Richard Orrell

Richard was born in June 1883 in Parbold.¹ 

• Birth Notes

  
  ORRELL, RICHARD        GORSE 
  GRO Reference: 1883  J Quarter in WIGAN 
  Volume 08C  Page 3

Richard's father was Richard Orrell and his mother was Sarah Gorse.  His paternal grandparents were George Orrell and Mary Molyneux; his maternal grandparents were Thomas Gorse and Alice Mawdsley. He had four brothers and two sisters, named George, Thomas, George, Henry, Mary and Alice.  He was the second youngest of the seven children.  He died at the age of 79 on March 21st, 1963 in Wigan.²