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Walter Richardson^1,2

(circa June 1791 - 13 April 1853)

Father

William Richardson^3,4 (cir. Dec 1764 - )

Mother

Janet Elliott⁵ (say 1770 - )

Relationship

1st cousin 5 times removed of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

Walter Richardson was born cir. Jun 1791 Nenthorn, BEW, SCT.^3,6 He was baptized on 12 Jun 1791 Bedrule, ROX, SCT

; entry reads: "Collected Baptized Walter son to Wm Richardson smith in Nenthorn 2 3/12d."^3,7
Walter Richardson married Elizabeth Robertson on 7 Dec 1819 Edinburgh, Edinburgh Par., MLN, SCT, entry reads Walter Richardson Gent servant, Lady Yester Parish & Elizabeth Robertson Same Parish Dr of the late Thos Robertson hairdresser Edinr.^1,8,6
Walter Richardson died on 13 Apr 1853 Kirkgate (100), Leith, MLN, SCT; entry #2193 shows Walter RICHARDSON as bookseller, 62, 100 Kirkgate, Leith, cod liver complaint.^9,1

Walter, "formerly hairdresser of Edinburgh, now bookseller of Leith" has been promoted from potentially related to 1st cousin 5x removed - thanks to the Rev. McCAIG who was transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1831 for stealing books - and reported as such in a recent newspaper (Oct 2017)
HDW, ever alert for mentions of potential relatives, noted a mention of a Walter RICHARDSON, merchant, who had premises above a reading room where the rogue minister left a stolen Bible for future collection.
An 1851 census, the baptism of the Walter RICHARDSON in Bedrule that fitted that census, and the marriage of his parents followed.
Walter had been lurking in my database pegged as a potential son of William RICHARDSON, and thus nephew of my xth great grandfather Robert for some years.
His promotion to actual from potential relative comes because of his baptism entry showing his father as a smith, good family occupation, and as first obvious son to William, fits the naming pattern given William's father was a Walter.
In addition Walter's wife's inventory shows her nominated executors included one Robert Richardson at Orchardfield - who happens to be Walter's uncle Robert's grandson.¹⁰

Census/Where lived/Occupations

Walter Richardson appeared on the census of 1841 Kirkgate, Leith, MLN, SCT, with Elizabeth Robertson, as RICHARDSON: Walter 51 book seller b SCT; Elisabeth 57 b MLN (NB enumerators were instructed to round ages down to the nearest multiple of 5.)¹¹
Walter Richardson appeared on the census of 1851 Kirkgate (100), Leith South, MLN, SCT, with Elizabeth Richardson, enumerated as RICHARDSON: Walter 59 Auctioneer & General agent, Artillery (artelings on Anc.) & Chelsea Pensioner b. Bedrule (Pedinte on anc.), ROX; wife Elizabeth 68 b. Edinburgh.^6,2

Wills/bequests

An Inventory of the estate of Walter Richardson was taken on 1 Sep 1853 Edinburgh, MLN, SCT

, "sometime hairdresser in Edinburgh, thereafter bookseller in Leith"
died 13th Apr 1853
Cash in house £9
8 shares in Leith Property & Investment Society £44/4/-
Interest thereon £2/16/-
Amount of contributions on 8 shares held in Leith District Property & Investment Society £16/8/-
Deduct forfeit incurred by the rules of the Society in giving up right to advance £1/10/-
& expense of letter which had been prepared at deceased's request £6/16/9d
Proceeds of roup of household furniture ?woodwk? which belonged to the deceased sold immediately after his death confirm to roup value £[3?]2/3/8d
Value of stock in trade household furniture held and table linen wearing apparel etc which belonged to the deceased not disposed of conform to inventory and valuation thereof £25/-/6d

Inventory totalled £121/12/11d
"left no children."¹²
Walter Richardson left a will on 1 Sep 1853 Sheriff Ct, Edinburgh, MLN, SCT

, hairdresser of Edinburgh; Mutual disposition between himself and wife Elizabeth Robertson.¹³

Family

Elizabeth Robertson (cir. 1783 - May 1863)

Child

Walter Elliott Richardson¹⁴ (Apr 1822 - Feb 1826)

Charts

William RICHARDSON of Pringlestead, Eckford

Last Edited

29 Oct 2017

Citations

Inventory, 1863, Edinburgh Sheriff Court (filed 28 Sep 1863) SC70/1/117: Copy d/loaded Jun 2007.
1851 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Leith Sth, MLN Par 692/2 ED 22 Pg 1 Sched 2, hsehold of Walter & Elizabeth RICHARDSON, extracted Jun 2007.
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 12 Jun 1791 Walter s/o Wm RICHARDSON, smith in Nenthorn, at Bedrule, ROX, copy rcvd from HDW, Oct 2017.
"Lorna's Family History Musings", Jun 2007, updated Oct 2017.
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 30 May 1789 William RICHARDSON & Janet ELLIOTT, Bedrule, ROX, 782 40/89 copy rcvd from HDW, Oct 2017.
Census image, SCT, 1851: Sth Leith, MLN, Par. 692/2 Pg 1, Sched. 2, hsehold of Walter & Elizabeth RICHARDSON, copy rcvd from HDW, Oct 2017.
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 1791 Walter to William RICHARDSON, batch C117826, Bedrule, ROX, extracted Oct 2007.
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 1819 Walter RICHARDSON & Elizabeth ROBERTSON, batch M119834, Edinburgh Parish, MLN, extracted Jun 2007.
Will/Inventory, 1853, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventory SC70/1/80 Will SC70/4/29: Dth 13 Apr 1853 Walter RICHARDSON, Leith, from Inventory, copy d/loaded Jun 2007.
"Lorna's Family History Musings", Oct 2017.
1841 Census (images for ENG, transcriptions for SCT), UK, Leith Sth, MLN Par 692/2 ED 22, hsehold of Walter & Elizabeth RICHARDSON, extracted Jun 2007.
WILL: Scottish Wills - SctPeople/SCAN project by initially from the SCAN project online at http://ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, Inventory 1853 Walter RICHARDSON, hairdresser in Edinburgh, bookseller in Leith, SC70/1/80, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, index searched Jun 2007, copy d/loaded Oct 2017.
WILL: Scottish Wills - SctPeople/SCAN project by initially from the SCAN project online at http://ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, Will 1853 Walter RICHARDSON, hairdresser in Edinburgh, SC70/4/29, Edinburgh Sheriff Court Wills, index searched Jun 2007.
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 7 Apr (b. 5 Apr) 1822 Walter Elliott s/o Walter (hairdresser) RICHARDSON & Elizabeth ROBERTSON "H(is)S(pouse)", Lady Yester Par., Edin., 685/1 550 215, copy d/loaded Oct 2017.

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