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Richard William Edward WENMAN

Richard William Edward WENMAN

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  • Name Richard William Edward WENMAN  [1
    Gender Male 
    General event Biography :
    * Richard was to follow in his father's steps by also becoming a Baker.
    * He married twice
    * First spouse was Agnes Cheeseman in March 1878 who died in March 1884. The Probate record states that her husband was "now residing in Victoria, Australia" and was granted Probate of her estate which was valued at only £5.
    * His second wife was Frances Madeline Hazelwood, who he married just nine months after the death of Agnes. * It is not clear whether Richard went to Australia with his second wife.
    * Richard died in Sydney hospital of Typhoid after 9 nines in hospital.
    * His death certificate does not record his wife, nor his parents. His occupation is shown as Hawker, and he correctly states that he is the cousin of Chief Justice Wade (sic) of Adelaide.
    * The information for this biography was supplied by Brian Jenner in an e-mail dated 4 March 2009.  [2
    Occupation Occupation : Baker - like his father  [2
    Died Sydney Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1200  Alexander & Jessie
    Last Modified 28 May 2014 

    Father Peter WENMAN,   b. 1797 
    Mother Elizabeth Sarah WILLIS,   b. 1809 
    Family ID F399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Agnes CHEESEMAN,   d. Mar 1884 
    Last Modified 28 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Frances Madeline HAZELWOOD 
    Married Dec 1884 
    Last Modified 28 May 2014 
    Family ID F403  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S60] Clive Challis, (Clive Challis of 2 Dene Close, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2JF, UK, email c.challis@btinternet.com), page 4.

    2. [S60] Clive Challis, (Clive Challis of 2 Dene Close, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2JF, UK, email c.challis@btinternet.com), page 5.