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Looking for my Gt. Grandfather William Attridge. Have been searching for several years now and am unable to find anything pre 1891 census. According to subsquent census William was born in Essex, England possibly Brentwood, however, my mother always told me her fathers (my grandfather) family came from Billericay. I have tried all avenues in this direction.
William was born between 1855 and 1857. He married 1883 in Marylebone Jessie Helena Kingston - Occupation Undertakers Coachman, Died November 1918 in Marylebone. William & Jessie had 7 children all of whom survived I have copies of marriage and death certificates. Witness on marriage are connected to Jessie's family so that is no help. Williams fathers name is shown as Charles on the marriage certificate but I have looked at all the Charles Attridges around the relevent dates and can find none with a son William. I am beginign to think William was an orphan and took his name from a family which may have either raised him or adopted him. I know nothing of any siblings. Is there anyone out there who I have not tried who may be able to help me?
Penny

hello Penelope - welcome to the boards :-)

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Name: William Ettridge
Event Type: Birth Registration
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration Year: 1855
Registration District: Billericay
County: Essex
Event Place: Billericay, Essex, England
Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3):
Volume: 4A
Page: 118
Line Number: 32

Name: Jessie Helena Kingston
Event Type: Birth Registration
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year: 1856
Registration District: Marylebone
County: London
Event Place: Marylebone, London, England
Mother's Maiden Name (not available before 1911 Q3):
Volume: 1A
Page: 403
Line Number: 29

Jessie Kingston, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-1920"

Name: Jessie Kingston
Event Type: Marriage
Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year: 1883
Registration District: Marylebone
County: London
Event Place: Marylebone, London, England
Spouse Name (available after 1911):
Volume: 1A
Page: 907
Line Number: 366

Jessie Kingston probably married one of the following people
Name: William Attridge

Name: Jessie Kingston
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Marylebone, Middlesex
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Marylebone
Sub-District: St Mary
Parish: St Marylebone
County: London, Middlesex
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Catherine Kingston F 45 Perth, Scotland
Daughter Jessie Kingston F 15 Marylebone, Middlesex
Daughter Georgina Kingston F 7 Marylebone, Middlesex
Son Samuel Kingston M 0 Marylebone, Middlesex
Brother-in-law George Kingston M 23 Marylebone, Middlesex

1891 for ref.


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
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First Name WILLIAM
Last Name ATTRIDGE
Relationship HEAD
Condition MARRIED
Gender Male
Year Of Birth 1857
Age 34
Occupation UNDERTAKER COACHMAN
Birth Town -
Birth County ESSEX
Birth Place -
House Name -
Street TESTERTON STREET
Town -
Parish KENSINGTON
City -
County London
Registration District KENSINGTON
Vessel Name -
Archive Reference RG12
Piece Number 23
Folio 155
Page 91

CAROLINE ATTRIDGE DAUGHTER 1888 3
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CATHERINE ATTRIDGE DAUGHTER 1891 0
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HARRIETT J ATTRIDGE DAUGHTER 1884 7
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JESSIE ATTRIDGE WIFE 1857 34
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WILLIAM J ATTRIDGE SON 1886 5

The birth that AnnCardiff has posted looks interesting.


His father Charles, is a farmer, deceased, on his MC.

mnessage sent to Penelope advising there is info for her

A tree on Ancestry says that he was born 1860, High Easter, Essex with parents Simon Attridge & Sarah Boatman. Also says he died 1918 France & Flanders. Doesn't sound right, surely he was too old to be a soldier in WW1?

Edit: According to CWGC that William was 33 years old and was the son of Mrs. Catherine Attridge, Kings Cottage, High Easter.

Another example of the rubbish trees on Ancestry!

Another tree on Ancestry says he was born 1858, Blackmore, Essex, son of James Attridge & Eliza Knight.

just in case this is of interest



Inventory of the goods etc DE/Z120/43478 18 July 1666

Contents:
Of Prudence Ettridge late of Ardeley, widow. Exhibited 3 June, 1667

Receipt DE/Z120/44081 18 July 1666

Contents:
By Henry Luke of Wyddial, "sheereman", and Constance his wife, daughter of Prudence Ettridge of Ardeley, widow, deceased, to William Joyce of Cottered, carpenter, executor of the will of Prudence Ettridge, for various household things bequeathed by the last named.
Seals

Probate of will DE/Z120/43479 3 June 1667

Contents:
Of Prudence Ettridge of Ardeley, widow, dated 1 May 1665

Receipts DE/Z120/43480, 43481 20 July 1667 & 17 July 1668

Two items

Contents:
1) by Henry Bunnion of Braughing, yeoman, and 2) by Henry Luck of 'Nutstead', Barkway, fuller, and Constance his wife, to William Joyce of Cottered, yeoman, for legacies under the will of Prudence Ettridge, mother of Henry Bunnion and Constance Luck.
Seals


The National Archives | Access to Archives
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=046-dez... Cached
Moulton family, book and document ... "sheereman", and Constance his wife, daughter of Prudence Ettridge of Ardeley, widow ... Essex, widow, relict of