. Feock, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1939
    Event Place: Cornwall, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5c; Page: 126

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1940
    Event Place: Bodmin
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England

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