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Richard Whitehead 1837 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1837

Birth Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Death Date: 28 Jun 1889

Death Location: Derbyshire, England

Father: John Whitehead

Mother: Frances Slater

Spouse(s): Eliza Hufton

Children(s): John Whitehead, Mary Whitehead, Eliza Whitehead, Richard Whitehead, Isaac Whitehead, James Whitehead, Agnes Whitehead

Richard Whitehead was born in 1837 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, the child of John Whitehead and Frances Slater. In 1881, Richard Whitehead resided in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England. Richard Whitehead married Eliza Hufton, and had children including John Whitehead, Mary Ann Whitehead, Eliza Ann Whitehead, Richard Whitehead, Isaac Whitehead, James H Whitehead, Agnes Whitehead. Richard Whitehead passed away in 1889 in Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Whitehead was born in 1837 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, the child of John Whitehead and Frances Slater.
  • In 1881, Richard Whitehead resided in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England.
  • Richard Whitehead married Eliza Hufton, and had children including John Whitehead, Mary Ann Whitehead, Eliza Ann Whitehead, Richard Whitehead, Isaac Whitehead, James H Whitehead, Agnes Whitehead.
  • Richard Whitehead passed away in 1889 in Derbyshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Richard Whitehead's Ancestors

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Richard Whitehead
1837 – 1889
Birth Place: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Parents
John Whitehead
1812 – 1875
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Frances Slater
1814 – 1876
Spondon, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
Samuel Whitehead
1776 – 1858
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Ann Beard
1786 – 1859
Hollington, Derbyshire, England
Thomas Slater
1790 – 1861
Breadsall Derbyshire
Mary
1791 –
Great-Grandparents
Richard Whitehead
1750 –
Mary Chritchlow
1745 –
John Slater
1749 –
ELLEN COCKER
1761 – 1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Whitehead
1714 – 1801
Mary Shaw
1726 – 1828
John Slater
1708 –
Mary Bailey
1719 –
Thomas Cocker
1732 –
Ellen Elliot
1735 –

Richard Whitehead's Descendants

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Richard Whitehead (abt 1837 – 28 Jun 1889) m. Eliza Hufton (abt 1834 – 27 Nov 1908)
  1. 1. John Whitehead (abt 1858 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Whitehead (abt 1864 – )
  3. 3. Eliza (Ann) Whitehead (abt 1868 – Dec 1949)
  4. 4. Richard Whitehead (abt 1870 – )
  5. 5. Isaac Whitehead (1873 – Jan-Feb-Mar 1950) m. Elizabeth (Higgott) Massey (abt 1874 – Sep 1906) m. Mary (Emily) Higgott (1884 – Jan-Feb-Mar 1935)
    1. 1. May Whitehead (abt 1897 – )
    2. 2. Eric (Higgott) Whitehead (abt 1899 – Feb 1970)
    3. 3. Harry Whitehead (abt 1900 – )
    4. 4. Harry Whitehead (abt 1901 – Dec 1980)
    5. 5. Nora Whitehead (abt 1902 – )
    6. 6. Arthur Whitehead (abt 1904 – )
    7. 7. Sidney Whitehead (abt 1906 – )
    8. 8. Dorothy Whitehead (abt 1910 – )
    9. 9. Olive Whitehead (4 Mar 1911 – Jun 1998) m. Amos Henshaw (15 Oct 1909 – 5 Jul 1970)
      1. 1. Derek Henshaw (25 May 1930 – 9 Jan 2022) m. June Maddox
      2. 2. Olive (Laura) Henshaw (3 8 1931 – Jan 1993)
      3. 3. Brian (John) Henshaw (2 Jan 1936 – 13 Jan 2001)
      4. 4. Keith (Arthur) Henshaw (15 Jul 1938 – ) m. Janice Mills (23 Sep 1940 – )
        1. 1. Alan Henshaw (15 Nov 1959 – ) m. Christine (Ann) Hooley (5 Mar 1962 – )
        2. 2. Michael Henshaw (6 Mar 1964 – Aug 2020)
    10. 10. Mary (E) Whitehead (20 Jun 1917 – Aug 1995)
  6. 6. James (H) Whitehead (abt 1875 – )
  7. 7. Agnes Whitehead (abt 1877 – )

Richard Whitehead's Timeline

3 Records

1837
abt 1837
Birth of Richard Whitehead in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
1881
1881
Age 44
Richard Whitehead resided here in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
1889
28 Jun 1889
Age 52
Death of Richard Whitehead in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1837
    Event Place: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1889
    Event Place: Derbyshire, England

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