John Richardson

1816 - 1893  (77 years)

• Name	John Richardson
  Born	31 Oct 1816	Culgaith or Culgarth, Cumberland
  	Birthplace ties in with 1861 Census.
  Christened	31 Oct 1816	Culgaith or Culgarth, Cumberland
  	Mormons have an entry which shows John's parents as William Richardson and Ann Longmire. It says John was christened at Culgaith, Cumberland which could be Culgarth. Source information: Film no.457604.
  Gender	Male
  Census UK 1851	30 Mar 1851	Lynesack & Softley, Co. Durham
  	HO 107, Piece 2386, Folio 1246, Page 19 shows John aged 33 an agricultural labourer born Cull Garth, Cumberland and his wife Mary aged 25 born Middleton-in-Teesdale. Their son Thomas is not shown but he appears as a visitor in Darlington.
  Census UK 1861	7 Apr 1861	Pity Me, Low Field, Woodham, Stockton
  	RG09 Piece 3696 Folio 85 Page 15. This entry is probably for our family. John agricultural labourer 44 from Cumberland, Mary 35, Thomas 13 born Shildon which matches 1881 Census & William 6 born Cleatlam.
  Census UK 1871	2 Apr 1871	Sand Bed, Lynesack & Softley, Hamsterley, Co. Durham
  	RG10 Piece 4940. John aged 55 a farmer of 30 acres and Mary aged 47. Lynesack is a few miles north-west of Raby Castle.
  Census UK 1881	3 Apr 1881	Eldon Village, Eldon, County Durham
  	RG11 Piece 4918 Folio 7 Page 8. Thomas is aged 33 a farm labourer born Shildon. Eleanor (spelt Ellinor) 26 born Bishop Auckland. Mary Annie 7 and John Thomas 9 both born Langley Dale, York and father John 64 widower, farm labourer.
  Census UK 1891	5 Apr 1891	Greenfield, Etherley, West Auckland, Co. Durham
  	RG12 Piece 4075 Thomas aged 43 a farmer, Ellenor 38, John 19, Mary 17 Thomas's father John a widower 74. I have a flyleaf from a bible on which is writen "Mary Annie Richardson Etherley 18/92" (presumably 1892). Below it written in pencil is "Low green Field farm".
  Died	Dec 1893	Auckland district, Co. Durham
  	Free BMD has an entry Ref. Volume 10A Page 129 for a John Richardson aged 75. He was 74 in the 1891 Census and should therefore have been 76 at death. There is also a John Richardson aged 85 who died in the March quarter 1901 in the Auckland district.Ref. Volume 10A Page 148.
  Person ID	I90	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	William Richardson,   b. Yes, date unknown
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Gargett,   b. Abt 1825, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Co. Durham ,   d. 17 Jun 1880, Copley Lane, Lynesack, Co. Durham  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Married	6 May 1846	Barnard Castle Register Office, Co. Durham
  	Copy certificate issued 25 November 2008 shows both parties of full age. John's occupation is countryman and his father is William Richardson also a countryman. Mary has no occupation and no father is shown. John's address is Langley Dale and Mary's is West Holme near Winstone. Neither John nor Mary could write so they made their marks.
  Children	1. Thomas Richardson,   b. 7 Jul 1847, Shildon, Co. Durham ,   d. 12 Mar 1925, Morrisons Buildings, Shincliffe, C. Durham  (Age 77 years)  [natural]   2. William Richardson,   b. Abt 1854, Cleatlam, Co. Durham  [natural]
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart