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Richard Smith

Richard was born in 1799 in Entwistle and his baptism took place on June 2nd, 1799 at Turton Chapel.¹

Birth Notes
- Name    Richard Smith
  Gender    Male
  Christening Date    02 Jun 1799
  Christening Place    TURTON,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
  Father's Name    Richard Smith
  Mother's Name    Susannah
  
  Name    Richd. Smith
  Gender    Male
  Christening Date    02 Jun 1799
  Christening Place    Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England
  Page Header    Bap. in Turton in the year 1899
  Birthplace    Entwistle
  Father's Name    Richd. Smith
  Mother's Name    Susannah Smith
  
  Richard Son of Richard & Susannah Smith of Entwistle, Weaver

Richard's father was Richard Smith and his mother was Susan Mather. His maternal grandparents were Richard Mather and Ann Howarth. He had two brothers named Thomas and Thomas. He was the youngest of the three children. He died at the age of 71 in 1870 in Bolton. His burial was on September 30th, 1822 at St. Mary (Deane).²

Death Notes
- Richard did no died in Westhoughton, aged 23. That was another, son of John Smith:
  
  Name:    Richard Smith
  Age:    23
  Birth Date:    abt 1799
  Burial Date:    30 Sep 1822
  Burial Place:    Deane, St Mary, Lancashire, England
  Father:    John Smith
  Reference Number:    GB127.L85/1/4/3
  Abode: Westhoughton
  
  Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1870
  SMITH    Richard    70    Western Bolton    WB/40/16

General Notes
- 11 Sep 1825, Richard, weaver and bachelor may have married Mary Yates at Bury.
  
  In 1841, Richard, labourer, & Mary (40 & 35) were at Hanover Square, East Bolton with John (15), Margaret (10), Ann (8) and Esther (2).
  
  In 1851, Richard and Mary (48 & 45) were at 33 Gas Street with Margaret (20), Ann (18), Esther (11), and Jane (4). Richard was born in "Huddeisea" (probably should be Hoddlesden in Darwen). Jane was dumb. James Horton (30, Wheelwright) was visiting.
  
  Richard may have had a son Thomas, a labourer from Sharples who married Mary Ann Tildsley on 27 Dec 1841

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Richard Smith
  - b.~  1766 in Deane
  
  Richard Smith
  - b.1799 in Entwistle d.1870 in Bolton
  
  John Mather
  - b.1713 in Warrington d.Apr 1768 in Warrington
  
  Richard Mather
  - b.Nov 1737 in Turton d.May 1826 in Turton
  
  Thomas Blinstone
  - b.1671 in Warrington
  
  Richard Blinstone
  - b.Aug 1691 d.Aug 1727 in Prescot
  
  Ellen Blinstone
  - b.1714 in Burtonwood d.06 Jan 1780 in Warrington
  
  Margaret (?)
  - b.~  1693 d.Aug 1755 in Warrington
  
  Susan Mather
  - b.1766 in Turton d.1853 in Turton
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.~  1650
  
  Giles Howarth
  - b.1672 in Lower Darwen d.Jun 1739 in Lower Darwen
  
  Edmund Howarth
  - b.May 1702 in Lower Darwen
  
  Mary Yates
  - b.~  1679 d.Nov 1737 in Lower Darwen
  
  Ann Howarth
  - b.1744 in Lower Darwen d.May 1786 in Turton
  
  Anne
  - b.1696

Personal Timeline

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¹ England Select Births & Christenings (1538-1975)
² BMD-Lancashire
Source/Citation Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials