Richard Whistance was the son of Richard Whistance and Sarah ??????.

Richard was born around 1831 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.

He was christened on Sunday 20 February 1831 at St Laurence Church, Darlaston, Staffordshire.

Richard married Hannah Maria Page on Sunday 3 July 1859 in St Stephen's Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire.
The witnesses at the marriage were John Ayer and Eliza Ayer.

He had the following children from his marriage to Hannah Maria Page:

- Eliza Emily Whistance	born in 1860 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
- Sarah Ann Whistance	born in 1863 in West Bromwich Registration District, Staffordshire.
- Martha Maria Whistance	born in 1865 in West Bromwich Registration District, Staffordshire.
- Annie Page Whistance	born on 14 March 1867.
- Philadelphia Florence Whistance	born in 1870 in West Bromwich Registration District, Staffordshire.
- Richard William Michael Whistance	born in 1876 in West Bromwich Registration District, Staffordshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1901		90 Franchise Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.	Note 1.

Richard was a Miner, General Labourer, Boat Ganger and Mechanic.

Richard died when he was about 83 years old, on Tuesday 27 January 1914.  

He was buried in 1914 in Wood Green Cemetery, Wednesbury, Stasffordshire.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	Kings Hill Fields, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1861	20,Cook Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1871	15, Church Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1881	6, Darlaston Road, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1891	90, Franchise Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
1901	90 Franchise Street, Wednesbury, Staffordshire.