Richard Temple (buried 1895)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Temple
First name: 
Richard
Other Christian names: 
William Gard
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
249
Born: 
17/05/1812
Died: 
04/09/1895
Buried: 
07/09/1895
Occupation: 
Boys' School Teacher
Distinction: 
Schoolmaster
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
5
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone description: 
Richard Temple is buried under the headstone for Thomas Watts
Headstone inscription: 
"At rest" In loving memory of my dear husband Thomas Watts who passed away 11th Nov 1926 aged 61 years Also Fanny his beloved wife who passed away 11th March 1950 in her 84th year "reunited"

Life story

Life story

Richard William Temple was born in Woolwich, Kent, in 1811. In the first census of 1841, Richard was a schoolmaster, married to Elizabeth Funge, and living in Stepney, Middlesex. They had 2 children, Edmund b.1844, and Elizabeth b. 1845. Richard was widowed c1849 when he was 35yrs old, he never remarried. Richard spent the rest of his teaching career at the Blue Coat School for boys in High Street, Deptford, Kent. He remained living there with his unmarried daughter, Elizabeth, into his 70s, and by 1891 they had retired to Worthing, living at 41, Cobden Road. At some point they moved to 9, Thorn Terrace, Worthing, where Richard died, aged 84yrs, on November 4th 1895. Probate was granted to his daughter, Elizabeth, spinster, effects £30.  Value 2023 - £5,000.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
17/05/1812
Parents
Mother
Mother's name: 
Lucy
Father
Father's name: 
Richard Allen Temple
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Elizabeth
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1840
Marriage one address: 
West Ham, Essex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
04/09/1895
Age (at time of death): 
84
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
9 Thorn Terrace, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Elizabeth Temple status: Spinster
Probate pounds: 
£30

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Living at Stepney Green South, St. Dunstan, Stepney, Middlesex. Richard Temple, Hd.  25yrs, Schoolmaster, wife, Elizabeth, 20yrs, Dorothy Langley, 55yrs, Schoolmistress.

1851 census: 

Living at High Street, St. Paul Deptford, Kent. Richard Temple, Hd. 37yrs, widower, Schoolmaster, 2 children, Edmund, 7yrs, Elizabeth, 6yrs.

1861 census: 

Living at Blue Coat School, High Street, St. Paul Deptford, Kent. Richard Temple, Hd. 47, widower, Schoolmaster, daughter, Elizabeth, 16yrs.

1871 census: 

Living at 70, High Street Boys School, St. Paul Deptford, Kent. Richard Temple, Hd. 58, widower, Schoolmaster, daughter, Elizabeth, 26yrs, Teacher.

1881 census: 

Living at 70, High Street School, St. Paul Deptford, Kent. Richard Temple, Hd. 69, widower, Annuitant, daughter, Elizabeth, 36yrs, Annuitant.

1891 census: 

Living at 41, Cobden Road, Broadwater, Worthing, Sussex. Richard Temple, Hd. widower, Retired Schoolmaster, daughter, Elizabeth, 36yrs, living on fathers means.