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From: "Pickard Trepess" <>
Subject: Re: some clues please
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 1999 09:34:41 +0200


Hi Kathy,

I looked in the 1851 census CD for some clues, as Thomas and Sarah would
certainly be alive then, and the CD covers Warwick, Norfolk, and Devon.

There are over 1000 RICHES listed, so to get the exact one may be lucky, and
more sleuthing will be necessary.

In West Rudham, there are two families of RICHES listed, both headed by a
Thomas, and both with children Thomas, both children would certainly have
been old enough to have children of their own in 1864. Here are the
details:

Head: RICHES, Thomas Neighbors 212811
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
Thomas RICHES Head W 57 M Farm Lab Weasenham-Nfk
Thomas RICHES Son U 20 M Farm Lab West Rudham-Nfk
Mary RICHES Daur U 17 F --- West Rudham-Nfk
Ann RICHES GDau - 4 F --- West Rudham-Nfk
Elizabeth DAWSON Daur M 28 F --- West Rudham-Nfk
Moses DAWSON SonL M 28 M Farm Lab West Rudham-Nfk
William DAWSON GSon - 8 M Schl West Rudham-Nfk
Mary Ann DAWSON GDau - 1 F --- West Rudham-Nfk
Address: Pockthorpe, Docking Union
Census Place: West Rudham Docking Union, Norfolk
PRO Reference: HO/107/1827 Folio: 587 Page: 20 FHL Film: 0207482

and

Head: RICHES, Thomas Neighbors 212739
Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace
Thomas RICHES Head M 34 M Tailor Empg 2 Men & 1 Apprt East Rudham-Nfk
Ann RICHES Wife M 32 F --- Little Walsingham-Nfk
William RICHES Son - 8 M Schl West Rudham-Nfk
Thos. RICHES Son - 6 M Schl West Rudham-Nfk
Edmund RICHES Son - 5 M Schl West Rudham-Nfk
Ann Mary RICHES Daur - 10 F --- West Rudham-Nfk
Sarah YAXLEY Serv U 18 F House Servant Little Walsingham-Nfk
Address: Lynn Road, Docking Union
Census Place: West Rudham Docking Union, Norfolk
PRO Reference: HO/107/1827 Folio: 578 Page: 3 FHL Film: 0207482


Be aware that there are RICHES in East Rudham too !

There were 7 unmarried Sarah STEBBINGS on the CD, all in Norfolk, but none
in West Rudham, but that is probably of little relevance. It seems that
STEBBINGS may be a Norfolk name. The marriage would certainly be worth
looking for - try the IGI (I checked the VRI and found nothing useful)

As the CD is only $5 from the LDS, it would probably be worth your while to
buy it, and use it as a springboard for checking all the possible
combinations for the most likely. Also look at the later census info for
your family, they may have taken their parents in, as they got older.

The fact that one of the Thomas'es parents was a tailor, may be relevant,
but this is not certain.

Hope that helps,

Happy Hunting

Pickard Trepess
Nagykanizsa, Hungary

----- Original Message -----
From: <>


> Hello list,
> I am just getting started in trying to trace my English lines.
> I have the original document of my great grandgathers birth registration.
> Here is the little information I have on my Great Grandfather from his
> registration of birth:
>
> Josiah b: Oct 14, 1864 (under the 2nd colum for when born, states the
date
> then West Rudham-does this have any bearing ?)Father: Thomas Riches
Mother:
> Sarah Riches, formerly Stebbings. Registered in District of Docking
County
> of Norfolk.
>
> From my Grandfather, Josiah claimed Banbury as his home town, Acock's
Green
> (which on a map do not seem close in proximity)
> My Grandfather also said that "Birmingham" was his fathers "stomping
> grounds". It was said that Josiah had something to do with making
uniforms
> for the military (?).
> What and where should I look for information? I do not know when or where
> Thomas and Sarah married.

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