Individual Notes
Note for: Arthur William Riddiford, 9 MAY 1842 - 2 MAY 1919
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Burial: Date: 4 MAY 1919
Place: Blackball Cemetery
Individual Note: Arthur William Riddiford is shown as Arthur James Riddiford Father from Arthur James Birth Details on the Latter Day-Saints, International Genealogical Index
Arthur William Riddiford Date of Birth as 9/5/1842 and Date of Death 11/12/1919 these details are from Latter Day-Saints, International Genealogical Index
*English Free BMD Records show Birth Registered: June 1842, Arthur William Riddiford, District: Newport Pagnell, Volume: 6, Page: 381*
*English Free BMD Records show Marriage Registered: March 1866, Arthur W Riddiford and Sarah A Young, District: Northampton, Volume: 3b, Page: 89*
1871 English Census shows Arthur William Riddiford, Head, Aged: 28, Birthplace: Fenny Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England, Occ: Travelling Draper, Civil Parish: Fenny Stratford, County: Buckinghamshire, Dwelling: 93 Cross Street
Arthur William and Sarah Ann Riddiford arrived with 3 children on the "Douglas". It departed 2/7/1874 from ? and arrived Wellington 22/10/1874,
Names as on Passenger List,
A. W. Riddiford, Male, Aged: 32, County: None Listed, Occ: Painter
Sarah A. Riddiford, Female, Aged: 32, County: None Listed
Arthur J Riddiford, Male, Aged: 8
Ernest W Riddiford, Male, Aged: 2
Fanny Riddiford, Female, Aged: 5
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Total cost of passage money to the government 50.15 pounds
1893 Electoral Roll shows Riddiford Arthur William, Number: 3756, Electorate: Buller, Voting Qualification: Residential, Residential Address: Denniston, Occupation: Painter
1902 Grey Electoral Roll shows Arthur William Riddiford, Blackball, Miner
*Death Details Date: 1919, Folio No: 1433, Area: Blackball, June quarter*
Cemetery Fiche for Blackball Cemetery shows Burial Record 80
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W Riddiford, 78 yrs, died 2/5/1919, Plot 40
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Headstone 16 reads
W Riddiford (Dad) died 2 May 1919 aged 78 years
The Greymouth Evening Star 3rd May 1919 shows
Riddiford - On May 2nd, 1919, at his residence, Blackball, Arthur William, beloved husband of Sarah Ann Riddiford, native of Fenny, Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England. Aged 77 years.
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Funeral Notice
The Friends of Mrs Sarah Ann Riddiford, and of her Family, are invited to attend the funeral of her late husband, and their father. Arthur William, which will leave their residence, Main Street, Blackball, Tomorrow (Sunday) at 3p.m. for the Blackball cemetery.
R. E. Bellamy, Undertaker
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Obituary
Arthur W. Riddiford
One of the oldest and most respected citizens of Blackball, in the person of Arthur William Riddiford, passed peacefully away at his residence yesterday after a long and painful illness, in his 77th year. Deceased was a native of Fenny, Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England, and landed in Wellington by the ship Douglas in 1872 (Arrived in Wellington on the Douglas in Oct 1874). He came to Hokitika and was appointed verger of All Saint's Church, which position he occupied for some years. After that he went to Blackball, where he carried on business as a stationer and agent for the Greymouth Evening Star. He was a gilder by trade. He was a fine stamp of a man, his word being his bond. He leaves a wife and grown up family of one daughter (Mrs J. Sharpe, Blackball) and three sons - Arthur James (Blackball), Ernest (Ngahere) and Charles (Gisborne) and ten grand children and six great grand children. The greatest of sympathy is expressed for the family and the relatives in their bereavement. His remains will be buried in the Blackball Cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
Individual Notes
Note for: Sarah Ann Young, 3 FEB 1843 - 28 FEB 1925
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Burial: Date: 2 MAR 1925
Place: Blackball Cemetery
Individual Note: Sarah Ann Young is shown as Arthur James Riddiford Mother from Arthur James Birth Details on the Latter Day-Saints, International Genealogical Index
Sarah Ann Young Date of Birth as 3/2/1843 and Date of Death 28/2/1925 these details are from Latter Day-Saints, International Genealogical Index
*English Free BMD Records show Marriage Registered: March 1866, Arthur W Riddiford and Sarah A Young, District: Northampton, Volume: 3b, Page: 89*
1871 English Census shows Sarah Ann Riddiford, Wife, Aged: 28, Birthplace: Rushden, Northhamptontown, England, Civil Parish: Fenny Stratford, County: Buckinghamshire, Dwelling: 93 Cross Street
1893 Electoral Roll shows Riddiford Sarah Ann, Number: 2443, Electorate: Buller, Voting Qualification: Residential, Residential Address: Denniston, Occupation: Dressmaker
1902 Grey Electoral Roll shows Sarah Ann Riddiford, Blackball, Storekeeper
*Death Details Date: 1925, Folio No: 610, Area: Greymouth, March quarter*
The Greymouth Evening Star 2nd March 1925 shows
The death of Mrs Riddiford, a former well known resident of Blackball, latterly of Christchurch, took place at the Grey Hospital on Saturday. She was 82 years of age, and was visiting her son at Blackball, when last week, she became ill and was taken to the Hospital. Mrs Riddiford leaves three sons, Arthur, Charles and Ernest and a married daughter. The funeral will take place at Blackball this afternoon.