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William Charles Rickaby (1870 - 1944)

William Charles "Billy" Rickaby
Born in Crayke, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 26 Apr 1921 in Church of St Michael of all Angels - Woolwich, Londonmap
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Died at age 74 in Cheshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

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William Rickaby was born in Crayke, Yorkshire, England.

Birth

William Charles Rickaby was born[1] at Crayke, Yorkshire in 1870.

William Charles was the son of Thomas Joseph and Mary Ann (Simpson) Rickaby.

In the 1871 Census[2] William Charles (age 1) was living in Crayke, Yorkshire with his parents Thomas Joseph Rickaby (age 42) and Mary Ann Simpson (age 41). His siblings: Thomas J (age 16), Mary Jane ( age 14), Richard J (age 11), Francis (age 7), Leonard (age 9), John Henry (age 5) and Teresa E (age 3) are with him.

In the 1881 Census[3] William Charles (age 11) was living in Crayke, Yorkshire with his parents Thomas Joseph Rickaby] (age 52) andMary Ann (age 51). His siblings: Leonard (age 19), Francis (age 17), John Henry (age 15) and Teresa E (age 13) are with him. His grandmother Jane Simpson (age 72) is also there.

In the 1891 Census[4] William Charles (age 21) was living with his mother Mary Ann (age 61) at Easingwold in Yorkshire. His brother Francis ( age 28) is also there. His father Thomas Joseph Rickaby had died in 1886.

Married

William Charles married[5] Emily Blanche Bains on 30 June 1892 at the Registry Office in York. William and Emily had two children: Teresa Blanche (born April 1894) and Mary Alice (baptised 14 October 1895).

In 1901 Census[6] William Charles (age 33) is living at Easingwold and working as a Cattle Dealer with his wife Emily Blanche (age 28) and their children: Theresa (age 6) and Mary Alice (age 5).

In the 1911 Census[7] William Charles (age 40) is living at Prospect Stud Farm in Easingwolde, North Riding, Yorkshire with his wife Emily Blanche (age 38) and their children: Theresa (age 16) and Mary Alice (age 15).

In 1913 William Charles was a cattle dealer/farmer at Prospect Farm in Easingwold, Yorkshire[8].

In the England 1921 Census[9] William and Emily are still at Prospect Stud Farm in Easingwold where William is a Live Stock Trader and Farmer. Edith Annie Menan (age 27) is a Maid helping out. Their daughter Mary Alice is away, probably down in London where she is about to get married in April. Teresa had married in 1919 in Durham.

Death

William Charles Rickaby died[10] in 1937 at Bulmer, Yorkshire.

Research Notes

The Prospect Stud Farm in Easingwold seems to have been sold on William Charles death as Emily is on the Isle of Wight with her daughter and grandchildren by the time of the 1939 survey. William had no son to take over the farm. Emily stays in the south until her death in 1965. In 2009 the farm was finally sold to developers who built an estate on Thisk Road.

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales Births 1837-2006"
    Volume: 9D; Page: 375
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 June 2023)
    William Charles Rickaby birth registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1870 in Easingwold, mother's maiden name Simpson.
  2. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census For England & Wales"
    Series: RG14; Piece number: 29016; Schedule: 33
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 June 2023)
    William Charles Rickaby (40), married, Farmer, head of household in Prospect Shed Farm Easingwold in Easingwold registration district in England. Born in Crayke Yorkshire.
  3. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG11; Piece number: 4816; Folio: 10; Page: 12; Schedule: 59
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 June 2023)
    William C Rickaby (11), unmarried son, Farmer daur, in household of Thomas Rickaby (52) in ?, Crayke in Easingwold registration district in England. Born in England.
  4. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG12; Piece number: 3978; Folio: 44; Page: 1; Schedule: 3
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 June 2023)
    William Rickaby (21), single son, Cattle dealer, in household of Mary A Rickaby (61) in Uppleby in Easingwold registration district in England. Born in England.
  5. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005"
    Volume: 9D; Page: 109
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 June 2023)
    William Charles Rickaby marriage registered Apr-May-Jun 1892 in York.
  6. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
    Reference: RG13; Piece number: 4544; Folio: 31; Page: 8; Schedule: 48
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 June 2023)
    William Chas Rickaby (33), married, Cattle dealer, head of household in Uppleby North Side in Easingwold registration district in England. Born in England.
  7. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 Census For England & Wales"
    Series: RG14; Piece number: 29016; Schedule: 33
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 27 June 2023)
    William Charles Rickaby (40), married, Farmer, head of household in Prospect Shed Farm Easingwold in Easingwold registration district in England. Born in Crayke Yorkshire.
  8. ↑ 1913 Directory: "UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946"
    1913 Kelly's Directory of N & E Ridings of Yorkshire (Pt 1); Publisher: Kelly's Directories Ltd
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3145 #34906360 (accessed 19 August 2023)
    Name: William Charles Rickaby; Publication Year: 1913; Residence Place: Yorkshire, England; Occupation: cattle dealer farmer Prospect.
  9. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
    Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 23937; District reference: RD 529 RS 2 ED 1, 2, 3
    FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 19 August 2023)
    William B Rickaby (51), married, Farmer And Live Stock Trader, head of household at Prospect Stud Farm in Easingwold registration district in England. Born in Crayke, Yorkshire, England. Employed by Own Account.
  10. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 19 August 2023)
    Rickaby, William Charles (Age at death: 67).
    GRO Reference: 1937 Jan-Feb-Mar in Bulmer Volume 09D Page 668.




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