~~ Harry Richardson's Family ~~ Harry Edward William Henry Richardson 19 March 1869 ~ 9 September 1933 My grandfather, Harry's brother, played this tune on his concertina when he arrived by steamer from Tasmania to Capetown in 1896. The old English tune is "The Girl I Left Behind Me", sequenced by Barry Taylor at Taylor's Traditional Tunes Edward William Henry Richardson, Edward and Emily's firstborn, arrived in the world on the 19th of March 1869 when the family was residing at Norwood, Surrey, England. When he was fourteen, his family emigrated to Australia. In 1897, when the male members of the family were at Johannesburg, South Africa, their father died in a construction accident. Shortly thereafter the brothers returned to England for a reunion with their mother and sisters. Harry Richardson is mentioned in the memoirs of his brother, Arthur Richardson, as saving their brother, Frank, from drowning in the ocean when they lived in Australia. He was an accomplished swimmer in his youth and won many prizes in Australia . There is family lore that he was such a powerful man, that once in a pub in South Africa, he challenged a man to fight and knocked him out, later discovering that the man was a national boxing champion. His sister Florence Heming wrote of him in 1957 "My eldest brother name Edward William Henry Richardson born March 19th 1869. He married at No 8 Trilby Rd Forest Hill S.E. He also was a brick layer. He moved to Manchester & brought up his family there of Teddie Rosie Harry John Daisy Tassy Richard. Teddie met with an accident & died at the age of eight. My brother Edward was always called by his last name Harry." She wrote in another letter "Mother wanted to go back to England so we left Tasmania & came back to England. My brothers left S. Africa & came back to England. My brothers were not married at church nor in the home nor they wernt married all at the same time, but in the same year 1900. Just married quietly by the minister." Harry's daughter Daisy wrote in 1980 that her parents were married in the Registry Office at Lewisham, S.E. London. Harry's wife, Rosina Harriett Norman, was born 1 June 1878 at Morecombe Lake, Dorset, England. They relocated to Manchester from London about 1905 and settled outside of town at Newton Heath. After the birth of the last child, Richard, in 1916, Harry left his family at Manchester and returned to London where he worked on the construction of the London Underground. His son, Harry, related that his father was a superior bricklayer who was always made foreman of any new job he obtained. He customarily wore a good jacket and tie when working, enjoyed classical music, opera and even wrote poetry. He enjoyed writing letters to political publications, such as "John Bull Magazine". He was a socialist and helped to organize a bricklayer's union. Harry married Rosina Harriett NORMAN, of Dorset, England on May 2nd 1899 at Forest Hill, London, England. Family of Harry and Rosina Richardson:     Female 1 Rosina Rhodesia P. RICHARDSON [scrapbook] was born on June 1, 1900, at Lewisham, London, England. Rose or Rosie as she was known, was the oldest child. She died on March 12, 1989 at Newton Heath, Manchester, England. Rosina married Jim COLECLOUGH who died on December 7, 1961. In 1965 Rose was living at Newton Heath, a suburb of Manchester.     Female 2 Daisy Amelia RICHARDSON [scrapbook] was born March 1901 at Lewisham, London, England. Her husband was M. John PORTER. In 1965 Daisy was living at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire where she worked as a nurse. She died between 1989 - 1990     Male 3 Teddie RICHARDSON died at the age of 8 in England, possibly from a fall while skating.     Male 4 Henry Wilfred Tasman RICHARDSON [scrapbook] was born April 6, 1902 at Lewisham, London, England. Harry's middle name came from his father's admiration for the Dutch explorer who discovered Australia, Abel Tasman. At age five, his family moved from London to Manchester, England. Harry resided in Canada for many years where he worked as a stonemason. His wife, Dorothy Alice MILLER predeceased him in 1963 at Carmel, Monterey County, California. Harry died at Calgary, Alberta on September 9, 1970 and is buried there at Field of Honour, Queens Park Cemetery.     Male 5 John Albert William RICHARDSON [scrapbook] was born on October 8, 1905 at Lewisham, London, England. Johnny joined the army as a junior cadet and was a boy bugler for the 12th Lancers. He met his wife Ellen "Nellie" ROBINSON on the ship when he emigrated to Canada in 1928. She died in Canada in 1988. Johnny died in September 1993 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.     Male 6 Tasman Cecil Douglas RICHARDSON [scrapbook] was born about 1908, probably in Manchester, England. He went to live at Toronto and died 1992 in Canada. His wives were Alice, whom he married in the 1930s and Anita ST. JOHN.     Male 7 Richard Arthur RICHARDSON [scrapbook] was born 1916, probably in Manchester, England and he died on February 11, 1992 at Newton Heath, England where he is buried at Blackley Cemetery. His wife's name was Lillian. The information on this family is from letters of Tasman W. Richardson and Florence (Richardson) Heming, the 1881 British Census and the British Vital Records Index. | BACK | HOME | NEXT | GUESTBOOK | ~ Richardsons from Hounslow Heath ~ www.ednabarney.com "Harry Richardson's Family" was created by Edna Barney ©Copyright 2001-2006 by Edna Barney ~ All Rights Reserved The backgrounds are courtesy of Graphics Cupboard, Country Patch Collections and Ritva's Gallery. 10:59 AM 1/28/2006