Refer posting today at 15:07
1841 Census: Long St, Wotton-Under-Edge, GLS
RICHINGS John, Male, 50, born Gloucestershire
RICHINGS Hannah, Female, 53, born Gloucestershire
RICHINGS Jacob, Male, 17, born Gloucestershire
COOK Eliza, Female, 24
COOK Edward, Male, 12
COOK George, Male, 10
1851 Census: Haw ST., 95
RICHINGS Jacob, Head, Unmarried, 26, Baker (Master), W-U-E
RICHINGS Hannah, Mother, Married, 63, W-U-E
GAYARD Elizabeth, Niece, 11, Scholar, W-U-E
1851 CENSUS: Long St., 57
RICHINGS John, Head, Married, 62, Baker, W-U-E
RICHINGS Eliza, Wife, Married, 34, Trowbridge, Wilts
BARTLETT Christina, Serv., Unmarried, 19, Servant, W-U-E
Burial at St. Mary's W-U-E in 1894 of Eliza RICHINGS (otherwise Cook) (aged 76).
It appears that in 1841 John and his wife Hannah were living together and also living with them was 24 year old Eliza Cook (and two other children with surname COOK).
By 1851 Hannah was living with her son Jacob (note she still gives her marital status as married), but John appears to be living with Eliza Cook and she is shown as Eliza Richings and as his wife. On her burial details her name is shown as (otherwise COOK) so maybe they never officially married.
The next question is whether Eliza Cook is related to Mary COOK, the wife of John and Hannah's son John. John and Mary are the parents of John (Thomas) Richings.
The wicked webs we weave!
CW
