Born in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Rhodes Ledger
— married
about Dec 1870 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
Sarah Ann Ledger, John Henry Ledger, Mary Ellen (Ledger) Walker, Luke Ledger, Joseph Rhodes Ledger, Ethel (Ledger) Peterkin, Sarah Jane Ledger and William Rhodes Ledger
Died
at about age 62
in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Dec 2014
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Biography
Ruth was born Rothwell, 1852. [1]
With siblings & parents John Smith & Mary in 1861 living in Rothwell, Yorkshire. [2]
Living in Shebey Lane, Rothwell, Yorkshire in 1891 with coalminer husband William 6 children. [3]
A widow in 1911 living with children in Bells Buildings, Hunslet. [4]
She died in 1914. [5]
Sources
- ↑ GRO Birth Index, Ruth Smith, Hunslet Vol. 9b, page 264 q September 1852. Mother's maiden name listed as Ward.
- ↑ England Census, 1861: Class: RG 9; Piece: 3359; Folio: 53; Page: 21; GSU roll: 543120
- ↑ England Census, 1891: Class: RG12; Piece: 3668; Folio: 73; Page: 11; GSU roll: 6098778
- ↑ England census, 1911: Class: RG14; Piece: 27131
- ↑ GRO Death Index, Ruth Ledger, Hunslet, Vol. 9b, Page 599 q September 1914 age 62
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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:
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:
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~12.50%
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