Thomas Richards (bef. 1780)

Born before 1780 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Mary (Buckett) Eley — married 6 Nov 1807 in Saint Helier, Bailiwick of Jersey

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Marriage

Marriage:

Place: Jersey,Channel Islands^[1]

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Note: This marriage was bigamous.

Husband: Thomas Richards

Wife: Mary Buckett

Child: Louisa Richards

Sources

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• Source: S191 Title: Settlement Examination for Louisa RICHARDS Note: SETTLEMENT EXAMINATION FOR LOUISA RICHARDS CONT Single woman St Michael Parish 10th July 1827 CONT 72 CONT CONT Town and County CONT of The Examination of Louisa Richards CONT Southampton now Residing in the Parish of Saint Michael CONT in the said Town and County, singlewoman CONT taken on Oath, this 10th Day of July CONT 1827 before us two of his Majesty's Justices of CONT the Peace in and for the said Town and County, touching the place of her legal Settlement. CONT The said Examinant saith, That she does not know where CONT she was born and that she hath no knowledge CONT where she is legally settled. CONT Louisa Richards CONT Sworn before us CONT John Jollife CONT Mayor CONT Richard Eldridge CONT CONT 76 CONT Town and County CONT of The Examination of Mary Eley CONT Southampton now Residing in the Parish of Saint Michael CONT of the said Parish of Saint Michael CONT Wife of Edward Eley in the said Town and County, Labourer CONT taken on Oath, this 10th Day of July CONT 1827 before us two of his Majesty's Justices of CONT the Peace in and for the said Town and County, CONT touching the place of the legal Settlement of her CONT Daughter Louisa Richards of the said Parish of Saint Michael, Singlewoman CONT The said Examinant saith, That she was born at the Parish of Millbrook CONT In the county of Southampton as she hath heard and believes where her Parents CONT Then resided but whose place of Settlement was the Parish of Titchfield in CONT The said County of Southampton as she hath also been informed and believes CONT That her father died in the Poor House at the said Parish of Titchfield and CONT That her mother is now living at and receiving two shillings weekly from the CONT Said Parish of Titchfield That this examinant was never apprenticed nor ever CONT Served as a yearly servant for one whole year That upwards of nineteen years ago she CONT Went to Jersey and was married to Thomas Richards a private in his majesty's 76th Regt of foot then on duty in the said island and remained there some months after her CONT Marriage when the Regiment was removed to Colchester in the County of Essex and CONT From thence to Black Heath camp that her said daughter Louisa was born at CONT Colchester in the said county of Essex but in what parish this examinant CONT Does not know and this Examinant further saith, that the said Thomas CONT Richards to whom she was so married as aforesaid was a married man at the CONT Time he married this Examinant and that while the Regiment lay at Black CONT Heath camp his wife and three children came there to him which when this CONT Examinant knew as she saw them there and was informed by a man in the CONT Same Regiment that it was his the said Thomas Richard's wife and that he CONT Knew her to be such the said Examinant left the said Thomas CONT Richards and came with her said daughter to her parents who then resided in CONT Hamble in the said county of Southampton that this Examinant then CONT Worked at various places and about 13 years ago she was married to her CONT Present husband at Titchfield church that some time after her second CONT Marriage the said Thomas Richards came to see this Examinant but she CONT Refused to see him and since that time she has never seen or heard of CONT Him CONT Sworn before us CONT John Jolliffe The Mark X of CONT Mayor Mary Eley CONT Richard Eldridge Orders made (out same day to) Augst 14th CONT 1827 to Titcfield Hants CONT CONT ( ) crossed out CONT CONT CONT 79 CONT Town and County Further CONT of The Examination of Mary Eley CONT Southampton now Residing in the Parish of Saint Michael Wife CONT Parish of Saint Michael CONT of Edward Eley of the said in the said Town and County, Labourer CONT taken on Oath, this 25th Day of July CONT 1827 before us two of his Majesty's Justices of CONT the Peace in and for the said Town and County, CONT touching the place of the legal Settlement of CONT her daughter Louisa Richard CONT The said Examinant saith, That she never heard her first CONT Husband Thomas Richards say where his place of Settlement CONT Was nor where he was born nor did she ever here him say CONT That he was a married man at the time of his marrying CONT This examinant nor doth she know of her own knowledge CONT Where the place of the said Thomas Richards Settlement was CONT The mark X of CONT Sworn before us Mary Eley CONT John Jolliffe CONT Mayor CONT Richard Eldridge

1. ↑ Source: #S191