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Independent Islands => Isle of Man => Isle of Man Lookup Requests => Topic started by: BNNS on Saturday 27 December 14 22:04 GMT (UK)
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Hi I am looking into my family that lived on the Island around the 1900's. My great grandfather was Servetus Ridings and was killed on the Ellan Vannin. He lived at the 'Big House' South Quay, I do wonder where this was. Following his death his wife and daughters where housekeepers but I don't know where. Any info would be great.
Cheers
B
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1901 census:
Class: RG13; Piece: 3642; Folio: 74; Page: 42
2 Schofield Street, Heywood, Lancashire
Ridings, Servitus Head M 41 Beerseller (Cotton Tree Inn) b Heywood
Ridings, Mary Ann Wife F 39 b Heywood
Ridings, Priscilla Daughter F 19 Cotton Towel Weaver b Heywood
Ridings, Betsey Daughter F 16 Cotton Towel Weaver b Heywood
Ridings, Fanny Daughter F 14 b Heywood
Ridings, Emily Daughter F 10 b Heywood
Ridings, Doris Daughter F 1 b Heywood
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Thanks very much for that
Cheers
B
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From an inquest report:
The Coroner announced that one of the bodies was unidentified, but it was hoped to secure identification, because the victim's shirt bore the name "Bradshaw, Bury".
In August last two shirts were purchased from Mr Bradshaw at Bury by Mr J. E. Mather, of Walshaw, Bury and sent to Mr Riding, 15 South Quay, Heywood House, Douglas. Mr Riding lost his life on the "Ellan Vannin"
South Quay has been largely knocked down - maybe #15 was the Trafalgar Hotel?
I would need to check the next time I walk down that way - but I won't be back on the island until the New Year.
Burial at Braddan parish, 10th February 1910
Servetus Ridings, aged 49 years
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In the last Census available Mary Ann Ridings is a Lodging Housekeeper at the address mentioned by KGarrad.
With her are;
Fanny now Mrs Cleator and Son Servitus age 6mths.
Also Daughter Emily Ridings age 20
Both are Assistant Housekeepers.
EMILY Ridings, Father Servetus, Married James Ernest WOOLFENDEN, 01 Aug 1917, St George's, Douglas, Isle of Man
(Source Familysearch.Org)
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A marriage for Emily:
1st August 1917 at Braddan parish
James Ernest Woolfenden, bachelor to
Emily Ridings, spinster, daughter of Servetus Ridings
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Another posting on the Ridings;
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=406633.0
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Cheers for all the info. I know that the daughters married and Fanny was married twice, to Mark Cleator who died and then to a chap called Broomfield who came from Liverpool, and she then left the island and lived in Liverpool. Emily married Ernest Woolfenden and had two children but there again I don't know what happened, there may be family still on the island. Thanks for the info about the boarding house, I do wonder if that is where they lived after Servetus had died.
B
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If you look at Google Maps, Street View, ATS is at 5-7 South Quay.
Plumb Centre is at 18-23 South Quay.
There are a couple of houses in between - looking fairly unlived in!
I would guess that one of these is no 15? ;D
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James Robert Woolfenden was born September 23, 1885 in Norden, Spotland to Alice Mary Woolfenden.
1893 Marriage at St. Paul’s church in the Parish of Norden in the county of Lancaster; January 8, 1893
John Robert Brierley, 30, bachelor, cotton weaver, resided Norden, father Henry Brierley, miner
Alice Mary Woolfenden, 32, spinster, cotton weaver, resided Norden, father William Wolfenden, farmer
both signed their name, witness: John Hawkyard, Alice Ann Ashworth
Burial in the Chapelry of Ashworth in the county of Lancaster, in the year 1900, St. James Ashworth
Alice Mary Brierley, abode 287 Enflield road, Norden, buried September 29, 1900, age 40
Alice was born to William Woolfenden and Mary Ashworth; William to Jonathan Woolfenden and Mary Grindrod my (g-g-g-grandfather)
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Hi,
Thanks for the info. I always wondered if James came from Rochdale as I couldn't find anything on the Isle of Man, Emily Ridings his wife was my great aunt and I know they had two children William and Doreen, Doreen was married 1953 but I cannot find anything about William, they were my mother's cousins and I know as children they were quite close.
I know the areas of Rochdale you speak about as I live here.
Cheers
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please contact me by email or on ancestry
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I have information from Fanny's side of the family if that is any use to you
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I would love what ever information you have, thank you!
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Fanny had 5 children
Charles married Edna i think
George
Claude
Phyllis married Fred Walker
Doreen married Arthur Chapman
Phyllis had Joyce, Mark, Fred, Brian and Christina
Doreen had Phyllis, Shirley and Angela
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Phyllis married again Ronald Stoddard.
Fanny would have been my great grandmother