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Frank William Ritson                 1850-1912
Frank was born about 1850, at sea, the son of Francis Ritson. He married Eveline Doxford in 1881.
Eveline Doxford                         1854-1949
Eveline was born on 18 June 1854, the daughter of William and Hannah Doxford, at Sunderland, County Durham. She died in 1949 at age 95.
I have identified the following children.
Roland Arthur Born 12 Jun 1882   Bishopwearmouth Married Bertha M. Fairclough
Evelyn Born 15 Mar 1885   Bishopwearmouth Married Ivan Miller Pirrie
Percy Born 28 May 1887   Bishopwearmouth Married Agnes Bell
Francis Born 25 Sep 1890   Bishopwearmouth Married Margaret Ann Curtis
Norman Doxford Born 21 Aug 1895   Bishopwearmouth  
Birth of Parents
Frank William Ritson b: abt 1850               Born at sea
son of Francis Ritson

Eveline Doxford b: 18 Jun 1854              Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of William and Hannah Doxford

Marriage
8 Jun 1881
Frank William Ritson (30)
Eveline Doxford (26)
Bishopwearmouth         1881 2Q Sunderland 10a 754
Shipowner, Father: Francis Ritson, Shipowner
Father: William Doxford, Shipbuilder

Children
Roland Arthur Ritson b: 12 Jun 1882               Bishopwearmouth         1882 3Q Houghton 10a 455
son of Frank William Ritson and Eveline Doxford, Grindon Hall, Shipowner
Evelyn Ritson b: 15 Mar 1885               Bishopwearmouth         1885 2Q Sunderland 10a 613
daughter of Frank William Ritson and Eveline Doxford, Shipowner
Percy Ritson b: 28 May 1887               Bishopwearmouth         1887 3Q Sunderland 10a 569
son of Frank William Ritson and Eveline Doxford, Shipowner
Francis Ritson b: 25 Sep 1890               Bishopwearmouth         1890 4Q Sunderland 10a 587
son of Frank William Ritson and Eveline Doxford, Shipowner

1891 Census RG12-4134 6 April 1891 Silksworth, County Durham
1 Grange Crescent
Hannah Doxford (Wid)
Frank Wm. Ritson (Son-Law)
Evelyn Ritson (dau)
Royland Arthur Ritson (G-son)
Evelyn Ritson (G-dau)
Percy Ritson (G-son)
Francis Ritson (G-son)
Plus 3 servants
Age 76
Age 40
Age 36
Age 8
Age 6
Age 3
Age 7 Mos

Ship Owner & Broker
Durham
Born at Sea
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
Sunderland

Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
23 Aug 1814
abt 1850
abt 1854
12 Jun 1882
15 Mar 1885
28 May 1887
25 Sep 1890

Norman Doxford Ritson b: 21 Aug 1895               Sunderland         1895 4Q Sunderland 10a 601
son of Frank William Ritson and Eveline Doxford, Shipowner

1901 Census RG13-4716 1 April 1901 Sunderland, County Durham
Daneholme
Frank William Ritson
Eveline (Wife)
Robert Arthur
Francis
Norman Doxford
Age 49
Age 46
Age 18
Age 10
Age 5
Ship Owner At Sea
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland
Sunderland

Durham
Durham
Durham
Durham
abt 1850
abt 1854
12 Jun 1882
25 Sep 1890
21 Aug 1895

Death
Frank William Ritson Died 1913, Age 62,                       1913 4Q Sunderland 10a 678

Death
Eveline (Doxford ) Ritson Died 18 May 1949, Age 94,         1949 2Q Maldon 4a 556