Richard ALISON Jnr of Woolton Heys J P [24610]

  General Notes:

Richard Alison
Born 29 April 1790
Baptism date19 May 1790
PlaceSt Ann Gt Richmond St Liverpool Lancashire
Father's first name(s)Richard
Father's last nameAlison
Mother's first name(s)Elizabeth
England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975

RICHARD Alison
Registration years1843 to 1851
TownshipPoulton cum Seacombe
Place Birkenhead 100 of Wirral
Electoral Roll No. 1325 Alison Richard of Woolton in Lancashire with Houses and land on Sth Side of Church St Egremont.
FHS Film number1544508
Cheshire Electoral Registers
SubcategoryElectoral Rolls

A Mr Richard Alison of Woolton, is reported in the papers, as a benefactor and regular exhibitor and prize winner at Floral Exhibitions in the 1850's.

Foundation of a new Independent Chapel at Woolton.
Yesterday, the foundation stone of a new Congregational Chapel, intended for the use of the congregation attending the ministrations of the Independent Missions at Woolton was laid by Mr Richard Alison of Woolton Heys. (He having contributed L550 to the cost.)
Liverpool Daily Post 26 March 1864.

An extra ordinary assemblage of artworks, aggregating over 600 in all, in oil and watercolours, comprehending the collections of the late Richard Alison, Esq, JP, of Woolton Heys, near Liverpool… and others.
Ref: Liverpool Mail 24 February 1877

Deaths.
On the 14th inst, at his residence, Woolton Heys, Woolton near Liverpool, Richard Alison, Esq, JP, aged 84 years.
Ref: Cheshire Observer 22 August 1874.

Alison Richard Esq. 5 October 1874. The Will of Richard Alison late of Woolton Heys Woolton near Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Esq who died 14 August 1874 at Woolton Heys was proved at Liverpool by Edward Mounsey of 3 Lord Street Liverpool estate agent William Woodward Doke of 2 York Buildings Dale Street Liverpool share broker and James Houghton of 41 Rodney Street Liverpool gentleman the Executors. Effects under L400,000.
National Probate Calendar.

Recent Local Wills.
Two important Wills of gentleman for many years connected with the town of Liverpool, have just been Proved at her Majesty's Court of Probate.
The first was the will of the late Mr Richard Alison, of Woolton Heys, who died on 14 August last. The will is dated 18th of March 1873. The executors were Mr James Houghton of Rodney Street and Barmston Towers, Neston; Mr W W Doak, stock and share broker, York buildings, Dale Street, and Birkdale; and Mr Edward Mounsey, accountant, Lord Street and Upper Parliament Street. The personality was sworn under L400,000. After bequeathing L300 to Mr Mounsey and L200 to each of the other executors, the testator devises L1000 to the Royal Infirmary, L200 to the Northern Hospital, L300 to the Southern Hospital, and L200 each to the North South and East dispensaries. The residue of the property, after providing for a few other bequests, is by the will vested in trustees for the benefit of testator's great-grandson, Richard Alison Johnson, an infant, during his life, and afterwards be divided according to his will among his children on their attaining 21 years of age. The will authorises the trustees to expend what is necessary to educate and rear the fortunate lad, its further empowers the trustees to pay to Mr Mounsey all the customary charges due to him as an accountant in superintending the financial part of the administration of the estate.
Ref: The Manchester Courier and Lancaster General Advertiser 14 November 1874.

Sale.
VALUABLE CARRIAGE HORSES, WELL BUILT CARRIAGES, HARNESS, HORSE CLOTHING, POWERFUL DRAUGHT HORSES, FARM IMPLEMENTS, EIGHT HEAD OF CATTLE, POULTRY, PIGS, AND OTHER EFFECTS
'WOOLTON HEYES' WOOLTON
BY MR. W.M. HALSALL
Respectfully announces ,that he has been favoured with instructions from the Executors of the late Richard Allison Esq., to Sell by Auction on the premises, Woolton Hayes, Woolton on Tuesday 16th February 1875 at Twelve o'clock at noon, the whole of this FARM STOCK comprising three broad-wheeled carts, about 14 ½ cwt. Each and all in good order, land rowler, liquid manure cart,, two sets of shaft gears, set of leading gear, plough gear, cart ropes, two pairs of horse clothes, cart sheet, two wheelbarrows, hay stage, iron garden rowler, track, single-wrest iron plough, double wrest iron plougjh, set of diamond harrows, pair of low harrows, scarifier, two long ladders, turnip cutter, potato muncher, corn chest, provender barrow, mixing tubs, cow tubs, hay cutter, hay spade, scales and weights, pig trestle, swill tubs, pikles, sythes, and other small implements, a quantity of iron hurdles, garden force pump, iron pig trough, two copper boilers, old iron four fleeces of wool, stable utensils etc., etc., Two very powerful grey draught horses, eight head of cattle, viz: No. .1 roan cow, fat; No. 2 roan cow, calved in September last; No. 3 red cow, served 23 June; No. 4 blue roan cow fat; No. 5 red and white cow, calved in November last, and served 21st January; No. 6 brindled cow, calved on the 5th January last; No. 7 red and white heifer, due to calve before the day of sale; No. 8 two year old heifer; Fat pig, three store pigs, and about twelve couple of poultry. Three valuable carriages horses, viz: Jerry; 16 ½ hands high, 10 years old; Bay horse Tom; 16 ½ hands high 10 years old, the two forming a really first-class match, and are steady in either double, or single harness, work well together, and are also suitable for the saddle; No. 3 brougham horse 'Bob' 17 hands high 6 years old, very powerful, a thorough good brougham horse and steady in either single or double harness also a first class saddle horse. Set of double harness set of single harness both silver mounted, two sets of horse clothing, pair of horse cloths, three new head collars, corn bin, four stable brackets, two corn sieves, steel grained pikles, two saddles and bridles, child's saddle and bridle, gas-making apparatus, stable harrow, watertrough, sundry stable articles, and harness room furniture etc., etc., Well built Brougham by 'Riley' of Liverpool in first class order, Family coach by Evans and Mitchell; C Spring Barouche, by Evans and Mitchell all of which are fitted up with costly lamps and are in good order.
The Sale will commence at the homestead with the Implements and Farm Stock, after which the carriage horses, harness and carriages will be sold. Parties attending the sale are requested to enter the premises by the gate leading to the farm homestead out of the 'Out Lane'
Catalogues will be ready seven days before the sale and may be had on application to Mr. Mounsey, Accountant, Lord Street, Liverpool or at the office of the Auctioneer, Church Street, Prescot.
Ref: THE PRESCOT REPORTER AND ST. HELENS GENERAL ADVERTISER FEBRUARY 13TH 1875. (J. Borrowscale)

  Research Notes:

The reader may have noted Richard declared at the 1871 Census he was born in Swerpool Lancashire, although some reference can be found on the internet to Swerpool, no parish has been found. 2016.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 8 Apr 1861, Woolton House Much Woolton LAN. Richard is recorded as head of house married aged 70 JP for the County of Lancaster born Liverpool LAN

2. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, Much Woolton LAN. Richard is recorded as head of house married aged 80 a JP no profession born Swerpool LAN

Richard married Jane READ [24615] [MRIN: 8875] on 6 Nov 1820 in St Anne Liverpool LAN. (Jane READ [24615] died on 29 Jul 1831 in Wavertree LAN.)

Richard next married Harriett Anne WRAITH [24611] [MRIN: 8873] on 28 Nov 1833 in Liverpool LAN. (Harriett Anne WRAITH [24611] was born about 1799 in Bolton le Moors LAN, died in 1873 and was buried on 26 Feb 1873 in St Mary Edge Hill Liverpool.)