Person Sheet


Name William Henry RIDGWAY, GGGG Grandfather, 781
Birth 1788, Hanley
Death 29 3 1864, Clayton Stoke upon Trent168 Age: 76
Death Memo IoD 1Q1864 Stoke 6b142 #451
Occupation 1841: manufacturer. 1851: manufacturer of earthenware.
Father Job RIDGWAY, 797 (1759-1814)
Mother Elizabeth MAYER, 798 (1754-1810)
Spouses:
1 Ann SHARP, GGGG Grandmother, 796
Birth 12 4 1788, Bradley Derbyshire
Christen 13 4 1788, All Saints Bradley
Death 23 11 1856, 4 Clarendon Terrace Bow169 Age: 68
Death Memo IoD 4Q1856 Poplar 1c397 #247
Father William SHARP, 4452
Mother Ellen HARRISON, 4453
Marriage 6 8 1811, St Alkmund Duffield Derbyshire
Marriage Memo IGI M049942
Children: Elizabeth, 2738 (1812-)
Edward John, 176 (1814-1896)
Emma, 2740 (1816-)
Adeline, 2741 (1818-)
Helen Maria, 2742 (1819-1886)
Marie Anne, 2734 (1821-)
William Henry, 2739 (1823-1884)
Ann, 2736 (1825-)
Harriett, 2737 (1827-)
Sophia, 2735 (1828-)
George Mayer, 801 (1834-)
Notes for William Henry RIDGWAY
Pauline's trees 290797: YofB, YofD, founded Cauldon Place pottery works, 2 sons and 4 daugthers. Online160703: www.thepotteries.org: father Job founded Cauldon Place in 1802 and William became partner in 1808 (with brother John), takingover works on death of father in 1813. In 1830 William kept Bell Works (see uncle George) and passed Cauldon Place Works on to John. FRC230104: census1841. FRC110604: IoD: aged76. Ancestry170607: census1851.
Census
Census1841 990/7/14/19: aged50-54, at Northwood Hanley, occ. Census1851 2004/198/26: aged64, mar, hd at Bucknall New Road Hanley, occ, PofB Hanley.
Census Notes for Ann (Spouse 1)
Census1841 990/7/14/19: aged50-54, at Northwood Hanley. Census1851 2004/198/26: aged63, wife at Bucknall New Road Hanley, PofB Hanley.
Misc. Notes
Pauline's trees 290797: "Anne", YofB, YofD. BR of Edward John (176): "Ann", maiden name. DR for William Henry (2739): "Hannah". FRC230104: census1841. FRC221205: IoD agrees w Pauline's dates. Ancestry170607: census1851. AncestryESBC090117: ChrR/BapR assPofB.
Notes for William Henry & Ann (Family)
LDSOnline170607: MR.
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