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Richard Richards

Taken on May 8th, 1823 in Shocklach and sourced from Wills - Cheshire.

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This picture was taken on May 8th, 1823 in Shocklach and sourced from Wills - Cheshire.

Individual Picture Notes
- Richard was a publican
  Probate 8 May 1823

Richard was born in 1742 in Tilston and his christening took place there on July 22nd, 1742.¹

Birth Notes
- Name: Richard Richards
  Event: Christening
  Event Date: 22 Jul 1743 (22-Jul-1742 on one transcript)
  Event Place: Tilston, Cheshire, England
  Gender: Male
  Father: Joseph Richards
  Film Number: 1751855
  Digital Folder Number: 4011896

Richard's father was Joseph Richards and his mother was Hannah Large. He had four brothers and four sisters, named John, Joseph, John, Joseph, Jane, Mary, Hannah and Sarah. He died at the age of 81 in February 1823 in Shocklach. His burial was on February 4th, 1823 in Shocklach.²³

Death Notes
- Probate 8 May 1823

General Notes
- Richards's will describes him as a Publican at the Fish Inn, Shocklach Oviat. He had to pay his sister Margaret Hopley, and each of her children £5 each from his fathers estate.
  
  A Richards, possible the same person, also had the Emral Arms in in Worthenbury, Flintshire. Pricard brother-in-law Thomas Phythian farmed in Worthenbury, so this may be a connection.

Occupation Details
- From 1769 Richard's occupation was Publican in Shocklach.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Joseph Richards
  - b.1699 in Tilston d.1776 in Tilston
  
  Richard Richards
  - b.1742 in Tilston d.Feb 1823 in Shocklach
  
  Hannah Large
  - b.~ 1700 in Flintshire d.1776 in Tilston

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Richard's family with Anne Phythian

¹ FamilySearch.org
² National Probate Records
³ Wills - Cheshire