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the Gorton family
Fifth Generation (4 x Great
Grandparents)
John GORTON
Born
~1765, chr 11 aug 1765 at Rugeley Stafford, father John Gorton, mother Sarah (source
IGI and confirmed by DR in parish records)
Married
to Mary Clements 4 Mar 1794 at St Mary’s in Lichfield Stafford.
Both were ‘of this parish’ and the witnesses were John Austin and
Mary Gorton (?John’s sister) (source parish records
confirmed by DR in parish records)
Died
29th March 1843 at 4 Cleveland St, Marylebone, Pancras, aged 77years.
Occupation Smith, cause of death ‘decay of nature’.
Death was reported by Elizabeth Gorton of 4 Cleveland Street. (source
death certificate)
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In
his Will, John Gorton appointed Hannah King, his sister, as one of the
executors, together with John Hall, carpenter, of Charles Street Hampstead
(see below).
He made bequests to his sons Joseph, Benjamin, John and his
daughters Rhoda Edwards and Mary Rosewell, but left no provision for his
wife or daughter Elizabeth or anything above remaining property after
distribution to his other children, because they had both been left
annuities under an arrangement made when he passed his business over to
his sons Benjamin and Joseph.
(source Last Will and Testament of John Gorton the elder) |
Mary Clements
Born
about 1772-76 - father Samuel
Clements - two possibilities from IGI (the former is the most probable):
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Marah
Clements born 18 mar 1776 at Rowley Regis in Stafford
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Mary
Clemons was chr 9 jul 1765 at Sibson, Leics, father Samuel, mother Elizabeth
[check parish records]
Mary
married John Gorton in 1794 in Stafford.
[find death
of Mary Gorton after 1843]
John and Mary Gorton must
have moved from Staffordshire to London between 1794 and 1797, but did they have
any children in Staffordshire?.
Possible
child of John and Mary Gorton, born in
Staffordshire:
Sarah
Gorton, born 12 jun 1795, chr 26 jul 1795 Zion Chapel Saint Martins Lane
Independent, Stafford, father John Gorton, mother Mary (source
IGI and TS)
[check
parish records]
Known
Children of John and Mary Gorton:
(the first five were baptised by William Huntingdon at Providence Chapel
Titchfield St Greys Inn Road Marylebone – source
parish records)
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John
Gorton,
born 24 mar 1797 at Swaline St, Marylebone, baptised 8 may 1797 at
Providence Chapel Titchfield St Greys Inn Road Marylebone married to Ann
Adams in 1818 and died in 1846
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Mary
Gorton, born 18 apr
1799 at Brook St, St Pancras, baptised 26 jun 1799 at Providence Chapel
Titchfield St Greys Inn Road Marylebone – this Mary must have died
before 1815, when they had another daughter called Mary. [find
death]
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Elizabeth
Gorton,
born 10 feb 1800 at Brook St, St Pancras, baptised 31 mar 1800 at
Providence Chapel Titchfield St Greys Inn Road Marylebone
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Joshua
Gorton,
born 28 jun 1802 at 24 Brook St, St Pancras, baptised 13 sep 1802 at
Providence Chapel Titchfield St Greys Inn Road Marylebone (no mention of
Joshua in John Gorton’s will made in 1842 – had
he died?) a Joshua Gorton married Frances Purcell 12 nov 1835 at
Old Church St Pancras (source
IGI)
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Joseph
Gorton,
born 3 jul 1804 at 38 Henry St, Fitzroy Sq, St Pancras, baptised 13 aug
1804 at Providence Chapel Titchfield St Greys Inn Road Marylebone
died on 20 dec 1847 at Asylum Road, New Peckham.
He was aged 43 years, occupation Music Smith and the cause of death
was diseased liver, ascites, coma. The
death was reported by Sarah Ayton, present at the death, of Parrock St,
Gravesend, Kent (source death certificate)
* see notes below about his will.
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Benjamin
Gorton, born 20 jun 1810 (source DR)
(mentioned in John Gorton’s will)[find
baptism record] In the 1851 census, Benjamin and his wife Eliza
plus two children Louisa 8 and Alice 3, were living at 4 Cleveland Street.
Benjamin was a smith employing 15 men.
A Benjamin Gorton died in 1851 sep Pancras.
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Rhoda
Gorton,
born 4 sep 1813 (source DR) –married
William Edwards on 28 jun 1838 at All Souls,
St Marylebone (mentioned in John Gorton’s will) [find
baptism record]
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Mary
Gorton, born 7 Nov 1815 - she was Mary Rosewell in her
father's will made in 1842 [find marriage record]
. Mary
married William Rosewell in 1835 at St George Bloomsbury (source
Palletts Marriage Index) and in the 1871 census, the couple were
living at 34 Windmill Street, Tottenham Court Road, where William was a
carpenter – they had two sons Wm and George at this time [RG10/208
f102]. In 1881, she was aged 66 and widowed and was a 'visitor' in the
household of Jane Pope at 43 Stanmore Street, Islington [RG11/0234
f49]
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In
the 1841 census,
John and Mary Gorton were living at Cleveland Street in Marylebone [HO107/686
f20]:
The
young John could be their grandson, the son of John and Ann Gorton, who was born
in 1820. But who is Eliza - could she be a daughter of Benjamin and Eliza
Gorton? Elizabeth was still unmarried in her father’s will in 1842, John
and Ann didn't have a daughter Eliza as far as we know, and reading the bequests
of son Joseph's will, he doesn't appear to have had a daughter Eliza either.
Also
in the 1841 census, living in Upper Cleveland Street [HO107/686
bk 6 f14] was:
Sarah
could be John and Mary’s first child, born in Staffordshire before they moved
to London.
It
seems likely that John’s sister Hannah King would be living in London, as she
acted as executor to his will in 1843. There are two possible Hannah Kings in the 1841 census.
Living
at Baldwin St, Finsbury St Luke (HO107/668/6 f10):
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Samson
King, 76, camel ??? maker, born in county
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Hannah
King, 77, born in county
And
living at Charles St, St Margarets Westminster (HO107/738/2
f48):
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Hannah
King, 70, not born in county
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Mary
Hancock, 60, not born in county
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Sarah
Hancock, 25, born in county
This Hannah King died on 10 jun 1845 at 21 Charles St, St
Margarets Westminster – she was aged 77 years and was the widow of Samuel King
(Independent means). The death was reported by Margaret Henry, present at the
death, of 49 King Street.
(source Death Certificate)
And
two families that could be Hannah’s sons were
also living in Upper Cleveland Street [HO107/686 bk6
f13]:
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Edward
King, 30, packer, born in county
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Harriet
King, 42, born in county
And
living in Cleveland Street [HO107/686/bk6 f22]:
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George
King, 25, painter, born in county
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Mary
King, 24, born in county
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Mary
King, 5, born in county
John’s
son Joseph left a bequest in his will to Joseph and Ann Adams -
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John
and Mary’s son Joseph, who was a beneficiary in his father’s will, was
also a music smith.
He died in 1847, soon after his father, and in his will he left his
house at 6 Harrington Street North Hampstead Road
to a Miss Sarah Ayton, with instructions to his brother Benjamin to
ensure that any debts relating to the house were cleared before it was
made over to her.
He also left everything to do with his trade to his brother
Benjamin, specifying that it was important Benjamin be able to continue to
fulfil the bond made with his father John to maintain his mother for life.
He also left some possessions to his son Joseph and to Maria Ann
Ayton, and a small bequeath to Joseph Adams and his wife Ann, and to his
sister Elizabeth Gorton, for their kindness in caring for him during his
illness.
(source
will of Joseph Gorton)
[who are Sarah
and Maria Ayton?]
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In
the 1841 census,
living in Charles Street in Hampstead Road, were [HO107/684
f40]:
And
also in Charles Street [HO107/684 f6] was a John Hall, who was an executor of
John Gorton’s will:
[HO107/684 f6]
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John Hall, 70, plumber
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Mary,
70
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Jack,
30
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John,
carpenter
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Jane
Edwards, 4
Is
Joseph Adams the brother of the Ann Adams (b ~1799) who married John Gorton’s
son John in 1818?
In
the 1851 census, living at 5
Cleveland Street, was an Ayton family:
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William
Ayton, 45
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Elizabeth,
44, wife
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William,
23, son
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Emma,
16, dau
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Henry,
14, son
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Thomas, 5 son
James
Rebbeck (all Rebbeck
information from JRW)
James
Rebbeck was christened on 25 dec 1762 in Cranbourne Dorset – he was the son of
John Rebbeck and Elizabeth Rebbeck (who were first cousins).
James
married Catherine Tarver on 2 may 1793 in Cranbourne, Dorset
According
to his son Arthur’s marriage, James was a farmer – he inherited Clarks farm
in Cranborne from his father John.
After
his first wife Catherine’s death in 1821, James may have remarried to Frances
… - a Frances Rebbeck was buried 1 mar 1836 Cranborne age 74.
James
Rebbeck died before 30 apr 1836 (when probate was granted on his will) in
Cranbourne Dorset.
Catherine
Tarver
Born
1764 in London
Was
buried 8 feb 1821 in Cranbourne, Dorset
Children
of James and Catherine Rebbeck:
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William
Rebbeck,
chr 1 nov 1794 in Cranborne Dorset, he was a publican at the Golden Anchor
in Saffron Hill, London, married to Mary Davis(see previous generation)
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James
Rebbeck,
chr 4 oct 1795 in Cranbourne Dorset and died 19 oct 1863 in Bridport
Dorset. Married to Frances
… (~1804 – 1879). Acc to his will, James was a coal merchant.
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George
Rebbeck,
born 3 feb 1798 and chr 29 may 1798 in Cranbourne.
Was married to Catherine (possibly Davis on 22 sep 1829 in Ealing?).
On his father’s death,
George inherited his goods and chattels. Died 7 jun 1838 at Saffron Hill.
George was a publican in Saffron Hill and in 1841 and 1851 census, his
widow was still running The Coopers Arms in Saffron Hill.
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Matilda
Rebbeck,
chr 1800 in Cranborne Dorset
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Catherine
Rebbeck,
chr 1803 in Cranbourne,
Dorset and buried 16 sep 1819 in Cranbourne age 16.
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Elizabeth
Rebbeck,
born 29 apr 1805, chr 27 may 1805 in Cranborne, Dorset. Did she marry William Paternoster?
It seems likely that this is the aunt that William’s
daughter Catherine was living with in the 1851 census (Elizabeth
Paternoster, widow, 45 beerhouse keeper, born Dorset) |
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Mary
Rebbeck,
born 5 jul 1808, chr 16 sep 1808 in Cranbourne, Dorset. Married on 3 jul 1838 in St Pancras to John Hackwell., glass
dealer
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Henry
Rebbeck,
born 8 aug 1811, chr 1 sep 1811 in Cranborne, buried 9 jun 1817 in
Cranborne age 5.
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Arthur
Rebbeck,
chr 30 may 1817 in Cranborne, died 28 jun 1858 in Cranborne. Was married (1) on 1 apr 1841 at St Giles in the Fields,
Middx to Mary Wilson (1821-1842) she was the daughter of William Wilson,
gamekeeper – they were running the Distillers Arms in Saffron Hill in
1841 census. Arthur and Mary had a son, Arthur, chr 30 aug 1842 at St
Andrew Holborn and died 24 dec 1842 of whooping cough, age
months, at South End Green, Hampstead. Mary died on 9 nov 1842 at
Saffron Hill of consumption. Arthur
remarried (2) on 25 oct 1851 at Old Church St Pancras to Hannah Caffrey
(1818 – 1885). Arthur and
Hannah had a son, Arthur William Rebbeck, born 15 mar 1853 at 365 Oxford
Street and chr 26 jun 1853 in All Souls, Marylebone,
Arthur Rebbeck died in 1863 in Thanet, Kent,
Arthur
Rebbeck died on 28 jun 1858 at Cranbourne.
In his Will, he left some furniture to his wife Hannah, from whom
he was living apart, and all his assets in trust for his son Arthur
William until he reached the age of 21 years.
(source Last Will and Testament of Arthur Rebbeck)
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William Hill
Born
about 1796 in Enfield, christened 26 jun 1796 at St Andrew’s in Enfield,
father James mother Mary (source
Parish Records)
Married
Susannah probably between 1813 and 1817 – no sign of marriage in Enfield
(checked from 1810 to 1818), although there is a marriage of
a William Hill to Hannah Worster on 9 jan 1815 in St Andrew Enfield. (source
Parish Records) However,
it was common at that time for marriages to take place in the wife’s local
church, so need to check other Hertfordshire/Enfield churches – (have checked
All Saints Edmonton 1813 - 1818)
Several
children of William and Susannah
have been identified, all christened at St Andrew Enfield. At the time of their christenings, William’s occupation is
given as shoemaker, living in Baker St Enfield) (source
Parish Records – checked from 1816 to 1826):
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John
Hill
(chr 5 mar 1826)
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William
Hill
(born 15 jul 1820, chr 26 aug 1821)
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Henry
Hill
(chr 31 aug 1823, died 15 jun 1828)
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James
Hill
(chr 1 jun 1828)
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Henry
Dixon* Hill (chr 16
jan 1831, died 22 jun 1834)
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Mary
Ann Hill (chr 22 sep 1833)
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Anne
Hill
(chr 15 jun 1817) – this would be the daughter living with them in the
1881 census)
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Margaret
Hill
(chr 18 sep 1838)
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* if the middle name Dixon
indicates mother’s maiden name (a common practice at that time), then
Susannah Dixon who was christened at St Andrew’s Enfield on 29 jul 1792
–( father Gray Dixon, mother Mary) could be William’s wife. (source
IGI)
In
the 1851 census,
the Hills were living in Meeting House Yard:
By
the time of the 1861 census, they had moved around the corner to Baker St
and were living next to the Independent Chapel on the corner of Meeting House
Yard:
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William,
65, cordwainer
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Susannah,
66
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Jack
(John), 36, cordwainer
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Margaret,
2
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James,
(grandson), 3, born Hackney
In
the 1871 census, the Hills
were living at 23 Baker Street, Enfield [RG10/1343 f79]:
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William
Hill, 76, shoemaker, born Enfield
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Susannah,
76, born Enfield
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John
Hill, 46, shoemaker, born Enfield (think this must have been James, not
John)
In
the 1881 census, the Hills
were living at 1 Meeting House Yard, Baker St, Enfield [RG11/1393
f54]:
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William
Hill, 85, born Enfield, retired bootmaker
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Susannah
Hill, 86, born Enfield
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Ann Lewis, 63 (daughter), born Enfield
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Meeting
House Yard was described in 1849 as a ‘rural slum’ and steps were
taken under the 1848 Public Health Act to remedy this.
Conditions were very poor, and occupants
threw slops out of the doors; people kept pigs in their cottages (source
‘Enfield Past’ by Graham Dalling.)
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William Ford
Born
about 1802, christened 3 jun 1804 in Hatfield – father Thomas Ford, mother
Mary Ford, formerly Bracey. (source Parish Records)
Married to Letitia Greenham
on 17 mar 1828 at St Peter’s in St Albans.
Entry states both were ‘of this parish’.
Witnesses were John Ford and Ann Ford (source
Parish Records)
The
Baptism records of William and Letitia’s children all state that he was a
labourer of Hatfield.
In the
1841 census the family were living in Park Street, Hatfield(NB ages
of adults were rounded down to nearest 5 years):
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William
Ford, 35, agricultural labourer
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Lettitia,
30
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Susannah,
13 (born 1828 and married to
George Hill)
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Ann,
12
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Isaac,
9
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William
6,
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Sarah,
4
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Emma,
1
In the 1851 census,
the family were living at Halls Yard, Park Street:
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William
Ford, 49, agricultural labourer
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Lettitia,
44
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Ann,
21, brazilian hat maker*
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Isaac,
15, agricultural labourer
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Sarah
14, scholar
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William,
13, scholar
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Charles,
8, scholar
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Emily,
6, scholar
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Fanny,
2
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Victoria,
1
In
the 1861 census,
the family were still at Halls Yard [RG9/825
f112] (all born in Hatfield):
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William,
head, mar, 57, ag lab
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Letitia,
wife, 54
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Emma,
dau, unm, 20, ag lab
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Charles,
son, unm, 19, ag lab
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Fanny,
dau, 17
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Victoria,
dau 12, scholar
‘The
Hat Makers’ by Carlton Alfred Smith (~1891) |
a
number of the young women living in Halls Yard were described as Brazilian
hat makers – Ellen Rogers, Eliza Castle, Fanny Castle, Mary Hulks, Ann
Mills, Rebecca Carter.
Other occupations of women in the yard included straw weaver and
plaiters.
According to Peter Kingsford in his article on North Mymms people http://brookmans.com/history/kingsford2/ch4.shtml
the Brazilian plait hat was a speciality of St Albans, and a number of
village women in the area who had previously worked as straw plaiters
turned their hands to making these hats.
The trade had finished by the 1870s
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children
of William and Letitia Ford: (children
born between 1829 and 1845 checked in Parish Records)
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Susannah Ford (chr 1 feb 1829)
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Ann Ford (chr 8 aug 1830) - married to John Hill (see previous
generation)
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Isaac Ford (chr 14 oct 1832)
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James Ford (chr 25 sep 1836 and died 1 jan 1837)
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Emma Ford (30 oct 1840)
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Charles
Ford(29 jan 1843)
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Sarah Ford(4 feb 1838)
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Frances Ford (29 jun 1845) – this cannot be the Fanny who was
aged 2 in 1851 census, so perhaps this one died and there was another one
born later? Also no sign on
Family Search of birth/christening of Victoria.
[check details of Fanny and Victoria on
Parish Records]
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