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Title: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: Al in Vane on Monday 20 August 18 20:42 BST (UK)

Trying to help a friend. I have a Henry Ridgeway born September period 1877 Neath. If possible could some kind person lookup the parents for me please?

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: groom on Monday 20 August 18 20:47 BST (UK)

Here's his birth from the GRO site - so mother's maiden name was Edward

RIDGEWAY, HENRY    mmn   EDWARD     
GRO Reference: 1877  S Quarter
NEATH 
Volume 11A  Page 566


Probably Edwards.

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: Al in Vane on Monday 20 August 18 20:50 BST (UK)

That is superb groom, many thanks.

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: groom on Monday 20 August 18 20:52 BST (UK)

This looks like his parents' marriage - from Freebmd

Marriages Dec 1856 
EDWARDS    Mary       
Ridgeway    John       
Neath    11a   799    

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 20 August 18 20:54 BST (UK)

Yes would agree with that marriage.  There are several older siblings on census.

Sarah Emily born 1875 has mothers name Edwards.

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: groom on Monday 20 August 18 20:55 BST (UK)

1881 census  RG11; Piece: 5334; Folio: 108; Page: 9

1 Duffryn Cottage
Margam
Neath

All born Margam, Neath apart from John.

John Ridgeway   48                                   Ashbrittle, Somerset
Mary Ridgeway   48
Bow H. Ridgeway   16
Samuel Ridgeway   15
Mary Jane Ridgeway   12
Thomas Ridgeway   10
Elizabeth Annie Ridgeway   8
Sarah Emily Ridgeway   5
Henry Ridgeway   3

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: Al in Vane on Monday 20 August 18 21:56 BST (UK)

Wow, over and beyond the call of duty!
My thanks to you both for your kind help, very much appreciated  :)

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: Al in Vane on Tuesday 04 September 18 12:20 BST (UK)

Unfortunately I am still struggling with this as Glamorgan does not appear on some sites. Just wonder if someone has access to one or more of the previous census returns for John Ridgeway and his family?

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: groom on Tuesday 04 September 18 13:14 BST (UK)

1871 RG10 Piece number   5423  Folio   88    Page   8

Mill Cottage  Margam   Glamorganshire


John   Ridgeway   Head      37   Collier   Somerset, England
Mary   Ridgeway   Wife           38              Glamorgan, Wales
William   Ridgeway   Son   13              Glamorgan, Wales
James   Ridgeway   Son   11              Glamorgan, Wales
David   Ridgeway   Son     7              Glamorgan, Wales
Samuel   Ridgeway   Son     6                   Glamorgan, Wales
Mary Jane   Ridgeway   Daughter   2      Glamorgan, Wales
Thomas   Ridgeway   Son      0              Glamorgan, Wales

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: groom on Tuesday 04 September 18 13:26 BST (UK)

The 1851 isn't much help I'm afraid as John Ridgway 17 born Ashbrittle, is a servant in the house of Robert Norman in Upton, Somerset.

HO107; Piece: 1890; Folio: 244; Page: 16

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: MaureeninNY on Tuesday 04 September 18 13:31 BST (UK)

This might be the 1861:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWMK-248


Maureen

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: groom on Tuesday 04 September 18 13:33 BST (UK)

Possible for 1841 HO107; Piece: 965; Book: 7

Rock Place, Old Cleeve Somerset

All born in county


Thomas Ridgway   35   ag Lab
Elizabeth Ridgway   35
John Ridgway             9
James Ridgway             7
Thomas Ridgway     4
Jane Ridgway             1

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: Al in Vane on Tuesday 04 September 18 13:56 BST (UK)

Absolutely superb, it was the Glamorgan ones I could not get so many thanks to you both, really appreciated.

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: Al in Vane on Tuesday 04 September 18 21:16 BST (UK)

Have checked his marriage to Mary Edwards and his father is named as Samuel Ridgeway which rules out the Cleeve family. Bit of a mystery is John!

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: groom on Tuesday 04 September 18 21:45 BST (UK)

Does it give an occupation for Samuel?

Title: Re: Ridgeway lookup
Post by: Al in Vane on Wednesday 05 September 18 08:33 BST (UK)

Ag Lab. Have now found others who have reached this point and come to a dead end so it does not look promising. :o