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From: "Carol" <>
Subject: Re: Walter RIDLEY and Sarah ABBOTT
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 16:08:41 +1100
References: <20060107083732.2264C1681FB@smtp.kooee.com.au>


Dear Rachel and Ray,
"My" Ridley family arrived in Tas. in 1836, and settled in the Longford area
for a time. There may be a family connection to your Walter, as "my"
Ridleys moved to VDL to join Mrs. Ridley's "base born" son, my
gggrandfather, John Cruse, following his transportation to VDL. He worked
at Woolmers, not so far from Westbury... I have details of their English
origins and later history if you'd like to contact me off list.
Best wishes,
Carol Brill.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rachel Jones" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 7:37 PM
Subject: Walter RIDLEY and Sarah ABBOTT


> Hi all,
>
> I'm a bit stuck, and was wondering if anyone had any ideas to give me
> another avenue to traipse down...?
>
> Walter Ridley and Sarah Abbott had 4 children( I have full dates already):
> Walter Abbott 1854 Westbury, Robert 1857 Launceston, Catherine Amelia 1861
> Launceston, and Owen 1864 Launceston. AVRI and Digger do not have a
> marriage for Walter and Sarah, TPI has 1855 in Westbury as a marriage date
> but I think this is probably a reflection of Walter being born 1854 in
> Westbury - they possibly or probably have not married at all. Has anyone
> come across any Westbury marriage records in an unusual place?
> My 'problem' is, that I haven't been able to find any details of Walter or
> Sarah prior to them starting a family - they just appeared out of nowhere.
> Both Ridley and Abbott are 'english' names, not likely to be indigenous
> Tasmanians. I have checked convict records and permission to marry. I
> did,
> some time ago, check immigration records both assisted and un-assisted and
> didn't find anything obvious.
>
> I'm sure that I checked TAMIOT ages ago, but if someone has it, could I
> get
> a double check please? I haven't found them buried anywhere - only Owen
> is
> at Carr Villa.
>
> There was a Robert Ridley died at age 80 in 1898 (born 1818 which would
> fit
> with being Walter's father's generation) and the name Robert has carried
> down through the lines. But it is only a vague supposition that he has
> any connection at all. The Shepherd Ridley family was also in Launceston
> at
> the same time frame as Walter and Sarah, but I can see no connection here
> either.
>
> I have looked at a number of variations of spelling to no avail.
>
> What am I missing here???
>
> In anticipation of lots of helpful suggestions,
>
> Rachel Jones
>
>
>
>
>
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