Richard CORFIELD 1 2
- Born: 19 Dec 1810
- Christened: 25 Jan 1811, St Gluvias, Penryn
- Marriage (1): Theresa GONZALES in 1832
- Marriage (2): Ellen CROGGAN on 1 Aug 1866
- Died: 17 Dec 1885, London at age 74
 General Notes:
Richard Corfield was educated at Shrewsbury School.
He left England for Mexico in 1829 and in the following year moved to Santa Marta in Columbia on the Carribean. There he met his future wife. Soon after their marriage Richard and Theresa moved to Valparaiso in Chile. In 1834 and 1835 Charles Darwin stayed with the Corfields in Valparaiso, Richard and Charles were friends while they were at Shrewsbury although Charles Darwin was two years his junior.
Richard lived in Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires (1856-1868) and Madrid (1870-1883). He was secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society at Rio, Buenos Aires and Madrid.
Notes:
• Probate, 25 Jan 1886, London, England. 3
Richard married Theresa GONZALES, daughter of Pedro GONZALES and Unknown, in 1832. (Theresa GONZALES was born in Colombia and died on 30 Jun 1864.)
Richard next married Ellen CROGGAN, daughter of William Robert CROGGAN and Unknown, on 1 Aug 1866. (Ellen CROGGAN was born in Brixton, Surrey, England.)
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