DEATH-BURIAL: Letter from John Richards to his son Thomas H. Richards in
Chile. Copied by Robert Richards from original 29 Jul 1948. Original letter
lost?
!DEATH:Martha Richards;Certified Entry of Death; General Register Office, St Catherine's House, 10 Kingsway, London, England; cert XZ237665. NOTE: died of Cancer of the Stomach and Exhaustion, Informant: Thomas Phillips in attendance at time of death.
!BIRTH-PARENTS: Christening Records; 1823-1830; Redruth Parish, Cornwall,
England; page 17, #140; Transcribed by T.H.Andrew, Exeter, in 1926 for Devon
and Cornwall Record Society; LDS film #916958.
!MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-PARENTS:Marriage Cert. 1850; General Register Office,
St.Catherines House, 10 Kingsway, London WC2B 6JP, England; Cert MX882229; in
poss of Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland, Calif.Note:John Richards & Martha
Stephens both resided in Tolullow, Gwennap Parish at time of marriage.
CHRISTENING: Wendron Parish Register, Baptisms 1813-1827, Cornwall, England; Eng.film #REF.P249/1/2; LDS film #1596316; Pg 4, item #28. NOTE: Father listed as a Miner. Family listed as residing in Wendron, but I believe they actually lived a short distance away, across the River Cober in Boscadjack, Sithney Parish.)
!BIRTH PLACE: 1851 Census, LDS film #0331068; 1861 Census, LDS film #0542835;
and 1871 Census, LDS film #0838825, Eng.film RG10/2321; all list John Richards as born in Sithney Parish, but I find No Chr Record there. I believe he was from Boscadjack area near Wendron Parish and Christened there.
!MARRIAGE: Mary Jewell; Marriage Record, Wendron Parish 1831-1837, Cornwall,
England; LDS film 1596317; Eng.film REF.P249/1/8, page 67, item #199. NOTE:
John Richards listed as from Sithney Parish and signed his name, Mary Jewell
listed as from Wendron Parish and made her mark. Witnesses were Thomas
Jewell(x) and John Pascoe(a common witness).
!MARRIAGE: Martha Stephens; Marriage Record, General Register Office,
St.Catherine's House, 10 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6JP; Cert. #MX 882229, in poss of Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland, Calif.
!DEATH: Monument in St Euny Redruth Church, Cornwall, England; viewed by Roger and Roberta Peeples June 1995. NOTE: Date of death given as 20 Aug 1873, age 60. {Death Cert. gives date of death as 22 Aug 1873.}
!BURIAL: Redruth Parish Register, Burials 1868-1887, Cornwall, England; CRO microfiche #P197/1/29v, Pg 753. NOTE: John Richards, residing St.Ives Cornwall at time of death, buried 26 Aug 1873, 60 years.
!DEATH: Death Certificate, General Register Office, England, cert #DXZ546520,
Registration District Penzance, sub-district of St.Ives. NOTE: John Richards, male, age 60 Years, died 22 August 1873 at Trelyon, St.Ives, Tin Miner, died of Diseased Heart- Certified, informant: Mary Ann Hearn (X)- Present at the Death- Informant resident of Trelyon, St.Ives; Death registered 26 Aug 1873. {This is most likely the more accurate date of death as Monument probably not errected until John's son, Thomas Henry returned from Chile. Time frame of 4 days from date of death to burial seems more likely in August, even with the time required to transport the body to Redruth. I have no idea who Mary Ann Hearn was. She registered death on date of burial.
BIRTH-PARENTS: Birth Cert; 1851; General Register Office, St.Catherine's
House, 10 Kingsway, London WC2B 6JP, England, Cert #BXBZ 775596; in poss of
Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland, Calif.
!BIRTH-FATHER-SPOUSE-MARRIAGE-CHILDREN-DEATH: Thomas H. Richards Family Bible
1851-1933; in poss of Elinor McCoy, Sacramento, CA. Viewed 1981 by
Roberta Richards Peeples.
!MARRIAGE-SPOUSE-PARENTS: 1878; General Register Office, St.Catherine's House,
10 Kingsway, London WC2B 6JP, England, Cert #MX 882629; in poss of Roberta
Richards Peeples, Woodland, Calif.Note: Both Thomas Henry Richards & Elizabeth
Carpenter lived in Carn Brea at time of marriage.
!CENSUS: 1851 England Census, Gwennap Parish, Cornwall, England, LDS
film #0221068, sheet 193, pg 33, line 3; NOTE: Children listed are John Richards
age 14(Lucy A's ancestor), Elizabeth Richards age 8, and Thomas age 1 month.
!CENSUS: 1861 England Census, Illogan Parish, Cornwall, England, LDS film
#0542835, sheet 13, pg 20, line 10; NOTE: Children listed are T.H.Richards age
10 and W.Richards age 6.
!CENSUS: 1871 England Census, Illogan Parish, Cornwall, England, LDS film
#0838825, England film #RG10/2321, sheet 16, pg 22,line 11; NOTE: Only child
listed is William Richards age 17. (Thomas Henry Richards mining in Chili
during this time)
!CENSUS: 1900 U.S. Census, Mariposa Co, CA; T623 Roll 93, twnsh 4, Sheet 6,
Page 285; NOTE: Miner, owns home, came to U.S.1880, 4 children living out of 5.
!CHRISTENING: Family Certificate held by Richard Biggs, Lafayette, CA. Copy
held by Roberta Richards Peeples.
!DEATH: Sacramento, California-Office of State Registrar of Vital Statistics;
Certified copy held by Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland, CA. NOTE: Died of
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
!DEATH: Newspaper article, "The Sacramento Bee", 30 Nov 1909, California State
Library, Sacramento, Calif. copy in poss of Roberta Richards Peeples, Woodland,
Calif. NOTE: "a native of Cornwall, England, aged 58 years, 9 months, and 7
days."
BIRTH-PARENTS: 1857 General Register Office, St.Catherine's House,10 Kingsway,
London WC2B 6JP, England; Cert #BXBZ 761433; in poss of Roberta Richards
Peeples, Woodland, Calif.
!ORAL INTERVIEW: Interview with Edith Richards Biggs ca. 1976 by Roberta
Richards Peeples. Per Edith, "Granma never saw her father. He had gone ? to
Chili before she was born and never returned. Lillian (Richards Peterson
Hempe) does not know what his first name was. She was an only child.
Her aunts on her father's side were very kind to her. Her mother (Betsy
Stevens Carpenter) was in bed for 13 yrs. She took cold and it crippled her.
She caught cold getting up during the night to care for her father who was
dying. She crocheted for the gentry with very fine thread to help financially.
She couldn't hold coarser thread in her fingers as her fingers could barely
move. They had a little garden with their vegetables to eat. They went on
holidays to Land's End.
Her grandmother was in bed for 3 yrs after her mother died and granma took
care of her too."
!DEATH: Thomas H.Richards/Elizabeth Carpenter family bible, viewed ca.1976 by
Roberta Richards Peeples, bible in possession of Lillian "Elinor"McCoy,
Sacramento, California.
!DEATH-BURIAL: Death Notice; The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, Calif; Thursday,
Dec.14, 1933 issue. Buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Sacramento. [death date
on gravestone is incorrect, according to her granddgter, Edith Richards Biggs.
BIRTH-PARENTS: Birth Cert; 1846; General Register Office, St.Catherine's
House, 10 Kingsway, London WC2B 6JP, England, Cert BCAZ 058694; in poss of
Roberta Richards Peeples.
!Per Edith Biggs; "Billy" joined his brother Thomas H Richards and their uncle,
Samuel Stephens to mine in Chili. He was engaged to Elizabeth Carpenter. He
met and married a Chilean girl and settled there while his brother returned and
eventually married his brother's ex-fiance.
CHRISTENING-PARENTS: Christening Records, 1813-1830; Redruth Parish, Cornwall,
England; page 82, #779; Transcribed by T.H.Andrew, Exeter, in 1926 for Devon
and Cornwall Record Society; LDS film # 916958.
!CENSUS-1851: 1851 Censuses of Cornwall, Digitally Imaged by Gordon W.Beavington, CD #5, jpg 6-14, HO107 1915, Folio 124, pg 14, Household 47 Redruth Parish, Hamlet of Old Work House
John Stephens Head Mar 27 Copper Miner Cornwall Redruth
Jane do Wife Mar 25 do Wendron
John do Son 4 do Redruth
Mary J. do Daur 3 mo do do
!CENSUS-1861: Archive DC Books, The Census of England, Cornwall 1861, Digital CD #2, RG9/1580, Folio 138, pg11, Redruth Parish, Treleigh District, Old Work House, Household 58.
Jane Stephens Head (crossed out) Wife Mar 35 Husband in Australia Miner Cornwall Wendron
John do Son 14 teacher national School do Redruth
Elizth do daur 7 Scholar do do
!CENSUS-1871: 1871 Online Cornish Census @Kindred Konnections:
Parish REDRUTH; District 17; Schedule 051
Position Marital
Name in Family Status Age
STEPHENS, JANE Wife M 44
STEPHENS, ELIZ A Daughter U 18
STEPHENS, MARY J Daughter - 5
More info on above names:
Approximate Birth
STEPHENS, JANE HSEKPER 1827 WENDRON, Cornwall
STEPHENS, ELIZ A DRESSMKR 1853 REDRUTH, Cornwall
STEPHENS, MARY J SCH 1866 REDRUTH, Cornwall
!CENSUS-1881: 1881 Census Cornwall England; GS 1341560, RG 11/2332, Folio #115, pg 12, Redruth Parish, Treleigh, Old Work House, Household 63 & 64:
// Stephens, Jane Head Widow 55 (Housekeeper) Cornwall Wendron
Harris, Elizabeth A. Daur Mar 27 (Housework) do Treleigh
Stephens, Mary Jane Daur 15 Grocers Assistant do do
Harris, Elizabeth Grand Daur 5 Scholar do do
//Richards, Elizabeth Head Mar 24 Housekeeper do Illogan
!CENSUS-1891: Cornwall Online Census Project—1891; Transcript of Piece RG12/1847 (Part 4)
Enumeration District 17; Folio 119 Page 17; Civil Parish of Redruth, Eccl. Parish of Treleigh
110,North Country,1,Jane Stephens,Head,W,,64,Nurse,,Wendron Cornwall,,
,,,Elizabeth A Harris,Daur,M,,37,Living On Own Means,,Redruth Cornwall,,
,,,Mary J Stephens,Daur,S,,25,Grocer's Shopwoman,Employed,Redruth Cornwall,,
,,,Elizabeth J Harris,Grndau,S,,15,Milliner's Apprentice,Employed,Redruth Cornwall,,
MARRIAGE: FreeBMD Online Index:
Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1872
HARRIS Abraham Redruth 5c 400
STEPHENS Elizabeth Ann Redruth 5c 400
CHRISTENING-PARENTS: Christening Records, 1813-1830; Redruth Parish, Cornwall, England; page 194, #1858; Transcribed by T.H.Andrew, Exeter in 1916 for Devon and Cornwall Record Society; LDS Film # 916958.
!MARRIAGE: Gwennap Parish, Marriages 1845-1856, Cornwall, England, viewed at the CRO Sep 1998, Pg 76, #151. NOTE: Francis Truscott Downing, Minor, Bachelor, Carpenter, of St.Day, father- Wm.Downing, School Master; Catherine Stephens (X), Minor, Spinster, of Treskirby, father- John Stephens, miner. Married after Banns. Witnessess: James Phillips, William Bray.
!CENSUS-1861: Archive CD Books, The Census of England, Cornwall, 1861:
CD #2, Redruth Parish, RG9/1580, Folio 35, pg 10, Household 49, College Lane (right after Redruth Highway)
Joseph Manley Head Mar 26 Assistant Engineer St.Agnes
Catherine do Wife Mar 32 Engineers Wife Redruth
William do Son 3 Scholar do
Joseph do Son 2 do
!CENSUS-1871: 1871 Online Census Index for Cornwall; Kindred Konnections:
Parish REDRUTH; District 10; Schedule 040
Position Marital
Name in Family Status Age
MANLEY, CATH Head M 39
MANLEY, CAROLINE Sister-in-law U 24
MANLEY, WM Son - 13
MANLEY, JOSEPH Son - 12
MANLEY, EDWIN Son - 10
More info on above names:
Approximate
Birth
MANLEY, CATH TIN MINERS WI 1832 REDRUTH, Cornwall
MANLEY, CAROLINE DRAPERS ASST 1847 GWENNAP, Cornwall
MANLEY, WM SCH 1858 REDRUTH, Cornwall
MANLEY, JOSEPH SCH 1859 REDRUTH, Cornwall
MANLEY, EDWIN SCH 1861 REDRUTH, Cornwall
!CENSUS-1881: 1881 British Census Index CD by LDS:
Dwelling: Highway Lane
Census Place: Redruth, Cornwall, England
Source: FHL Film 1341560 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2331 Folio 25 Page 6
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Harriet MICHELL W 33 F Redruth, Cornwall, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Charwoman
Mary A. MICHELL U 16 F Redruth, Cornwall, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Tailoress
Elizth. MICHELL U 15 F Redruth, Cornwall, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Tailoress
William MICHELL U 13 M Redruth, Cornwall, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Errand Boy
William MANLEY U 31 M Redruth, Cornwall, England
Rel: Brother
Occ: Tin Miner
Prob.CHRISTENING: I.G.I Online:
Jane MANLEY Chr. 30 MAY 1830 Saint Agnes Near Truro, dgter of William & Priscilla, batch #C053061
Joseph MANLEY Chr. 19 APR 1835 Saint Agnes Near Truro, son of William & Priscilla, batch # C053061
!Prob. CENSUS-1841: Cornwall Online Census Project—1841; Transcript of Piece HO107/149 (St Agnes) (Part 3) COCP code 149237
Folio 58 Page 12
Skinners Bottom,1,William Manley,30,,Blacksmith,In county
,,Pricilla Manley,,38,,In county
,,Jane Manley,,11,,In county
,,Joseph Manley,6,,,In county
Folio 58 Page 13
Skinners Bottom,1,John Manley,38,,Copper Miner,In county
,,Mary Manley,,37,,In county
,,John Manley,16,,Copper Miner,In county
,,William Manley,14,,Copper Miner,In county
,,Joel Manley,10,,,In county
,,Elijah Manley,7,,,In county
,,Elizabeth Manley,,4,,In county
,,Eliza Manley,,2,,In county
,,Thomas Manley,6m,,,In county
BIRTH: BMD Index Online:
Surname Given Name District Volume Page Transcriber
Births Jun 1861
Manley Edwin Stephens Redruth 5c 291 suepi
MARRIAGE: Redruth Parish, Marriages 1856-1862, Cornwall, England; Eng.film #FP197-1-22; Pg 163, No.325. NOTE: Josph Hill, 23, Bachelor, miner, from {Dopps}, father- Benjamin Hill, miner; Emma Stevens, 19, Spinster, from {Dopps}, father- John Stevens, miner; witnesses: Joseph Manley(X), Elizabeth Ann Stevens (X).
!CENSUS-1871: 1871 Online Census Index; Kindred Konnections; Parish REDRUTH; District 10; Schedule 077
Position Marital
Name in Family Status Age
HILL, EMMA Head M 30
HILL, JOSEPH Son - 10
HILL, EMMA Daughter - 9
HILL, JOHN Son - 7
HILL, BENJ Son - 5
More info on above names:
Approximate
Birth
HILL, EMMA MINERS WI 1841 GWENNAP, Cornwall
HILL, JOSEPH SCH 1861 GWENNAP, Cornwall
HILL, EMMA SCH 1862 REDRUTH, Cornwall
HILL, JOHN SCH 1864 REDRUTH, Cornwall
HILL, BENJ SCH 1866 REDRUTH, Cornwall
!CENSUS-1881: 1881 British Census Index CD by LDS: Dwelling: South Row; Census Place: Redruth, Cornwall, England Source: FHL Film 1341560 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2331 Folio 26 Page 7
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Emma HILL M 40 F Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Miners Wife
Joseph HILL U 20 M Gwennap, Cornwall, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Stovemaker
Emma HILL U 19 F Redruth, Cornwall, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Drapers Assistant
John HILL U 17 M Redruth, Cornwall, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Blacksmith
Benjamin HILL U 15 M Redruth, Cornwall, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
!CENSUS-1891: Cornwall Online Census Project—1891; Transcript of Piece RG12/1847 (Part 2)
Folio 36 Page 3
21,Redruth Highway,1,Joseph Hill,Head,M,54,,Retired Miner,,Redruth Cornwall,,
,,,Emma Hill,Wife,M,,49,,,Redruth Cornwall,,
,,,Emma Wills,Daur,M,,28,,,Redruth Cornwall,,
,,,Florence W Wills,Grndau,S,,2,,,Redruth Cornwall,,
22,Redruth Highway,1,Catherine Manley,Head,W,,62,,,Gwennap Cornwall,,
,,,William Manley,Son,S,33,,Genl Merchant's Clerk,Employed,Redruth Cornwall,,
,,,Elizabeth A Stephens,Sister,S,,55,Tailoress,Employed,Gwennap Cornwall,,
CHRISTENING: Family Search Online I.G.I.: Joseph Hill chr.8 Feb 1837 Redruth, Cornwall, England son of Benjamin & Christan Batch: C053412