Person:John Rich (28)

There are no definitive baptismal records for John Rich. He was born about 1793, since he was age 58 in the 1851 census.

The first record for John Rich is his marriage on 14 February 1815 to Rebecca Hill in Hilperton Parish chuirch, with George Hill as a witness [Hilperton, Wiltshire Church Records, Bishop's Transcripts, 1622-1880, FHL Microfilm 1,279,404, Item 14].

The baptisms of the children of John and Rebecca (Hill) Rich are in the Hilperton parish church records. John Rich is listed as a weaver [Hilperton, Wiltshire Church Records, Bishop's Transcripts, 1622-1880, FHL Microfilm 1,279,404, Item 14].

In the 1851 Census for Wiltshire, the John Rich family resided in Hilperton, Wiltshire, England. The household included John Rich (head, age 58, hand loom weaver, born Hilperton), Rebecca Rich (wife, age 63, born Hilperton), William Rich (son, age 21, weaver, born Hilperton) and Samuel Rich (son, age 18, India rubber worker, born Hilperton) [1851 Census for Wiltshire District 257, as of 31 March 1851, FHL Microfilm 0,220,987, page 255].

BIRTH: Estimated as 1791-4 from age 47 in 1841 Census, age 58 in 1851

        census, and age 70 in 1861 census.

PARENTS: Not known with assurance. Perhaps Robert/Betty (Sly) Rich of Trowbridge, who had a son John baptized 3 Mar 1793 Trowbridge.

BAPTISM: Not known with assurance

DEATH: 6 Jun 1868 Hilperton .

CENSUS: In 1841 Census (Hilperton): age 47, Weaver, born in Wilts.

         In 1851 Census (Hilperton):  age 58, hand loom weaver, born in Hilperton.
         In 1861 Census (Hilperton):  age 70, woolen cloth weaver, born in Hilperton.

MARRIAGE: 14 Feb 1815 to Rebecca Hill, Hilperton PR

LAND RECORDS: 1841 Tithing and Land Apportionment taken 27 Feb 1841 (copied from large map and rolls of records in Wiltshire County Record Office in Trowbridge. John Rich occupied land leased by Grace Shrapnell: #51: house and garden, area 0a 1r 3p, tithing 0L 2s 0p.

                #52:  garden            area 0a 0r 12p, tithing -------

Lots 51 and 52 are located in Hilperton Marsh, on the south side of what is now Horse Road opposite St. Mary's Close.

1. ↑ (i)St. Michael's Church, Hilperton, Wiltshire, England Parish Register(/i).