Richard FENN [4917]

  General Notes:

Richard is described as a farmer at his marriage, as are his father and father in law.

Richard was a yeoman farmer, at the marriage of his son Simon Thomas, his residence is given as Butter Market Ipswich

Will of Richard Fenn, Carrier.
22 February 1887.
This is the last Will and Testament of me Richard Fenn of Stowmarket in the County of Suffolk Carrier I hearby revoke all former Wills and testamentary disposition by me heretofore made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament I direct my Executrix hereinafter named to pay and satisfy all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses as soon as conveniently may be after my decease I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever situate unto my dear wife Eliza Fenn for her own absolute use and benefit and I appoint my said wife to be the sole Executrix of this my Will In witness whereof I the said Richard Fenn have hereunto set my hand this twenty second day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven.
Richard Fenn
Signed by the said Richard Fenn the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses
Harry Barnard 35 St Margaret's Street Ipswich
Edward William Bevan of St Margaret's Street Ipswich

Fol 3.
On the 27 th day of April 1900 Probate of this Will was granted at Ipswich (Gross value L193 3s 6d) to Eliza Fenn the Sole Executrix

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 7 Jun 1841, Hemingstone SFK. Richard is described as aged 13 born SFK

2. Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, Barham SFK. Richard is recorded as brother-in-law to George Potter aged 23 unmarried farm servant born Hemingstone

3. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, Barham SFK. Richard is recorded as head of house married aged 43 farmer of 45 acres employing 3 men 1 boy born Hemingstone

4. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Brook Farm Hemmingstone SFK. Richard is described as head of house married aged 53 farmer of 120 acres employing 4 men born Hemingstone SFK

5. Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, Barham SFK. Richard is recorded as head of house married aged 63 a labourer born NK Suffolk.

Richard married Eliza BALDWIN [4610] [MRIN: 270], daughter of Robert BALDWIN [9650] and Eliza CHINNERY [20412], on 26 Oct 1853 in Barham SFK. (Eliza BALDWIN [4610] was born on 30 Aug 1835 in Barham SFK and died on 20 Jul 1913 in Barham SFK.)