Richard Gawthrop was a Blacksmith of Histon, near Cambridge. He married widow Mary Edwards (nee Gigner) of Histon in 1828 and the couple had six children together before Richard died in 1744, when the youngest, William, was no more that two years old.
Mary, now a widow for the second time, re-married in 1746 to John Marsh (also of Histon) but three months later she followed Richard to the grave in January 1747.
It is unclear as to who looked after the young orphaned family. Although it is know that there were relatives in Histon and it is also known that there were cousins in London.
Born:
unknown.
Died:
between 28th March and 1st April 1744, Histon, Cambridgeshire.
Buried:
1st April 1744, Histon, Cambridgeshire.