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William Ridgway 1824–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1824

Birth Location: Belstone (Bilston), Staffordshire, England

Death Date: Jan-Mar 1911

Death Location: 21 Glass House Row, Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England

Father: George Ridgway

Mother: Bridget Cherrington

Spouse(s): Emma Johnson

Children(s): George Ridgway, Elizabeth Ridgway, Talitha Ridgway, Emma Ridgway, William Ridgway, Isaiah Ridgway, Eliza Ridgway, John Ridgway, Emma Ridgway, Richard Ridgway, Thomas Ridgway, Enoch Ridgway, Agnes Ridgway, Esther Ridgway

The story of William Ridgway began in 1824 in Belstone (Bilston), Staffordshire, England. William Ridgway married Emma Johnson, and had children including Agnes Ridgway, Eliza Ridgway, Elizabeth Ridgway, Emma Ridgway, Enoch Ridgway, Esther Ridgway, George Ridgway, Isaiah Ridgway, John Ridgway, Richard Ridgway, Talitha Ridgway, Thomas Ridgway, William Ridgway. William Ridgway passed away in 1911 in 21 Glass House Row, Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ridgway began in 1824 in Belstone (Bilston), Staffordshire, England.
  • William Ridgway married Emma Johnson, and had children including Agnes Ridgway, Eliza Ridgway, Elizabeth Ridgway, Emma Ridgway, Enoch Ridgway, Esther Ridgway, George Ridgway, Isaiah Ridgway, John Ridgway, Richard Ridgway, Talitha Ridgway, Thomas Ridgway, William Ridgway.
  • William Ridgway passed away in 1911 in 21 Glass House Row, Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Ridgway
1795–1882
Birth Location: Crookmoor, Prees Green, Shropshire, England
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Bridget Cherrington
1801–1879
Birth Location: Edgmond, Shropshire, England
BC

Spouses(s)

Emma Johnson
1828–1884
Birth Location: Eyton on the Weald Moors, Shropshire, England
EJ

Children(s)

George Ridgway
1848–1892
Birth Location: Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England
GR
Elizabeth Ridgway
1850–1939
Birth Location: Donnington Wood, Shropshire, England
ER
Talitha Ridgway
1862–1950
Birth Location: Wrockwardine Wood, Wellington, Shropshire, England
TR
Emma Ridgway
1866–1941
Birth Location: Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England
ER
William Ridgway
1857–1862
Birth Location: Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England
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Isaiah Ridgway
1864–1945
Birth Location: Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England
IR
Eliza Ridgway
1854–1863
Birth Location: Wrockwardine, Shropshire, England
ER
John Ridgway
1858–1897
Birth Location: Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England
JR
Emma Ridgway
1853–1863
Birth Location: Furnace Lane, Donnington Wood, Shropshire, England
ER
Richard Ridgway
1860–1860
Birth Location: Wellington, Shropshire, England
RR
Thomas Ridgway
1861–1861
Birth Location: Wellington, Shropshire, England
TR
Enoch Ridgway
1869–1869
Birth Location: Wellington, Shropshire, England
ER
Agnes Ridgway
1868–1868
Birth Location: Wellington, Shropshire, England
AR
Esther Ridgway
1868–1869
Birth Location: Wellington, Shropshire, England
ER

William Ridgway's Ancestors

Self
William Ridgway
1824–1911
Birth Place: Belstone (Bilston), Staffordshire, England
Parents
George Swanwick Ridgway
1795–1882
Crookmoor, Prees Green, Shropshire, England
Bridget Cherrington
1801–1879
Edgmond, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Cherrington
1770–1830
Kynnersley, Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Jones
1769–1843
Henney Lane, Tibberton, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cherrington
1716–1799
Margaret Brawne
1718–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cherrington
1679–1727
Mary Dawes
1679–1789

William Ridgway's Descendants

1.
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William Ridgway (abt 1824–Jan-Mar 1911) m. Emma Johnson (1828–Jan 1884)
  1. 1. George Ridgway 1848–1892 m. Elizabeth Harris 1848–1913
    1. 1. Martin (James) Ridgway 1885–1969 m. Mary (Jane) Dean 1888–1973
      1. 1. Martin Ridgway 1912–1999 m. Muriel Jackson 1913–1980
      2. 2. Albert (George) Ridgway 1908–1995
      3. 3. Irene Ridgway 1909–1996
      4. 4. Alice (Mary) Ridgway 1914–1951
      5. 5. Stanley Ridgway 1916–1969
      6. 6. Annie ((Nancy) E) Ridgway 1922–2008
    2. 2. Alice Ridgway 1875–1883
    3. 3. Esther (Emma) Ridgway 1877–1883
    4. 4. Albert (George) Ridgway 1880–1883
    5. 5. William Ridgway 1873–1874
    6. 6. Annie (Maria) Ridgway 1889–1890
  2. 2. Elizabeth Ridgway 1850–1939
  3. 3. Talitha Ridgway 1862–1950
  4. 4. Emma Ridgway 1866–1941
  5. 5. William Ridgway 1857–1862
  6. 6. Isaiah Ridgway 1864–1945
  7. 7. Eliza Ridgway 1854–1863
  8. 8. John Ridgway 1858–1897
  9. 9. Emma Ridgway 1853–1863
  10. 10. Richard Ridgway 1860–1860
  11. 11. Thomas Ridgway 1861–1861
  12. 12. Enoch Ridgway 1869–1869
  13. 13. Agnes Ridgway 1868–1868
  14. 14. Esther Ridgway 1868–1869

William Ridgway's Timeline

2 Records

1824
abt 1824
Birth of William Ridgway in Belstone (Bilston), Staffordshire, England
Belstone (Bilston), Staffordshire, England
1911
Jan-Mar 1911
Age 87
Death of William Ridgway in 21 Glass House Row, Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England
21 Glass House Row, Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1824
    Event Place: Belstone (Bilston), Staffordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan-Mar 1911
    Event Place: 21 Glass House Row, Wrockwardine Wood, Shropshire, England
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