NameRichard Middleton Hill [40, Second Series, Vol IV, pp 266-270 (1892)], [2, Vol I, pp. 941-2], [3, His birth, Q1 of 1858, Bangor dist, vol 11b, p. 465], [9, From Robin Hill re Hill family on 19 Feb 2009], [3, His death aged 81, Q2 of 1939, Trowbridge dist, vol 5a, p. 129]
Birth21 Jan 1858, Beaumaris, Anglesey
Deathca May 1939, Ditton Lea, Limpley Stoke, Wilts
GeneralChief constable of Cornwall: 1896.
Spouses
Marriageca Feb 1897, St James, Piccadilly, London [2, Vol I, pp. 941-2], [3, Their marriage, Q1 of 1897, Westminster dist, vol 1a, p. 770], [9, From Robin Hill re Hill family on 19 Feb 2009]
Notes for Richard Middleton Hill
Of Dilton Ley, Limpley Stoke, Bath.
In the 1881 census he was an assistant master at Felsted school, Essex.
In 1911 he, his wife, two daughters and son had moved to Oxford; I wonder if this was for the children’s education?
Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
HILL, Richard Middleton Head Married M 53 1858 Org: Secretary For Oxon National Service league (& Constabulary Pensioner) Beaumaris Anglesea
HILL, Emily Elizabeth Ellis Wife Married 14 years F 46 1865 Kingstown Co Dublin
HILL, Marian Letitia Ellis Drtr F 13 1898 Bodmin Cornwall
HILL, Doreen Francis Bonville Drtr F 11 1900 Bodmin Cornwall
HILL, Richard Humphrey Middleton Son M 7 1904 Bodmin Cornwall
WEBB, Mary Servant Single F 29 1882 Cook Domestic Stoke Tahnage Oxon
HARRIS, Lizzie Servant Single F 19 1892 Housemaid - Domestic Lanreath Cornwall
LOCKYER, May Servant Single F 23 1888 Parlour - Domestic Bodmin Conrwall
RG number: RG14 Piece: 8132
Reference: RG14PN8132 RG78PN412 RD152 SD2 ED21 SN40
Registration District: Headington Sub District: St Clement
Enumeration District: 21 Parish: St Giles
Address: 12 Northmoor Road Oxford
County: Oxfordshire
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FreeBMD has these death record that are both of the right age and initials but the second is confirmation of Robin Hill’s information:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Sep 1921 (>99%)
Hill Richard M 63 Scarbro' 9d 405
Deaths Jun 1939 (>99%)
HILL Richard M 81 Trowbridge 5a 129
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Armorial Blazon notes for Richard Middleton Hill
Arms: Sable, on a chevron engrailed ermine,between in chief two garbs Or, and in base, on a mount vert, a garb also or, between two reaping hooks erect proper, three pallets gules, each charged with an ermine spot of the third.
Mantling: Sable and argent.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, upon a mount vert, between two ears of wheat or, a castle triple-towered proper, charged with a passion cross also or.
Blazon source notes for Richard Middleton Hill
Armorial Familes, 7th Edition, vol I, pp. 941-2: Hill of Ditton.
Harleian Soc, Vol LXVII for 1916: Grantees of Arms, 1687-1898, vol I, p. 182: “Hill, . . . of Ditton and Britford, Wilts; and Kingsdown House, Roath Co. Glamorgan, Wales, 18..., Vol LVII, fol 129.”
I wonder if the grant was obtained for Richard Middleton or for his father Richard Humphry.