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Channel Islands Lookup Requests / Re: Guernsey...RICHINGS Family
« on: Wednesday 13 March 19 13:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Molly,

I have found your David George. I haven't heard from you so I don't know if you still need the info or already have it.




CornBunting

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Channel Islands Lookup Requests / Re: Guernsey...RICHINGS Family
« on: Sunday 10 March 19 21:31 GMT (UK)  »
Hello...…….

Where was David George Richings b.1920...….born?

All the Richings men seemed to be butchers. Some did other things but knew the butchers skill. Jacob was a baker as was his father John b.1790. Jacob transferred his skills from baker to brewer when he reached Guernsey. Sounds odd but they share similarities.

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Channel Islands Lookup Requests / Re: Guernsey...RICHINGS Family
« on: Sunday 10 March 19 20:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hello..... No I am not a Richings but tracing their tree is my most serious hobby. The butcher I go to (a Richings) has a photo on his shop wall. I asked him if it was his family. he replied ''Yes, but I'm not sure how''. 'I can check that out'....I said. The rest is history. I have followed their lives from Wotton to America, through Ist World War, New Zealand....their history locally....They never cease to amaze. I really do like them.

I have reached a point with my own Tree where I need to travel to Record Offices, etc. which is not do-able at the moment. I am back to the 1700s with most of it. That is when digging gets a bit more difficult.  I help with other people's trees as I like the detective/puzzle solving elements.

As I mentioned above... The Richings are my hobby and fortunately I can research much of their history on-line or locally. This is not something I do for financial gain. In fact it is really magical to be able to pass on stuff I have to Richings kin, which is what I do. Kind of completing the circle if you like.

I will dig out my Jacob stuff.


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Channel Islands Lookup Requests / Re: Guernsey...RICHINGS Family
« on: Sunday 10 March 19 19:43 GMT (UK)  »
Hello.....

So lovely to hear from you.  If you are a Richings then you may hopefully be a descendant of Jacob b. 27th Apr. 1824....son of John Richings, baker and Hannah of Wotton Under Edge, Gloucestershire.  I have traced Jacob from his life in Wotton, his marriage(s?) and his arrival in Guernsey. Where, it seems he had made a pretty good life. Are you there?

If you contact me tomorrow I will dig out the stuff I have re: Jacob. Please let me know how I can help or if there are things you particularly hope to find. The Richings are a fascinating bunch.




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Gloucestershire Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 1841 / 1851 / 1861 ~ GLOUCESTER ~ look up please
« on: Monday 26 February 18 20:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hello GuyHenry............This is indeed a mystery.........

Re: Arthur Tilley, b.1892...........He died without issue and was killed in WW1. My info is taken from: My War (WW1) book which says that Arthur LLewllyn Tilley was the son of Charles H. (b.c.1856).  Charles is on the 1871 and the 1881 census as ...son of LLewellyn Tilley, b.c.1826 Gloucestershire and Elizabeth his wife, b. 1829, Abergavenny. They were confectioners living in Orchard St., which is a small street running a right angles to Long St.

There are 2 other sons mentioned.... John, b.c.1862 and Lewis, b.c.1864 and then Kate, b.c.1868.
Blanche M is mentioned next, b.c.1870. On the 1881 cens.....There is a cousin Glen Tilley, b.c.1862. Bath, Somerset. I hope to sort my printer tomorrow, then I can check.

I wonder if Lewis might be a candidate? ......The book has opted for the wrong son?.....We are very close. Hopefully tomorrow I can check.

CornBunting..... 

nb: If there were 2 Arthurs.....living in close proximity..... might one be called Brymnor?

see: Thursday 22 Feb. post. I did all this then checked the old messages...Doh! wrong way round!



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Gloucestershire Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 1841 / 1851 / 1861 ~ GLOUCESTER ~ look up please
« on: Thursday 22 February 18 13:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Guy,

That makes sense....Constance staying with rellies.... Why did Kate go to USA? Always keep asking.

Re: Tilley.... 1881 census: Market St. WUE.
Llewellyn Tilley.   h. m. 57  b.1824  Kingswood (2 both in Gloucs)  Confectioner
Elizabeth             w.     42     1829  Abergavenny.....Monmouth (now in Wales)
CHARLES H          s.     15     1856  St. Nicholas (parish) Bristol
John                    s.      9      1862  London, Middlesex
Lewis                   s.      7      1864  Islington, London
KATE                   d.      3      1868  WUE. Gloucs.
Blanche M            d.      1       1870 WUE. Gloucs.
~~~~~~~~----
ARTHUR LLEWELLYN TILLEY  b. 1892.   WUE. Gloucs.   son of: Charles Henry & Veronica Tilley.
                                          Private 2719, 5th Battalion/Gloucestershire Regiment. Killed in action...France. 21.July.1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Enlisted at start of WW1. During training became one of best shots so selected as a sniper. Probably killed 21.July.(Battle of The Somme).  (Note to self....Where is Paul ..see below ...on this tree.?) .....Arthur
attended Colston School, Bristol. (prob. single sex) between 1904-1909. Apprenticed to Mawdsley's Engineering works, Dursley. (This is different from your info re: Arthur....Keep both accounts. Somehow, they will both be useful.)I am not sure about access after Rootsweb joins the Mothership....perhaps subscription to the whole site is necessary... I no longer subscribe to the Mothership. Arthur had a brother Paul served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery. He survived the War.  I will check Arthur's line.
I will check Veronica/Germany.   How magical to have the memory of 'dinner with the two elderly ladies'....THAT is Family Treeing......not collecting hundreds of names with or without dates.

Can you ask Scott to let me have his 'English' links..... I am intrigued with his link to you. There were other Richings who left Gloucs. who may well share genes.
OOps..........run out of space....CornBunting

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Gloucestershire Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 1841 / 1851 / 1861 ~ GLOUCESTER ~ look up please
« on: Wednesday 21 February 18 23:58 GMT (UK)  »
Hello GuyH.  Re: Albert and family emigrating.......Constance looks like a good bet as to why the family went to the USA.
1911 census:   Long St.          Wotton Under Edge (WUE)
Albert Richings head mar: 56 1855 butcher    Gloucs.
Blanche Maud   wife.         41 1870
Mary Vivian        d.           21 1890         all born. WUE
Constance Kathleen d.      19 1892           
Maurice Elton     s.           17 1894
Nigel Francis      s.             6 1904  (Dec.Q)
Audrey Blanche  d.            1  1909

Constance went to  New York, aged 19 in 1911......Work?

Albert, Blanche and Audrey left for New York from southampton 16.July.1921...Aquitania He was 66yrs 5 mths.

Mary Richings. book keeper left Southampton for New York 23.April.1921. Aquitania.

Nigel Francis Richings  16y 3m. travelled with Mary Vivian.

Mary Vivian Hersam or Richings or Richins. (New England Naturalization Petitions/M1299. Sep.18.1930. 37 Hoyt St, New Canaan, Connecticut.
                                                                              Mary d. 24.Oct.1959.
Marriage: Ref: Gloucestershire Citizen.  3.Jan.1889
Richings--Tilley.  At St. Mary's Church, Wotton Under Edge, Albert, youngest surviving son of John Richings, (b.c.1814) to Blanche Maud, youngest daughter of Llewellin Tilley. Both of WUE.

Could Scott be related to John Richings b.1839? Ask him for any info on James. Where born?

Did you know Blanch had a nephew (Arthur Tilley) who died in WW1? He was a sniper and had a German mother. Elton was killed by a sniper.
CornBunting




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Gloucestershire Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 1841 / 1851 / 1861 ~ GLOUCESTER ~ look up please
« on: Wednesday 21 February 18 13:17 GMT (UK)  »
Hello GuyHenry.......
                             That is excellent.....I can pass info to you without you being 'snowed under' with stuff you already have. I will start with Albert and work back.     
Re: John b.1839.(went to New Zealand). He paid a high price for any mistakes (estranged from his family and children). Would you have or be able to access a photo of him? Re: John, b.1839. His daughter had If I remember rightly, 4 sons . 3 were killed in WW1 the youngest was still a boy and too young to fight. That must have 'marked' him. Perhaps that was a similar situation with Elton and Nigel?....
Are you able to access through a site English Newspapers? This site is about to be absorbed? by Ancestry I believe.
I will send you the first installment later today.

CornBunting

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Gloucestershire Completed Lookup Requests / Re: 1841 / 1851 / 1861 ~ GLOUCESTER ~ look up please
« on: Tuesday 20 February 18 22:45 GMT (UK)  »
Hello GuyHenry,

Thank you for getting back to me. You have given me some new info to add to my Albert File. Yes Albert did come back to England. He died soon afterwards and is buried in Bristol. He had quite a send off. It seems he was well liked, and I suspect a bit of a character. He went to Paris to the Races when he was a young man. Do you have a photo of him?
how far back are you? I think my favourite piece of 'treasure' is fing out that John the Baker, Albert's GFather..b.1790 had a lisp.

I have info/photo of Elton, d.1916. He was a bright lad. Is there anything in particular you want to know about Albert or his kin.? I have assorted info.

CornBunting









 


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