Richard Rashleigh (bef. 1813 - abt. 1893)

Born before 3 Jan 1813 in Mawnan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Downing) Rashleigh — married 10 Dec 1836 in Mawnan, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died about 10 Mar 1893 after about age 80 in Stithians, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

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Birth:

1812. Mawnan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Baptised:

3 Jan 1813. Mawnan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom ^[1]

Married:

10 Dec 1836. Mawnan, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Aged 24y 5m. ^{[2] [3]}

Marriage witnessed by father and relative of mother.

Richard could not sign his name.

Note:

3 July 1838: Acquitted of larceny. Cornwall County Assizes. ^[4]

Census - 6 Jun 1841: ^[5]

Richard Rashleigh, Male, 29, 1812, Fisherman, Cornwall

Elizabeth Rashleigh, Female, 25, 1816, Cornwall

Mary Rashleigh, Female, 2, 1839, Cornwall

Address: Durgan, Constantine

Census – 30 Mar 1851: ^[6]

Richard Rashley, Head, Married, Male, 38, 1813, Shoe Maker, Mawnan, Cornwall

Elizabeth Rashley, Wife, Married, Female, 34, 1817, -, Constantine, Cornwall

William Rashley, Son, -, Male, 8, 1843, Scholar, Constantine, Cornwall

Richard Rashley, Son, -, Male, 4, 1847, -, Cornwall

Ellen Rashley, Daughter, -, Female, 2, 1849, -, Constantine, Cornwall

Address: Durgan, Constantine

Census - 7 Apr 1861: ^[7]

Richard Rashleigh, Head, Married, Male, 48, 1813, Cord Winder, Mawnan, Cornwall Rashleigh

Elizabeth Rashleigh, Wife, Married, Female, 44, 1817, -, Constantine, Cornwall

Richard Rashleigh, Son, Unmarried, Male, 14, 1847, -, Stithians, Cornwall

Avis Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 9, 1852, -, Constantine, Cornwall

Hariot Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 7, 1854, -, Constantine, Cornwall

Emma Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 2, 1859, -, Constantine, Cornwall

Address: Durgan, Constantine

Census – 2 Apr 1871: ^[8]

Richard Rashleigh, Head, -, Male, 57, 1814, Shoemaker, Mawnan Cornwall

Elizabeth Rashleigh, Wife, -, Female, 55, 1816, -, Mawnan Cornwall

Harriet Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 17, 1854, General Servant, Mawnan Cornwall

Emma Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 12, 1859, -, Mawnan Cornwall

Ellen Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 21, 1850, -, Mawnan Cornwall

Avis Rashleigh, Daughter, -, Female, 19, 1852, Housemaid, Mawnan Cornwall

Annie Rashleigh, Granddaughter, -, Female, 7, 1864, -, Mawnan Cornwall

Thomas Rashleigh, Grandson, -, Male, 4, 1867, -, Mabe Cornwall

Address: Long Downs Road, Mabe

Census – 3 Apr 1881: ^[9]

Richard Rashleigh, Head, Married, Male, 69, 1812, Shoe Maker, Mawnan, Cornwall

Elizabeth Rashleigh, Wife, Married, Female, 63, 1818, -, Constantine, Cornwall

Thomas Rashleigh, Grand Son, Single, Male, 13, 1868, Shoe Maker (Apprentice), Mabe Cornwall

Address: Trolvis, St Stithians, Redruth

Census – 5 Apr 1891: ^[10]

Richard Rashleigh, Head, Married, Male, 79, 1812, Retired Shoe Maker, Constantine, Cornwall

Elizabeth Rashleigh, Wife, Married, Female, 73, 1818, -, Constantine, Cornwall

Ellen Wills, Daughter, Widow, Female, 39, 1852, Chapel Cleaner, Constantine, Cornwall

William H Wills, Grandson, Single, Male, 15, 1876, Apprentice To The Granite Trade, Stithians, Cornwall

Robert Wills, Grandson, Single, Male, 14, 1877, General Labourer, Stithians, Cornwall

Beatrice A Wills, Granddaughter, -, Female, 10, 1881, Scholar, Stithians, Cornwall

Address: Trolvis, Stithians, Redruth

Died:

10 Mar 1893. Mabe, Cornwall, England, UK. Aged 80y 8m.

Died of hemiplegia (?) and senile decay. Witnessed by W.H Wills, grandson ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Cornwall Family History Society
2. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
3. ↑ Marriage certificate
4. ↑ England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892
5. ↑ 1841 England, Wales and Scotland Census PRO HO107 piece 136 book 7 folio 8 page 9
6. ↑ 1851 England, Wales and Scotland Census PRO HO107 piece 1911 folio 633 page 14
7. ↑ 1861 England, Wales and Scotland Census PRO RG09 piece 1568, folio 87, page 7
8. ↑ 1871 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG10 piece 2298, folio 23, page 10
9. ↑ 1881 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG11 piece 2329, folio 84, page 4
10. ↑ 1891 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG12 piece 1845, folio 74, page 9
11. ↑ Death Certificate

• Faulkner Family Tree Publication: www.faulkner-history.fsnet.co.uk

See Also:

• Rashleigh one-name study. http://rashleigh.one-name.net

Acknowledgments: This biography was first generated by Martin Watson on Nov 23rd 2015. Last modified by Martin Watson on May 9th, 2020”

• Rodney Marples, personal communication
• Ruth Llwellyn, personal communication