Richard Bush HARRIDGE

b. 23 March 1824, d. 1900
Father*David HARRIDGE b. c 1776
Mother*Hannah BUSH b. 9 Sep 1791
Note*Richard Bush HARRIDGE 1851 Census:
Address: Blackboy Alley, Chatham, Kent
NAME               REL     MARR     AGE     OCCUPATION     BORN
MATHAS, William     Head     U     58     Shoe Maker     Kent, Chatham
BERRY, William          Lodger     U     42     Labourer     Kent, unknown
HARRIDGE, Richard     Lodger     U     27     Shoe Maker     Essex, Rasley



Death Entry: Dec Qtr 1900 Medway 2a/358, aged 76. 
BirthHe was born in 1824 at Rayleigh, Essex. 
Baptism*He was baptized on 23 March 1824 at Rayleigh, Essex.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 7 June 1841 in the household of David HARRIDGE at Thundersley, Essex; 

1841 Census:
Address:  Daws Heath Cottages, Thundersley, Essex 
NAME                AGE  OCCUPATION  BORN IN COUNTY
HARRIDGE, David     65   Labourer    Y     
HARRIDGE, Hannah    50   Labourer    Y
HARRIDGE, Richard   15   Shoe Maker  Y
HARRIDGE, David     14   Labourer    Y
HARRIDGE, Hannah    13   Labourer    Y
HARRIDGE, George    11   -           -
HARRIDGE, Alderman   9   Labourer    Y.3

 
Census*Richard Bush HARRIDGE appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Blackboy Alley, Chatham, Kent; 

1851 Census:
Address: Blackboy Alley, Chatham, Kent
NAME                 REL    MARR AGE   OCCUPATION     BIRTHPLACE
MATHAS, William      Head   U    58    Shoe Maker     Kent, Chatham
BERRY, William       Lodger U    42    Labourer       Kent, unknown
HARRIDGE, Richard    Lodger U    27    Shoe Maker     Essex, Rarley.4


 
Marriage*He married Harriet DIXON, daughter of John DIXON and Frances (?), on 2 September 1855 at St Margaret, Rochester, Kent; Marriage Entry: Sep Qtr 1855 Medway 2a/495

Marriage Certificate.5,6 
CensusRichard Bush HARRIDGE appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at 3 Front Row, Chatham, Kent; 

1861 census:
Place: 3 Front Row, Chatham, Kent
Name              Marr  Age  Sex  Occupation              Birthplace       Rel
Richard Harridge  M     36   M    Boot Maker employing    Essex, Hadleigh  Head
                                   1 man
Harriet Harridge  M     34   F    -                       Kent, Chatham    Wife
William Harridge  -     10m  M    -                       Kent, Chatham    Son
James Hunt        U     17   M    Boot Maker Journeyman   Kent, Chatham    Lodger.7

 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 at 3 Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent; 

1871 census:
Place: 3 Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent
Name                Marr  Age  Sex  Occupation              Birthplace       Rel
Richard B Harridge  M     46   M    Shoemaker               Hadley, Essex    Head
Harriott Harridge   M     43   F    -                       Chatham, Kent    Wife
William Harridge    -     11   M    Scholar                 Chatham, Kent    Son
Richard Harridge    -      5   M    Scholar                 Chatham, Kent    Son
James W Hunt        U     27   M    Boot Maker              Chatham, Kent    Lodger.8

 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Chatham, Kent; 

1881 census:
Place: 6 Front Row, Chatham, Kent
Name                Marr  Age  Sex  Occupation              Birthplace       Rel
Richard B Harridge  M     57   M    Bootmaker               Essex, Rayleigh  Head
Harriet Harridge    M     54   F    -                       Kent, Chatham    Wife
William R Harridge  U     20   M    Wholesale Haberdasher   Kent, Chatham    Son
Richd H Harridge    U     14   M    Scholar                 Kent, Chatham    Son.9

 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 5 April 1891 at 6 Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent; 

1891 census:
Place: 6 Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent
Name                Marr  Age  Sex  Occupation              Birthplace       Rel
Richard B Harridge  M     65   M    Boot Maker              Essex, Raileigh  Head
Harriett Harridge   M     64   F    -                       Chatham          Wife
Richard H Harridge  S     24   M    Engine Fitter           Chatham          Son.10

 
Death*He died in 1900; Death Entry: Dec Qtr 1900 Medway 2a/358, aged 76.6 

Family

Harriet DIXON b. circa 1826, d. 1917
Marriage*He married Harriet DIXON, daughter of John DIXON and Frances (?), on 2 September 1855 at St Margaret, Rochester, Kent; Marriage Entry: Sep Qtr 1855 Medway 2a/495

Marriage Certificate.5,6 
Children
Last Edited8 Feb 2009

Citations

  1. International Genealogical Index (IGI) compiled by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, http://www.familysearch.org, Version 2.5.0 (2005). Unknown cd.
  2. Essex Society for Family History, Rochford Hundred Baptism Index n.pub.,.
  3. Online image of the 1841 Census for England and Wales (Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk.)
  4. Online image of the 1851 Census for England and Wales (Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk.)
  5. Microfilm/fiche of Marriage Entries. "Unknown cd."
  6. Index to BMD Registration Entry Starting in 1837, compiled by FreeBMD, Commenced 1998 (ongoing) "unknown cd."
  7. Online image of the 1861 Census for England and Wales (Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk.)
  8. Online image of the 1871 Census for England and Wales (Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk.)
  9. Online image of the 1881 Census for England and Wales (Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk.)
  10. Online image of the 1891 Census for England and Wales (Ancestry.co.uk, http://www.ancestry.co.uk.)