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James Rich (bef. 1817 - 1885)

James Rich
Born before in Hilperton, Wiltshire, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 4 Feb 1839 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Walesmap
Husband of — married 2 Nov 1871 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdommap
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Father of , and
Died after age 68 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdommap
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James Rich was born in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England.

James was born before 23 June 1817 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England. He was the son of John Rich and Rebecca (Hill) Rich.

James Rich, son of John Rich and Rebecca Rich, was baptised on 23 June 1817 in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England.[1]

James Rich (full age), son of John Rich, married Ann Gray on 4 February 1839 in Cardiff St John, Glamorganshire, Wales.[2][3]

In the 1851 census James Rich (age 34), Laborer, was the married head of household in St Marys Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.[4]

James Rich Head Married M 34 Laborer Hilperton, Wiltshire
Ann Rich Wife Married F 40 Llandaff, Glamorgan
Elizabeth Rich Daughter Unmarried F 9 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan
Ann Rich Daughter F 8 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan
Sarah Rich Daughter F 6 Scholar Cardiff, Glamorgan
Joseph Randals Visitor Married M 42 Laborer Chippenham, Wiltshire
James Allpass Visitor Unmarried M 26 Laborer Yate, Gloucestershire

In the 1861 census James Rich (age 43), Market Gardener, was the married head of household in Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales.[5]

James Rich Head Married M 43 Market Gardener Hilperton, Wiltshire
Ann Rich Wife Married F 52 St Fagans, Glamorganshire
Ann Rich Daughter Unmarried F 18 Cardiff, Glamorganshire

In the 1871 census James Rich (age 54), Labourer, was the widowed head of household at 143 Wellington St, Canton, Glamorgan, Wales.[6]

James Rich Head Widowed M 54 Labourer Hilperton, Wiltshire
Ann Williams Daughter Married F 28 Cardiff, Glamorgan
Thomas Williams Son-in-law Married M 27 Labourer Pembroke, Pembrokeshire
Thomas Williams Grandson M 8 Scholar Canton, Glamorgan
Henry Williams Grandson M 6 Scholar Canton, Glamorgan
Lydia Williams Granddaughter F 3 Canton, Glamorgan
William Williams Grandson M 1 Canton, Glamorgan

James Rich's marriage to Eliza Cowham was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1871 in the Cardiff district.[7]

In the 1881 census James Rich (age 64), Dock Messenger, was the married head of household in Roath, Glamorganshire, Wales.[8]

James Rich Head Married M 64 Dock Messenger Hitheston, Wiltshire, England
Eliza Rich Wife Married F 54 Wrangle, Lincolnshire, England

James Rich's death (age 69) was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1885 in the Cardiff district.[9]

The Mysterious Disappearance at Cardiff THE BODY FOUND.

The body of James Rich, who mysteriously disappeared last Friday night, was found this morning by the dock police while dragging the top of the East Dock, and was conveyed to the Bute police-station. On search being made all the money and the watch, the latter stopped at a quarter to two, were found intact, in the pockets of deceased. An inquest will be held in due course.[10]

THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE. At the Town-hall on Tuesday Mr E. B. Reece (borough coroner) held all inquest on the body of James Rich, 2, Longcross-street, messenger in the pay department at the Bute Docks. It appeared that deceased was last seen alive by Fredk. Harbidge, near the Alexandra Hotel, at a quarter after 11 p.m. on Friday. He was then in the act of rising from the ground, and witness heard him remark that he had had a nasty fall. P.S. Sutton stated that he recovered the body that evening from the upper part of the East Dock. A watch, stopped at a quarter to 2, and about £14 were found in his pockets. Most of the money was the pay of workmen which he was charged to deliver. There were no marks of violence on the body. An open verdict was returned in this case also.[11]

James Rich was mentioned on a memorial in Cathays Cemetery, Cathays, Cardiff, Wales with a death date of 27 November 1885.[12]

Sources

  1. ↑ Baptism: "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922", database with images
    Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 669/16
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61188 #2506423 (accessed 4 May 2024)
    James Rich baptism on 23 Jun 1817, son of John Rich & Rebecca Rich, in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "Glamorganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1570-1994", database with images
    Archives Wales; Wales; Glamorgan Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Page number: 64
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 62105 #26877 (accessed 4 May 2024)
    James Rich (full age) marriage to Ann Gray on 4 Feb 1839 in Cardiff St John, Glamorganshire, Wales.
  3. ↑ Marriage: "Wales, Glamorgan, Parish Register Marriages, 1837-1922", database
    citing St John, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, National Library, Aberystwyth; FHL microfilm 4,173,927
    FamilySearch Record: JV3Q-T5L (accessed 4 May 2024)
    James Rich marriage to Ann Gray on 4 Feb 1839 in St John, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales.
  4. ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851", database with images
    citing The National Archives of the UK Class: HO107; Piece/Folio: 2455 / 393; Page: 81; Line: 1
    FamilySearch Record: SG8K-7P4 (accessed 4 May 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQ7-DSCP-G
    James Rich (34), married, Laborer, head of household in St Marys Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Hilperton, Wiltshire.
  5. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861", database with images
    citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG09; Piece/Folio: 4038 / 20; Page: 33; Line: 26
    FamilySearch Record: M7B6-NR2 (accessed 4 May 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQZ-5YT1
    James Rich (43), married, Market Gardener, head of household in Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. Born in Hilperton, Wiltshire.
  6. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Census of England, Scotland and Wales", database
    The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Reference: RG 10; Piece: 5366; Folio: 15; Page: 23; Schedule: 648
    FreeCen Transcription (accessed 4 May 2024)
    James Rich (54), widowed, Labourer, head of household at 143 Wellington St, Canton in Cardiff registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England.
  7. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index", database
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 4 May 2024)
    Rich, James.
    GRO Reference: 1871 Oct-Nov-Dec in Cardiff Volume 11a Page 399.
  8. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881", database with images
    citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG11; Piece/Folio: 5284/111; Page: 97; Line: 7
    FamilySearch Record: Q2W9-3BPQ (accessed 4 May 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQM-Q31F-W
    James Rich (64), married, Dock Messenger, head of household in Roath, Glamorganshire, Wales. Born in Hitheston, Wiltshire, England.
  9. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", database
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 4 May 2024)
    Rich, James (Age at death: 69).
    GRO Reference: 1885 Oct-Nov-Dec in Of Cardiff Volume 11A Page 182.
  10. ↑ The Mysterious Disappearance at Cardiff - South Wales Echo|date=1885-12-01|accessdate=2024-05-04|publisher=Jones & Son.
  11. ↑ INQUESTS AT CARDIFF - South Wales Daily News|date=1885-12-02|accessdate=2024-05-04|publisher=David Duncan and Sons
  12. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #245650774 (accessed 4 May 2024)
    Memorial page for James Rich (1815-27 Nov 1885), citing Cathays Cemetery, Cathays, Cardiff, Wales; Maintained by Gardley (contributor 51324475).

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  • This person was created through the import of randys ancestors-10generations.ged on 10 March 2011.




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