RIDLEYS OF GATESHEAD, ENGLAND.
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issue six children, of whom hereafter. He was a boat-builder, and car-
ried on business at Newcastle-on-Tyne several years. He subsequently
went to London, and carried on business at Millwall Burmandsey a number
of years; he latterly returned to Newcastle, and entered the employ of
T. & W. Smith, as foreman. Mr. Ridley died in 1843; his widow in
1857.
SECOND GENERATION.
Aaron Ridley² (1), eldest son of Robert¹ (1), was born at Newcastle-
on-Tyne, Eng., in 1801, and died in 1869, leaving a widow and no issue.
He served his time with his father as boat-builder; served on board a man-
of-war as carpenter many years; married when about fifty years old, and
died at Newcastle when nearly seventy.
Robert Ridley² (2), second son of Robert¹ (1), was born at Newcastle-
on-Tyne, Eng., in 1803, and died in 1843, leaving a widow, three sons,
and two daughters; two sons have died.
Thomas Ridley2 (1), third son of Robert¹ (1), was born at Newcastle-
on-Tyne, Eng., in 1805, and died in 1866, leaving a widow, three sons, and
two daughters; one son has died.
John-Wright Ridley2 (1), fourth son of Robert¹ (1), was born at
Burmandsey, London, Eng., in 1810; married Elizabeth Parkin in 1854,
and had issue several children, of whom hereafter. He was eight years
old when his father returned to Newcastle; was educated at the Jubilee
School, New Road, at Newcastle-on-Tyne, learned the trade of mast- and
block-making of Mr. Hutton, of Northside, or Northshore, Newcastle;
married as before stated, and settled at Shields about 1858. He was em-
ployed as foreman for a firm in Low Street until his poor health unfitted
him for work. He died in 1877, leaving a widow and several children.
George-Stoker Ridley2 (1), fifth son of Robert¹ (1), was born at Bur-
mondsey, London, in 1815; married in 1838, in Heworth Church, Gates-
head, to Mary, daughter of John Winlow, shipbuilder, of Howdon-on-
Tyne. He died Oct. 13, 1838, leaving issue six children, of whom here-
after.
Ann Ridley (1), daughter of Robert¹ (1), was born at Newcastle-on-
Tyne, and resided in London.
Margaret Ridley² (1), a daughter of Robert¹ (1), was born at Bur-
mondsey, London (?); no other information.
THIRD GENERATION.
John-Wright Ridley (2), eldest son of John2 (1), was born at Qual-
ity Row, Ballest Mills, Newcastle-on-Tyne, April 25, 1835; married in
Gateshead parish, to Elizabeth, daughter of William and Elizabeth Cow-
ell, of North Shields, in 1864, and had issue four children, of whom here-
after. He was educated at the Jubilee School, in the city of Newcastle;
served his time as boat-builder with his father's master; went to sea;
worked several years for the "River Tyne Commissioners in various
situations; has been stricken with paralysis, and is now an invalid. His
wife died in Morpeth Lunatic Asylum.
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Ann Ridley (2), eldest daughter of John (1), was born at Newcastle-
on-Tyne, Eng., in April, 1837; was married at the Holy Saviour Church,
Tynemouth, to William Kennedy, "a fitter by trade," who is foreman at
the iron-works of Hawks & Cranshaw, at Gateshead. These are in com-
fortable circumstances.
Mary Ridley (1), second daughter of John (1), was born at New-
