John Richardson

[DIAMONDS]

I am looking for information on John Richardson, keeper of the hounds at Blagdon for Lord Ridley. Married to Eleanor Anderson. Died 1867 at Morpeth.
 

[Tati]

Hi Diamonds,

Welcome to RootsChat 

I'm not sure what you are looking for exactly. I think I can see the family in 1861 - any use?

1861
RG9/3871 17 3
Morpeth, Northumberland
Newgate Street
John Richardson, head, 53, Groom, b. Northumberland Louckar
Eleanor, wife, 42, b. Blaydon
Eleanor, dau, 14, House serv, b. Durham Sedgefield
Elizabeth, dau, 11, House serv, b. do.
Thomas, son, 10, scholar, b. do.
Lydia, dau, 8, scholar, b. Northumberland Hexham
Henrietta, dau, 4, b. Northumberland Biddleston

 

 

[diddymiller]

may want a bit of background info: info about Lord Ridley online this would be the right one at the time:

Matthew White Ridley, 1st Viscount Ridley (1842-1904)

find him at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Ridley,_1st_Viscount_Ridley

Diddy

[diddymiller]

there is info and some beautiful pictures of the estate at:

http://www.blagdonestate.co.uk/information.htm

Diddy

[diddymiller]

death on A*:

John Richardson d. mar Q 1867 Morpeth 10b / 233  age 61  (birth year 1806)

Diddy

[diddymiller]

bit of a hunt, eventually found them in 1851 by putting in daughter Eleanors details: (off A*)

1851 Sedgefield, Durham

Eleanor Richardson  wife  m    33  huntsmans wife   Blagdon,scotland
Mary Ann                     d          14                                  "
Margaret                      d          10                               Scotland
William                         s            9                                  "
John                             s            7                                  "
Eleanor                         d           4                                Sedgefield
James                           s            3                                   "
Elizabeth                      d            1                                   "
Thomas                        s             2 mths                         "

names tie in plus a few. no wonder john snr is not with her!!

must have married about 1837.

Diddy

[diddymiller]

def same family from 1861 - places of birth right. only Eleanor puzzle - Blaydon ,northumberland or Blagdon, scotland. blagdon estate actually in Nbld!!

Diddy

[diddymiller]

found John on 1851 in elvet,durham:

John ......      head               Huntsman
Richard  .....                         groom
John Richardson                  servant  marr  41   whipper in   Bamborough
Thomas .....                         groom

HO107 /2390 /405

Diddy

[Michael Dixon]

 

Census 1861 has John born in L??. I think this is LUCKER, which lay within the Parish of Bamburgh.

Also the family were living in Newgate Street Morpeth. As Newgate St was/is the main street (once the The Great North Road) of Morpeth, he was living some distance away from Lord Ridley's dogs at Blagdon.

On the 1851 census his family is in County Durham, adjacent to Hardwicke Hall, where probably lord of the manor had a pack of hounds.

So when was he huntsman for the Blagdon pack ?

( On Scotlandspeople site there is a candidate for the family on 1841 census,
with John and Eleanor and children Mary Ann and Margaret ??... living in Dalkeith, Midlothian)

Michael Dixon