Lallah Robertson

Lallah Sarah McEwan Robertson 

Born: 16 September 1878, Waterford, Ireland 

Father: David Robertson (b. 1849)

Mother: Elizabeth Robertson (b. 1859)

Brothers: James Robertson (b. 1882), Percy Robertson (b. 1889)

Sisters: Hermione Robertson (b. 1895)

1st Marriage:   15 September 1906, Hoole

1st Husband:    Harry Mellor Bairstow 

                        b. 1878

                        d. 1906

2nd Marriage:  26 March 1910, Hoole

2nd Husband:   Timothy Ridley 

                        b. 1884

                        Schoolmaster

                        d. 1965 

Issue – 

#1 Madelaine Maud Ridley (b. 1916) (d. 1917)

#2 Laurence Roy Ridley (b. 15 December 1919)

#3 Gordon Ridley (b. 1 November 1921) 

In 10/00 – 

PT at Chester Church.

In 1901 – 

She is at 26 Sumpter Patway, Hoole, Chester. Her father is listed as ‘Forest Expert’. Her mother and siblings (Percy and Hermione) are unlisted. Lallah is listed as ‘Student Lincoln Training College’. Her brother, James, is listed as ‘Solicitors Clerk’. 

In 10/02 – 

Appointed to Sheffield Board. Assistant. £70.

In 04/05 – 

Address is 68 Blake Street, Sheffield. 

In 04/07 – 

Appointed to St. Peter's Infant School, Chester. Head. 

Also notice of her Husband’s death. 

In 1911 – 

She is at 61 Saughall Road, Chester. Her husband is listed as ‘schoolmaster’. Lallah is unlisted. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 48 Hardshaw Street, St. Helen’s. Her husband is listed as ‘Schoolmaster’. Lallah and her son, Lawrence, are unlisted.

In 1939 – 

She is at 30 Dera Moss Bank Road, Whiston, Lancashire. Her husband is listed as ‘schoolmaster’. Lallah is unlisted. Their sons, Lawrence and Gordon, are unlisted. 

d.         6 August 1960, Chester 

RIDLEY Lallah Sarah of Malvern Stow, Ffordd Penrhwylfa, Meliden, Flintshire (wife of Timothy Ridley) died 06 August 1960 at The City Hospital, Chester. Probate London 02 September to the reverend Lawerence Roy Ridley, clerk and Gordon Ridley, chartered civil engineer. Effects £1,920, 18s, 3d.