The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Eric Samuel Ridley, son of Frederick Roland Spencer Ridley, grocer's porter and Mary Rachel Ridley [Walker]
Generation No. 1
1. Eric Samuel Ridley was the son of (2) Frederick Roland Spencer Ridley, grocer's porter and (3) Mary Rachel Ridley [Walker]. He was born July to Sep 1897 at Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q3 Vol 2B Page 74; died 23rd Jun 1916 at Heuvelland, West Flanders, Belgium; buried after 23rd Jun 1916 at Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery , Belgium
 
Generation No. 2
2. Frederick Roland Spencer Ridley, grocer's porter was the son of (4) Samuel Ridley, farm labourer then farmer and (5) Esther Ridley [Horscraft]. He was born Apr to June 1869 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2B Page 117; died 29th Nov 1937 at Kent & Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
He married (1) Mary Rachel Walker on 15th May 1895 at Wesleyan Chapel, Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, Sussex. She was born 1873 at Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire; christened 22nd Jun 1873 at St Margaret's Parish Church, Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire. They had the following children:
iEric Samuel who was born July to Sep 1897 Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q3 Vol 2B Page 74; died 23rd Jun 1916 Heuvelland, West Flanders, Belgium; buried after 23rd Jun 1916 Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery , Belgium
He married (2) Eleanor Bessie Hedges on Oct to Dec 1903 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1903 Q4 Vol 2B Page 297. She was born 11th Oct 1879 at Crowborough, Sussex; christened 2nd Nov 1879 at St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1942 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1942 Q4 Vol 2B Page 187. They had the following children:
iGladys who was born 1905
iiMabel who was born 1907
iiiRowland who was born 1910
 
3. Mary Rachel Ridley [Walker] She was born 1873 at Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire; christened 22nd Jun 1873 at St Margaret's Parish Church, Hinton Waldrist, Berkshire
She married Frederick Roland Spencer Ridley, grocer's porter on 15th May 1895 at Wesleyan Chapel, Pevensey Road, Eastbourne, Sussex. He was born Apr to June 1869 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2B Page 117; died 29th Nov 1937 at Kent & Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
iEric Samuel who was born July to Sep 1897 Eastbourne, Sussex, registered at Eastbourne District, Sussex, ref: 1897 Q3 Vol 2B Page 74; died 23rd Jun 1916 Heuvelland, West Flanders, Belgium; buried after 23rd Jun 1916 Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery , Belgium
 
Generation No. 3
4. Samuel Ridley, farm labourer then farmer was the son of (6) James Ridley, farm labourer and (7) Caroline Ridley [Scott]. He was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1841 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 3rd Apr 1908 at Stone Cottage, Fairwarp, Maresfield, Sussex
He married (1) Esther Horscraft on 5th Aug 1861 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2b Page 131. She was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1840 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1890 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2B Page 82. They had the following children:
iLaura Louisa who was born 3rd Sep 1862 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1852 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 28th Dec 1952 The Hellingly Hospital, Hellingly, Sussex
iiCarry Ann who was born 1864 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1864 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1872 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiMaude Marian who was born 21st Mar 1867 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1867 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1942 Hove, Sussex, registered at Hove District, Sussex, ref: 1942 Q2 Vol 2B Page 506
ivFrederick Roland Spencer who was born Apr to June 1869 Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2B Page 117; died 29th Nov 1937 Kent & Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vErnest Ethelbert Evans who was born Apr to June 1871 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2B Page 110; died Jan to Mar 1935 Camberwell, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1935 Q1 Vol 1D Page 735
viJames who was born 25th Jul 1873 Maresfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1943 Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1943 Q3 Vol 2B Page 128
viiSamuel Ben who was born 11th Jun 1876 Maresfield, Sussex
viiiHorace Edward who was born 13th Jun 1879 Maresfield, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1966 Camberwell New Cemetery and Crematorium, Camberwell, London, age 86 years
ixUrban Charles who was born 1881 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1881 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 24th Sep 1917 France
He married (2) Charlotte Card on July to Sep 1893 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1893 Q3 Vol 2b Page 253. She was born 1838 at Chelwood Common, Fletching, Sussex; christened 14th Oct 1838 at St Andrew & St Mary Church, Fletching, Sussex, daughter of Thomas Streeter, labourer, & Jane Streeter; in Trinity Chapel of Ease; died Apr to June 1915 at Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1915 Q2 Vol 2B Page 174
 
5. Esther Ridley [Horscraft] was the daughter of (8) Samuel Horscraft, road labourer and (9) Ann Horscraft. She was born 1840 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1840 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1890 at Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2B Page 82
She married Samuel Ridley, farm labourer then farmer on 5th Aug 1861 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 2b Page 131. He was born 1841 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1841 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 3rd Apr 1908 at Stone Cottage, Fairwarp, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iLaura Louisa who was born 3rd Sep 1862 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Oct 1852 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 28th Dec 1952 The Hellingly Hospital, Hellingly, Sussex
iiCarry Ann who was born 1864 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 24th Jul 1864 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; buried 31st Mar 1872 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiMaude Marian who was born 21st Mar 1867 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th May 1867 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Apr to June 1942 Hove, Sussex, registered at Hove District, Sussex, ref: 1942 Q2 Vol 2B Page 506
ivFrederick Roland Spencer who was born Apr to June 1869 Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1869 Q2 Vol 2B Page 117; died 29th Nov 1937 Kent & Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
vErnest Ethelbert Evans who was born Apr to June 1871 Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1871 Q2 Vol 2B Page 110; died Jan to Mar 1935 Camberwell, London, registered at Camberwell District, London, ref: 1935 Q1 Vol 1D Page 735
viJames who was born 25th Jul 1873 Maresfield, Sussex; died July to Sep 1943 Uckfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1943 Q3 Vol 2B Page 128
viiSamuel Ben who was born 11th Jun 1876 Maresfield, Sussex
viiiHorace Edward who was born 13th Jun 1879 Maresfield, Sussex; buried 7th Jun 1966 Camberwell New Cemetery and Crematorium, Camberwell, London, age 86 years
ixUrban Charles who was born 1881 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 2nd Oct 1881 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 24th Sep 1917 France
 
Generation No. 4
6. James Ridley, farm labourer He was born 1803 at Maresfield, Sussex
He married (1) Caroline Scott on 11th Feb 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. She was born 1814 at Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriett who was born 1835 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1835 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1838 Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1838 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; buried 18th Jun 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiSamuel who was born 1841 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1841 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 3rd Apr 1908 Stone Cottage, Fairwarp, Maresfield, Sussex
He married (2) Anne Holman on Jan to Mar 1846, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1846 Q1 Vol 7 Page 637. She was born 1810 at Lingfield, Surrey; died July to Sep 1895, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1895 Q3 Vol 2b Page 82, Aged 85 Years
 
7. Caroline Ridley [Scott] She was born 1814 at Sussex
She married James Ridley, farm labourer on 11th Feb 1832 at St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex. He was born 1803 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriett who was born 1835 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 13th Dec 1835 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiJames who was born 1838 Sussex; christened 7th Oct 1838 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; buried 18th Jun 1842 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiSamuel who was born 1841 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1841 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 3rd Apr 1908 Stone Cottage, Fairwarp, Maresfield, Sussex
 
8. Samuel Horscraft, road labourer He was born 1798 at Maresfield, Sussex
He married Ann on c 1825. She was born 1805 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children:
iSion who was born 1838 Maresfield, Sussex
iiEsther who was born 1840 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1890 Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2B Page 82
iiiAaron who was born 1843 Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1920
ivFortunatus who was born 1845 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 
9. Ann Horscraft She was born 1805 at Tonbridge, Kent
She married Samuel Horscraft, road labourer on c 1825. He was born 1798 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iSion who was born 1838 Maresfield, Sussex
iiEsther who was born 1840 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 19th Apr 1840 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died Oct to Dec 1890 Fair Warp, Maresfield, Sussex, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1890 Q4 Vol 2B Page 82
iiiAaron who was born 1843 Maresfield, Sussex; died Jan to Mar 1920
ivFortunatus who was born 1845 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Sep 1845 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 

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