Elizabeth (Simpson) Richards (1837 - 1891)

Born 3 Mar 1837 in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Richards — married 1859 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1891 at age 54 in Kerrisdale, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth Simpson was born about March 3 1837, in South Hampton, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth married William Richards (1827-1889) in 1859, in Victoria, Australia ^[1]

Their children included :

1. Elizabeth Richards 1860–1860
2. Matilda Richards 1860–1860
3. William Richards 1862–1927
4. Ernest Edwin Richards 1863–1936
5. Ann Emma Richards 1865–1925
6. Joseph George Richards 1867–1953
7. Alfred John Richards (1869-1942)
8. Margaret Elizabeth Richards 1870–1948
9. Thomas Richards 1872-1872

Elizabeth passed away on April 22 1891, in Kerrisdale, Victoria, Australia ^[2]

Excerpt from The Yea Chronicle, Thu 23 Apr 1891 : ^[3]
RICHARDS.—On the 22nd April, at her residence, King Parrot Creek, Kerrisdale, Elizabeth, relict of the late William Richards, aged 54 years.

She is buried with William at Broadford Cemetery, Broadford, Victoria, Australia ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Victoria, Australia BDM index, Victoria BDM Marriage registration 1277/1859 RICHARDS, William & SIMPSON, Elizabeth, Registration Year : 1859
2. ↑ Victoria, Australia BDM index, Victoria BDM Death registration 8662/1891 RICHARDS, Elizth, Father : Simpson, Geo, Deathplace : Yea, Age : 54, Registration Year : 1891
3. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/59945874
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220088964/elizabeth-richards: accessed 17 June 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth Richards (3 Mar 1837–22 Apr 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 220088964, citing Broadford Cemetery, Broadford, Mitchell Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).