Born Brixton. Worked in the stock exchange. Father to Henry Budd and lived with Henry's family at 35 Russell Square. Died Tunbridge Wells. Originally buried at St Botolph, Bishopsgate but was moved on 9 September 1826 to the new family mausoleum in Brixton.
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Richard Budd
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