c.4. William, geb. 1843, Longbenton, Northumberland, Engeland x 1865, Newcastle upon
Tyne, St Andrew, Northumberland, Engeland met Isabella CURTIS, geb. 1842,
Benton, Northumberland, Engeland,
oorl. 1926, d.v. John Curtis en Isabella Wheatley.
William was die seun van Joseph Ritchie en Ann NN.
Event Date 1851
Event Place Long Benton, Northumberland, England
Registration District Tynemouth
Event Type Census
Name William Ritchey
Sex Male
Age 7
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace Long Benton, Northumberland
Occupation Scholar
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Event Date 1861
Event Place (Original) Longbenton, Northumberland, England
Registration District Tynemouth
Event Type Census
Residence Note Benton Square
Name William Ritchie
Sex Male
Age 18
Birth Year (Estimated) 1843
Birthplace Benton, Northumberland
Marital Status Single
Occupation Coal Miner
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Event Date 1851
Event Place Long Benton, Northumberland, England
Registration District Tynemouth
Event Type Census
Name William Ritchey
Sex Male
Age 7
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace Long Benton, Northumberland
Occupation Scholar
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Event Date 1861
Event Place (Original) Longbenton, Northumberland, England
Registration District Tynemouth
Event Type Census
Residence Note Benton Square
Name William Ritchie
Sex Male
Age 18
Birth Year (Estimated) 1843
Birthplace Benton, Northumberland
Marital Status Single
Occupation Coal Miner
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Met die 1871 census het William, geb. 1843, steenkoolmyner, met sy vrou, Isabel en hulle drie kinders (John, Joseph en William) by Benton Sq, Longbenton gewoon.
1871 Census: Longbenton,
Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Ritchie Head Male 27 Longbenton,
Northumberland
Isabel Ritchie Wife Female 28 Longbenton, Northumberland
John Ritchie Son Male 8 Longbenton, Northumberland
Joseph Ritchie Son Male 5 Longbenton, Northumberland
William Ritchie Son Male 2 Longbenton,
Northumberland
In 1881 was hulle adres South Railway Row Barrington en was hulle nog
twee kinders (Isabella en Ann) ryker.
Event Place Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Registration District Morpeth
Event Type Census
Residence Note South Railway Row
Name William Richie
Sex Male
Age 36
Birth Year (Estimated) 1845
Birthplace Benton, Northumberland, England
Marital Status Married
Occupation Coal Miner
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Page Number 34
Piece/Folio 5116/21
Registration Number RG11
Event Date 1881
Event Place Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Registration District Morpeth
Event Type Census
Residence Note South Railway Row
Name Isabella Richie
Sex Female
Age 37
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace Benton, Northumberland, England
Marital Status Married
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
The major industry in Bedlington during the 18th and
19th century was the production of iron. By the end of the 19th century Bedlington was
becoming notable as a coalfield village. The influential and powerful
'Bedlington Coal Company' was founded in 1838, producing their first coal in
1841. By 1909, there were as many as ten collieries producing coal in the area. (http://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/Bedlington.htm)
The Bedlington Coal. Co., owned five collieries,
Bedlington Dr. Pit, Bedlington “A” Pit, West Sleekburn Bomarsund and Barrington. Barrington Colliery had not undergone a very
substantial change in the development of the industry, nor had the number of
men who were employed there – over 200
nor the daily output between 500
and 600 tons, represented any considerable difference when compared with it’s
early history. In 1868 the old pit head
was pulled down to be rebuilt and this was one of the first iron heap-stead’s
to be introduced to Northumberland, the change over necessitating the laying up
of the colliery for 18 months. Many of
the old houses, those in Wood Row, built of wood, were pulled down to make way
for newer and more substantial property, but apart from the erection of two
rows of houses, building progress had not been the same as in other parts of
Bedlingtonshire. (http://www.sixtownships.org.uk/old-memories-of-barrington-colliery.html)
Met die 1891 census het hulle in Front Row, Bedlington, Sleek Burn Colliery. Die gesin het nog twee kinders (
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Sleekburn like this: Sleekburn (East and West), two townships in Bedlington parish, Northumberland; 3¼ miles N W of Blyth. Pop., 72 and 225. (http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25272)
Though the Sleekburn pit is the oldest and smallest of
the company’s mines employing only 140 hewers.
The first row of houses to the west of the station is one of the often
described single rows of two-roomed or rather one room and a garret cottages,
without either ashpits or privies and though this row faces the public road to
Bedlington, the ashes and other house refuse are simply brought out and throuwn
down in heaps at a short distance from the doors. This has also one of the old school of
village ovens standing in the centre.
Higher up the road we come upon a double row of houses, also without rivies
or ashpits. (http://www.sixtownships.org.uk/our-colliery-villages-sleekburn-1873.html)
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place (Original) Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Sub-District Bedlington
Registration District Morpeth
Event Type Census
Name William Ritchie
Sex Male
Age 56
Birth Year (Estimated) 1845
Birthplace Benton Square, Northumberland
Marital Status Married
Occupation COAL MINER STONE MAN
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship Code Head
Event Place Note Freehold Row
Page Number 40
Piece/Folio 24
Schedule Type 229
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place (Original) Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Sub-District Bedlington
Registration District Morpeth
Event Type Census
Name Bell Ritchie
Sex Female
Age 57
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace Biggs Main, Northumberland
Marital Status Married
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship Code Wife
Event Place Note Freehold Row
Event Date 1911
Event Place (Original) , Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Sub-District Bedlington
Sub-District Number 2
Enumeration District 9
Registration District Morpeth
District Number 564
Event Type Census
Name Isabella Ritchie
Sex Female
Age 69
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birthplace Backworth, Northumberland
Marital Status Widowed
Number in Family 3
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship Code Head
Document Type 3
Page Number 1
Source Page Type 6
Piece/Folio 467
Registration Number RG14
Schedule Type 234
House Name CHOPPINGTON STATION
Event Place (Original) Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Sub-District Bedlington
Registration District Morpeth
Event Type Census
Name William Ritchie
Sex Male
Age 56
Birth Year (Estimated) 1845
Birthplace Benton Square, Northumberland
Marital Status Married
Occupation COAL MINER STONE MAN
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship Code Head
Event Place Note Freehold Row
Page Number 40
Piece/Folio 24
Schedule Type 229
Event Date 31 Mar 1901
Event Place (Original) Bedlington, Northumberland, England
Sub-District Bedlington
Registration District Morpeth
Event Type Census
Name Bell Ritchie
Sex Female
Age 57
Birth Year (Estimated) 1844
Birthplace Biggs Main, Northumberland
Marital Status Married
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Relationship Code Wife
Event Place Note Freehold Row
Event Date 1911
Event Place (Original) , Morpeth, Northumberland, England
Sub-District Bedlington
Sub-District Number 2
Enumeration District 9
Registration District Morpeth
District Number 564
Event Type Census
Name Isabella Ritchie
Sex Female
Age 69
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birthplace Backworth, Northumberland
Marital Status Widowed
Number in Family 3
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship Code Head
Document Type 3
Page Number 1
Source Page Type 6
Piece/Folio 467
Registration Number RG14
Schedule Type 234
House Name CHOPPINGTON STATION
Kinders:
d.1. John RITCHIE, geb. 1862, Benton, Northumberland, England
d.2. Joseph RITCHIE, geb. 1866, Benton, Northumberland
d.3. William RITCHIE, geb. 1869, Benton, Northumberland
d.4. Isabella RITCHIE, geb. 1875, Benton, Northumberland
d.5. Annie RITCHIE, geb. 1877, Barrington
d.6. Elizabeth RITCHIE Barrington
d.7. John RITCHIE, geb. 1887, Barrington
