Last updated 19:33, Wednesday, 27 August 2008

I HAVE a good history of my family going back to 1647 , but it’s hard to get information prior to the 1841 census and past the 1901 census. It's also very difficult to obtain the history of Ritson girls as the census doesn’t record maiden names.

I’d therefore welcome any information about the following descendants of Isaac Ritson born 1819 or 1826 (he seems to alter this as well as his surname, sometimes called Richardson) and his sons Thomas Ritson born 1859, John Ritson born 1868, Isaac Charlton Ritson born 1870 and William Henry Ritson (who was also in the 1901 census as William Richardson) born 1878 . They all lived at Park Village at the time of the 1901 census except Thomas who had left home.

Isaac’s daughters included Mary Jane born 1862, and Margaret Annie born 1874. Hannah, born 1876, married Henry Wadds.

Isaac Charlton Ritson had three daughters listed in 1901: Mary Jane born 1895, Isabella born 1897 and Elizabeth E born 1899. Of course, there may be further children after the 1901 census date.

Any response will be treated in total confidence.

NEIL RITSON,

Briar Dene,

Station Road,

Brampton