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Samantha

Samantha Report 7 Oct 2007 16:39

I'm trying to track down one of my GG Uncles - Vance Wilson Richardson, born c.1884 Leek Staffs - in particular, whether he married and to whom!

Any help would be gratefully received
Thanks,
Sam

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(¯`*•.¸Scousenana.•*´¯) Report 8 Oct 2007 00:02

I've looked as far as i can, and can't find a marriage for him, or a death.

But i found these.

Name: Vance Wilson Richardson
Year of Registration: 1884
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Leek
County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 304 (click to see others on page)
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1891 Census
Living at 43 Ram Square

Name: Vance W Richardson
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry W
Mother's Name: Prudence
Gender: Male
Where born: Leck, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Wandsworth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Faiths
Town: Wandsworth
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub-registration district: Wandsworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Fred Allen Richardson 5
Henry W Richardson 44
Ida C Richardson 6
Prudence Richardson 42
Prudence W Richardson 3
Sylvia A Richardson 1
Una K Richardson 9
Vance W Richardson

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1901 census
Name: Vance W Richardson
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry W
Mother's Name: Providence
Gender: Male
Where born: Leck, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Wandsworth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Faith
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub-registration district: Wandsworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 218
Household Members: Name Age
Fred A Richardson 15 (Pork Butcher)
Henry W Richardson 55 (Shoemaker)
Ida C Richardson 16
Providence Richardson 50
Prudence Richardson 14
Sylvia Richardson 11
Vance W Richardson 19 (Worker)
Living at 3 Market Buildings
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Samantha

Samantha Report 10 Oct 2007 10:59

Thanks Jan, my message went "missing" - so I posted this one - then it appeared!! Thanks for all your help though - i'll have to trawl through the indexes now...

regards,
Sam