Sunday 29 August 2021
Cornelius Walter Jones
Friday 27 August 2021
Private Robert John Ridgeway
Thursday 26 August 2021
Charles Ridgeway and Ivy Edna Evans
Fort Regent, Saint Helier, Jersey |
Wednesday 25 August 2021
Sidney Ridgeway and Lucy Headford
St Andrew Street, Tiverton cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Derek Harper - geograph.org.uk/p/1546985 |
- Charles Ridgeway b. 29 May 1908
- Beatrice Maud Ridgeway b. 21 Jun 1910
- Charles Ridgeway married Dorothy Ellen Lazarus in 1932.
- Beatrice Ridgeway married Malcolm Garfield Huish in 1935.
William Ambrose Quick and Bessie Ann Ridgeway
Tiverton : Barrington Street & The Barley Mow cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Lewis Clarke - geograph.org.uk/p/1601864 |
William Ambrose Quick (b. 2 May 1885), son of George Quick and Mary Winzer married Bessie Ann Ridgeway, daughter of Thomas Ridgway and Ann Tooze, in Tiverton in 1906. In 1901, Bessie had been employed as Servant in the household of Thomas Heath, Postmaster, at 11, Bampton Street, Tiverton. William Quick (15), at that time, was a Tailor's apprentice.
William and Bessie had three sons:
- George Ridgeway Quick b. 8 Feb 1907
- Kenneth William Quick b. 7 Jan 1911
- Hedley Charles Quick b. 18 Aug 1918
Monday 23 August 2021
Herbert John Howe and Annie Elizabeth Ridgeway
Stawley: Gamlins Farm cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Martin Bodman - geograph.org.uk/p/148474 |
- Colin John Ridgway Howe b. 3 Feb 1933
Friday 20 August 2021
Edwin Symons Bridle and Lucy Lindsey
Terraced houses, Hargwyne Street, SW9 cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Mike Quinn - geograph.org.uk/p/5669678 |
- Emma Sarah Bridle b. 1881 M Qtr in LAMBETH Vol 01D Page 558
- Evangeline Fanny Bridle b. 21 Jan 1883 in LAMBETH Vol 01D Page 580
- Eunice Lucy Bridle b. 18 Apr 1884 J Qtr in LAMBETH Vol 01D Page 530
- Ernest Edwin Bridle b. 15 May 1886 J Qtr in LAMBETH Vol 01D 535
- Herbert Lindsey Bridle b. 1888 D Qtr in LAMBETH Vol 01D Page 491
- Winifred Helena Bridle b. 1890 D Qtr in LAMBETH Vol 01D Page 447
- Robert Thomas Bridle b. 8 Sep 1892 D Qtr in LAMBETH Vol 01D 491
- Maurice Henry Bridle b. 1896 S Qtr in LAMBETH Vol 01D Page 475. (Died 1896 D Qtr in LAMBETH Vol 01D Page 285, aged 0.)
- Eunice Lucy Bridle, at the age of 50, married Thomas H Holliday, in Steyning, Sussex, in the third quarter 1934. Thomas H Holliday died, aged 81, in also in Steyning, Sussex, in the last quarter of 1934. In 1939, Eunice L Holliday was Housekeeper to her sister, Evangeline and her husband at 23 Inchmery Road, Catford. Eunice Lucy Holliday of 67 Squires Lane, Finchley, widow, died on 10 May 1962, at West Hendon Hospital, leaving her effects to Percy Samuel and Evangeline Fanny Pugh (her sister).
- Ernest Edwin Bridle married Ada Winterman, in Lambeth, in 1911 and in 1939, were living at 11 Meopham Road, Mitcham, Surrey. Ernest E Bridle died in 1966, in Sutton, Surrey, aged 79.
- Herbert Lindsey Bridle, aged 17, sailed on the S.S. Tunisian on 10 Aug 1905, from Liverpool to Montreal, Canada. Herbert L Bridle (56), died in 1944 and is buried at Prospect Cemetery, Mankota, Saskatchewan, alongside his wife, Florence.
- In Nov 1920, Winifred Helena Bridle (30), Nurse, sailed on the RMS Victorian to Quebec, Canada, bound for Winnipeg, Manitoba. I've been unable to discover if she settled, or married there.
Robert Thomas Bridle and Mary Jane Strange
Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium Wernervc, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons |
Robert Thomas Bridle (b. 8 Sep 1892), son of Edwin Symons Bridle and Lucy Lindsey, married Mary Jane Strange (b. 1890 in Cholsey, Berkshire), daughter of William James Strange and Mary Jane Freeman, in Wandsworth, in 1915.
- Lucy Mary Bridle b. 1 Nov 1915 D Quarter in WANDSWORTH Volume 01D Page 1116
In the 4th quarter of 1925, Mary Jane Bridle remarried to Thomas Hartland (b. 1888), son of Joseph Hartland and Fanny Silke Stone, again in Wandsworth.
- Ruby Eileen Hartland b. 1926 D Quarter in WANDSWORTH Volume 01D Page 927
Thomas Hartland died, in Wandsworth, in 1951. Mary Jane, in 1979.
- In 1938, Lucy Mary Bridle married Leslie Charles Cogger (b. 6 July 1913 in Wandsworth). In 1939, Leslie C Cogger, Shop Assistant Tailoring and Lucy M Cogger, Tailor's Machinist, were living at 54 Templecombe Way, Merton, Surrey. Lucy Mary Cogger died in 1989 and Leslie Charles Cogger, in Merton, in 1990.
- In 1953, Ruby Eileen Hartland married George Percy Bailey (b. 1926 in St Pancras). George Percy Bailey died in 2015 and Ruby Eileen Bailey in 2016, both in Southampton, Hampshire.
Frederick Joseph Archer and Emma Sarah Bridle
The Royal Standard, Wandsworth cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Derek Harper - geograph.org.uk/p/262334 |
Frederick Joseph Archer married Emma Sarah Bridle, daughter of Edwin Symons Bridle and Lucy Lindsey, in Wandsworth in 1902.
Frederick and Emma had four children, all born in Wandsworth:
- Emma Phyllis May Archer b. 1902 J Qtr in WANDSWORTH Vol 01D 725
- Leslie Percy William Archer b. 3 Oct 1903 in WANDSWORTH 01D 700
- Elsie Winifred Archer b. 1911 S Qtr in WANDSWORTH Vol 01D 1248
- Reginald Charles Archer b. 12 Mar 1913 in WANDSWORTH 01D 1194
In 1911, Frederick Joseph Archer (30) Coach trimmer, Emma Sarah Archer (30) and two of their children, Phyllis May (8) and Leslie Percy William (7) were living at 8 Calder's Row, Wandsworth.
On 28 Nov 1914, Frederick Joseph Archer, enlisted in the Royal Navy for the hostilities. He served, as a mechanic, on HMS Ark Royal from 21 Jan 1915 until 13 Nov 1917, in the Mediterranean - she was supporting the Gallipoli campaign - after which he appears to transfer to the R.A.F.
Emma S Archer died in 1918, aged 38.
Frederick J Archer remarried to Edith E B Mullins, in Wandsworth, in 1919.
In 1921, Frederick Joseph Archer (40) Coach Trimmer; Edith Emily Archer (37), Emma Phyllis Archer (19), Elsie Winifred Archer (9) and Reg Charles Archer (8), lived at 86, Larch Road, Balham.
In 1939, Fred J and Edith E Archer were living at 107 Deer Park Gardens, Mitcham, with Leslie P W Archer and Reginald C Archer.
Frederick J Archer died, aged 76, in 1957, in Surrey North Eastern.
Thursday 19 August 2021
Alfred Morley Hayward and Eva Bridle
Parkholme Road, Dalston cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Chris Whippet - geograph.org.uk/p/4341743 |
On 7 Nov 1925, Alfred Morley Hayward (51) and Eva Hayward (62) left Southampton on RMS Berengaria (The first Cunard "Queen") bound for New York, with Auckland, New Zealand listed as their final destination.
William C J Truscott and Beatrice Gwendolen Kerslake
Beatrice Avenue, Plymouth cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Derek Harper - geograph.org.uk/p/1776659 |
Tuesday 17 August 2021
John Kerslake and Mary Ann Beedell
Mid Devon : Higher Pitt Farm cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Lewis Clarke - geograph.org.uk/p/3667038 |
- Jane Kerslake b. 19 Mar 1880, bap. 4 Jan 1881 at St Peter's Church, Tiverton. Their abode at the time of Jane's baptism was Clayhanger.
- Ernest John Kerslake b. 5 Aug 1881
- Alice Elizabeth Kerslake b. 21 Jun 1883
- Lewis William Kerslake b. 16 Nov 1885, bap. 31 Dec 1885 at St Peter's Church, Tiverton. Residence was Burlescombe.
- Albert Henry Kerslake b. 6 Dec 1887
- Edwin Beedell Kerslake b. 2 Jan 1890
- Geoffrey Kerslake b. 1892. (Buried 29 Jun 1892 in Washfield.)
- Florence Ellen Kerslake b. 1894, bap. 2 Dec 1894 in Loxbeare. Address was Buttermoor Farm, Washfield, John Kerslake was Dairyman Farmer.
- Manuel Charles Kerslake b. 17 Nov 1900, bap. 24 Dec 1900 at St George's Church, Tiverton. Residence was Castle Barn Farm, Exeter Hill.
- Frederick Kerslake b. 5 Nov 1902, bap. 4 Dec 1902 at St Peter's Church, Tiverton. At East Bicknell Farm, Cove, John was a Dairyman.
Monday 16 August 2021
George Alfred Loud and Tryphena Davis
Axminster: Castle Hill cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Mr Eugene Birchall - geograph.org.uk/p/3423227 |
- William Loud b. 1883 M Qtr in AXMINSTER Vol 05B Page 3
- Alice Maud Loud b. 1884 S Qtr in AXMINSTER Vol 05B Page 8
- Edward Loud b. 7 Nov 1885 in AXMINSTER Vol 05B Page 7
- Annie Loud b. 21 Jul 1889 in AXMINSTER Vol 05B Page 7
- Eva May Loud b. 20 Nov 1890 in AXMINSTER Vol 05B Page 3
- Frederick James Loud b. 1 Feb 1893 Vol 05B Page 5, bap. 27 Feb 1895
- Walter George Loud b. 8 May 1894 Vol 05B Page 6, bap. 27 Feb 1895
- Thomas Loud b. 1896 J Qtr in AXMINSTER Vol 05B Page 6, bap. 9 Aug 1896 in Axminster. Killed in Action 4 Sep 1918.
- Sydney Loud b. 25 Jul 1898 in AXMINSTER Vol 05B Page 4
- Bertie Loud b. 1900 M Qtr Vol 05B Page 3, bap. 9 Feb 1900
- Elsie Mary Loud b. 1901 D Qtr Vol 05B Page 5, bap. 23 Feb 1902
- George Alfred Loud b. 29 Mar 1903 Vol 05B Page 4, bap. 26 Jul 1903
- Ellen Minnie Loud b. 6 Sep 1904 Vol 05B Page 3, bap. 1 Jan 1905
- Edith May Loud b. 8 Dec 1906 Vol 05B Page 3, bap. 22 Mar 1907
Friday 13 August 2021
Frederick Southcott and Eliza Harris
Tiverton : Former Belmont Hospital cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Lewis Clarke - geograph.org.uk/p/4587272 Now known as Perreyman Court, this used to be a hospital and workhouse. |
Frederick Southcott, son of William Southcott and Temperance Cosway, married Eliza Harris in Tiverton, in 1879. They had five children:
- Lucy Southcott b. 30 Aug 1880, bap. 13 Sep 1880 at St Peter's Church, Tiverton. (Died in the first quarter of 1881, aged 0.)
- Alice Southcott b. 22 Mar 1882, bap. 14 Apr 1882 at St Peter's Church, Tiverton. (Died at the beginning of 1885, aged 3.)
- Arthur Southcott b. 30 Jul 1883, bap. 9 Aug 1883 at St Peter's.
- Frederick William Southcott b. 27 Feb 1886, bap. 28 Mar 1886 at St Peter's Church, Tiverton. (Died in the 2nd quarter of 1886, aged 0.)
- Bessie Southcott b. 1889, bap. 12 Feb 1892 at St Peter's, Tiverton.
In 1881, Frederick Southcott (29) Milk Carrier (these listings of Victorian Occupations 'helpfully' says this is "Someone who carries milk". No doubt from dairy to customer in a hand cart as shown here) and Eliza (25) were living in Kiddles Court, off Fore Street, Tiverton.
However, on the 1886 baptism, under what is usually the father's occupation, was listed "Inmate of Workhouse". And on Bessie's baptism in 1892, their address was also given as Tiverton Union, i.e. Workhouse.
In 1891, Frederick, Eliza, Arthur and Bessie were all Inmates at The Tiverton Union Workhouse, as the records explain that Frederick Southcott, former milk carrier, had become "Blind not from birth".
Without buying all the death certificates, it's not possible to know for sure, but the fact that two of the children died around the same time, in 1885 and 1886, tends to suggest that disease, rather than accident, was implicated. Smallpox was a common killer in nineteenth century Britain, and was responsible for a third of all human blindness. The risk of death after contracting the disease was about 30%, with higher rates among babies.
Arthur went to sea, joining the Royal Navy in March 1899, when he will have been 15½. While Bessie was enrolled in Elmore School in 1899, with her address on the school records once again listed as "Workhouse".
Bessie and her parents were still in the Workhouse in 1901, after which she just disappears. Art Southcott (17), in 1901, was a Boy 1st Class, part of the crew of HMS Nile, while she was the coast guard ship at Devonport.
Frederick Southcott died in 1906, undoubtedly still in the Workhouse.
Arthur served in the Royal Navy until 4 Jun 1908, when he was Invalided, so by 1911, Arthur Southcott (27) was back in the Tiverton Union Workhouse. Eliza was still in the Workhouse in 1911 and died in 1913.
Utterly heart-breaking that accident or illness had consigned them to what was undoubtedly a miserable existence for the rest of their lives.
Arthur Cecil Ronald Edmond and Mildred Hettie Dunn
Dunkeswell Bridleway cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Derek Harper - geograph.org.uk/p/2785192 |
CLAYHIDON WEDDINGThe wedding took place at the Blackdown Mission Room, Clayhidon, of Miss Mildred Hettie Dunn (eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H J Dunn of Ashill, Craddock) and Mr Arthur Cecil Ronald Edmond of Stentwood Farm, Dunkeswell (youngest son of the late Sergeant-Major James Edmond, Scots Guards, and the late Mrs Edmond). Mr D W Brealey officiated. The organist was Mrs Venn of London. The bride, given away by her father, wore a navy striped costume and pink blouse, with a navy hat, shoes and gloves en suite. She carried a bouquet of shaded pink chrysanthemums and fern. There were no bridesmaids. The best man was Mr Ivor Colman, friend of the bridegroom. Mr Escott was usher. There was no reception. Later in the day Mr and Mrs Cecil Edmond went to their future home at Stentwood Farm, Dunkeswell. There were many presents.
James Roland George Edmond and Elizabeth Thompson
Penywern Road, Earls Court cc-by-sa/2.0 - © PAUL FARMER - geograph.org.uk/p/1266232 |
"May this man be accepted please. He is a Bona-fide Scotchman. Wishes to serve in his Father's Regt. Father killed on service in the Great War. Father's Regt: Scots Guards. He is of a very respectable appearance and his acceptance is recommended."
Monday 9 August 2021
William Northcott and Emma Jane Wood
Fore Street, Cullompton with the grade II listed White Hart cc-by-sa/2.0 - © Stephen McKay - geograph.org.uk/p/5497724 |
William Northcott married Emma Jane Wood (b. 1871), daughter of Henry Wood and Mary Jane Melhuish from Kentisbeare, Devon, in 1896. Five years earlier, in 1891, William Northcott (19) Blacksmith, had been a lodger at The White Hart, Fore Street, Cullompton, but I've not found him before that.
- Maud Wood, Emma's illegitimate daughter, b. 1894 and baptised on 19 Feb 1895, when she was 14 months old, in Kentisbeare
- William Henry Northcott b. 8 Mar 1897 (not seen after 1911)
- Arthina Northcott b. 14 Oct 1898, bap. 2 Nov 1898 in Cullompton
- Elizabeth Northcott b. 1900 (died 1900 aged 0)
- Charles John Northcott b. 23 Feb 1902, bap. 23 Mar 1902
- Albert James Northcott b. 30 Aug 1903, bap. 16 Sep 1903 in Cullompton (died 1904, aged 0)
- Florence Northcott b. 25 Oct 1907, Emma's illegitimate daughter
In 1901, William Northcott (31) Blacksmith Journeyman from Branscombe, Devon (not identified relevant birth), wife Emma Jane (30) from Kentisbeare, along with Emma's daughter, Maud Wood (7), William Henry Northcott (4) and Arthenia Northcott (2) were living at Church Cottages, Cullompton.
William Northcott (33) died and was buried on 15 May 1904, in Cullompton.
Charles John Northcott was registered at Elmore School, Tiverton in 1908, with his address as Elmore Workhouse. In 1911, Emma Northcote (sic) (37) Widow, Laundress was living at 7 Rices Court, West Exe South, Tiverton with William (14) Errand Boy, Arthina (12), Charles (9) and Florence (3).
In 1917, Emma Jane Northcott remarried to Arthur Southcott. What were the chances? Arthur Southcott, born 30 Jul 1883, bap. 9 Aug 1883 at St Peter’s Church Tiverton, therefore 12 years younger than his wife, was the son of Frederick Southcott and Eliza Harris.Arthur Southcott died in 1935, in his early 50's.
In 1939, Emma Jane Southcott, Widowed again, was living at 7 Bartows Causeway, Tiverton with Dorothy A Evans (Arthina Northcott married Ernest F J Evans in 1918), Laundress, and Dorothy Florence Northcott (b. 16 Nov 1916, mother's maiden name Northcott, so appears to be Arthina's illegitimate daughter), who worked at the Lace Factory and one other person.
Emma Jane Southcott died in 1947.
Monday 2 August 2021
Frederick John Bridle and Florence M L Coleman
Medjez-El-Bab Memorial Verity Cridland, CC BY 2.0 |