Although I have a marriage record for Joshua in Calbourne, I have never been able to establish his whereabouts at any time prior to his marriage. Ryall is not an Isle of Wight name, though there are one or two earlier references, so I guess he migrated from some other part of the British Isles. But where? There are, not unsurprisingly, many migrants to the Island from Dorset, and there are many Ryalls in Dorset, so this would be the obvious choice, but I can find no reference to the birth or baptism of a Joshua Ryall in Dorset in anything like the right period. If anyone can help in this area this could break through my longest standing brick wall.

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Benjamin Ryall was 3rd son of my 4*Great Grandparents William Ryall and Mary Chiverton. He was christened in Shorwell, IW on 10 Aug 1823, no indication that he was anything other than an infant. I have not found any trace of Benjamin in later life, with the possible exception of a sighting in the 1871 census: 1871 census: Grenadier Inn, Hailsham, Sussex RG10/1042/26/5/25 Benjamin Ryall Lodger Mar 45 Laborer Isle of Wight Ann Ryall Wife Mar 46 Isle of Wight Another lodger from the Island was George Edmunds 40, possibly related to Ann? There is a possible marriage in 1846 (March Qtr) in Kensington, with possible spouse Ann Kenney. A Benjamin Ryall was transported to Australia, Convicted 9 Apr 1847 Voyage 2 Dec 1848 Vessel Hashemy Place of Conviction Lincoln (Kirton) Sentence 7 Years, but the Lincoln connection seems unlikely Another possibility is that he emigrated to New York, US 1880 census has: Benjamin RYALL Household Male Other Information: Birth Year 1821 Birthplace ENG Age 59 Occupation Boot Maker Marital Status M Race W Head of Household Benjamin RYALL Relation Self Father's Birthplace ENG Mother's Birthplace ENG, but spose given as Louise Any other ideas what happened to Ben?

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Edward Pitts was born on the Isle of Wight in 1817, served as an apprentice baker in Portsmouth from 1832, was a baker in Southampton in 1841, and married Ann SWATHERIDGE in Bonchurch, Isle of Wight in 1846. I found some years ago that in 1851 he was the co-owner of "The Isle of Wight Bakery" in Castle Street in Belfast, and now I have found several new references to him and his business online through the British Library Newspapers searchable records for the Belfast News Letter. I now know that in June 1864 he established The New English Bakery at 79-81 Main Street, Bangor. This came as a complete surprise to me. Through various adverts in the News Letter I found that he was still trading from this address in 1871, but then the trail goes cold. I was told that Edward had 2 children, but I have not been able to find any information about them at all, and nothing about Ann, his wife after their marriage. I also cannot trace Edward after 1871. Do any trade/street directories exist after 1871 for Bangor that might help identify whether he traded any later than that year? Also are there any parish records available for Bangor that might shed some light on this family? Thanks to Doreen Walker of the NIFHS I now have burial dates for Edward and his wife, though his wife is now Jane rather than Ann. Edward Pettis, age 58, residing in Bangor - burial date 6 Jan 1874 Jane Pettis, age 60, residing in Bangor - brial 17 Jan 1876

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Harry Ryall married Mary, sometime between 1891 and 1913, when Mary died. I cannot locate Harry in the 1901 census, and have failed completely to find a marriage for Harry and Mary in England or Wales. I am left to imagine that they married overseas, hence his absence in 1901.

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If anyone can identify the type of motor cycle (DL4202) please let me know. Suggestion that it may be an Invicta? It has been identified as having a side valve engine, an acetylene lamp, belt drive and no drum brakes

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