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Thomas Ritson                                     1822-1888
Thomas was born on 18 April 1822, the son of John Ritson and Lydia Jane Oliver, at Sunderland, County Durham.
Anne Thompson                                   1821-1868
Anne was born on 1 March 1821, at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  George Born 18 Mar 1851   Sunderland Married Isabella Ann Barclay
Marion Born 11 Jan 1853   Sunderland Married George Hallett
Henry John Born 15 Dec 1854   Sunderland Married Annie Christina Yeld
Edwin Born 15 Apr 1857   Sunderland Married Martha Harborne Madeley
Maurice Born 23 Nov 1859   Sunderland Married Violet Honoria Bright (née Clarke)
Amy Born 18 Jul 1861   Sunderland  
Lilian Born 3 Mar 1864   Sunderland  

Birth of Parents
Thomas Ritson b: 18 Apr 1822               Sunderland, County Durham
son of John Ritson and Lydia Jane Oliver

Anne Thompson b: 1 Mar 1821         Sunderland, County Durham

Marriage
13 Jun 1850
Thomas Ritson
Anne Thompson 		              1850 2Q Sunderland 24 348

Children
George Ritson b: 18 Mar 1851               Sunderland               1851 2Q Sunderland XXIV 380
son of Thomas Ritson and Anne Thompson
Marion Ritson b: 11 Jan 1853               Sunderland               (Female) 1853 1Q Sunderland 10a 296
daughter of Thomas Ritson and Anne Thompson
Henry John Ritson b: 15 Dec 1854               Sunderland
son of Thomas Ritson and Anne Thompson
Edwin Ritson b: 4 Apr 1857               Sunderland               1857 2Q Sunderland 10a 389
son of Thomas Ritson and Anne Thompson
Maurice Ritson b: 23 Nov 1859               Sunderland
son of Thomas Ritson and Anne Thompson

1851 Census HO107-2396 31 March 1851 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
7 Norfolk Street
Thomas Ritson
Anne (Wife)
George
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 28
Age 26
Age 2 Mon. 		Chemist and Druggest Sunderland
Sunderland
Bishopwearmouth 		Durham
Durham
Durham 		18 Apr 1822
1 Mar 1821
18 Mar 1851

1861 Census RG9-3775 8 April 1861 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
7 Tathan Street
Thomas Ritson
Anne (Wife)
George
Marion
Henry J.
Edwin
Maurice
John W. Gillies (Appr)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 38
Age 38
Age 10
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 2
Age 16 		Druggest

Scholar




Druggist Apprentice 		Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham 		18 Apr 1822
1 Mar 1821
18 Mar 1851
11 Jan 1853
15 Dec 1854
15 Apr 1857
23 Nov 1859
abt 1844

Amy Ritson b: 18 Jul 1861               Sunderland       1861 3Q Sunderland 10a 422
daughter of Thomas Ritson and Anne Thompson
Lilian Ritson b: 3 Mar 1864               Sunderland       1864 1Q Sunderland 10a 485
daughter of Thomas Ritson and Anne Thompson

Death
Anne (Thompson) Ritson Died 31 Oct 1868, Age 47     3 Mobray Terrace       1868 4Q Sunderland 10a 318

1871 Census RG10-5269 3 April 1871 Appleby, Westmorland
The Grammar School
Edwin Ritson (Pupil) Age 13 Scholar Sunderland Durham 4 Apr 1857

1881 Census RG11-4997 4 April 1881 Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
3 Mowbray Terrace
Thomas Ritson (Widr)
Lilian (Dau) Plus 2 Servants 		Age 58
Age 17 		Chemist & Shipowner Sunderland
Sunderland 		Durham
Durham 		18 Apr 1822
3 Mar 1864

Death
Thomas Ritson Died 11 Oct 1888, Age 66,     3 Mobray Terrace       1888 4Q Sunderland 10a 314

DURHAM   22 Nov 1888                         Probate
RITSON, Thomas - The Will of Thomas Ritson, late of 3 Mowbray-terrace, Bishopwearmouth, in the County of Durham, Chemist and Druggist, who died 11 October 1888, at 3 Mowbray-terrace, was proved at Durham, by George Ritson, of 3 Mowbray-terrace, Chemist and Druggist, the Son, one of the Executors.
  Effects £946 16s. 6d.