Born on April 27,1773, Joshua Routledge was third of ten children, likely in the home of his grandfather George Routledge in Riccall Yorkshire, a village about 9 miles (14 km) south of the city of York.
Born on April 27,1773 and baptized on the 29th in Riccall Yorkshire, Joshua Routledge was third of ten children. Generations of Routledges had been established as yeoman farmers and weavers in Riccall, a village about 9 miles (14 km) south of the city of York.