HENRY RICHARDS

The paternal great-grandfather of my husband, Michael PHELPS.

Born: 1852, St Erth, Cornwall, England, parents unknown

Married: About 1873, Redruth, Phillack, Cornwall

Died: Date Unknown, probably in Chile, South America

3 Children:
     William Henry b. About 1874
     Selina Floyd (called Rhoda) b. 1875
     Jessie b. 1881, Hayle, Cornwall, England; d. 1961 Toronto, ON

Spouse: Lavinia FLOYD
     Born: January, 1852, Camborne, Redruth, Phillack, Cornwall
     Died: August, 1940
     Father: William FLOYD, b. 1816
     Mother: Lavinia SMITH, b. 1817

Known information: Henry left the family to work in Chile, South America as a Mine Engineer/Worker

1881 UK Census: High Lanes, Hayle, Phillack, Cornwall
     Henry, age 28, Blacksmith
     Lavinia, age 28, wife
     William H, age 7
     Selena (Rhoda), age 6

1891 UK Census: Trevassack Street, Camborne, Phillack, Cornwall
     Henry is not listed
     Lavinia, married, age 39, wife
     William H, age 17, Iron Moulder
     Rhoda, age 15, Scholar
     Jessie, age 10, scholar

1901 UK Census: 108 Beaumond Road, Plymouth, Devon
     Henry is not listed
     Lavinia, married, age 48, wife
     Rhoda, age 24
     Jessie, age 19
     Henry Phelps, boarder, b. 1875, Battersea, London, who marries
        Jessie (above) in 1904 and they emigrate to Canada about 1919; have
        2 children: Vernon Henry, 1905-1985 and Nina Jessie Floyd, 1911 - ?.
        Both children were born in Plymouth, Devon.

If you can find any further information, please contact:
Judy Phelps Member # 437 at phelpsjj2000@shaw.ca.

With Thanks!