Henry John Richards^{[1, 2, 3]}

1808 - 1852  (43 years)

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• Name	Henry John Richards
  Birth	21 Jul 1808  [4]
  Christening	9 Feb 1809	St Botolph,Bishopsgate,London,   [1, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 May 1852	Wentworth,Durban,Natal Colony,   [1, 6, 7]
  Person ID	I8958	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026 | Edit

  
  

  Father	John Richards
  Mother	Charlotte Rose
  Marriage	2 Oct 1786	St Leonards,Shoreditch,London,   [8, 9]
  	_HTITL: Husband _WTITL: Wife
  Family ID	F302712958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne Elizabeth Scott,   b. 1814   d. 6 Mar 1862, Ladysmith,Natal,South Africa., (Age 48 years)
  Children	1. Anne Charlotte Richards,   b. 29 Mar 1842, London,Middlesex,England., d. 2 Nov 1921, Newcastle,Natal,South Africa (Age 79 years)   2. Emmeline Mary Richards,   b. 13 Oct 1843, London,Middlesex,England., d. 13 Sep 1923, Newcastle,Natal,South Africa., (Age 79 years)   3. Mary Anne Richards,   b. 7 Mar 1846, Brixton,London,England., d. 11 Jan 1912, Ladysmith,Natal,South Africa., (Age 65 years)   4. Henrietta Elizabeth Richards,   b. Mar 1848, Notting Hill,,,London,England d. 21 Oct 1880, Boscabello,Newcastle,Natal Colony,South Africa., (Age 32 years)   5. Henry John Richards,   b. 27 May 1850, at sea,aboard the "Minerva", d. 1 May 1930, Groenkloof (Utrecht),Natal, (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F302712900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Apr 2020 | Edit

  
  

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• Notes

  PRIVATE «b»Henry Richards«/b» arrived at the Cape on July 2, 1850, aboard the «i»Minerva.«/i» It had left London on 26 April 1850. The Minerva was wrecked on the Bluff after dragging her anchor, with no loss of life among the passengers, but they lost all their posessions. Also aboard the Minerva was «b»Thomas Burchmore«/b» and family. For more details of the Minerva wreck, see «b»Thomas Burchmore«/b» notes. Recently arrived from Glasgow aboard the «i»Conquering Hero«/i» was «b»John McPherson«/b» and family. The«i» Conquering Hero«/i» was still anchored in the roadstead - the passengers had disembarked but were likely witnesses to the event from the emigrant sheds located on the point. According to a letter from Joseph Byrne "The Richards are men who will obtain considerable capital in England if they like the colony". Edward was a merchant. Both brothers are buried in the West St Cemetry in Durban. Here is a history of Henry Richards as supplied by Shelagh Spencer 1850 Nov. Had to look after his brother's children & was himself in depressed circs., having lost everything on «u»Minerva«/u» & was awaiting supplies from Eng. (MSC - IE 3/5 no 51) 1851 Jan. 21 Drew up will. Wife Anne Eliz., born Scott, inherits as long as she does not remarry. 200 acres of land on Illovo to go to son Henry John on attaining his majority. (RSC 1V/71/16 194) 1851 Mar. Appointed Executive Dative for brother Edward's estate. (NW 7.5.1851) 1852 May 17 Died at Wentworth aged 43 leaving a widow & 5 children plus 5 orphan nephews and nieces. (NT 28.5.1852) By profession a wholesale druggist. Leaves 5 children - Anne Charlotte 10, Emmeline Mary 8, Mary Anne 6, Henrietta Elizabeth 4, Henry John 2, (MSC - IE 3/5 no 51) 1853 July Anne Eliz., aged 39, married James Randle 38. Her maiden name was Scott. She had 5 children, names as above. (CSO 2282) 1862 Mar 7 Anne Eliz., died aged 48. (Tomb Ladysmith General Cemetery)

  
  

• Sources

  [S93] February 2007 Shelagh Spencer, (February 2007). [S587] Minerva Passenger List, (http://sa-passenger-list.za.net/index.php). [S1176] Minerva Passenger List, (http://sa-passenger-list.za.net/index.php). [S942] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, (Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line].), Henry Richards, 1808 (Reliability: 3). [S92] Posting on Rootsweb by Terry Collins, (May 14, 2000). [S994] Posting on Roots Web by Delia Robertson, (May 2000). [S89] Email from Delia Robertson, May 9, 2006, (May 9, 2006). [S205] England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, (Ancestry.com.), John Richards and Charlotte Rose (Reliability: 3). [S117] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932, (Ancestry.com), John Richards and Charlotte Rose (Reliability: 3).