Surname of George B RICKARDS wife (General)
Of course I meant Rickards......yes a J W Rickards, he was the vicar of Dixton and married my grandparents 31st of May 1909 at Wyesham (part of Dixton parish)
Just on the off chance there is a link, not sure how common the name is? -
1911 census
address - Dixton Vicarage, Hadnock Road, Monmouth.
head - John Witherston Rickards age 67, clerk of the holy orders born India
wife - Mary E A Rickards age 66, born South Africa
daughter - Anne Christine Rickards age 30, assistant school mistress, born St Mary's, Devon
It says number of children 5 all living
My grandfathers sister Minnie is one of two servants
They are there in 1901 with two more children
daughter - Mary L Rickards age 25 born South Africa
son - John G Rickards age 17 born Llanvair, Monmouthshire.
My grandfathers half sister Annie is one of 3 servants
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