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James Christopher Ridley 1836–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 February 1836

Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England

Death Date: Oct 1901

Death Location: West Ham, Essex, England

Father: John Ridley

Mother: Eliza Bryant

Spouse(s): Zilpah Davis

Children(s): William Ridley, Minnie Ridley, James Ridley, Christopher Ridley, Ada Ridley, Susan Ridley, Nellie Ridley, John Ridley, Edmond Ridley, Zilpah Ridley, Emily Ridley, Elizabeth Ridley

In 1836, James Christopher Ridley entered the world in Battersea, Surrey, England, born to John H Ridley And Eliza Bryant. In 1841, James Christopher Ridley resided in Battersea, Surrey, England. James Christopher Ridley married Zilpah Davis, and had children including Ada Ridley, Christopher James Ridley, Edmond Owen Ridley, Elizabeth Emma Ridley, Emily Eliza Ridley, James Christopher Bryant Ridley, John Henry Ridley, Minnie Amelia Ridley, Nellie Ridley, Susan Ridley, William Richard Ridley, Zilpah Ridley. James Christopher Ridley passed away in 1901 in West Ham, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1836, James Christopher Ridley entered the world in Battersea, Surrey, England, born to John H Ridley And Eliza Bryant.
  • In 1841, James Christopher Ridley resided in Battersea, Surrey, England.
  • James Christopher Ridley married Zilpah Davis, and had children including Ada Ridley, Christopher James Ridley, Edmond Owen Ridley, Elizabeth Emma Ridley, Emily Eliza Ridley, James Christopher Bryant Ridley, John Henry Ridley, Minnie Amelia Ridley, Nellie Ridley, Susan Ridley, William Richard Ridley, Zilpah Ridley.
  • James Christopher Ridley passed away in 1901 in West Ham, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ridley
1808–1862
Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England
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Eliza Bryant
1813–1866
Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Zilpah Davis
1835–1897
Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England
ZD

Children(s)

William Ridley
1872–1951
Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England
WR
Minnie Ridley
1870–
Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England
MR
James Ridley
1859–
Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England
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Christopher Ridley
1877–
Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England
CR
Ada Ridley
1869–
Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England
AR
Susan Ridley
1862–1924
Birth Location: Surbiton, Surrey, England
SR
Nellie Ridley
1875–1956
Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England
NR
John Ridley
1867–1951
Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England
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Edmond Ridley
1879–1949
Birth Location: Stratford, Essex, England
ER
Zilpah Ridley
1862–
Birth Location: Lambeth, Surrey, England
ZR
Emily Ridley
1866–1927
Birth Location: Battersea, London, England
ER
Elizabeth Ridley
1858–1956
Birth Location: Battersea, Surrey, England
ER

James Ridley's Ancestors

Self
James Ridley
1836–1901
Birth Place: Battersea, Surrey, England
Parents
John H Ridley
1808–1862
Battersea, Surrey, England
Eliza Bryant
1813–1866
Battersea, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ridley's Descendants

1.
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James (Christopher) Ridley (12 February 1836–Oct 1901) m. Zilpah Davis (26 March 1835–October 1897)
  1. 1. William (Richard) Ridley 1872–1951 m. Sarah (Ann) Elbourn 1872–1951
    1. 1. Zilpha (Minnie) Ridley 1901–1965 m. Ernest (Sidney) Bell 1898–1971
      1. 1. Roy (Ernest James) Bell 1925–1999 m. Joan (Alice) Packham 1927–1993
      2. 2. Audrey (Zilpha) Bell 1930–1991
    2. 2. James (Christopher Bryant) Ridley 1899–1970
    3. 3. Winifred (Eva) Ridley 1906–1984
  2. 2. Minnie (Amelia) Ridley 1870–
  3. 3. James (Christopher Bryant) Ridley 1859–
  4. 4. Christopher (James) Ridley 1877–
  5. 5. Ada Ridley 1869–
  6. 6. Susan Ridley 1862–1924 m. William (Charles) Catchpoole 1863–1931
    1. 1. Zilpha (Elizabeth) Catchpoole 1892–1981 m. Albert Woods 1889–1947
      1. 1. Lily (Grace) Woods 1923–2014 m. James (Murray) Bagnall 1917–2009 m. Arthur (William) Watt 1913–1970
        1. 1. Alexander (James) Bagnall 1942–2023
        2. 2. Brian (George) Bagnall 1945–2018
        3. 3. Colin (Robert) Bagnall 1946–2021
      2. 2. Violet (Dorothy Zilpha) Woods 1914–1994
      3. 3. Rose (Alice) Woods 1919–1998
      4. 4. Eleanor Woods 1920–2006 m. Henry (Harold Kitchener) Higgs 1915–1985
        1. 1. Eleanor (J) Higgs 1943–2014
        2. 2. Audrey Higgs 1941–2020
      5. 5. Albert (George) Woods 1921–1997
    2. 2. George (Henry) Catchpoole 1888–1918
    3. 3. Charles (James) Catchpoole 1887–1943
  7. 7. Nellie Ridley 1875–1956 m. John Riley 1877–1920
    1. 1. Cecil (John) Riley 1900–1960 m. Ivy (Lillian) Haden 1902–1988 m. Doris (Winifred) Douglas 1911–1991
      1. 1. John (Haden) Riley 1931–2022 m. Yvonne Tschopp 1930–2017
    2. 2. Walter (James) Riley 1902–
    3. 3. Eileen (Lilian) Riley 1903–
    4. 4. Kathleen (Zilpeh) Riley 1905–1994
    5. 5. John (William) Riley 1907–
    6. 6. Nellie Riley 1910–1936
  8. 8. John (Henry) Ridley 1867–1951
  9. 9. Edmond (Owen) Ridley 1879–1949 m. Irene Dace 1886–
    1. 1. Doris (Irene) Ridley 1908–
    2. 2. Ivy Ridley 1912–1981 m. Arthur (James) Norden 1911– m. Arthur Bradbury 1905–1935
      1. 1. Ralph (Anthony) Bradbury 1934–2010
  10. 10. Zilpah Ridley 1862–
  11. 11. Emily (Eliza) Ridley 1866–1927 m. Henry (Albert) Adams 1868–1893 m. George Railton 1864–1926
    1. 1. George (William) Railton 1893–1922 m. Ellen (Kate) Eaton 1894–1977
      1. 1. Florence (Elizabeth (Peggy)) Railton 1922–2019 m. William (Henry Lachlan) Campbell 1920–2006
    2. 2. Florence (Emily) Railton 1903–1985
  12. 12. Elizabeth (Emma) Ridley 1858–1956 m. Charles Wilson 1856–1933
    1. 1. Minnie (Elizabeth) Wilson 1900–1964 m. Walter Hazelwood 1900–1951
      1. 1. Walter (William) Hazlewood 1925–1966 m. Ivy Middleton 1924–1980
    2. 2. Edward (Owen) Wilson 1901–1982 m. Clarice (Lily) Humphreys 1906–1957
      1. 1. Jacqueline (H C Wilson) Coleman 1941–2009

James Ridley's Timeline

10 Records

1836
12 February 1836
Birth of James Christopher Ridley in Battersea, Surrey, England
Battersea, Surrey, England
1836
3 Apr 1836
James Christopher Ridley was baptized in England
England
1841
1841
Age 5
James Christopher Ridley resided here in Battersea, Surrey, England
Battersea, Surrey, England
1851
1851
Age 15
James Christopher Ridley resided here in Battersea, Surrey, England
Battersea, Surrey, England
1857
24 Nov 1857
Age 21
James Christopher Ridley was married in England
England
1861
1861
Age 25
James Christopher Ridley resided here in Lambeth, Surrey, England
Lambeth, Surrey, England
1871
1871
Age 35
James Christopher Ridley resided here in Battersea, Surrey, England
Battersea, Surrey, England
1881
1881
Age 45
James Christopher Ridley resided here in West Ham, Essex, England
West Ham, Essex, England
1891
1891
Age 55
James Christopher Ridley resided here in Greenwich, London, England
Greenwich, London, England
1901
Oct 1901
Age 65
Death of James Christopher Ridley in West Ham, Essex, England
West Ham, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 February 1836
    Event Place: Battersea, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 513; Folio: 93; Page: 45
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1709; Folio: 44; Page: 82; GSU roll: 1341408
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 700; Folio: 111; Page: 7; GSU roll: 823340
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 351; Folio: 31; Page: 22; GSU roll: 542620
    [5] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1577; Folio: 286; Page: 25; GSU roll: 174813
    [6] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1046; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Battersea; County: Surrey; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 53; Page: 18; Line: 24; GSU roll: 474648
    [7] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1836
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1906; Reference Number: P70MRY2016
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1857
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p95js2/005

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Battersea, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1046; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Battersea; County: Surrey; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 53; Page: 18; Line: 24; GSU roll: 474648

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Battersea, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1577; Folio: 286; Page: 25; GSU roll: 174813

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Lambeth, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 351; Folio: 31; Page: 22; GSU roll: 542620

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Battersea, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 700; Folio: 111; Page: 7; GSU roll: 823340

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1709; Folio: 44; Page: 82; GSU roll: 1341408

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Greenwich, London, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 513; Folio: 93; Page: 45

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1901
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex, England
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