Richard Tanfield was the son of John Tanfield and Rebecca Cundall.

Richard was born around 1829 in Ringbeck, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

He was christened on Sunday 3 May 1829 at Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

The places where he lived have been identified as:

From	To	Place	Source of Information
1829		Ringbeck, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Note 1.
1853		Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.	Note 1.

Details of Richard's occupation are not known.

Richard died when he was 23 years old, on Friday 25 March 1853 in Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.  

He was buried on Tuesday 29 March 1853 in St Andrews Church, Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

His gravestone has the following inscription:

Front:
John Tanfield …… July 18 ……
Also ……
Rear:
Richard Tanfield, died 25 March 1855 [1853?] age 23
Sarah, wife [sister?], died 7 November 1855 [1853?] age 19
Richard [Rebecca?] Tanfield died 3 May 1855 age 49

Notes - Sources of information:

1.	See Parish Registers and IGI.
2.	St Andrews Church, Kirkby Malzeard, The Churchyard, Monumental Inscriptions.

Parish Registers:
Details.