Richard Ridley b 1799 m Mary Anne Cruse, d Jan 2 1838 Launceston, Tasmania

[dinbrad]

Married east Chailey, I cannot find any reference to his parents or family. I have searched as many records for this area I can find. If anyone has any ideas, this would be much appreciated.
Thanks Brad

[LizzieL]

hello and welcome to Rootschat. have you seen the actual marriage record? Guessing it would be mid - late 1820s, it should give names of witnesses and the parishes of residence of bride and groom. If there is a Ridley witness it is likely to be a family member. Parish of residence at marriage could give a clue, but it is not necessarily where the parties were born, they only have to live there for three weeks prior to marriage.

[dinbrad]

Thanks Lizziel

I have a copy of the cert, from the family book, not very clear. Although I am not new to discovery of my family tree, I am not as skilled as I would like. I spend hours on the net, going around in circles. I feel that there HAS to be a link somewhere, that takes Richard from a stand alone figure to a real connection to the whole of the Ridley family in general. Any assistance or pointers will be received with gratitude. I now stand with two arms of the family, although not complete, but desperate to make the connection. Many thanks Brad Ridley

[wivenhoe]

Tasmania records online -
buried 3 Jan 1838  RIDLEY Richard Launceston 40 years old, free, farm labourer

baptism 28 Oct 1841 Longford  parents Richard and Mary
RIDLEY Edward  b. 8 Jan 1824
RIDLEY Jesse     b. 5 May 1829
RIDLEY William  b. 16 Apr 1831

"...but desperate to make the connection". What connection are you researching

[LizzieL]

Tasmania records online -
buried 3 Jan 1838  RIDLEY Richard Launceston 40 years old, free, farm labourer

As he was buried on 3 Jan, he is unlikely to have had his 40th birthday during 1838, so if age at death is accurate it makes his year of birth about 1797.

There is a National archive record for a Richard Ridley of Chailey

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/33f90802-e50f-4b3d-a19c-88d9be891d1b

he seems to rent a piece of land in 1835

[wivenhoe]

Colonial Times 3 Feb 1846
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8758059?
..."Julia" for Adelaide...E RIDLEY, Mary RIDLEY, Mary RIDLEY jnr, Jesse RIDLEY, Wm RIDLEY.

[LizzieL]

So when did Richard get to Tasmania?

[wivenhoe]

Forbes Advocate 29 Nov 1912
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113856730?
obit for William RIDLEY.....from South Australia...born Sussex...
(his age is 81 on index...b. ~ 1831)

If this is William RIDLEY christened 1841 in Longford Tasmania, youngest of three brothers christened, then Edward, Jesse and William born in Sussex?