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William and Jane are my 2nd Great Grand Uncle and Aunt.
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William RIDGWELL ( George )
William was born on Sunday, 3rd March 1844 in Brownhill Creek, Adelaide, South Australia.
William was the 6th of 8 children, 6 boys and 2 girls for
Ann Maria RUSH and George RIDGWELL.
William was their 2nd child born in South Australia,
4 years and 5 months after the family emigrated from England. ~s02
William's siblings were John (b1831) , George (b1833) , James (b1835) , Ann Maria COULTER (b1839) , Henry (b1841) , Richard (b1846) , Elizabeth Sarah RINTOULE (b1847) , Emily Maria PEARDON / FARMER (b1848*) , Ellen HUNTER (b1850) , Frederick WADE (b1852) , Bessie RIDGWELL (b1854*) , John Frederick (b1855) , Jane Louisa JAMIESON (b1857) , Charles Alfred (b1859) and Edward George (b1862).
Jane ALTHORPE
Jane was born in 1844 in Broken River, Victoria.
Jane was the oldest of 6 known children, 1 boy and 5 girls for
Mary Jane DAWSON and George ALTHORPE. ~s02
Jane's siblings were Mary Ann BEVAN (b1852*) , Henry (b1856*) , Ellen (b1858) , Georgina HEPBURN (b1861) and Esther CLARK (b1863).
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William RIDGWELL married Jane ALTHORPE
on Tuesday, 20th October 1863
in Pleasant Creek, Victoria.
William was aged 19 years, and Jane was aged about 19 years.
William and Jane had the following children :
1 M James Richard Althorpe RIDGWELL was born in 1863 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria.
James died on 26th July 1940 in Stawell, Victoria.
James was buried in Pleasant Creek Cemetery. James was aged 76 years.2 M William Henry RIDGWELL was born in 1865 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria.
William died in 1867 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria. William was aged about 2 years.3 F Louisa Jane RIDGWELL was born in 1867 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria. 4 M John Rush RIDGWELL was born in 1869 in Stawell, Victoria. 5 F Emily RIDGWELL was born in 1871 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria. 6 F Florence RIDGWELL was born in June 1873 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria.
Florence died on 1st April 1875 in Stawell, Victoria.
Florence was buried in Pleasant Creek Cemetery. Florence was aged 1 year 10 months.7 F Mary Ann Dawson RIDGWELL was born in 1875 in Stawell, Victoria. 8 F Sarah Georgina RIDGWELL was born in 1878 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria.
Sarah died on 11th July 1899 in Stawell, Victoria.
Sarah was buried in Pleasant Creek Cemetery. Sarah was aged 21 years.9 F Alice RIDGWELL was born in 1880 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria. 10 M Henry RIDGWELL was born on 25th June 1884 in Nhill, Victoria. 11 M William Herbert RIDGWELL was born on 14th May 1887 in Nhill, Victoria.
William RIDGWELL died on 5th October 1913 in Stawell, Victoria.
William was buried on 7th October 1913 in Pleasant Creek Cemetery.
William was aged about 69 years.
Jane RIDGWELL nee ALTHORPE died on 29th November 1921 in Stawell, Victoria.
Jane was buried on 30th November 1921 in Pleasant Creek Cemetery.
Jane was aged 77 years.
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Louisa Jane RIDGWELL
( William
, George )
Louisa was born in 1867 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria.
Louisa married Thomas MCGEE in 1887 in Victoria.
Thomas was born in 1867 in Maryborough, Victoria.
Louisa Jane McGEE nee RIDGWELL died on 22nd September 1902 in Stawell, Victoria.
Louisa was buried on 24th September 1902 in Pleasant Creek Cemetery.
Louisa was aged 35 years.
John Rush RIDGWELL
( William
, George )
John was born in 1869 in Stawell, Victoria.
John married Jane HUTSON on 14th January 1890 in Nhill, Victoria.
Jane was born on 8th October 1867 in Finnis Flat, South Australia.
Jane was the daughter of Eliza DARLEY and Charles HUTSON.
John and Jane had the following children :
Jane RIDGWELL nee HUTSON died on 22nd August 1904 in Stawell, Victoria.
Jane was buried in Pleasant Creek Cemetery.
Jane was aged 36 years.
John Rush RIDGWELL died on 24th December 1945 in Stawell, Victoria.
John was buried in Pleasant Creek Cemetery.
John was aged 76 years.
Emily RIDGWELL
( William
, George )
Emily was born in 1871 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria.
Emily married Alex ANDERSON in 1889.
Emily and Alex had the following children :
1 M Wilfred ANDERSON was born in 1889. 2 M Edward ANDERSON was born in 1891. 3 F Evelyn ANDERSON 4 F Gladys ANDERSON was born in 1895.
Alice RIDGWELL
( William
, George )
Alice was born in 1880 in Pleasant Creek, Victoria.
Alice married George Rees ABRAHAMS in 1905.
Alice and George had the following children :
1 M Ron ABRAHAMS 2 F Olive ABRAHAMS 3 M Morgan ABRAHAMS
Henry RIDGWELL
( William
, George )
Henry was born on 25th June 1884 in Nhill, Victoria.
Henry married Martha Louisa MONUMENT on 11th October 1908.
Martha was born about 1884.
Martha was the daughter of Sarah WILLIAMS and Frederick MONUMENT.
Henry and Martha had the following children :
1 F Myra Edith RIDGWELL was born on 11th October 1908 in Stawell, Victoria. 2 M Edward Leslie RIDGWELL was born on 23rd December 1909 in Stawell, Victoria. 3 F Doris May RIDGWELL was born on 25th August 1910 in Stawell, Victoria. 4 M William Frederick RIDGWELL was born on 26th December 1912 in Stawell, Victoria. 5 F Irene Gladys RIDGWELL was born on 23rd April 1914 in Stawell, Victoria. 6 M Albert "Peter" RIDGWELL was born on 29th July 1915 in Stawell, Victoria.
Henry RIDGWELL died on 2nd July 1942 in Stawell, Victoria.
Henry was buried in Pleasant Creek Cemetery.
Henry was aged 58 years.
Martha Louisa RIDGWELL nee MONUMENT died on 9th November 1961 in Stawell, Victoria.
Martha was buried in Pleasant Creek Cemetery.
Martha was aged 77 years.
William Herbert RIDGWELL
( William
, George )
William was born on 14 May 1887 in Nhill, Victoria.
1 F Elizabeth Joyce RIDGWELL was born in 1916. 38 M William Clive RIDGWELL was born in 1918. 3 F Barbara RIDGWELL 4 F Margaret "Peg" RIDGWELL was born in 1930.
Margaret married Will ......
Margaret died in 1986.
Kathleen May RIDGWELL nee DONNELLY died in 1950 in Leongatha, Victoria.
William Herbert RIDGWELL died in 1965.
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Myra Edith RIDGWELL
( Henry , William
, George )
Myra was born on 11th October 1908 in Stawell, Victoria.
Myra married Harrie FORSTER.
Myra and Harrie had the following children :
1 M Max FORSTER 2 F Joan FORSTER
Joan married ...... TAYLOR.
Edward Leslie RIDGWELL
( Henry , William
, George )
Edward was born on 23rd December 1909 in Stawell, Victoria.
Edward married Doreen YOUNG.
Edward and Doreen had the following children :
1 M Maurice RIDGWELL 2 M Raymond RIDGWELL 3 F Leonie RIDGWELL
Doris May RIDGWELL
( Henry , William
, George )
Doris was born on 25th August 1910 in Stawell, Victoria.
Doris married George MOORE.
Doris and George had the following children :
1 M Peter MOORE 2 F Judy MOORE 3 F Fay MOORE 4 M Robert MOORE
William Frederick RIDGWELL
( Henry , William
, George )
William was born on 26th December 1912 in Stawell, Victoria.
William married Edna May NIELSON.
William and Edna had the following children :
1 M Lindsay Frederick RIDGWELL 2 M Noel RIDGWELL
Irene Gladys RIDGWELL
( Henry , William
, George )
Irene was born on 23rd April 1914 in Stawell, Victoria.
Irene married (1) Hugh JOHNSTONE.
Irene married (2) Ron FISHER.
Albert "Peter" RIDGWELL
( Henry , William
, George )
Albert was born on 29th July 1915 in Stawell, Victoria.
Albert married (1) Merna PLUSH.
Albert and Merna had the following children :
1 David RIDGWELL 2 M Brian Henry RIDGWELL
Albert married (2) Rhonda .......
Elizabeth Joyce "Betty" RIDGWELL
( William Herbert , William
,
George )
Elizabeth was born in 1916.
Elizabeth married Vernon PEASE.
Vernon was born in 1917.
Elizabeth and Vernon had the following children :
1 M Robert Daryl PEASE 2 F Robyn Elizabeth PEASE 3 F Merryn Jane PEASE 4 F Christine Lynn PEASE
Vernon PEASE died in 1995.
Elizabeth Joyce RIDGWELL died in 2001.
William Clive RIDGWELL
( William Herbert , William
,
George )
William was born in 1918.
William married Joyce Lily SPENCER.
Joyce was the daughter of Lily Ethel BLACKMORE and Daniel SPENCER.
William and Joyce had the following children :
1 M William James RIDGWELL 2 M Robert John RIDGWELL
William Clive RIDGWELL died in 1981.
Barbara RIDGWELL
( William Herbert , William
,
George )
Barbara married Stan STUBBS.
Barbara and Stan had the following children :
1 M Peter STUBBS was born in 1951.
Peter died in 1957.2 F Janet Lesley STUBBS
Janet married Kenneth LATCHFORD.3 F Patricia Ann STUBBS 4 F Josephine STUBBS
Josephine married Greg BEECROFT.
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Lindsay Frederick RIDGWELL
( William , Henry ,
William
, George )
Lindsay married Val REWELL.
Lindsay and Val had the following children :
1 F Christine RIDGWELL 2 M Peter RIDGWELL 3 F Helen RIDGWELL
Robert Daryl PEASE
( Elizabeth Joyce PEASE
, William Herbert
,
William
, George )
Robert married Patricia Ann FREEMAN.
Robert and Patricia had the following children :
1 F Jaqueline Ann PEASE 2 F Katherine Anthea PEASE 3 M Robert Adam PEASE
Robert married Kylie JAQUES.
Robyn Elizabeth PEASE
( Elizabeth Joyce PEASE
, William Herbert
,
William
, George )
Robyn married William John KIRK.
Robyn and William had the following children :
1 M Stephen Reeves KIRK Stephen married Trudy Maree FROUD. 2 M Andrew Robert KIRK
Andrew married Lisa KHANNA.3 M Mathew John KIRK
Christine Lynn PEASE
( Elizabeth Joyce PEASE
, William Herbert
,
William
, George )
Christine married Peter John HOWARD.
Christine and Peter had the following children :
1 F Penelope Jane HOWARD 2 M James Peter HOWARD
James married Richelle Joanne MORLEY.3 F Phillipa Louise HOWARD 4 F Claire Elizabeth HOWARD
Claire married Peirce Phillip BURKE.
William James RIDGWELL
( William
, William Herbert
,
William
, George )
William married Rosslyn Maria ALLEN.
Rosslyn was the daughter of Sylvia Kent GURR and Alfred Edward ALLEN.
William and Rosslyn had the following children :
1 M William David RIDGWELL 2 M Christopher James RIDGWELL
Robert John RIDGWELL
( William
, William Herbert
,
William
, George )
Robert married Diana Margaret JACKSON.
Diana was the daughter of Margaret Ellen GRAY and Peter Bowen JACKSON.
Robert and Diana had the following children :
1 F Claire Elizabeth RIDGWELL
Patricia Ann STUBBS
( Barbara STUBBS , William Herbert
,
William
, George )
Patricia married Walter William FARRANT.
Patricia and Walter had the following children :
1 M Christopher William FARRANT 2 M Douglas Michael FARRANT
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Jaqueline Ann PEASE
( Robert PEASE
, Elizabeth Joyce PEASE
,
William Herbert
, William
,
George )
Jaqueline married Patrick James ZUIDEMA.
Jaqueline and Patrick had the following children :
1 F Olivia Rose ZUIDEMA 2 F Eloise Kiara ZUIDEMA
Katherine Anthea PEASE
( Robert PEASE
, Elizabeth Joyce PEASE
,
William Herbert
, William
,
George )
Katherine married Wayne Harvey DWYER.
Katherine and Wayne had the following children :
1 F Emma Kate DWYER 2 F Abbey Claire DWYER
Mathew John KIRK
( Robyn KIRK
, Elizabeth Joyce PEASE
,
William Herbert
, William
,
George )
Mathew married Kym Barbara PATTERSON.
Mathew and Kym had the following children :
1 M Baxter Lawford KIRK 2 M MacKenzie Ruby KIRK
Penelope Jane HOWARD
( Christine HOWARD
, Elizabeth Joyce PEASE
,
William Herbert
, William
,
George )
Penelope married Timothy Leslie WATSON.
Penelope and Timothy had the following children :
1 F Jessica Claire WATSON 2 F Grace Matilda WATSON 3 F Maggie Ellen WATSON
Phillipa Louise HOWARD
( Christine HOWARD
, Elizabeth Joyce PEASE
,
William Herbert
, William
,
George )
Phillipa married David William COMPTON.
Phillipa and David had the following children :
1 M Joshua Sebastian COMPTON
William David RIDGWELL
( William
, William ,
William Herbert
, William
,
George )
William married Jennifer Ann CARLILE.
Jennifer is the daughter of Betty LIVERMORE and Thomas CARLILE.
William and Jennifer had the following children :
1 M William Thomas RIDGWELL
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