Richard Nelson (Sir) RYCROFT

1859 - 1925  (65 years)

• Name	Richard Nelson (Sir) RYCROFT
  Birth	12 Dec 1859	Chevening, Kent   [1, 2, 3]
  Baptism	12 Feb 1860	Wootton St Lawrence, Hants   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Brighton, E Sussex   [2]
  	Age: 11y
  	Address: 13-15 Silwood Place
  Occupation	2 Apr 1871	Brighton, E Sussex   [2]
  	Scholar
  Census	3 Apr 1881	At Sea   [5]
  	Age: 21y
  	Address: HMS Jumna
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881	At Sea   [5]
  	2nd Lieutentant, RN
  Census	5 Apr 1891	East Anton, Hants   [6]
  	Age: 31y
  	Address: Farm House
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891	East Anton, Hants   [6]
  	Army Officer, retired
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Dummer, Hants   [7]
  	Age: 51y
  	Address: Dummer House
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	Dummer, Hants   [7]
  	Major, Hampshire Rifles
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Dummer, Hants   [3]
  	Age: 61y 6m
  	Address: Dummer House
  Occupation	19 Jun 1921	Dummer, Hants   [3]
  	County Councillor, JP, Landowner, Baronet
  	Employment: Landowning Employer Place of Work: At home
  Death	25 Oct 1925	Dummer, Hants   [1, 8]
  	Address: Dummer House
  Probate	7 Jan 1926	London   [8]
  	Value of Estate £31,360 14s 11d
  Person ID	I366794656	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Nelson (Sir) RYCROFT,   b. 11 Mar 1831, Brighton, E Sussex d. 30 Mar 1894, Basingstoke, Hants (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Juliana OGILVY,   b. Cal 1833, Strathmartine, Forfarshire d. 6 Jan 1917, Basingstoke, Hants (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	27 Jul 1858	Dundee, Tayside   [1, 9]
  	Address: St Paul's Episcopal Church
  Family ID	F16033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Dorothea Hester Bluett WALLOP,   b. Cal 1862, Eggesford, Devon d. 29 Dec 1906, Dummer, Hants (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	11 Feb 1886	Eggesford, Devon   [1, 10]
  Children	1. Nelson Edward Oliver (Sir) RYCROFT,   b. 19 Dec 1886, Eggesford, Devon d. 30 Aug 1958, Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos (Age 71 years)   2. Newton Richard Valoynes RYCROFT,   b. 21 Dec 1892, Andover, Hants d. 13 Mar 1893, Andover, Hants (Age 0 years)   3. Richard Michael RYCROFT,   b. 27 Sep 1897, Marylebone, London W d. 30 Jan 1968, Collingham, Notts (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F16034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Emily Mary LOWRY-COLLY,   b. 14 Dec 1882, London, St George Hanover Square d. 4 Jun 1982, Bishop's Hull, Somerset (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	1 Feb 1911  [1]
  Children	1. Henry Richard RYCROFT,   b. 28 Dec 1911, London, St George Hanover Square d. 28 Oct 1985, Bosham, W Sussex (Age 73 years)   2. Charles Frederick RYCROFT,   b. 9 Sep 1914, Dummer, Hants d. 24 May 1998, Camden, London NW (Age 83 years)   3. Alice Juliana Rosamond RYCROFT,   b. 5 Dec 1915, Dummer, Hants d. 23 Jan 2006, Lee-on-the-Solent, Hants (Age 90 years)   4. Eleanor Mary RYCROFT,   b. 2 Apr 1918, Dummer, Hants d. 30 Jan 2000, Stroud, Glos (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F16035	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2025

  
  

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  Birth - 12 Dec 1859 - Chevening, Kent Census - Age: 11y,Address: 13-15 Silwood Place - 2 Apr 1871 - Brighton, E Sussex Occupation - Scholar - 2 Apr 1871 - Brighton, E Sussex Census - Age: 21y,Address: HMS Jumna - 3 Apr 1881 - At Sea Occupation - 2nd Lieutentant, RN - 3 Apr 1881 - At Sea Probate - 7 Jan 1926 - London  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S156] thepeerage.com. [S9] Census 1871 E&W (02/04/1871), RG10 PN1087 F93 P50 SN208. Census England 1871 Address: 13-15 Silwood Place Place: Brighton, E Sussex Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Where Born • Infirmity Richard Nelson (Sir) Rycroft • Pupil • Unm • M • 11 • Scholar • Sevenoaks, Kent • [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN05833 SN7 P1 RD110 RS3 ED1,2,3. Census England 1921 Address: Dummer House Place: Dummer, Hants Name • Relation • Age • Sex • Marr/Orph'd • Birthplace • Nationality • Education • Occupation • Employment • Place of Work • Chd <16 • Children's Ages Richard Nelson (Sir) Rycroft • Head • 61y 6m • M • Married • Chevening, Kent • • • County Councillor, JP, Landowner, Baronet • Landowning Employer • At home • 4 • 3,5,6,9 Emily Mary Rycroft • Wife • 38y 6m • F • Married • London, St George Hanover Square • • • None • • • • Richard Michael Rycroft • Son • 23y 9m • M • Single • Marylebone, London W • • • • • • • Charles Frederick Rycroft • Son • 6y 9m • M • Both Alive • Dummer, Hants • • • • • • • Alice Juliana Rosamond Rycroft • Daughter • 5y 6m • F • Both Alive • Dummer, Hants • • • • • • • Eleanor Mary Rycroft • Daughter • 3y 2m • F • Both Alive • Dummer, Hants • • • • • • • William Henry (Sir) Rycroft • Brother • 60y 4m • M • Married • Chevening, Kent • • • Major General, retired • • • • [S295] Hampshire Baptisms. [S11] Census 1881 E&W (03/04/1881), RG11 PN5634 F58 P19. Census England 1881 Address: HMS Jumna Place: At Sea Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Where Born • Infirmity Richard Nelson (Sir) Rycroft • • Unm • M • 21 • 2nd Lieutentant, RN • Sevenoaks, Kent • [S54] Census 1891 E&W (05/04/1891), RG12 PN964 F146 P4 SN22. Census England 1891 Address: Farm House Place: East Anton, Hants Name • Relation • Condition • Sex • Age • Occupation • Employ Status • Where Born • Infirmity Richard Nelson (Sir) Rycroft • Head • M • M • 31 • Army Officer, retired • • Sevenoaks, Kent • Dorothea Hester Bluett Rycroft • Wife • M • F • 28 • • • Eggesford, Devon • Nelson Edward Oliver (Sir) Rycroft • Son • S • M • 4 • • • Eggesford, Devon • [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN6301 RD110 SD3 ED3 SN50. Census England 1911 Address: Dummer House Place: Dummer, Hants Name • Relation • Sex • Age • Married • Years • Chd Born • Chd Living • Chd Died • Occupation • Industry • Employ Status • At Home • Where Born • Nationality • Infirmity Richard Nelson (Sir) Rycroft • Head • M • 51 • M • • • • • Major, Hampshire Rifles • • • • Sevenoaks, Kent • • Emily Mary Rycroft • Wife • F • 28 • M • <1 • 0 • 0 • 0 • • • • • London, St George Hanover Square • • [S488] England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019. [S743] Dundee, Perth & Cupar Advertiser, 30 Jul 1858, P4. [S625] Devon Marriages & Banns.