George Richardson (1807 - 1884)

Born 14 Sep 1807 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Meldrum) Richardson — married about 1833 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Died Nov 1884 at age 77 in Omro, Winnebago Co., Wisconsin, USA

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Biography

George Richardson was born in 1807 to James Richardson and Margaret Mabon. He died in 1884.

Born 14 Sep 1807 Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland^[1]

Baptized 08 NOV 1807 Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Baptised George son to Jas RICHARDSON and Margaret MABEN in Morebattle^[2]

Died Nov 1884 Omro, Winnebago Co., Wisconsin, USA

might be the G RICHARDSON death registered Winnebago 23 May 1885 - but have no age info to corroborate the id.

Also an obit 13 Nov 1884^[3][4]

Immigrated 06 JUN 1851 to New York, New York, USA

RICHARDSON: George 42 farmer; Margaret 49; James 16; Isabella 14; Margaret 11; Catherine 8; Belonged Britain, intended to become inhabited USA^[5]

Family

Husband: George Richardson

Wife: Margaret Meldrum

Married abt 1833 assumed to be ?Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland^[6][7]

Child: Catherine Richardson

Child: James Richardson

Child: Isabella Richardson

Child: Margaret Richardson

Census:

1841 Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

RICHARDSON (all b Roxburghshire): George 33 shoemaker; Margaret 36; James 6; Isabel 4; Margaret 2; Catherine MELDRUM 67 (?Margaret's mother?)^[6]

30 MAR 1851 Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

RICHARDSON: George, head, mar, 42, shoemaker b Morebattle; Margaret, wife, 49, b Roxburgh, Roxburghshire; Children (all scholars b Morebattle): James, 16; Isabella, 14; Margaret, 11; Catherine, 8^[7]

12 JUL 1860 Omro, Winnebago Co., Wisconsin, USA

RICHARDSON: Geo 53 farmer; Margaret 58; Assumed children: Isabel 23, Margaret 20 school teacher, Catharine 17, All b Scotland; (3 pages later in the census is George's assumed stepbrother Robert, and assumed step mother Christian nee OUTERSON)^[8]

1870 Omro, Winnebago Co., Wisconsin, USA

RICHARDSON: George 56 farmer 00/0 b Scotland; wife Martha 55 keeping house b Scotland; Assumed dtrs: Isabella 33 at home, Margaret 31 school teacher, both b Scotland^[9]

07 JUN 1880 Omro, Winnebago Co., Wisconsin, USA

RICHARDSON: George 72 farmer b Scotland F/M b Scotland; wife Margrett 74 keeping house b Scotland F/M b Scotland; Dtr: Isabella 30 (sic, but should be 50) at home b SCT F/M b Scotland^[10]

Notes

Lorna Henderson

George has been sitting in my database since the 1990s because of his Morebattle connection, awaiting further information as to his origins, and any connection to my other RICHARDSONs, also of Morebattle.

All (most) things come to those who wait.

The recent activity on the Bermuda tailor, James led to a search for the fate of his siblings.

Up popped George into view again.

With the newfound knowledge of the family, George provides additional circumstantial evidence that his father James, remarried (to Christian OUTERSON) after being widowed by the death of wife Margaret MABON/MAYBEN at the birth of their daughter Margaret.

George emigrates to Omro, Winnebago, Wisconsin and is there by 1860 as is his assumed stepmother Christian, and his assumed stepbrother Robert.

There's also what looks like step brother David in Oneida, NY by 1850, who names his daughter Ella Meldrum RICHARDSON, which middle name could be accounted for by George's wife being Margaret MELDRUM.^{[5][1][8][11]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth 14 Sep 1807 George s/o James RICHARDSON & Margaret MABON, batch C118012, Morebattle, Roxburghshire, extracted Jul 2008
2. ↑ Bap. 8 Nov 1807 George s/o James RICHARDSON & Margaret MABEN, Morebattle, Roxburghshire; from Morebattle, Roxburghshire: Gateshaw Associate Session & Free Church Records, Roll: Item 4 (Gateshaw 1775-1907) & 8 (Free Church 1847-52), Film: FHL Film: British #889486
3. ↑ Dth 23 May 1885 G RICHARDSON, Winnebago, WI, from Wisconsin Deaths, 1820-1907, extracted from Ancestry.com Aug 2012
4. ↑ Obit 13 Nov 1884 George RICHARDSON, Omro Journal, index online at http://sql.winnefox.org/winnefox/feature/, extracted Aug 2012
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Adam Carr" 6 Jun 1851 George & Margaret RICHARDSON & family, arr. NY from Glasgow, from New York; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: M237_99; Line: 18; List Number: 669; image online under New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, from USA Immigration Records ex Ancestry
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1841 census: Morebattle, Roxburghshire Scotland1841/801 ED 1 Folio 1 Page 3; FreeCensus, UK
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1851 Census: RICHARDSONS, Roxburghshire: Morebattle Parish Book 1 Page 5, from EMails re Borders families: ex Graham Maxwell (UK), Recipient: L Henderson (NZ)
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} 1860 Census: Omro, Winnebago, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1437; Page: 517; Image: 223; Family History Library Film: 805437, hsehold of Geo & Margaret RICHARDSON, USA Census: images via Ancestry.com
9. ↑ 1870 Census: Omro, Winnebago, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1745; Page: 172A; Image: 349; Family History Library Film: 553244, hsehold of George & Martha (sic) RICHARDSON, USA Census: images via Ancestry.com
10. ↑ 1880 Census: Omro, Winnebago, Wisconsin; Roll: 1453; Family History Film: 1255453; Page: 174B; Enumeration District: 209; hsehold of George & Margaret RICHARDSON, USA Census: images via Ancestry.com
11. ↑ Source: #S600 Aug 2012

• Source: S600 Lorna Henderson's Family History Musings,

Acknnowledgments

• WikiTree profile Richardson-3743 created through the import of RICHARDSONsMorebattle4WeRelate201208Updated.ged on Aug 14, 2012 by L Henderson. (Reference: 16606)