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William Frederick Richards 1845 – 1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1845

Birth Location: St Francis, Simons Town, South Africa

Death Date: 3 August 1919

Death Location: Illabarook, Victoria, Australie

Father: Frederick Richards

Mother: Charlotte Chamberlain

Spouse(s): Louisa Pierce

Children(s): Frederick Richards, William Richards, John Richards, Walter Richards, Lilly Richards, Francis Richards, Charles Richards, Mabel Richards, Albert Richards, Everett Richards

In 1845, William Frederick Richards entered the world in St Francis, Simons Town, South Africa, born to Frederick Samuel Richards and Charlotte Mary Anne Chamberlain. William Frederick Richards married Louisa Pierce, and had children including Frederick Richards, William James Richards, John Wesley Richards, Walter Henry Richards, Lilly Matilda Richards, Francis Graham Richards, Charles Percy Richards, Mabel Louise Richards, Albert Leslie Richards, Everett Ernest Richards. William Frederick Richards passed away in 1919 in Illabarook, Victoria, Australie.

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Biography

  • In 1845, William Frederick Richards entered the world in St Francis, Simons Town, South Africa, born to Frederick Samuel Richards and Charlotte Mary Anne Chamberlain.
  • William Frederick Richards married Louisa Pierce, and had children including Frederick Richards, William James Richards, John Wesley Richards, Walter Henry Richards, Lilly Matilda Richards, Francis Graham Richards, Charles Percy Richards, Mabel Louise Richards, Albert Leslie Richards, Everett Ernest Richards.
  • William Frederick Richards passed away in 1919 in Illabarook, Victoria, Australie.

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William Richards's Ancestors

Self
William Richards
1845 – 1919
Birth Place: St Francis, Simons Town, South Africa
Parents
Frederick Samuel Richards
1814 – 1898
Clapham, Surrey, England
Charlotte (Mary Anne) Chamberlain
1825 – 1888
St Helena, Eastvaal, Afrique du Sud
Grandparents
William Richards
1782 – 1824
Clapham, Surrey, England
Elizabeth Sainsbury
1779 – 1824
Barnstaple, Devon, England
Henry (Joseph) Chamberlain
1800 – 1825
St Helena, Atlantic Islands
Mary (Ann) Reichenbach
1805 – 1869
Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
William Chamberlain
1759 – 1805
Susannah Hayes
1771 – 1833
Karl Reichenbach
1788 – 1869
Mary
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Carl Reichenbach
1757 – 1837
Beata Schweizer
1765 – 1841

William Richards's Descendants

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William (Frederick) Richards (27 Mar 1845 – 3 August 1919) m. Louisa Pierce (20 Apr 1849 – 3 Feb 1940)
  1. 1. Frederick Richards (24 Jul 1870 – 4 Jul 1941)
  2. 2. William (James) Richards (7 Jun 1872 – 5 Apr 1938)
  3. 3. John (Wesley) Richards (1875 – 1889)
  4. 4. Walter (Henry) Richards (24 Sep 1876 – 19 Aug 1934) m. Mary (Beatrice Elizabeth) Boykett (25 March 1881 – 30 Oct 1942)
    1. 1. Walter (Albert Victor) Richards (1901 – 26 April 1960)
    2. 2. John (William) Richards (1904 – 11 May 1970)
    3. 3. Lynda (Beatrice Boykett) Richards (1906 – 19 July 1971)
    4. 4. Treverse (Cecil Homest) Richards (19 January 1909 – 6 Feb1973)
    5. 5. Esther (Louise Boykett) Richards (8 Sep 1911 – 6 Mar 1980)
    6. 6. Harold (Leslie Raymond) Richards (11 April 1915 – 18 Nov 1943)
    7. 7. Mable (Alma) Richards (2 Sep 1919 – 29 Aug 1987) m. Andrew Crawford (2 Mar 1915 – 7 Aug 1986)
      1. 1. Rosalin Crawford (30 Jan 1939 – 8 May 2020) m. Barrett ((Barry) Maxwell) Bluett (2 Apr 1936 – 21 Feb 2021)
        1. 1. craig bluett (1961 – ) m. christine spillett (1959 – )
      2. 2. John (Trevor) Crawford (1951 – 3 Feb 2012)
  5. 5. Lilly (Matilda) Richards (21 Oct 1878 – 12 Jul 1974)
  6. 6. Francis (Graham) Richards (14 Aug 1880 – 12 May 1953)
  7. 7. Charles (Percy) Richards (05 Nov 1882 – 07 Dec 1917)
  8. 8. Mabel (Louise) Richards (1885 – 09 Jun 1962)
  9. 9. Albert (Leslie) Richards (1888 – 1891)
  10. 10. Everett (Ernest) Richards (13 Jan 1891 – 11 Sep 1973)

William Richards's Timeline

2 Records

1845
27 Mar 1845
Birth of William Frederick Richards in St Francis, Simons Town, South Africa
St Francis, Simons Town, South Africa
1919
3 August 1919
Age 74
Death of William Frederick Richards in Illabarook, Victoria, Australie
Illabarook, Victoria, Australie

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1845
    Event Place: St Francis, Simons Town, South Africa
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 August 1919
    Event Place: Illabarook, Victoria, Australie
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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