Richard Michael RYCROFT

1897 - 1968  (70 years)

• Name	Richard Michael RYCROFT
  Birth	27 Sep 1897	Marylebone, London W   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Whippingham, Isle of Wight   [3]
  	Age: 13y
  	Address: Royal Naval College, Osborne House
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911	Whippingham, Isle of Wight   [3]
  	Naval Cadet
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Dummer, Hants   [1]
  	Age: 23y 9m
  	Address: Dummer House
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Westward Ho!, Devon   [4]
  	Address: The Cottage, Buckleigh
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	Westward Ho!, Devon   [4]
  	Clerk in Holy Orders
  Probate	1 Dec 1958	London   [5]
  	Value of Estate £55,315 6s 9d Role: Beneficiary Received £500
  Death	30 Jan 1968	Collingham, Notts   [2, 5]
  	Address: Holly Cottage
  Probate	20 May 1968	London   [5]
  	Value of Estate £1,283
  Person ID	I366794665	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Nelson (Sir) RYCROFT,   b. 12 Dec 1859, Chevening, Kent d. 25 Oct 1925, Dummer, Hants (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Dorothea Hester Bluett WALLOP,   b. Cal 1862, Eggesford, Devon d. 29 Dec 1906, Dummer, Hants (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	11 Feb 1886	Eggesford, Devon   [2, 6]
  Family ID	F16034	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Evelyn Maud DRISCOLL,   b. 4 May 1898, Grouville, Jersey, CI d. 31 Aug 1969, Collingham, Notts (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	26 Aug 1924  [2]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F16040	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 27 Sep 1897 - Marylebone, London W Census - Address: The Cottage, Buckleigh - 29 Sep 1939 - Westward Ho!, Devon Occupation - Clerk in Holy Orders - 29 Sep 1939 - Westward Ho!, Devon Probate - 1 Dec 1958 - London Death - Address: Holly Cottage - 30 Jan 1968 - Collingham, Notts Probate - 20 May 1968 - London  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [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 • • • • [S156] thepeerage.com. [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN5694 RD93 SD1 ED16 SN9999. Census England 1911 Address: Royal Naval College, Osborne House Place: Whippingham, Isle of Wight Name • Relation • Sex • Age • Married • Years • Chd Born • Chd Living • Chd Died • Occupation • Industry • Employ Status • At Home • Where Born • Nationality • Infirmity Richard Michael Rycroft • Student • M • 13 • M • • • • • Naval Cadet • • • • Marylebone, London W • • [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939), RG101 PN6826G I004 L1. Register England & Wales 1939 Address: The Cottage, Buckleigh Place: Westward Ho!, Devon Name of person • Status • Gender • Birthdate • Condition • Occupation • Comments Rycroft, Richard Michael • • M • 27 Sep 1897 • M • Clerk in Holy Orders • Rycroft, Evelyn Maud • • F • 4 May 1898 • M • UDD • Rycroft, Jean Dorothea • • F • • S • • Rycroft, Mary Elizabeth • • F • • S • • [S488] England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019. [S625] Devon Marriages & Banns.