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Amelia Ridgway 1856–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856-04-06

Birth Location: Stockport, Chester, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1941-04-22

Death Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: James Ridgway

Mother: Jane Birch

Spouse(s): John Rossiter

Children(s): Georgina Rossiter, Henry Rossiter, Edwin ROSSITER, Joseph Rossiter, William Rossiter, Louisa Rossiter, Christina Rossiter, Mary Rossiter, Mona Rossiter

In 1856, Amelia Ridgway entered the world in Stockport, Chester, Lancashire, England, born to James Ridgway And Jane Birch. Amelia Ridgway married John Rossiter, and had children including Christina Rossiter, Edwin Arthur Rossiter, Georgina Amelia Rossiter, Henry Alfred Rossiter, Joseph West Rossiter, Louisa Rossiter, Mary Anne Rossiter, Mona Pretoria Rossiter, William John Rossiter. Amelia Ridgway passed away in 1941 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Amelia Ridgway entered the world in Stockport, Chester, Lancashire, England, born to James Ridgway And Jane Birch.
  • Amelia Ridgway married John Rossiter, and had children including Christina Rossiter, Edwin Arthur Rossiter, Georgina Amelia Rossiter, Henry Alfred Rossiter, Joseph West Rossiter, Louisa Rossiter, Mary Anne Rossiter, Mona Pretoria Rossiter, William John Rossiter.
  • Amelia Ridgway passed away in 1941 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ridgway
1820–1888
Birth Location: Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
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Jane Birch
1826–1901
Birth Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

John Rossiter
1842–1918
Birth Location: Holcombe, Somerset, England
JR

Children(s)

Georgina Rossiter
1875–1963
Birth Location: Carterton, New Zealand
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Henry Rossiter
1886–1967
Birth Location: Mauriceville, Wairarapa, New Zealand
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Edwin ROSSITER
1887–1950
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Joseph Rossiter
1884–1938
Birth Location: Feilding, New Zealand
JR
William Rossiter
1881–1962
Birth Location: Feilding, New Zealand
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Louisa Rossiter
1877–1895
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Christina Rossiter
1880–
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Mary Rossiter
1893–
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Mona Rossiter
1900–1904
Birth Location: –
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Amelia Ridgway's Ancestors

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Amelia Ridgway
1856–1941
Birth Place: Stockport, Chester, Lancashire, England
Parents
James Ridgway
1820–1888
Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England
Jane Birch
1826–1901
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Amelia Ridgway's Descendants

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Amelia Ridgway (1856-04-06–1941-04-22) m. John Rossiter (13 JUL 1842–1 July 1918)
  1. 1. Georgina (Amelia) Rossiter 1875–1963 m. Isaac Nation 1871–1960
    1. 1. Cecil (De Rochester) Nation 1896–1970
    2. 2. Clifford (Archibald) Nation 1903–1978
    3. 3. Reta (Gwendoline Bertha) Nation 1899–1979
  2. 2. Henry (Alfred) Rossiter 1886–1967
  3. 3. Edwin (Arthur) ROSSITER 1887–1950 m. Hazel (Lylie) Climo 1886–1970
    1. 1. Malcolm (Noel) ROSSITER 1920–1970
    2. 2. Valda (Alwyn Lurline) ROSSITER 1922–1976
    3. 3. Ronald (Irvine) ROSSITER 1917–1939
    4. 4. Hazel (Amelia Ellen) Rossiter 1912–1958
    5. 5. Hazel (Amelia Ellen) ROSSITER 1909–1987
    6. 6. Mervyn (Edwin Kenneth) Rossiter 1914–1982
    7. 7. Neville (Desmond Kelvin) ROSSITER 1924–1982
    8. 8. Errol (Athol) ROSSITER 1919–1995
  4. 4. Joseph (West) Rossiter 1884–1938 m. FANNY (ELIZABETH) WENHAM 1890–1969
    1. 1. CECIL (ALAN) ROSSITER 1928–2002
    2. 2. Archibald (John) ROSSITER 1917–1924
    3. 3. Muriel (Frances) ROSSITER 1918–2007
    4. 4. Joyce (Wenham) ROSSITER 1922–2007
    5. 5. Robert (Turton) ROSSITER 1924–1999
    6. 6. Beth ROSSITER 1926–1943
  5. 5. William (John) Rossiter 1881–1962
  6. 6. Louisa Rossiter 1877–1895
  7. 7. Christina Rossiter 1880–
  8. 8. Mary (Anne) Rossiter 1893–
  9. 9. Mona (Pretoria) Rossiter 1900–1904

Amelia Ridgway's Timeline

2 Records

1856
1856-04-06
Birth of Amelia Ridgway in Stockport, Chester, Lancashire, England
Stockport, Chester, Lancashire, England
1941
1941-04-22
Age 85
Death of Amelia Ridgway in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856-04-06
    Event Place: Stockport, Chester, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1941-04-22
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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