Info 4a, John robert Richardson of Hull and Bridlington page

Info 4a, BMD for John Robert Richardson of Hull

1877 Birth in Registration District of Sculcoates, Hull

Registration in Sus-district of `West Sculcoates` in the County of `York`
No.	When and where born	Name	Sex	Name of father	Name of Mother	Occupation of Father	Informant	When Registered
`262`	`Twenty first of March 1877 72 Peel st.`	`John Robert`	`Boy`	`Joseph Richardson`	`Marion Caton Richardson formerly Brown`	`Cabinet Maker`	`Joseph Richardson father 72 Peel St. Hull`	`14 apr 1877`

Baptism solemnized in the Parish of `St Jude` in the County of Hull


1891 census
Source:       RG12 3951 folio 37 page 1, enu 5, shed 7
Place         Skirlaugh, sub district Hornsea, St Nickolas
Dwelling      Newbegin, off Market Place

                   Rel Mar Age       Occ                              Birthplace
Henry    Elson     head  m  36       Teacher Private School           Louth Linconshire
Matha    Elson     wife  m  37                                        Buraley Lancashire
Kathleen Elson     dau       5       Scholar                          Eaton Bray Bucks
John R Richardson  Boarder  14       Scholar                          Hull Yorks      
John H  Smith      Boarder  12       Scholar                          Cottingham
Sidney  Smith      Boarder   9       Scholar                          Cottingham
Mary    Garton     serv     19       General Serv                     Hornsea

Bulmers 1892, Hornsea, Acadamies and Schools
Holly Lodge (boys' classical & commercial - day & boarding);
Henry Elsom (Lond. Univ.), principal; F. Bradford, assistant master
Transcribed by Colin Hinson
Source Genuki , Hornsea Parish

Following his fathers death in April 1899 John Robert Richardson now head of the family business applied for a Passport on 14 August 1899 .
Intended Destination details are lost.
However it is known he went to Africa at some time previous? to his marriage in 1901 possibly to secure Timber contracts for the family business. Whilst in Africa he contracted Maleria whiich plaqued him the rest of his life.

It is not known how John robert Richardson came to meet his bride Louisa ellen Roberts, however he was present at her father's funeral in September 1900, and given he was in the 2nd carriage along with Edward Roberts (brother)and John Vine(married aunt Mary ann Roberts), its clear John was by then a close family friend.

1901 Marriage Solomnized at the CATHEDRAL in the parish of WAKEFIELD in the county of York

Number When
Married Name and Surname Age Condition Rank or
Profession Residence Fathers
name Fathers
Rank

411 March 21st 1901 John Robert Richardson 23 Bachelor Timber Merchant Bridlington Joseph Richardson Gentleman

Louisa Ellen Roberts 24 Spinster Wentworth Terrace George henry Roberts Gentleman

Married in the Parish Church According to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church,

after Banns / ~~Licence~~ by me `Rev. William Donne, Archdecon`

This Marriage
was solomnized
between us. In the presence of:

Ellen Roberts Arnold Percy Codner

And a couple of weeks later On their honeymoon


1901 census              Painton , Torquay,  Devon
Scource:                 piece 2063 folio    page8 enu 44
Place:                   Esplanade Hotel,    Christchurch parish

John    Richardson      visitor  24     Timber Merchant        Yorks Hull
Louisa  Richardson      visitor  24                            Yorks Wakefield

Hull Daily Mail, 7th April 1902, page 3
FIRE ON QUEENS DOCK-SIDE Late on Saturday 4th a serious fire broke out in a timber shed held by Messrs Richardson and Codner, Queens Dock, Hull, When the fire Brigade arrived the shed was well alight , and flames from the burning laths shot into the air, in about fifteen minutes the fire was well under controll. The North Eastern Railway Company's Brigade also tunrned out with two Steamers and rendered valuable assistance, whilst an officer and detachment of Navel men helped in the work , before the shed and contents were damaged together The flames were quicklyy, but not with a quantity of timber adjoining, the property of Messrs Sanderson Bros.

Hull Daily Mail, 7th April 1902, page 3

FIRE ON QUEENS DOCK-SIDE
Late on Saturday 4th a serious fire broke out in a timber shed held by Messrs Richardson and Codner, Queens Dock, Hull, When the fire Brigade arrived the shed was well alight , and flames from the burning laths shot into the air, in about fifteen minutes the fire was well under controll. The North Eastern Railway Company's Brigade also tunrned out with two Steamers and rendered valuable assistance, whilst an officer and detachment of Navel men helped in the work , before the shed and contents were damaged together The flames were quicklyy, but not with a quantity of timber adjoining, the property of Messrs Sanderson Bros.

Hull Daily Mail, 26th September 1902, page 3
Before the Bench Today A young man who was formerly in business at Linfield, but who had laterly been employed as a traveller for Mesrs Richardson Codner and Company timber merchants Queens Dock-side was charged with embezzeling two small sms of money belonging to his employers........ Prisoner pleaded guilty,

Hull Daily Mail, 3rd April 1908, page 4
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned JOHN ROBERT RICHARDSON and ARNOLD PERCY CODNER carring on the business as Timber Merchants and importers, under the name of RICHARDSON CODNER and Co, at North Side Queens Dock , the city and county Kingston upon Hull. has been Dissolved by mutual consent as and from 31st Day March 1908.

Arnold percy Oodner, Timber Merchant, died december 1911 aged 43


1911 census
Source            RG14PN28900 RG78PN1663 RD526 SD2 ED11 SN383 
Place             Hilderthorpe,  Bridlington, East Riding
Dwelling          Seacroft, Trafalgar Cresent, private house, 8 rooms
   
John robert    Richardson head 34 m 10 years  Timber Merchant employer    Hull,      Yorks
Louisa ellen   Richardson wife 34 m 2 children                            Wakefield, Yorks
Frances eileen Richardson dau   8                                         Hull,      Yorks
Cynthia caton  Richardson dau   6                                         Hull,      Yorks
Theresa emily  Adams      ser  40 widow    Cook                           Liverpool, Lancs
Kate Spindley             ser  17          Housemaid                      Hull,      Yorks

sheet 2


1921 census
source          RG15, piece 23964,   district 532 /3 ed 6
place           Thornton Le Dale, Pickering North Yorks
dwelling        schedule 30  , Church Street

Richard francis Kidd     head  62    Builder/ Stone Mason            Thornton le dale
Mary            Kidd     wife  64    Home Duties                     Maltby
Evereld heather Beardon  vist   7    parents alive                   Winston Durham
Frederick guy   Beardon  vist   2    parents alive                   Humshaugh, Northumberland
Maud mary  Westmoreland  vist  36    single  Domestic Nurse          Hull, Yorkshire

Louisa  Ellen  Richardson  vist  44    widow    none                 Wakefield    
Francis Eileen Richardson  vist  18.9  single   none                 Hull


1921 census
source                RG15, piece 07148, District 139/1  ed 15,  pages  5 and 6 
place                 Harpenden, Urban, St Albans.
dwelling              St. Georges School, Sun Lane 

Audrey josephine  Richardson  pupil  10.1     Father dead            Bridlington, Yorks     
Cynthia caton*    Richardson  pupil  16.10    Father dead            Hull, Yorks

indexed as Cynthia Calor Richardson

St Georges, Day and Boarding school, founded 1907 b y Rev. Cecil Grant
St Georges School History

1939 Pre War Register
Hove Sussex
The Lawns Hotel, Adelaid Mansions
Louisa Ellen Richardson, widow incapcitated

Passanger lists From South Africa suggest John Robert(Bob) Richardson again visited S.Africa 

30 mar 1912  J R Richardson  
from    Durban, via Capetown,South Africa 
arrived Southampton, ship Ediburgh Castle

18apr1913, J R Richardson 
from Durban via Beira Zanzibar
Arrived Southampton, ship Carisbrook Castle 

Passenger list Outbound Yeoward Line 
Ship Androhina:  Departure 9 April 1914
Destination Las Palmas Spain
Mr John R Richardson     37, Timber Importer

John Robert (Bob) then had a Timber Import business at St Georges Docks, Hull
(which the trade directories appear to show that he was not the sole owner.)

Kelly's North and East Riding dirctory 1913
Richardson, John robert, Seacroft, Trafalgar Cresent.