Henry Richards

Vital Information

Born

~1890, Lambeth, London, England

Died

1954-12-11, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England

Age at Death

65

Residence

Sturminster Newton, Dorset (by 1954)

Burial

Sturminster Newton Cemetery, North Dorset, Dorset, England (FindAGrave #192271800)

Notes

Older brother of William Joshua M Richards (ID 60). Listed as 'Henry Richards, Son, M, 11' in 1901 census (Lambeth). Not present in 1911 census household (aged ~21, moved out). Married Gertrude (ID 186). Buried at Sturminster Newton Cemetery, Dorset. His presence in Sturminster Newton likely explains why his brother William's family relocated from London to Dorset during WWII (~1940-1942). Born ~1890 per 1901 census age 11; headstone says aged 65 at death in 1954, implying birth ~1889 — 1-year discrepancy typical of census age estimates.

Sources

1901 Census (Source 213, ark:/61903/1:1:X9H6-B2B); FindAGrave memorial #192271800 (Source 215)

Research Leads

• ☐ Search GRO birth index for Henry Richards born ~1889-1890 in Lambeth — confirm exact birth date
• ☐ Search for Henry Richards marriage to Gertrude ~1910-1915 in London or Dorset area
• ☐ Search 1911 Census for Henry Richards age ~21 in London — may show occupation and lodgings
• ☐ Search 1939 Register for Henry and Gertrude Richards in Sturminster Newton area