Hilda Sophia Riches (1906 - 1979)

Born 18 Apr 1906 in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Died 22 Nov 1979 at age 73 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Hilda Riches was born in Suffolk, England.

Hilda Sophia Riches was born April 18, 1906, a daughter to Henry Riches and Sophia Coleman in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England. Her birth was registered in Hoxne.

1911 England Census, Fressingfield, Suffolk

• Henry Riches Head Male Mar 48 Farmer Fressingfield, Suffolk
• Sophia Riches Wife Female 45 Mendham, Norfolk
• Stanley Riches Son Male Un 19 Farm Labourer Fressingfield, Suffolk
• Henry Riches Son Male Un 17 Farm Labourer Fressingfield, Suffolk
• Benjamin Riches Son Male Un 15 Wheelwright Apprentice Fressingfield, Suffolk
• Walter Riches Son Male 12 Fressingfield, Suffolk
• Lilian Riches Daughter Female 8 Fressingfield, Suffolk
• Hilda Riches Daughter Female 4 Fressingfield, Suffolk

Hilda married Arthur Davidson in the April to June quarter of 1927. The marriage was registered in Bosmere.

Hilda's husband, Arthur, died at age 20, in the April to June quarter of 1928.

Hilda remarried in the April to June quarter of 1937 to Alec G Algar in Norfolk. The marriage was registered in Kings Lynn.

1939 England & Wales Register, King's Lynn MB TQEO, Norfolk

• Hilda S Algar F 18 Apr 1906 M Unpaid Domestic Duties

Hilda's husband, Alec, died in 1969.

Hilda died November 22, 1979 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk.

Research Notes

No indication of what Hilda's husband Arthur died of, a death registration could be obtained from the GRO.

It appears, as of the 1939 Register, that Hilda had two children with Arthur Davidson. This is "too" current and I will not put them in the biography.

PROBATE: Algar, Hilda Sophia of 2 Willow Park Kings Lynn died 22 November 1979 Probate Ipswich 16 January

Sources

• [1] RICHES, HILDA SOPHIA (mother's maiden name = COLEMAN) GRO Reference: 1906 J Quarter in HOXNE Volume 04A Page 1003
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7G2-SHB : 18 July 2019), Hilda Riches in household of Henry Riches, Fressingfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZB-BC8M : 8 October 2014), Hilda S Riches and null, 1927; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1927, quarter 2, vol. 4A, p. 2367, Bosmere, Suffolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• [2] DAVIDSON, ARTHUR 20 GRO Reference: 1928 J Quarter in HARTISMERE Volume 04A Page 1042
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8X-W74G : 8 October 2014), Hilda S Davidson and null, 1937; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1937, quarter 2, vol. 4B, p. 737, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• [3] 1939 England & Wales Register
• Citing this Record "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZS-1LY1 : 4 September 2014), Hilda Sophia Algar, 1979; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death Registration, Norwich Outer, Norfolk, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
• [4] Probate/Death Date