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Family of Solomon Augustus RICHARDS and Sophia Mordaunt WARD

Husband: Solomon Augustus RICHARDS

Wife: Sophia Mordaunt WARD

  • Name:

  • Sophia Mordaunt WARD1,2,4,5,7,8,9

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Bernard John WARD (1798-1832)

  • Mother:

  • Isabella Frances PHILLIPPS (1805-1884)

  • Birth:

  • 11 Sep 1828

  • Berwick, Sussex, England2,7,8,9

  • Baptism:

  • 14 Oct 1828 (age 0)

  • Berwick, Sussex, England7,9

  • Residence:

  • 1871 (age 42-43)

  • Tonbridge, Kent, England2

  •  

  • Relationship: Wife

  • Residence:

  • 1881 (age 52-53)

  • Tormoham, Devon, England8

  •  

  • Marital Status: Widow; Relationship to Head: Daughter

  • Residence:

  •  

  • England7

  • Death:

  • 11 Aug 1899 (age 70)

  • Ardamine, Gory, Co Wexford, Ireland4

  • Burial:

  • 14 Aug 1899

  • Ardamine Church, Wexford, IRL

  • Probate:

  • 3 Jan 1900

  • Dublin Principal Registry

Child 1: Bernard John Goddard RICHARDS

  • Name:

  • Bernard John Goddard RICHARDS2,4,10

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 19 Aug 1857

  • Torquay, Devonshire2,10

  • Residence:

  • 1871 (age 13-14)

  • Tonbridge, Kent, England2

  •  

  • Relationship: Son

  • Death:

  • 17 Apr 1879 (age 21)

  • Ardamine, Wexford, Ireland4

Child 2: Arthur William Mordaunt RICHARDS

  • Name:

  • Arthur William Mordaunt RICHARDS2,4,11,12

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Elizabeth Margaret KIRK (1858-1940)

  • Birth:

  • 6 Feb 1860

  • Ireland2,12

  • Residence:

  • 1871 (age 10-11)

  • Tonbridge, Kent, England2

  •  

  • Relationship: Son

  • Residence:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 51)

  • Ardamine, Wexford, Ireland12

  •  

  • Relation to Head of House: Head

  • Title:

  •  

  • 150

  • Death:

  • 9 Jun 1931 (age 71)

  • Nalder Hall, Newbury, Berks4

  • Burial:

  •  

  • Stockcross Churchyard, nr Newbury, Berks

Child 3: Francis Augustus RICHARDS

  • Name:

  • Francis Augustus RICHARDS4,5,8,13,14,15,16

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Euphrosyne Muriel WHITAKER (1883-1963)

  • Birth:

  • 9 Aug 1873

  • Campagne Gordheoff Nr Geneva, Switzerland5,8,13,14,15,16,17

  • Residence:

  • 1881 (age 7-8)

  • Tormoham, Devon, England8

  •  

  • Relationship to Head: Son

  • Residence:

  • 1901 (age 27-28)

  • Bramshott, Hampshire, England14

  •  

  • Relation to Head: Visitor

  • Residence:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 37)

  • St Marylebone, London, England13

  •  

  • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

  • Residence:

  • 1939 (age 65-66)

  • Berkshire, England16

  •  

  • Marital Status: Married

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • -; Architect

  • Death:

  • 8 Jan 1955 (age 81)

  • 19 Campden House Chambers, London W84

  • Burial:

  • 12 Jan 1955

  • Kensington Cemetery, Gunnersbury (no 346)

Note on Husband: Solomon Augustus RICHARDS - shared note

Source: Family Records. Birth recorded in family prayer book by his father.

Of Ardamine & Roebuck

JP, High Sherriff 1854, Capt Wexford Militia

Birthdate and place from family prayer book.

Conveyance dated 14 July 1899 from Dublin Registry of deeds no 518 cites marriage settlement with Sophia M Ward 9th June 1856.

Notice in Times of 13 June 1856 gives place of marriage by The Hon and Rev Henry Ward assisted by Revd Robert Richards. He is "Captain in Wexford Regiment and she is only dau of Revd Bernard Ward of Bangor, Co Down.

Marriage Register says that he was of Beggars Bush Barracks and she was of 25 Holles Street, now of Leinster Street.

 

(Henry Ward was the bride's first cousin and Robert Richards the bridegroom's brother.)

TCD list says Matriculated July 1 1845 aged 16 (Eton College) and Alumni Oxonienses says 1st son of John Goddard of Taney co Dublin arm Trinity College. Matric 21 Oct 1847 aged 19 BA 1850. Student of Lincoln's Inn 1849.

Times of 17 Jan 1874 has notice of his death at Ardamine aged 43

Probate was granted on 13 March 1874 at the Waterford Registry to Samuel Johnson, of Brookville, Wexford the sole executor.

 

1871 Census

Claverly Lodge, Pembury Road, Tonbridge, Kent

Solomon Richards Head Mar 42 Magistrate Ireland

Sophia do Wife Mar 42 Sussex, Berwick

Bernard do, son Unm 13 Devonsh Torquay

Arthue do, son Unm 11 Ireland

Isabella Ward Mother W 65 Hereford

Emily Gordon, Cousin, unm 45 Surrey, Camberwell

Thomas Ruth, Servant, Unm, 29, Butler, Ireland

Peter Leary, Servant, Unm, 30, Coachman, Ireland

Eliza Hannaford, Servant, Unm, 39, Lady's Maid, Devonshire, Bigbury

Mary May, Servant, Unm, 47, Cook, do, Ashburton

Ellen Bones, Servant, Unm, 23, Housemaid, Sussex, Wadhurst

Emily Knight, Servant, Mar, 37 Visitor's Woman, Gloucester, Pauntley

Note on Wife: Sophia Mordaunt WARD - shared note

Times Death notice says that she died on 11th August inst after a short illness at the home of her son Major Arthur Richards Irish Will Calendar for 1900 reads: Will of Sophia Mordaunt Richards formerly of Springfield, Torquay and late of 44 Elm Park, London widow who died at Ardamine, Gorey, Co.Wexford 11 August 1899, was probated at Dublin Principal Registry by Arthur W.M.Richards esquire. Effects £3650 8s 3p.

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