Robert (Richard) Riches

[dunscore]

I am trying to find information on Robert (Richard) Riches for a friend whose husband's family believe they were related to him via marriage.  He was an artist and spent time in the Mosman, Sirius Cove area painting scenes of the water.  I believe he was born c.1860 but that could have been in England.  I did find a birth at Downham in the second quarter of 1860. There is one Downham in Lancashire and another at Lewisham near London.  There is one birth in NSW in 1870 (10 years later).
Possible marriages in NSW were between 1980 - 1902 for either a 'Robert' or 'Richard'. 
Possible deaths in NSW were between 1901 - 1952 for either a 'Robert' or 'Richard'.
I haven't been able to find much on the internet about him other than he was apparently an Australian Physician and Amateur painter based in Mosman.
Any help would be appreciated.
Dunscore

[sparrett]

Richard RICHES married in 1891.

They appear together on the 1913 electoral roll for Ryde.
Address  is Fox Valley Rd. He is an artist.

1649/1891
RICHES Richard
QUINN Minnie
SYDNEY

He died in 1918 or heart failure.
ADDING
Death Notice
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15772401

[sparrett]

Although he is addressed as Dr and probably was qualified, there is not a registration listed for him in 1882, 

Gazette NSW
Reproduced from the originals in the Dixson Library, University of New England.

The news items I have seen speak more of his artistic work, except for this -
An anatomical illustrator. 1899
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14231382?searchTerm=%22dr%20riches%22

Sue

[wivenhoe]

"a friend whose husband's family believe they were related to him via marriage". 

What reason do they have to believe this?. There must be something....family artefact, photograph...what?

[sparrett]

I forgot to add in his death.

RICHES Richard
7806/1918
F. Gabriel
M. Eliza
ST LEONARDS

Sue

[wivenhoe]

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian people 20 Apr 1918 p8
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/106028442?

The death of Dr. Richard Riches, of Warrawee, Milson's Point line, occurred at Neutral Bay, where he was staying for change last Friday. He died suddenly of heart disease, having been in town in the afternoon MFWP been in town in the afternoon. Dr. Riches was a very good artist, painting both scenery and animal life with great talent. As a scientist he held a good place in the scientific world and has had several species of insect life named after him owing to having placed them. A noted medical man in England, he came to Australia many years ago for his health. He leaves a widow, but no family.

[wivenhoe]

Are there two artistic RICHES?  Dr Robert and Dr Richard?

Northern Star 26 Nov 1928 p4
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/94057459?
The Rev. James Marshall, Presbyterian minister at Ravens craft (Q-), has been visiting relatives on the lower Tweed Lower Tweed. Over forty years ago Mr. Marshall was stationed at Casino, his charge extending from the Queensland border to the Woodburn district, then in charge, of the late Rev. J. Strang.

Mr. Marshall is a brother-in-law to the late Dr. Robert Riches, an artist formerly of Mosman,
Sydney, who often visited Lismore, and has a son, Mr. Vance Marshall, a well known metropolitan journalist.

[maddys52]

I forgot to add in his death.

RICHES Richard
7806/1918
F. Gabriel
M. Eliza
ST LEONARDS

Sue

There is a Richard RICHES (surgeon, full age) married Jessie Eliza PULFORD (minor) on 17 July 1867 at Stepney (by license). His father - Gabriel, gentleman.

Richard RICHES birth registered Mar qtr 1847 at Blything , Suffolk - mmn TACON. Baptised 24 March 1847, Halesworth, parents Gabriel and Eliza Anna RICHES.

Gabriel RICHES married Eliza Anna TACON registered at Hartismere, Suffolk Jun qtr 1845. They are relatively easy to find on the UK censuses, he is a watchmaker/jeweller, then annuitant/living on own means etc. Gabriel born c1819 at Benacre, Suffolk.

[sparrett]

FindMyPast has one hit for  Richard Riches on the reg of Britain, Physicians and Surgeons, 1830-1923  but I have not access.

I can't immediately see an immigration that might fit.

Sue