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Following the success of finding Mary Ann Merchant I am now seeking similar info on her husband William Ridge c.1843.
In the 1881 census he says he is born Millport and the '81, '91 and 1901 all show the family at Antony Cornwall but I cannot see him there in 1851. Anybody else have better vision please.
His parents seem not to have registered him 42/43 as even 'View Images' in FreeBMD is producing no results.
Unfortunately William Ridge is not an uncommon name and there are sightings in Barnstable.........

Many thanks,
Frances

is this him i the 1881 and it says he was born in Millbrooke

William Ridge
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Millbrooke, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Antony
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address: 16 Fore Street
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Labourer Manure Factory

Registration district: St Germans
Sub-registration district: Antony
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Francis J. N. Ridge 1
Mary Ann Ridge 24
William Ridge 38

Do you have him in the 71 & 61

Hi Julie, yes that is the correct family

Frances

I presume this is William in 1861 but born earlier, maybe pre registration - Have you tried the Parish Records?

Name: William Ridge
Age: 23 4 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: A B (Seaman)
Gender: Male
Where born: Millbrook, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Vessels
Town: Mediterranean
County/Island: Royal Navy
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Royal Navy
Sub-registration district: Royal Navy

1871

There are others but not family

William Ridge
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Gender: Male
Where born: Millbrook, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Antony, Rame and Maker
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: St Germans
Sub-registration district: Antony
ED, institution, or vessel: Military District
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1

This is the 1861

William Ridge
Age: 23 4 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: A B (Seaman)
Gender: Male
Where born: Millbrook, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Vessels
Town: Mediterranean
County/Island: Royal Navy
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Royal Navy
Sub-registration district: Royal Navy
ED, institution, or vessel: Doris
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1

Can't see him in the 1851 do you have his M/C for dads name and occupation

Would this be his Marraige Cert?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

Marriages Jun 1879 (>99%)

Breen Alice Annie Stoke D. 5b 614
Deacon William Henry G Stoke D. 5b 614
>>MERCHANT Mary Ann Stoke D. 5b 614
>>RIDGE William Stoke D. 5b 614

Hi K and Julie, if he continuosly claimed to be 5/6 years younger in later census then he could have been the seaman at see in '51...

Frances

But he should have been around in 1841? I would think the only way forward is his marraige

In 1841 there is this William in the St Germans Union workshouse

William Ridge
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Gender: Male
Where born: Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: St Jacob Anthony
Hundred: East (South Division)
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: St Germans
Sub-registration district: Antony
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Francis Ridge 60
James Ridge 9
William Ridge

Yes K He married Mary Ann Merchant in 1879 but your latest finds make him even older. Something of a mystery here.

Frances

Do you have the marraige cert?

Kay

Hi Kay, no certificate yet as I only found his marriage today. The certificate seems like the only way forward to sort out the discrepancies.
Thanks for your efforts.

Frances

Good Luck - interesting that the potential brother James also called his first son Francis and was in the Navy Also both James and brother are living with a Francis in 1841 and below could be his marraige from the IGI


1871
James Ridge
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Maker, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Maker
Ecclesiastical parish: Millbrook
Town: Millbrook
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: St Germans
Sub-registration district: Antony
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 39
Household Members: Name Age
Hellen Briest 15 Step daughter
William Priest 13 Step Son
Francis Ridge 1
James Ridge 39 Navel Pensioner
Jane Ridge 38

FRANCIS RIDGE Pedigree
Male Family

Marriages:
Spouse: ANN SANDERS Family
Marriage: 28 AUG 1814 Maker, Cornwall, England