Samuel Duncan

[mulberry-rose]

They certainly know how to make things interesting 

Sarah was in the 1861 census living with her mother

Eagle St Wolverhampton
Margaret Preston, 53
Betsy Preston, 12
Sarah Duncan, 19, unmarried, b Bilston
Edward Duncan, 6 (says years but has to be months), b Wolverhampton

[aidansrest]

Thanks so much for this!!

Can I just ask, where you found the information regarding Samuel's birth and baptism?

Thanks again

Sue

[mulberry-rose]

Here on Family Search but it’s also on FindMyPast

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQRJ-HPP?lang=en&cid=fs_copy

[aidansrest]

Fabulous!! Thank you so much again

Sue

[mulberry-rose]

Long post but I thought it may be worth compiling a timeline of findings.

17 Feb 1834 - Peter Duncan & Eleanor Sanders marry at Newport, Shropshire

19 Aug 1838 - William Duncuff, son of Peter & Ellen, bap at Stoke Hammond, Buckingham

5 Jan 1840 - Charlotte Duncan bap at Loughton, Buckingham

1841 Census - as Duncan, Peter (25), Ellen (20) & two children at Horsley Fields, Wolverhampton

13 Jan 1844 - Rosanna Duncombe dau of Peter & Ellen, bap at Wolverhampton

1851 Census - as Duncome, Peter (33, coal miner), Ellen (32) and children residing at Staffordshire.

16 Aug 1859 - William Duncomb (20, miner) of Steelhouse Lane married Sarah Preston (18) of Steelhouse Lane at St John, Wolverhampton. Wit: George Lea & Bridget Preston.

Late 1860 - Edward Duncan son of William & Sarah born

1861 census - Sarah (19) & Edward  Duncan (6mth) at Eagle Street, Wolverhampton w/ Sarah’s mother Margaret Preston.

1861 census - Peter, Ellen & Charlotte Duncan at Portobello, Willenhall.

William missing from census.

21 May 1861 - Edward Duncan, 9mths, son of William (miner) Steelhouse Lane buried at Merridale Cemetery, Wolverhampton. Grave 435b.

30 Oct 1863 - at No 16 Seymour, Staveley, Samuel Duncome son of William Duncome (miner) & Louisa Garside is born.

1864 - Samuel Duncan baptised at Staveley

1864 - Charlotte Duncan m. Thomas Price

July 1870 - Peter Duncan/Duncome,  65, collier, dies from manslaughter by John Jones. Buried 23 July at Staveley.

1871 Census - Ellen Duncan, William Duncan and Samuel Duncan living with Charlotte Price at Rawmarsh Lane, Kimberworth, Rotherham

[mulberry-rose]

And the second lot

Jun 1876 - Samuel Duncan (“about 9”) charged with stealing shallots from a garden. 3 days. Committed for theft a year prior.

21 June 1876 - William Duncan dies aged 38 at Bolsover.

Samuel put into the care of his grandmother Ellen

30 Oct 1876 - Samuel Duncan (a pony driver, “11 or 13”), of Bolsover, charged with stealing a knife and pliers on 17 Oct. Previously convicted & sent to Wandsworth Reformatory School.

1881 Census - Samuel Duncan (18) b. Lancashire, an inmate of the Wandsworth Reformatory School.

3 July 1883 - Samuel Duncan (19, collier) and Michael Gill (17) charged with stealing a horse from Henry Copley at Rotherham. Samuel received 6 calendar mths at Leeds Prison.

Samuel Donkin married Margaret Cassidy on 3rd March 1888

Their son John Donkin born 1888-1891

1891 Census - at 138 Queens Road, Sunderland, Samuel Duncan (miner b. Oldham), Margaret Duncan & their son John (1)

Sep 1894 - Samuel Duncan, miner of George-Square, Warrengate accused Isaiah Dickinson of assault.

22 January 1895 - Samuel Duncan (25) committed to Wakefield 30 days for debt.

18 September 1896 - Samuel Duncan (29) committed to Wakefield City 1 calendar month for bastardy. Discharged 17th Oct 1896.

23 January 1897 - Samuel Duncan committed to Wakefield City 10 days for drunkenness.

1901 Census Samuel Duncan, puddler is a lodger at Stalybridge

24 April 1906 - Samuel Duncan (43, puddler) committed to Rotherham 7 days for drunkenness.

24? April 1909 - Sam Duncan (49, miner) committed to Wakefield City 3 months for exposure.


I think that is all of it

[aidansrest]

Yes! Phew!! I think that just about sums him up!!
To say he was an habitual criminal would be an understatement- what a man! What a life!
Terrible childhood which led to a life of crime.

His son, John, spent his childhood with his maternal grandparents and then his maternal aunt.
Touched on a life of crime, enlisted in 1914 and suffered terrible mental health problems later- died at a relatively young age.
A sad story 😞

But thanks so much for your interest and input

Sue