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<title>Martha FLETCHER mother of George Barnard RICKARDS in Lydney (reply)</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mary</p>
<p>Here you go </p>
<p>1881 Cinderford Road, St Johns Cinderford, <br />
Elijah B Rickards Head Married Male 30 1851 Coalminer Bream, Gloucestershire, England<br />
Martha Rickards Wife Married Female 26 1855 - Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England<br />
George Rickards Son Single Male 8 1873 Scholar Pillowell, Gloucestershire, England<br />
Harriet Rickards Daughter Single Female 6 1875 Scholar Whitecroft, Gloucestershire, England<br />
Mary Rickards Daughter Single Female 4 1877 Scholar Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England<br />
Sarah Rickards Daughter Single Female 2 1879 - York, Yorkshire, England</p>
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1871 Lydney<br />
William Saunders Head - Male 37 1834 Butcher &amp; inn keeper Lydney, Gloucestershire, England<br />
Sarah Saunders Wife - Female 36 1835 - Lydney, Gloucestershire, England<br />
Children ****<br />
Martha Fletcher Servant - Female 16 1855 General serv Whitecraft, Gloucestershire, England</p>
<p>Which is The Bridge Inn in Lydney :-)</p>
<p><a href="https://www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk/pubs/bridge-inn-newerne-street-lydney/">https://www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk/pubs/bridge-inn-newerne-street-lydney/</a></p>
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<title>Marriage of George B RICKARDS to Ann E HUNT 1898 Cinderford (reply)</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk/pubs/rising-sun-inn-moseley-green-nr-parkend/">https://www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk/pubs/rising-sun-inn-moseley-green-nr-parkend/</a></p>
<p>Hi Mary<br />
my instinct says that the building in the back of the photograph (on Page 4 of Cinderford 2) ( hazy ) is not the Rising Sun</p>
<p>The location is possibly the rear of Cinderford Registry Office ( or a Council Office).<br />
Today that would be on Belle Vue Rd, so possibly with St Annals Lodge in the distance ?</p>
<p>Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s)   Year Register Entry  <br />
RICKARDS George Barnard HUNT Anne Elizabeth  1898 11 121</p>
<p>1901 10, Stoney Lane Trenville Avenue, Sparkhill, Yardley (Worcs), Solihull,<br />
George Rickards Head Married Male 28 1873 Sewing machine agent West Dean, Gloucestershire, England<br />
Ann E Rickards Wife Married Female 29 1872 - East Dean, Gloucestershire, England</p>
<p>1911Commercial St Cinderford<br />
George Rickards Head Married Male 38 1873 Collector salesman ( Sewing Machines) West Dean Glosshire<br />
Bessie Rickards Wife Married Female 39 1872 - East Dean Glosshire<br />
Ernest Rickards Son - Male 8 1903 - Birmingham<br />
Stella Rickards Daughter - Female 6 1905 - Cinderford Gloshire<br />
Mary Brain Aunt Widow Female 81 1830 Private means Mitcheldean Gloshire</p>
<p>Name George Barnard Rickards<br />
Residence   Cinderford, Gloucestershire, England<br />
Address 8A Ruspidge Road<br />
Death July 18 1933<br />
Probate July 29 1933<br />
  Gloucester, Gloucestershire</p>
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<title>Marriage of George Barnard Rickards to Ann Elizabeth Hunt,</title>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi everyone</p>
<p>I wonder if anyone can identify the building behind George Rickards in his wedding photograph. Found in Cinderford 2.</p>
<p>My Nan said my g.g grandmother Martha Rickards (nee Fletcher) used to live in the now empty and sadly derelict building in Moseley Green. I was wondering if the building behind is 'The Rising Sun'? She was also working for a William Saunders in the 1871 census. His occupation was that of butcher and Innkeeper. Again, was this the Rising Sun?</p>
<p>Any help would be greatly appreciated.</p>
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