• Born: 1818, Grenifer, Illogan, Cornwall
• Christened: 10 Feb 1818, Illogan, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 17 Jul 1845, Camborne, Cornwall ¹
• Buried: 16 Aug 1897, Illogan, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1851 John Richards, aged 33, born in Illogan Cornwall, copper miner, and wife Jane Richards, aged 30, born in Camborne Cornwall, were living in Grenefer, Illogan. With them were children (born in Illogan) Hannah (5), scholar, James (4), scholar, William (2) and Jane (under 1 mo).

In 1861 John Richards, aged 43, born in Illogan, miner, and wife Jane Richards, aged 40, born in Camborne, were in Grenifer, Illogan. With them were children (born in Illogan, single) Hannah (15), mine girl, James (14), miner, William (12), miner, Jane (10), mine girl, Elizabeth (8), scholar, John (5), scholar, Henry (3), scholar, and Susannah (2), at home. (John's widowed mother and sister Jemima were nextdoor.)

In 1871 John Richards, aged 53, born in Illogan, copper miner, and wife Jane Richards, aged 49, born in Camborne, were in Tolgus Downs, Redruth, Cornwall. With them were children (born in Illogan) John (15), stamps watcher, Henry (12), stamps watcher, Joseph (9), scholar, Alfred (7), scholar, Hannah (25), mine girl, Jane (20), mine girl, Elizabeth (18), mine girl, Susanna (12), scholar, Mary A. (4).

In 1881 John Richards, aged 63, born in Illogan, formerly tin & cop. miner, and wife Jane I Richards, aged 60, born in Camborne, were living in Tolgus Downs, Redruth. With them were children (born in Illogan) Henry (23), tin miner, Alfred (17), tin miner, and Mary A. (14), general serv. (domestic).

In 1891 John Richards, aged 73, born in Illogan, tin miner (maintained by children), and wife Jane Richards, aged 69, born in Camborne, were in Tolgus, Redruth. With them were daughter-in-law Emma Richards (28) of Camborne, married (maintained by husband abroad), and granddaughter Beatrice Richards (5) of Redruth.

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John Richards of Tolgus Downs died aged 79 years (burial record).