• Born: 1804, Otham, Kent, England
• Christened: 10 Jun 1804, St. Nicholas, Otham, Kent, England ¹
• Married: 14 Nov 1827, All Saints, Maidstone, Kent, England ²
• Died: 17 Sep 1865, Otham, Kent, England ³
• Buried: 24 Sep 1865, St. Nicholas, Otham, Kent, England ⁴

  Research Notes:

In 1844 Richard Britcher was a beneficiary of the Will of his uncle Richard Bristed of St. Pancras London, receiving £10.

At the time of the 1851 England Census Richard Britcher, age 46, born in Otham Kent, farmer of 51 acres employing 2 men, and wife Mary Ann, age 44, born in London Middlesex, were living in Gove Farm, Otham. With them were children: Richard (20) of Boxley Kent, farmer's son, Edwd. (16) of Boxley, farmer's son, and born in Otham... Mary (12), farmer's daughter, George (11), farmer's son, Henry (9), William (7), Thomas (5) and Sarah (4).

In 1853 Richard Britcher of Otham, farmer, was the sole executor of the Will of his brother Stephen Britcher of Maidstone.

At the time of the 1861 England Census Richard Britcher, age 56, born in Otham Kent, farmer, and wife Mary Ann, age 54, born in Burmondsey Surrey, were living in Gove Farm, Otham. Present were children Edward (27) of Boxley Kent, farmer's son, and born in Otham: George (21), farmer's son, Henry (19), farmer's son, Thomas (15), farmer's son, Sarah (14), farmer's daughter. In a cottage on Gove Farm was Richard's father Stephen Britcher (81) of Krittenden Kent, widower, ag. lab.

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Richard Britcher of Otham died aged 61 years burial record).

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Letters of Administration of the personal estate and effects of Richard Britcher the Elder late of Otham in the County of Kent, farmer, deceased, who died 17 September 1865 at Otham aforesaid were granted 19 February 1866 at the Principal Registry to Mary Ann Britcher of Otham aforesaid, widow, the relict of the said deceased, she having been first sworn. Effects under £3,000. ³