Richard O'CONNOR

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Richard O'CONNOR		c1900
born	26 Aug 1842 (KVG) Limerick, Ireland (1901 cen) St John's Parish (1921 cen) bapt view parent's family group

married cert	26 Dec 1867 (KVG) spouse Flavella PUDDICOMBE view family group

died memorial card	4 Dec 1925 aged 83 (KVG) buried together with Flavella in St Patrick's Cemetery, Leytonstone, East London (ES)
prayer card

Addresses 26 Dec 1867 2, Castle Street, St Helier, Jersey (KVG) read more about Richard's life on Jersey 1871 census 31 George St, Marylebone, London (along with 6 other families) 1881 census 62 Victoria Rd, London, Middlesex 1891 census 38, Hornsey Street, St James, Lower Holloway, Islington, London, Middlesex 1901 census 76a, Maplin Road, Mile End, Stepney 1911 census 33 Coborn Street, Bow, London E 1921 census 23, Cottage Grove, Bow, London E3

Occupations 9 Oct 1870 pastrycook (son's birth certificate) 1871 census Baker 1881 census Foreman baker 1891 census Foreman baker 1901 census Master baker (employer at home) 1911 census Bread Baker 25 Apr 1921 Retired tailor- own employer (1921 cen)

Other information
Richard's family left Limerick in c1846 and turned up on Jersey, where he met Flavella. (ES)

According to family lore, Richard reputedly dropped the "O'" from O'CONNOR, following an argument over the certificate at his wedding - he certainly had a fiery temper as a grandfather! (KVG)

After their wedding in 1867, Flavella and Richard stayed on at Simon Place for a short time, but Richard became restless to do better as a singer and they moved back to London, but Richard soon discovered that he would not do well enough as a solo singer to earn a living so turned his hand to being a baker. (ES)

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