Richard Wouldhave - Mariner (RI051) 1772-1838 Part 1
Richard Wouldhave(RI051) was born May 1772 in Hull and
died in May 1838 in North Shields.
Parents
Richard’s father was Richard Wouldhave (RI050). He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and was
apprenticed to Anthony Stanley, Master Mariner in July 1775, in Hull, document
in Hull Archives in the register of person bound apprentice to freemen CBRG/7/1768.
His father was given as William Wouldhave, seaman of Newcastle upon Tyne
Richard was a Freemen of Newcastle and voted in elections
in 1777 and 1780 (info from Tyne and Wear Archives), where he is described as a
Roper. His deposition as a freeman is given below
Richard son of William Wouldhave,
ropemaker is aged 20 years and upwards, deposition of Robert Ramshaw, master
and mariner ‘Robert Ramshaw of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne
Master and mariner maketh oath and saith that Richard son of William Wouldhave
Ropemaker is now of the age of twenty years and onwards Sworn 10th Oct 1774
Robert made his mark Witness Francis Forster (Apprenticeship cards – Tyne and
Wear Archives). 298/25/223
Richard married Mary Grey at Holy Trinity in Hull in Feb
1769 (information from copies of registers).
They had four children recorded in the registers of Hull St Mary.
·
Jenny born Dec 1769, died in Hull 1783
·
Richard (RI051) born May 1772
·
Elizabeth born Dec 1774, died in Hull 1782
·
Mary born Jun 1777, died in Hull 1778.
He was described as a mariner in the registers. Richard
(RI050) died in 1783 and was buried in Hull.
His widow, Mary remarried in 1787 to William Mouatt.
Richard (RI051)
Richard was 11 years old when his father died. It would
appear that he was apprenticed or served as a mariner since he was on a boat
near Spithead when he was pressganged onto the Superbe Tender of the Royal
William at Spithead.
He was transferred to the Pandora later that month and
joined the crew as an Ordinary Seaman, although he did not take the Kings Shilling
and therefore was not Royal Navy. He was
promoted to Able Seaman April 1791.
The story of the Pandora will be given in Part 2.
