Elizabeth Colby Denny 1832
Elizabeth Colby Denny was born in 1832, 8 years before her mother married William Denny. She married John Riches on August 16th 1848 in St Peter's Walworth Newington. He was born between 1824-1827 in Harleston, the son of James Riches - Victualler.. Elizabeth was living at 8 Ayliffe Street, Newington and John at 15 William Street, Newington at the time of their wedding.
On the 1881 census John and Elizabeth are living at South St Working Men's Club, Bishop Stortford, Herts. John was a coachbuilder.
Elizabeth and John had 7children:
| John Riches, born about 1848 |
| Ralph Riches born about 1849 |
| Hannah Riches born June 24 1852 Newington |
| Raynard Riches born 1855, Lambeth |
| Hedley Riches born May 16th 1862 Starston, Norfolk |
| Moreton Riches born October 17, 1864, Starston |
| Edith Bessie Riches born between 1868-69 Starston |
Hannah Riches was born June 24th 1852 in Newington and died Decmber 20th 1941 in Norwood. She married James Tilly October 1st 1873 in Bishop Stortford, son of Charles Tilley and Susannah Colby. Another case of marrying a relation!
Hannah and James were living at 4 Domville Gr, Camberwell Surrey at the time of the 1881 census. James was a Shopman Tallow Chandler. They had 8 children:
| Rayleigh Tilley born about 1874 |
| May Tilley born about 1874 |
| William (Billy) Tilley born about 1874 |
| Maruice Tilley born about 1875 Soutwark |
| Hedley Tilley born November 23rd 1877 Southwark, died about 1900 |
| Ellen Elizabeth Tilley born June 6 1878 Souothwark |
| Stanley James Tilley born July 27 1881 |
| John Marchant Tilley born January 28th 1888 |
Raynard Riches was born 1855 in Lambeth and married Ellen who was born in 1852 in Bishop Stortford. In 1881 Raynard was a grocer but unemployed. They were in Brighton at the time of the 1901 Census
Raynard and Ellen had 6 children
| Harry Riches born 1882 Wormley Herts |
| Minnie Riches born 1884 Wormley Herts |
| Fred Riches born 1887 Wormley Herts |
| Sidney Riches born 1892 Wormley Herts |
| Ray Riches born 1896 Wormley Herts |
| Dick Riches born 1897 Brighton |
Hedley Riches was born May 16th 1862 in Starston and died April 18th 1907 in Lambeth. He married Mary Louisa Cocke May 29th 1887 in Emmanuel Church, Camberwell. She was born January 29th 1864 in Bishop Stortford and died October 20th 1927 in Bishop Stortford.
After Hedley died Mary ran a boarding house. Kit and Betty lived there at one time, also Bessie and George after they were married. Some of the lodgers were in the theatre. Mary used to foster children, hiding the fact that Better was illegitimate.
Hedley and Mary had 5 children
| Bessie Riches born November 2nd 1890 Peckham |
| Ben Riches born about 1892 |
| Ralph Riches born about 1893 |
| Kate Hannah Riches born March 6th 1893 |
| John Hedley "Sonny" Riches born about 1894 |
Morteon Riches was born October 17th 1864 in Starston and died 18 January 1926 (?). He married Julie Elizabeth Dovey May 31st 1882. She was born about 1864 and died July 25th 1920.
Moreton was an estate agent, auctioneer and valuer. His business was Moreton Riches, House and Estate Agents, Auctioneers & Valuers of 72 East Hill, Wandsworth. He also owned 3 off licences one of which was managed by Billy Tilley. After his death a stained glass window was inscribed in St Faith's Church. He was a Councillor in Wandsworth.
Moreton and Julie had five children
| Horace Riches born about 1882 |
| Hedley Riches born about 1883 died 1970 |
| Dudley Riches born about 1883 married Fortuna |
| Blance Riches born March 21 1885 died 1972 Kent |
| Winifred Riches born October 13th 1891 |
Hedley ran the estate agents Moreton Riches. He was made a freeman of the city of London. He married Christine Norrise 1890-1976. Hedley and Chris lived at 5 Sloane House, Sloane Street. I remember them very well.
This page has developed so much and I haven't finished so I will have to redo it as another web site!