Hi all, please could a kind person have a fresh look at the following and see if they agree with my conclusions?
Starting with what it definitely correct:-
William Ridley (20/12/1859-2/8/1928 SA) as per birth cert.
Mother: Elizabeth Ridley nee Turnbull Father: John Ridley Ag Lab "Longhaugh Shields" Charlton East
Following John RidleyCensus 1841 (H0107 841/4) - 20-24 yrs living at "White House" Kirkwhelpington NBL
Marriage cert -24/10/1846 Thockrington m Elizabeth Turnbull father: William occ: Husbandman
Census 1851 (H0107 2417/144)- John Ridley Ag Lab 30yrs born Hill Head NBL
Census 1861 - John Ridley Wid. 40 yrs Ag Lab "Longhaugh Shields" Birth Town: St John Lee (I know it is not a town but a parish!!)
Census 1871 - John Ridley Wid. 50yrs Railway Lab Bellingham Mill, Bellingham.
Possible death 2 Q 1879 Rothbury.
Conclusion 1
Birth for John Ridley: 1821 parents Mary and William Lab at Errington Hill Head
Bap 14/4/1821 at St John Lee.
If parents are correct then who was Mary?
Conclsion 2
Have a suitable marriage William Ridley to Mary Codling 4/4/1802 at St Bartholomew's Kirkwhelpington. I bit earlier than I expected, but don't find any other.
This couple have the following children:
Joseph 30/6/1802 Bap: Kirkwhelpington
Isabel 19/10/1803 "
Elizabeth 15/8/1805 "
Codling 21/7/1809 "
Mark 12/5/1811 "
William 1813 Heartburn
Mary 1815 St John Lee
Mathew 1815 "
Ann 1818 "
Robert 1819 "
Jane 1820 "
John 1821 "
Margaret 1822 "
Census 1851 - William Ridley 73 born Warch? NBL(Think this should be Wark
??)
Mary Ridley 75 born Kirkwhelpington NBL
Isabella dau 48 born "
Robert son 34 born St Jonley NBL
Then possible birth for William bap 7/2/1779 at Simonburn - parents Thomas Ridley and Elizabeth Moor.
Problem: I would expect to find a son named "Thomas" born to William and Mary !!!!
Thanks for any help.
Regards
Catherine