Richard Tangye, by Frank Hewett, in “‘One and all’; an autobiography of Richard Tangye of the Cornwall Works, Birmingham: the growth of a great industry”

Richard Tangye

Birth Name Tangye, Richard
Gramps ID I0614
Gender male
Age at Death 72 years, 10 months, 20 days

Narrative

Was he baptised Richard Trevithick, or was Trevithick a nickname? Former seems improbable given that siblings only receive one name.

Knighted 1891.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth [E1383] 24/11/1833 Broad Lane, Illogan, Cornwall   1a 2a
Baptism [E1686] 29/12/1833 Wesleyan Church, Camborne, Cornwall   3a
Residence [E1393] 1841 Illogan, Cornwall Joseph Tangye (age c40), Farmer, wife Ann (age c40), their children James (age c15), a Smith; Joseph (age c14); John (age c12); Ann (age c10); Edward (age c9); Richard (age c7); George (age c5) and Alice (age c3). 4 5a
Death [E1384] 14/10/1906 Coombe Bank, Kingston Hill, Surrey   1a 2a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Joseph Tangye [I0598]28/10/179822/3/1854
Mother Ann Bullock [I0599]between 1800 and 180123/8/1851
         Richard Tangye 24/11/1833 14/10/1906
    Brother     James Tangye [I0616] 1825 1912
    Brother     Charles Tangye [I0617]
    Brother     Joseph Tangye [I0618] 1826 1902
    Brother     John Tangye [I0619] 1828 1848
    Brother     Edward Tangye [I0620] 1834 1909
    Brother     George Tangye [I0621] 1835 1920
    Sister     Ann Tangye [I0622] 1830 1909
    Sister     Alice Tangye [I0623] 1837 1860
    Sister     Sarah Tangye [I0624] 1845 1932
    Sister     Sarah Tangye [I0636] 1843 1843

Families

Family of Richard Tangye and Caroline Jesper [F0224]
Married Wife Caroline Jesper [I0615] ( * 30/6/1835 + 7/7/1921 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage [E1386] 24/1/1859 Birmingham, Warwickshire   1a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
? Tangye [I0970]1862
Mabel Louise Tangye [I0934]6/186417/3/1934
Harold Lincoln Tangye [I0921]16/1/186624/2/1935
Arthur Llewellyn Tangye [I0935]19/2/186816/11/1903
Elsie Gertrude Tangye [I0936]9/187012/12/1957
Richard Trevithick Gilbertstone Tangye [I0922]26/6/187512/6/1944
Wilfred Noel Tangye [I0937]9/18779/10/1962

Family Map

Family Map

Source References

  1. Geneanet [S0193]
      • Page: https://gw.geneanet.org/rivallainf?lang=en&p=richard+trevithick&n=tangye
  2. Dictionary of National Biography [S0196]
      • Page: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Tangye,_Richard_(DNB12)
  3. The Edmonds Family Forest [S0201]
      • Page: https://daryledmonds.com/index.htm?ssmain=g0/p767.htm;
  4. 1841/06/06 UK Census [S0025]
  5. Grace's Guide [S0194]
      • Page: https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Joseph_Tangye_(1798-1854)