Richard Durnford (1843 - 1934)

Born 28 Jun 1843 in Hartley Wespall, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Beatrice Mary (Selby) Durnford — married 1884 in Kensington, Middlesex, England

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1934 at age 90 in Hartley Wespall, Hampshire, England

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Biography

1851 census: Middleton, Lancashire ^[1]

• Richard Durnford Head M 48 Newtown, Berkshire
• Emma Durnford Wife F 38 Eaton, Buckinghamshire
• Tammy Lowesa Durnford Daughter F 9 Middleton, Lancashire
• Richard Durnford Son M 7 Hants, Hartley ??
• Walter Durnford Son M 4 Middleton, Lancashire

1861 census: Middleton, Lancashire ^[2]

• Richard Durnford Head M 59 Sandleford, Berkshire, rector of Middleton
• Emma Durnford Wife F 48 Eton, Buckinghamshire
• Fanny Louisa Durnford Daughter F 19 Middleton, Lancashire
• Richard Durnford Son M 17 Hartley Wespall, Hants,
• Walter Durnford Son M 17 Middleton, Lancashire

Name: Richard. Durnford College: KING'S Entered: Michs. 1861 Born: 1844 Died: 10 Jan 1934 More Information: Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Oct. 11, 1861. S. of Richard [R. of Middleton, Lancs., afterwards Bishop of Chichester]. B. 1844. Matric. Michs. 1861; B.A. (Class. Trip., 1st Class) 1865; M.A. 1868; Camden Medal, 1864. Fellow, 1866-85. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Jan. 20, 1866. Called to the Bar, 1869. Private Secretary to the Duke of Richmond, 1875-7. Assistant Charity Commissioner, 1877-1900. Secretary to the Charity Commissioners, 1900-8. J.P. for Hants. Attended the Bench regularly till he was well over 80. Retired, 1908, to Hartley Wespall House, Hants. Died there Jan. 10, 1934, aged 90. Brother of the next. (Eton Sch. Lists; Foster, Men at the Bar; King's Coll. Reg.; Law Lists; The Times, Jan. 12, 1934.)^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGD3-PDS : 27 October 2017), Richard Durnford in household of Richard Durnford, Middleton, Lancashire, England; citing Middleton, Lancashire, England, p. 1, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7KZ-XLS : 28 September 2016), Richard Durnford in household of Richard Durnford, Middleton, Lancashire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census,"
3. ↑ Entered by Phil Richardson.

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