Thursday, March 29, 2007
Playing Catchup
Soooooo much has happened over the last few weeks it is hard to know where to start. I started conducting research on a new web site and have found a lot more info - dating way back to the late 1500's (also managed to take the Jones side of the tree back another generation too...) Found a distant cousin in Townsville. Yay! Remember how I said that 'William Jnr' dropped off the face of the earth - well guess who cousin David is a direct descendant of... Have filled in a lot of blanks there. Clarified some info and expanded on other bits. Found yet another website, an australian version of one I was already using, courtesy of a workmate and found some more exciting Australian info. I haven't been posting much lately, simply because I am trying to use my time doing raw research on the internet. I am leaving in a few days to spend two weeks in QLD, and will not have access to internet while I am away, so am hoping to spend my time going over the data I have been collecting and sorting through it and inputting it in the genealogy program I use, ready to share it while I am catching up with family in Qld. Hoping also to get some major notes put together and written ready to post the second I get plugged in again. Until then....
Monday, March 12, 2007
1861 UK Census
A few doc's now available.
William and Mary Staples with children Hannah, John, Elizabeth, William, George, James and Thomas(Great Grandfather).
John and Jane Upton with children Tom, Elizabeth, Mary Jane (who married Great Grand Uncle George Staples), George H, John W, Emma and Ann.
Thomas and Eliza Wright and their children Blyth, Christiana (who married Great Grand Uncle James Staples), and Christopher.
William and Mary Staples with children Hannah, John, Elizabeth, William, George, James and Thomas(Great Grandfather).
John and Jane Upton with children Tom, Elizabeth, Mary Jane (who married Great Grand Uncle George Staples), George H, John W, Emma and Ann.
Thomas and Eliza Wright and their children Blyth, Christiana (who married Great Grand Uncle James Staples), and Christopher.
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| 1861 UK Census |
1851 UK Census
Now available for viewing, the 1851 census doc's for the following:
Michael (Great Great Great Grandfather)and Susannah Staples and their children Robert, Thomas and Sampson.
John Staples (son of Michael and Susannah).
William Staples (son of Michael and Susannah - Great Great Grandfather)
Mary Roberts (who married William Staples - featured on the next page, same household as William Staples - they worked together).
Hannah Roberts (Mary's eldest child) and John Roberts (Hannah's Grandfather).
John and Elizabeth Roberts (Mary's other two children)
The page preceding that of John and Elizabeth showing Mary's sister Ann Woodcock and her husband, Joseph Woodcock and their children Elizabeth, Sarah and Mary Ann.
John and Jane Upton (Great Grand Uncle George's in-laws) and their children Tom and Rebeckah (His wife's siblings)
The following page with John and Jane's daugter Elizabeth Upton and a visitor.
Thomas and Eliza Wright (Great Grand Uncle James' in-laws) and their son Blyth.
Christopher Wright (Thomas Wright's brother).
Ann Wright (Thomas Wright's mother; father deceased).
Michael (Great Great Great Grandfather)and Susannah Staples and their children Robert, Thomas and Sampson.
John Staples (son of Michael and Susannah).
William Staples (son of Michael and Susannah - Great Great Grandfather)
Mary Roberts (who married William Staples - featured on the next page, same household as William Staples - they worked together).
Hannah Roberts (Mary's eldest child) and John Roberts (Hannah's Grandfather).
John and Elizabeth Roberts (Mary's other two children)
The page preceding that of John and Elizabeth showing Mary's sister Ann Woodcock and her husband, Joseph Woodcock and their children Elizabeth, Sarah and Mary Ann.
John and Jane Upton (Great Grand Uncle George's in-laws) and their children Tom and Rebeckah (His wife's siblings)
The following page with John and Jane's daugter Elizabeth Upton and a visitor.
Thomas and Eliza Wright (Great Grand Uncle James' in-laws) and their son Blyth.
Christopher Wright (Thomas Wright's brother).
Ann Wright (Thomas Wright's mother; father deceased).
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| 1851 UK Census |
William Staples and Mary (Roberts) Explored
In an earlier post I mentioned that this was possibly Mary's second marriage and that the first three children Hannah, John and Elizabeth, were from that previous relationship. I have since discovered earlier census records tracking the family's' movements and painting a clearer picture.
In 1841, Mary, aged 25, was working as a servant and living in a place called New Pasture in Legsby. This seems to be the name of a cottage or set of cottages housing 3 single persons and a family of 5. Occupations of the tenants range from Gamekeeper to Dressmaker. At this time Mary's father John, aged 45, was living in Bleasby (name of street? a search of google maps revealed a 'Bleasby Fields Farm' in Legsby - there may have been a set of tenets there) Legsby, with his 13 y.o. son, Robert, and 25 y.o. daughter, Ann, and her husband Joseph Woodcock, also 25.
In 1841, William, aged 11, was living with his parents Michael (here aged 55 in 1851 he is listed as 75) and Susannah (35), and his siblings John (9), Thomas (6), Robert (4) and Sampson (1).
On 30 March 1851, the date the next census was done, William was working in Welton Le Wold, Withern (Louth) as an Agricultural Labourer (listed as servant)on a 370 acre tract of land. Head of household is listed as John Clarke and his sister Elizabeth Clarke. Perusal of the next page showed two house servants also living there, a Charlotte Vemplew aged 17 and Mary Roberts aged 32. So now we know how "Harry met Sally". Mary is listed here as being 'Unmarried' and was still using her maiden name, so it is assumed that she had not married at all prior to William. I tracked down Mary's father's household in Legsby and discovered that her 8 y.o. daughter Hannah Roberts was living with him and their housekeeper. Mary's sister Ann and husband Joseph Woodcock had moved to their own place in Legsby, and now had 3 children, Elizabeth (7), Sarah (4) and Mary Ann (2). They were also caring for Mary's other two children John Roberts (6) and Elizabeth Roberts(1).
William and Mary married during the April-May-June quarter of 1851, and their first child, also named William was born in Louth in 1852.
The 1861 census lists them as living in 34 Little Lane, Louth. Mary's first three children now carry the Staples name, and Mary and William have a further 3 children, after William (Jnr), George (6), James(4) and Thomas, just 3 months old. William and his wife are working as Market Gardener's as well as Mary's son John. Elizabeth, William and George were going to school.
In 1871, the family had moved around the corner to 35 Mt Pleasant, Louth. George, James and Thomas are still at home. William Jnr has dropped off the face of the earth. I cannot find him in any census records after 1861 and cannot find a death entry for him between 1861 and 1871. John, Hannah and Elizabeth have also dropped off the radar. I can find no census, marriage or death records that match their details under either Staples or Roberts.
By 1881, Thomas was the only one left at home, he married Annie in 1882 and emigrated with his wife straight after. George and Mary had married in 1873 and had also emigrated soon thereafter. James married Christiana in 1877 and moved to Saltfleetby where their family flourished.
Mary passed away in 1885. William cont'd at the same address as a market Gardener until his death in 1911 at the ripe old age of 81.
In 1841, Mary, aged 25, was working as a servant and living in a place called New Pasture in Legsby. This seems to be the name of a cottage or set of cottages housing 3 single persons and a family of 5. Occupations of the tenants range from Gamekeeper to Dressmaker. At this time Mary's father John, aged 45, was living in Bleasby (name of street? a search of google maps revealed a 'Bleasby Fields Farm' in Legsby - there may have been a set of tenets there) Legsby, with his 13 y.o. son, Robert, and 25 y.o. daughter, Ann, and her husband Joseph Woodcock, also 25.
In 1841, William, aged 11, was living with his parents Michael (here aged 55 in 1851 he is listed as 75) and Susannah (35), and his siblings John (9), Thomas (6), Robert (4) and Sampson (1).
On 30 March 1851, the date the next census was done, William was working in Welton Le Wold, Withern (Louth) as an Agricultural Labourer (listed as servant)on a 370 acre tract of land. Head of household is listed as John Clarke and his sister Elizabeth Clarke. Perusal of the next page showed two house servants also living there, a Charlotte Vemplew aged 17 and Mary Roberts aged 32. So now we know how "Harry met Sally". Mary is listed here as being 'Unmarried' and was still using her maiden name, so it is assumed that she had not married at all prior to William. I tracked down Mary's father's household in Legsby and discovered that her 8 y.o. daughter Hannah Roberts was living with him and their housekeeper. Mary's sister Ann and husband Joseph Woodcock had moved to their own place in Legsby, and now had 3 children, Elizabeth (7), Sarah (4) and Mary Ann (2). They were also caring for Mary's other two children John Roberts (6) and Elizabeth Roberts(1).
William and Mary married during the April-May-June quarter of 1851, and their first child, also named William was born in Louth in 1852.
The 1861 census lists them as living in 34 Little Lane, Louth. Mary's first three children now carry the Staples name, and Mary and William have a further 3 children, after William (Jnr), George (6), James(4) and Thomas, just 3 months old. William and his wife are working as Market Gardener's as well as Mary's son John. Elizabeth, William and George were going to school.
In 1871, the family had moved around the corner to 35 Mt Pleasant, Louth. George, James and Thomas are still at home. William Jnr has dropped off the face of the earth. I cannot find him in any census records after 1861 and cannot find a death entry for him between 1861 and 1871. John, Hannah and Elizabeth have also dropped off the radar. I can find no census, marriage or death records that match their details under either Staples or Roberts.
By 1881, Thomas was the only one left at home, he married Annie in 1882 and emigrated with his wife straight after. George and Mary had married in 1873 and had also emigrated soon thereafter. James married Christiana in 1877 and moved to Saltfleetby where their family flourished.
Mary passed away in 1885. William cont'd at the same address as a market Gardener until his death in 1911 at the ripe old age of 81.
1841 UK Census
The following 1841 Census Documents are available for viewing:
Michael (Great Great Great Grandfather) and Susannah Staples (his wife) and their children William (Great Great Grandfather), John, Thomas, Robert and Sampson.
Mary Roberts (Great Great Grandfather William's Wife)
John Roberts (Mary's father) his son Robert and daughter Ann and Ann's Husband Joseph Woodcock. (Ann and Joseph later cared for some of Mary's kids)
Christopher and Ann Wright and their children Thomas (Great Grand Uncle James' Father-in-Law)and Christopher.
Eliza Walker (Great Grand Uncle James' Mother-in-Law; she married Thomas Wright)
John Upton (Great Grand Uncle George's Father-in-Law)
Happy viewing...
Michael (Great Great Great Grandfather) and Susannah Staples (his wife) and their children William (Great Great Grandfather), John, Thomas, Robert and Sampson.
Mary Roberts (Great Great Grandfather William's Wife)
John Roberts (Mary's father) his son Robert and daughter Ann and Ann's Husband Joseph Woodcock. (Ann and Joseph later cared for some of Mary's kids)
Christopher and Ann Wright and their children Thomas (Great Grand Uncle James' Father-in-Law)and Christopher.
Eliza Walker (Great Grand Uncle James' Mother-in-Law; she married Thomas Wright)
John Upton (Great Grand Uncle George's Father-in-Law)
Happy viewing...
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| 1841 UK Census |
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Google Calendar
I have started inputting family birth death and marriage dates into a Google Calendar. No where near finished, but at least I have made a start. If you have any information to add or correct please let me know.
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