PARTRIDGE, RUSTON & BACHE families of Ross & Walford (General)
The following was written on a loose piece of paper filed inside the front cover of the Walford General Register 1663-1748 AO 19/1
One entry (marriage) in Walford Registers
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1704. June ye 5th John Partridge of ye Town of Ross, & Hester Ruston of this Parish were married by License.
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The following is extracted from information copied by Harriet Horne from a book of family records:-
John Partridge, of Harbourne, Worcestershire, born 5 Nov. 1672, died May 1742.
Esther, his wife, of Smethwick, born 10 Oct 1673, died May 1742.
About 1696 John came to live at Ross, where he established a nail factory and kept an ironmongery shop. Esther at that time lived with her father at Walford Court, a farm, close to Walford church where the marriage took place.
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Corollary
1) John 1672-1742 & Hester 1673-1742 Partridge
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2) Samuel Partridge 1714-1791 married 1739 Margaret Price
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3) Jennett Partridge 1743-1817 married 1767 Thomas Silvester
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4) Margaret Silvester 1778-1808 married 1803 Joshua Tilt Bache 1774-1837
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5) Samuel Bache 1804-1876
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6) K[entish] B[ache] vicar (1887) of Walford, whose Great great grandparents were married in his church.
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Written on the reverse of this page is:-
See Burial 1707 May 21
See Marriage 1710 Feb 18
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On a separate piece of paper is written:-
In Memory of Sarah ye wife of John Ruston, Daughter of Jonathan Yerrow of Tewkesbury, who died May 19th 1707 aged 31 years.
Reader prepare, do not delay,
Thou art not sure to live one day.
Buried 21 May
Written on reverse is:-
This John was perhaps a brother of Hester who was married 5 June 1704.