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RICHARD CORY UGLOW (1785-1859)

The first member of the Uglow family recorded as a baker with in the Three Towns was Mr Richard Cory Uglow.  He was listed in Pigot and Company's "Directory of Devonshire, 1830-31" as living at number 44 Cornwall Street, Devonport.  Interestingly, the year 1830 was always stated in their subsequent advertising as being the year of foundation.

Mr Richard Cory Uglow had been born at Week Saint Mary, near Holsworthy, in Cornwall, on March 28th 1785.  On April 16th 1812 he married Miss Thomasin Grigg at Jacobstow, near Bude, Cornwall.  Exactly when the family moved to Plymouth-Dock, as it then was known, we do not know but according  to "Thomas's Plymouth Directory, 1836", Mr William Uglow was in business in Cambridge Street, Plymouth.  This is confirmed by the census taken on Sunday June 6th 1841, which records him living at number 63 Cambridge Street, along with his parents, Mr Richard Cory Uglow, also a baker, and Mrs Thomasin Uglow.  A Miss Uglow was also listed as a milliner and dress maker.

In Pigot's 1844 Directory both Richard and William appear as bakers, at 84 and 63 Cambridge Street, Plymouth, respectively.

Mr William Uglow married Miss Ophelia Trick at Plymouth's Saint Andrew's Church on Tuesday July 27th 1847.

With William now married, father and son went their separate ways.  At the time of the census on Sunday March 30th 1851, father Mr Richard Cory Uglow and his wife, Thomasin, both in their sixties, were living at number 37 Cambridge Street.  He was listed as a grocer, not a baker, that trade being continued by Mr William Uglow (1816-1872).

Mr Richard Cory Uglow died in 1859 and was buried at the Plymouth, Stonehouse and Devonport Cemetery on September 8th 1859.