RIDDELL FAMILY

IN THE SCOTTISH BORDERS

DESCENDANT STORY

		GENERATION 1 
	
		1 Robert Riddell
		Robert was christened 09 Mar 1693 at Hawick, Rox..
		Robert and Isabel Oliver (the daughter of William Dickson and Marion Stuart) were
		married 11 May 1718 at parish of Wilton.
		1a Isabel Oliver
		Isabel and Robert Riddell were married 11 May 1718 at parish of Wilton.
		They had the children previously listed.They had the following children:
		2 + i John Riddell sr. was born 1787 at Parish of Southdean/Abbotrule;
		died 03 Nov 1860 at Melrose of Aged 73.
		3 ii George Riddell.
		
		

		GENERATION 2
		2 John Riddell sr.
		John was born 1787 at Parish of Southdean/Abbotrule.
		John was christened 23 Jun 1723.
		John died 03 Nov 1860 at Melrose of Aged 73.
		John was buried 03 Nov 1860 at Bowden Church yard, Bowden.
		John and Agnes Fairbairn (the daughter of Archibald Fairbairn and Mary Greeshon)
		were married 25 Nov 1808 at Southdean parish.
		2a Agnes Fairbairn
		Agnes was born 1790 at Parish of Southdean/Abbotrule.
		Agnes died 03 May 1863 at Melrose free church cottages Melrose.
		Agnes was buried 1863 at Bowden church yard, Bowden beside her husband.
		Agnes and John Riddell sr. (the son of Robert Riddell and Isabel Oliver) were
		married 25 Nov 1808 at Southdean parish.
		They had the children previously listed.They had the following children:
		4 i Walter Riddell was born 16 Dec 1809 at parish of Southdean.
		5 ii Archibald Riddell was born 09 Jan 1812 at parish of Southdean.
		6 iii Isabella Riddell was born 17 Apr 1817 at Southdean; was
		christened 20 May 1817 Parish of Crailing; died 24 Oct 1869; was
		buried at Bowden Parish church in a family plot aged 52 years.
		7 iv Mary Riddell was born 10 May 1815 at parish of Southdean; was
		christened 25 Jun 1815 at Southdean church.
		8 v George Riddell was born 19 Oct 1820 at Nisbet mill in the parish
		of Crailing; was christened 1820 at Crailing Church some weeks
		after his birth; was buried ? in the family plot.
		9 +vi John Riddell jr. was born 28 Feb 1821 at parish of Crailing; died 03
		Nov 1860 at Broomilees, Melrose.
		10 vii Thomas Scott Riddell was born 25 Aug 1827 at parish of Crailing;
		was christened 1827 at Crailing church some weeks after his birth;
		died 24 Oct 1855 at Broomilees, Melrose; was buried 1855 at
		Bowden Church aged 28 years.
		
 
 
		GENERATION 3
		9 John Riddell jr.
		John was born 28 Feb 1821 at parish of Crailing.
		John was christened 1821 a few weeks after his birth.
		John died 03 Nov 1860 at Broomilees, Melrose.
		John was buried 1860 at at Bowden church in the family plot.
		John and Helen Beattie (the daughter of Walter Beattie and Janet Robson) were
		married 07 Jul 1859 at Midlem, Melrose.
		9a Helen Beattie
		Helen was born 1833 ? at Bowden ?.
		Helen died 06 Jul 1913 at High Street Melrose aged 81 years.
		Helen and John Riddell jr. (the son of John Riddell sr. and Agnes Fairbairn) were
		married 07 Jul 1859 at Midlem, Melrose.
		They had the children previously listed.
		They had the following children:
		11 i John Riddell was born 1860 ? at in the registration district of Selkirkshire.
		12 ii Mary Riddell was born 1863 ?.
		13 iii Thomas Riddell was born 18 Mar 1865.
		14 iv Agnes Riddell was born 1868 ?.
		15 + v Walter Riddell was born 23 Feb 1870 at Melrose; died 14 Apr 1934 at Edinburgh.
		16 vi Helen Riddell was born 1873 ?.
		17 vii Georgina Riddell was born 1878 ?.
		

		** Family grave is at Bowden Parish church
 
 
 
		GENERATION 4
		15 Walter Riddell
		Walter was born 23 Feb 1870 at Melrose.
		Walter died 14 Apr 1934 at Edinburgh.
		Walter and Helen Dickson (the daughter of William Dickson and Marion Stewart)
		were married.
		15a Helen Dickson
		Helen was born 1878.
		Helen Dickson died 1939.
		Helen Dickson and Walter Riddell (the son of John Riddell jr. and Helen Beattie)
		were married.They had the following children:
		18 i Robson Beattie Riddell was born 04 Dec 1918 at Galapark Road,
		Galashiels; died 20 June1979 at Galashiels.
		19 ii Bisset Riddell.
		20 iii Helen Riddell.
		21 iv Thomas Riddell.
		22 v Marion Riddell.
		23 vi John Riddell.
		24 vii Mark Riddell.
		

		They had the children previously listed.

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