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Richard Attfield (1832-1854)
| Name: | Richard Attfield |
| Sex: | Male |
| Father: | John Attfield (1796-1873) |
| Mother: | Ann Lines (1800-1862) |
Individual Events and Attributes
| Birth | 9 Jan 1832 | Whetstone, Friern Barnet, Middlesex |
| Baptism | 4 Mar 1832 (age 0) | St James the Great, Friern Barnet, Middlesex |
| Census (1) | 1841 (age 8-9) | Living with parents |
| Census (2) | 1854 (age 21-22) | Died of cholera in New Orleans |
| Death | 5 Aug 1854 (age 22) | Virginia, USA |
Individual Note (shared)
He, with other offiers of the U.S. Navy, volunteered to take a relief ship to New Orleans where cholera and famine were raging. He died, of cholera, at the noblest post on earth - the post of duty.
(Note included in the original family tree)