cemetery records, Mont-Royal Quebec

[*Sandra*]

Not sure what information is passing thru pm with goldie61 but here are a few snippets for you.

James Ridge (Died 21 November 1888) appears on the headstone inscription of his first wife Betsy (Elizabeth Nicholson) born 1829  who died in 1868. James and Elizabeth Nicholson married at Garstang 17 July 1853

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This is the couple on the 1861 census (under Ringe on Ancestry) Catterall Lancashire.

James Ringe   35 Ag Lab.
Betsy Ringe   32
Richard Ringe   7 died in 1877 as per headstone inscription.
Ellen Ringe   3
Sarah Ringe   1

Headstone Inscription :- Also showing Andrew Ridge died 10 September 1882.

   
St. Helen's Churchyard Garstang, Wyre Borough, Lancashire

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195870047#view-photo=180439578

1871 census shows James Ridge prior to his marriage to Nancy Dobson boarding with the Parker family.

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marriage (as listed in reply above)

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James Ridge - Age 27 - Birth Year abt 1826 Marriage 23 Jul 1853
Parish Garstang, Lancashire, England

Spouse:   Elizabeth Nicholson - Spouse Age 27 - Father Richard Ridge
Spouse Father John Nicholson - Info from Parish Register

1871 census Garstang Lancashire shows the 3 children of James and Betsy with the Nicholson family.

John Nicholson   80
Ellen Nicholson   68
Richard Nicholson 25
Sarah Ridge   12
John Ridge   8

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Nancy Ridge second wife of James passed away 1921 Garstang.

Nancy Ridge    85 years     Garstang    8e   818 - regsitered December 1921


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[*Sandra*]

James Ridge - Baptism Date 9 Jan 1825 Garstang, Lancashire, England
Father Richd Ridge - Mother Elizth Ridge -Parish Registers.

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[*Sandra*]

Frederick Ridge brother - James Ridge appears on Australian Death Index :- registration year 1914 - Queensland - Registration Number 002227 - parents James Ridge and Nancy Parkinson.

Queensland Passenger List - James Ridge - 1877 Lancashire and aged 23 years - London England
to Rockhampton Queensland arriving 7 February 1900 on the Duke of Portland.


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[lynda49]

Hi Sandra, 
Thanks so much for this.  All pieces of the puzzle!  I did know that some of Frederick's relatives had emigrated to Australia but had no details.  It seems that with the work that you and Goldie61 have done for me Frederick Karl is in fact my great uncle.  His granddaughter is 93 so think we will spare her the news that her grandfather was a bigamist!
I have been PMing with Goldie61 because I couldn't figure out how to reply to her as well as you on this site.  I'm new at this.
I appreciate all your hard work on this and hope to get to Montreal some day to visit these graves.
Stay well.

[goldie61]

Just tying up some loose ends.

I checked the GRO deaths in England for Frederick Ridge around 1910 (and beyond), just in case the Frederick from Garstang wasn't your man, but couldn't find anything that would have been him.
He does seem to have had a couple of children before he went off to Canada though - which is where your family comes into it I guess.

Gosh, one brother went to Canada, and the other to Australia - about as far apart as you can get!
I wonder what prompted such drastic action. Maybe they were just adventurers.