Birth: 1827 Castle Street, St Martin In The Fields, Westminster, Middlesex, UK
Father: John Risdon c1798-1865
Mother: Mary Wren c1804-1866
Christening: 15 April 1827 St Martin In The Fields, Westminster, Middlesex, UK
Marriage: 5 August 1850 St Mark, Old Street, Hackney, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Eliza Parish 1819-1858
Marriage: 22 May 1859 Christ Church, Hoxton, Middlesex, UK
Wife: Mary Anne (Ann) Wilson 1838-1914
Death: December 1882 40 Bow Common Lane, Bromley, Middlesex, UK
Burial: 3 January 1883 City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Southern Grove, London, UK. It is now known as Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, Southern Grove, Tower Hamlets, London.
By Mary
Mary Ann Elizabeth Risdon 1860-a1871
Charles George Risdon 1862-1950
Sarah Anne (Ann) Risdon [Barton] 1863-1953
John Henry Risdon 1865-1938
George Risdon 1866-a1871
Elizabeth Risdon 1867-1869
Frances Rebecca Risdon 1870-1947
Alice Catharine Risdon 1872-a1881
There were another three children, and four died before 1911.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Charles Risdon baptised 15 April 1827 at Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, parents John and Mary Risdon.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923 for Charles Risdon baptised 15 April 1827 at Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, parents John and Mary Risdon. "Page 256 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields in the County of Middlesex, in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Seven April [...] 15th No. 236 Charles [parents] John [a] Silversmith & Mary Risdon [of] Castle St.". Castle Street was next to the St Martin in the Fields Workhouse.
Entry in Ancestry Westminster, London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919 for Charles Risdon baptised 15 April 1827 at St Martin in the Fields, London, Westminster, parents John and Mary Risdon. "Page 276 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields in the County of Middlesex, in the Year 1827 April [...] 15th No. 236 Charles [parents] John [a] Silversmith & Mary Risdon [of] Castle St.".
His sister was baptised 13 June 1830 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch when they were living at Britannia Gardens.
His sister was born circa 1831, brother circa 1836 in St Lukes, Middlesex, and sister was born in St Marys, Middlesex and registered in October-December 1838 in Shoreditch.
In the 1841 census as Charles Risdon aged 15, born in Middlesex, and living with John and Mary (parents?), Henry (brother?), and Catherine, Elizabeth and Mary (sisters?) in Moor Lane, St Giles Without Cripplegate, Middlesex. Another two families lived at the same address.
Marriage of Charles Risden and Charles Risdon to Eliza Parish in FreeBMD in July-September 1850 in St Leonard (2 423). His wife's entry has Shoreditch which was an alternative name for St Leonard.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the marriage of Charles Risdon, father John Risdon, and Eliza Parish, on 5 August 1850 at Saint Mark, Shoreditch, Old Street, Hackney, "Page 47 [...] 1850. Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of St Mark Old St. in the County of Middlesex. [No.] 94 August 5th Charles Risdon [of] full [age] [a] Bachelor [and] Labourer [of] This Parish [father] John Risdon [a] Silversmith, [and] Eliza Parish [of] full [age] [a] Spinster [of] This Parish [father] William Parish [a] Horse [illegible]. Married in the Above Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, after Banns [both made their marks] in the Presence of us Mary Risdon [and] John Risdon.
In the 1851 census as Charles Risdon aged 24, born in Westmr, Middlesex, a ginger beer maker, and living with his wife (Eliza) at 3 Princes Building, Finsbury, St Luke Old Street, Middlesex. Four other families lived at the same address.
His wife died in October-December 1858 in Shoreditch.
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 for Charles Risdon and Mary Ann Wilson on 23 May 1859 at Christ Church, Hoxton, London.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938 for the marrage of Charles Risdon, father John Risdon, and Mary Ann Wilson on 22 May 1859 at Christ Church, Hoxton: New North Road, Hackney, "Page 203 l...] 1859. Marriage solemnized at Christ Church in the District Chapelry of Christ Church Hoxton in the County of Middlesex. [no.] 406 22 May Charles Risdon [of] full age [a] Widower [and] General Dealer [of] Long Alley [father] John Risdon [a] Silversmith, [and] Mary Ann Wilson [of] full age [a] Spinster [of] 4 Bartlett's Place [father] George Wilson [a] Furniture [illegible]. Married in the Church of Christ Church according to the Rites and Caremonies of the Established Church after Banns [he made his mark] in the Presence of us George Wilson [and] Eliza Wilson [who made her mark].
Entry in Ancestry London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943 for Charles Risdon a ginger beer maker, address 42 Long Alley, Finsbury EC.
His daughter was born 22 March 1860, registered in April-June 1860 in Shoreditch and baptised 15 April 1860 at St James, Shoreditch, Hackney, when he was a general dealer living at 42 Long Alley.
In the 1861 census as Charles Risdon aged 44, born in St Martins in the Fields, a fruiterer, and living with his wife (Mary Ann), daughter (Mary Ann) and a servant (John Harrias aged 14, born in St Leonards, Shoreditch and an errand boy) at 14 Long Alley, Holywell, Shoreditch St Leonard, Middlesex.
His son was born 2 May 1862, registered in July-September 1862 in Shoreditch and baptised 15 June 1862 at St James, Shoreditch, Hackney when he was a fruiterer living at 42 Long Alley.
His daughter was born 31 August 1863, registered in October-December 1863 in Shoreditch, and baptised 20 September 1863 at St James, Shoreditch, when he was a fruiterer living at 42 Long Alley.
His son was born 5 May 1865, registered in April-June 1865 in Bethnal Green, and baptised Sunday after Ascension 28 May 1865 at St James, Shoreditch when he was a general dealer living at 1 Prospect Place, Cambridge Heath, Victoria Park.
His son was born 9 September 1866, registered in October-December 1866 in Bethnal Green, and baptised 30 September 1866 when he was a general dealer living at 1 Prospect Place, Victoria Park.
His daughter was born 26 December 1867, baptised 12 January 1868 at St James, Shoreditch when he was a general dealer living at 1 Cambridge Heath, Victoria Park, and died at Prospect Place, Bethnal Green and was buried 8 December 1869 at City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery.
His daughter was born 9 December 1870 and baptised on 8 January 1871 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch, Hackney when he was a green grocer living at 1 Prospect Place.
In the 1871 census as Charles Risdon aged 44, born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, a fruiterer, and living with his wife (Mary Ann), three sons (Charles, George and John), three daughters (Francis, Mary Ann and Sarah), adopted son (John Harris aged 20 and born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, single and a fruterer), and a servant (Mary Stevens aged 10 and born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex) at 1 Prospect Place. Bethnal Green, London.
His daughter was born 18 Sptember 1872 and was baptised (surname Risdom in the index) on 13 October 1872 at St Leonard's, Shoreditch (mother's second name Ann) when he was a hawker living at 1 Prospect Place.
Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Charles Risdon address house, 2 Prospect Place, St Matthew, Bethnal Green, Hackney in 1875 and 1876.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943 for Charles Risdon a greengrocer, address 69 Bow Common Lane E in 1880.
In the 1881 census as Charles Risdin (sic - on the original) aged 55, born at St James, Middlesex, and living with his wife (Mary), four sons (Charles, George, John and Francis - I suspect this was his daughter) and two daughters (Alice and Mary) at 69 Bow Common Lane, Bromley St Leonard.
Death of Charles Risden (sic - on the typed original) in FreeBMD in October-December 1882 aged 57 in Poplar (1C 466).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery Registers, 1841-1966 for Charles Risdon buried 3 January 1883 aged 57 in London. "Page 10 Burials in the year 1883 in the City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Established under Stat. 4th Victoria. c. 63 [...] Charles Risdon No. 5 [of] 40 Bow Common Lane, Bromley [on] Jan 3 [aged] 57 yrs".
There are five entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Charles Risdon.
Note that this Bromley is in the east end of London, today called Bromley by Bow.
Charles Risdon was the father of Sarah Anne Risdon, wife of Andrew Barton, first cousin once removed of Dennis Alfred Barton, my brother-in-law.
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