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Rev. Richard Henry Wace                   1804-1894
Richard was born on 23 February 1804, the son of Richard Wace and Mary Ann Brocklesby, in London. He entered Trinity College, Oxford on 2 October 1822 He received his B.A. in 1828, was ordained a Deacon at York, on 26 July 1829, and Priest on 18 July 1830. He received his M.A. in 1832, He was curate of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, then Curate of St Sepulchre's, Newgate Street, London.
The cholera epidemic seriously affected his health and left him with a nervous stammer which obliged him to give up his curacy. He took in pupils at Goring, Oxfordshire, from 1843-54, and thereafter at Wadhurst, Sussex, becoming a very successful tutor for the public schools, particularly Eton.
Eulielia Gray                                        1808-1888
Eulielia was born on 16 February 1808, the daughter of Charles Gray and Eulielia Arnett.
I have identified the following children.
Henry Born 10 Dec 1836   London Married Elizabeth Arnett,
Cornelia Gertrude Schmitz
Mary Born abt 1838   London Married Henry Gretton
Ellen Born 28 Aug 1839   London Married Rev. Albert James Roberts
Edward George Born 31 Mar 1841   Goring, Oxfordshire Married Evelyn Agnes Blyth
Richard Born 16 Jul 1842   Goring, Oxfordshire Married Ellen Prideaux,
Gertrude Mary Candy
Lucy Eulielia Born 24 Apr 1844   Goring, Oxfordshire Married Charles Baber
Alfred Augustus Born 1 Aug 1845   Goring, Oxfordshire Married Amy Margaret Dampier
Walter Born 13 Oct 1846   Goring, Oxfordshire Married Margaret Augusta Mildred Lawford
Francis Thomas Born 16 Jan 1848   Goring, Oxfordshire  
Arthur Born 31 Jan 1849   Goring, Oxfordshire Married Frances Anne Barrett
Ernest Charles Born 19 Mar 1850   Goring, Oxfordshire Married Gertrude Helen Mary Nathan
Herbert Born 31 Dec 1851   Goring, Oxfordshire Married Mabel Frances Blyth
Emma Mary Anne Born Feb 1853   Wadhurst, Sussex Died 1854

Birth of Parents
Richard Henry Wace b: 23 Feb 1804  c: 24 Apr 1804       Saint Giles Cripplegate, London
son of Richard Wace and Mary Ann Brocklesby

Eulielia Gray b: 16 Feb 1808                                London
daughter of Charles Gray and Eulielia Arnett

Marriage
abt 1836
Rev. Richard Henry Wace
Eulielia Gray

Children
Henry Wace b: 10 Dec 1837               Islington, Middlesex
son of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray, Cloudesley Square
Mary Wace b: abt 1838               Islington, Middlesex
daughter of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray, Cloudesley Square
Ellen Wace b: 28 Aug 1839               Islington, Middlesex
daughter of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray, Cloudesley Square
Edward George Wace b: 31 Mar 1841  c: 31 May 1841             Goring, Oxfordshire
son of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray

1841 Census HO107-882
7 June 1841 Goring, Oxfordshire
Rectory     Born in this County?    
Richard Henry Wace
Eulielia
Henry
Mary
Ellen
Edward George
Plus 8 Pupils
Plus 3 Servants
Age 35
Age 30
Age 4
Age 3
Age 1
Age 2 Mon
Clergyman and Tutor No
No
No
No
No
Yes
  23 Feb 1804
abt 1808
10 Dec 1836
abt 1838
28 Aug 1839
31 Mar 1841

Richard Wace b: 16 Jul 1842  c: 18 Sep 1842             Goring, Oxfordshire
son of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray       Died 1920 2Q Tonbridge 2a 848
Lucy Eulielia Wace b: 24 Apr 1844  c: 16 Jun 1844             Goring, Oxfordshire
daughter of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray
Alfred Augusta Wace b: 1 Aug 1845  c: 31 Aug 1845             Goring, Oxfordshire
son of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray
Walter Wace b: 13 Oct 1846  c: 13 Dec 1846             Goring, Oxfordshire       1846 4Q Bradfield 6 164
son of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray
Francis Thomas Wace b: 16 Jan 1848  c: 25 Jun 1848             Goring, Oxfordshire       1848 1Q Bradfield 6 158
son of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray
Arthur Wace b: 31 Jan 1849  c: 22 Apr 1849             Goring, Oxfordshire       1849 1Q Bradfield 6 175
son of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray
Ernest Charles Wace b: 19 Mar 1850  c: 12 Apr 1850             Goring, Oxfordshire       1850 3Q Bradfield 6 153
son of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray

1851 Census HO107-1691-33-25 31 March 1851 Goring, Oxfordshire
Parsonage House
Richard Henry Wace
Eulielia (Wife)
Mary
Ellen
Richard
Lucy E.
Alfred A.
Walter
Francis
Arthur
Ernest
Plus 8 Pupils
Plus 5 Servants
Age 47
Age 43
Age 13
Age 11
Age 8
Age 6
Age 5
Age 4
Age 3
Age 2
Age 1
Tutor

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Cripplegate
St Geo Han Sq
Islington
Islington
Goring
Goring
Goring
Goring
Goring
Goring
Goring
London
London
Middlesex
Middlesex
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
23 Feb 1804
abt 1808
abt 1838
28 Aug 1839
16 Jul 1842
24 Apr 1844
1 Aug 1845
13 Oct 1846
16 Jan 1848
31 Jan 1849
19 Mar 1850

Herbert Wace b: 31 Dec 1851  c: 11 Apr 1852             Goring, Oxfordshire       1852 1Q Bradfield 2c 308
son of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray
Emma Mary Anne Wace b: Feb 1853             Wadhurst, Sussex         1853 2Q Ticehurst 2b 79
daughter of Richard Henry Wace and Eulielia Gray, Hill House   1854 1Q Ticehurst 2b 58

1861 Census RG9-754 8 April 1861 Cookham, Berkshire
The Cottage
Sophia Atkinson (s)
John G. Malcolm (Visitor)(M)
Marrianne D. Malcolm (Visitor)(M)
Marrianne J. Malcolm (Visitor)(s)
Richard H. Wace (Visitor)(M)
Eulielia Wace (Visitor)(M)
Plus 5 Servants
Age 68
Age 59
Age 57
Age 17
Age 57
Age 53
Fundholder
Master of the Crown Office
(his wife)
(his daughter)
Clergyman & Private Tutor
(his wife)
London
London
Chelsea
London
London
London


Middlesex
abt 1792
abt 1801
abt 1803
abt 1843
23 Feb 1804
abt 1808

1861 Census RG9-572-12-17 8 April 1861 Wadhurst, Sussex
Hill House
Mary Wace
Ellen
Richard
Lucy E.
Alfred
Walter
Francis T.
Arthur
Ernest
Herbert
Emma Wace (Visitor)(s)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 22
Age 21
Age 18
Age 16
Age 15
Age 14
Age 13
Age 12
Age 11
Age 9
Age 53


Scholar

Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Scholar
Islington
Islington
Goring
Goring
Goring
Goring
Goring
Goring
Goring
Goring
Kennington
Middlesex
Middlesex
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Middlesex
abt 1838
28 Aug 1839
16 Jul 1842
24 Apr 1844
1 Aug 1845
13 Oct 1846
16 Jan 1848
31 Jan 1849
19 Mar 1850
31 Dec 1851
abt 1797

1871 Census RG10-1048-31-9 3 April 1871 Wadhurst, Sussex
Hill House
Richard Henry Wace
Eulielia (Wife)
Mary
Lucy Eulielia
Sophia Atkinson (Visitor)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 67
Age 63
Age 32
Age 26
Age 78
Clergyman w/o care of souls



Annitant
London
London
London
Goring
London
Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex
Oxfordshire
Middlesex
23 Feb 1804
abt 1807
abt 1838
24 Apr 1844
abt 1792

1871 Census RG10-723-69-39 3 April 1871 Camberwell, Camberwell St Giles, Surrey
Camberwell Green
Henry Wace
Elizabeth (Wife)
Henry C.
Robert
Cyril
Arthur (Brother)
Herbert (Brother)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 34
Age 40
Age 3
Age 2
Age 8 Mon
Age 22
Age 19
Clergyman




Cambridge Student
Student
Islington
Westminster
Marylebone
Marylebone
Camberwell
Goring
Goring
Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex
Surrey
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
10 Dec 1836
abt 1830
abt 1867
abt 1869
abt 1870
31 Jan 1849
31 Dec 1851

1881 Census RG11-1047 4 April 1881 Wadhurst, Sussex
Hill House
Richard Henry Wace
Eulielia (Wife)
Plus 3 Servants
Age 77
Age 73
Clergyman without care of souls London city
London St George
23 Feb 1804
abt 1807

Death
Eulielia (Gray) Wace Died 12 Feb 1888, Age 79,       Wadhurst, Sussex       1888 1Q Ticehurst 2b 79

The Times, Wednesday, Feb 15, 1888                         DEATHS
  WACE - On the 12th inst., at Hill House, Wadhurst, Eulielia, the beloved wife of the Rev. Richard Henry Wace, aged nearly 80 years.

1891 Census RG12-780-7-7 6 April 1891 Wadhurst, Sussex
Hill House
Richard H. Wace (Widower)
Mary P. Collard (Niece)
Plus 4 Servants
Age 87
Age 49
Clerk in Holy Orders Cripplegate
Tetbury
London
Gloucestershire
23 Feb 1804
abt 1841

Death
Rev. Richard Henry Wace Died 21 Feb 1894, Age 89,       Wadhurst, Sussex       1894 1Q Ticehurst 2b 80

The Times, Friday, Feb 23, 1894                         DEATHS
  WACE - On Wednesday, the 21st February, at Wadhurst, the Rev. Richard Henry Wace, aged 89.
LONDON   30 Mar 1894                         Probate
WACE, the reverend Richard Henry, of Hill house, Wadhurst, Sussex, clerk, died 21 February 1894, Probate London, 30 March, to the reverend Henry Wace, clerk, D.D. and Charles Arnett, Esquire.
  Effects £15,975 17s. 10d.

From Wadhurst Church