Rosehill Cottage, Wellingborough, mentioned in 1853 will, where was it situated?

[Keith Sherwood]

Hi, Everyone,
Have just come across mention of a Rosehill Cottage, Wellingborough, as being the dwelling place of someone who left an 1853 will...
I was wondering whether anyone with local knowledge of the area might know where it might have been situated.  I notice that there seem to be houses for sale in an area today called Rose Hill, Finedon, Wellingborough.  Might this be a clue to the location of Rosehill Cottage  nearly 160 years ago - and perhaps it survived for some time as a dwelling beyond 1853...
Very best wishes,
keith

[danuslave]

Hi Keith

If you give us a name(s) and any more details that you have, we might be able to find it in the 1851 census   

Linda

[Keith Sherwood]

Linda,
It was obviously a bit too late last night for my brain to be working properly!  But yes, the man's name was David DULLEY, gentleman, and two years later in 1855 his wife Mary had her will proved too.  I'll have a bit of a search at the Censuses myself, but it would be good if someone could find out/knows when or if this cottage might have been demolished...
regards, keith
p.s. And there he is in the 1851 Census as large as life, aged 78, living with his wife Mary at 58, High Street, Wellingborough.  He gives his profession as "retired brewer", which I do happen to know was a DULLEY family business.  I wonder whether 58, High Street was also known as "Rosehill Cottage", and what stands there today...?

[danuslave]

Hi Keith

It actually just says High Street, Wellingborough. 

The 58 is the census schedule number, and is not indicative of where he lived

Linda

[danuslave]

Working from the 1851 census - and with no local knowledge whatsoever  - it looks as though David Dulley was living at the south-west end of the High Street

There are about 7 houses afer his, then the listings change to Church Lane (with Church Yard off) and Church Street & the Vicarage - presumably near All Hallows Church

If you google Wellingborough Museum, there is some contact details.  They may be able to give you more information.

Linda

[seahall]

Hi to you both.

There is link showing a map of Wellingborough in 1803 which notes
David Dulley. Plot 16.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0fg5/

The Wellingborough Museum is housed in what was Dulley Baths
built by a David Dulley in 1892.

It is where the Northants Family History Society Library is situated.

I have a book of Wellingborough but it mentions William Dulley
having a brewery in 1840 in Sheep Street (behind the Golden Hind Inn)
so longer standing.

I will keep looking to see if I can see mention of David of 1850's.

Oh, also nearly all the houses in High Street still stand.

Sandy

Edited: Must check spelling.

[Keith Sherwood]

Linda and Sandy,
This is brilliant, lots of fascinating information about the DULLEY family.  Trust me to misread schedule numbers for house numbers, I really must concentrate better at the back of the class...
Thanks particularly, Sandy, for all that local knowledge about the town, and would greatly appreciate any further delving in the records.  That link is very interesting indeed...
Very many thanks, keith
(Must get along to Wellingborough again soon, it's only about an hour's drive away.  Is the Museum in the old Dulley Baths a good one?)

[seahall]

Yes it is. 

They show brilliant cine films of local historical events as well.

We go to the Railway ones. 

The book that mentions the family is "A History of Wellingborough"
by Joyce and Maurice Palmer.

Hope you find the cottage, please let us know.

Sandy

[carol8353]

A video clip of Wellingborough Museum,whose future had been under threat.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-15023044

Seems they found the money to keep it going for a bit longer though!

Carol