Rowley William Crabb Richardson

1822 — 1893
A brief biography

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William Richardson ±1760 —
William Richardson 1785 — 1864
Rowley William Crabb Richardson 1822 — 1893
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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 the age of 67



It is believed this some was named "ROWLEY" After Admiral Sir Josias Rowley, 1st Baronet GCB, GCMG (1765 – 10 January 1842), Rowley William Crabb Richardson's father William served as Royal Navy Lt , when Josias was his captain H. M. ship America. Promotion and advisement often took place because of family influence or maybe in this case a protegee

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 Kingston, Surrey in 1855 [24][24] and they lived at Berrylands
Road and then The Avenue, Berrylands, Kingston with their family of five daughters and
four sons. [25][25] After leaving the service he was appointed Secretary of a public
company. [26][26] He died, aged 67, on 5th September 1889 at his home, leaving an
estate of £6597. [27][27] He owned a number of sailing barges jointly with Edward
Frederick Quilter, described as a gentleman, of Saville Row, London. Neither was involved
with the running of the barges, devolving the management of the vessels to Eastwood’s
manager, Arthur Byrne. On Rowley Richardson’s death Quilter acquired his share of the 3
barges and a few years later they passed to Eastwood & Co.
Following the retirement (and subsequent death) of Charles, Walter T. Richardson became
responsible for the family’s interests at the London depots of South Wharf and Vauxhall
and in the manufacture of bricks and cement at Conyer. The barges formerly
owned by Charles Richardson were now jointly owned by sons Alexander and Walter,
although Walter became the managing owner. Those barges were largely kept
outside the Eastwood’s consortium. In 1891 Walter lived with his wife and
daughter in Addison Road, Kensington and was described as a cement and brick maker.
Walter Thomas Richardson died at Kensington in November 1904 leaving an
estate of £44,000. His brother Alexander Richardson of Langlands, Northwood was an
executor of Walter’s estate and assumed the management of the family
businesses.


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 William Crabb Richardson
WPR - William Pengiley Richardson
A+WTR - Alexander Richardson & Walter Thomas Richardson
AR - Alexander Richardson

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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