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RICHARDS, William

RICHARDS, William

Male 1763 - 1808  (44 years)   Has 4 ancestors and 13 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name RICHARDS, William 
    Birth 11 Feb 1763  Strelley, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1808  Greasley, Nottinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4693  Edgoose
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2026 

    Father RICHARDS, Mathew   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother SOAR, Mary,   b. 21 Jan 1739/40, Strelley, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2015  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family MERRIMAN, Sarah,   b. 1770, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1818, Strelley, Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years) 
    Marriage 14 Apr 1789  Radford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. RICHARDS, Edward,   b. 1790   d. 1866 (Age 76 years)
     2. RICHARDS, William,   b. 1791   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. RICHARDS, John,   b. 1793, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1796, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. RICHARDS, Samuel,   b. 1795, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1798, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. RICHARDS, Mark,   b. 1798   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. RICHARDS, Samuel Merriman,   b. 1799   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. RICHARDS, Sarah,   b. 1803   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. RICHARDS, Mary,   b. 1804, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1819, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 15 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. RICHARDS, Mathew,   b. 1805, Ainsworth, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1870, Brinsley, Nottinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1489  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

  • Notes 

    • WILLIAM RICHARDS 1763-1808

      WILLIAM RICHARDS was born at Strelley, Derbyshire, on 11 February 1763 and baptised there on 15 February.

      He was a blacksmith.

      He married SARAH MERRIMAN at Radford, Nottinghamshire, on 14 April 1789. He was from Greasley, Nottinghamshire. Witnesses were MARY GIBSON and Todaman Lant(?). They are thought to have lived with SARAH's parents after the wedding.

      On or about 6 May 1808 WILLIAM RICHARDS applied to Greasley Parish for relief. He was give one week at 8 shillings and three weeks at ten shillings and six pence before he died. Thereafter payment was reduced to six shillings weekly and paid to SARAH.

      (source of all the above: lynne@lynnehague.wanadoo.co.uk)



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