• Born: 30 Aug 1863, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
• Christened: 8 Oct 1863, St. James, Halifax, Yorkshire, England ¹
• Married: 21 May 1896, St. Peter Bayswater, London, England ²
• Died: 23 Dec 1950, Snowlands, 2 Westfield Rd., Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England ^{3 4}

  Research Notes:

Catherine daughter of Mark Henry Drury of Halifax, gentleman, and Mathilda (baptismal record)

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At the time of the 1891 England Census Catherine Drury, aged 27, born in Halifax Yorks, was with her parents at 22 Stephens Rd., Paddington St. Mary, London.

In February 1898 Catherine and her husband Edgar Howard Rideout were divorced, he paying her alimony of £60 per annum.

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TO TRADESMEN, AND ALL OTHERS WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

THAT NOTICE that I, EDGAR HOWARD RIDEOUT, 13, Aynhoe Road, Brook Green, W., will not be responsible for any debts or liabilities incurred or contracted by my wife, Catherine Rideout (formerly Catherine Drury), now or until recently, residing with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Drury, at Madge Hill, Hanwell, Middlesex.

Dated this 16th day of February, 1898.

EDGAR H. RIDEOUT.
Witness: CHAS. S. MARKHAM.
10, St. Mary Axe, London, E.C., Solicitor.

The West London Observer, Friday, 18 Feb 1898, p. 4

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At the time of the 1901 England Census Catherine Rideout, aged 37, born in Halifax Yorks, married, and son John H. Rideout (3) of Kensington London, were with Catherine's parents at Elm Grove, Paddington St. Mary, London. Catherine's husband, Edgar H. Rideout, aged 35, born in Kensington London, solicitor, was at 9 Callcott Court, Willesden, Middlesex.

At the time of the 1911 England Census Catherine Rideout, aged 47, born in Halifax Yorks, married (mother of 1 child), was with her brother John William Drury at Snowlands, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire.

In the 1939 Register Catherine Rideout (b. 30 Aug 1863), widowed, and son John H Rideout (b. 8 Aug 1897), electrical fitter, were with [Catherine's brother] John W Drury, retired bank official, at 2 Westfield Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire.

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Catherine Rideout died aged 87 years. ³

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Catherine Rideout of Snowlands 2 Westfield-road Bishops Storton Hertfordshire, widow, died 23 December 1950. Probate London 3 April 1951 to John Howard Rideout, electrical engineer. Effects £1513 17s. 5d. ⁴