Richard Moses FREEBODY (1809-1881)

Name: Richard Moses FREEBODY
Sex: Male
Father: John FREEBODY (1777-1831)
Mother: Ann BALDING (1783-1813)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth 13 Mar 1809 Froxfield, Wiltshire.
Christening 13 Mar 1809 (age 0) Froxfield, Wiltshire
Occupation Farmer
Death 3 Jul 1881 (age 72) Speen, Berkshire

Marriage

Spouse Ann COX (1807-1890)
Children John FREEBODY (1833-1913)
James FREEBODY (1837-1918)
Joseph FREEBODY (1839-1928)
Richard Charles FREEBODY (1844-1898)
Marriage 28 Sep 1831 (age 22) Speen Newbury Berkshire

Individual Note

Birth (Baptism date shown) see later notes, Marriage (see later notes), Death (Register 2c 139).

From Parish Records:

Baptism:-

parents: John Freebody,? Ann

name: Richard Moses Freebody

gender: Male

baptism/christening date: 13 Mar 1809

baptism/christening place: Froxfield, Wiltshire, England

father's name: John Freebody

mother's name: Ann

indexing project (batch) number: C15300-1

system origin: England-EASy

source film number: 1279364

Marriage:-

spouse: Ann Cox

groom's name: Richard Moses Freebody

bride's name: Ann Cox

marriage date: 28 Sep 1831

marriage place: Berkshire, England

indexing project (batch) number: I03127-6

system origin: England-EASy

source film number: 1239436

 

1841 Census: At Speen, Newbury, Berkshire with Ann his wife, and sons John, James, and Joshua. Richard was a butcher at this time.

 

1851 Census: At Church Speen Village, Speen, Newbury, Berkshire. He was with his wife, and sons John and James. He was a butcher and farmer of 40 acres employing 5 labourers.

 

1861 Census: At Church Speen Village, Speen, Newbury, Berkshire. He was with his wife, and son Richard. He was a groom & butcher.

 

1871 Census: At Bagnor, Speen, Newbury, Berkshire with his wife. He was a farmer.

 

1881 Census: Richard was a retired farmer, and he lived with his wife Ann at The Limes , London Road, Speen, Berkshire. He died later the same tear as this census.

 

From other records:

 

Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette
Publication date:Thursday 14 April 1870
Article text: "Three cottages and outbuildings the property of Richard Freebody, Bagnor, were destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon."

 

Church of the latter day saints family search website:

 

spouse: Richard Moses Freebody

groom's name: Richard Moses Freebody

bride's name: Ann Cox

marriage date: 28 Sep 1831

marriage place: Berkshire, England

 

indexing project (batch) number: I03127-6

system origin: England-EASy

source film number: 1239436

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Burial Date 8th July 1881, NBI Records

 

Misc

 

Main Sources of Information: Anecdotal & Photo (other researchers). PRO Deaths index & Wills index. Census records. Family History Society databases, IGI Records.