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Trying to track down John Riches of Scarning and his immediate relations. My great grandfather Thomas Riches, son (I believe) of John Riches and an Elizabeth M then of Southwark. John recorded as having been born in Scarning in 1806 (or 1809 in another record). I THINK he might be related to William Riches 1766 and Sarah 1786, and his siblings might have been Hannah (1806) and William (1811) who was married to Sarah Cordy and had a daughter Matilda (1826). Just been to Scarning and found William and Sarah's graves, as well as several Cordys. Anyone help?

well I'm finding Rich's all over Norfolk going back centuries but none in the Scarning or Dereham - shall keep looking

every other place in Norfolk - particularly Brumstead, but none from Scarning - have tried every forename I can think of

thanks for that - seems the Corbys and Riches have quite a few connections! I'll keep plugging away.

which is it - Cordy or Corby?

1881 - bingo - Scarning in Norfolk

William CORDY Head M Male 37 Scarning, Norfolk, England Farmer Of 81 Acres Etc 3 Men
Sarah Ann CORDY Wife M Female 33 Watlington, Norfolk, England
Horace R. CORDY Son U Male 6 Scarning, Norfolk, England Scholar
Stanley CORDY Son U Male 5 Scarning, Norfolk, England Scholar
Harry CORDY Son U Male 3 Scarning, Norfolk, England
Julia CORDY Daur U Female 18 m Scarning, Norfolk, England
Amelia BEVIS Serv U Female 15 Swanton Morley, Norfolk, England General Servant


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Source Information:
Census Place Scarning, Norfolk, England
Family History Library Film 1341476
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1980 / 101
Page Number 5

hi Ann, sorry, I meant to say Cordy - I've just tracked down a John Corby Riches, Married Elizabeth M, recorded as Corby and of Tearming Norfolk, on 1851 Southwark Census, but if you look at the record, I'm pretty sure that it is John Cordy or Scarning.... so I wonder if William Senior's (1766) wife Sarah was also a Cordy, as well as William 1811. Fascinating .....

1881

William CORDY Head M Male 32 Scarning, Norfolk, England Labourer Genl
Sarah CORDY Wife M Female 41 Cambridge, England Washer Woman
Caroline WALTERS Visitor U Female 7 At Sea Scholar


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Source Information:
Dwelling 44 Stanhope St
Census Place London, Middlesex, England
Family History Library Film 1341073
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0336 / 47
Page Number 41

1881

Eliza CORDY Head W Female 59 Worthing, Norfolk, England Laundress
Fredc. CORDY Son U Male 17 East Bradenham, Norfolk, England General Laborer
Maria CORDY Daur U Female 25 Scarning, Norfolk, England Dressmaker
James MOORE Boarder U Male 27 Norwich, Norfolk, England General Laborer


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Source Information:
Dwelling Old Palace Road
Census Place Heigham, Norfolk, England
Family History Library Film 1341470
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1953 / 43
Page Number 11

1881

John CORDY Head M Male 64 Scarning, Norfolk, England Dealer In Cattle
Harriet CORDY Wife M Female 62 Yaxham, Norfolk, England
Sarah E. WIGG Niece U Female 17 London, Middlesex, England


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Source Information:
Dwelling High Street
Census Place Shipdham, Norfolk, England
Family History Library Film 1341476
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1976 / 48
Page Number 7

wow, thanks for all those - guess they must be 'my' Sarah Cordy's relations - I'll take a look and see what I can unravel. Still no definite confirmation of John Cordy Riches parentage though other than the educated guess that it must be the Willam Riches died Oct 28 1848 in his 84th year and Sarah died Jan 20 1851 age 71 in the graveyard at Scarning.

everything I posted is on this free site

http://www.ancestorhunt.com/mormon_church_records.htm

hi we have a john riches in our tree BUT he was born beccles suffolk william 1766 was my husbands 3x great grandad hannah, 1806 and william 1811 are also in our tree but cannot find a cordy by any spelling