Smith Ridding

  General Notes:

bet. January-March
Address at marriage : Keighley

1851 Census HO107/2287 Keighley : Market Place, James Redding 46 shopkeep er born in Kirkby Lonsdale, Fanney 39 born in Silsden, James 15, Martha 1 4, Frances 9, Smith 3 - born in Sutton

1861 Census RG9/3225 Keighley : Upper Green, Greengrocer's shop, James Red ding, 55, shopkeeper born in Kirkby, Westmoreland, Fanny 48 born in Kildwi ck, Sarah A. 27 dressmaker, James 25 mechanic, Martha 23, worsted weav er - born in Sutton, Smith 13, mechanic's apprentice, Emma 9 - born in Kei ghley

1871 Census RG10/4318 Keighley : Burlington Street, James Redding, 66 farm er or 4 acres born in Kirby Lonsdale, Westmoreland, Fanny 60 born in ? Yor kshire, Sarah A. 38, dressmaker born in Sutton, Yorks., Smith 24, mechani c, Emma 20 worsted weaver - born in Keighley

1881 Census RG11/4350 Keighley : 44 Sand Street, Smith Ridding (writt en as Redding) 32, iron fitter born in Keighley, Rebecca 24 born in Tadcas ter, Lawn 10 months born in Keighley

1891 Census RG12/3540 Keighley: 11 Sand Street, Smith Ridding, 42, machi ne tool fitter, born in Keighley, Rebecca 34 born in Saxton, Lawn 10, doff er in worsted mill, Oscar 1 - born in Keighley

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Machine Tool Fitter, Mechanic.

Smith married Rebekah Lawn, daughter of Thomas Lawn and Jane Johnson, on 24 Jan 1880 in Saxton In Elmet, West Yorkshire England. (Rebekah Lawn was born about 1856 in Saxton In Elmet, West Yorkshire England.)