William Henry Ridings [1870] ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• He resided at 5th Street in 1900 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. ⁴

• He had a residence in South Boston, Massachusetts.

• He resided at 65 Prospect Street in 1880 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. ^{5 6}

• He worked as an Iron Moulder 1880 to 1900 in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. ^{4 7}

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. ⁴

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts. ⁷

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1850 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ⁸

William married Mary Jane Fletcher [1923] [MRIN: 773] in 1855. (Mary Jane Fletcher [1923] was born on 22 Jan 1837, died on 22 Dec 1856 in Massachusetts and was buried in 1856 in North Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.)

William next married Clara Elisabeth Sloan [1881] [MRIN: 126], daughter of Samuel William Sloan [25] and Clarisa Sheffield [36], on 14 Jan 1863. (Clara Elisabeth Sloan [1881] was born on 14 Jan 1837 in City of New York, New York County, New York and died on 14 Feb 1923 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.)