Richard Townsend Causton Esq (1843 - 1930)

Born 22 Sep 1843 in Kennington, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Elizabeth (Miles) Causton — married 14 Aug 1915 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1930 at age 86 in Sanderstead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Richard Townsend Causton was born in the parish of St Mark, London, in 1843. He was the son of Henry Kent Staple Causton (1801–1881) and Elizabeth Liddell.^[1]

In early life, Richard was apprenticed to his father's printing concern (Henry Kent and Son, 4 Laurence Pountney Hill) for seven years from 2nd September 1858. He was admitted to the freedom of the Skinners Company, 26th October 1868,^[1] and engaged as a master printer by his father.^[2]

As an amateur cyclist on the penny farthing machine (50" wheel), Richard T. Causton won twenty-six trophies during the 1870s.^[3] He was captain of the Surrey Bicycle Club.^[4][5]

In the late 1890s, Richard moved into Churchill Road, Croydon with Elizabeth Lamport née Miles and her several children.^[6] The marriage was formalized in Hampstead on 14th August 1915.^[7]

Owing to provisions in his late father's will, Richard continued to work in his father's printing establishment in the capacity of "corrector of the press" and "printer's reader."^[6]

On 14th April 1930, Richard Townsend Causton, then resident in Broomhall Road, Sanderstead, died in his eighty-seventh year.^[8]

Census enumerations

1871 census (England)

• Henry K. Causton, head, widower, age 70, occupation: Master printer, born in city of London, asthmatic
• James A., son, unmarried, age 31, occupation: Master printer, with father; born in Kennington
• Richard T., son, unmarried, age 27, occupation: do. [ditto], born do.; deaf
• Elizabeth A., daughter, unmarried, age 35, occupation: house keeper, born do.
• Jane M., daughter, unmarried, age 29, born do.
• Caroline, daughter, unmarried, age 25, occupation: governess, born do.
• Mary Whitaker, visitor, widow, age 59, independent; born at Preston, Lancashire; deaf
• Mary Finn, servant, unmarried, age 16, domestic servant; born at St George’s Bloomsbury
• census place: 2 Clarendon Place, Kennington, Lambeth^[2]

1881 census (England)

• Edward Rolfe, head, married, age 32, occupation: hair dresser’s assistant; born at Marylebone, Middlesex
• Caroline T., wife, married, age 33, occupation: shirt and collar dresser’s clerk; born at Lambeth, Surrey
• Thomas H., son, age 3, born at do. [ditto]
• Richard T. Causton, brother in law, unmarried, age 35, occupation: printer’s reader, born at do.
• census place: 1 Union Road, Kennington, London^[9]

1901 census (England)

• Richard T. Causton, head, married, age 54, Printer’s Reader; born at Brixton, Surrey
• Elizabeth, wife, married, age 36; born at Rymer, Sussex
• Harold E., son, single, age 16; born at Dorking, Surrey
• John S., son, single, age 13; do.
• Frederick H., son, single, age 12; do.
• Henry H., son, single, age 8; do.
• Townsend G., son, single, age 6; do.
• Louis R., son, single, age 6; born at Croydon, Surrey
• Richard K., son, single, age 4; do.
• census place: no. 83 Churchill Road, Croydon^[6]

1911 census (England)

• Richard Townsend Canston [sic]; Head; married; M; age, 64; birth year, 1847; occupation: printer’s reader; born at Brighton, Surrey [s/b Brixton]
• Elizabeth; Wife; married; F; age, 46; birth year, 1865; born at Rymer, Sussex
• John Stanley; son; M; age, 23; birth year, 1888; furrier’s cutter; born at Dorking, Surrey
• Townsend Gilbert; son; M; age, 16; birth year, 1895; house decorator’s assistant; born at Dorking
• Richard Kent; son; M; age, 14; birth year, 1897; born at Croydon, Surrey
• census place:: 99 Churchill Road, South Croydon, Surrey^[10]

Research notes

• Irregular marrriage:—See research note in the profile for Elizabeth Causton otherwise Lamport.
• More data pending for input to this profile by Kilpatrick-1128.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Causton, John. Causton-Cawston One Name Study. Formerly online at www.homepage.ntlworld.com/john.causton/index.html from 1997 to 14 August 2005, afterwards at worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/; now viewable online at Rootsweb. Notes, extracts, transcripts, &c. retained by Essex Archives, www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk; archival ref. T/G 425 et al.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} England 1871 Census. Extract: Henry K. Causton, head, widower, age 70, occupation: Master printer, born in city of London, asthmatic; James A., son, unmarried, age 31, occupation: Master printer, with father; born in Kennington; Richard T., son, unmarried, age 27, occupation: do. [ditto], born do.; deaf; Elizabeth A., daughter, unmarried, age 35, occupation: house keeper, born do.; Jane M., daughter, unmarried, age 29, born do.; Caroline, daughter, unmarried, age 25, occupation: governess, born do.; Mary Whitaker, visitor, widow, age 59, independent; born at Preston, Lancashire; deaf; Mary Finn, servant, unmarried, age 16, domestic servant; born at St George’s Bloomsbury; census place: 2 Clarendon Place, Kennington, Lambeth. Original record: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. Archival ref. registration district: Lambeth, sub-registration district: Kennington Second, enumeration district no. 10, household schedule no. 119, piece 677, folio 57, pg. 24. Digital image online at findmypast.co.uk (accessed by subscription; extract by Alison Kilpatrick, 2010-05-27).
3. ↑ Kilpatrick, Alison. Anecdotes from Henry Norman Causton; confirmed by cycling enthusiast, genealogist, and cousin, Keith William Waman (1929–2009).
4. ↑ "History of the Pickwick Bicycle Club." Repr. from the work by the Hon. Mr. Crushton, London EC: The Pickwick Bicycle Club, 1905. Pickwick Bicycle Club (est. 1870). Online at www.pickwickbc.org.uk/History-of-PBC.html (accessed 2020-08-25),
5. ↑ Bicycling. Its Rise and Development, a Text Book for Riders. London: Tinsley Bros., 1874.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} England 1901 Census. Extract: Richard and Elizabeth Causton and family, 83 Churchill Road, Croydon, Surrey. Original record: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901; images from the National Archives (Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901); PRO ref. RG 13, piece 637, folio 178, pg. 14, household schedule no. 105, registration district and sub-district: Croydon. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription, 2017-08-06).
7. ↑ Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage given at the General Register Office (England). Extract: Richard Townsend Causton, age 70 years, bachelor, Corrector of the Press; resident of 4 Temple Fortune Court, Golders Green; son of Henry Kent Staple Causton (deceased), Printer; and Elizabeth Lamport, age 51 years, widow [sic], Housekeeper; resident of 44 Heath Drive; daughter of George Miles (deceased), Farmer; married by licence, 14th August 1915, in the Register Office, District of Hamsptead, county of London; registrar: Herbert E. Bridger; witnesses: Kate White, George Rowe. Archival ref. AA-546241. Purchased by Keith William Wawman‡ (1929–2009), genealogist, Horley, Surrey, forwarded to Alison Kilpatrick, 2002-03-18. ‡ Mr. Wawman was a relative through another family line out of Daventry, Northamptonshire.
8. ↑ National Probate Calendar, England & Wales. Index entry: “CAUSTON Richard Townsend of 7 Broomhall-road Sanderstead Surrey died 14 April 1930 Administration London 7 July to Elizabeth Causton widow. Effects £873 12s. 6d.” (pg 566.) Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription, 2010-09-05).
9. ↑ England 1881 Census. Extract: Edward Rolfe, head, married, age 32, occupation: hair dresser’s assistant; born at Marylebone, Middlesex; Caroline T., wife, married, age 33, occupation: shirt and collar dresser’s clerk; born at Lambeth, Surrey; Thomas H., son, age 3, born at do. [ditto]; Richard T. Causton, brother in law, unmarried, age 35, occupation: printer’s reader, born at do.; census place: 1 Union Road, Kennington, London. Original record: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881. Archival ref. registration district: Lambeth, sub-registration district: Kennington First, enumeration district no. 34, piece 606, folio 49, pg. 37. Digital image online at ancestry.ca (accessed by subscription; extract by Alison Kilpatrick, 2010-05-27).
10. ↑ England 1911 Census. Extract: Canston [sic], Richard Townsend; Head; married; M; age, 64; birth year, 1847; occupation: printer’s reader; born at Brighton, Surrey [s/b Brixton]; Canston, Elizabeth; Wife; married; F; age, 46; birth year, 1865; born at Rymer, Sussex; Canston, John Stanley; son; M; age, 23; birth year, 1888; furrier’s cutter; born at Dorking, Surrey; Canston, Townsend Gilbert; son; M; age, 16; birth year, 1895; house decorator’s assistant; born at Dorking; Canston, Richard Kent; son; M; age, 14; birth year, 1897; born at Croydon, Surrey; census place: 99 Churchill Road, South Croydon, Surrey. Original record: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; images from the National Archives (Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1911. Archival ref. GRO ref. RG14, Piece 3321, Ref. no. RG14PN3321 RG78PN125 RD39 SD2 ED40 SN181; registration district: Croydon; sub-district: South Croydon; enumeration district no. 40; parish of Croydon. Digital image online at findmypast.co.uk (accessed by subscription; extract by Alison Kilpatrick, 2010-05-27).