Richard Shepherd CLOSE b. 6 Mar 1874 Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom d. 25 Apr 1936 St Annes, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
   
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Richard Shepherd CLOSE

Richard Shepherd CLOSE

Male 1874 - 1936  (62 years)

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  • Name Richard Shepherd CLOSE 
    Born 6 Mar 1874  Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Christened 12 Apr 1874  Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    St Chad 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1881  Wardleworth, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address:
    203 Yorkshire Street 
    Census 1901  Norden, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address:
    Calder Cottages, Bury Road 
    Occupation Between 1901 and 1908  [5, 6
    life assurance agent 
    • 1901: insurance agent
      1908: life assurance agent
    Census 1911  Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Address:
    332 Edenfield Road 
    Occupation 1911  [7
    life insurance inspector 
    Census 1921  Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Probate 4 Dec 1924  London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • £19,792 18s. 5d.
    • Role: Executor
    Died 25 Apr 1936  St Annes, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 10, 11
    Address:
    61 Clifton Drive North 
    Probate 6 Jul 1936  London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    • £140,491 7s. 8d.
    Notes 
    • Lived at time of marriage: Primrose Lea Manchester Road Rochdale He founded the cricket club, or gave the land for it, in Rochdale. There is a plaque up at the Cricket Club He was an Assurance Agent working for Britannic Assurance. He made a lot of money working from that. In 1901 living at Oulder Cottage, Bury Road which is near Rochdale Cricket Club. Address at time of birth and death of daughter Alice Close Tonacliffe House Arbury Avenue Rochdale Also on death certificate of Alice, Richard Shepherd Close a Life Assurance Superintendent was in attendance at the house at the time of death. Alice's cause of death a name which means kidney failure (probably caused by premature birth) In his will in 1936 he left £132,330, he also left a weekly amount of £5 to Harriet Crowther, the Housekeeper 25 April 1936. On his death certificate (Mum has) Insurance Superintendant, retired. Living 61 North Drive, St. Annes, now called 380 Clifton Drive North, St. Annes. Cause of death, cardiac syncope, myocarditis, diabetes melitus. JR Glover signature and informant and in attendance, address Yewcliffe, Charley Road, Grange over Sands. Book, History of Rochdale Cricket Club 1824 - 1902. Printed in 1903. In it mentions R. Close junior of St. Annes (so living in St. Annes in 1902) and George A Close of Lauriston, Rochdale. He was President and bought them the land for the cricket club. Also mention of J. E.Brearley an acting vice president of Messrs. Brearley, Tattersall, & Parrington, who helped sort financial affairs.
      - from Kimberley Hubbard (GR - Kimberley Allen)
    Person ID I658  Close One-Name Study
    Last Modified 11 Dec 2022 

    Father Richard Shepherd CLOSE,   b. 1848, Claughton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1924, St Annes, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Sarah Ann CARVILL,   b. 1849, Everdon, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1873  Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice BREARLEY,   b. 20 Feb 1877, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 28 Jun 1898  Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 13, 14
    Address:
    St Alban 
    • 1911: 3 children, 2 living
      1921: "married but living apart from husband"
    Separation Bef 1921 
    Children 
     1. Dorothy Selina CLOSE,   b. 12 Feb 1902, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Marjorie May CLOSE,   b. 21 Jan 1905, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974, Lytham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Alice CLOSE,   b. 8 Jul 1908, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1908, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F516  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart