Charles Ridler and Emily Louisa Hawkins

Sheppey - Minster Abbey church from the east
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The Abbey of St Mary and St Sexburga, now the parish church of Minster-in-Sheppey

Charles Ridler married Emily Louisa Hawkins, daughter of Henry Hawkins and Jessie Tooze, in Strood, Kent in 1890. (Charles may have been the son of William Ridler and Fanny Howe bap. 17 Jul 1864 in Luxborough, Somerset.)

In 1891, Charles Ridler (26) Constable of Metropolitan Police from Somersetshire, was at the Police House at H M Dockyard, Sheerness, while Emily L Ridler (21) was at her parents' home in Alma Street, Sheerness.

Charles and Emily had three children:

1. Eva Ridler b. 1 Mar 1892 J Qtr in MEDWAY Volume 02A Page 591
2. May Ridler b. 1893 J Quarter in MEDWAY Volume 02A Page 616
3. Arthur Ridler b. 16 Oct 1898 D Qtr in MEDWAY Vol 02A Page 644

In 1901, Charles Ridler (36) Constable Metropolitan Police from Washford, Somersetshire was living in Chattenden Lane, Frindsbury, Kent, with Emily Ridler (31), Eva Ridler (9), May Ridler (7) and Arthur Ridler (2).

Charles Ridler died, at 42, in 1907 J Qtr in STROOD Vol 02A Page 369.

So, on 23 Oct 1909, Emily Louisa Ridler (40) widow, remarried to Frederick John Jago (27) bachelor, Engine Fitter, son of John Edwin Jago and Harriett Eliza Philpott, at The Abbey Church of St Mary and St Sexburga (Seaxburh of Ely), now the parish church of Minster-in-Sheppey. Witnesses were Arthur Hawkins, the bride's younger brother and Eva Ridler, her daughter.

The couple added a daughter: 

1. Doris Jago b. 16 Nov 1910 D Qtr in SHEPPEY Vol 02A Page 945

In 1911, were Frederick John Jago (29) Engine Fitter, Emily Louisa Jago (41), Doris Jago (0), Eva Ridler (19), May Ridler (17) and Arthur Ridler (12).

Frederick John Jago died, in 1956, in Sheppey, Kent.

Emily Louisa Jago, died in Sheppey, Kent, in 1958.

• Eva Ridler died in 1981, having never married.
• May Ridler (23) married Harold James Wright (30) on 1 Jun 1916 at Minster in Sheppey, Ss Mary & Sexburga. They had two sons, Leslie Wright b. Q4 1917, died the same qtr and Alan Wright b. 15 Jul 1919, bap. 31 Jul 1919 at Holy Trinity, Sheerness. Harold James Wright died, in Sheerness in 1967; May Wright died in 1984 and Alan Wright appears to have died in 2019.
• Arthur Ridler, who served in the Merchant Navy, does not appear to have married. He died, in Kent, in 1976.
• Doris Jago died in 1987, in Sheppey, also unmarried.