His baptism transcript, from an image of the Bishop’s Transcript on
Ancestry.co.uk, by me:
“An Account of the Marriages, Baptisms & Burials in the Parish Church of Barton Seagrave Northamptonshire from April 1803 to April 1804. . . .
“. . . .
“Baptisms
“. . . .
Richard Henry, son of Richard Bruce & Eleanor Stopford was baptized January 1st 1904”
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In 1851 they had no children and were in Chaple St, St Geo Han Sq, London:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Richard H Stopford Head M M 47 1804 Captian r n Barton, Northumberland, England
Frances Stopford Wife M F 36 1815 - Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth Danier Serv U F 25 1826 Ladress maid -
Ref:
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1476
Folio 251
Page 6
Combined: 1851 ref: HO107, piece 1476, folio 251, p. 6
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In 1861 they still had no children, he was a half-pay captain and they were living in lodgings.
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In 1871 still no children visible, he was a vice admiral and they were living in some style again at 4 Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, St George Hanover Square, London:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Richard H Stopford Head M M 67 1804 Vice Admiral Royal Navy Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire
Frances Stopford Wife M F 56 1815 - Northampton
Thomas Towsey Serv U M 41 1830 Servant Tetsworth, Oxon
Ellen Munty Serv U F 27 1844 Lady’s Maid Marylebone, Middlesex
Harriet Hayes Serv U F 31 1840 Cook Nelford(?), Berkshire
Mary Ann McLeod Serv U F 29 1842 Housemaid Keatley(?), Scotland
Ref:
Archive reference RG10
Piece number 102
Folio 5
Page 2
Combined: 1871 ref: RG10, piece 102, folio 5, p. 2
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Searches for baptisms and births with the Stopford surname and either their forenames or her maiden name produced nil results.
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From the London Gazette of 23 June 1876, p. 3616:
“Admiralty, 22nd June, 1876
“. . . .
“Vice-Admiral Richard Henry Stopford to be Admiral on the Reserved List.”
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His death Index:
Name: Age at Death (in years):
STOPFORD, RICHARD HENRY 91
GRO Reference: 1895 M Quarter in PADDINGTON Volume 01A Page 68
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