Richard Hansell (bef. 1728 - abt. 1758)

Born before 22 Oct 1728 in Lythe, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Richard Hansell was born in England.

Biography

Richard was born in about 1728^[1] In Lythe, Yorkshire, the son of Richard Hansell (accessed 1 Jul 2021) ^[2]and Margaret Hill.

Research Notes

Richard may have been lost at sea on the coal ship ‘Violet of Whitby’ in about 1758. This requires further investigation starting with researching Whitby Ship Musters reportedly held at Whitby Museum in original with copies at Yorkshire County Record Office in Northallerton. A ship called the Violet did perish in 1758 with all 400 on board ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7SM-CBS : 19 March 2020), Richard Hansell, 1728.
2. ↑ Ancestry Paywall Free Ancestry.com image, Lythe, Yorkshire Parish Register Image Yorkshire Church of England Parish Records, Lythe, Baptisms, Burials, 1634-1768 (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8020/images/Lythe-1634-1768-0109 accessed 30 Jun 2021)
3. ↑ The Mariner’s Chronicle on Google e-books page 50, the loss of the Ship ‘Violet of Whitby’ (under Owner/Captain Suggit) 1758 as witnessed and told by the Captain of the Duke William (accessed 1 Jul 2021)

Acknowledgments

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