Re: Ritsons in Westmoreland.
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In reply to:
Ritsons in Westmoreland.
Jane Watson 5/23/02
I have been researching this line as I am descended from Thomas Retson, born Kendal 1821. He moved to Scotland and was married in Ayr in 1843 and lived in Renfrew. The name is spelled as Retson, Ritson or other variations. Here are findings from the Kendal Parish Registers:
Marriage:
Thos. Theckston, BTP, Isabella Ritson, Sep 21 1822
John Ritson, Nether-Stanley, Jane Hoggarth, TP Jan 22 1821
Thos. Ritson, BTP, Elizabeth Jackson, Mar 26 1811
Rich Ratson, widower, Hutton, Mgt. Tarne, widow, New Hutton, Sep 27, 1778
John Augustine and Jane Ratson, Ken, Sep 4 1775
Eliz. Rutson to Mr. W., May 3 1770
Baptisms:
Thos. of John and Jane Ritson, Kendal, Hman, Dec 25 1821
Thos. of Thos. and Eliz. Retson, Kendal, Hman, Dec 6 1821
Eleanor or Thos and Eliz. Ritson, Kendal, labourer, Oct 17 1819
Thos. of Thos. and Eliz. Ritson, Kendal, Hman, Dec 1 1816
Mary Ann of Thos. and Betty Ritson, Kendal, Hman, May 21 1815
Samuel of Thos. and Mary Richson, Grayrigg, Dec 27 1790
Thos. of Thos. and Ann Richdson, Grayrigg, May 16 1790
Thos. of Richd. and Margaret Ratson, Jan 13 1788 at New Hutton
Miles of Richd. and Margaret Ratson, Rawhead, Jan 17 1785 at New Hutton
James of Richd. and Margaret Batson, Rawhead, Nov 15 1781 at New Hutton
John of Richd. and Margt. Ratson, July 25 1779 at New Hutton
Burial:
Elizabeth Ratson, Hutton, May 12 1778