Note: Date of birth: his marriage in 1885 to Mary Ann Kitchingham, records his age as 73. [1]
The record below seems to be the one used by most family trees relating to William Rickard. His death certificate may confirm his date of birth.
Christening: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3FT-655 : 30 December 2014, William Rickard, 24 Jun 1821); citing MONKS RISBOROUGH,BUCKINGHAM,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 919,247. William Rickard christened 24 June 1821 at Monks, Risborough, Buckingham, England; Father's Name: Jonathan Rickard; Mother's Name: Rhoda Rebecca
Full name, William Henry Batavius Rickard supplied in 'The Rickard Chronicles', a privately published booklet by Colin Rickard, and in <http://home.extel.com.au/rickards/>, partially confirmed by the Hobart 'Mercury' of 8/8/1885: 'RICKARDS--KITCHINGHAM.-- On August 5, at the Narrows, Port Esperance, by the Rev. A. Rivett, William H. B. Rickard to Mary Ann Kitchingham, both of Port Esperance.'
Marriage 1 Libraries Tasmania's Online collection RGD37/1/8 no 355 ; citing 14 Oct 1849 marriage by Banns of William Richard sic], Sawyer, age 25, Bachelor (signed Wm Rickard), and Mary Reid, age 30, Spinster (signed). Huon Church, District of South Port in the County of Kent [Van Diemen's Land] https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-8p142j2k
Marriage 2 "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-4ZKG : 26 August 2016), William Henry B Rickard and Mary Ann Kitchingham, 05 Aug 1885; citing Marriage 05 Aug 1885, Esperance, Tasmania, Australia, line #82267, Archives Office of Tasmania, Hobart; FHL microfilm 7,368,173. Mary Ann Kitchingham age 20, married William Henry B Rickard age 73, on 05 August 1885 at Esperance, Tasmania, Australia
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