See also

Family of Frederick John Ridgwell and Janet Evans

Husband: Frederick John Ridgwell

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Frederick John Ridgwell

  • Name:

  • Frederick John Ridgwell1 4 5 3 6 7

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Fred

  • Father:

  • John Ridgewell (1844-1924)

  • Mother:

  • Margaret Bowtle (1849- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • master plumber and gas fitter8 9 10 11 12

  • Birth:

  • 22 Mar 1866

  • Wethersfield, Essex, England2 4 13 14 8 9 10 12

  • Baptism:

  • 31 Mar 1867 (age 1)

  • St. Mary Magdalene Church, High Street, Wethersfield, Essex, England5

  •  

  • son of John Ridgewell (labourer) and Margaret of Wethersfield

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 5)

  • 8 Thesiger Road, Beckenham, Kent, England13

  •  

  • son living with his parents John and Margaret, sister Margaret, and his uncle Walter Ridgewell. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 15)

  • 2 St. Johns Cottages, Maple Road, Penge, Kent, England14

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents John and Margaret, brother William, and sister Margaret. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 26)

  • Graig Road, Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales8

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a plumber and living with his wife Janet and son William Stanley. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 35)

  • 5 Blythe Hill Lane, Lewisham, London, England9

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a plumber and gas fitter living with his wife Janet, daughters Mary and Maggie, and son Jack. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 45)

  • 62 Cae-Bricks Road, Cwmbrwla, Glamorganshire, wales10

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a plumber and gas fitter in the building trade and living in four rooms with his wife Janet, sons Stanley and John and daughter Maggie. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 55 yrs 3 mns)

  • 50 Manselton Road, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales12

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a plumber for Devan Bros sanitary engineers of Singleton Street Swansea living in six rooms with his wife Janet, daughter Maggie, son John, niece Mary Thomas, married daughter Mary Wales, and son-in-law George Wales. Born in Wethersfield Essex

  • Death:

  • 23 Jul 1935 (age 69)

  • Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales2 6 7

  • Probate:

  • 30 Sep 1935

  • Probate Registry, London, England7

  •  

  • of 50 Manselton Road Manselton Swansea died 23rd July 1935, probate of effects of £498 (~£25,000 in 2017) to Janet Ridgwell widow

Wife: Janet Evans

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Janet Evans, 1959?, age 94

  • Name:

  • Janet Evans1 15 3

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 4 Jan 1865

  • Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales2 15 8 9 10 12 16

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 26)

  • Graig Road, Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales8

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Fred and son William Stanley. Born in Morriston Glamorgan

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 36)

  • 5 Blythe Hill Lane, Lewisham, London, England9

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Frederick, daughters Mary and Maggie, and son Jack. Born in Morriston Glamorgan

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 46)

  • 62 Cae-Bricks Road, Cwmbrwla, Glamorganshire, wales10

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband Frederick, sons Stanley and John and daughter Maggie. Born in Swansea Glamorgan. Married for twenty-two years with five children, four of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 56 yrs 5 mns)

  • 50 Manselton Road, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales12

  •  

  • married wife living in six rooms with her husband Frederick, daughter Maggie, son John, niece Mary Thomas, married daughter Mary Wales, and son-in-law George Wales. Born in Morriston Glamorgan

  • Administrator:

  • 30 Sep 1935 (age 70)

  •  

     

    Janet Evans was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of Frederick John Ridgwell on Monday on 30 September 1935 at the Probate Registry, London, England

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 74)

  • 50 Manselton Road, Manselton, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales16

  •  

  • a widow doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her daughter Maggie, her son-in-law Gabriel Williams, and a closed record (presumably grandson John). Born on 4th January 1865

  • Death:

  • 26 Apr 1962 (age 97)

  • Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales2 17

Child 1: William Stanley Ridgwell

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Son: William Stanley Ridgwell

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Spouse: Catherine Cornelius

  • Name:

  • William Stanley Ridgwell18

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Catherine Cornelius (1890-1971)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • steel works pitman19 20

  • Birth:

  • 9 Aug 1890

  • Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales2 18 8 21 10 19 20

  •  

  • 1911 and 1921 census say born in Swansea Glamorgan

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 8 mns)

  • Graig Road, Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales8

  •  

  • son living with his parents Fred and Janet. Born in Morriston Glamorgan

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 10)

  • Garrolds Farm, Woodgate End, Broxted, Essex, England21

  •  

  • grandson living with his grandparents John and Margaret. Born in Wales

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 20)

  • 62 Cae-Bricks Road, Cwmbrwla, Glamorganshire, wales10

  •  

  • unmarried son as Stanley Ridgwell working as a Siemens steel furnaceman and living in four rooms with his parents Frederick and Janet, brother John and sister Maggie. Born in Swansea Glamorgan

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 30 yrs 10 mns)

  • 189 Middle Road, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales19

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a steel works pitman for Messers Richard Thomas & Co Ltd of Cwmfelyr Steel Works Swansea and living in two rooms with his wife Catherine, and daughters Elizabeth and Margaret. Born in Swansea Glamorgan

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 49)

  • 52 Robert Street, Mansleton, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales20

  •  

  • a married steel furnace pitman (heavy worker) living with his wife Catherine, and daughter Margaret. Born on 9th August 1890

  • Death:

  • 25 Jan 1962 (age 71)

  • Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales2 22 23

  • Probate:

  • 10 Mar 1970

  • Probate Registry, Llandaff, Glamorganshire, Wales23

  •  

  • of 52 Robert Street Manselton Swansea died 25th January 1962, administration of £1,882 (~£26,500 in 2017)

Child 2: Daniel Watkin Ridgwell

  • Name:

  • Daniel Watkin Ridgwell24

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1893

  • Swansea "Registration District", Glamorganshire, Wales24

  • Death:

  • Q3 1893 (age 0)

  • Swansea "Registration District", Glamorganshire, Wales25

Child 3: Mary Adelaide Ridgwell

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Daughter: Mary Adelaide Ridgwell

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Spouse: George Henry Wales

  • Name:

  • Mary Adelaide Ridgwell26

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Minnie

  • Spouse:

  • George Henry Wales (1895-1952)

  • Birth:

  • 20 Aug 1894

  • Morriston, Glamorganshire, Wales26 9 12 27 28

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 6)

  • 5 Blythe Hill Lane, Lewisham, London, England9

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Frederick and Janet, sister Maggie, and brother Jack. Born in Morriston Glamorgan

  • Census absence:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 16)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 26 yrs 10 mns)

  • 50 Manselton Road, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales12

  •  

  • married daughter living in six rooms with her parents Frederick and Janet, sister Maggie, brother John, cousin Mary Thomas, and her husband George Wales. Born in Morriston Glamorgan

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 45)

  • 12 Lon Mefus, Tycoch, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales27

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband George and a closed record (presumably son Colin). Born on 20th August 1894

  • Administrator:

  • 4 Mar 1953 (age 58)

  •  

     

    Mary Adelaide Ridgwell was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of George Henry Wales on Wednesday on 4 March 1953 at the Probate Registry, Camarthen, Camarthenshire, Wales

  • Death:

  • 14 Oct 1977 (age 83)

  • Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales28 29

Child 4: Maggie Gwendoline Ridgwell

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Daughter: Maggie Gwendoline Ridgwell

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Spouse: Gabriel Williams

  • Name:

  • Maggie Gwendoline Ridgwell30 31 10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Dolly

  • Spouse (1):

  • Gabriel Williams (1894-1954)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Cyril Hugh Sanders (1891-1964)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • dressmaker then an art shop assistant10 12

  • Birth:

  • 21 Oct 1896

  • Catford, London, England30 9 10 12 16 32

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 4)

  • 5 Blythe Hill Lane, Lewisham, London, England9

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Frederick and Janet, sister Mary, and brother Jack. Born in Catford Kent

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 14)

  • 62 Cae-Bricks Road, Cwmbrwla, Glamorganshire, wales10

  •  

  • daughter working as an apprentice dressmaker and living in four rooms with her parents Frederick and Janet, and brothers Stanley and John. Born in Catford Kent

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 24 yrs 8 mns)

  • 50 Manselton Road, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales12

  •  

  • unmarried daughter working as an art shop assistant for Photo Supplies Ltd. art dealers of 36 Castle Street Swansea and living in six rooms with her parents Frederick and Janet, brother John, cousin Mary Thomas, married sister Mary Wales, and brother-in-law George Wales. Born in Catford Kent

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 42)

  • 50 Manselton Road, Manselton, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales16

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Gabriel, a closed record (presumably son John), and her widowed mother Janet. Born on 21st October 1896 and married a Sanders at a later date

  • Death:

  • 31 Jan 1989 (age 92)

  • Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales32 29

Child 5: John Leslie Ridgwell

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Son: John Leslie Ridgwell

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Spouse: Irene Maud Davies

  • Name:

  • John Leslie Ridgwell33 31

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Jack

  • Spouse:

  • Irene Maud Davies (1900-1977)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • analytical chemist and metallurgist12 34

  • Birth:

  • 25 Dec 1898

  • Catford, London, England29 33 9 10 12 34

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 2)

  • 5 Blythe Hill Lane, Lewisham, London, England9

  •  

  • son as Jack living with his parents Frederick and Janet, and sisters Mary and Maggie. Born in Catford Kent

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 12)

  • 62 Cae-Bricks Road, Cwmbrwla, Glamorganshire, wales10

  •  

  • son as Jno Ridgwell attending school and living in four rooms with his parents Frederick and Janet, brother Stanley and sister Maggie. Born in Catford Kent

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 22 yrs 6 mns)

  • 50 Manselton Road, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales12

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an analytical chemist for Port Talbot Steel Works and living in six rooms with his parents Frederick and Janet, sister Maggie, cousin Mary Thomas, married sister Mary Wales, and brother-in-law George Wales. Born in Catford Kent

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 40)

  • 1 Dunraven Road, Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales34

  •  

  • married chief chemist and metallurgist in an iron and steel engineering works and an A.R.P. Warden for the industrial sector living with his wife Irene, his grandmother Margaret, his aunt Margaret Nicol and her husband James. Born on 25th December 1898

  • Death:

  • 18 Mar 1965 (age 66)

  • Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales29 35

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Ridgewell Descendents web site. Cit. Date: 14 December 2002.

2.

Alan Goodwin Personal Communication. email dated 8th September 2024. Cit. Date: 8 September 2024.

3.

England and Wales Marriage Index 1837 - 2005, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). Swansea 1889 quarter:4 volume:11a page:1392. Cit. Date: 7 January 2018.

4.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Braintree 1866 quarter:2 volume:4a page:358. Cit. Date: 24 September 2023.

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Seax - Essex Record Office Parish Records, (on-line at www.essexcc.gov.uk). Wethersfield St. Mary Magdalene baptisms 1858-1981 ref:D/P 119/1/11 image:19 page:32 entry:207. Cit. Date: 24 September 2023.

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England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Swansea 1935 quarter:3 volume:11a page:848. Cit. Date: 25 March 2025.

7.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). London 1935 page:97. Cit. Date: 24 March 2025.

8.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:4473 folio:118 page:18. Cit. Date: 7 January 2018.

9.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:559 folio:5 page:1 schedule:3. Cit. Date: 7 January 2018.

10.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece32790 class:RG78 piece:1870 registration district:594 sub-district:3 enumeration district:33 schedule:234. Cit. Date: 26 December 2018.

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FindMyPast Glamorganshire Marriages and Banns, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Swansea St. James marriages page:74 entry:148. Cit. Date: 16 May 2019.

12.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:27137 registration district:594 sub-district:2 enumeration district:15 schedule:102. Cit. Date: 24 March 2025.

13.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:872 folio:87 page:30 schedule:140. Cit. Date: 24 March 2025.

14.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:824 folio:72 page:18 schedule:628. Cit. Date: 7 January 2018.

15.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Swansea 1865 quarter:1 volume:11a page:551. Cit. Date: 24 March 2025.

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UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:7295E page:15 line:2 letter code:XIIT. Cit. Date: 6 March 2019.

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England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Swansea 1962 quarter:2 volume:8b page:662. Cit. Date: 24 March 2025.

18.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Swansea 1890 quarter:3 volume:11a page:849. Cit. Date: 7 January 2018.

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England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:RG15 piece:27138 registration district:594 sub-district:2 enumeration district:16 schedule:71. Cit. Date: 28 August 2024.

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UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG101 piece:7295C page:4 line:11 letter code:XIIS. Cit. Date: 28 August 2024.

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England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1732 folio:47 page:8. Cit. Date: 18 November 2019.

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England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Swansea 1962 quarter:1 volume:8b page:870. Cit. Date: 19 November 2019.

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England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Swansea 1893 quarter:2 volume:11a page:968. Cit. Date: 7 January 2018.

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England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Swansea 1893 quarter:3 volume:11a page:510. Cit. Date: 7 January 2018.

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England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Swansea 1894 quarter:4 volume:11a page:888. Cit. Date: 7 January 2018.

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England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Swansea 1977 quarter:4 volume:27 page:2744. Cit. Date: 17 May 2019.

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England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Lewisham 1896 quarter:4 volume:1d page:1241. Cit. Date: 5 March 2019.

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