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WINFREY, Richard
1788 - 1873 (86 years) Has 4 ancestors and 12 descendants in this family tree.
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Name WINFREY, Richard Birth Between 1787 and 1788 Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 1873 Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England Burial 5 Jul 1873 Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I2003 Edgoose Last Modified 4 Feb 2026
Father WINFREY, Richard, b. 1751, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1797, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England (Age 46 years) Mother LEACH, Mary d. 1790, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England Marriage 25 Sep 1775 Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England Family ID F176 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family COOPER, Ann, b. Between 1784 and 1785, Ashwell, Rutland, England d. 1867, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England (Age 83 years) Marriage 16 May 1822 Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England Children 1. WINFREY, Marham Cooper, b. 1818, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1875, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 57 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. WINFREY, Ellen, b. 6 Mar 1823, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1874, West Bromwich Registration District, Staffordshire (Age 50 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. WINFREY, Richard Francis, b. 1825, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England d. 23 May 1894, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England (Age 69 years)4. WINFREY, Emma, b. 22 Dec 1829, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England d. 1911, Holbeach Registration District, Lincolnshire (Age 81 years)Family ID F1051 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Notes
RICHARD WINFREY 1787 or 1788-1873
Richard WINFREY was born in 1787 or 1788 according to his age when he died. He was said to be aged 85 when he died in 1873. His father Richard WINFREY had married Mary LEACH at Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, on 25 September 1775.
His father's second wife was Elizabeth MASKEY, widow, whom he married at Long Sutton on 25 September 1791.
Richard, son of Richard and Elizabeth (sic) WINFREY, was baptised at Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, on 26 February 1792. His father was a labourer.
(FreeReg)
Richard WINFREY, bachelor, and Anne (sic) COOPER, spinster, both of this parish, were married at Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, on 16 May 1822. Witnesses were John COOPER and Caroline BURGESS.
(PR)
Richard WINFREY and Sarah THOMPSON witnessed the marriage by licence at Long Sutton on 27 July 1824 between Searle LOWE and Jane THOMPSON.
(FreeReg)
Samuel EDWARDS Coroner and George JENNINGS Coroner
"Inquest held 8 Oct 1827 at the house of John SHEARCROFT, The White Lion, Sutton St. Mary on the body of Elizabeth WEST aged 21 who died 5 Oct at the Poor House, Sutton St. Mary. Verdict: Died unexpectly and From natural cause and the Visitation of God. Witnesses: Robert Everitt WILKINSON Surgeon; John BAILEY. Mentioned: R. WINFREY Constable; Mr. BAILEY."
(COR/SPAL/1827/510, Lincolnshire Inquests 1809-1873)
Samuel EDWARDS Coroner and George JENNINGS Coroner
"Inquest held 29 October 1827 at the house of John BOSTON, The Crown and Woolpack, Sutton St Mary on the body of James CLARKE aged 25 who died 28 Oct at Sutton St Mary. Verdict: Visitation of God. Witnesses: Samuel MERRELLS; Jane MARSHALL; Thomas JONES; William MACKENDER. Mentioned: William GRESHAM; R. WINFREY Constable"
(COR/SPAL/1827/515, Lincolnshire Inquests 1809-1873)
Samuel EDWARDS Coroner and George JENNINGS Coroner
"Inquest held 7 Aug 1833 at the house of John SHEERCROFT, The Crown and Woolpack, Sutton St Mary on the body of Benjamin LEE aged 70 who died 5 Aug at Sutton St Mary. Verdict: Died suddenly but in a natural way and by The Visitation of God. Witnesses: Martha MITCHELL; John WINTER; John FOX. Mentioned; R. WINFREY Constable"
(COR/SPAL/1833/796, Lincolnshire Inquests 1809-1873)
Samuel EDWARDS Coroner and George JENNINGS Coroner
"Inquest held 6 Jan 1838 at the house of John HASTEN, The Nag's Head, Sutton St Mary on the body of William FENTON aged 4 months who died 5 Jan at Sutton St Mary. Verdict: Found dead in bed suffocated under the bed clothes. Witnesses: Jonathan FENTON Blacksmith and Father of dec'd; Elizabeth HASTEN; Thomas BRETT Surgeon; Ann FENTON mother of dec'd. Mentioned: Hannah WROOT sister of dec'd's mother; Richard WINDFREY Constable"
(COR/SPAL/1838/923, Lincolnshire Inquests 1809-1873)
Samuel EDWARDS Coroner and George JENNINGS Coroner
"Inquest held 19 June 1838 at the house of Eleanor CRUST Widow Te Angel, Sutton St Mary on the body of Richard UDALE bachelor and labourer aged 37 who was found dead 17 June at Sutton St Mary. Verdict: Died in a fit and from being accidentally choaked with chaff. Witnesses: Samuel SMITH; Sarah TIBBS. Mentioned: Mr. HOWARD of Long Sutton; John HAMERTON; R. WINFREY; Mr. ?orter"
(COR/SPAL/1838/945, Lincolnshire Inquests 1809-1873)
Samuel EDWARDS Coroner and George JENNINGS Coroner
"Inquest held 20 July 1838 at the house of John THREADGILL. The White Lion, Sutton St Mary on the body of Henry Watson of Long Sutton aged 38 who died 19 July at Sutton St Mary. Verdict: Accidentally killed by a fall from a waggon. Witnesses: Mary Ann GRIMER; John LAXTON. Mentioned: George CLARKE; Philip COPEMAN; Mr. BRETT Surgeon; Richard WINFREY Constable"
(COR/SPAL/1838/950, Lincolnshire Inquests 1809-1873)
From the 1841 census of High Street, Sutton St. Mary, Lincolnshire:
*Richard WINFREY, aged 50, hairdresser, born in Lincolnshire;
Ann WINFREY, aged 50, NOT born in Lincolnshire;
Marham WINFREY, aged 20, born in Lincolnshire;
Richard WINFREY, aged 15, born in Lincolnshire;
Emma WINFREY, aged 10, born in Lincolnshire.
(HO107/611/10/17/25)
Samuel EDWARDS Coroner and George JENNINGS Coroner
"Inquest held 19 & 24 June 1844 at the house of Edward COLE, The Bull Inn, Sutton St. Mary on the bodies of Samuel and Elizabeth CROSBY who died 17 June 1844 at Sutton St. Mary. Verdict: Murdered by person or persons unknown by arsenic poison i in their tea. Witnesses: Henry EWEN of Sutton St. Mary a surgeon; George PARSONS of Sutton St Mary a surgeon; Edwards Leigh BENNETT a clerk; Richard WINFREY of Sutton St Mary a constable; William FENELOW of Sutton St Mary a labourer; Susannah QUINCE of Sutton St Mary wife of William; Sarah HOWARD of Sutton St Mary a widow; Maria HOWARD of Sutton St Mary a spinster. Mentioed Mr MILLS; Mrs OLDFEILD.
(COR/SPAL/1844/1366, Lincolnshire Inquests 1809-1873)
From the 1851 census of Sutton St. Mary, Lincolnshire:
*Richard WINFREY, head, aged 63, hairdresser and postmaster, born at Long Sutton, Lincolnshire;
Ann WINFREY, wife, aged 66, born at Ashwell, Rutland;
Ellen WINFREY, daughter, aged 28, born at Ashwell, Rutland;
Richard WINFREY, son, aged 25, hairdresser, born at Long Sutton;
Emma WINFREY, daughter, aged 22, born at Long Sutton;
Mary COOPER, visitor, aged 68, farmer's wife, born at Tydd St. Giles, Cambridgeshire.
(HO107/2097/245/7 & 8)
Samuel EDWARDS Coroner and George JENNINGS Coroner
"Inquest held 16 Nov 1857 at the house of Edward MEDD, The Woolpack, Sutton St Mary on the body of Fanny Lucy PRATT aged 14 months daughter of Walter George PRATT who died 14 Nov at Sutton St Mary. Verdict: Convulsions from dentition on teething, found dead in bed. Witnesses: Amelia PRATT aunt of dec'd; Henry EWEN. Mentioned: R WINFREY Constable"
(COR/SPAL/1857/69)
From the 1861 census of 27 High Street, Sutton St. Mary, Lincolnshire:
*Richard WINFREY, head, married, aged 73, postmaster (post office), born at Long Sutton, Lincolnshire;
Ann WINFREY, wife, married, aged 75, postmaster (wife), born at Ashwell, Rutlandshire.
(RG9/2327/106/24)
Ann WINFREY of Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, was buried at Long Sutton on 31 January 1867 aged 82.
(LFHS Parish Register Burials 1813-1900 Volume 5)
From the 1871 census of 16 High Street, Sutton St. Mary, Lincolnshire:
*Richard WINFREY, head, widower, aged 82, retired hair dresser, born at Long Sutton, Lincolnshire;
Mart HART, housekeeper, widow, aged 66, housekeeper, born at Hagg, Lincolnshire,
(RG10/3328/23/6)
The death of Richard WINFREY aged 85 was registered in 1873.
(GRO September Q 1873 Holbeach 7a 229)
Richard WINFREY of Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, was buried there on 5 July 1873 aged 85.
(Parish Register)
(revised 09.12.2017)