• Born: 1813, Penmark, Glamorgan, Wales
• Christened: 7 Mar 1813, Penmark St. Mary, Glamorgan, Wales ²
• Married: 18 Jan 1837, Cardiff St. John & St. Mary, Glamorgan, Wales ¹
• Died: 19 Nov 1890, 27 Egerton St., Canton, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales ³

  Research Notes:

Daughter Jane, christened 13 Mar 1842, was buried the next day.

In 1851 John Richards (38) of Penmark Glamorgan, mason, was living at 3 Golden Lion Crescent, Cardiff St. John, Glamorgan. Present were wife Mary (37) of Middlestone P---, children (born in Cardiff): William (5), scholar, Ann (2), scholar. John's brother David was lodging nearby.

In 1853 John Richards was a witness at the marriage of his brother David to Mary Place.

In 1871 John Richards (59) of Penmark, mason, was living at 2 Locksmith Rd., Canton, Glamorgan. Present were wife Mary (56) of Dinas Powis, children (born in Cardiff): William (25), mason, Edward (16), scholar, Elizabeth (14), scholar, and 2 lodgers.

In 1881 John Richards (68) of Penmark, mason, was living in Llandaff, Glamorgan. Present were wife Mary (67) of Michelstone, son William (35) of Cardiff, mason.

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John Richards died aged 77 years. ³

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RICHARDS.—Nov. 19th, at 27 Egerton-street, Canton, John Richards, Mason, for many years employee of the Cardiff Corporation, aged 78 years. Funeral on Saturday next at 3.

South Wales Echo, 21 November 1890, p. 2; Cardiff Times, 22 November 1890, p. 4