Ridgeway family

[chivenor]

Hi
I really need help with this family,I have been searching for a few years now,and I am getting nowhere.
John Ridgeway born abt 1833 in Ashbrittle Somerset,He married a Mary Edwards in Margam Wales.On the marriage cert his father is named Samuel Ridgeway.I have the 1841 census for Ashbrittle and all that part of Somerset,I have searched the Ancestry censuses, I can only find John in Margam after he married.
I have contacted Ridgeways on the message boards.So far no luck at all.
Can anyone help please
Barrie|help|

[Peter Goodey]

Not a brick wall yet. The parish registers are your next stop although he doesn't feature in this transcription...
http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/H_m_w/Ashb/Bap/Bap_Phelps_Shop_1.html#top

It's pointless speculating about why he doesn't appear there because we don't know how complete it is and in case he might be on the PRs but not on the BTs.

[suedent]

1851 John RIDGWAY born Ashbrittle c.1834
in Upton, Somerset. He is a servant.

HO107/1890 Folio 244 Page 16 ED 5 Sched 61

[suedent]

Just a thought, if Samuel died between 1833 & 1841 & John's mother re-married it's possible that John would be listed under his step-father's name in the 1841 census.

[ChrisKelly]

In 1841 there's a John Ridgway residing in Old Cleeve, which is only 15 miles or so from Ashbrittle. Perhaps John was sent to stay with relatives? It happened a lot.

Also, I couldn't help noticing that there is a John Ridgway in Ashbrittle, b Abt 1818. Wrong age I know but could be a relative ...

[suedent]

In 1841 there's a John Ridgway residing in Old Cleeve, which is only 15 miles or so from Ashbrittle. Perhaps John was sent to stay with relatives? It happened a lot.

I checked out the John from Old Cleeve but he marries an Ann & settles in Cardiff though it's possible that he may be a cousin.

Here are the other entries for John
1861 RG9/4080 ED 5 Folio 116 Page 16 Sched 89 (Margam) Indexed as Bridgeelvay!
1871 RG10/5423 ED 5 Folio 88 Page 8 Sched 39 (Hafod y Porth, Margam)
1881 RG11/5334 ED Folio 108 Page 9 (Margam)
1891 RG12/4457 ED 5 Folio 105 Page 16 Sched 92 (Hafod Porth, Margam)
1901 RG13/5052 ED 6 Folio 119 Page 21 Sched 122 (Hafod Y Porth, Margam)

[daleaway]

The Ridgways in our tree emigrated to South Africa in the 19th century. Planted Ridgway tea.

It's a distant line for us so I'm not following it and can't help you any further.

[chivenor]

Hi
Thank you all for your help.I phoned Ashbrittle and John is not in the Parish records ,nor is his father Samuel Ridgeway.I phoned Margam, John and his family were buried there, alas no Samuel.
Thank you once more
Barrie