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Ancestry report for James Ridley, labourer, son of James Ridley, farm labourer and Rachel Ridley [Funnell]
Generation No. 1
1. James Ridley, labourer was the son of (2) James Ridley, farm labourer and (3) Rachel Ridley [Funnell]. He was born 1827 at Maresfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1827 at St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
iLouise who was born 1852 Maresfield, Sussex
He married Mary Ann Brown on Jan to Mar 1852, registered at Uckfield District, Sussex, ref: 1852 Q1 Vol 2b Page 131. She was born 1833 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iOrpha who was born 1857 Maresfield, Sussex
iiJohn who was born 1858 Maresfield, Sussex
iiiLucy (Mary Ann) who was born 1860 Maresfield, Sussex
ivHarriett who was born 1861 Maresfield, Sussex
vFlora who was born 1865 Maresfield, Sussex
viJames Salvanus who was born 1866 Maresfield, Sussex
viiAlice who was born 1868 Maresfield, Sussex
viiiAlfred who was born 1870 Maresfield, Sussex
ixJesse who was born 1871 Maresfield, Sussex
xCharlotte who was born 1873 Maresfield, Sussex
xiAnsley who was born 1873 Maresfield, Sussex
xiiJames Ernest who was born 1875 Maresfield, Sussex
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Ridley, farm labourer He was born 1795 at Maresfield, Sussex
He married Rachel Funnell on 19th Apr 1818 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. She was born 1796 at Hartfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriot who was born 1819 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1822 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1822 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
iiiJesse who was born 1824 West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1824 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1827 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1827 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
vSarah Anne who was born 1830 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1830 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viCharles who was born 1832 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1832 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viiWilliam Frederick who was born 1837 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1837 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viiiHenry who was born 1842 Maresfield, Sussex
 
3. Rachel Ridley [Funnell] She was born 1796 at Hartfield, Sussex
She married James Ridley, farm labourer on 19th Apr 1818 at St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex. He was born 1795 at Maresfield, Sussex. They had the following children:
iHarriot who was born 1819 East Grinstead, Sussex; christened 21st Mar 1819 St Swithin Parish Church, East Grinstead, Sussex
iiEdward who was born 1822 Horsted Keynes, Sussex; christened 14th Apr 1822 St. Giles Parish Church, Horsted Keynes, Sussex
iiiJesse who was born 1824 West Hoathly, Sussex; christened 18th Jul 1824 St. Margaret's Church, West Hoathly, Sussex
ivJames who was born 1827 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 27th May 1827 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
vSarah Anne who was born 1830 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 14th Mar 1830 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viCharles who was born 1832 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 11th Nov 1832 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viiWilliam Frederick who was born 1837 Maresfield, Sussex; christened 5th Jun 1837 St Bartholomew Parish Church, Maresfield, Sussex
viiiHenry who was born 1842 Maresfield, Sussex
 

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