Hi Lynn
I've been having a lot of problems researching my RIDGE/REDGE family. My G G
Grandfather John RIDGE/REDGE was born in Churchstoke Montgomeryshire circa
1855/6.
John moved to Tonypandy, Glamorganshire in 1881 where his son George was
registered under the name RAGE, other children were registered under REDGE and
RIDGE, John died in the Cambrian Mining disaster at Clydach Vale in 1905.
I recently found a marriage certificate which I believe is John's, he married
on 8/5/1880 in the Parish Church of Churchstoke, he and his wife
Sophia/Sephorah LEWIS were of full age and both were living on Weston Farm at the time of
the marriage. John's father was also shown as John REDGE, Labourer.
Sephorah's father was William LEWIS farmer (Sephora was born in Llanfihangel y
Creuddyn, Cardiganshire. According to the marriage certificate, they were married
after Banns, and the witnesses were George REDGE and Marianne/Mary Ann REDGE
(possibly brother and sister of John).
I'd be very grateful if you or anyone on the list can help with further my
research into this family. Whether it be MI or IGI records covering Churchstoke
or 1861 or 1871 census records for the family.
I recently found the following records on the 1881 census which could be the
family that I am looking for
John REDGE Head M Male 66 Churchstoke, Montgomery, Wales
Farm Labourer
Mary REDGE Wife M Female 52 Churchstoke, Montgomery,
Wales Washer Woman
Old Churchstoke
Churchstoke, Montgomery, Wales
George REDGE Head M Male 26 Churchstoke, Montgomery, Wales
General Labourer
Jane REDGE Wife M Female 23 Guilsfield, Montgomery,
Wales General Labourer Wife
Mary Jane REDGE Daur Female 1 Forden, Montgomery, Wales
New Cottage
Forden, Montgomery, Wales
Edward H. MORRIS Head M Male 40 Churchstoke, Montgomery,
Wales Farmer Of 360 Acres Employing 7 Men Auctioneer Estate Agent
Margaret E. MORRIS Wife M Female 34 Chirbury,
Shropshire, England
William H. MORRIS Son Male 8 Chirbury, Shropshire, England
Scholar
Lucy M. MORRIS Daur Female 6 Chirbury, Shropshire,
England Scholar
Edward R. MORRIS Son Male 4 Chirbury, Shropshire, England
Margaret E. MORRIS Daur Female 2 Chirbury, Shropshire,
England
Bertha M. MORRIS Daur Female 11 m Chirbury, Shropshire,
England
Mary BAXTER Governess U Female 21 Kinlet, Shropshire,
England Governess
John CADWALLADER Serv U Male 36 Churchstoke, Montgomery,
Wales Farm Bailiff (Domestic)
Mary A. REDGE Serv U Female 32 Churchstoke, Montgomery,
Wales Kitchen Maid Domestic Serv
Mary E. LEWIS Serv U Female 20 Kerry, Montgomery, Wales
Housemaid Domestic Serv
Ellen DAVIES Serv U Female 19 Chirbury, Shropshire,
England Nurse Domestic
West Farm
Chirbury, Shropshire, England
The above entry was for West Farm (possibly the same farm mentioned on the
marriage certificate.
Any help with this family would be gratefully appreciated, I'm aware that
there were a number of REDGE/RIDGE families living on the Montgomeryshire border
in Hyssington and Churchstoke and also in Shelve in Shropshire.
Best wishes/Llond gyfarchiadau
Sue
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Glamorgan