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1854 --- SOURCE: GRO reference 2a 888, September quarter, 1854. Parish register U3/19/ entry 434, Erridge, Wiiliam & Atwell, Sarah - Marriage Record - Parish of St. Laurence, Thanet in the County of Kent, England, (Transcribed by Trina Willis in Ramsgate, County Kent, England and Emailed to VLWW on Sunday, May 27, 2001 at 3:02 PM.).Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of St. Laurence, Thanet in the County of Kent.
When married : Name and Surname Age Condition profession Residence Fathers name Fathers profession
August 27 William Erridge full bachelor Mariner St.Lawrence Edward Erridge Mariner
Sarah Atwell full spinster - Boundary Place John Atwell Baker
Married in the Parish church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by banns, by me Jas.Boucher,Curate
This marriage was solemnized between us { William Erridge X his mark } in the presence of us {James Atwell X his mark}
{Sarah Atwell } {Mary Ann Palmer }
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E-mail from Trina Willis dated Sunday, May 27, 2001
I will certainly look out for the death of William when I next go to the archives. If he died before the family emigrated, then he would have been in his twenties or thirties, probably. Maybe he died at sea, in which case there is likely to be a newspaper report.E-mail from May Newman Friday, February 08, 2002 12:06 PM
Hi, Vicky: Just a quick reply to let you know I received your response and to tell you that there has been a lot of research done on the Erridge family in Deal by a number of people. Unfortunately, I do not have it all on computer but we will figure that one out shortly.
At the moment I can tell you that Sarah West Atwell Erridge decided to emigrate to the US after the drowning in the North Sea of her husband, William. As far as I know she took all five of her children with her. Her daughter, Sarah West Erridge married John Warren Sheffield 08 Sep 1874 at Juniette, Nebraska.
Have you ever heard of Herbert Erridge Hill who is a descendant of Sarah West Erridge and John Sheffield.
If you don't contact him, I will send everything I have on the Sheffield family while figuring out how to send the UK "tree". MayE-mail from May Newman dated Saturday, February 09, 2002 1:05 PM
Hello, Vicky: I will try to answer your questions as they occur but am afraid that I have very few answers. Again Herb would be a better person to address them to.
Just to set the picture: At the end of the 1600's there was a Robert Erridge who married an Elizabeth, then a Robert who married a Mary. This latter family had nine children, one of whom was an Edward, who is my direct ancestor. He married a Mary Reynolds 1762. Another son, Robert, who married a Mary Estes in 1754, is your direct ancestor.
Your Robert was ch 04 Feb 1727 at Ringwould and married Mary Estes 21Jan 1754 at Deal. Their second son, Nicholas, ch 23 Mar 1757m married a Mary Packer 06 Jan 1784 at Deal. Their second son, Edward, ch 16 Nov 1798 married a Mary Ann Jarman 22 Jul 1823. Their son, William Thomas, ch 10 Jan 1834, Deal married Sarah West Atwell, 27 Aug 1854 at Deal.
I realize this is not the correct way to go about a "tree" but it gives you something immediately to look at.
The Erridge men were for the most part mariners, living as they did on the east coast, in Deal and Ringwould. They also manned lifeboats, a very dangerous task, so if they weren't drowned while on their own tasks, they were likely to drown while assisting others. If you are interested in this aspect of their lives, I have a number of pages taken from The Heroes of Goodwin Sands which were sent to me by one of the researchers with whom I am in contact. I will gladly photocopy the sheets and send them by snail mail if you give me your address.
Now to your questions from your first reply. William Erridge has a second name of Thomas, and his parents were Edward Erridge and Mary Ann Jarman (as mentioned above) Sarah Atwell's mother was a Mary Farley and Sarah was ch 09 Oct 1836. The children I have for William and Sarah are:
James Henry, ch 08 Apr 1855
Sarah West, ch 07 Oct 1856, who married John Sheffield
Elizabeth Jane ch 0ct 1858 (thanks for the date)
Mary Atwell ?
William Thomas ?
Is it possible that you could find information on them from US sources as I would think that Sarah brought all of her children to the US.
Now to your second message:
Possibly Herb may know about the date of emigration but I believe it was shortly after William's drowning, probably the same year. It intrigues me to think of a new widow making the decision to emigrate with all those very, very young children. I wonder if she had a relative to whom she came! Enough for this time. May
Christening/Baptism: NEED to straighten dates out with Trina - 1837 or 1836.
1837 --- Email from Trina Willis Dated 29 March 2001 20:37
"...... I was at the Cathedral archives last week at Canterbury and decided to look for any of my family names that appeared in the Parish registers of St. Georges church in Ramsgate. I found:
October 9th 1837 Sarah West Atwell daughter of John Atwell
and Mary Farley Atwell.
Feb 18th 1838 Anne Atwell daughter of John and Mary Atwell
March 23rd 1851 Richard Noler Atwell son of John & Mary AtwellThis suggests to me that we are of the same family as John Atwells father was Richard Knowler Atwell. As literacy wasn't so good in those days its possible that John wished to name the child after his father but got the spelling wrong! I have yet to discover where the name Knowler came from though it is a very common Kentish name. ...... Finally "ereson" on John Atwells tombstone can be explained. Richard Atwell and his large family lived in an area of Ramsgate called Hereson. In the South of England we have the habit of dropping the first "H" of a word in conversation . (Dick Van Dyke rather overdid this habit in Mary Poppins!) It's possible that this is how John relatives pronounced it and thats how it appeared in the records. ......" Trina
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1836 --- Email from Trina Willis email dated 19 July 2001
Children of John and Mary Atwell
St. George's Parish Church Ramsgate Parish Registers
A. Baptism entries 1827-1837 U3/231/1/1
1. Page 267 Entry 2130; 9th October 1836 Sarah West d. of John and Mary Farley ATWELL Ramsgate Baker
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1841 - England Census - Trina Willis e-mail dated March 14, 2001 to Vicky L. Williams Winfield, 1841 England Census, Ramsgate, Kent, England, Garden Row, Bellevue Hill, Ramsgate, Kent, England: John ATWELL, Head, 25, Baker, B.Ramsgate. Mary Atwell, Wife, 20. Sarah Atwell, 5, Ramsgate. Ann Atwell, 3. John Atwell, 2. Mary Atwell, 3 months. MY NOTE: Trina Willis said, " the enumerators writing was not good and the Garden Row is how I deciphered it. There is still a Bellevue Road in Ramsgate."
-------------------------------------------------------------1854 --- SOURCE: GRO reference 2a 888, September quarter, 1854; District-Thanet. Parish register U3/19/ entry 434, Erridge, Wiiliam & Atwell, Sarah - Marriage Record - Parish of St. Laurence, Thanet in the County of Kent, England, (Transcribed by Trina Willis in Ramsgate, County Kent, England and Emailed to VLWW on Sunday, May 27, 2001 at 3:02 PM.).
Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of St.Laurence ,Thanet in the County of Kent.
When married : Name and Surname Age Condition profession Residence Fathers name Fathers profession
August 27 William Erridge full bachelor Mariner St.Lawrence Edward Erridge Mariner
Sarah Atwell full spinster - Boundary Place John Atwell Baker
Married in the Parish church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by banns, by me Jas.Boucher,Curate
This marriage was solemnized between us { William Erridge X his mark } in the presence of us {James Atwell X his mark}
{ Sarah Atwell } {Mary Ann Palmer }
------------------------------------------------------------1863 ---- Sarah West Atwell Erridge [Mother] - Family Immigration information.
Irish to America, 1846-1865 Passenger and Immigration Lists
© Copyright 1996-2002, Genealogy.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
SOURCE: Genealogy.com: Irish to America, 1846-1865 Passenger and Immigration Lists
obtained by: vlww
1] Erridge, Elizabeth; Age: 5; Gender: Female; Occupation: Child; Last Residence: England; Date of Arrival: Jul. 14, 1863; Port of Debarkation: New York; Final Destination: USA; Ship's Name: Sidon; Manifest ID Number: 901954; Port of Embarkation: Liverpool; Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen of USA; Mode of Travel: Steerage
2] Erridge, Mary; Age: 3; Gender: Female; Occupation: Child; Last Residence: England; Date of Arrival: Jul. 14, 1863; Port of Debarkation: New York; Final Destination: USA; Ship's Name: Sidon; Manifest ID Number: 901954; Port of Embarkation: Liverpool; Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen of USA; Mode of Travel: Steerage
3] Erridge, Sarah; Age: 28; Gender: Female; Occupation: Wife; Last Residence: England; Date of Arrival: Jul. 14, 1863; Port of Debarkation: New York; Final Destination: USA; Ship's Name: Sidon; Manifest ID Number: 901954; Port of Embarkation: Liverpool; Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen of USA; Mode of Travel: Steerage
4] Erridge, Sarah; Age: 7; Gender: Female; Occupation: Child; Last Residence: England; Date of Arrival: Jul. 14, 1863; Port of Debarkation: New York; Final Destination: USA; Ship's Name: Sidon; Manifest ID Number: 901954; Port of Embarkation: Liverpool; Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen of USA; Mode of Travel: Steerage
5] Erridge, William Thomas; Age: ???; Gender: Male; Occupation: Infant; Last Residence: England; Date of Arrival: Jul. 14, 1863; Port of Debarkation: New York; Final Destination: USA; Ship's Name: Sidon; Manifest ID Number: 901954; Port of Embarkation: Liverpool; Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen of USA; Mode of Travel: Steerage
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1866, August 28th
Erridge, Sarah W. Atwell & McCay, John W. - Marriage Records - Book 1 - 1866-1869: Ottumwa, Wapello County Court House, Wapello County, Iowa.STATE OF IOWA, Wapello County. This Certifies that on the 2nd day of September A.D., 1866, at Dahloneya in the said County, according to law and by authority I duly joined in Marriage Mr. John W. McCay and Sarah W. Erridge. Given under my hand the 19th day of September A.D., 1866 C.A. Lockwood, J.P.
John W. McCay To Sarah W. Erridge; Aug 28, 1866, Sept. 2, 1866; C.A. Lockwood, J.P. License Issued on a_____ntance with full ___ of said parities.
MY NOTE: obtained & transcribed by vlww.
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1870 US Census: NEED1880 US Census of Kenesaw, District 59, Adams County, Nebraska, 8 June 1880, Page 13/75A, Lines 1-7, Family 92: JOHN W. McCOY, White, Male, 36 years, Head, Married, Farmer, Born Pennsylvania, Father Born Scotland, Mother Born Ireland; SARAH W., White, Female, 44 years, Wife, Married, Keeping House, Born England, Father Born England, Mother Born England; IADORE, White, Female, 12 years, Daughter, Single, At Home, Attended School, Born Iowa, Father Born Pennsylvania, Mother Born England; BENJAMIN ?*, White, Male, 11 years, Son, Single, At Home, Attended School, Born Iowa, Father Born Penn., Mother Born Eng.; OTTS, White, Male, 9 years, Son, Single, Born Iowa, Father Born Penn., Mother Born Eng.; ELLA M., White, Female, 4 years, Daughter, Born Nebraska, Father Born Penn., Mother Born Eng.; WILLIAM H. WILDER, White, Male, 25 years, Laborer, Single, Laborer, Born New York, Father Born New York, Mother Born New York.
MY NOTE: * Could not read the middle initial for Benjamin. The census transcription done by the LDS says his middle initial is "F". Family History Library Film: 1254743. NA Film Number: T9-0743. vlww1890 US Census or substitute: NEED
1900 Census of District #118, Wapello County, Iowa; 8 June 1900, Enumerated by Wilbur T. Clements; Sheet #5 A, Lines 3-7, Household 86, Family 96*: WALTER McCOY, White, Male, Born July 1843, 56 years, Married 34 years, Born PA, Father Born PA, Mother Born PA, Farmer, Own, Can read, write & speak English, 0, **, Farm, Schedule 81; SARAH F, Wife, White, Female, Born Aug 1836, 63 years, Married 34 years, 3 children born, 3 children living, Born England, Father Born England, Mother Born England, 1874 [1872], 28 years, Can read, write & speak English; ELLA, Daughter, White, Female, Born May 1876, 24 years, Single, Born Iowa, Father Born PA, Mother Born England, Can read, write & speak English; ***ROSA WILDER; Grand daughter, White, Female, Born May 1893, 17 years, Single, Born Iowa, Father Born Iowa, Mother Born Iowa, Attended School 6 months, Can read, write & speak English; JOHN WEBB, Boarder, White, Male, Born September 1875, 24 years, Single, Born Iowa, Father Born England, Mother Born England, Farm Laborer, Can read, write & speak English.
MY NOTES: *should be Family #86 - enumerator error, ** scribble - could not read it, ***Either Iadore or Ella married someone with the surname of WILDER??; Close to them on the 1900 Census was Frank & Virgie McCoy with 4 children (Clifford, Margaret & Inez), Lines 38-43, Household #94, Family #94. How was Frank related?1910 US Census: NEED
1920 US Census of Ottumwa City Ward 7, Wapello County, Iowa; Enumeration District 160, Enumerator Francis Jacobs; 7 January 1920, Sheet No. 7 B, Lines 96-97, Hamilton Street, House #315, Dwelling 145, Family 190: SARAH McCOY, Head, Own, Free of Mortgage, Female, White, 83 years old, Widow, Year of Immigration to US 1863, Naturalized, Year of Naturalization 1866, Can read/write, Born England/English, Father Born England/English, Mother Born England/English, Speaks English, No occupation; ELLA, Daughter, Female, White, 42 years old, Single. Can read/write, Born Nebraska, Father Born Pennsylvania, Mother Born England/English, Speaks English, Seamstress at a clothing Store, Worker.
Death Record or Obit: NEED
E-mail from May Newman dated Saturday, February 09, 2002 1:05 PM
Now to your questions from your first reply. William Erridge has a second name of Thomas, and his parents were Edward Erridge and Mary Ann Jarman (as mentioned above) Sarah Atwell's mother was a Mary Farley and Sarah was ch 09 Oct 1836. The children I have for William and Sarah are:
James Henry, ch 08 Apr 1855
Sarah West, ch 07 Oct 1856, who married John Sheffield
Elizabeth Jane ch 0ct 1858 (thanks for the date)
Mary Atwell ?
William Thomas ?
78. William Thomas (2nd) ERRIDGE
1863 --- Sarah West Atwell Erridge (Mother) - Family Immigration info - 1863
SOURCE: Irish to America, 1846-1865 Passenger and Immigration Lists
© Copyright 1996-2002, Genealogy.com, LLC. All rights reserved.ERRIDGE, WILLIAM THOMAS; Age: ???; Gender: Male; Occupation: Infant; Last Residence: England; Date of Arrival: Jul. 14, 1863; Port of Debarkation: New York; Final Destination: USA; Ship's Name: Sidon; Manifest ID Number: 901954; Port of Embarkation: Liverpool; Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen of USA; Mode of Travel: Steerage.
MY NOTE: Sarah West Atwell Erridge (Mother) brought 4 children with her on the Sidon; Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah West (2nd) & William Thomas.
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MY NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH OTHERS:
E-mail from May Newman dated Saturday, February 09, 2002 1:05 PM
Now to your questions from your first reply. William Erridge has a second name of Thomas, and his parents were Edward Erridge and Mary Ann Jarman (as mentioned above) Sarah Atwell's mother was a Mary Farley and Sarah was ch 09 Oct 1836. The children I have for William and Sarah are:
James Henry, ch 08 Apr 1855
Sarah West, ch 07 Oct 1856, who married John Sheffield
Elizabeth Jane ch 0ct 1858 (thanks for the date)
Mary Atwell ?
William Thomas ?
