In 1836, Richard Fielding, widower, married Ann Settle, widow by licence. They had a daughter Elizabeth before Ann died a year later.
In 1838, Richard Fielding was a widower when he married Martha Mather, a widow by licence. Richard's father was Henry, a gentleman.
Martha and Ann both died very soon after Richard married them, and then 2-Sep-1840, Richard, Grocer of Manor Street and son of Henry a gentleman married Charlotte Harrison by licence, his 4th wife.
In 1841, Richard, a Grocer and Charlotte (45 & 30) were at Manor Street, Little Bolton with dau Elizabeth Fielding (4) and step-dau Elizabeth Harrison (3)