Ann Parsons b. Abt 1786 High Ham, Somerset, England d. Bef 16 Jul 1875 High Ham, Somerset, England: Cocks and Baker Genealogy

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Name	Ann Parsons [1]
Birth	Abt 1786	High Ham, Somerset, England [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
	Aged 52 in the 1841 census, so born between 7 Jun 1788 and 6 Jun 1789; 65 in 1851, so between 31 Mar 1785 and 30 Mar 1786; 77 in 1861, so between 8 Apr 1783 and 7 Apr 1784; 84 in 1871, so between 3 Apr 1786 and 2 Apr 1787; 88 at her burial on 16 Jul 1875, so between 17 Jul 1786 and 16 Jul 1787. The ranges do not overlap; the date is the middle of the spread. The 1851, 1861 and 1871 censuses give her birthplace as High Ham.
Gender	Female
Residence	11 Dec 1823	High Ham, Somerset, England [1]
Residence	15 Feb 1824	High Ham, Somerset, England [7]
Residence	7 Oct 1825	High Ham, Somerset, England [8]
Residence	3 Jan 1828	High Ham, Somerset, England [9]
Residence	29 Mar 1829	High Ham, Somerset, England [10]
Residence	8 May 1831	High Ham, Somerset, England [11]
Residence	3 Mar 1833	High Ham, Somerset, England [12]
Residence	12 Oct 1834	High Ham, Somerset, England [13]
Census	6 Jun 1841	Henley Corner, High Ham, Somerset, England [2]
	Age: 52
		1841 Census: Henley Corner, High Ham, Somerset
Census	30 Mar 1851	Henley, High Ham, Somerset, England [14]
	Age: 65
		1851 Census: Henley, High Ham, Somerset
Occupation	30 Mar 1851 [3]
	Pauper
Census	7 Apr 1861	High Ham, Somerset, England [15]
	Age: 77
		1861 Census: High Ham, Somerset
Occupation	7 Apr 1861 [4]
	Pauper
Census	2 Apr 1871	High Ham, Somerset, England [16]
	Age: 84
		1871 Census: High Ham, Somerset
Occupation	2 Apr 1871 [5]
	Glover
Death	Bef 16 Jul 1875	High Ham, Somerset, England [6, 17]
Burial	16 Jul 1875	St Andrew’s Church, High Ham, Somerset, England [18]
	Age: 88
		Burial Record: Ann Richards (1875)
Person ID	I2136	Barnes • Whitmore • Cocks • Westlake \| Westlake family
Last Modified	12 Nov 2026

Family with Robert Richards

Family Robert Richards, b. Abt 1779 d. Bef 6 Jan 1850, High Ham, Somerset, England (Age < 71 years) [19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29]

Marriage 11 Dec 1823 St Andrew’s Church, High Ham, Somerset, England [1]

Type: Banns

Robert Richards, widower; Ann Parsons. Witnesses: Wm Parsons and Elizabeth Parsons.

Marriage Record: Robert Richards and Ann Parsons (1823)

Children

	1. Sarah Richards, b. Bef 15 Feb 1824, High Ham, Somerset, England
	2. James Richards, b. Bef 7 Oct 1825, High Ham, Somerset, England
	3. Mary Richards, b. Bef 3 Jan 1828, High Ham, Somerset, England d. Bef 12 Apr 1828, High Ham, Somerset, England (Age < 0 years)
	4. Martha Richards, b. Bef 3 Jan 1828, High Ham, Somerset, England d. Bef 19 Apr 1828, High Ham, Somerset, England (Age < 0 years)
	5. Martha Richards, b. Bef 29 Mar 1829, High Ham, Somerset, England
	6. Henry Richards, b. Bef 8 May 1831, High Ham, Somerset, England
	7. Caroline Richards, b. Bef 3 Mar 1833, High Ham, Somerset, England
	8. John Richards, b. Bef 12 Oct 1834, High Ham, Somerset, England d. Bef 6 Aug 1839, High Ham, Somerset, England (Age < 4 years)

Family ID F679 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 11 Nov 2026

Event Map

	Birth - Abt 1786 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Residence - 11 Dec 1823 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Marriage - Type: Banns - 11 Dec 1823 - St Andrew’s Church, High Ham, Somerset, England
	Child - Sarah Richards - Bef 15 Feb 1824 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Residence - 15 Feb 1824 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Child - James Richards - Bef 7 Oct 1825 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Residence - 7 Oct 1825 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Child - Mary Richards - Bef 3 Jan 1828 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Child - Martha Richards - Bef 3 Jan 1828 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Residence - 3 Jan 1828 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Child - Martha Richards - Bef 29 Mar 1829 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Residence - 29 Mar 1829 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Child - Henry Richards - Bef 8 May 1831 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Residence - 8 May 1831 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Child - Caroline Richards - Bef 3 Mar 1833 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Residence - 3 Mar 1833 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Child - John Richards - Bef 12 Oct 1834 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Residence - 12 Oct 1834 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Census - Age: 52 - 6 Jun 1841 - Henley Corner, High Ham, Somerset, England
	Census - Age: 65 - 30 Mar 1851 - Henley, High Ham, Somerset, England
	Census - Age: 77 - 7 Apr 1861 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Census - Age: 84 - 2 Apr 1871 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Death - Bef 16 Jul 1875 - High Ham, Somerset, England
	Burial - Age: 88 - 16 Jul 1875 - St Andrew’s Church, High Ham, Somerset, England

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Sources

[S2149] Marriage Record: Robert Richards and Ann Parsons (1823), 11 Dec 1823, High Ham marriages 1813-1837, p. 22, no. 66 (Reliability: 3).
[S368] 1841 Census, 6 Jun 1841, HO 107/964/8, f. 26, p. 22 (Reliability: 3).
[S5] 1851 Census, 30 Mar 1851, HO 107/1926, f. 279, p. 8 (Reliability: 3).
[S42] 1861 Census, 7 Apr 1861, RG 9/1629, f. 63, p. 23 (Reliability: 3).
[S46] 1871 Census, 2 Apr 1871, RG 10/2395, f. 65, p. 22 (Reliability: 3).
[S2460] Burial Record: Ann Richards (1875), 16 Jul 1875, High Ham burials (D\P\Ham.H/2/1/9), p. 45, no. 354 (Reliability: 3).
[S2166] Baptismal Record: Sarah Richards (1824), 15 Feb 1824, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 46, no. 364 (Reliability: 3).
[S2167] Baptismal Record: James Richards (1825), 7 Oct 1825, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 52, no. 411 (Reliability: 3).
[S2168] Baptismal Record: Mary and Martha Richards (1828), 3 Jan 1828, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 62, no. 489 (Reliability: 3).
[S2169] Baptismal Record: Martha Richards (1829), 29 Mar 1829, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 66, no. 528 (Reliability: 3).
[S2170] Baptismal Record: Henry Richards (1831), 8 May 1831, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 74, no. 586 (Reliability: 3).
[S2171] Baptismal Record: Caroline Richards (1833), 3 Mar 1833, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 80, no. 640 (Reliability: 3).
[S2172] Baptismal Record: John Richards (1834), 12 Oct 1834, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 87, no. 694 (Reliability: 3).
[S5] 1851 Census, 30 Mar 1851, HO 107/1926, f. 279, p. 8 (Reliability: 3).
Ann Richards, widow, 65, born High Ham, with Henry, “Son”, 20, and Caroline, “Daur”, 18, in the household headed by James Richards, 24.
[S42] 1861 Census, 7 Apr 1861, RG 9/1629, f. 63, p. 23 (Reliability: 3).
Ann Richards, widow, 77, born High Ham, listed as “Mother” of the head, Sarah Richards, with Caroline Cox, “Sister”.
[S46] 1871 Census, 2 Apr 1871, RG 10/2395, f. 65, p. 22 (Reliability: 3).
Ann Richards, widow, 84, glover, born High Ham, head of a household with her grandchildren Ann Richards, 10, and James Parsons, 21; the same grandchildren are with her in 1861.
[S7] GRO Index, 1875 Q3, Langport, Vol 5c, pg 267 (Reliability: 2).
RICHARDS, ANN; 88; GRO Reference: 1875 S Quarter in LANGPORT Volume 05C Page 267
[S2460] Burial Record: Ann Richards (1875), 16 Jul 1875, High Ham burials (D\P\Ham.H/2/1/9), p. 45, no. 354 (Reliability: 3).
Identified as the widow of Robert: she was 84 at High Ham in the 1871 census, the only Ann Richards of that age there.
[S2166] Baptismal Record: Sarah Richards (1824), 15 Feb 1824, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 46, no. 364 (Reliability: 3).
Sarah baptised as the daughter of Robert and Ann Richards.
[S2167] Baptismal Record: James Richards (1825), 7 Oct 1825, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 52, no. 411 (Reliability: 3).
James baptised as the son of Robert and Ann Richards.
[S2168] Baptismal Record: Mary and Martha Richards (1828), 3 Jan 1828, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 62, no. 489 (Reliability: 3).
Mary and Martha baptised as the twin daughters of Robert and Ann Richards.
[S2169] Baptismal Record: Martha Richards (1829), 29 Mar 1829, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 66, no. 528 (Reliability: 3).
Martha baptised as the daughter of Robert and Ann Richards.
[S2170] Baptismal Record: Henry Richards (1831), 8 May 1831, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 74, no. 586 (Reliability: 3).
Henry baptised as the son of Robert and Ann Richards.
[S2171] Baptismal Record: Caroline Richards (1833), 3 Mar 1833, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 80, no. 640 (Reliability: 3).
Caroline baptised as the daughter of Robert and Ann Richards.
[S2172] Baptismal Record: John Richards (1834), 12 Oct 1834, High Ham baptisms 1813-1837, p. 87, no. 694 (Reliability: 3).
John baptised as the son of Robert and Ann Richards.
[S2455] Marriage Record: Henry Richards and Mary Ann Wheadon (1853), 22 Dec 1853, High Ham marriages 1837-1914, p. 51, no. 101 (Reliability: 3).
Names Henry’s father as Robert Richards, labourer.
[S2456] Marriage Record: Joseph Cox and Caroline Richards (1856), 6 Apr 1856, High Ham marriages 1837-1914, p. 58, no. 115 (Reliability: 3).
Names Caroline’s father as Robert Richards, labourer.
[S2457] Marriage Record: George Scriven and Sarah Richards (1865), 2 Aug 1865, High Ham marriages 1837-1914, p. 84, no. 167 (Reliability: 3).
Names Sarah’s father as Robert Richards, labourer.
[S42] 1861 Census, 7 Apr 1861, RG 9/1629, f. 63, p. 23 (Reliability: 3).
Ann Richards, widow, is listed as “Mother” of the head, Sarah Richards, and Caroline Cox as Sarah’s “Sister”.