James Ritson of Gawith Place, Kendal

[Rumba]

I am looking for info on the above and his wife Mary Keenan, who was possibly from Ireland?? Robert Ritson was born 1899 their son.

[CaroleW]

Hi

In 1901 Robert Ritson aged 2 b Kendal is shown as a boarder with Betsy Burrow widow aged 51

Do you have James on the 1881 census which is free to search at www.familysearch.org

If so - where was he born and what was his birthyear

[CaroleW]

There is an 1891 entry for a James Ritson b 1867 Troutbeck - single in 1891.  Is that him?

[Rumba]

1881 places James Ritson in Kendal, born troutbeck 1865 aged 16 yrs.Therefore would be early thirties on birth of his son in 1899.
On his sons marriage cert he is deceased that was in 1920 and had been living in Tebay.
I knew from records that Robert was a boarder, but family members think he had a sister Gertrude but I have totally exhausted that one.

[CaroleW]

1891 for The Green - Ambleside.  All children b Troutbeck

Mary A Ritson 55 widow b Ambleside
William 25
James 24
Christopher 20
Thomas 17
Septimus 14
RG12; Piece: 4328; Folio 20; Page 34

[CaroleW]

1871 for Applethwaite


Richard Ritson 42 bobbin turner b Cumberland Brinfield
Mary Ann 30 b Ambleside
Margaret 13 b Milnthorpe
Ann 8 b Ambleside
William 7 b Troutbeck
James 6  ditto
John R 2  ditto
RG10; Piece: 5277; Folio: 57; Page: 12

[CaroleW]

Found James in 1901 and also Gertrude

Ancestry have him as b 1889 which threw me until I checked the image

24 Woolpack Rd Kendal (isn't it some kind of industrial area now??)

Have a look at RG13; Piece: 4912; Folio: 133; Page: 23 Westmorland.  He is shown as brother in law to Thomas Colinan/Colman and Gertrude was aged 5 so probably his daughter.  He was a widower which would explain why Robert was elsewhere

All Colman children b Kendal

Thomas Colman 39   b Kendal
Annie 38  b Ambleside
Sarah J  19 
Mary Ann   15   Bertha Maud  13 
Michard Richard 11 
Arthur H   10 
James Ritson 35 b Troutbeck brother in law - limeburners gaffer
Gertrude Ritson 5  b Kendal niece

[CaroleW]

Deaths

Mary Ritson aged 28 March qtr 1901 Kendal  Volume: 10b
Page: 476

[Rumba]

Thank you, the Colman connection is correct. Why do you say Robert would be else where, do you mean work houses because we have had reference to this before.
Also I have copy of Robert Ritsons birth cert, how do I trace his mother as cannot find Keenans in westmorland, if she was from Ireland where do I look for her, can I research addresses?