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From: "Nancy Richings" <>
Subject: Re: [WSX] Re: Brick wall, Richings
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 12:12:21 -0700
References: <42F2A77E.4060302@ntlworld.com>


Yes, thanks I have tried every possible variation on the spelling. It is
frequently mispelled Ritchings or the s left off. It seems such a simple
name, but difficult to research. Nancy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sandra J Smith" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 04:40 PM
Subject: Re: [WSX] Re: Brick wall, Richings


> Nancy,
> I remember many years ago, a student of mine was tracing the name of
> Richings and discovered that the name was often spelt as RICHENS. Have
> you tried that spelling variation?
> Sandra
>
> Nancy Richings wrote:
>
> >My brick wall is the Richings family. John Richings, son of James, was
born
> >on Feb 18. 1831, no place know, but somewhere in the west of England. He
> >married Mary Birt on Dec. 24, 1853 in Mosely Green, Gloc., and soon after
> >that they came to the USA. He was a coal miner, but on his marriage
license
> >his father was listed as James Richings, a farmer!! I have checked all
of
> >the Richings families on the 1851 census of Gloucestershire without any
> >success, but have not had access to other counties in the west of the
> >country. He would have been 20 years old on the 1851 census and since
they
> >left England in 1854, he is not listed on any others. I don't believe
that
> >his family came to the USA, but am not certain of that. I have found
some
> >information on Mary Birt's family, but John's home and family remain a
> >mystery. Thanks for any help. Nancy Richings
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
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