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the Gorton family Third Generation (Great Great Grandparents)Silas Theophilus GORTONBorn
on 30 June 1839at 1 Henry St, Old Kent Road and christened in 1 apr 1855 in the
French Huguenot Church de Savoy in Westminster – parents John Gorton and Ann
Adams. (source Huguemot Society of London, Guildhall
Library). However, have found no
record of birth of child with this name in CRI. Silas
Theophilus’s first marriage was to Isabella Walker on 24 nov 1858 at
the Register Office in St Pancras, Middx. At
the time of the marriage, Silas Theophilus Gorton was a bachelor aged 22 years,
occupation Music Smith, of 26 Mary Street, father John Gorton, music smith
(deceased). Isabella Walker was a
spinster aged 26 years, also of 26 Mary Street, father Robert Walker, pianoforte
maker (journeyman). The witnesses were Robert Baxter and John Radley.
(source marriage certificate DR) Known children of Silas
and Isabella Gorton:
In
the 1861 census,
the Gortons were living at 19 William Street, St Pancras [RG9/096
f33]:
Isabella
Gorton died in 8th August 1868 at 17 George Street, Somers Town St
Pancras aged 38 years. She was given as the wife of Silas Gorton, House Painter and
the cause of death was rupture of the womb, pm following an inquest held 11 aug
1868 (coroner Edwin Lankester) (source death
certificate DR) In
the 1881 census,
three of the children were living with their grandfather, at 164 Regents Park
Road, St Pancras [RG11/0183 f31]:
in the 1891 census, Robert Walker must have died, but his daughter Jane still had three of Silas and Isabella's children (now grown up) living with her at 53 Shirlock Road, St Pancras [RG12/137 p8]:
Silas and Isabella's son Robert J Gorton, is aged 28 and a Sergeant in the Royal Marines Light Infantry, based at Gillingham in Kent [RG12/666 f30] Silas
Gorton’s second marriage was to Catherine Victoria REBBECK (known as
Kate) on 11 sept 1870 at St Leonard’s in
Shoreditch. At time of marriage, Silas T Gorton was aged 30 and a
widower, occ Painter, living at 1 Hackney Road.
His father was John Gorton a smith.
Catharine Victoria Rebbeck, spinster aged 32, living at 2 Hackney Road.
Her father was William Rebbeck, a publican.
Witnesses were James Proudfoot and Rhoda Wyatt (?his sister).
(source Marriage Certificate) Known
children of Silas and Catherine Gorton:
In
the 1871
census, the family were living at 86 Stanhope St, Regents Park [RG10/200
f90]:
NB
Robert and Ann are two of the children of Silas Gorton’s first marriage to
Isabella in 1858 1881
census
shows Gorton family living at 17 Thanet St, London Middx [RG11/0190
f43]:
Silas
Gorton died of enteric fever on 4 sep 1883 aged 43 in Islington. At the time of
Silas’s death, the family were living at 26o Beaconsfield Bldgs, Islington
(source Death Certificate) Catherine (Kate) Victoria REBBECKBorn 1837 and christened on 20 sep 1837 at St John’s in Hampstead, parents William and Mary Rebeck of Hampstead – he was a licensed victualler. (source Parish Records) In the 1841 census, Catherine was aged 3 and living with her parents in Saffron Hill where her father was a publican (see next generation). However, she was not living at home in the 1851 census and I have been unable to find her with relatives. In the 1851 census, Catherine was living with her aunt, at 8 Paradise Street St Mary le Bow [HO107/1488 f162]:
Catherine
Rebbeck married Silas Theophilus Gorton in 1870
(see
above).
Silas Theophilus died in 1883, when Catharine was still only 45 In
the 1891 census,
Kate Gorton (listed as Gordon) and the children were living at 59 Gifford Street
[RG12/157 f66]:
In
the 1901 census, she was
living with her daughter at 19 Ringcroft St, Islington [RG13/174
f33]:
Catherine Victoria Rebbeck died on 11 April 1913 at 264 St Paul’s Road, Highbury, age 75 years. She was described as the widow of Silas George Gorton, a House Painter and the cause of death was Bronchitis, 11 days, certified by H M Mayburn, MD. The death was reported by K Fowler, daugher, present at the death, of 264 St Paul’s Rd, Islington (source Death Certificate) James HILLJames
Hill was born
20 Dec 1855 at Park Street in Hatfield. His
father was John Hill, railway labourer and his mother was Ann Hill, formerly
Ford. (source Birth Certificate) When James was about six years old, the family moved from Hatfield to London, and in the 1871 census, James was living with his family at 36 Great Northern Cottages in Finsbury (see next generation), where he was a coal labourer. He
was married
to Caroline Ridgewell on 2 oct 1876 at the Parish Church Islington. The Marriage
certificate states that James Hill was a labourer of 8 Albert St and his father
was John Hill, also a labourer. Caroline
was living at the same address and her father was William Ridgewell, labourer.
Witnesses were William Perrin and Ann Read. (source Marriage Certificate) James Hill died on 9 Nov 1912 at 23 Sutterton Street, Lower Holloway, aged 52 years. His occupation was given as ‘Carman’ and the cause of death was Gout and Uraemia 1 ½ days, certified by J H Patterson, MB. The death was reported by C Hill, Widow of the deceased, present at the death of 23 Sutterton Street, Islington. (source Death Certificate) The
1881 census shows
the Hill family living at 8 Brewery Road [RG11/0238 f96]:
In
1891 census,
the Hill family were living at 12 George’s Yard, off Blundell St, Islington
South West (Emily’s address when she married Silas Gorton) [RG12/159
f52] :
Also
in the 1891 census, James’ parents, Jno Hill (67 a labourer, born
London) and Ann Hill (57, born
Herts) were living at 11 George’s Yard [RG12/159 f52]
and his brother’s family at 10
George’s Yard (Hy Hill age 29, wife Elizth 26 and children Annie 8, Caroline
6, Rose 4, Sarah 2 – all born in London) [RG12/159 f52]. In
the 1901 census, the Hill family were living at 11 George Yard, Islington
(all were born in Islington) [RG13/172 ED 11,
f 119]:
and
living at 9 George Yard, were
[find death of James Hill after 1901] Caroline RIDGEWELLBorn
10 jan 1859 a 3 Bolton Terrace, West Islington.
Her father was William Ridgewell, a carman and her mother Caroline
Ridgewell, formerly Richardson. (source
Birth Certificate)
[find death after 1912]] In the 1871 census, Caroline was aged 13 and living with her family at 18 Great Northern Cottages, Finsbury (just down the road from her future husband James Hill!). James and Caroline married in 1876. Known Children of James and Caroline Hill:
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