William George Risbridger

08/10/1911 — 01/1992
A brief biography

Ancestors


Risbrig — 1198 —
William de la Risebreage — 1276 —
John atte Rysbrugg — 1425
Henry Ryesbrigger of Albury — 1430 —
John atte Rysbrygge — 1461 —
William Rysbrydger — 1553
John Rysbrydger of Shere ±1520 — 1563
William Risbridger 1546 — 1615
John Risbridger 1579 — 1631
William Risbridger of Shere 1611 — 1645±
John Risbridger of Capel 1642 — 1695
Thomas Risbridger of Newdigate 1679 — 1736
John Risbridger of Charlwood ±1703 — 1772
Lashford Risbridger of Charlwood 1760 — 1806
Emery Risbridger 1793 — 1856
William Risbridger 1837 — 1894
Henry Risbridger 1880 — 1926±
William George Risbridger 1911 — 1992
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Dorothy —   Dorothy Risbridger 1935 —   Neville Risbridger 1938 — 1999  

William George Risbridger


Son of Henry Risbridger and Emily Sarah Liddington. .

Born in Sutton Coldfield in 1911, the first year of the reign of King George V, and died aged eighty in Sutton Coldfield in the fortieth year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II  He has 6 direct descendants in the family.

A LIFE ON THE RAILWAYS


William met his wife Dorothy when he was a boy porter at Four Oaks Railway Station. As they were so young they had to wait five years before they could be married, two days after Dorothy came of age. They married at 8am, and by 9am William was back at work.
William worked for the railways for fifty years, rising to the position of Inspector at Birmingham New Cross Station. After  

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