Richard Jackson Nurse (bef. 1837 - 1907)

Ancestors

Biography

Richard was born and baptised in 1837 in Eastrington, Yorkshire, England,^[1] where he lived with his parents, George Nurse and Ann Jackson.^[2][3]

Richard married Mary Sarah Robinson in 1859 in Howden, Yorkshire.^[4][5] In 1861 Richard was a butcher and the family lived in Eastrington.^[6] After his father's death in 1868,^[7] Richard became a farmer.^[8] In 1877 he sold up:

"TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs. GELDER & SON, on THURSDAY, JAN. 18th, 1877, upon the premises of Mr. Richard Nurse, who is retiring from farming, the whole of his Live and Dead FARMING STOCK, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Also, about 100 Tubs of ROCK POTATOES."^[9]

By 1881 Richard and his family had moved to Skircoat, near Halifax in Yorkshire, where he was a farm labourer.^[10] Richard became a greengrocer in Halifax.^[11][12]

Richard died in 1907 at the age of 69.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptisms in the parish of Eastrington. 12 Nov 1837. Richard Jackson, son of George (farmer) and Ann Nurse of Eastrington.
   Yorkshire Baptisms transcripts. findmypast.co.uk. Accessed 7 Jun 2020
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQPT-DG9 : 23 May 2019), Richard Nurse in household of Geoe Nurse, Eastrington, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1J-B26 : 12 September 2019), Richard Nurse in household of George Nurse, Eastrington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England; citing Eastrington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), England, p. 8, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ Howden. 5 Apr 1859. Robert Nurse (21; bachelor; butcher; of Eastrington; father George Nurse, farmer) married Mary Sarah Robinson (18; spinster; of Howden; father William Robinson, farmer). Both signed. Witnesses Peter B_ and Elizabeth Booth.
   findmypast.co.uk. Yorkshire Marriages Transcription. Accessed 7 Jun 2020
5. ↑ GRO civil registration marriage index entry. Richard Nurse and Mary Sarah Robinson. Vol 9d p 123. Jun quarter 1859. Registration district Howden. FreeBMD.org.uk
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7T3-33C : 24 October 2019), Richard Nurse, Eastrington, Yorkshire East Riding, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ Burials in the parish of Eastrington. George Nurse of Eastrington. 3 Nov 1868. Age 63.
   Yorkshire Burials Transcription. findmypast.co.uk. Accessed 15 Jun 2019
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZLT-6SF : 24 April 2019), Richard Nurse, 1871.
9. ↑ SALE BY MESSRS. GELDER & SON. EASTRINGTON. TO be SOLD by AUCTION, by Messrs. GELDER & SON, on THURSDAY, JAN. 18th, 1877, upon the premises of Mr. Richard Nurse, who is retiring from farming, the whole of his Live and Dead FARMING STOCK, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Also, about 100 Tubs of ROCK POTATOES. For particulars see hand bills. Sale at half-past Eleven for Twelve prompt. Gilberdike, Brough.
   Goole Times - Friday 12 January 1877. Page 2 column 4. British Newspaper Archive. Accessed 7 Jun 2020
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27R-RRWZ : 11 December 2017), Richard Nurse, Skircoat, Yorkshire,Yorkshire West Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 23, Piece/Folio 4407/93, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,234.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:76MR-VMM : 7 May 2019), Richard Nurse, Skircoat, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Yorkshire, Yorkshire (West Riding) county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
12. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X951-KTJ : 21 May 2019), Richard Nurse, Halifax St James, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Halifax subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
13. ↑ GRO civil registration death index entry. Richard Nurse. Vol 9a p 335. Mar quarter 1907. Registration district Halifax. Age 69. FreeBMD.org.uk