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Jane Ridley 1874–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1874

Birth Location: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Death Date: 1954

Death Location: Sunderland, Durham, England

Father: Robinson Ridley

Mother: Margaret Carr

Spouse(s): William Bestford

Children(s): William Bestford

Jane Ridley was born in 1874 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England, the child of Robinson Ridley And Margaret Carr. Jane Ridley married William Bestford, and had children including William Bestford. Jane Ridley passed away in 1954 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • Jane Ridley was born in 1874 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England, the child of Robinson Ridley And Margaret Carr.
  • Jane Ridley married William Bestford, and had children including William Bestford.
  • Jane Ridley passed away in 1954 in Sunderland, Durham, England.

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Jane Ridley's Ancestors

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Jane Ridley
1874–1954
Birth Place: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Parents
Robinson Ridley
1835–1909
Coundon, Durham, England
Margaret Carr
1843–1919
Sherburn Hill, Durham, England
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Jane Ridley's Descendants

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Jane Ridley (29 May 1874–1954) m. William Bestford (2 Nov 1871–)
  1. 1. William Bestford 1894–1978 m. Sarah (Ann) Atkinson 1894–1961
    1. 1. William Bestford 1930–2010

Jane Ridley's Timeline

2 Records

1874
29 May 1874
Birth of Jane Ridley in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England
1954
1954
Age 80
Death of Jane Ridley in Sunderland, Durham, England
Sunderland, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1874
    Event Place: Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Sunderland, Durham, England

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