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Richard Whitehead 1868 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1868

Birth Location: Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 15 Dec 1939

Death Location: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Father: James Whitehead

Mother: Sophia Shirley

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The story of Richard Whitehead began in 1868 in Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand, with parents James Stephen Whitehead and Sophia Shirley. Richard Whitehead's life came to an end in 1939 in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.

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James Whitehead
1832 – 1879
Birth Location: Lyminge, Kent, England
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Sophia Shirley
1835 – 1905
Birth Location: Horsington, Somerset, England
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 17 Jun 1868
    Event Place: Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 15 Dec 1939
    Event Place: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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