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In 1861 at 5 Cooksons Terrace, Lydney, Chepstow
John Ridler, Inn keeper railway inn aged 35 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Emma Ridler, Wife aged 39 and born in Awre, Gloucestershire
Elizabeth M Ridler, Daughter aged 16 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Emma A Ridler, Daughter aged 8 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Kate Ridler, Daughter aged 6 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Howard J Ridler Son aged 4 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Sarah Hughes, House servant aged 17 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire

In 1871 at Church Road Cookson Terrace, Lydney
John Ridler, Innkeeper & coal merchant aged 45 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Emma Ridler, Wife aged 49 and born in Awre, Gloucestershire
Kate Ridler, Daughter aged 16 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Mercy Hatton, Visitor aged 22 and born in West Wean, Gloucestershire
Mary Dobbs, Domestic Servant aged 20 and born in Newland, Gloucestershire

1876 Morris & Co. Commercial Directory, Mrs. Emma Ridler, "Railway" hotel, The Docks, Lydney

In 1881 at Coockson Terrace, Lydney
Emma Ridler, Hotel keeper, Widow aged 59 and born in Blakeney, Gloucestershire
E M Ridler, Daughter aged 30 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Fanny Parker, General Servant aged 18 and born in Bream, Gloucestershire

In 1891 at Cookson Terrace, Lydney, Chepstow,
Emma Ridler, Licensed victualler, Widow aged 69 and born in Blakeney, Gloucestershire
Kate Ridler, Daughter, Assistant hotel keeper aged 36 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Percy Ridler, Grandson aged 4 and born in Holcombe, Somerset
Lucy Fryer, General servant aged 17 and born in orkley, Gloucestershire

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In 1901 at the Railway Hotel, Cookson Terrace, Lydney
Kate Ridler, Hotel keeper aged 46 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Lucy E Denley, Niece aged 17 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Caroline E S Craddock, General servant aged 17 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Florrie M Ferris, General servant aged 14 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire

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In 1911 at Railway Hotel Lydney
Kate Ridler, Hotel keeper aged 56 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Lucy E Denby, Niece, Assisting generally aged 26 and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Florence Brookes, General Servant aged 18 and born in Alvington, Gloucestershire

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In 1921 at the Railway Hotel, Cookson Terrace, Lydney
Caleb White, Hotel Proprietor aged 28 years 8 months and born in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Doris White, Wife aged 28 years 9 months and born in Lydney, Gloucestershire
Edward Raymon Weare, Boarder, Haulage Manager Automobile Garage, Watts Garage Ltd, Motor Engineers, Lydney aged 33 years 6 months and born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Olive Marguerite Weare, Boarder, Housewife aged 34 years 6 months and born in Stroud, Gloucestershire
Eric Allan Weare, Boarder aged 10 and born in Herefordshire

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1939/Edward P Green/../../../Kellys Directory



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