RIDLEY Family Bethnal Green - travelling showman

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Hi gene-genie l do believe we are distant relations!! I think it is interesting to see that on John & Selina's marriage cert it is witnessed by Mary Grant there must have been a family connection long before Their great granddaughter Grace married Frederick Grant?  See my previous post for my family connection. I want to discover more!!!!

Hi,
Welcome to rootschat!  Always nice to find a distant relative!  I sent you a PM, but this is for others who might have connection to the same line:

I think this line of  Ridley's of Bethnal Green are descended from William RIDLEY born 1761 in Stepney. He was baptised St Dunstan's Stepney 22nd March 1761, most likely the son of John Ridley  (noted as a soldier) and his wife Mary. (no surname as yet)
On Oct 25 1789, St Dunstan's, Stepney  William RIDLEY married Mary WILLIAMSON b. Jan 3 1770 in Stepney, the daughter of John WILLIAMSON b 28 Nov 1747 Cannon Street and his wife Ann HOLLOLEE who had married at St Dunstans on May 31 1761  - they had 6 children, of whom Mary is the fifth.