The Family of John Ricketts

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Last updated February 26, 2002

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1.  John RICKETTS.  He married Ann COCKS, 22 Feb 1770, in Lytchett Matravers, Dorset, b. c1752, (daughter of Thomas COCKS and Jane MABER) baptized 31 Dec 1752, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, d. 1814, buried: 29 Jan 1814, Lytchett Matravers, Dorset.  John died 1824, buried: 16 Dec 1824, Lytchett Matravers, Dorset.

                             Children:

                      i      James RICKETTS, b. c1772, baptized 1 Feb 1772, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

            2.       ii     William b. c1773.

                      iii     John RICKETTS, b. c1775, baptized 20 Mar 1775, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                      iv    Samuel RICKETTS, b. c1778, baptized 29 Dec 1778, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                      v     Benjamin RICKETTS, b. c1784, baptized 15 Nov 1784, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

            3.       vi    Elizabeth b. c1787.

                      vii    John RICKETTS, b. 1790, baptized 21 Jun 1790, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                      viii   Peter RICKETTS, b. 1793, baptized 21 Jul 1793, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                      ix    George RICKETTS, b. 1797, baptized 30 Jul 1797, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

Second Generation

2.  William RICKETTS, b. c1773, baptized 6 Mar 1773, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.  He married Elizabeth ALMER, Also known as Alner, 22 Aug 1791, in Lytchett Matravers Dorset, b. 1761, baptized 18 Jun 1761, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                             Children:

                      i      Sarah RICKETTS, b. 1794, baptized 27 May 1794, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                      ii     Peter RICKETTS, b. c1795, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, occupation Agricultural  Labourer.  He married Frances ?, b. c1801, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                      iii     George RICKETTS, b. c1798, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, occupation Farmer.  He married Harriett ?.

                      iv    David RICKETTS, b. 1806, Lytchett Matravers, Dorset.  He married Virtue COOKMAN, 16 Nov 1826, in Lytchett Matravers, Dorset.

                      v     Mary RICKETTS, b. 1809, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.  She married Henry STONE, 1832, b. 1809, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, baptized Lytchett Matravers Dorset, occupation Agicultural Lab/Thatcher.

                      vi    Ann RICKETTS.  She married Mark BATTRICK, 1831.

3.  Elizabeth RICKETTS, b. c1787, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, baptized 27 May 1787, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.  She married (1) ?.  She married (2) James BURBIDGE, Also known as Berbidge, 31 Oct 1814, in Lytchett Matravers Dorset, b. c1789, Hinton Martell, Dorset, (son of Reuben BURBIDGE and Susanna LOCKYER) baptized 10 Jan 1789, Hinton Martell, Dorset, occupation Age Labourer, d. 9 Apr 1862, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                             Children by ?:

                      i      Henry RICKETTS, b. 1809, baptized 5 Mar 1809, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                             Children by James BURBIDGE:

                      ii     Ann Ricketta BURBIDGE, b. c1816, baptized 31 Mar 1816, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.  Partner Unknown.  She married (2) William WILLIS, 17 May 1840, in Lytchett Matravers Dorset, b. 1 Feb 1816, Corfe Mullen, Dorset, baptized 5 Mar 1815, Corfe Mullen, Dorset, occupation Cordwainer Journeyman, d. aft 1861.

                      iii     George BURBIDGE, b. c1817, baptized 17 Sep 1820, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.  He married Mary, b. c1814, Corfe Mullen, Dorset, d. aft 1891.  George died bef1891.

                      iv    John BURBIDGE, Also known as John Burbage/Berbidge, b. c1818, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, baptized 1 Feb 1818, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, occupation  Ag. Labourer.  He married (1) Rebecca FRY, 16 Jun 1839, in Parish Church, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, b. 24 Dec 1819, (daughter of John FRY and Mary) baptized 16 Jan 1820, Corfe Mullen, Dorset, occupation Servant, d. 8 Aug 1841, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, buried: 13 Aug 1841, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.  He married (2) Mary FRY, 16 Mar 1842, in Parish Church, Alverstoke, Hampshire, b. 1814, Corfe Mullen, Dorset, (daughter of John FRY and Mary) baptized 31 Jul 1814, Corfe Mullen, Dorset.  John died 1888, buried: 5 Feb 1888, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                      v     William BURBIDGE, b. c1820, baptized 17 Sep 1820, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, d. 28 Jun 1838.

                      vi    Caroline BURBIDGE, b. c1823, baptized 6 Apr 1823, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, occupation Servant/ Tailoress.  She married Charles JOHNSON, 23 Sep 1843, in St James, Poole, Dorset, b. c1822, (son of William JOHNSON) d. bef 1881.

                      vii    Herbert George BURBIDGE, b. Sep 1825, baptized 6 Nov 1825, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, d. 8 Jan 1826, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                      viii   Benjamin BURBIDGE, Also known as Benjamin Berbidge, b. c1827, baptized 24 Jun 1827, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, occupation Labourer.  He married Julia Ann DEAN, 25 Dec 1848, in Lytchett Matravers Dorset, b. c1830, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, (daughter of Richard DEAN and Anne PARSONS) baptized 26 Oct 1830, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, d. 0 Dec 1910, Colehill, Wimborne Dorset, buried: 14 Dec 1910, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.  Benjamin died 0 May 1880, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, buried: 14 May 1880, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                      ix    Samuel BURBIDGE, b. c1830, baptized 11 Apr 1830, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, occupation Agr. Labourer.  He married Elizabeth Merab GERRARD, 29 Aug 1848, in Lytchett Matravers Dorset, b. c1831, Almer, Dorset, (daughter of Isaac GERRARD and Mercia) baptized 19 Jun 1831, Almer, Dorset, occupation CHARWOMAN, d. 0 Oct 1901, buried: 4 Oct 1901, Canford Magna, Dorset.  Samuel died 10 Jan 1857, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, buried: 16 Jan 1857, Lytchett Matravers Dorset.

                      x     ?? BURBIDGE.  He married ??.

                      xi    Elizabeth BURBIDGE, b. 1832, Almer, Dorset.