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My GGG Grandparents disappeared - whereabouts unknown after 1775.
« on: Wednesday 04 March 26 05:59 GMT (UK) »
Can someone please offer a suggestion?  My Grandparent disappeared.

I am searching for any further information about my Dorking 4xG Grandparents Peter Ratcliff (the son of Peter Ratchcliffe and Sarah Boxshal) and Mary (Rose).
 
Peter was Baptised at St Martin, Dorking on 11.11.1745, St Martin, Dorking (Peters siblings were Sarah - 1744 and Anne - 1748). Mary Rose, the daughter of Henry Rose and Jane, was Baptised at Kingston on Thames in 1750.

1760 Peter undertook a 7-year apprenticeship with Clockmaker William Risbridger, of Dorking. He apparently, completed the apprenticeship as there is reference in a 2006 Brightwell’s Auction Catalogue offering for sale an,18c mahogany longcase clock inscribed; Peter Patcliffe, Dorking.

1768 Peter married Mary Rose the daughter of Henry Rose and Jane Dudley.

1770 a Peter Ratcliffe is a witness to the marriage of James Lucas and Sarah Hoare at St Martin, Dorking. 12.01.1770.

1772-73. Peter has mention in Manor Court Rolls (aged about 27): Peter Ratcliffe also appears as a juror in the Court sessions and as Headman for his part of town (Information provided by Surrey History Centre).
 
1784 Mary, the wife of Peter Ratcliffe becomes a beneficiary in the will of her Father  Henry Rose, of Kingston on Thames.

The children of Peter and Mary were:
Peter 1771-1773 - Dorking, Jane 1769 - Dorking, Henry 1773-1773 - Dorking, William 1774 - Dorking, Henry 1775 - Kingston on Thames.

I have no further information about Peter as a Clockmaker (I have searched the available online references and the Horological Society).
 
I haven’t located any further evidence about the Dorking residence or a possible move to Kingston On Thames (where the surviving sons William and Henry are found).
 
Meanwhile, after such a promising start, Peter, Mary, and their daughter Jane just disappeared. No marriage of Jane, no burials, no clockmaking, no tax records … nothing?

Any suggestions please?
Ratcliffe or Ratcliff (Kingston On Thames, Hampton Wick, Teddington, Dorking), Marshall (Hampton), Cromwell  (Kingston On Thames, Hampton Wick). Netherton (Creed, St Mewan), Nancarrow (Lostwithiel, Lanlivery) Hagelstein (Twyardreath, St Blazey)

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Re: My GGG Grandparents disappeared - whereabouts unknown after 1775.
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 04 March 26 07:45 GMT (UK) »
There's a burial of Peter Radcliff (with a d) clockmaker on 29 Mar 1812 at Cranleigh, St Nicholas
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: My GGG Grandparents disappeared - whereabouts unknown after 1775.
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 March 26 07:55 GMT (UK) »
Peter and Mary Rose married in Southwark. One of the witnesses was Ann Ratcliff. Image on Ancestry
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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Re: My GGG Grandparents disappeared - whereabouts unknown after 1775.
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 04 March 26 08:27 GMT (UK) »
There's a burial of Peter Radcliff (with a d) clockmaker on 29 Mar 1812 at Cranleigh, St Nicholas

 
Meanwhile, after such a promising start, Peter, Mary, and their daughter Jane just disappeared. No marriage of Jane, no burials, no clockmaking, no tax records … nothing?

Any suggestions please?


I've wasted my time again
I see you were given this information in a thread last year

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=895279.0
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott


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Re: My GGG Grandparents disappeared - whereabouts unknown after 1775.
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 04 March 26 08:39 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Liziel.  I followed up your suggestion but could find no other connection to Cranleigh.  I'm sorry.  I tried to put in as much information as I could without making the query too burdensome to read and to save people from duplication information that I have found already. Please don't feel it a waste.  I appreciate all help that I am given

Trevor
Ratcliffe or Ratcliff (Kingston On Thames, Hampton Wick, Teddington, Dorking), Marshall (Hampton), Cromwell  (Kingston On Thames, Hampton Wick). Netherton (Creed, St Mewan), Nancarrow (Lostwithiel, Lanlivery) Hagelstein (Twyardreath, St Blazey)