Inherited Craziness
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Wednesday 27 March 2024

Thomas Ridgway and Ann Tooze


Thomas Ridgway, son of James Ridgeway and Mary Ann Lock (and brother of my 2x great-grandmother, Mary Ridgeway), married Ann Tooze, daughter of Richard Tooze, Chair Maker, and his wife, Eliza Disney, of Holcombe Rogus, on 27 Mar 1865, at St Peter’s Church Tiverton. Witnesses were Thomas Vickery and Jane Ridgway (Thomas and Mary Ridgway's sister), who were married, also at St Peter's, Tiverton, in May of that same year.

Thomas and Ann had ten children. Where they were baptised, these were all at at St Peter’s ChurchUplowman
  1. James Ridgway b. 1867
  2. Tom Ridgway b. 1868, bap. 7 Jun 1868 (died 1881, aged 12)
  3. John Ridgway b. 18 Jun 1870, bap. 10 Jul 1870 
  4. William Ridgeway b. 29 Jun 1873, bap. 10 Aug 1873
  5. Henry Ridgeway b. 17 Mar 1876, bap 23 Apr 1876 
  6. Frank Ridgeway b. 1878, bap 28 Apr 1878 (Died aged 22 and was buried on 13 Dec 1900 at St Peter’s ChurchUplowman)
  7. Bessie Ann Ridgeway b. 4 Mar 1880, bap. 28 Mar 1880
  8. Sidney Ridgway b. 24 Feb 1882, bap. 7 Apr 1882
  9. Charles Ridgway b. 1884, bap. 24 Feb 1884
  10. Ellen Ridgeway b. 4 Jan 1886
By 1871, Thomas and Ann Ridgway were living at Lowman Cross, Uplowman.

In 1881, at Whitnage, Uplowman, are Thomas Ridgeway (37), Ann (37), John (10), William (7), Henry (5), Frank (3) and Bessie Ann (1), as well as Thomas' twice widowed mother, Mary Ann Mash (sic), formerly Ridgeway, née Lock (74). James had left home and Tom died in 1881, aged just 12.

In 1891, still at Whitnage, Uplowman, with Thomas (47) and Ann, were James (24), Frank (13), Bessie (11), Sydney (9), Charles (7) and Ellen (5). In 1891, John Ridgeway (20) was lodging with James Wood at Widhayes, Uplowman. And that year, Harry Ridgeway (17) was working as a Farm servant to farmer, James Crosby at Landside, Sampford Peverell, Tiverton.

In 1901, living at Greenend, Uplowman, were Thomas Ridgway (57), General Farm Labourer; Ann Ridgway (56), William Ridgway (27), Carter on Farm and Ellen Ridgway (15). 

Ann Ridgway died, aged 63, in 1907, in St Thomas, Exeter.

In 1911, Thomas Ridgway (67), Widower, Farm Labourer, was living with his son William Ridgway, at Wallflower Cottage, Halberton. 

In 1921, Thomas Ridgway (77) Farm Labourer, was still living with son William Ridgeway at Neddycott, Uplowman.

Thomas Ridgway died in 1927, aged 83.