Richard
Passmore
Born in North Molton, Devon, England
Ancestors 
Son of Philip Passmore
and Margaret Kingdon
Brother of
John Passmore [half], Christian Passmore [half], Philip Passmore, Philip Passmore, William Passmore, Elizabeth Passmore, Mary Passmore, Margaret Passmore, Robert Passmore, Michael Passmore, Michael Passmore and Peter Passmore
Husband of
Mary Williams
— married
16 May 1803 in North Molton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth Passmore, William Passmore, Peggy Passmore, Mary Passmore, Richard Passmore and Richard Passmore
Died
at about age 66
in North Molton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Oct 2023
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Biography
Richard was born in 1775. He was baptized on the 11th August 1775 in North Molton, the son of Philip Passmore and his wife Margaret Passmore formerly Kingdon. Richard was the 4th child of Philip and his second wife Margaret Kingdon. He married Mary Williams at All Saints Church North Molton by banns. Richard could sign his name, but Mary couldn't. His occupation recorded was a woolcomber the same as his father Philip Passmore, and his brothers William and Robert Passmore. Witnesses to the marriage were William Williams and Ann Williams, his future in-laws. Richard was a beneficiary in the will of his brother Robert Passmore proved in 1827. Legacies with conditions to Richard: £40 the sum to be left untouched unless Richard be in extreme distress, and then not to exceed £5 per year. The interest payable yearly. Richard died on the 29th April 1841 in North Molton, before the census was taken aged 65. His last known occupation was a schoolmaster Cause of death on the death certificate was consumption (tuberculosis).
Sources
- Ancestry.com, England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).
- Ancestry.com, England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).
- FreeBMD, England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Contro), Volume 10, Page 127, South Molton, June Quarter 1841.
- Will of Robert Passmore Excise Officer of North Molton
1078/IRW/P/329, Proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Barnstaple 7th July 1827 Will of Robert Passmore Excise Officer of North Molton
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