9 Llandaff Road
4 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms
Built between 1913 and 1929
Inhabitants
| Names | Years |
|---|---|
| John Richards & Elizabeth Collins Mather Richards | at least 1930–1956 |
| John Morris Richards & Maud S. Richards | fl. 1940–1956 |
| Christine Harris | c. 1966 |
| Marra Whalen | 1971–1999 |
| Martin Whalen | 1999–2003 |
| Matthew Edward Kenney & Pamela Orsi | 2003–2015 |
History
It's unclear how old this house actually is. It's not present on the 1913 map of Haverford Township, but is is on the 1929 map. It's also hard to track it to the original owner, as its original owner lived in a house on Mercer Road from 1916 onwards, making his moving into this home not his arrival in the Llanerch area.
1930 census: Englishman John Richards is living with his wife.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| John Richards | 60 | Head |
| Elizabeth C. Richards | 54 | Son |
John died of a stroke in Ocean City, New Jersey, in 1935. His family continued to live in the home.
Philadelphia Inquirer, August 27th, 1935
1940 census: Widowed Elizabeth is living with her family.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| John W. Richards | 54 | Head |
| Maud S. Richards | 50 | Wife |
| Elizabeth M. Richards | 78 | Mother |
1950 census: John is now the head of household.
| Name | Age | Relation to Head of Household |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth M. Richards | 64 | Head |
| John M. Richards | 44 | Son |
| Maude S. Richards | 52 | Daughter-in-law |
Christine Harris lived in the home in 1966, and the home was sold to Marra Whalen in 1971. It went to who I presume to be the son, Martin Whalen, Jr., in 1999. He sold the home to the Kenney family in 2003 for $284,900, and in 2015, they sold the home for $325,000.