Born c1824 in Bristol, the son of Langston and Mary Richmond (A, 41C).
| 1837 | 11 Oct. He was apprenticed to J.D. Pountney, aged 14 years (A, Ao). |
| 1841 | Potter’s apprentice, Plumley Buildings, Temple parish (17), living with his mother Mary Richmond (40), a potter (41C). |