Francis Ridge/Redge of Montgomeryshire/Shropshire

[janice07]

Hi,
I'm trying to find out more about the Ancestors (or Parents) of Richard Ridge born Shelve or Middleton, Shropshire  in about 1802. Married to Sarah, then Margaret.
 I think his Father may have been born in Hyssington, Montgomeryshire in around 1781, but may have been called Redge not Ridge. I can't seem to find out anything about Francis, or even if I have the right father for Richard. Any help gratefully received.  Thanks Jan

[Victor Harvey]

Hi,
Source: Shropshire Family History Society, Marriage Index (Edition 1):-
Frances REDGE married Margaret PREECE at Shelve, 15th February 1799.
Victor

[Gadget]

Hi

Richard's baptism:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NGTD-L94

Father Francis.  Mother Margaret


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[Gadget]

Was Francis a leadminer?

This on the 1841 in Montgomeryshire, not far from Shelve:

HO107/1439/23/9/9 Hyssington
Francis Redge, 60, leadminer
Margaret. 65
Elizabeth, 7
All born county


Gadget

[janice07]

Thanks to all of you who replied.  This gives me a bit more to go on now.  I think francis is quite likely to have been a lead miner.
Best Wishes Jan

[Alberbury]

I wonder if this is your Francis. Or this Ridge family is connected somehow.

1851 Census     1 Criggion
Francis Ridge  Head  Widow  57      Farmer of 14    5 lab    born  Llandrinio
Hannah Ridge  dau   un            19  Housekeeper                       Llandrinio
George Davies                     22      Waggoner                             Criggion
Henry Owen                        19      Cowman                              Trewern
Richard Bennett                   12     Ploughboy                            Criggion
Jane Morris                             24  Dairy maid                           Hyrnant
Anne Reynolds                        15  Housemaid                           Llandisilio

Hannah bp.17th July 1831 Llandysilio dau of Francis & Margaret Ridge  familysearch.org

1841 C Francis Redge born 1781 Montgomeryshire  in Hyssington  familysearch.org

Francis Ridge  bp. 26th Oct 1763  Landysilio   familysearch.org   
Francis Ridge  bp. 22nd Sep 1793  Llandysilio

[Gadget]

Francis Ridge  bp. 26th Oct 1763  Landysilio   familysearch.org   
Francis Ridge  bp. 22nd Sep 1793  Llandysilio


1851 Census     1 Criggion
Francis Ridge  Head  Widow  57      Farmer of 14    5 lab    born  Llandrinio

I've looked through my own paper Montgomeryshire records and there is no baptism for 1763 showing. There is an  entry for 26 Oct 1783  but that is for a daughter.

Note that the 1851 might be  the Francis b. 1793. The original image has him as a Widower (Widr) not a Widow.  In 1841, this family are also at Criggion (HO107/1433/1/5/5). The 1841 Francis is 60 and a leadminer , so not the same family but possibly related.

Full 1841 census details for Francis, the leadminer, have been given in Reply #3



Regards

Gadget

[janice07]

Thank you Gadget and Alberbury,
Now I have a bit of a puzzle as to which Francis is the right one! I will see if I can find any other clues as to which he may be. Thanks for your replies. Best Wishes Jan

[Gadget]

Thank you Gadget and Alberbury,
Now I have a bit of a puzzle as to which Francis is the right one! I will see if I can find any other clues as to which he may be. Thanks for your replies. Best Wishes Jan

Unlikely to be the Criggion one, who was born circa 1793 as the Shelve Richard was born 1802:

Hi

Richard's baptism:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NGTD-L94

Father Francis.  Mother Margaret


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