RICHARDS - CHEPSTOW - 1841

[mjkisxo]

Can anyone please help with any information on Samuel Lewis Richards or his family. He was a native of Chepstow in 1841 when convicted and sentenced to life in Tasmania. Would love to trace his family. Any type of information would be great

Many thanks karen

[John Nicholas]

Hello Karen,

If you mean that Samuel was native to Chepstow (rather than just living there), the following might be of help.

A Samuel RICHARDS was christened on 19th March 1823, the son of Lewis and Mary. They were living in the workhouse and Lewis was a razor grinder. On the same day, Edwin RICHARDS was also christened, the son of the same parents.

I also noted a burial of Edwin RICHARDS, aged 16, a pauper of the workhouse on 27th May 1840.

I did not notice death records for Lewis or Mary and I could not find convincing census records for them or Samuel in 1841, although there is a Mary RICHARDS aged about 50 living in Chepstow (HO107 / 745 / 6 folio 18 page 29).

The Monmouthshire transcripts are quite extensive but do require a bit of searching. Anyway, it's a line of enquiry to consider and perhaps to follow up if it matches anything else you know about Samuel.

Good luck!
John

[Geoffers]

This thread is partially covered by one on the Black Sheep forum, to help prevent someone posting the same suggestion twice, also see this link (http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27062)

[mjkisxo]

That's fantastic John, it does seem like them, I have just found his parents and brothers names and it is a match to what you found...many thanks.
Could you explain what the "workhouse" is please...karen

[Geoffers]

Could you explain what the "workhouse" is please...karen

A place where the poor who could not provide for themselves, lived...........A refuge of the last resort. They were set up and goverened by various Poor Laws.

This web-site is the definitive online resource - Workhouses (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/)

[mjkisxo]

Many thanks Geoffers,...karen