RIDLEYS OF STAINTON AND NEWARK, ENGLAND. 471
RIDLEYS OF STAINTON, ENGLAND.
Josiah Ridley' (1), born in Northumberland, Eng., April 24, 1812;
married Jane Mownsey, and had issue five children, of whom hereafter.
He was a farmer at Stainton,* near the city of Liverpool, to which place
he moved about the year 1800.
SECOND GENERATION.
Joseph Ridley2 (1), eldest son of Josiah¹ (1), was born in Stainton,
Eng., in 1835, and is an inn-keeper in Liverpool. He died Nov. 2, 1878.
William Ridley2 (1), second son of Josiah¹ (1), was born in Stainton,
Eng., in 1838, and keeps an inn in Liverpool.
Thomas Ridley² (1), third son of Josiah¹ (1), was born in Stainton,
Eng., in 1851, and died at Liverpool in 1878.
Isabella Ridley2 (1). Į
Annie Ridley2 (1).
Daughters of Josiah' (1); both married.
RIDLEYS OF NEWARK, ENGLAND.
Thomas Ridley' (1) was found in the porch of Barnby Church when
a small boy, and could tell nothing about his family only that he came
from America. Another tradition says he was taken to England to be
educated, and that his parents were lost at sea on their return to America.
Was he a descendant of the family of Ridley of Virginia? He was cared
for by strangers until able to support himself, when he settled in the vicin-
ity of Newark-on-Trent; married and had issue four children, of whom
hereafter. He was not educated, but spent his life as a laborer.
SECOND GENERATION.
Matthew Ridley² (1), a son of Thomas¹ (1), was born at Newark-on-
Trent, Eng., settled at Wellingore in the same County, and had issue three
(perhaps others) children, of whom hereafter. He was a laborer.
Thomas Ridley2 (2), a son of Thomas¹ (1), was born at Newark-on-
Trent, settled at Coddington, and had issue seven children, of whom here-
after. He was a laborer.
Ann Ridley2 (1), only daughter of Thomas¹ (1), was born at Newark-
on-Trent, and remained a single woman.
Frank Ridley² (1), youngest son of Thomas¹ (1), was born at Newark-
on-Trent, settled at Elston, and became a soldier. He had a family of
children, but I have no particulars.
* GEORGE RIDLEY of Stainton, near Liverpool, married Annie Atkinson in 1851,
and has seven children. He has five brothers and three sisters (1878). The father
carried on Fair Hill Farm, at Alston Moor, Northumberland, scme sixty years ago.
Settled at Stainton about fifty-three years ago. This family, from which I can
get no other information, — are distant relatives of the above Josiah Ridley. They
all claim connection with Bishop Ridley's family.
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