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Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 21 Send Message	Lynne in Perth	Report	14 Feb 2008 02:30
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 21 Send Message	Please can anyone help me to find details of John Ridley's parents and siblings? He was born in Kelloe, Durham in 1840, was a coal miner (and possibly a horse keeper in his early working life). He married a Jane (Johnson I think, also b1840). They had the following children - Sarah 1863, Margaret 1864, John 1868, George 1870, Jane 1872, James 1874, Joseph 1877, Mary 1878. I am descended from Mary Ridley born 1878 in Cornsay Colliery. I would be most grateful for any assistance.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	14 Feb 2008 03:17
	I guess this is him in 1871? 15 Miner's Cottages, Shincliffe, Durham John Ridley, head, 31, coal miner, born Kelloe Jane, wife, 30, born Chester le Street Sarah, dau, 8, born Wingate Margaret, dau, 7, born Lanchester john, son, 3, born Lanchester George, son, 1, born Chester le Street
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	14 Feb 2008 03:23
	1861 census 84 East Hetton, Coxhoe, Durham John Ridley, head, 21, horse keeper, born Kelloe Jane, wife, 21, born Pelton Fell George, son, 1, born Kelloe
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	14 Feb 2008 03:26
	Back to 1851 and I'm not sure now. There's a 12 yr. old John son of James & Alice but he was born Heweth and living Chopwell. Can't find one born Kelloe.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 4,828 Send Message	Julcoe	Report	14 Feb 2008 04:13
	1841 England Census about John Ridley Name: John Ridley Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Gender: Male Where born: Durham, England Civil Parish: Kelloe Hundred: Easington (South Division) County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: Easington Sub-registration district: Easington Household Members: Name Age Ann Ridley 10 George Ridley 40 Ag lab George Ridley 12 Blacksmiths ap. John Ridley 1 Joseph Ridley 7 Margret Ridley 40 Margret Ridley 15 JulieD
	Researching: Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 4,828 Send Message	Julcoe	Report	14 Feb 2008 04:22
	1851 England Census about John Ridley Name: John Ridley Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Relation: Son Father's Name: George Mother's Name: Margret Gender: Male Civil Parish: Kelloe County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: Easington Sub-registration district: Easington ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule number: 21 Household Members: Name Age George Ridley 54 labourer John Ridley 11 Margret Ridley 52 1861 England Census about George Ridley Name: George Ridley Age: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Margret Gender: Male Where born: Lumley, Durham, England Civil Parish: Kelloe County/Island: Durham Country: England Occupation: farm labourer Registration district: Easington Sub-registration district: Easington ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Household schedule number: 4 Household Members: Name Age George Ridley 65 Margret Ridley 63 JulieD
	Researching: Ablett, Baldwin, Coombe, Daniels, Edkins, Pascoe, Prowse, Seager
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 21 Send Message	Lynne in Perth	Report	15 Feb 2008 10:37
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 21 Send Message	Hi Margaret and Julie, Thanks for getting back to me so quickly with all that information - it's really great and so helpful. Kind regards, Lynne (Perth, Western Australia)

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