Ruth Riding's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1849 in the The Preston Union district.[1]
In the 1851 census Ruth Riding (age 2), at home, was a daughter on Allen Street, Preston, Lancashire, England.[2]
Ruth Riding Daughter Unmarried F 2 At Home Preston, Lancashire
Ruth Ryding's marriage to Thomas Armstrong was registered in the Oct-Nov-Dec quarter of 1867 in the Preston district.[3]
Thomas died in early 1871.
In the 1871 census Ruth Riding (age 22), linen weaver, was the daughter of John Riding in Preston, Lancashire, England.[4]
John Riding Head Married M 45 Labourer Lytham Warton, Lancashire
Bridget Riding Wife Married F 45 Housekeeper Dublin, Ireland
Ruth Riding Daughter F 22 Linen Weaver Preston, Lancashire
Annie Riding Daughter F 12 Cotton Weaver Preston, Lancashire
William Riding Son M 0 Preston, Lancashire
Sources
↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office", GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 30 September 2023), Riding, Ruth (Mother's maiden name: Duffey). GRO Reference: 1849 Jan-Feb-Mar in The Preston Union Volume 21 Page 724.
↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851", citing Preston, Lancashire, England, p. 53; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, FamilySearch Record: SG5Z-2K4 (accessed 30 September 2023) FindMyPast Image, Ruth Riding (2), unmarried daughter, At Home, in household of Ruth Riding (2) in Preston registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Preston, Lancashire.
↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index", FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 30 September 2023), Ryding, Ruth. GRO Reference: 1867 Oct-Nov-Dec in Preston Volume 8e Page 833.
↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871", citing The National Archives of the UK, FamilySearch Record: VBN6-HWJ (accessed 30 September 2023) FindMyPast Image, Ruth Riding (22) daughter, Linen Weaver, in household of John Riding (45) in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Preston, Lancashire.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth: