The Goodliffe Family of Lambley Lodge, RutlandGeorge Goodliffe RICHMOND (1847-1876)
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George Goodliffe RICHMONDwas born in 1847 in Westminster, London. In the 1851 census George was at 42 York St and in 1861 at 309 Oxford St with his parents Samuel and Mary Ann:
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George married Catherine NEALE in Leicester on 23 February 1869. Both were aged 21. Catherine was Jonathan's younger sister; he had married Elizabeth RICHMOND in 1863 (brother and sister married sister and brother). The wedding record is notable for the number of witnesses who signed. There were their two fathers (William NEALE and Samuel RICHMOND) and their younger sisters (Ada, Elizabeth & Abigail NEALE and Louisa RICHMOND).
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George and Catherine had three children:
| Name | Date of Birth |
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| Florence Kate RICHMOND | 19 November 1869 |
| George Goodliffe Neale RICHMOND | 1870 |
| Ellen Elizabeth RICHMOND | 24 December 1872 |
In the 1871 census the family was living at 309 Oxford St, London, the site of the mangle factory run by Samuel RICHMOND.
 1871 census for George Goodliffe RICHMOND, mangle maker. |
George Goodliffe RICHMOND died 17 July 1876 at Bexley Heath. He was buried at Brompton Cemetery, grave SW18.3/303. The Brompton Cemetery records are available and these give an insight into events of the time.
 Body to be removed from Upton's Hotel Bexley. |
 Grave opened to 7 feet.. |
 5th interment in 21409 South Wall 18.3x303. The numbers refer to the distance from the NE corner of the compartment, being 18.3 feet south and 303 feet west. |
 Costs for interment. £2/16/6 about £300 today. |
 Request to open grave of the late Samuel RICHMOND. |
 Letter to Mrs ANDREWS. |
 1878 letter denying request to reopen the grave for a TOWNLEY burial. The TOWNLEY family were George Goodliffe RICHMOND's in-laws. |
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His Will was proved in London and James White of the Mangle Company was Executor. The Will had been signed by George two days before his death. There appears to have been some dispute over the estate as the case went before the courts in 1877.
 Probate for George RICHMOND. |
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 London Gazette 1876. |
 London Gazette 1877. |
By 1871 George had died and so too had their son George Goodliffe Neale RICHMOND. Their daughter Florence was living with her grandmother Martha RICHMOND at Bexley Heath but Catherine is not found.
The Children of George and Catherine RICHMOND
Florence Kate RICHMOND
Florence Kate was born at 309 Oxford St, Westminster on 19 November 1869 and was baptised at the Craven Methodist Chapel on 17 April 1870.
 Baptism for Florence Kate RICHMOND at Craven Methodist Chapel. |
In 1871, soon after her father had died, Florence was living with her grandmother at Bexley Heath. By 1881 Florence and her sister Ellen Elizabeth were at a Ladies boarding school in Ashby de la Zouch.
 Florence Kate with her grandmother at Bexley Heath. |
 Florence Kate at a ladies School in Ashby de la Zouch. |
Florence married her cousin George Richmond Eyre ANDREWS in Sep 1899 (Bromley 2a/981). They had one son, George Richmond Alfred, born Dec 1901 in Lewsham. They were all living at 92 Birkhead Rd, Catford Lewisham in 1911. By 1939 George and Florence had moved into Ivy House, Whitstable.
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George died at Ivy House, Whitstable on 29 June 1948 and Florence died there on 7 July 1956. Some time after they died Ivy House was sold and the property redeveloped. Based on probate data, the property was valued at about £1500.
 Probate for George ANDREWS in 1948. |
 Probate resworn for George in 1956 |
Probate for Florence Kate ANDREWS in 1956. |
Both Florence and George were well known in the community. This was published in the Whitstable Times 14 July 1956.
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George Goodliffe Neale RICHMOND
George, the second child and only son of George and Catherine, was born late 1870 in London. He died early 1871 and was buried at Brompton Cemetery in the family plot at South Wall 18.3/303.
 Brompton Cemetery register for George RICHMOND. |
Ellen Elizabeth RICHMOND
Ellen was born in late 1872 in Leicester (115 Victoria Houses, London Rd, according to her baptism). She was baptised at the Craven Methodist Chapel in Westminster on 15 June 1873.
  1873 baptism register for Ellen RICHMOND at Craven Methodist Chapel. |
In 1881 Ellen Elizabeth was at the Ladies School, Ashby de la Zouch with her sister Florence. In 1891 Ellen was the Junior School Mistress at a private school in Upper Tichborne St, Leicester.
1881 census for Ellen with her sister Florence Kate at at a ladies school in Ashby de la Zouch. |
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Ellen married Ernest John WARD, a decorator, at St John, Leicester on 8th December 1897. One of the witnesses was her sister Florence Kate.
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Ellen and Ernest did not have any children. They lived in Leicester.
 1901 census for Ellen and Ernest WARD. |
 1911 census for Ellen and Ernest WARD. . |
After 1911 it is difficult to trace Ellen and Ernest. In the 1939 Register, Ernest is living with a Rose E GORE, widow, but the other entry is closed so we cannot determine if Ellen was there also. But there is an Ellen E WARD, born 24 December 1872 living at 19 Bramley Rd, Ealing, London, residing with a William H WALKER, single and a musician. Is this Ellen (RICHMOND)? The register refers to Page 18. Ellen is also recorded on this page, at the same address, but nearly all other entries on the page are closed.
 1939 register for Ernest WARD at Leicester. |
 1939 register for Ellen WARD at Elaing, London. |
Ernest John WARD died 4 May 1954 at Hillcrest, 2 Swain St Leicester, late of 118 Evington Rd. Probate was granted to Leslie MANSFIELD a professional musician. Note that in the 1911 census Ernest stated his occupation as house painter and muscian. It is not clear from the probate whether Ellen was still living. Ernest may have appointed a musician as executor because Ellen was dead, or because they were estranged.
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Last updated: 04/11/2020