Robert RICHARDS born Monmouth 1788 (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Monday, July 30, 2012, 09:18 (4502 days ago) @ unknown

Hello,
I am trying to find out more about Robert Richards, born Monmouth St John 1788 (give or take a year).
He served with the Brecon Militia and was a Chelsea Pensioner. His brother Stephen, born Monmouth 1774 (give or take a year), served with the Wiltshire Militia, and was also a Chelsea Pensioner. I have been unable to find birth records for either of them.
Robert was in Brecon by 1823, when he married Ann Davies. He was a nail maker/ironmonger.
Stephen went to Berkshire at some point, as his daughter Sarah was born in Woolhampton, Berkshire. Stephen is with his daughter in Berkshire in 1851, but with brother Robert 1861 in Brecon, where he dies in 1865. Stephen is described in the discharge militia records as a shoemaker by trade.
In hope,
Jenny

The 1851 census helps by putting forward a "St Mary's" Monmouth rather than St Johns.
Some have put forward a St Johns Monastery as having existed in Monmouth, very little supporting evidence has been offered. However St Mary's is the main church / parish in Monmouth.

1861 Brecon St Mary, Breconshire
Robert Richards abt 1790 Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales Head Brecon St Mary, Breconshire ironmonger
M A Richards abt 1825 Brecon, Breconshire, Wales Daughter Brecon St Mary, Breconshire
E Richards abt 1829 Brecon, Breconshire, Wales Daughter Brecon St Mary, Breconshire
Eliza Richards abt 1832 Brecon, Breconshire, Wales Daughter Brecon St Mary, Breconshire
Anne Richards abt 1841 Brecon, Breconshire, Wales Daughter Brecon St Mary, Breconshire
Stephen Richards abt 1774 Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales Brother Brecon St Mary, Breconshire Pensioner

1851 Brecon St Mary, Breconshire
Robert Richards 62 Chelsea Pensioner and Ironmonger St Mary's monmouth
Amie Richards 60
Mary Anne Richards 27
Eliza Richards 20
Robert Richards 18
Anne Richards 13

1851
Thomas Alles abt 1794 Warfield, Berkshire, England Head Kintbury, Berkshire
Sarah Alles abt 1799 Woolhampton, Berkshire, England Wife Kintbury, Berkshire
Joseph Alles abt 1836 Marlborough, Wiltshire, England Son Kintbury, Berkshire
Elizabeth Alles abt 1839 Milford, Berkshire, England Daughter Kintbury, Berkshire
Daniel Alles abt 1841 Milford, Berkshire, England Son Kintbury, Berkshire
Stephen Richards abt 1774 Monmouth, Wales Father-in-law Kintbury, Berkshire

1841
Stephen Richard abt 1776 Welford, Berkshire
Sarah Richard abt 1776 Berkshire, England Welford, Berkshire

1841 Watton ( might be Hatton) St Mary's parish Brecon
Robert Richason abt 1791 St John the Evangelist, Breconshire ironmonger
Ann Richason abt 1791 Breconshire, Wales St John the Evangelist, Breconshire
Maria Richason abt 1826 Breconshire, Wales St John the Evangelist, Breconshire
Elizabeth Richason abt 1828 Breconshire, Wales St John the Evangelist, Breconshire
Eliza Richason abt 1831 Breconshire, Wales St John the Evangelist, Breconshire
Robert Richason abt 1832 Breconshire, Wales St John the Evangelist, Breconshire
Ann Richason abt 1838 Breconshire, Wales St John the Evangelist, Breconshire

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