Who was WILLIAM RIDGEWAY?

WILLIAM RIDGEWAY (1683–1720) was born in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, , England and died in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, , England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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WILLIAM RIDGEWAY 1683–1720

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Born 31 Dec 1683 · Winslow, Buckinghamshire, , England

Died 23 Aug 1720 · Winslow, Buckinghamshire, , England

Spouse Dinah Reding

Children Dinah Ridgeway

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Dinah Reding

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WILLIAM RIDGEWAY was born in 1683 in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England. WILLIAM RIDGEWAY married dinah reding, and had children including dinah ridgeway. WILLIAM RIDGEWAY passed away in 1720 in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England.

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: WILLIAM RIDGEWAY (1683–1720) was born in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, , England and died in Winslow, Buckinghamshire, , England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have WILLIAM in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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WILLIAM RIDGEWAY PTP

1683–1720

Winslow, Buckinghamshire, , England