Rowley William Crabb Richardson

1822 — 1893
A brief biography

Ancestors


William Richardson ±1760 —
William Richardson 1785 — 1864
Rowley William Crabb Richardson 1822 — 1893
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Sarah Emma Radcliffe —   Emma Eliza Richardson 1856 — 1933   Gertude Richardson 1857 — 1916   Catherine Richardson 1859 — 1940   William Richardson 1859 — 1902   George Richard Richardson 1861 — 1924   Rowley Richardson 1863 — 1881   Mary Richardson 1864 — 1943   Edward Richardson 1866 — 1942   Frederick Richardson 1868 — 1900   Margaret Richardson 1869 — 1933   Charlotte Richardson 1872 — 1951   Henrietta Richardson 1873 — 1931  

Rowley William Crabb Richardson


Son of William Richardson and Elizabeth White. .

Born in 1822, the second year of the reign of King George IV, and died aged seventy-one in the fifty-sixth year of the reign of Queen Victoria  He has 45 direct descendants in the family.

Surbiton


Christened at Holy Trinity Church, Gosport, Hampshire (TJR)
08/05/1855 Married in Surbiton, Surrey, on 08/05/1855.
Worked as a Superintendant of the India Branch, Admiralty.

In 1888, aged 66, he published the book SURBITON - THIRTY-TWO YEARS OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT 1855- 1887

Barge Owner

In 1890, he bought four Thames barges in partnership with Ernest Frederick Quilter.

In 1893 he was owner of the Thames barge ACTIVE and resident at 86 Cannon Street in the City of London


Biography


Rowley William Crabb RICHARDSON Esq. SUPERINTENDENT of the India Branch of Admiralty

Rowley William Crab Richardson was born on 12 May 1822 in Gosport, Hampshire, his father, Vice Adm. William Richardson, was 37 and his mother, Elizabeth White, was 33. He married Sarah Emma Radcliffe on 8 May 1855 in Surbiton, Surrey. They had 12 children in 17 years. He died on 5 September 1889 in England at  

Life

Rowley William Crabb Richardson was descended from another branch of the
family. He was born in 1822, twinned with his sister Elizabeth, at Gosport near Portsmouth
. His father was a Royal Naval Officer, William Richardson (1785-1864),
[21][21] who rose to the rank of Vice-Admiral. Rowley made a career in the civil
service becoming Superintendent of the India Branch at the Admiralty. [23][23] He married
Sarah Emma Radcliffe in  


barges


Barge name Built Bought by Named by / after
George & Ellen 1845 1845 RWCR
Frederick & Mary Ann 1852 1852 RR+CR
Sophia 1856 1856 CR+E
Arthur & Eliza 1862 1862 RWCR
Active 1864 1864 RWCR
Charles 1866 1866 CR Named after the owner or possibly his father
Key to Names:
Barges named after birds appear to have all been originally built for Eastwood & Co
CR - Charles Richardson
CR + E - Charles Richardson + Eastwoods
RWCR - Rowley  

SUPERINTENDENT of the India Branch of Admiralty ,Whitehall

Rowley William Crabb RICHARDSON Esq. SUPERINTENDENT of the India Branch of Admiralty ,Whitehall London. England.


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