Kitty Illidge (bef. 1782 - 1848)

Born before 17 Apr 1782 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Ancestors

Died 2 Feb 1848 after age 65 in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Kitty was born about 1781 the daughter of John and Hannah ILLIDGE (nee BAILEY). She was baptised on the 17 April 1782 in St Giles, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.

When their father died in 1805, all of his personal estate and effects were divided into two equal shares. One half went to his son, William, because of "his very dutiful and disinterested attention to my welfare". The other half was shared equally between his children - Thomas, George, John, Joseph and Kitty. His total estate was sworn to be under £300.

On the 28 July 1805, shortly after the death of her father, she married Humphrey RATCLIFF at Norton in the Moors.^[1] Humphrey been born in Stoke, Staffordshire and baptised there on the 13 May 1779, the son of Humphrey and Ellen RATLIFF. Humphrey junior was a china manufacturer and potter at Stoke upon Trent.

Over a period of time the following children were born to them: Ellen born 21 October 1805, Sophia born 6 October 1808, George born 15 August 1810, Elizabeth born 16 April 1812, Ann born c.1816, Richard, Hannah Bailey born c.1820, Thomas Bailey born c.1822, Frederick George Illidge born c.1825.

After their marriage the settled in Newcastle under Lyme.

When their son George in 1810 was born the family was living in Cardiff, Wales. The family was back in Staffordshire by the time Ann was born about 1816.

By 1839 the family was living in Stoke Lane, Stoke upon Trent. Humphrey owned property in that lane which meant he was eligible to vote in the Pirehill North electoral district.

When her brother, John, died in 1846 she received an annuity of £40 from his will and each of her children received £50.

Kitty died on the 2 February 1848 at Stoke upon Trent.

When the 1851 census was taken Humphrey was living with his son Thomas, who was a Tailor, at Stoke Lane, Stoke upon Trent.

He died at Stoke upon Trent in 1853.^[2]

• Some individual parts of this biography need to be sourced.

Kitty's parents and Kitty's siblings:-

Husband John Illidge.

Wife Hannah Bailey.

Child: Thomas Bailey Illidge.

Child: George Illidge.

Child: William Illidge.

Child: John Illidge.

Child: Joseph Illidge.

Child: Kitty Illidge.

Child: Hannah Illidge.

Child: Richard Bailey Illidge.

Timeline

->1805 Marriage @ Norton-in-The-Moors, Staffordshire, England

The Marriage of husband Humphrey RATCLIFF and Wife Kitty Illidge was witnessed by Deborah Repton, and Alice Repton on 26 Jul 1805 at Norton-in-The-Moors, Staffordshire, England^[1]

Children list

CHILDREN & DESCENDANTS OF Kitty ILLIDGE & Humphrey RATCLIFF

Thomas Bailey Illidge Ratcliff married Harriet ???(B:c.1821) at HANDFORD, STS and they had a child Mary A. RATCLIFF (B:c.1847) at STOKE,STS ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=epr_staffordshire&h=309986&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt Marriage date: 26 Jul 1805Marriage place: Staffordshire, England
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Biography and research notes written by Neil Priddy on 23Mar2017, sent by email to Hull-3944 on 23Mar2017]]

Research Notes

• "Lately I’ve been going through my leafy hints on Ancestry and the last couple of days it has been Kitty Ratcliff (nee Illidge) turn. I have attached the update to her branch of the family in the Illidge Family Tree and also the text I have on them. Going by the census It appears that they were living in Cardiff, Wales for a few years as a couple of their children were born there. They then moved back to Staffordshire again. Many years ago I was told the spelling of their surname was Ratcliffe. However I notice in all the records in Ancestry their name is spelt Ratcliff so I’ve removed the e in all my records. "
• Neil Priddy Mar2017