Genealogy Forum UK

In this weeks Bugle the story and pic of Joseph Richards who had a memorial plaque on the Lychgate of St Giles died Central Quarry Rowley Regis 25 Sept 1933. Be nice to put him in BCC?
26 Dec 1876 St John The Evangelist Kates Hill
Edwin RICHARDS 26 B Ingineer Rowley Father Samuel Richards (Dec) Clerk
Elizabeth WALTER 25 S St John`s Father Joseph Walter Publican
After Banns Both Sign
Wit; Joseph Walter / M Willetts?

1911
352 Birchfield Lane Oldby, Oldbury, Staffordshire, England

Edwin Richards Head Married Male 60 1851 Rowley Regis Staffs Quarry Master Housestone
Elizabeth Richards Wife Married Female 60 1851 Dudley Worcs -
Joseph Richards Son Single Male 30 1881 Oldbury Worcs0 Foreman At Stone Quarry
Harry Richards Son Single Male 28 1883 Oldbury Worcs Hay And Straw Dealer
Annie Richards Daughter Single Female 26 1885 Oldbury Worcs At Home
Alfred Richards Son Single Male 24 1887 Oldbury Worcs Unemployed
Elizabeth Tibbitts Servant Single Female 21 1890 Rowley Regis Staffs Domestic
Maria Burgroves Servant Single Female 18 1893 Oldbury Worc Domestic

Buried at St Giles Rowley Regis
30 Oct 1933 Joseph Edwin RICHARDS Birchfields Oldbury died 27 Sep 1933 age 52yrs

was there a story about him RF?

Its quite difficult to find much out other than the fact he was the son of a quarry master
In the census that's been listed above - for housestone read road stone
Try this link http://www.fccenvironment.co.uk/edwin-r ... uarry.html

Just need to add to Bcc then rels can chase it up

Thanks Rf and CS will sticky and add when I get a min

More info for them to research http://blackcountryhistory.org/collecti ... 15_5_20_1/