1852, RIDGWAY-Anthony, 68 (1821-1890)
Anthony and Sophia Ridgway
Anthony, b.1821, Buckinghamshire, England d. (69) 27 January 1890 Clyde
Sophia (nee Cadd), b.1826, Buckinghamshire, England d. (78) 30 June 1904 Clyde
Married -1943, Buckinghamshire, England.
Anthony Ridgway was born in Thornborough, Buckinghamshire, England in 1821, and came to this colony with his wife and three children in 1849.
 Anthony Ridgway
1821-1890 |
Employed for a time at Moonee Ponds and then spending two years on the diggings
at Ballarat, he settled at Clyde on 312 acres of land, which he purchased (1852) at 18/- and £1 an acre, but which
was soon worth £120 an acre. He was engaged in cultivation, dairy farming, maintaining an apiary and breeding
thorough-bred stock, long-woolled sheep and cattle. Anthony Ridgway also played an active part in the early years of the Mornington Farmer's Society. Inspired by Alexander Patterson, he took over 300 prizes at different shows and exhibitions. Among these prizes was the diploma and medal at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition in London, 1886 He contributed to the community by donating land for St Paul’s Church of England, being a member of the School Committee, and a trustee of the Clyde (North) Public Hall and Lending Library. |
This extensive family has since played an active role in the affairs of the district, both civic and sporting.
His son, Thomas "Corrie" sold land for the establishment of Clyde Primary School and let his property be used for a cricket ground and tennis court. A daughter, Mrs Mary Ann Stewart sold land for the establishment of the Clyde Methodist Church. Two grandsons who once lived in Clyde, James Stephens and George Churchill, were killed in WW1.
A road in Clyde is named after the Ridgway family and so is one of the ‘houses’ into which students are organised at the Clyde Primary School.
Children of Anthony and Sophia Ridgway
1. |
William, 79 | (1843-1922) | m.1 1870 Clyde, Caroline "Louisa" Thompson |
| m.2 1899 Melbourne, Isabella (nee Barnes) Hannan | |||
2. |
Elizabeth, 61 | (1846-1906) | m.1862 Clyde, George Haines, Storekeeper of Clyde |
3. |
John, 2 | (1848-1850) | |
4. |
John, 89 | (1850-1939) | m.1878 Colac, Rachel Bartlett |
5. |
Thomas,16 mths | (1852-1854) | |
6. |
Sarah "Annie" Ann, 77 | (1854-1931) | m.1880 Clyde, Francis Pye Stephens |
7. |
Susannah, 58 | (1856-1913) | Clyde |
8. |
Charlotte Sophia, 82 | (1858-1941) | m.1881 Caulfield, Henry Salter |
9. |
Thomas "Corrie", 88 | (1861-1948) | m.1 1885 Clyde, Emma Cadd |
| m.2 1893 East St Kilda, Sarah (nee Hall) Williams | |||
10. |
Mark, 5 yrs 11 mths | (1862-1868) | |
11. |
George, 39 | (1864-1904) | m.1893 Clyde, at May Villa Ethel Pruden |
12. |
Martha, 67 | (1867-1934) | m.1890 Clyde, J. George Churchill |
13. |
Matthew Mark, 11 wks | (1868-1868) | |
14. |
Mary Ann, 51 | (1870-1922) | m.1891 Clyde, James Stewart |
15. |
Mark, 74 | (1871-1945) | m.1897 Clyde, Amelia Pruden |
16. |
James "Toby", 74 | (1873-1947) | Clyde |
Grand children of Anthony Ridgway who lived in Clyde
Children of George Ridgway and Ethel A. Pruden
1. |
George, 1 day | (1894-1894) | |
2. |
John,1 day | (1895-1895) | |
3. |
Percival Albert "Paddy" Charles, 81 | (1896-1978) | m.1925 Sarah "Sadie" Marks |
4. |
George "Geordie", 82 | (1898-1980) | |
5. |
David Hamilton, 74 | (1900-1974) | m.1 1922 Elizabeth Brewis |
| m.2 1962 Patricia Jeffreys | |||
6. |
Elsie May, 73 | (1902-1975) | m.1926 Leon Hardy |
7. |
Leslie John, 93 | (1904-1997) | m.1935 Millicent "Millie" Catterson |
Children of Mary Ann Ridgway and James Spiers Stewart (1866-1942)
1. |
Emma Louise, 4 months | (1895-1895) | |
2. |
Ida Mary Jane Stewart, 89 | (1896-1985) | m.1917 Thomas Owen |
| 3 | Nellie Victoria Stewart, 57 | (1901-1958) | m.1923 Ralph Hutchins |
4. |
Andrew John Stewart, 76 | (1907-1988) | m. Margaret Molyneux |
Children of Thomas "Corrie" Ridgway and Emma Cadd
1. |
Thomas John Ridgway | (1886-1955) |
Children of Thomas "Corrie" Ridgway and Sarah Williams, 83 (nee Hall)
1. |
Herbert "Bert" Hall Ridgway, 76 | (1895-1971) | m.18 Aug 1949 Vida Loveday |
2. |
Victor Alexander "Al" Ridgway, 98 | (1898-1990) | |
3. |
Ernest Frederick Ridgway, 87 | (1900-1989) | m.1929 Susie Harrison |
4. |
Evelyn "Eva" Jane Ridgway | (1903-19??) | m.1931 H Samuel Gordon |
5. |
Stella May Ridgway, 81 | (1904-1985) | m.1926 Thomas Collins |
6. |
Ada Florence Ridgway, 92 | (1906-1998) | m.1 1927 Leslie C. McNab |
| m.2 Douglas Cowell |
Children of Sarah Ann Ridgway and Francis Pye Stephens
1. |
James Bennett Stephens, 21 | (1895-1917) | Killed in Belgium |
Children of Martha Ridgway and James George Churchill
1. |
George Charles Churchill, 24 | (1894-1918) | Killed in France |
2. |
Edith Olive Churchill, 68 | (1900-1968) | m.1936 William Bone |
Great Grandchildren of Anthony and Sophia Ridgway who lived in Clyde.
Children of Stella May Ridgway and Thomas Collins
1. |
Dorothy May Collins, 70 | (1926-1997) | m.1 John H. Twyford ( ? ) |
| m.2 George Wedmore (?) | |||
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2. |
Alan Collins, 54 | (1929-1984) |
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Ridgway Dynasty
| Pastoral Pioneers- Anthony Ridgway | 3 Ridgway Sons and Daughters |
| 1 Anthony Ridgway's journey to Clyde | 4 Ridgways and the Clyde General Store |
| 2 Anthony Ridgway settles in Clyde | 5. Ridgway Family Photos |
Sources
1. The Good Country p.10
2. A Ridgway Family Historian
3. A Clyde History
4. Documents from Clyde Primary School and Clyde Methodist Church
5. Victoria and its Metropolis p.398
6. Editor’s personal knowledge of Clyde.
7. Look to the Rising Sun p.26
8. Brendan Stewart