He must have been born after the census in 1820, but it is unknown whether he was born after the death of his father.

In January 1852, he is enumerated as living in a brick and frame house, two stories in height, 4 people "in family," an d being on 1/10 of an acre of land. Also living in his household is A. S. Kahill, servant, female aged 23 years, bor n in Ireland, and a Catholic.

In 1870 he is enumerated as having $1,500 worth of personal estate (no value listed for real estate).

In 1880 he is enumerated as divorced, and both his parents being born in Vermont.




1852:
W. W. Richardson, gentleman, b. New York, Baptist, 32 years at next birthday, male, married, member of family, bric k & frame house, 2 stories, no. of family = 4, quantity of land attached to tenement = 1/10 acre
Mrs. W. W. Richardson, b. New York, Baptist, 22 years at next birthday, female, married, member of family
S. P. Richardson, child, b. Canada, 2 years at next birthday, female, single, member of family
A. S. Kahill, servant, b. Ireland, Catholic, 23 years at next birthday, female, single, not member of family

1861:
W. W. Richardson, dealer in pt rights, b. New York, English Church, 41 years at next birthday, male, married, 1 male an d 1 female in household attended school within the census year, 1 female in family deceased in 1860 - aged 29 years du e to inflammation of stomach, brick and frame house - two stories with one family living in home, quantity of land atta ched to tenement = 10 x 33 feet, name of business or manufacture = patent rights, capital invested in business in rea l or personal estate = $500
S. A. Richardson, b. W. Canada, married within year, Baptist, aged 28 years at next birthday, female, married
S. P. Richardson, b. W. Canada, aged 11 years at next birthday, female, single, attended school within census year
W. A. Richardson, b. W. Canada, aged 9 years at next birthday, male, single, attended school within census year
John F/T. Richardson, b. W. Canada, aged 5 years at next birthday, male, single
W. M. Osborne, b. W. Canada, aged 6 years at next birthday, male, single

1870:
Richardson, Wm., 48, male, white, salesman mill machine, [blank] worth of real estate, $1,500 worth of personal estate , b. New York, can read and write, male citizen over 21 years
-----, Sarah, 20, female, white, keep. house, b. Ontario, tick marks of parents of foreign birth are unclear (perhaps b oth father and mother of foreign birth)
-----, John, 13, male, white, at school, b. Ontario, tick marks of parents of foreign birth are unclear (perhaps both f ather and mother of foreign birth), attended school during census year
-----, Mary, 24, female, white, at home, b. New York, can read and write

• Married: by 5 Oct 1850 ¹⁰

1. Sarah P RICHARDSON b: ABT 1850 in Canada West
2. W A RICHARDSON b: ABT 1852 in Canada West
3. John F RICHARDSON b: NOV 1856 in Canada West

• Married: 16 DEC 1860 in Oxford Co, Canada West
• Note: Ontario ^{6 5}
• Divorced: BEF JUN 1880 ⁷

1. Text: Land
   Text: Bowne, Robert H and John L Bowne, executors of Robert Bowne, deceased, to the children and heirs of Daniel Richardson
   Text: to wit: Philinda Richardson "the Younger," Daniel Richardson, Lydia Richardson, Washington E Richardson, Dianna [sic] Richardson, Joseph Richardson, and William Waring Richardson
   Text: 10 September 1823
   Text: Livingston County, New York, Deed Book 3: 320-323
   Text: Livingston Co, New York County Clerk
   Text: Deeds v. 2-3 1820-1825
   Text: Family History Library microfilm 0510035
   Date: 4 MAY 2010
2. Text: Census
   Text: 1830 US Census
   Text: household of John Baccus [Backus]
   Text: 1 June 1830
   Text: Livonia, Livingston Co, New York
   Text: page 72, line 3
   Text: digital image
   Text: Ancestry.com
   Text: http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 May 2010
   Text: citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 93, imaged from Family History Library Film 0017153
   Date: 6 MAY 2010
3. Text: Census
   Text: 1840 US Census
   Text: household of John Backus
   Text: 1 June 1840
   Text: Livonia, Livingston Co, New York
   Text: page 304 (289 stamped), line 2
   Text: digital image
   Text: Ancestry.com
   Text: http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 May 2010
   Text: citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll 294, imaged from Family History Library Film 0017191
   Date: 6 MAY 2010
4. Text: Census
   Text: 1851 Canada Census
   Text: household of W. W. Richardson
   Text: 11 January 1852
   Text: St. Mary's Ward, Hamilton, Canada West (Ontario)
   Text: page 434 (penned and stamped), sections a-c
   Text: district number 45, sub-district number 437
   Text: Canadian Genealogy Centre - Library and Archives Canada
   Text: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/022-911.009-e.html : accessed 30 May 2010
   Text: citing Library and Archives Canada, RG31, microfilm reel number C-11765
   Date: 29 MAY 2010
5. Text: Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1926 [datab ase on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
   Date: 30 MAY 2010
   Page: citing Archives of Ontario microfilm number MS248_12
6. Text: Census
   Text: 1861 Canada Census
   Text: household of W. W. Richardson
   Text: 13 January 1861
   Text: St. Mary's Ward, Hamilton, Wentworth Co, Canada West (Ontario)
   Text: page 25 (stamped), sections a-b, lines 1-6
   Text: Ancestry.com
   Text: http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 May 2010
   Text: citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm reel number C-1093
   Date: 29 MAY 2010
7. Text: Census
   Text: 1880 US Census
   Text: household of John Richardson
   Text: 5 June 1880
   Text: Mill Street, Brooklyn, Clay Township, Morgan Co, Indiana
   Text: ED 266, page 9A (82), lines 34-36, dwelling no. 81, family no. 87
   Text: digital image
   Text: Ancestry.com
   Text: http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 May 2010
   Text: citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 301, imaged from Family History Library Film 1254301
   Date: 30 MAY 2010
8. Text: Web Site
   Text: Morgan County History & Genealogy Association, Inc.
   Text: Brooklyn Cemetery
   Text: Morgan County History & Genealogy
   Text: n.d.
   Text: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inmchaga/brooklyncemetery.html
   Text: accessed 30 May 2010
   Date: 30 MAY 2010
9. Text: Census
   Text: 1870 US Census
   Text: household of Wm Richardson
   Text: 2 July 1870
   Text: Chicago - Ward 5, Cook Co, Illinois
   Text: page 185 (247 stamped), lines 35-38, dwelling no. 1279, family no. 1478
   Text: digital image
   Text: Ancestry.com
   Text: http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 30 May 2010
   Text: citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 200, imaged from Family History Library Film 545699
   Date: 30 MAY 2010
10. Text: Land
    Text: Richardson, William W. and Julia P., his wife
    Text: to Clinton T. Backus
    Text: 5 October 1850
    Text: Livingston County, New York Deed Book 41: 163-4
    Text: Livingston Co, New York County Clerk
    Text: Deeds v. 40-41 1851-1852
    Text: Family History Library microfilm 510054
    Text: Salt Lake City, Utah
    Date: 29 MAY 2010