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William Rich 1771 – 1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1771

Birth Location: East Peckham, Kent, England

Death Date: abt 1837

Death Location: West Peckham, Kent

Father: Richard Rich

Mother: Elizabeth Turner

Spouse(s): Sarah Nelmes

Children(s): William Rich, William Rich, John Rich, Richard Rich, Eliza Rich, Thomas Rich, Mary Rich, George Rich, Timothy Rich, Henry Rich, Robert Rich

In 1771, William Rich entered the world in East Peckham, Kent, England, born to Richard Rich and Elizabeth Turner. In 1841, William Rich resided in Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England. William Rich married Sarah Nelmes, and had children including William Rich, William Rich, John Rich, Richard Rich, Eliza Rich, Thomas Rich, Mary Rich, George Rich, Timothy Rich, Henry Rich, Robert Rich. William Rich passed away in 1837 in West Peckham, Kent.

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Biography

  • In 1771, William Rich entered the world in East Peckham, Kent, England, born to Richard Rich and Elizabeth Turner.
  • In 1841, William Rich resided in Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England.
  • William Rich married Sarah Nelmes, and had children including William Rich, William Rich, John Rich, Richard Rich, Eliza Rich, Thomas Rich, Mary Rich, George Rich, Timothy Rich, Henry Rich, Robert Rich.
  • William Rich passed away in 1837 in West Peckham, Kent.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Rich
1746 – 1820
Birth Location: Yalding, Kent, England
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Elizabeth Turner
1743 –
Birth Location: Maidstone, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Nelmes
1771 –
Birth Location: Hadlow, Kent
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Children(s)

William Rich
1787 –
Birth Location: Particular Baptist,Sandhurst By Cranbrook,Kent,England
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William Rich
1794 – 1867
Birth Location: East Peckham, Kent, England
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John Rich
1796 – 1859
Birth Location: East Peckham, Kent County, England
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Richard Rich
1797 – 1826
Birth Location: East Peckham, Kent County, England
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Eliza Rich
1798 –
Birth Location: East Peckham, Kent County, England
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Thomas Rich
1801 –
Birth Location: East Peckham, Kent County, England
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Mary Rich
1802 –
Birth Location: –
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George Rich
1808 –
Birth Location: –
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Timothy Rich
1810 –
Birth Location: –
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Henry Rich
1813 – 1814
Birth Location: East Peckham, Kent, England
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Robert Rich
Birth Location: –
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William Rich's Ancestors

Self
William Rich
1771 – 1837
Birth Place: East Peckham, Kent, England
Parents
Richard Rich
1746 – 1820
Yalding, Kent, England
Elizabeth Turner
1743 –
Maidstone, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Rich
1694 – 1767
Elizabeth Coleman
1715 – 1756
William Turner
Elizabeth
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rich's Descendants

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William Rich (12 May 1771 – abt 1837) m. Sarah Nelmes (1771 – )
  1. 1. William Rich (27 Mar 1787 – )
  2. 2. William Rich (1794 – 1867) m. Elizabeth Pellen (1799 – 1886)
    1. 1. John Rich (1822 – 1903)
    2. 2. Fanny Rich (1825 – 1889) m. George Hunt (1823 – 8 Mar 1890)
      1. 1. William (Henry) Hunt (abt 1845 – bef 30 Sep 1860)
      2. 2. Lucy Hunt (1848 – 1876) m. George Elcombe (1831 – 1863)
        1. 1. William Elcombe (1859 – )
        2. 2. Susan Elcombe (1861 – )
        3. 3. Henry Elcombe (1870 – )
      3. 3. Sarah (J) Hunt (1849 – 06 Nov 1918) m. James Munn (1832 – 1897) m. George Sandford (1848 – Jun 1924) m. Richard (Payne) Rummery (1842 – 1885)
        1. 1. James (Frederick) Nunn (abt 1891 – 3 Jan 1964)
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Stanford (abt 1870 – 4 Oct 1944)
        3. 3. William (Fred.) Stanford (abt 1872 – Mar 1944)
        4. 4. Frederick (John) Sanford (1873 – bef 7 Jun 1945)
        5. 5. Rosey Stanford (abt 1874 – 1946)
        6. 6. Caroline (Susie) Stanford (abt 1876 – 02 MAR 1950)
        7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Stanford (abt 1878 – Oct 1945)
        8. 8. Harriett Stanford (abt 1879 – January 1894)
        9. 9. George Sanford (1889 – bef 7 Jan 1930)
        10. 10. Harriett Stanford (abt 1879 – January 1894)
        11. 11. Richard Rummery (abt 1882 – 14 Dec 1917)
      4. 4. Stephen Hunt (ABT 1851 – )
      5. 5. Fredric (W) Hunt (1855 – 1882) m. Elizabeth Lawrence (abt 1851 – 1929)
        1. 1. Kate Lawrence (abt 1873 – )
        2. 2. William Hunt (1881 – 1904)
        3. 3. Frederick Hunt (abt 1883 – 1916)
      6. 6. Richard Hunt (abt 1855 – 1919) m. Mary (Ann) Jessup (1852 – 1919) m. Elisa Hunt (1853 – )
        1. 1. Albert (John) Hunt (1880 – 1881)
        2. 2. Florence (Annie) Hunt (1882 – 1882)
        3. 3. Louisa Hunt (1884 – 1885)
        4. 4. Alfred (William) Hunt (1887 – Bef. 17 Feb 1888)
        5. 5. Charles (William) Hunt (1892 – )
        6. 6. William (Leonard) Hunt (1893 – bef 31 Aug 1893)
        7. 7. Frances (Rosetta) Hunt (abt 1894 – ) m. Walter (Sidney) Payne (22 Jan 1891 – 17 Sep 1921) m. Independence (Liberty Washington) Hayward (abt 1889 – )
        8. 8. Richard Hunt (1873 – 21 Jan 1952)
        9. 9. Joseph (Henry) Hunt (15 Nov 1876 – 31 Dec 1928)
        10. 10. George Hunt (1878 – )
        11. 11. Eliza (Jane) Hunt (17 Nov 1885 – 1958)
        12. 12. Mary (Ann) Hunt (1886 – 1891)
        13. 13. Walter (Thomas) Hunt (8 Feb 1889 – 11 Oct 1958) m. Ellen (K) Hunt (24 Sep 1894 – )
        14. 14. Henry (Charles) Hunt (abt 1892 – 1884)
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) Hunt (25 September 1857 – Mar 1932) m. William Eldridge (21 May 1856 – 1926)
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Eldridge (1885 – 1889)
        2. 2. Frances (Elisa) Eldridge (27 Jul 1887 – 10 Jun 1965) m. Leroy ((Roy) Cecil) Chamberlain (11 Jun 1893 – 1 December 1987)
        3. 3. Emily (Phyllis) Eldridge (14 Jul 1889 – 16 Apr 1933) m. Stephen (Frederick) Wickens (April 1893 – 29 Sep 1918)
        4. 4. Ethel (May) Eldridge (10 Apr 1891 – 20 November 1959) m. Frederick (John) Hunt (4 Jun 1889 – Jan 1968)
        5. 5. William (Frederick) Eldridge (17 Feb 1895 – Oct 1949) m. Maud Raggio (abt 1898 – )
        6. 6. Caroline Hunt (1877 – 1925) m. Henry (Abel) Clegg (Jun 1867 – 1920)
      8. 8. John (Elijah) Hunt (1860 – Sep 1936) m. Mary (Ann) Latter (1863 – 1898) m. Annie Hickmott (19 Sep 1876 – 1940)
        1. 1. Harry Hunt (abt 1876 – )
        2. 2. Alice (C) Hunt (1883 – )
        3. 3. Alfred Hunt (abt 1887 – )
        4. 4. Frederick (John) Hunt (Sep 1889 – Mar 1968) m. Ethel (May) Hunt (10 Apr 1891 – 20 November 1959)
        5. 5. Ernest Hunt (abt 1892 – )
        6. 6. Herbert (Henry) Hunt (26 Jan 1892 – 1969) m. Lily (Beatrice) Brooker (6 AUG 1889 – 5 MAY 1935) m. Grace (Alice) Shepherd (31 December 1901 – 21 July 1976)
        7. 7. Emily (Kate) Hunt (7 Dec 1893 – 18 MAY 1957) m. Frederick (William) King (23 Mar 1890 – 6 Oct 1944)
        8. 8. Thomas (William) Hunt (16 Jan 1902 – )
        9. 9. John (Edward) Hunt (3 Aug 1904 – 1916)
        10. 10. George (Cecil) Hunt (3 Feb 1907 – Nov 1988) m. Annie (Ellen) Rich (11 Feb 1907 – Jan 1970)
        11. 11. Charles (Walter) Hunt (7 Mar 1908 – Oct 1985) m. Violet (May) Tickner (6 Apr 1901 – Jan 1977)
      9. 9. Eliza Hunt (October 1861 – Mar 1927) m. William (Edward) Relf (11 Aug 1854 – 1910)
        1. 1. Annie Relf (16 Aug 1884 – 10 sept 1950) m. Albert (Edward) Chapman (2 Oct 1884 – 13 Dec 1955)
        2. 2. William Relf (10 Sep 1885 – 1944) m. Ada (Clara) Jenner (26 May 1883 – 25 NOV 1958)
        3. 3. Geaorge Relf (1887 – Mar 1896)
        4. 4. Eva Relf (15 Apr 1887 – Mar 1958) m. George (I) Head (10 Jun 1884 – Sep 1953)
        5. 5. Albert (Edward) Relf (6 Mar 1889 – 9 Aug 1946) m. Annie (Jeannette) Kettle-Gurr (22 Nov 1889 – 19 May 1975)
        6. 6. Bessie Relf (18 Aug 1891 – 04 Jan 1966) m. William (Bertie) Bishop (4 Apr 1884 – 6 Mar 1961)
        7. 7. Edward (Albert) Relf (October 1891 – 20 Oct 1914)
        8. 8. May Relf (27 Feb 1893 – 1966) m. William (Edward Charles) Howell (24 Feb 1893 – 3 Jul 1958)
        9. 9. Daisy Relf (1 Mar 1894 – Jan 1976) m. Charles (Alfred) Small (16 OCT 1893 – 23 FEB 1986)
        10. 10. Alice (Ada) Relf (20 Sep 1894 – 1983) m. Ewart Pearce
        11. 11. Charles (James) Relf (abt 1897 – Sep 1939) m. Bessie Pope (17 Oct 1891 – 4 Jan 1966)
        12. 12. Beatrice Relf (26 Aug 1897 – 6 Dec 1955) m. Arthur (James Jackson) Knights (13 Mar 1885 – 1 Apr 1938) m. Walter Stiff (06 May 1895 – Sep 1974)
        13. 13. Frank Relf (23 Mar 1899 – Dec 1978) m. Annie (Elizabeth) Bennett (3 Aug 1905 – 1990)
        14. 14. Henry Relf (October 1901 – Jul 1901)
        15. 15. Flossie Relf (29 Oct 1901 – Sep 1995) m. Barrington (Wright) Ward (10 Feb 1886 – Sep 1958)
        16. 16. Georgina Relf (1902 – 1907)
        17. 17. Mabel (Francis) Relf (23 May 1905 – Jul 1976) m. William (Edward) Beadle (2 Dec 1900 – Jan 1971)
      10. 10. Henry Hunt (1866 – 1866)
      11. 11. Frances Hunt (1869 – Apr 1928) m. Fredrick (Groombridge) Chapman (1867 – 3 Aug 1929)
        1. 1. Mabel (Frances) Chapman (1891 – Apr 1964)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Rich (1827 – July 1903)
    4. 4. Richard Rich (1829 – 1 Dec 1901)
    5. 5. Lydia Rich (Abt 1844 – Abt 1875)
    6. 6. George Rich (Abt 1849 – )
  3. 3. John Rich (10 Apr 1796 – 1859)
  4. 4. Richard Rich (13 Aug 1797 – 29 Apr 1826)
  5. 5. Eliza Rich (09 Dec 1798 – )
  6. 6. Thomas Rich (2 Jan 1801 – )
  7. 7. Mary Rich (12 Dec 1802 – )
  8. 8. George Rich (28 Aug 1808 – )
  9. 9. Timothy Rich (21 Aug 1810 – )
  10. 10. Henry Rich (1813 – abt 1814)
  11. 11. Robert Rich

William Rich's Timeline

3 Records

1771
12 May 1771
Birth of William Rich in East Peckham, Kent, England
East Peckham, Kent, England
1837
abt 1837
Age 66
Death of William Rich in West Peckham, Kent
West Peckham, Kent
1841
1841
Age 70
William Rich resided here in Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1771
    Event Place: East Peckham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 487; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Chatham; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 24; Folio: 12; Page: 16; Line: 19; GSU roll: 306879
    [2] Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914, Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Chatham, Chatham, Kent, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 487; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Chatham; County: Kent; Enumeration District: 24; Folio: 12; Page: 16; Line: 19; GSU roll: 306879

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1837
    Event Place: West Peckham, Kent
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