Dorothy Ratcliffe

Brief Life History of Dorothy

When Dorothy Ratcliffe was born on 23 November 1806, in Leyburn, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Ratcliffe, was 32 and her mother, Rachel Jackson, was 20. She married Richard Winsby on 6 July 1829, in Wensley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Wensley, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. She died on 23 December 1881, in Stockton, Durham, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

Richard Winsby
1806–1861
Dorothy Ratcliffe
1806–1881
Marriage: 6 July 1829
Elizabeth Winsby
1830–1856
William Winsby
1841–
Mary Ann Winsby
1843–
Alice Winsby
1848–1914
Rachel Winsby
1831–1893
George Winsby
1833–1833
Thomas Winsby
1834–
John Winsby
1836–1864
George Ratcliffe Winsby
1839–1882
Isabella Winsby
1845–1915

Sources (37)

  • Dorothy Winsby, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • Dorothy Ratcliffe, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Dorothy Ratcliffe, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

World Events (7)

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed

The original Ouse Bridge collapsed in 1154 under the weight of a crowd that was on it. In 1367, after the bridge had been replaced with stone and became the site of the first public toilets. In 1564-1565 the bridge was finally done being repaired. In 1810 and 1818 the bridge was dismantled to make way for a new Ouse Bridge design and completed in 1821.

1830

Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English: variant of Ratliff .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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