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William RICHMOND
Abt 1813 - 1891 (~ 78 years)
Has no ancestors but 30 descendants in this family tree.
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Name William RICHMOND Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1813 Stonehouse, Devon, England 
- From the 1861 census where shown as aged 47
Baptised 15 Aug 1813 St. George’s Church, East Stonehouse, Devon, England - From BTs (image on FamilySearch) - baptism PR does not survive for this date.
Shows William, son of Edward and Hannah Richmond, abode Stonehouse, father a Serjeant in the R. Marines.
Gender Male Occupation From 1832 Royal Navy - From Royal Navy, Royal Marines and coastguard Service and Pension Record (image on FMP, viewed 1 Oct 2019)
Occupation From 23 Oct 1832 to 31 Jan 1839 On HMS Malabar Occupation From 1 Feb 1839 to 31 Mar 1839 On HMS Implacable Occupation From 22 May 1839 to 5 Oct 1839 On HMS Impregnable Occupation From 25 Oct 1839 to 30 Sep 1870 Coastguard Occupation From 25 Oct 1839 to 7 Jan 1848 Coastguard Station, Shingles End, Worth, Kent, England Coastguard Residence From 1841 to 1846 Shingles End, Worth, Kent, England - Living in the Coast Guard housing at Shingle End by the time of the 1841 census, still there when daughter Emily baptised in 1846, probably there until moving to Ireland, sometime between 1846 and about 1849.
Occupation From 8 Jan 1848 to 1851 Coastguard Station, Brandon, Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland Coastguard - Assumed from his son George's birthplace.
Occupation 1854 Coastguard Station, West Wittering, Sussex, England Coastguard Occupation From 1856 to 8 Jul 1866 Coastguard Station, Shingles End, Worth, Kent, England Coastguard - The place of birth and baptism of daughter Sarah indicate that William had returned to Shingle End by 1856 and the census shows he was there in 1861. He may well have stayed there until have appointed to Ramsgate in 1866.
Occupation From 9 Jul 1866 to 30 Sep 1870 Ramsgate, Kent, England Chief Officer in the Coastguard Service Retired Bef 1871 - Retired by the time of the 1871 census
Residence 1871 4, Mill Road, Ramsgate, Kent, England - William is shown as a 'Pensioned Chief Officer Coast Guard' in the census, where is shown living with his wife and four children (Ann, George, Mary J and Sarah). As a ladies maid daughter Ann would have been expected to be living in, so was probably either out of work or on a visit home.
Residence 1881 5, Mays Road, Ramsgate, Kent, England - By the time of the 1881 census all William and Ann's children had left home.
Residence 1891 Elms Cottage, Ramsgate, Kent, England - At the time of the census and when he died
Died 1 Jul 1891 Elms Cottage, Ramsgate, Kent, England Cause: Poisoned wound, the wound caused by a nail in a shoe - GRO ref: RICHMOND, William q3 1891 aged 77 Thanet RD 2a 471
Actual date and place from probate calendar entry, date also from newspaper obit.
Obituary 11 Jul 1891 In the 'Thanet Advertiser' - "The late Mr. Wm. Richmond. - A Correspon-
dent writes under date July 1st as follows: - "Sir,
- Four years ago your interesting journal con-
tained a paragraph giving an account of the
golden wedding of Mr. William Richmond, of Elms
Cottage, The Elms, Ramsgate. As he was such a
well-known and respected person among the resi-
dents of Ramsgate, it might perhaps be of interest
to you to have a very brief note of his life and
death, which latter took place at 12.30 to-day. He
was 78 years of age, and had been married fifty-
four years. He had been chief officer of Shingle-
end, Ramsgate, and other coastguard stations, at
the former of which he once attacked and took six
men in a boat and fourteen ankers of brandy single
handed. He was at one time wounded and thrown
into the sea for dead by smugglers, but was washed
up by the tide and recovered. He was also three
days and three nights on a water-logged vessel in
mid ocean, without food or water, and with several
dead bodies on board. He talked but little of his
own experiences, and consequently but few knew of
his many and exciting adventures; but he was
always known as one of the most clever, brave, and
daring officers in the service. He had been in and
assisted at upwards of forty wrecks, and was
Instrumental in saving nearly a hundred lives. He
passed at 12.20 this day, from the effects of a
poisoned wound caused by a brass nail in a shoe
he had worn."
Grant of Administration 18 Aug 1891 Principal Registry, London, England Probate Calendar entry - "Richmond William.
Personal Estate £208 2s. 3d.
18 August. Administration of the Personal Estate
of William Richmond late of Elms Cottage the Elms
Ramsgate in the County of Kent who died 1 July 1891
at Elms Cottage was granted at the Principal Registry
to Ann Richmond of Elms Cottage Widow the Relict"
Occupation Chief Officer in the Coast Guard - Noted in 1870 when his son William married.
Person ID I22655 All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study Last Modified 2 Oct 2019
Family Ann TUCKER, b. Abt 1819, Ilfracombe, Devon, England , d. Mar Q 1909, Thanet Reg Dist, Kent, England (Age ~ 90 years) Married 14 Feb 1838 Charles Church, Plymouth, Devon, England - GRO ref: RICHMOND, William to TUCKER, Ann q1 1838 Plymouth RD 9 434
From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 2 Oct 2019)
Shows William Richmond, full age, Bachelor, Mariner, abode Tavistock St, father Edward Richmond, Mariner married
Ann Tucker, full age, Spinster, no occupation given, abode Tavistock St, father George Tucker, Mariner
By Banns, both signed, witnesses Thm[?] Ridgway and Mary Ann Thomas
Wedding Anniversary 14 Feb 1888 Golden Wedding - "A Golden Wedding. - A correspondent
writes:- "Mr. and Mrs. W. Richmond, of
Elms-cottage, the Elms, Ramsgate, reached
the 50th anniversary of their marriage on the
14th inst. This is rather a remarkable fact,
inasmuch as they have past through much
hardship and exposure during their lives. Mr.
Richmond was formerly Chief Officer of the
Ramsgate Coastguard Station, and has assisted
there and elsewhere at upwards of 40 wrecks."
(from the Thanet Advertiser, 25 Feb 1888; image on FMP, from the British Library collection)
Children9 children Last Modified 2 Oct 2019 Family ID F8916 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Baptised - 15 Aug 1813 - St. George’s Church, East Stonehouse, Devon, England 
Married - 14 Feb 1838 - Charles Church, Plymouth, Devon, England 
Child - William RICHMOND - Jun Q 1841 - Sandwich, Kent, England 
Child - Emily RICHMOND - Dec Q 1846 - Worth, Kent, England 
Child - Ann RICHMOND - Abt 1849 - Ireland 
Child - Mary Jane RICHMOND - Jun Q 1854 - West Wittering, Sussex, England Child - Sarah RICHMOND - Dec Q 1856 - Worth, Kent, England Child - Charlotte RICHMOND - Dec Q 1858 - Worth, Kent, England 
Occupation - Chief Officer in the Coastguard Service - From 9 Jul 1866 to 30 Sep 1870 - Ramsgate, Kent, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
