Richard Twitchin/Twitchen

c1785-1868

Richard Twitchin was baptised on the 22^nd January 1785, in Deane, Hampshire, the son of Richard and Sarah Twitchen (nee Webb) who were married on the 22^nd May 1783, in Overton, Hampshire.

Richard and Sarah also had the following three children:

Andrew Twitchin, baptised 7^th November 1783, in Overton

Hannah Twitchen, baptised 5^th March 1787, in Deane

William Twitchen baptised 23^rd March 1791, in Deane

Richard married Caroline Kersley on the 17^th October 1809, in Micheldever, Hampshire. (Witnesses: Thomas Twitchen and Francis Kersley)

(Caroline was baptised on the 8^th April 1788, in Micheldever, Hampshire, the daughter of George and Mary Kersley (nee Withers) who were married on the 22^nd November 1780, in Micheldever).

Richard and Caroline had the following children baptised in Micheldever:

Richard Henry, born 12^th March 1810, baptised 15^th December 1812

Caroline, born 19^th August 1811, baptised, on the 15^th December 1812 (with her brother Richard)

Mary Young, 27^th May 1813

William, 25^th August 1814

Sarah, 9^th May 1816

Francis, 28^th November 1817

Maria Kersley, 12^th March 1821

Anna Webb, 8^th November 1822

Henrietta, 6^th June 1825

Eliza, 6^th February 1827

Jemima, 20^th May 1830

(Richard was recorded as a Farmer on the baptism records)

The 1841 census records Richard (55) as a Baker. He was living in Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, with Caroline (50) and their children, Francis (20), Caroline (24), Sarah (21), Maria (16) and Jammima (10) (Jemima). (Surname recorded as Twichen on ancestry)

In 1851, Richard (66) an Annuitant, Caroline (62) and their daughter Maria (30) were recorded living at 3, Frederick’s Cottages, Newbury. (Surname recorded as Twitchen)

The 1861 census records Richard (75) as a Retired Farmer, living in West Street, Newbury, with Caroline (74) and their daughter Martha (40) (Maria) (family surname mistakenly recorded as Twischer on ancestry)

In June 1865 Richard was allocated a Kimber’s Charity Almshouse in Newbury.

Richard Twitchin died aged 83, on the 30^th August 1868. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th September.

Caroline Twitchin died aged 82, on the 18^th August 1870. She was laid to rest with Richard, on the 23^rd August.

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