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Title: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: ajtj01 on Thursday 02 October 14 15:03 BST (UK)
Is anyone researching the Littlewoods from Great Yarmouth, my grandmother (b about 1890) was a member of a large family that split far and wide. I have few records to date other than her father and grandfather were John Littlewood.

I am also looking for the Thompson family and have tracked them back to Joseph Thompson living on Elm Hill in Norwich in the late 1700s. Can anyone extend back further.

For both families there were rumours of a Scottish ancestry but nothing has ever been proven.
Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: Duodecem on Thursday 02 October 14 17:23 BST (UK)
What was your grandmother's name? I've found a family in Yarmouth on the 1911 census that might fit-John is a master Bootmaker with wife Elizabeth and 6 children -the daughters are Edith, Ethel and Mildred-could this be them?

If not I will look again. Jan
Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 02 October 14 17:25 BST (UK)
Hi

Just concentrating on the Littlewoods first - what was your grandmothers name?  You have given her birthyear.  Was she born in Gt Yarmouth or elsewhere

What info do you already have (ie) census/BMD etc so we don't duplicate
Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: ajtj01 on Thursday 02 October 14 18:00 BST (UK)
My grandmother was Edith Mary Littlewood with a birth date of 1888, she was born in Gt Yarmouth and certainly had a sister Ethel, Millie or Mildred has been mentioned but since the name exists of both sides of the family I am not sure which one.

I have unsubstantiated evidence of another John Littlewood as her grandfather, she also had at least two brothers, Sidney who I met, he was a printer, and Ernest who was lost in the Great War.
Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: CaroleW on Thursday 02 October 14 18:06 BST (UK)
Hi

You will need to lookup the 1911 entry yourself as copyright restrictions mean we are unable to help with details

I don't think Edith was born in 1888 

Births December qtr 1885 
Littlewood    Edith Mary        Yarmouth    4b   7   
Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: Duodecem on Thursday 02 October 14 18:32 BST (UK)
Your grandmother's birth was registered December 1885 Yarmouth (there is another Edith Mary in 1888 in Barnsley) Try Free BMD for other family details http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
Here are the family in 1901 Living at 4 Lancaster Place Yarmouth
Piece:   1809
Folio:   144
Page Number:   25
Household schedule number:   150
Household Members:   
John Littlewood   48
Elizabeth Littlewood   46
Charles Littlewood   24
Arthur Littlewood   16
Edith Littlewood   15
Percy Littlewood   9
Ethel Littlewood   7
Sidney Littlewood   5
Ernest Littlewood   4
Mildred Littlewood   3
John is listed as a shoe maker and "boot" has been written over it. Charles is a soldier, Arthur an engineer's fitter and Edith a dressmaker's assistant.


Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: candrjm on Friday 03 October 14 15:23 BST (UK)
Is this Edith's father??

Baptism:
County Norfolk
Place Great Yarmouth
Church St Nicholas Tr
RegisterNumber 1522
DateOfBirth 11 Nov 1852
BaptismDate 09 May 1853
Forename John
Sex -
FatherForename John
MotherForename Mary
FatherSurname LITTLEWOOD
MotherSurname 
Abode 
FatherOccupation Watch Man
Notes 
FileNumber 15991




possible burial for mother Mary Littlewood???



Search Record Details

County Norfolk
Place Great Yarmouth
Church St Nicholas
RegisterNumber 625
BurialDate 06 Apr 1860
Forename Mary
Relationship 
Rel1MaleForename 
Rel1FemaleForename 
Rel1Surname 
Surname LITTLEWOOD
Age 44
Abode Yarmouth
Notes 
FileNumber 36404




and possible marriage for John & Mary:




County Norfolk
Place Great Yarmouth
Church St Nicholas
RegisterNumber 66
MarriageDate 22 Aug 1840
GroomForename John
GroomSurname LITTLEWOOD
GroomAge 
GroomParish 
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation Weaver
GroomAbode Factory yard
BrideForename Mary
BrideSurname EVERETT
BrideAge 
BrideParish 
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideOccupation Servant
BrideAbode Factory yard
GroomFatherForename Robert
GroomFatherSurname LITTLEWOOD
GroomFatherOccupation Labourer
BrideFatherForename William
BrideFatherSurname EVERETT
BrideFatherOccupation Labourer
WitnessOneForename James
WitnessOneSurname BURMAN
WitnessTwoForename Elizabeth
WitnessTwoSurname LITTLEWOOD
Notes Bride, groom & witness 2 sign X
FileNumber 24643





John with father and stepmother in 1861 and 1871 census:


1861 Census
               
Piece: RG9/1192 Place: Yarmouth Northern -Norfolk Enumeration District: 10
Civil Parish: Great Yarmouth Ecclesiastical Parish: St Nicholas
Folio: 184 Page: 2 Schedule: 14
Address: 15 Factory Square

    LITTLEWOOD   John   Head   M   M   40   Watchman At Silk Factory    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Hannah   Wife   M   F   40       Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   William   Son   U   M   22   Shoe Maker    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Maryann   Dau   U   F   18   Silk Winder    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Maria   Dau   U   F   12   Silk Winder    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   John   Son   U   M   8   Scholar    Norfolk - Yarmouth<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<       
    LITTLEWOOD   Robert   Son   U   M   6   Scholar    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Sarah   Dau   -   F   4   Scholar    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    TICE   Rachel   Dau   U   F   19   Silk Winder    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    TICE   George   Son   U   M   16   Errand Boy    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
 Page: 185/3   HORTH   Sarah   Mother   W   F   72       Norfolk - Norwich       
   



1871 Census           

Piece: RG10/1789 Place: Yarmouth Northern -Norfolk Enumeration District: 10
Civil Parish: Great Yarmouth Ecclesiastical Parish: Norwich
Folio: 36 Page: 34 Schedule: 219
Address: 18 Factory Yd


    LITTLEWOOD   John   Head   M   M   50   Factory Nightwatchman    Norfolk - Filby       
    LITTLEWOOD   Hannah R   Wife   M   F   49       Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Sarah   Dau   -   F   14   Crape Winder    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Robert   Son   -   M   16   Mariner    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    CATTERMOLE   Elizth   Boardr   W   F   78   Factory Cleaner    Norfolk - Broome       
    LITTLEWOOD   John   Son   U   M   18   Cordwainer    Norfolk - Yarmouth <<<<<<<<<<<<     
Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: candrjm on Friday 03 October 14 15:38 BST (UK)
This looks like the same John Littlewood in the 1881census:



John Littlewood
 
England and Wales Census, 1881
     
 Name: John Littlewood 
 Age (Original): 28 
 Gender: Male 
 Birth Year: 1853 
 Birthplace: Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 
 Relationship to Head of Household: Head 
 Marital Status: Widower 
 Occupation: Shoemaker 
 Address: 53 St Georges Rd 
 Event Place: Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 
 Record Type: Household 
 Affiliate Publication Number: RG11 
 Piece/Folio: 1909 / 85 
 Page Number: 31 

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Littlewood  Head M 28 Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Albert Littlewood  Son M 8 Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Robert Littlewood  Son M 6 Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Chas Littlewood  Son M 5 Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Hetty Littlewood  Servant F 17 Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: candrjm on Friday 03 October 14 15:46 BST (UK)
Marriage for John Littlewood and Margaret Knowles Angel


Marriages Jun 1872   (>99%)

Angel  Margaret Knowles    Mutford  4a 1113   <<<<<<<
Eggett  Catherine     Mutford  4a 1113   Scan available - click to view
Littlewood  John     Mutford  4a 1113   <<<<<<<<<<<<<
SEYMORE  John     Mutford  4a 1113   Scan available - click to view


Burial for John Littlewoods 1st wife Margaret:

Search Record Details

County Norfolk
Place Great Yarmouth
Church St Nicholas
RegisterNumber 2125
BurialDate 27 Jun 1879
Forename Margaret Knowles
Relationship 
Rel1MaleForename 
Rel1FemaleForename 
Rel1Surname 
Surname LITTLEWOOD
Age 25
Abode St Georges Rd
Notes 
FileNumber 3416
Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 04 October 14 12:36 BST (UK)
FreeREG is a great resource for Norfolk.

Marriages you can check on there;
JOHN Littlewood 1840 to Mary EVERETT

1851 in Great Yarmouth we have;
John Littlewood    32, Night Watchman, born Filby
Mary Littlewood    34
William Littlewood 10
Mary Ann Littlewood 6
Maria Littlewood    1

1841;
John Littlewood    20
Mary Ann Littlewood 20
Johanna Littlewood 11mths

Now by 1861 John is married to a HANNAH, Hannah R in later Census;
Cant find a Marriage though.
Trees are very mixed up with this so I have tried to sort it out.

John Littlewood    40, Watchman at Silk Factory
Hannah Littlewood 40
William Littlewood 22
Mary Ann Littlewood 18
Maria Littlewood    12
John Littlewood    8
Robert Littlewood 6
Sarah Littlewood 4
Rachel Tice 19
George Tice 16
Sarah Horth 72
All are named as Children of John/Hannah.
Sarah Horth is down as Johns Mother.

BAPTISMS;
St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth;
Rachel Sarah TICE, Parents WILLIAM/RACHEL Tice, Fathers Occp Mariner
George William Taylor TICE, Parents WILLIAM/HANNAH RACHEL Tice, Fathers Occp Sailor
(FreeREG)

MARRIAGE;
20 January 1841, St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth
William TICE, Bachelor, Sailor, Father WILLIAM Tice, Farmer
Hannah Rachel TAYLOR, Spinster, Weaver, Father George HORTH, Sailor
(FreeREG)

So Sarah is likely Hannahs Mother.

Trish :)


Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 04 October 14 12:48 BST (UK)
Hannah Rachel TICE Married George LAWSON, 3 February 1856, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
(Familysearch.Org)

So did she leave George and that is why no Marriage can be found to John Littlewood?
Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 04 October 14 13:15 BST (UK)
From FreeREG Hannah TICE was a Witness to the Marriage of SAMUEL Horth 1851. His Father was GEORGE Horth Mariner

HANNAH RACHEL Horth Baptised St Nicholas, 29 Oct 1821, Parents GEORGE/SARAH, Fathers Occp Sailor.
SAMUEL JOSEPH TYRELL Horth 01 Oct 1830 same details.
More Children there also.
(FreeREG)

1851 Census
Sarah Horth    62
Samuel Horth    21

1841 Census
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Sarah Horth, 50, Silk ?
Robert Horth, 13
Samuel Horth, 10
Hannah TICE, Silk ?
George TAYLOR, 1

OK, Hannah was a busy Girl.
Although 1841 Marriage has her as a Spinster she was married before which explains the Tylor name and George age 1 in 1841 census.

MARRIAGE;
05 June 1838, St Nicholas
Hannah NORTH, Spinster, Beetster, Father GEORGE Horth, Sailor
Samuel TAYLOR, Bachelor, Sailor, Father JAMES Taylor, Sailor

Beetster may be the word I couldnt make out on the 1841 Census.

Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: trish1120 on Saturday 04 October 14 13:24 BST (UK)
Although I cant find a Marriage I think Sarah was nee TYRELL;

William Robt Tyrrell, Baptised 02 March 1817, St Pauls, Norwich
Parents George HORTH and Sarah TYRELL
Fathers Occp Mariner

Robert Tyrell HORTH, Baptised  31 July 1827 St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth to GEORGE/SARAH

So Robert/Samuel are on the 1841 Census with Mother Sarah and Sister Hannah Rachel

A SARAH Tyrrel was Baptised 01 Nov 1789, St Martin at Palace, Norwich to JAMES/ELIZABETH Tyrrel. Mother nee BULLOCk
(FreeREG)

1851 Sarah Horth is born c 1789 Norwich.
Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: Duodecem on Saturday 04 October 14 13:24 BST (UK)
There was a death registered for George Lawson Mutford Dec 1859 and this death for Mary Littlewood

County   Norfolk
Place   Great Yarmouth
Church   St Nicholas
RegisterNumber   625
BurialDate   06 Apr 1860
Forename   Mary
Surname   LITTLEWOOD
Age   44
Abode   Yarmouth   
FileNumber   36404
The link for Freereg is http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl
Title: Re: Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth
Post by: candrjm on Saturday 04 October 14 15:04 BST (UK)
There is this marriage for a John & Elizabeth Littlewood in Suffolk:

Marriages Sep 1881   

Gowing    Elizabeth        Wangford    4a   1161   
LITTLEWOOD    John         Wangford    4a   1161   

Elizabeth Littlewood was born in Haddiscoe Suffolk c1855 (according to a census record)

and there is this baptism from familysearch:

Name:    Elizabeth Gowing
Gender:    Female
Christening Date:    29 Mar 1857
Christening Place:    Haddiscoe Parish, Norfolk County, England
Father's Name:    Samuel Gowing
Mother's Name:    Harriet