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Richard Whittle 1779–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Brindle, Lancashire, England

Death Date: December 1864

Death Location: Brindle, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England

Father: John Whittle

Mother: Elizabeth Abbott

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Rigby, Ann Gregson

Children(s): Agnes Whittle, Thomas Whittle, Henry Whittle, Edward Whittle, Jane Whittle, William Whittle, Ann Whittle

In 1779, Richard Whittle entered the world in Brindle, Lancashire, England, born to John Whittle And Elizabeth Abbott. Richard Whittle married Ann Gregson, Elizabeth Rigby, and had children including Agnes Whittle, Ann Whittle, Edward Whittle, Henry Whittle, Jane Whittle, Thomas Whittle, William Whittle. Richard Whittle passed away in 1864 in Brindle, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1779, Richard Whittle entered the world in Brindle, Lancashire, England, born to John Whittle And Elizabeth Abbott.
  • Richard Whittle married Ann Gregson, Elizabeth Rigby, and had children including Agnes Whittle, Ann Whittle, Edward Whittle, Henry Whittle, Jane Whittle, Thomas Whittle, William Whittle.
  • Richard Whittle passed away in 1864 in Brindle, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Whittle
1748–1828
Birth Location: Brindle, Lancashire, England
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Elizabeth Abbott
1749–1823
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Rigby
–1874
Birth Location: Prescot, Lancashire, England
ER
Ann Gregson
1787–1868
Birth Location: –
AG

Children(s)

Agnes Whittle
1821–1886
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
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Thomas Whittle
1811–1877
Birth Location: Brindle, Lancashire, England
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Henry Whittle
1825–
Birth Location: Brindle, Lancashire, England
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Edward Whittle
1820–1906
Birth Location: Preston, Lancashire, England
EW
Jane Whittle
1833–1906
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
JW
William Whittle
1806–1852
Birth Location: Clayton, Lancashire, England
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Ann Whittle
1816–1879
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England
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Richard Whittle's Ancestors

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Richard Whittle
1779–1864
Birth Place: Brindle, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Whittle
1748–1828
Brindle, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Abbott
1749–1823
Croston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Oliver WHITTLE
1713–1783
Brindle, Lancashire, England
Ann HAWORTH
1735–1777
Foulridge, Lancashire, England
Richard Abbott
1715–1809
Croston, Lancashire, , England
Mary Rimmer
1725–1762
Croston
Great-Grandparents
James WHITTLE
1704–1770
Mary Madock
1703–1775
John HAWORTH
1695–1775
Mary Houghton
1695–1799
William Abbott
1680–1761
Margaret Knowles
1690–1771
Richard Rimmer
1680–1743
Mary Norris
1689–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Whittle
1676–1731
William Rimmer
1655–1744

Richard Whittle's Descendants

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Richard Whittle (1779–December 1864) m. Elizabeth Rigby (28 Mar–Mar 1874) m. Ann Gregson (abt 1787–March 1868)
  1. 1. Agnes Whittle 1821–1886
    1. 1. Richard WHITTLE 1843–1926 m. Ann Barton 1841–1874 m. Ann (Marginson) Margerison 1845–
      1. 1. Robert Whittle 1871–1959 m. Mary Coward 1872–1924
        1. 1. Mary Whittle 1900–1972 m. James Jackson 1897–1983
        2. 2. Leonard Whittle 1892–1958 m. Georgina Sadler 1895–1967
        3. 3. Richard Whittle 1895–1972 m. Alice Masheter 1896–1927 m. Florence (Ellen) Stanworth 1897–1965
        4. 4. Robert Whittle 1897–1985 m. Prudence Taylor 1897–1972
      2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Barton 1863– m. James Clarkson 1861–
      3. 3. John (Thomas) Whittle 1865–1938 m. Jane (Elizabeth) Hodgkinson 1866–1938
        1. 1. Thomas Whittle 1889–1918
        2. 2. William Whittle 1891–1947
        3. 3. Alice Whittle 1896– m. Albert Jackson 1896–
        4. 4. Richard Whittle 1888–
      4. 4. Peter Whittle 1869–1939 m. Eliza (Agnes) DAY 1872–1953
        1. 1. Lily WHITTLE 1897–1979
        2. 2. Sarah (Jane) WHITTLE 1903–1924
        3. 3. Robert WHITTLE 1906–
        4. 4. Minnie WHITTLE 1909–1962
        5. 5. Eveline WHITTLE 1901–1978
        6. 6. Ann WHITTLE 1895–1980
        7. 7. Charles (Frederick) WHITTLE 1899–1971 m. Jane (Ellen) Rutledge 1899–1981
        8. 8. Thomas WHITTLE 1912–1995
      5. 5. Elizabeth Whittle 1878– m. Henry Taylor 1874–1951
        1. 1. Richard Taylor 1903–1971 m. Ellen ((Nellie) Wallace) (Rawcliffe) 1902– m. Margaret Sibbert 1904–1938
      6. 6. Mary (Alice) Whittle 1887–
      7. 7. Ellen Whittle 1873– m. Mark Cookson 1872–
      8. 8. Edmund Whittle 1866–1866
      9. 9. Joseph Whittle 1867–
      10. 10. Mary (Agnes) Whittle 1878–1879
      11. 11. Charles (Edward) Whittle 1883–1884
      12. 12. Richard Whittle 1882–1882
      13. 13. Richard Whittle 1874–
  2. 2. Thomas Whittle 1811–1877
  3. 3. Henry Whittle 1825–
  4. 4. Edward Whittle 1820–1906
  5. 5. Jane Whittle 1833–1906
  6. 6. William Whittle 1806–1852
  7. 7. Ann Whittle 1816–1879

Richard Whittle's Timeline

6 Records

1778
16 Aug 1778
Richard Whittle was baptized in Brindle, Lancashire, England
Brindle, Lancashire, England
1778
16 Aug 1778
Richard Whittle was christened in Brindle, Lancashire, England
Brindle, Lancashire, England
1779
1779
Birth of Richard Whittle in Brindle, Lancashire, England
Brindle, Lancashire, England
1851
1851
Age 72
Richard Whittle resided here in Brindle, Lancashire, England
Brindle, Lancashire, England
1861
1861
Age 82
Richard Whittle resided here in Brindle, Lancashire, England
Brindle, Lancashire, England
1864
December 1864
Age 85
Death of Richard Whittle in Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Brindle, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3115; Folio: 33; Page: 16; GSU roll: 543081

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1778
    Event Place: Brindle, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1778
    Event Place: Brindle, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Brindle, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Brindle, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3115; Folio: 33; Page: 16; GSU roll: 543081

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1864
    Event Place: Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brindle, Chorley Borough, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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