Archibald RICHARDSON - man or myth?

[philipsearching]

It's time for me to have another crack at this problem.

I couldn't find the passenger record of J R JAMES (age 49, Indian Police) going to Ceylon in 1923 (found by carol8353).  I suspect he must have been a cousin I haven't identified yet, using the address of John Henry (CORDNER) JAMES for convenience.  I'll ask around the family and see if anyone knows anything.

"Archibald John RICHARDSON" remains a mystery - there are a few births for Archibald RICHARDSON on FreeBMD but I can't place any of them in London/Middlesex/Surrey or anywhere near where Joan lived.

[carol8353]

I have found a J R James age 49 going out to Ceylon on 13th October 1923- he was a member of the Indian Police and his home address was  9 Lymington Road, West Hampstead. Country of intended future residence ........India. So maybe the rest of the family followed him later?

I found this over 3 years ago,I have no idea which website I got it from,but can't find it on any of them now.... BLOW!!!!

[philipsearching]

I have found a J R James age 49 going out to Ceylon on 13th October 1923- he was a member of the Indian Police and his home address was  9 Lymington Road, West Hampstead. Country of intended future residence ........India. So maybe the rest of the family followed him later?

I found this over 3 years ago,I have no idea which website I got it from,but can't find it on any of them now.... BLOW!!!!

Thank you so much for re-checking.  Seeing the actual record is not essential - it's enough for me to know that it exists.  This family (descended from a long line of Cornish miners) had members emigrating to many parts of the world in the 19th and early 20th centuries - South America, the USA, Malaysia, South Africa, Australia, Ireland and other countries - to work in mines.  J R JAMES is the first I know of to work in India/Ceylon, and the first Civil Servant.  A fun find! 

[Wendy2305]

This is probably not the family but have you looked at the Archibald Richardson  cousin of Sir John Richardson the Artic explorer I googled Archibald Richardson and what I found he went off to Australia with his family including a son Archibald John/Jack Richardson born 1873 but after the death of Archibald sr his family moved back to London about 1900 but couldn't find anything else Maybe a grandson of Archibald sr could be the one you are looking for

[philipsearching]

This is probably not the family but have you looked at the Archibald Richardson  cousin of Sir John Richardson the Artic explorer I googled Archibald Richardson and what I found he went off to Australia with his family including a son Archibald John/Jack Richardson born 1873 but after the death of Archibald sr his family moved back to London about 1900 but couldn't find anything else Maybe a grandson of Archibald sr could be the one you are looking for

I can't completely discount this man.  My problem is that I can't put Joan JAMES together with any Archibald RICHARDSON to conceive a child in early 1929 (born in November when Joan was 24).  There may have been an Archibald passing through London who had a fling with Joan - I just don't know!

[loobylooayr]

Hi Philipsearching,

Very intriguing thread!
There were several Richardsons involved in tea plantation businesses in Ceylon according to this website including an A.E Richardson
 https://www.historyofceylontea.com/tea-planters/planters-registry/richardson-a-e--11118318.html
Not a lot of info on the website - but maybe worth sending a message.

Looby

[philipsearching]

Hi Philipsearching,

Very intriguing thread!
There were several Richardsons involved in tea plantation businesses in Ceylon according to this website including an A.E Richardson
 https://www.historyofceylontea.com/tea-planters/planters-registry/richardson-a-e--11118318.html
Not a lot of info on the website - but maybe worth sending a message.

Looby

Many thanks - that's very interesting.  A E RICHARDSON fits the time frame (Mahadova 1929-30).  He doesn't quite match the names Archibald John, but it's a new lead well worth me checking.

Philip