Richard Slinger was the son of Thomas Slinger and Margaret Grimshaw.

Richard was born around 1806 in Greenfold, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.

He was christened on Sunday 21 December 1806 at St Andrew's Church, Slaidburn, Yorkshire.

Richard married Ellen Taylor in 1837 in Settle Registration District.

He had the following children from his marriage to Ellen Taylor:

- Thomas Slinger	born in 1838 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire.
- Sarah Slinger	born in 1840 in Giggleswick, Yorkshire.
- Elizabeth Slinger	born around 1845 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Margaret Slinger	born in 1849 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Mary Slinger	born around 1851 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Ellen Slinger	born around 1854 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- John Slinger	born around 1856 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.
- Alice Ann Slinger	born in 1861 in Clitheroe, Lancashire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1851		9 East Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 2.
1861		Waterloo, Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 3.
1871		34 Waterloo, Clitheroe, Lancashire.	Note 4.

Richard was a Labourer for Stone Mason, Agricultural Labourer.

Details of Richard's death are not known.

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See Parish Registers and IGI.
2.	See 1851 Census.
3.	See 1861 Census.
4.	See 1871 Census.

Parish Registers:
Details.

Census Data:

Year	Address
1851	9 East Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1861	Waterloo, Clitheroe, Lancashire.
1871	34 Waterloo, Clitheroe, Lancashire.