Census Lookups for Shaw, Divall, Watson, Swain, Huckstep, Willy, Willard

[Chris in 1066Land]

James

4)  George Hemmings Watson born 1810s?
    Living Rope Walk in Rye 1839, a hairdresser
    Wife Jane (formerly Huckstep)
    Is Huckstep a common surname?  Her parents may be Nathaniel and Mary Ann

1851 Census – Rye
HO 107/ 1634/ Folio 354/ Page 138 – Rope Walk, Rye
WATSON George, Head, Wid, 35, Hairdresser, born Rye, Sussex.
                   George, Son, Unm, 11, Scholar, born Rye
                   Rebecca, Dau, Unm, 9, Scholar, born Rye

Although there are 17 people in and around rye with the surname Huckstep / Huckstepp in the 1851 census, there is not a Nathaniel or a Mary Ann

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[Chris in 1066Land]

James

8 )  Sarah Willard born c.1838 Etchingham, Sussex
    Father Robert Willard, mother Mary Wackford
    see marriage

1841 Census
HO107/1 108/6 Folio 1-15 – Etchingham
WILLARD Robert, 30, Ag Lab, born Sussex
                   Mary, 25, Sussex
                   Mary, 7, Sussex
                   Harriet, 6, Sussex
                   Frances, 4, Sussex
                   Robert, 2, Sussex
                   Sarah, 5months, Sussex

1851 Census
HO107/ 1639/ Folio 201/ Page 57 – Hurst Green, Etchingham, Sussex
WILLARD Robert, Head, Marr, 46, Ag Lab, born Salehurst
                   Mary Ann, Wife, Marr, 40, Ticehurst, Sussex
                   Robert, Son, Unm, 12, Scholar, born Etchingham
                   Sarah, Dau, Unm, 10, Scholar, born Etchingham
                   Ellen, Dau, Unm, 8, Scholar, born Etchingham
                   Frederick, Son, Unm, 5, Scholar, born Etchingham
                   Horace, Son, Unm, 3, born Etchingham

HO107/ 1639/ Folio 166/ Page 42 – Tunbridge Wells Branch Railway
WILLARD Harriett, Servant, Unm, 17, House Servant, born Etchingham, Sussex.
In the home of Charles Edward Wilkes, Civil Engineer of Railway

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[JamesSut]

Hi Chris,

Thanks for yet more useful info.  Knowing a more accurate DOB for George Watson helped me find him on the 1881 census, living with his unmarried sister Mary Watson, who was aged 75.  Is there a 45 year old unmarried Mary Watson living in Rye in 1851?  Hopefully with her parents!  (who may have been John and Margaret).

I will digest the Willard info tomorrow.

James

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi James

Is there a 45 year old unmarried Mary Watson living in Rye in 1851?  Hopefully with her parents!  (who may have been John and Margaret).

Unfortunately there is only 1 Margaret Watson, but she is 43 and Married to William Watson, Marrinere - so not much help there.

Margaret Watson, Head, Widow, 79, Gentlewoman Land / Fund Holder, born in Rye is listed as living in Middle Street, Rye.

There is only 1 John watson, aged 5

Chris in 1066Land

[tarajobrien]

hi James

if you don't already know about it, this page has a lookup system too just for sussex, so if no one at rootschat can help you someone there might be able to.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/w.jowett/sussexlookup.html

Tara

p.s. other counties have them too just type in: lookup exhange england and your county   in a search engine and shouldn't be too hard to find.

[Peter Swaine]

I have just stumbled rather belatedly upon this correspondence through an Internet search.   I can confirm that Zebulon Swaine, born 6th August 1769, was in fact dead by the time of the 1841 Census.   A report of the inquest on his death was carried in the Hasting Chronicle for 2 Feb 1839 (held in Hastings Library).  The text reads:   Sudden Death

An inquest on the body of Zebulan Swain, was held at the Cutter Inn, on Tuesday, the 29th inst., before J.G.Shorter, Esq., coroner
William Swaine, fisherman, deposed that he was son of the deceased, and was with him on the 28th Jan., near the beach.   Deceased was speaking to his son Zebulon, when he fell backwards, and spoke no more.   He had been living in the County house [ie Hastings Union Poor Law institution];  he quite prized it, and was satisfied with his treatment there in every respect; has said he would rather be there than anywhere.   Had generally met him to assist him up and down the hill; he has never been subject to fits before.   Deceased had a cup of coffee and a piece of bread in the morning, at a gentleman's house in the square.   He was 74 years of age.

Frederick Ticehurst deposed that he was a surgeon, and also attended at the Union house.   Knew deceased in that establishment; he had been subject to a dropsical affection of the chest for many years, but had never undergone any operation; had taken medicine for it.   Came to him soon after 11 o'clock yesterday, but he was dead; thinks he came by his death from the disease alluded to.   Any sudden exertion in his state might occasion death.

The jury returned a verdict of "Died by the visitation of God."

[JamesSut]

Thanks to Chris, Tara and Peter for their replies.

I hadn't seen the lookup exchange site, I may give people on there a try for info (and look for other counties).

The newpaper story on the inquest into the death of Zebulo/u/an Swaine in very interesting.  I'm slightly surprised there was an inquest, considering he was 74 and known to be ill by his own doctor.  I like the 'Died by the visitation of God' verdict.  This seemed to be the standard verdict when the death was not suspicious, I wonder when they stopped using it.

James

[JamesSut]

Hi Chris,

I noticed that you now have the 1841 census for Rye.  Are the two George Hemmings Watsons there in Rope Walk?  They should be aged 25 and 1.  Hopefully Jane was still living (and with them).

Cheers,

James

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi James

Yes, they are there in the Rope Walk

1841 Census – Rye, Sussex
HO107/1109/5 Folios 19 – 39; Rope Walk, Rye, Sussex
WATSON George, 25, Hairdresser, born in Sussex
                  Jane, 25, born in Sussex
                  George, 2, born in Sussex.

Chris in 1066Land