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William Richmond 1870–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1870

Birth Location: Sunderland, Durham, England

Death Date: December 1937

Death Location: Sunderland, Durham, England

Father: Harry Richmond

Mother: Margaret Richmond

Spouse(s): Dorothy Cook

Children(s): Edward Richmond, Henry Richmond, William Richmond, Emily Richmond, Robert Richmond, John Richmond, Edward Richmond, George Richmond, Mary Richmond, Gladys Richmond, Dorothy Richmond, Dorothy Richmond

The story of William Richmond began in 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England. In 1871, William Richmond resided in St Michael, Durham, England. In 1881, William Richmond resided in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England. William Richmond married Dorothy Ellen Garrick Cook, and had children including Dorothy Ellen Garrick Richmond, Dorothy Richmond, Edward Reginald Richmond, Edward Richmond, Emily Jane Richmond, George Richmond, Gladys Victoria Richmond, Harold Richmond, Henry Richmond, John Joseph Cook Richmond, Mary J Richmond, Robert Seymour Cook Richmond, William Richmond. William Richmond passed away in 1937 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Richmond began in 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
  • In 1871, William Richmond resided in St Michael, Durham, England.
  • In 1881, William Richmond resided in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England.
  • William Richmond married Dorothy Ellen Garrick Cook, and had children including Dorothy Ellen Garrick Richmond, Dorothy Richmond, Edward Reginald Richmond, Edward Richmond, Emily Jane Richmond, George Richmond, Gladys Victoria Richmond, Harold Richmond, Henry Richmond, John Joseph Cook Richmond, Mary J Richmond, Robert Seymour Cook Richmond, William Richmond.
  • William Richmond passed away in 1937 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

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William Richmond's Ancestors

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William Richmond
1870–1937
Birth Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
Parents
Harry Richmond
1840–
York, Yorkshire, England
Margaret Richmond
1841–
Sunderland, Durham, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Richmond's Descendants

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William Richmond (4 Sep 1870–December 1937) m. Dorothy (Ellen Garrick) Cook (25 Nov 1872–Oct 1937)
  1. 1. Edward (Reginald) Richmond 1905– m. Ethel (May) Graham 1913–1991
    1. 1. Dorothy Richmond 1938–2014
    2. 2. Effiemia (M) Richmond 1933–2009
    3. 3. Reginald (Gordon William) Richmond 1932–1956
  2. 2. Henry Richmond 1892–1970 m. Beatrice Darling 1895–1978
  3. 3. William Richmond 1894–1956 m. Margaret Sharp 1896–
    1. 1. Florence (M) Richmond 1925–1987
  4. 4. Emily (Jane) Richmond 1897–1987 m. Robert Roke 1892–1973
    1. 1. Dorothy (E G C) Roke 1917–2000
  5. 5. Robert (Seymour Cook) Richmond 1899–1958
  6. 6. John (Joseph Cook) Richmond 1904–1966 m. Alice Jefferson 1907–1953
    1. 1. Keith Richmond 1937–1994
  7. 7. Edward Richmond 1906–1986 m. Edith (Grace) Robson 1912–1982
    1. 1. Margaret Richmond 1932–1995 m. Kenneth (Clive) Fitzsimon 1929–2001
    2. 2. Norma (Edith) Richmond 1939–2016
  8. 8. George Richmond 1908–1984 m. Sarah (Isabella) Cleghorn 1903–1992
    1. 1. George Richmond 1929–2012
    2. 2. Sylvia Richmond 1935–2002 m. Charles Wood 1931–2017
    3. 3. Isabel Richmond 1930–1982
    4. 4. Muriel Richmond 1938–2010 m. Derek (H) Blanchard 1936–2011
    5. 5. Lavinia Richmond 1932–2020
    6. 6. James (Cleghorn) Richmond 1941–2000 m. Marie (Esther Bathgate) Alcorn 1940–2006
  9. 9. Mary (J) Richmond 1910–1978 m. Marshall Smart 1910–1983
    1. 1. Alan (Joseph) Smart 1931–1980
  10. 10. Gladys (Victoria) Richmond 1901–1902
  11. 11. Dorothy (Ellen Garrick) Richmond 1893–1894
  12. 12. Dorothy Richmond 1912–1987 m. John Farrow 1909–1964

William Richmond's Timeline

7 Records

1870
4 Sep 1870
Birth of William Richmond in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1871
1871
Age 1
William Richmond resided here in St Michael, Durham, England
St Michael, Durham, England
1881
1881
Age 11
William Richmond resided here in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
1891
1891
Age 21
William Richmond resided here in Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
1901
1901
Age 31
William Richmond resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1911
1911
Age 41
William Richmond resided here in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England
1937
December 1937
Age 67
Death of William Richmond in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1870
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] 1881 England Census
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index
    [5] 1871 England Census
    [6] 1901 England Census
    [7] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Michael, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1937
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index

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