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William Richardson                     1797-1877
William was born about 1797, the son of Walter Richardson and Christian Gladstains, at Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland.

Eliza Muirhead                            1811-1877
Elizabeth was born on 28 January 1811, the daughter of George Anderson Muirhead and Jean Ronald, at Glasgow, Lanarkshire.

I have identified the following children.
Walter Born 3 Apr 1833   Glasgow  
George Born abt 1835   Glasgow  
Jane Born 1 Jul 1837   Glasgow  
William Born 28 Jan 1841   Glasgow  
Christina Gladstone Born 11 Aug 1844   London Married John Alexander Potter
Birth of Parents
William Richardson b: abt 1797  c: 17 Jul 1797       Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland       789/2 FR548
son of Walter Richardson and Christian Gladstains

Elizabeth Muirhead b: 28 Jan 1811         Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland       644/001 0200 0540
daughter of George Anderson Muirhead and Jean Ronald

Marriage
9 Jul 1823
William Richardson
Eliza Muirhead
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland       644.1/41 0332 FR7041
Merchant, Glasgow,
Glasgow, Father: George Anderson Muirhead (Deceased), by Rev. John Geddes

Children
Walter Richardson b: 3 Apr 1833               Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
son of William Richardson and Eliza Muirhead
George Richardson b: abt 1835  c: 7 Jul 1835             Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland       644/001 0340 0210
son of William Richardson and Eliza Muirhead
Jane Richardson b: 1 Jul 1837               Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
daughter of William Richardson and Eliza Muirhead
William Richardson b: 28 Jan 1841               Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
son of William Richardson and Eliza Muirhead

1841 Census Vol 646/00 7 June 1841 Govan, Lanarkshire
Clyde View     Born in this County?    
William Richardson
Eliza
Walter
George
Jane
William
Plus 2 Servants
Age 43
Age 25
Age 8
Age 6
Age 3
Age 4 Mon
Drysalter No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
  abt 1797
28 Jan 1811
abt 1833
abt 1835
abt 1837
abt 1841

Christina Gladstone Richardson b: 11 Aug 1844  c: 13 Oct 1844             Regent Square Scotch Church, Saint Pancras, London
daughter of William Richardson and Eliza Muirhead       1844 3Q Islington 3 251

1851 Census HO107-1468 31 March 1851 Kensington, Middlesex
St George Terrace
William Richardson
Eliza (Wife)
Walter
George
Jane
Christina G.
Plus 2 Servants
Age 53
Age 40
Age 17
Age 15
Age 13
Age 6
General Merchant

Wine Merchant's Clerk
Merchant'sClerk
Scholar
Scholar
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Islington





Middlesex
abt 1797
28 Jan 1811
abt 1833
abt 1835
abt 1837
abt 1844

1861 Census RG9-2 8 April 1861 St Mary Paddington, Middlesex
17 Kildare Gardens
William Richardson
Eliza (Wife)
Walter
George
Jane
William
Christina
Samuel Dickson (Visitor)
Jane D. Dickson (Visitor)
Plus 2 Servants
Age 63
Age 50
Age 28
Age 25
Age 23
Age 20
Age 16
Age 17
Age 16
Wine Merchant

Broker
Broker



Scholar
Scholar
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Islington
Scotland







Middlesex
abt 1797
28 Jan 1811
abt 1833
abt 1835
abt 1837
abt 1841
abt 1844
abt 1843
abt 1844

1871 Census RG10-7 3 April 1871 St Mary Paddington, Middlesex
19 Westbourne Park
Wm. Richardson
Eliza (Wife)
Christiana G.
Plus 3 Servants
Age 73
Age 60
Age 26
Iron Merchant Scotland
Scotland
Islington


Middlesex
abt 1797
28 Jan 1811
11 Aug 1844

Death
William Richardson Died 26 Jun 1877, Age 79,       1877 2Q Kensington 1a 36

Death
Eliza (Muirhead) Richardson Died 6 Jul 1877, Age 66,       1877 3Q Kensington 1a 2

SPECIAL THANKS  to Simon Potter, of London, a descendant of this family, for the photos, and many of the details provided above.