Known History

Baptised 1864 (Apr 17) Ridgewell, Essex

Living with parents in Ridgewell at 1871 census

Worked as an agricultural labourer in Ridgewell
  (living there at 1881 and 1891 census)

A farm stockman in Ridgewell, Essex at 1901 census
A smallholder in Ridgewell, Essex at 1911 census
A farmer living in Ridgewell, Essex at 1921 census

He was later a member of Ridgewell parish council
The family then lived in Mill Road, Ridgewell, Essex

Died in Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, Cambs

Spouse

Julia Smith:
  - born 1862 (Sep 17) Little Yeldham, Essex
  - baptised 1862 (Nov 23) Little Yeldham, Essex
    (parents James Smith and Ellen Halls)
  - living with parents in Tilbury, Essex at 1871 census
  - a servant in Great Yeldham, Essex at 1881 census
  - died 1944 (Aug 24) Newton, near Sudbury

Children

Annie Kate born 1887 (Aug 28) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1891/1901 census
  - married 1908 (Nov 21) to Charles Albert Ablitt
  - living in Kirby le Soken, Essex at 1911 census
  - living in Long Melford, Suffolk at 1921 census
  - later lived in Church Lane, Newton, Suffolk
  - died 1949 (1st Qtr) in Sudbury area

Eva Evangeline born 1890 (Nov 13) Ridgewell
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1891/1901 census
  - a housemaid in Great Yeldham at 1911 census
  - a servant in Lambeth, London at 1921 census
  - married 1923 (3rd Qtr) to Frank Ernest Norton
  - lived in Park Road, West Dulwich, London
  - lived in Wolfington Rd, West Norwood, London
  - died 1973 (1st Qtr) Camberwell, London

William born 1892 (Mar 18) Ridgewell, Essex
  - with parents in Ridgewell at 1901/1911/1921 census
    (working as a farm labourer at 1911/1921 census)
  - married 1923 (1st Qtr) to Florence Hilda Cooper
  - a boot and shoe repairer in Ridgewell in 1939
  - died 1942 (Sep 10) Cambridge, Cambs

Frank born 1893 (2nd Qtr) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1901/1911 census
    (working as a farm labourer at the 1911 census)
  - a private in the Essex Regiment in 1914-1918 war
  - died 1917 (Mar 26) Palestine campaign

Clara Ethel born 1895 (Oct 11) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1901 census
  - a servant in Great Yeldham, Essex at 1911 census
  - a servant in Paddington, London at 1921 census
  - married 1921 (Nov 26) to Stanley Frederick Day
  - lived in College Road, Willesden, London
  - died 1964 (1st Qtr) Willesden, London

Job born 1898 (1st Qtr) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1901/1911 census
    (working as a farm labourer at the 1911 census)
  - served in the Essex Regiment in 1914-1918 war
    (a lance corporal at the time of his death)
  - died 1918 (Apr 26) Somme campaign

Wince born 1899 (Jul 22) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1901/1911 census
  - enlisted in the Scots Guards in May 1918
    (then a ploughman living in Ridgewell, Essex)
  - a farm labourer in Ridgewell, Essex at 1921 census
  - married 1932 (1st Qtr) to May Elizabeth Read
  - living with mother in Ridgewell, Essex in 1939
  - married 1957 (Sep 14) Ipswich, Suffolk
  - died 1974 (May 31) Bury St Edmunds area

Minnie born 1902 (3rd Qtr) Ridgewell, Essex
  - living with parents in Ridgewell at 1911 census
  - a servant in Lambeth, London at 1921 census
  - married 1921 (4th Qtr) to William George Martin
  - died 1937 (1st Qtr) Camberwell, London