Francis Beckerleg Richards

1866 - 1944  (~ 78 years)

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  Name	Francis Beckerleg Richards
  Birth	29 Apr 1866	Penzance, Cornwall   [1]
  Christening	3 Jan 1868	Madron, Penzance Chapelry [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Madron, Penzance   [1, 2]
  	78; at burial 30 Oct 1944; but baptism record 03 Jan 1868 appears to say born April 29. 1853- when 1866/1867 seems more likely.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	3 Jan 1868 (1 years)	Cottage Row, Penzance
  Married	22 Apr 1896 (29 years)
  	Press Corrector; bachelor; 29; resident parish of St Peters Paddington; signed register; son of John Richards (Baker); married by banns Marriages database Day Month 22-Apr Year 1896 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Phillack Groom Fn Francis Beckerley Groom Sn RICHARDS Groom Age 29 Groom Residence St Peters Paddington Groom Condition bach Groom Rank Profession Press Corrector Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S Groom Father Name John Richards Groom Father Rank Profession Baker
  Census	19 Jun 1921 (55 years)	Angarrack, Cornwall
  	Corrector Of The Press H M Stationery Office Mary Jane Richards Head Female 1874 47 Hayle, Cornwall, England Home Duties - Francis Benjamin Richards Nephew Male 1897 24 Hayle, Cornwall, England Farm Pupil Mathew Trewhella Farmer Francis Beckerley Richards Brother-in-law visitor Male 1866 55 Penzance, Cornwall, England Corrector Of The Press H M Stationery Office Elizabeth Ann Murley Richards Son, visitor Female 1869 52 Hayle, Cornwall, England Home Duties - Evelyn Marie Murley Hampton Son, visitor Female 1884 37 Hayle, Cornwall, England Home Duties - First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer ---- First name(s) Francis Beckerley Last name Richards Sex Male Birth year 1866 Census date 19 June 1921 Age in years 55 Age in months 1 Age as transcribed 55 y 1 m Relationship to head Brother-in-law visitor Marital status Married Birth place Penzance, Cornwall, England Birth town Penzance Birth county Cornwall Birth country England Birth place as transcribed Cornwall, Penzance Occupation Corrector Of The Press Occupation code 548 Occupation code with suffix 548/6 Employer H M Stationery Office Employer code 719 Place of work Foreign Office Press Language used to complete form English Person making return Miss Mary Richards Street Angarrack, Hayle Address Angarrack, Hayle Full address as transcribed Angarrack, Hayle Parish East Phillack Registration district Redruth Registration district number 299 Sub-district Phillack Sub-district number 5 Enumeration district number 4 County Cornwall Country England Parliamentary borough or division Cornwall PC, Camborne Div. Archive The National Archives Archive series RG 15 Piece number 11116 Schedule number 149 District reference RD 299 RS 5 ED 4, 5 Schedule type code E Schedule type England household, single page, 10 entries Other household member's first name(s) Mary Jane, Francis Benjamin, Elizabeth Ann Murley, Evelyn Marie Murley Other household member's last name Richards, Hampton Record set 1921 Census Of England & Wales Category Census, land & surveys Subcategory Census Collections from Great Britain, England https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F11116%2F0297%2F03&tab=this image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F11116%2F0297&parentid=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F11116%2F0297%2F05 #LocalCopy GBC_1921_RG15_11116_0297.jpg
  Death	Clifton House, Clifton Terrace, Hayle/Clifton Terrace, Phillack   [1]
  Burial	30 Oct 1944	Phillack [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Phillack, Cornwall   [3]
  Occupation	22 Apr 1896 (29 years) - Paddington, London  - Press Corrector residing at St Peters Paddington at marriage
  	8 Jul 1897 (31 years) - Stroud Green, London  - Press Corrector; residing at 27 Victoria Rd, Stroud Green London; at baptism of Francis Benjamin b 17-Jun 1897
  	5 Sep 1900 (34 years) - Church Street, Hayle  - Press Corrector; residing at Church Street, Hayle at private baptism of Sydney
  Association	Matthew Trewhella, farmer (Relationship: 1921 Census: Farm Pupil Mathew Trewhella Farmer)
  Person ID	I3569	AHP
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ann Murley Richards/RICHARDS, LRQV-R4Q,   b. 27 Nov 1868, Mount Pleasant, Hayle d. 2 Aug 1950 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	22 Apr 1896	Phillack (St Felicitas) (Parish Church Phillack), Phillack (St Felicitas), Phillack   [4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 30 years - She : 27 years and 5 months.
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Angarrack, Cornwall
  	Mary Jane Richards Head Female 1874 47 Hayle, Cornwall, England Home Duties - Francis Benjamin Richards Nephew Male 1897 24 Hayle, Cornwall, England Farm Pupil Mathew Trewhella Farmer Francis Beckerley Richards Brother-in-law visitor Male 1866 55 Penzance, Cornwall, England Corrector Of The Press H M Stationery Office Elizabeth Ann Murley Richards Son, visitor Female 1869 52 Hayle, Cornwall, England Home Duties - Evelyn Marie Murley Hampton Son, visitor Female 1884 37 Hayle, Cornwall, England Home Duties - First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer ---- First name(s) Mary Jane Last name Richards Sex Female Birth year 1874 Census date 19 June 1921 Age in years 47 Age in months 6 Age as transcribed 47 y 6 m Relationship to head Head Marital status Single Birth place Hayle, Cornwall, England Birth town Hayle Birth county Cornwall Birth country England Birth place as transcribed Cornwall, Hayle Occupation Home Duties Language used to complete form English Person making return Miss Mary Richards Street Angarrack, Hayle Address Angarrack, Hayle Full address as transcribed Angarrack, Hayle Parish East Phillack Registration district Redruth Registration district number 299 Sub-district Phillack Sub-district number 5 Enumeration district number 4 County Cornwall Country England Parliamentary borough or division Cornwall PC, Camborne Div. Archive The National Archives Archive series RG 15 Piece number 11116 Schedule number 149 District reference RD 299 RS 5 ED 4, 5 Schedule type code E Schedule type England household, single page, 10 entries Other household member's first name(s) Francis Benjamin, Francis Beckerley, Elizabeth Ann Murley, Evelyn Marie Murley Other household member's last name Richards, Hampton Record set 1921 Census Of England & Wales Category Census, land & surveys Subcategory Census Collections from Great Britain, England https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F11116%2F0297%2F05&tab=this image: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F11116%2F0297&parentid=GBC%2F1921%2FRG15%2F11116%2F0297%2F05 #LocalCopy GBC_1921_RG15_11116_0297.jpg
  Children	1. Francis Benjamin Richards,   b. 17 Jun 1897, Stroud Green, London  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Sydney Richards,   b. 4 Sep 1900, Hayle  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F1020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Apr 1866 - Penzance, Cornwall  Christening - 3 Jan 1868 - Madron, Penzance Chapelry [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Madron, Penzance  Occupation - Press Corrector residing at St Peters Paddington at marriage - 22 Apr 1896 (29 years) - Paddington, London  Marriage - 22 Apr 1896 - Phillack (St Felicitas) (Parish Church Phillack), Phillack (St Felicitas), Phillack  Occupation - Press Corrector; residing at Church Street, Hayle at private baptism of Sydney - 5 Sep 1900 (34 years) - Church Street, Hayle  Burial - 30 Oct 1944 - Phillack [Parish Circuit Or Chapel], Phillack, Cornwall   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S3] FreeBMD - Death. Deaths Dec 1944 (>99%) Richards Francis B 78 Penzance 5c 227 FreeBMD appears to confirm age as 78 in 1944 so born about 1866 [S9] OPC, (Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (OPC)), 3 Jan 1868. Baptisms database Film No 1796106 Day Month 03-Jan Year 1868 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Madron, Penzance Chapelry Forename Francis Beckerleg Surname RICHARDS Sex son Age Or Date Of Birth born April 29. 1853 Father Forename John Mother Forename Mary Ann Residence Cottage Row Parish Status Or Occupation Baker Where Baptised Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber Claudia Richards [S9] OPC, (Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (OPC)). Burials database Day Month 30-Oct Year 1944 Parish Circuit Or Chapel Phillack Forename Francis Beckerleg Surname RICHARDS Age 78 Residence Clifton Terrace Hayle Notes Transcriber Notes Transcriber John Smith [S9] OPC, (Cornwall Online Parish Clerks (OPC)), 22 Apr 1896 (Reliability: 3). More information about record 965609 in the Marriages database Day Month 22-Apr Year 1896 Parish Or Reg District Phillack Groom Fn Francis Beckerley Groom Sn RICHARDS Groom Age 29 Groom Residence St Peters Paddington Groom Condition bach Groom Rank Profession Press Corrector Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S Groom Father Name John Richards Groom Father Rank Profession Baker Bride Fn Elizabeth Ann Murley Bride Sn RICHARDS Bride Age 27 Bride Residence Church St Phillack Bride Condition spin Bride Rank Profession Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) S Bride Father Name James Richards Bride Father Rank Profession Builder Banns / Licence (B/L) B Witness Fn1 James Witness Sn1 Richards Witness Fn2 Mary Jane Witness Sn2 Richards Other Information Transcriber Notes Officiating Minister John J Murley Transcriber John Smith