Richard Quarrington

1838-1914

Richard was born in 1838 in Woodspeen, Berkshire, he was baptised on the 26^th February 1838 at St Mary Speenhamland, the son of Richard and Jane Catherine Quarrington (formerly Jolly, nee Jesser) who were married on the 12^th May 1835 at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire.

His father: Richard was a Barge Master, he was born c1803 in Reading, Berkshire, the son of William and Ann Quarrington (nee Field) who were married on the 12^th October 1790, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.  He died aged 59 in 1862 and was buried 10^th December at St Mary the Virgin Speenhamland.

His mother: Jane Catherine Jesser was baptised on the 10^th August 1810 at St John, Frome, Somerset, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Jesser (nee Griffin) who were married on the 29^th January 1798 at St John, Frome. Jane Catherine married John Jolly (of Speen Berkshire) on the 20^th October 1831 in Frome, Somerset. They had a daughter Elizabeth, baptised on the 27^th July 1832 at St Mary, Speenhamland. John Jolly died aged 28 in 1834, he was buried on the 13^th June at St Mary, Speenhamland. Jane Catherine died aged 64 in 1875 in Gloucestershire

Richard and Jane also had the following children:

Jane Catherine 1840 Baptised 8^th April 1840 at St Mary Spenhamland

Ann Miriam 1843 baptised 29^th November 1843 at St Mary Speenhamland

Mary Anna c1848 baptised 14^th January 1848 at St Mary Speenhamland

William 1850 baptised 1^st January 1851 at St Mary Speenhamland

In 1841 Richard (35), Jane (30) and their children Richard (3) and Jane (1) were living in Speen.

By 1851 Richard’s father had retired. The family were recorded living in London Road Speenhamland in the census for this year.

Richard in later life:

The 1861 census records Richard aged 23 as a Drapers Assistant working for a Draper, John Tomkins (33) in Abingdon, Berkshire.

By 1871 Richard (33), a Draper was living in London Road, Speenhamland with his widowed mother Jane (60) an Annuitant and his sister Miriam (27) a Housekeeper

Richard appears in the in the Habitual Criminal Register Records. He was tried on the 17^th April 1882 for Stealing 3 glass tumblers, 2 breakfast cups and saucers, 2 dinner plates, 2 egg cups, 2 table knives, together of the value of 6s, the property of Ellen Newman. He was found guilty and sentenced to 3 calendar months in Reading Prison. He also had previous convictions for larceny in 1880.

In 1901 Richard was recorded as a Pauper/General Labourer living in Newbury.

Richard died aged 76 in the Newbury Infirmary in 1914, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th January.

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