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Ancestry report for William Ridley, farm labourer, son of Henry Ridley, farm labourer and Elizabeth Ridley [Pomphrey]
Generation No. 1
1. William Ridley, farm labourer was the son of (2) Henry Ridley, farm labourer and (3) Elizabeth Ridley [Pomphrey]. He was born 1823 at Maresfield, Sussex; died 23rd Jun 1903 at Nutley, Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1923 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
He married Ann on c 1846. She was born 1826 at Rottingdean, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarry who was born 1850 Maresfield, Sussex
iiSarah who was born 1859 USA
iiiAaron who was born 1861 USA
ivMary Ann who was born 1864 Maresfield, Sussex
vBarbara who was born 1869 Maresfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. Henry Ridley, farm labourer was the son of (4) John Ridley and (5) Ann Ridley [French]. He was born 1785 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1787 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
He married Elizabeth Pomphrey on 1st May 1808 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born 1784 at Fletching, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1810 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1810 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1820 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1820 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1823 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1923 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 23rd Jun 1903 Nutley, Maresfield, Sussex
ivJoseph who was born 1829 Maresfield, Sussex
 
3. Elizabeth Ridley [Pomphrey] She was born 1784 at Fletching, Sussex
She married Henry Ridley, farm labourer on 1st May 1808 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1785 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1787 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHenry who was born 1810 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Nov 1810 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1820 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 28th Apr 1820 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiWilliam who was born 1823 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 20th Jul 1923 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex; died 23rd Jun 1903 Nutley, Maresfield, Sussex
ivJoseph who was born 1829 Maresfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 3
4. John Ridley He was born 1745 at Maresfield, Sussex; died 1835
He married Ann French on 6th Apr 1777 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. She was born c 1750. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c Oct 1777 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1777 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiCharles who was born 1779 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1779 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiEdward who was born 1782 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1782 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
ivNancy who was born 1784 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1784 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1785 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1787 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viJames who was born 1789 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1789 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 
5. Ann Ridley [French] She was born c 1750
She married John Ridley on 6th Apr 1777 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex. He was born 1745 at Maresfield, Sussex; died 1835. They had the following children:
iJohn who was born c Oct 1777 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 16th Nov 1777 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiCharles who was born 1779 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Nov 1779 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iiiEdward who was born 1782 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Jul 1782 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
ivNancy who was born 1784 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 15th Aug 1784 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
vHenry who was born 1785 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 18th Feb 1787 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viJames who was born 1789 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 6th Sep 1789 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
 

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