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[roly]

Ringham of Lincoln is a name associated with the printing of broadside ballads during the nineteenth century (I have a number of photocopies from archives in my possession); but it is proving hard to track down details of the printer's life.

He was, as far as can be ascertained, a mid-century man.  Can anyone help with details?  Street directories are always useful but my enquirires have not produced results yet. 

roly

[Geoff E]

1861 Census
22 Drury Lane, Lincoln
James RINGHAM 37 Letter Press Printer, Lincoln (St Michael)
Bithiah 39 Little Hale

Deaths Jun 1869
Ringham    James    45    Lincoln    7a   304

1871
20 Drury Lane
Bithia RINGHAM (wid) 49 Annuitant, Little Hale
James C 9 Lincoln
Mary SMITH (sis, unm) 56 Bicker

Marriages Dec 1859
Ringham    James         Lincoln    7a   955   
Smith    Bithiah         Lincoln    7a   955

Marriage 6 Oct 1859 at St Mary Magdalene, Lincoln, James RINGHAM (35, son of James) to Bithiah SMITH (38, dau of Edward)

1851
50 Steep Hill, Lincoln
James RINGHAM 73 Gardener, Rutland Ryhall
Mary 69 Lincoln
Jane (dau) 29 Dressmaker, Lincoln
James (son) 27 Letter Press Printer, Lincoln
Charles (g-son) 10 Lincoln

1841
Steep Hill, Lincoln St Michael
James RINGHAM 60 Gardener (NOT Lincs
Mary 60 (NOT Lincs
Jane 20 Dressmaker
James 15 Printers Ap
Charles 3m
Others born Lincs

[Geoff E]

Burials

*11 June 1864 James aged 85
14 May 1869 James age 45
*9 Feb 1863 Mary aged 83
*5 Oct 1889 Bithiah aged 68
10 May 1827 Charles aged 86

All buried at Canwick Road Cemetery ... those marked * had burial service at St Michael on the Mount, Lincoln.

[roly]

Strewth, Geoff.  That was quick.  Are you studying Ringham or sitting on a pile of such references to keep them safe?  Thanks a million.

roly