Augustus Percival Bartley and Mary Henrietta Wilton

St Michael's Church Nave, Bray
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Augustus Percival Bartley (b. 12 Jun 1865 in Paddington, London), son of Augustus Percival Bartley and Agnes Gallaway, married Mary Henrietta Wilton (b. 8 Feb 1871 in Bishop's Stortford), daughter of Henry Staines Wilton and Amelia Palmer of Stafferton Lodge, Maidenhead, on 11 Aug 1894 at St Michael's Church, Bray, by the Rev. T. H. Drake.

The Bartleys had seven children, all born in Marylebone:

1. Alexander Henry Bartley b. 4 Aug 1895 S Qtr Vol 01A Page 631
2. Esther Margaret Bartley b. 24 Nov 1896 D Quarter Vol 01A Page 616
3. Catherine Mary Bartley b. 1899 M Quarter Vol 01A Page 617. Died aged 5 in 1904 J Quarter in EAST PRESTON Vol 02B Page 217
4. Rosamund Agnes Bartley b. 1901 S Quarter Vol 01A Page 611
5. Marietta Augusta Bartley b. 3 Nov 1904 D Quarter Vol 01A Page 581
6. Edward Wilton Bartley b. 22 Jul 1907 S Qtr Vol 01A Page 555
7. Barbara Betty Bartley b. 21 Feb 1912 M Qtr Vol 01A Page 1076

In 1901, at 20, Hamilton Terrace, St Marylebone, were Augustus P Bartley (35) Hunting and Military Boot Maker, Mary H (30), Alexander H (5), Esther M (4) and Catherine M (2), employing three servants: Annie N Gillespie (23), Housemaid; Ellen E A Lodge (23), Nurse and Margaret Gillespie (21), Cook.

In 1911, still at 20, Hamilton Terrace, St Marylebone, we find Augustus Percival (45), Mary Henrietta (40), Esther Margaret (14), Rosamund Agnes (9), Marietta Augusta (6) and Edward Wilton (3); Lina Frances Green (14) Visitor, and the three servants: Annie Naomie Gillespie (33), Parlourmaid; Sarah Grace Gillespie (20), Nursemaid and Elizabeth Mayo (33) Cook. The the 1911 Census confirms that, by then, the couple had six children, of whom five were living, during their 16 year marriage. Alexander Henry Bartley (15) was a Boarder at a school in Tonbridge, Kent, one assumes Tonbridge School.

In 1921, again at 20, Hamilton Terrace, St John's Wood, were Augustus Percival Bartley (56) Master Boot Maker; Mary Henrietta Bartley (50), Alexander Henry Bartley (25), Rosamond Agnes Bartley (19), Barbara Bartley (9) and three servants: Hannah Peacock (53) Cook; Elsie Edith Grey (20) Parlour Maid and Gertrude May Fillingham (19) Housemaid.

By 1939, the Bartleys had moved to 52 Hamilton Terrace, St John's Wood, where there were Augustus P Bartley (74), Master Boot - Maker, Mary H (68), Alexander H (44), Esther M (43), Marietta A (35) and Barbara B (27) with two servants: Elsie E Grey (38) and Norah W Hyland (24).

Hampstead News of 17 Aug 1944, under GOLDEN WEDDING, announced that, "Mr & Mrs Augustus Percival Bartley, of Hamilton Terrace, St John's Wood, celebrated their golden wedding on Friday. They were married at St Michael's, Bray, the bride being a Miss Mary Henrietta Wilton."

Mary Henrietta Bartley died, aged 75, on 13 Nov 1946 (1946 D Quarter in ST. MARYLEBONE Volume 05D Page 310).

Augustus Percival Bartley died on 14 Jan 1952, aged 86, at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington (1952 M Quarter in PADDINGTON Volume 05D Page 164). Probate was granted to their children, Alexander Henry Bartley, boot manufacturer and Esther Margaret Bartley, spinster. Augustus Percival Bartley left effects of £127,877 10s 9d (worth £4,611,534 in 2024).

In 1953 Peal & Co bought their Oxford Street neighbours, Bartley & Son.

Esther Margaret Bartley died in 1979 in Chichester, Sussex. Marietta Augusta Bartley died, in Sutton, Surrey, in April 2003 (DOR Q2/2003 in SUTTON (2541A) Reg A27B Entry Number 100). She will have been 98. Both had remained spinsters. Alexander H Bartley certainly married, but there are, unfortunately, several marriages to choose from. Rosamund appears to have married in 1929 and Barbara in 1939. Edward W Bartley married Mary Goldsmith in Marylebone in 1944, all of which require further research.

Augustus Percival Bartley inherited Bartley & Sons bootmakers in 1893

Jacob Ridgway and Jane Bray

Parish Church of St. Gregory, Seaton
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Jacob Ridgway (b. 3 May 1776), son of Thomas Ridgway and Sarah Leaman, married Jane Bray (bap. 8 Jul 1777 in Uffculme, Devon), daughter of James Bray and Jane Taylor, on 23 Nov 1802 at the parish church of St. Gregory, Seaton, Devon. One of the marriage witnesses was a William Salter.

Jacob Ridgeway was baptised at the age of 17 in Culmstock, on 27 Oct 1793. On 14 Feb 1798, a Jacob Ridgeway had married Mary Spurway, in Culmstock. There don't appear to be any other people named Jacob Ridgeway, so was this Jacob's previous marriage? A death of a Mary Ridgeway between 1798 and 1802 would provide additional evidence, but I cannot find a record.

Jacob and Jane Ridgway had six children:

1. John Ridgway bap. 8 May 1803 in Seaton & Beer
2. Sarah Ridgway bap. 6 Jan 1805 in Seaton & Beer
3. Thomas Ridgway bap. 9 Mar 1806 in Seaton & Beer
4. Jacob Ridgeway bap. 13 Dec 1807 in Seaton & Beer
5. James Ridgeway bap. 22 Oct 1809 in Seaton & Beer
6. Jane Ridgway bap. 29 Nov 1812 in Ashbrittle, Somerset

In 1841, Jacob Ridgway (66) and Jane Ridgway (62) were living in Ashbrittle Village, Ashbrittle, next-door-but-two to John Lock and Mary Nott.

Jacob Ridgway died, at 69, in 1845 D Quarter in WELLINGTON Volume 10 Page 322 and was buried on 14 Dec 1845 at St John the Baptist, Ashbrittle.

In 1851, Jane Ridgway (76) Widow, from Uffculme, Devon, was a lodger in the household of Thomas Salter (32) Ag Lab from Wiveliscombe. Also lodging in his household were Mary Taylor (32) Widow and her five children. The youngest, James Taylor, then 2 months old, b. 1851 M Quarter in WELLINGTON (SOMERSET & DEVON) Volume 10 Page 523, shows his mother's maiden name was RIDGEWAY. (James Taylor married Mary Ridgway on 11 Sep 1836 in Ashbrittle, Somerset. In 1841, they were living at Bourden Gate Cottage, Hockworthy and James Ridgeway died, aged 31 - with the census on 30 March 1851, it must have been days before - with his death registered in 1851 J Quarter in WELLINGTON-SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 10 Page 367. Thomas Salter then married widow, Mary Taylor in the 4th quarter of 1851. Mary Taylor (née Ridgway) was family. 

Jane Ridgway died, age estimated as 77, in 1853 M Quarter in WELLINGTON - SOMERSET AND DEVON Volume 05C Page 294 and was buried on 13 Feb 1853, also at St John the Baptist, Ashbrittle.