Person Sheet


Name Edward John RIDGWAY, GGG Grandfather, 176
Birth 13 1 1814, Hanley
Birth Memo IGI: C084521/0825395
Christen 3 4 1814, Bethesda Chapel Albion Street Shelton
Christen Memo IGI: C084521/0825395
Death 11 5 1896, Rownall Hall Cheddleton78 Age: 82
Death Memo IoD 2Q1896 Cheadle 6b185 #287
Occupation 1891: JP for county of Stafford.
Father William Henry RIDGWAY, 781 (1788-1864)
Mother Ann SHARP, 796 (1788-1856)
Spouses:
1 Mary AKROYD TDVS-CK, GGG Grandmother, 539
Birth 1813, Ovenden
Christen 4 4 1813, St Mary Illingworth
Christen Memo #13
Death 24 8 1891, Rownall Hall Cheddleton79 Age: 78
Death Memo IoD 3Q1891 Cheadle 6b186 #364
Father Jonathan AKROYD TDVS-82, 758 (1782-1847)
Mother Sarah WRIGHT TDVS-97, 768 (1782-1852)
Marriage 22 8 1838, St John Baptist Halifax80
Marriage Memo IoM 3Q1838 Halifax 22/161 #138
Children: Henry Akroyd, 704 (1840-1878)
Emily, 31 (1841-1924)
John, 540 (1843-1916)
Edward Akroyd, 233 (1846-1921)
Elizabeth, 706 (1849-1934)
Notes for Edward John RIDGWAY
Capt Crofton's tree 020297: lived at Rownall Hall Staffs. Pauline's trees: 1st of 6, 1st Hanley mayor, founded "Bedford". Akroyd Tree: of Hanley. FRC191200: census1881. Online160703: www.thepotteries.org: YsofB&D, Bedford Road Works Shelton newly built in 1866. LDSOnline101205: BR. Ancestry210512: census1891.
Census
Census1881 2744/22/3: aged 67, at Rownall Hall Cheddleton, PofB Hanley. Census1891 2190/17/4: aged77, mar, hd at Rownall Hall Cheddleton, occ, PofB.
Census Notes for Mary (Spouse 1)
Census1881 2744/22/3: aged 68, at Rownall Hall, PofB Halifax. Census1891 2190/17/4: aged78, wife at Rownall Hall Cheddleton, PofB.
Misc. Notes
Akroyd tree 290797: D&PofC. FRC191200: census1881. FRC240306: IoD. LDSOnline280808: AFN, ChrR same. LDSOnline120908: FGR printed, YofChr1814 (wrong), PofB Ovenden. Ancestry210512: census1891.
Notes for Edward John & Mary (Family)
Akroyd Tree: D&PofM. FRC180106: IoM.
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