John Henry Ricketts1

M, #558771, b. 17 March 1767, d. 1792
Last Edited=23 Jun 2014
     John Henry Ricketts was born on 17 March 1767.1 He was the son of John Ricketts and Harriot Grace Roberts.2 He died in 1792 at India, killed.3
     He gained the rank of Ensign in the Bengal Engineers.1

Child of John Henry Ricketts

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3338. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."

John William Ricketts1

M, #558772, b. 1791, d. 1835
Last Edited=7 May 2016
     John William Ricketts was born in 1791.1 He was the son of John Henry Ricketts.2 He married Sarah Catherine Gardner in 1816.1 He died in 1835.1
     He had five sons.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3338. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Sarah Catherine Gardner1

F, #558773
Last Edited=30 May 2012
     Sarah Catherine Gardner married John William Ricketts, son of John Henry Ricketts, in 1816.1
     Her married name became Ricketts.

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3338. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Robert Ricketts1

M, #558774, b. 18 August 1768
Last Edited=30 May 2012
     Robert Ricketts was born on 18 August 1768.1 He was the son of John Ricketts and Harriot Grace Roberts.2

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3338. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Gilbert Ricketts1

M, #558775, b. 4 August 1770, d. 1817
Last Edited=7 May 2016
     Gilbert Ricketts was baptised on 4 August 1770.1 He was born at Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.2 He was the son of John Ricketts and Harriot Grace Roberts.3 He married Harriet Worsley Bligh, daughter of Admiral Sir Richard Rodney Bligh and Ann Worsley, on 23 March 1795.1 He died in 1817 at Madras, India.1,2

Children of Gilbert Ricketts and Harriet Worsley Bligh

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3338. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]


Admiral Sir Richard Rodney Bligh1

M, #558776, b. 1737, d. 30 October 1821
Last Edited=15 Jul 2014
Admiral Sir Richard Bligh 2
     Admiral Sir Richard Rodney Bligh was born in 1737.3 He was the son of Richard Bligh and Anne Page.3 He was baptised on 8 November 1737 at Holy Trinity Church, Gosport, Hampshire, England.3 He married, firstly, Ann Worsley, daughter of Sir Edward Worsley and Elizabeth Miller, on 13 November 1765.3 He married, secondly, Mary Golightly on 28 July 1800.4 He died on 30 October 1821 at Belle Vue, Southampton, Hampshire, England.4
     He was commissioned in 1750 with the rank of Midshipman, in the service of the Royal Navy.3 He gained the rank of Commander in 1762.3 He gained the rank of Post Captain in 1777.3 He lived at Gatcombe Park, Isle of Wight, England.1 He held the office of High Sheriff of Hampshire.1 He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in October 1794.3 He was court-martialled for the loss of H.M.S. Alexander on 6 November 1794, and was honourably acquitted.3 He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in February 1799.4 He gained the rank of Admiral in April 1804.4 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1820.1

Children of Admiral Sir Richard Rodney Bligh and Ann Worsley

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3338. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S130] Wikipedia, online http;//www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia.
  3. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
  4. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.
  5. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Harriet Worsley Bligh1

F, #558777, b. 1774
Last Edited=23 Jun 2014
     Harriet Worsley Bligh was born in 1774 at Tours, France.2 She was the daughter of Admiral Sir Richard Rodney Bligh and Ann Worsley.3 She married Gilbert Ricketts, son of John Ricketts and Harriot Grace Roberts, on 23 March 1795.1
     From 23 March 1795, her married name became Ricketts.

Children of Harriet Worsley Bligh and Gilbert Ricketts

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3338. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Reverend Gilbert Tristram Ricketts1

M, #558778, b. 2 May 1800, d. 25 April 1876
Last Edited=23 Jun 2014
     Reverend Gilbert Tristram Ricketts was born at sea on 2 May 1800.1,2 He was the son of Gilbert Ricketts and Harriet Worsley Bligh.3 He married Mary Hunt, daughter of Robert Hunt, on 15 June 1847 at St. Botolph Aldgate, London, England.1,2 He died on 25 April 1876 at age 75 at Tours, France.1,2
     He graduated in 1826 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)2

Child of Reverend Gilbert Tristram Ricketts and Mary Hunt

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3338. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Mary Hunt1,2

F, #558779, b. 1804, d. 24 March 1871
Last Edited=23 Jun 2014
     Mary Hunt was born in 1804.2 She was the daughter of Robert Hunt.2 She married Reverend Gilbert Tristram Ricketts, son of Gilbert Ricketts and Harriet Worsley Bligh, on 15 June 1847 at St. Botolph Aldgate, London, England.1,2 She died on 24 March 1871.2 She was buried on 24 March 1871.2
     From 15 June 1847, her married name became Ricketts.

Child of Mary Hunt and Reverend Gilbert Tristram Ricketts

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3338. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Gilbert Wesley Bligh Ricketts1

M, #558780, b. circa 1858, d. circa 17 March 1871
Last Edited=7 May 2016
     Gilbert Wesley Bligh Ricketts was born circa 1858.1 He was the son of Reverend Gilbert Tristram Ricketts and Mary Hunt.2 He died circa 17 March 1871. He was buried on 20 March 1871.1

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3338. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]