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Richard Gay Willoughby 1862–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1862

Birth Location: Liverpool, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 15 Jun 1923

Death Location: Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

Father: John Willoughby

Mother: Harriet Gay

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lewis

Children(s): Frances Willoughby, Doris Willoughby

The story of Richard Gay Willoughby began in 1862 in Liverpool, Yorkshire, England. In 1871, Richard Gay Willoughby resided in Holy Trinity, Lancashire, England. Richard Gay Willoughby married Elizabeth Lizzie Lewis, and had children including Doris E Willoughby, Frances Helen Willoughby. Richard Gay Willoughby passed away in 1923 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Gay Willoughby began in 1862 in Liverpool, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1871, Richard Gay Willoughby resided in Holy Trinity, Lancashire, England.
  • Richard Gay Willoughby married Elizabeth Lizzie Lewis, and had children including Doris E Willoughby, Frances Helen Willoughby.
  • Richard Gay Willoughby passed away in 1923 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Willoughby
1829–1896
Birth Location: Leeds Yorkshire, , England
JW
Harriet Gay
1832–1908
Birth Location: Lambeth, Surrey, England
HG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Lewis
1862–1954
Birth Location: Rhyl, Flintshire, Wales
EL

Children(s)

Frances Willoughby
1895–1965
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire West Riding
FW
Doris Willoughby
1895–
Birth Location: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
DW

Richard Willoughby's Ancestors

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Richard Willoughby
1862–1923
Birth Place: Liverpool, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Willoughby
1829–1896
Leeds Yorkshire, , England
Harriet Gay
1832–1908
Lambeth, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Richard (Jarrard) Gay
1797–1882
Lambeth, Surrey, England
Mary Ferguson
1796–1882
Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Gay
1775–1819
Sarah Bullard
1775–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Willoughby's Descendants

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Richard (Gay) Willoughby (27 Jun 1862–15 Jun 1923) m. Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Lewis (1862–1954)
  1. 1. Frances (Helen) Willoughby 1895–1965 m. James (Rivett) Snr 1892–1950
    1. 1. James (Rivett) Jnr 1920–1985
  2. 2. Doris (E) Willoughby 1895–

Richard Willoughby's Timeline

4 Records

1862
27 Jun 1862
Birth of Richard Gay Willoughby in Liverpool, Yorkshire, England
Liverpool, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 9
Richard Gay Willoughby resided here in Holy Trinity, Lancashire, England
Holy Trinity, Lancashire, England
1888
July 1888
Age 26
Richard Gay Willoughby was married in Manchester, Lancashire
Manchester, Lancashire
1923
15 Jun 1923
Age 61
Death of Richard Gay Willoughby in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England
Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1862
    Event Place: Liverpool, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1888
    Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Holy Trinity, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1923
    Event Place: Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England
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