Seeking the Father of William Henry Ridgway Shankhill, Antrim.

[jess5athome]

Hi, I hope everyone is keeping safe 

I am struggling to find the father of William Henry Ridgway, born about 1896, Shankhill, Antrim, Northern Ireland, and died 1st July 1916 at the battle of the Somme.

I have William Henry on the 1911 Irish census, living at home aged 15 years together with siblings Rachel and Charles Frank, and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Ridgway.
Mary Elizabeth is aged 55 years and a widow, the census also shows she was married for 30 years, I am looking for her husband and a possible marriage if possible, could anyone offer any recommendation of where to go from here? as I am struggling a bit.

Many thanks in anticipation of your kind replies, and my very best regards always.

Frank.

[CaroleW]

Have you checked the 1901 census

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

IGNORE THAT - no dad present in 1901

[jess5athome]

Have you checked the 1901 census

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

IGNORE THAT - no dad present in 1901

Hi CaroleW, sorry, I forgot to mention that, yes I had, again my apologies 

Frank

[Maggsie]

Hi, when you open the link if a box shows type in William ridgeway.
This is the birth of William 1896.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1896/02175/1823769.pdf
The marriage 1881
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1881/10989/8017929.pdf
Can't find William the father's death.
Maggsie

[jess5athome]

Hi Maggsie, thank you so, so much for that, you're a star.

Frank.

[Maggsie]

Just found it.
In Family search   he died Oct 1900
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT6G-F4W
Then went back to the other site  now "E" in the surname.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1900/05747/4623134.pdf
Maggsie

[jess5athome]

Hi again Maggsie, thank you so much again for your time on this, it really is greatly appreciated 

Frank.