Children of Julia and Richard Edridge

01. Mary Ann Edridge

1848-04-10 b. GRO index; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1848-08-17 d. Wolverhampton RD
  bur. Bull Street fbg, Birmingham, Warwickshire Warwickshire monumental inscriptions


02. Lucy Maria Edridge

1849-05-20 b. Bilston, Staffordshire GRO index; censuses; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1851 living in Church St, Bilston, with her parents, a general servant, a house servant, and four tea dealer's assistants TNA: HO 107/2021 f585 p5
1861 scholar, of Sibford Gower, Oxfordshire, boarding, with her sister Julia, with Thomas Lamb, thatcher, and his wife and nephew TNA: RG 9/916 f34 p11
1871 of Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, living with her family and a domestic servant RG 10/2935 f16 p26
1880-01-03 of Bhowanipore, Calcutta; m. Edward James Ridges (1849–1916, coach builder, of Calcutta, b. All Souls, Marylebone, Middlesex, s. of John Edward and Martha C. Ridges), in Calcutta, Bengal, India; Edward J. Ridges had worked at the Tudor Coach Manufactory, and had left for Calcutta in 1876 "India Marriages, 1792–1948," database, FamilySearch: 30 December 2014, Edward James Ridges and Lucy Maria Edridge, 03 Jan 1880, citing Calcutta, Bengal, India, reference Film 510-862, FHL microfilm 510,862; GRO index; censuses; Midland Examiner and Times, 1876-02-26; British India Office ecclesiastical returns; British in India
Children: Lucy Theodora Mary (1882–1943), John Edward (1883–1902), Richard Henry (1885–1967), all b. Calcutta, India; and Julia Margaret (1888–1979), b. Howrah, India GRO index; censuses; FamilySearch; Index to Death Duty registers; Caithness Family Tree
1881 not found in census (presumably in India)
1891 of 29 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, living with her family, her father, her siblings, her stepmother, and a cook RG 12/2230 f66 p18
1894-08-17 with her family, as well as her sisters Emily and Alice, of Wolverhampton; visiting at Malvern villa, Hawarden Road, Colwyn Bay North Wales Weekly News
1901 living with her family and a general servant at 42 Larches Lane, Wolverhampton RG 13/2673 f86 p36
1911 living with her family and a general servant in 9 rooms at 'Karagola', 18 Crawford St, Wolverhampton RG14PN17030 RG78PN1051 RD369 SD4 ED21 SN349
1921 occupation: none; living with her son Richard and a servant domestic companion in 7 rooms at 39 Clark Rd, Wolverhampton, with a visitor RG 15/13035 RD369 SD4 ED15 SN106
1926-12-03 of Karagola, 39 Clark-road, Wolverhampton; d. Overslade, Finchfield Hill, Wolverhampton GRO index; National Probate Calendar
1927-03-18 will proved at Lichfield by the Public Trustee; effects £10,784 1s. 11d. National Probate Calendar
net personalty £10,230 Birmingham Daily Gazette, 1927-04-02


03. Julia Edridge

1851-04-27 b. Bilston, Staffordshire GRO index; censuses; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1861 scholar, of Sibford Gower, Oxfordshire, boarding, with her sister Lucy Maria, with Thomas Lamb, thatcher, and his wife and nephew TNA: RG 9/916 f34 p11
1871 of Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, living with her family and a domestic servant RG 10/2935 f16 p26
1881 of 94 Tettenhall, Wolverhampton Rd, Wolverhampton, living with her family, a general servant, and a visitor RG 11/2798 f69 p9
1881-07-16 with her sisters Fanny and Alice, of Wolverhampton; visiting at Abergeldie House, Victoria Terrace, Aberystwyth Aberystwyth Observer
1891 of 29 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, living with her father, her sister's family, her other siblings, her stepmother, and a cook RG 12/2230 f66 p18
1901 living with her family and a housemaid at 61 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton RG 13/2673 f74 p12
1905-10-23 a co-opted member of Wolverhampton Town Council's Distress Committee, in response to the Unemployed Workmen Act 1905 Birmingham Daily Post, 1905-10-16
1907-03-13 returned as a Guardian for Wolverhampton, from St Mary's, following no contest in view of candidates' withdrawals Birmingham Daily Post
1908 Q1 m. Richard Evans Willoughby Berrington (1855–1915, civil engineer), in Wolverhampton RD GRO index; RG 14/17040 RD369 ED31 SN43
1911 of Graisely House, Penn Road, Wolverhampton, living with her husband, her stepson, a cook, a housemaid, and a kitchenmaid RG 14/17040 RD369 ED31 SN43
1915-01-24 husband of Lifford, Penn-road, Wolverhampton, at the date of his death National Probate Calendar
1921 occupation: none; living with her stepson and a general domestic servant in 10 rooms at 144 Penn Road, Wolverhampton RG 15/13052 RD369 SD4 ED32 SN291
1929-06-26 of the Bungalow, Copthorne-road, Wolverhampton; d. Wolverhampton RD GRO index; National Probate Calendar
1929-08-10 will proved at Birmingham by Kenneth Clunes Berrington, barrister-at-law; effects £3144 1s. 3d. National Probate Calendar
1929-10-29 her death referred to at the annual meeting of the Wolverhampton, Dudley and District Institution for the Blind Staffordshire Advertiser, 1929-11-02


04. Emily Edridge

1853-01-21 b. Bilston, Staffordshire GRO index; censuses; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1861 living with her family at East View Place, Merrydale Rd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, with a house servant and a governess as a boarder TNA: RG 9/1990 f6 p7
1871 of Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, living with her family and a domestic servant RG 10/2935 f16 p26
1881 of 94 Tettenhall, Wolverhampton Rd, Wolverhampton, living with her family, a general servant, and a visitor RG 11/2798 f69 p9
1891 of 29 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, living with her father, her sister's family, her other siblings, her stepmother, and a cook RG 12/2230 f66 p18
1894-08-17 with her sisters Alice and Lucy Maria, with Lucy's family, of Wolverhampton; visiting at Malvern villa, Hawarden Road, Colwyn Bay North Wales Weekly News
1901 living with her family and a housemaid at 61 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton RG 13/2673 f74 p12
1908 of 61 Tettenhall road, Wolverhampton Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire
1909/1915 with her sisters, of 61 Tettenhall road, Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1909-04-06 at the AGM of the Royal Orphanage, Wolverhampton, elected as one of the Vice-Presidents of the institution Walsall Advertiser, 1909-04-10
1910-10-24 nominated as a candidate for election for Graiseley ward, Wolverhampton Staffordshire Advertiser, 1910-10-29
1911 private means, living in 8 rooms at 61 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, with her younger sisters and a domestic servant RG 14/17025 RD369 ED16 SN163
1912-09-24 present at a meeting of Wolverhampton Education Committee Wolverhampton Express and Star
1912-10-28

MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

THE SITUATION IN GRAISELEY WARD, WOLVERHAMPTON.

EXPLANATION BY MISS EDRIDGE.

In the Express and Star of Saturday a letter appeared bearing on the municipal election in Graiseley Ward, and signed "Lady Fair Play," who pointed out that Mr. Barker's lady opponent was making use of Emily Edridge's name, and added that this was a poor return for "the chivalry shown towards Miss Edridge by Mr. Barker." The writer added: "Common courtesy demands that Miss Edridge should explain the position to the public through the Press." In order that the public might know the facts, a representative of the Express and Star called upon Miss Edridge this (Monday) morning. Miss Edridge at once consented to make a statement on the matter.

Asked why she retired, Miss Edridge said: "I came forward two years ago, and was only six votes removed from victory. I thought no more about it until seven weeks since. Then Alderman Berrington asked if I was coming forward again, and mentioned that as his son, Mr. Ernest Berrington, was living in Leamington he presumed he would not offer himself for re-election.

"But in the meantime inquiries had been made, and it was found that although Mr. Ernest Herrington was no longer living in the town, probably he would come forward, being still a ratepayer. He was of course. the retiring member, which had some weight in the situation. Mr. Barker knew these facts. and said that if I was coming forward the Labour party would not oppose me.

"I may say that I should come forward had I felt certain that Mr. Berrington would not seek re-election. When I found Mr. Ernest Barrington still eligible as a candidate, I told Mr. Barker I should not stand and should not oppose Mr. Berrington.

" Before Miss Pearson came out she asked me if I was coming forward, because, if so, she would not oppose me. I then said I was not standing. The way was then clear for her. It was not until the eleventh hour that I was aware Mr. Berrington was not standing again.

"Mr. Barker called some weeks ago upon me, and said if I was coming forward he would not oppose me. I hope that in my present action it will not be thought that I am indifferent to the interests either of the children or of the working classes."

Wolverhampton Express and Star
1916/1918 with her sisters, of 5 Park avenue, Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1920/1928
1921 no occupation; living with her sisters Fanny and Alice, and a general domestic servant, in 9 rooms at 5 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, with a visitor RG 15/13033 RD369 SD4 ED13 SN176
1924-12-03 jointly with her sister Fanny, inherited the personal effects of their sister Alice, and her interest in her residence and furniture, with the residue of her property in trust for her two sisters for life Staffordshire Advertiser, 1924-12-27
1928 an example of her poetry included in Russell Markland and Charles Henry Poole, eds: Staffordshire Poets Female Poets of the First World War
with her sister Fanny, of Southfield, Park av., Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1929-11-27 with her sister Fanny, of Wolverhampton; had subscribed £5 5s to the Rhondda Floods Relief Fund Western Mail
1929/1930 with her sister Fanny, of Sherbourne, Park avenue, Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1932/1934
1932 poetry collection Winter Flowers and Other Verses published; includes several poems about the First World War Female Poets of the First World War
1934-11-23 had subscribed £1 1s. for the News Chronicle appeal for funds to provide every hospital with up-to-date wireless equipment London Daily News
1936/1937 with her sister Fanny, of 10 Park avenue, Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1938/1939 with her sister Fanny, of Sherbourne, Park avenue, Wolverhampton
1939-08-13 of Sherborne, 10 Park-avenue, Wolverhampton; d. Wolverhampton RD GRO index; National Probate Calendar; SOSA Annual Report; Find a Grave; MI

MISS EMILY EDRIDGE


Miss Emily Edridge, of Wolverhampton, who has died aged eighty-six, was the first local woman to seek election on the Borough Council, twenty years ago. She was unsuccessful but was later co-opted a member of the Education Committee and served for several years. She was one of four sisters, born at Bilston, and lived nearly all her life in Wolverhampton.

Miss Edridge took a great interest in religious, social and charitable work. Since 1869 she had been a member of Queen Street Congregational Church, Wolverhampton. She had a life-long interest in temperance and served on the Ladies Committee of the Royal Orphanage, the Eye Infirmary and the Alexandra Day Committee. For twenty-five years she conducted a dinner-hour service for girls employed at a local factory. Her name was included among the Staffordshire poets in "Poets of the Shires."

Birmingham Daily Post, 1939-08-15

DEATH OF MISS EMILY EDRIDGE

The death took place on Sunday, at the age of 86, of Miss Emily Edridge, Sherbourne, Park Avenue. Miss Edridge, who was a daughter of the late Mr. Richard Edridge, was the first woman in Wolverhampton who sought a seat on the Town Council. She was unsuccessful, but afterwards was co-opted a member of the Education Committee.

She was a member of Queen Street Congregational Church, an active temperance worker, and a former Sunday school teacher at the Queen Street Church. She had served on the ladies' committee of the Royal Orphanage and the Eye Infirmary, she was a member of Wolverhampton and District Alexander Day Committee, and assisted to form the Wolverhampton branch of the Young Women's Christian Association.

Miss Edridge published a little book of verse entitled "Winter Flowers" and she often wrote poems for local publication.

Staffordshire Advertiser, 1939-08-19
bur. plot 14669, Merridale Cemetery, Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton Find a Grave
1939-10-10 will proved at Birmingham, by Thomas William Dickinson, retired merchant, and Harold Villiers Pedley, solicitors clerk; effects £8167 5s. 3d. National Probate Calendar

MANY BEQUEST TO CHARITIES

Miss Emily Edridge, of 10, Park-avenue, Wolverhampton, left £8,167.

She gave £25 to Alice Havens, former, maid, £250 each to the Royal Orphanage, Wolverhampton, the London Missionary Society, the Staffordshire Congregational Union, the Royal Hospital, Wolverhampton, and Queen-street Congregational Church; £100 each to Wolverhampton and Midland Counties Eye Infirmary, the Wolverhampton, Dudley and District Society for the Blind; £50 to the Wolverhampton District Band of Hope Union; and £25 to the National British Women's Temperance Association (Wolverhampton branch).

Evening Despatch, 1939-11-02
gross estate £8167, net personalty £8138; left the residue of her property on trust for her sister for life Birmingham Daily Post, 1939-11-03


05. Fanny Edridge

1855-02-22 b. Bilston, Staffordshire GRO index; censuses; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1861 living with her family at East View Place, Merrydale Rd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, with a house servant and a governess as a boarder TNA: RG 9/1990 f6 p7
1871 of Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, living with her family and a domestic servant RG 10/2935 f16 p26
1881 of 94 Tettenhall, Wolverhampton Rd, Wolverhampton, living with her family, a general servant, and a visitor RG 11/2798 f69 p9
1881-07-16 with her sisters Julia and Alice, of Wolverhampton; visiting at Abergeldie House, Victoria Terrace, Aberystwyth Aberystwyth Observer
1891 of 29 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, living with her father, her sister's family, her other siblings, her stepmother, and a cook RG 12/2230 f66 p18
1901 living with her family and a housemaid at 61 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton RG 13/2673 f74 p12
1909/1915 with her sisters, of 61 Tettenhall road, Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1911 private means, living in 8 rooms at 61 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, with her sisters Emily and Alice, and a domestic servant RG 14/17025 RD369 ED16 SN163
1916/1918 with her sisters, of 5 Park avenue, Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1920/1928
1921 no occupation; living with her sisters Emily and Alice, and a general domestic servant, in 9 rooms at 5 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, with a visitor RG 15/13033 RD369 SD4 ED13 SN176
1924-12-03 jointly with her sister Emily, inherited the personal effects of their sister Alice, and her interest in her residence and furniture, with the residue of her property in trust for her two sisters for life Staffordshire Advertiser, 1924-12-27
1928-03-30 of 5 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton Great Western Railway shareholders
1928 with her sister Emily, of Southfield, Park av., Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1929-11-27 with her sister Fanny, of Wolverhampton; had subscribed £5 5s to the Rhondda Floods Relief Fund Western Mail
1929/1930 with her sister Emily, of Sherbourne, Park avenue, Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1932/1934
1932 of Sherbourne Park av, Wolverhampton; tel. W'hampton 1562 phone book
1936/1937 with her sister Emily, of 10 Park avenue, Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1938/1939 with her sister Emily, of Sherbourne, Park avenue, Wolverhampton
1939/1941 of Sherbourne, Park avenue, Wolverhampton
1939-09-29 no occupation, living with a housekeeper at 10 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton 1939 England and Wales Register (TNA: RG 101)
1947-08-23 of Sherborne, 10 Park-avenue, Wolverhampton; d. Wolverhampton RD GRO index; National Probate Calendar; MI

WOLVERHAMPTON

Oldest Church Member.—Miss Fanny Edridge, last surviving daughter of the late Mr. Richard Edridge, died on Saturday, after several months' illness, at her home 10 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton. Aged 92, she was the oldest member of Queen Street Congregational Church, having been admitted in 1871.

Staffordshire Advertiser, 1947-08-30
bur. plot 14669, Merridale Cemetery, Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton Find a Grave; MI
1947-12-05 will proved at Birmingham by Leonard Jarvis Shelton, chartered accountant, Norman Malcolm Bates, solicitor, and Arthur George Williams, gas company secretary; effects £12,710 18s. 11d. National Probate Calendar


06. Kate Edridge

1856-08-16 b. Wolverhampton RD GRO index; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1856-09-15 d. Wolverhampton RD GRO index; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard'; Closed cemeteries, burials and re-interments
  bur. Bull Street fbg, Birmingham; gravestone to be repositioned Closed cemeteries, burials and re-interments


07. Alice Edridge

1859-06-01 b. Bilston, Staffordshire GRO index; censuses; William Pollard: 'Some Descendants of James and Mary Pollard', Ms book at West Sussex RO
1861 living with her family at East View Place, Merrydale Rd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, with a house servant and a governess as a boarder TNA: RG 9/1990 f6 p7
1871 of Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, living with her family and a domestic servant RG 10/2935 f16 p26
1881 of 94 Tettenhall, Wolverhampton Rd, Wolverhampton, living with her family, a general servant, and a visitor RG 11/2798 f69 p9
1881-07-16 with her sisters Julia and Fanny, of Wolverhampton; visiting at Abergeldie House, Victoria Terrace, Aberystwyth Aberystwyth Observer
1885-05 A2 in the free library science class exam in botany Wolverhampton Express and Star, 1885-07-20
1891 of 29 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, living with her father, her sister's family, her other siblings, her stepmother, and a cook RG 12/2230 f66 p18
1894-08-17 with her sisters Emily and Lucy Maria, with Lucy's family, of Wolverhampton; visiting at Malvern villa, Hawarden Road, Colwyn Bay North Wales Weekly News
1901 living with her family and a housemaid at 61 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton RG 13/2673 f74 p12
1909/1915 with her sisters, of 61 Tettenhall road, Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1911 private means, living in 8 rooms at 61 Tettenhall Rd, Wolverhampton, with her sisters Emily and Fanny, and a domestic servant RG 14/17025 RD369 ED16 SN163
1916/1918 with her sisters, of 5 Park avenue, Wolverhampton Midlands and Various UK trade directories
1920/1924
1921 no occupation; living with her sisters Emily and Fanny, and a general domestic servant, in 9 rooms at 5 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, with a visitor RG 15/13033 RD369 SD4 ED13 SN176
1924-07-23 of 5 Park-avenue, Wolverhampton; d. Wolverhampton RD GRO index; National Probate Calendar; MI
bur. plot 14669, Merridale Cemetery, Jeffcock Road, Wolverhampton Find a Grave; MI
1924-12-03 will proved at Lichfield by Fanny Edridge, Jarvis Shelton, iron and steels works director, and Frederick William Hughes, gentleman; effects £11,983 8s. 7d. National Probate Calendar

A LADY'S BEQUESTS.Miss Alice Edridge, of Wolverhampton, who left gross estate of the value of £11,893 with net personalty £11,539, left, among other bequests, £75 to Hannah Harriet Absolon, matron of St. Jude's Road Orphan Home, Wolverhampton, and her personal effects and her interest in her residence and furniture to her sisters, Emily and Fanny Edridge. The residue of her property she left in trust for her two sisters for life, and on the death of the survivor, £1,000 to the London Missionary Society; £1,000 to the Queen Street Congregational Chapel, Wolverhampton, directing that £100 should be spent for the benefit of the branch chapel at York Street, Wolverhampton; £250 each to the British and Foreign Bible Society and the British and Foreign Sailors' Society; and £200 each to Dr. Barnardo's Homes, the Orphan Home, St. Jude's Road, Wolverhampton, and Sir J.T. Middlemore's Children's Emigration Homes, Birmingham. The ultimate residue she left as to one-third to the London Missionary Society; one-third to the Queen Street Congregational Chapel, Wolverhampton; and one-third as to one-half to the Congregational Union of England and Wales, and one-half to the Staffordshire Congregational Union.

Staffordshire Advertiser, 1924-12-27


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