DEACON of Portsmouth, Hampshire (1691-1945) - Part 1
formerly at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/deacon/deacon.html
Kit Withers
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CONTENTS
1. DEACON of Portsmouth, Hampshire (1691-present):
1.1 Summary of main lines
1.2 Details
PART TWO contains the rest of the contents:
1.3 Earlier back as of 24.5.2005
1.4 Earlier back ex BT - out of date
2. DEACON clues
2.0 Ashbury, Berkshire re 0 of 1.3
2.1 Portsmouth
2.2 DEACON clues in Hampshire elsewhere
2.3 England outside Hampshire by county
2.4 Outside England
2.5 Anywhere
3. CLUES for POUNTNEY re (10)526 of 1.
9. Acknowledgements and Sources
10. Abbreviations
11. Index of places by country & town
12. Index of family names
13. "The dictionary of British surnames"
15. Some links on the web:
15.1 Genealogy
15.2 Maps
PRIVACY ISSUES
The primary purpose of these family trees is to preserve the history
of the families and to enable contact between members. So I include
living members and a method of contact if I can. If for any reason you
would like any of your details changed, please let me know.
16. Numbering systems used
Everyone gets an ID number and a generation number.
These make it easy to search up for parents, grandparents & sibs,
& down for sibs & children.
The number at the start of the line indicates the order of descent from
the initial couple who have ID 0, say
0 0-James DEACON b 1691 Portsmouth d 1749. Alderman of Portsmouth
m sp-Elizabeth ANTRAM 1697-1782 Portsmouth
Their children are 1 1-[name], 2 1-[name], ..., (10) 1-[name], ...
So their ID numbers are 1, 2, ... and their generation numbers are 1.
Similarly the children of say ID 52 are 521 3-..., 522 3-..., 523 3-,...
and so on. For ease of reading, a space is inserted after the 5th digit.
So the number before their name, for example 2- ,
is their generation number, counting that of the initial person as 0.
So if u want the parents of person ID 496 3-xx, search upwards for 49 or 2-
or 49 2- . And if you want their children, search downwards for 4-.
Now write down the ID number of a recent ancestor from 1.1 SUMMARY
and scroll down til you find them. - It’s a big file. You can use ctl-F to search on a keyword, such as that ID number. Then ctl-F SUMMARY to get you back to SUMMARY.
1. DEACON OF PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND (1691-present)
1.1 SUMMARY OF MAIN LINES -initials on right are of descendant contributors.
0 James DEACON (1691 Portsmouth-1749) Alderman of Portsmouth
m Elizabeth ANTRAM 1697-1782 Portsmouth, dr of John & Rebeka
(10) William DEACON (1733 Portsmouth-1792 Portsmouth) "William 1"
m Elizabeth JUDSON 1736 Portsmouth- 1821 (will)
(10)1 James DEACON 1762 Portsmouth m Catherine POPIER/PAPIER
(10)11 Rev James Williamson DEACON 1802 Ports'm m Georgina SMITH
(10)111 James Williamson DEACON c1825 Lavant m Emma FILE
(10)1111 James Williamson DEACON bp 1845 Warblington, Hamps
(10)114 Frances Emily DEACON 1817-1883 m Captain John WICKHAM DW's line
(10)4 Elizabeth DEACON 1765 Portsmouth m Capt George TRIPP
(10)41 Elizabeth Anne TRIPP 1803-1868 m Rev. Robert H TRIPP
(10)413 Rev. Robert H TRIPP 1836-1904 m Eliza Ann SMITH *BT's line
(10)5 William DEACON 1767 Portsmouth-c1840 Plymouth "William 2"
m 1793 Farlington to Sarah BEDFORD 1774 Portsmouth-1859 London
(10)52 Henry DEACON 1796 Portsmouth-1856 Camberwell, Surrey
m 1836 Eliza Gittens PETTET 1816 Rochester-1849 Portsmouth *My ancestors
(10)521 Eliza Trevelyan DEACON (1837) m2 John GA MONK
(10)522 Fanny DEACON (1838 Portsmouth-1910 Auckland)
m 1868 Auckland to Thomas WHITSON 1844-1881 Auckland *My ggparents!
(10)523 Henry George DEACON 1839-1879 m Angela ALLEN
(10)525 Alice DEACON (1843 Portsmouth) m Alfred FREEBODY
(10)526 Dora May Pountney DEACON 1845 m William S WATSON
(10)527 William Lewis DEACON 1847-1913 m Jenny BLACKALLER *JH's line
(10)54 Sarah Ann DEACON (1798 Portsmouth) m George VICTOR
(10)545 Helen Frances VICTOR (1841) m PUDDICOMBE
(10)5(11) Rev. George DEACON 1809-1886 m Jane BARRINGTON
(10)5(11)2 Henry Frederick DEACON (c1843 Devon) m Helen
(10)5(13) Frederick DEACON (1814-1898) m Catherine CHARLTON
(10)5(13)1 George F DEACON 1843-1909 m Emily THOMSON
(10)5(13)14 Ethel Ida DEACON 1875 Liverpool m 1904 Henry HOME
(10)5(13)2 Charles Ernest DEACON 1845-1927 m Florence *PH JD PHW
(10)7 Jane DEACON 1769 m Major General George LEWIS 1758
(10)71 George Charles Deacon LEWIS bp 1795 - 4 wives
(10)712 Charles James CANDISH I 1844 London m Annie HEARNDEN *BJ's line
(10)72 William LEWIS 1797-1864 London solicitor m1 Frances
(10)721 Jane Elizabeth LEWIS 1822 m Rev James John JACOB
(10)722 Rev George Bridges LEWIS 1824-1905 m1 Mary SUTHERLAND
END OF PART ONE.
From here on see PART TWO.
(10)7224 Brig. Gen. George L Bridges LEWIS 1857-1925 *VG &SB's line
(10)724 Frances Sophia LEWIS 1827 m Dr Charles Thomas COOTE
(10)(11) Capt. Henry DEACON 1777-1841 Cardiff m Marie-Eliza LILL
(10)(11)1 William Head DEACON 1800 m Eliza BENNETT 1812
(10)(11)12 Francis Henry Head DEACON 1832 m Sarah Jane
(10)(11)2 Elizabeth Mary Cotterell DEACON [connection to Queen Victoria]
(10)(11)3 Susannah DEACON m Augustine STRICKLAND 1808
(10)(11)31 Algernon STRICKLAND 1838 Cheltenham Banker,Magistrate
1.2 DETAILS
0 0-James DEACON b 2.8.1691 DFB: d 13.1.1748 aged 57. Bur. d 20.1.1749?
Alderman of Portsmouth - notes in bible of (10)5.
James DEACON died 13th January 1748 (bottom right hand side page 2 DEACON
family book) signed Wm DEACON [(10) below]. -PH
#For his ancestry see 1.3 EARLIER BACK where he has ID 15.
(For an earlier version,now out of date, see 1.4 where he has ID 2112 1112 4.)
His b date is from a letter of (10)5(12)21 in 1925. -BT
His pew "in the front of those North Galleries towards the west end of" St
Thomas's, Portsmouth was in his family's occupation from about 1731, according
to the will of his son Wm (10) below who in turn bequeathed it in 1791 to his
eldest son James after the death of his wife.
Alan.King@portsmouthcc.gov.uk wrote 24.10.06:
# From James THOMAS, 'The Seaborne Trade of Portsmouth, 1650-1800' (Portsmouth
Paper 40, 1984), p.20
'And what of the men who engaged in Portsmouth's dynamic and extensive
seaborne commerce? While not enough is yet known about them, they may
nevertheless be usefully considered both as a group and as individuals. As a
group they appear to have formed part of a complex power nexus that existed
in 17th & 18th century Portsmouth. Many were related by intermarriage,
a social and economic arrangement that explains the disposition of much of
the power wielded in the town during the period 1650-1800. Many invested in
the leading commercial ventures of the day ... They also participated
substantially in the unreformed world of local government ... During the
years 1731-1752 roughly 65 per cent of Portsmouth's Aldermanic bench was
related by blood, marriage or both ... James DEACON [0] wine merchant,
bequeathed a substantial part of his estate to his son William [(10)], fellow
merchant and brewer ... James DEACON had an unspecified 'interest in ships'
at his death in January 1749 ... Merchant lifestyles were marked by a
judicious combination of wealth and comfort. Thus merchant James DEACON
owned property at Inlands and Findon in Sussex, farm lands at Emsworth and at
Whitwell in the Isle of Wight, 20 acres in Portsea's common fields and two
Portsmouth hostelries, the Blue Anchor at Kingston and the Three Tuns Tavern
in the High Street where his principal private residence also stood.'
………………………..
EX 15. of wills.html: in the article
James THOMAS, 'The Seaborne Trade of Portsmouth, 1650-1800' (Portsmouth
Paper 40, 1984), p.20 says that James owned the 2 "hostelries" marked ++
below under his grandson at *1840 below. See under 0 at 1.2 for details.
……………………………………………………………………………………
His will 13.1.1748 proved 10.2.1748 ex BT:
www.documentsonline.nationalarchives.gov.uk gives it as
Will of James DEACON, Merchant of Portsmouth , Hampshire 10 February 1749
PROB 11/767
LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of JAMES DEACON of Portsmouth in the County of
Southampton MERCHANT
I recommend my Soul to God and my body to the earth to be decently buried,
and dispose of my worldly goods as followeth
That is to say - I give and devise unto my beloved wife ELIZABETH all and
singular my Freeholds) messuages, farmlands, tenaments and heriditaments
situate lying and being at Findon in the Co. of Sussex now in the tenure or
occupation of Farmer AYLMER, Mr PAGE and Mr CRIPPS, with all and every the
rights, members and appurtenances thereunto belonging.; and also all my
farm lands, tenements and heriditaments with the appurtenances thereunto
belonging situate and lying at Inlands in the said Co of Sussex and also
all those my two messuages, tenaments or dwelling houses with the yards,
bathsides, gardens and appurtenances thereunto belonging adjoining together
and situate at Kingstone in the Parish of Portsea in the Co. of Southampton
now in the several tenure and occupation of ... SMITH and John DRAYTON, one
whereof is known by the name or Sign of the Blue Anchor; and also that all
my messuages , tenaments or dwelling house with the appurtenances thereunto
belonging situate in the High Street of Portsmouth aforesaid or known by
the name The Sign of the Three Tuns Tavern and now in the occupation of
John TROW, to hold the same with every part and parcel thereof unto my said
wife and her assigns for and during her natural life; and immediately after
her decease I give and devise all and singular the said several farms,
messuages etc., to my son [(10)] WILLIAM DEACON to hold to him and to the
heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever. And in want of such issue
then I give the same to my four daughters - [(11)] JANE, [3] MARY, [4 was 7]
ELIZABETH and [(12)] ANNE DEACON to hold to them and their heirs and assigns
foreveras Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants.
Item I give and devise unto my sister MARY DEACON and her assigns in full
satisfaction of the annuity left her by my late brother deceased, one
annuity of L23. O. 0d to be issuing and payable out of my said farmlands and
estate at Inlands. To be paid commencing six months after my decease.
Item: I give and devise unto my son [(15)] JAMES DEACON an annuity of 23P
payable from the out of my property at Kingstone aforesaid, and from The
Three Tuns aforesaid
But it is my Will and Meaning that the said annuity shall be paid into his
own proper hands only and not unto any other person or persons whatsoever
who may claim or demand the same by virtue or colour of any gift or grant
deed, assignment or conveyance.
Item.' I give and devise unto my said daughter [4] ELIZABETH DEACON all and
singular my messuages, farmlands and heridatiments situate in Emsworth in
the said Co. ofsouthampton and now in the occupation of Farmer SMITH to
hold to her heirs and assignments forever.. I give and bequeath unto my
said daughter [4] ELIZABETH the sum of 300P
Item: I give devise and bequeath all my farmlands, messuages or tenaments
situate and lying at Whitwell in the Parish of Godshill in the Isle of
Wight and also those my 20 acres of land lying in the Common Filds of
Portsea and now in the occupation of Mr John RIDGE unto my said wife and
after her decease to my daughter [(12)] ANNE DEACON and the heirs of her body,
lawfully begotten, forever and, in default of such issue I devise the same
to be divided between my three daughters [(11)] JANE, [3] MARY and [4]
ELIZABETH.
Item: I give and bequeath my said daughter [(12)] ANNE DEACON 55OP
Item: I give and bequeath unto my said daughter [(11)] JANE DEACON the sum of
1200P.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my said daughter [3] MARY DEACON the sum of
1200P.
Item: I give and bequeath unto amy Executrix, hereinafter named all my
property situate in the High Street of Portsmouth and now in the occupation
of Mr. William BARTLETT, in trust to sell or dispose of as soon as
conveniently may be after my decease and the same tobe used to settle
myjust debts and funeral expenses and the legacies and fortunes
hereinbeforeby me given. And my stock-in4rade and my interest on property
and ships or vessels to be sold and divided between my wife ELIZABETH and
son [(10)] WILLIAM in manner following one third to my wife and two thirds to my
son [(10)] WILLIAM.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my said wife my Chariot my horses and their
harness, household goods, furniture) plate and linen.
I do hereby appoint my wife Elizabeth my sole executrix and revoke all
other wills by me made. I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this 9th
day of April in the year of Our Lord 1748
J. DEACON - the mark of James DEACON - (sic) [Was he too ill to write his
full signature; was his will non-cupative? -Surely he was literate or how
could he have handled all his business concerns?]
Witnessed by Edward LINZEE, James WHITE and George Augustus PROSSER of
Portsmouth.
MEMORANDUM:
That the within will was signed with a Mark, sealed republished and
declared by the within named James DEACON : Testator to be his last will
and testament on 13 January 1748 in the presence of: John BOWES, Edward
LINZEE +, George Augustus PROSSER of Portsmouth.
This Will was proved at London on the Tenth day of February 1748 before the
right worshipful John BETTESWORTH Doctor of Laws, Master Keeper in the
Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted, by the oath of
Elizabeth DEACON Widow the relict and sole executrix named in the will to
whom administration was granted.
[+ In the 1909 issue of The International Genealogical Directory there is
the following entry "John W. LINZEE Jr., of 96, Charles Street, Boston,
Mass. is interested in all LINDSAY, LINDSEY etc.. but especially desires
the ancestry of LINZEE of Portsea and Portsmouth... The other names he
mentioned in connection with LINZEE were: Rose GUISAGE wife of John LINZEE
of Portsmouth 1740; Rebecca COVEN wife of John LINZEE of Portsmouth 1716;
Mary ALBECK wife of Thomas LINZEE of Portsmouth 1690.]
m sp-Elizabeth
m sp-Elizabeth ANTRAM b 16.7.1697 Portsmouth d 19.4.1782 Portsmouth aged 86 dau’r of John & Rebeka ANTRAM,
according to the pages removed from the Family Bible now in the DEACON Family
thanks to DFB.
Burkes Landed Gentry for 1852 wrongly states that he married Elizabeth HOWARD.
JD has kindly sent photocopies of the entries to PH, BT & myself.
PH: The DEACON Family Book, bottom of page 2 written sideways - see below:
"Elizabeth DEACON my mother died the 19th April 1782 aged 86 years and was
buried near the remains of my father James DEACON in our family burial place
in Portsmouth Church -WD" [(10)].
The will of (10)9 Ann BRIDGES nee DEACON bequeathed to her niece (10)41
Elizabeth Ann TRIPP "and my writing box formerly belonging to my grandmother
DEACON [0-sp Elizabeth ANTRAM] and all the drawings and ornamental work done by her."
JD has kindly photocopied the DEACON Family Book. BT kindly typed it:
typed 2005 by [(10)413 812] Bridget THURGATE bridget.thurgate@tiscali.co.uk (BM) from a copy of the original provided by [(10)5(13)2 43] John DEACON (JD). Converted to html by Kit WITHERS. KW. Version 31.8.2005. JD/PH: This DEACON Family Book dates from 25.4.1782 when several pages were removed from the family bible after the death of Elizabeth JUDSON sp of [(10)], on 19th March & later stuck in a scrap book. Our family is fortunate to still hold this book. JD says it came to [(10)5(13)] Frederick 1814-98, then to [(10)5(13)2] Charles 1845-1927, then to [(10)5(13)2 1] Wilfrid 1877-1958 (who first showed it to JD in 1943), then probably to [(10)5(13)2 8] Lilian 1891-1978. "Soon after her death it was sent to me by post by her eldest dr Hilary & was left on my doorstep in a parcel that would not go through the letter box...The page from the family bible that Wm DEACON 1733-92 [(10)] cut out in 1782 was on the reverse of the frontispiece of the New Testament: `Newly translated out of the Original Book with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's Special Command appointed to be read in churches WR' - So this is William 3 after the death of his wife Mary 2 on 24.12.1694 & prior to his death in 1702. It is on this page that George DEACON, married to Jane LOVING, has written the names & births of his chn or those surviving at the time of his writing." KW: I have added the ID numbers of people used in this family tree in [brackets] as above. These refer to the ID numbers at Section 1.2 there except where it specifically states "[x of 1.3]" meaning the person x at Section 1.3 there. Here I depart from my convention of putting surnames in capitals (eg DEACON) as the book uses the form "Deacon" etc.
Coat of Arms of the DEACON Family of Portsmouth
used as a bookplate by William DEACON 1767 - 1840 "William 2"
[(10)5(13)2 4] Charles Ernest DEACON 1880-1964 painted this DEACON Coat of Arms c1925 - courtesy of JD via PH & BT.
It is similar to the Coat of Arms on the bookplate of William DEACON
1733-1792 held by JD:
The bookplate from the DEACON Family Book held by JD. In 2015 Tony PINCOTT advised me that 'It is described by bookplate collectors as being in the "Chippendale Armorial" style, which was in vogue between about 1740 and 1770. This makes it rather unlikely to have been done for the second William Deacon (1767-1840), but is probably the bookplate of his father (1733-1792). You will see that there is a crescent for cadency in the middle of the arms, indicating that the owner was a second son. ' So it was probably the bookplate of his father (10) William. (Both father & son appear to have been 2nd sons among those to survive childhood.)
Wilfred T. DEACON made a pencil note to the left :
" This Book Plate was engraved by Benjamin Levi of Portsmouth about 1775. ".
To the right Frederick DEACON has listed in pencil :
" James of Ideson born ... ; George born ... ; James born 1691 ;
William born 26 July 1733 ; William 28 March 1767 "
(Tony PINCOTT comments: I think 1775 is too late. Benjamin Levi was born in
Wiesbaden and died in 1784, having lived in Portsea and been a pillar of the
local Jewish community.)
In very large, rather dashing writing under the Coat of Arms, GEORGE DEACON
[1 of 1.3] the husband of JANE LOVING of Adgestone I.O.W., wrote
1. Geo: Deacon borne 16 July 1683 [11 of 1.3] - bracketed by Wm. DEACON who
noted "By my grandfather's first wife"
2. John Deacon borne 25: February 1686 [13 of 1.3]
3. Mary Deacon borne 12: March 1689 [14 of 1.3]
4 Jam:s Deacon borne 2 Augt. 1691 [15 of 1.3] (again in brackets Wm. DEACON
wrote " No. 4 was my father ")
5. Jane Deacon borne 14 Febry 1696 [16 of 1.3]
6 Wm. Deacon borne 6 Febry 1698 [17 of 1.3]
Numbers from 2 - 6 are again bracketed and alongside are the words
"These 5 by my grandfather [1 of 1.3]'s second wife Jane whose maiden name was
Loving - She was born at Adgstone in the Isle of Wight. I remember her well;
and loved her much. Adgstone farm is now mine. Wm. D."
[At the bottom of the page he has written]
"Above are the births of the children of my grandfather Mr. George Deacon
[1 of 1.3] which I cut out of an old family bible this 25th day of April 1782
- Wm. Deacon"
Here are his entries for the births of his children in his family bible - now in the DFB held by JD. In smaller writing to R & below are comments by his grandson (10) "Wm 1" of 1.2.
"This book was given by my Father in his life time to my charge and
left to me at his Death
Charles E. Deacon" [(10)5(13)2 4]
The following pages are also copies of the DEACON Family Book. Most of the
entries are in William's own writing but here and there additions have been
made by other people these have been noted.
The comments in square parenthesis are mine - Bridget THURGATE
James Deacon 1691-1748 [0] married Elizabeth Antram, he made a list of their
children the William III Bible. For some reason William DEACON, his son, cut
them from the bible. The list reads :
1. Jane Deacon borne 3 March 1716 [1]
2. James Deacon borne 8 Febry. 1719 [2]
3. Mary Deacon borne 25 Jan. 1720 [3]
Elizth Deacon borne 12 Sept. 1722 [4]
5. John Deacon born April 1724 the 11th. [5]
6. A girl still born 1 Augt. 1726 [6]
7. Ann Deacon born 28 Januy 1728 [7]
8. Fras. Deacon born 28 Januy 1728 [8] [these 2 are bracketed together -twins]
9 Sarah Deacon born 23 April 1730 [9]
10. William Deacon born 26th July 1733 Ipse W:D [Myself] [(10)]
11. Ann Deacon born 5th June 1735 [(11)]
12. Alice Deacon born the latter end of the year 1739 or the beginning of the
year 1740. See extract from Portsmouth parish register annexed * [(12)]
Above are the births of my father's children by Elizabeth my mother whose
maiden name was Antram Wm: Deacon.
I cut these minutes out of an old family bible. My father's christian name
was James W.D. 25th April 1782 [This was two days after his mother's funeral]
Along the side of the paper William [(10)] wrote :-
Mrs Ann Orr, my mother's aunt died the 21st June 1752
Mary Deacon my aunt died the 25th April 1772 [14 of 1.3]
Jane Deacon my sister died at Bristol the 28th of August 1778 [1]
Ann Deacon my sister died the 11th Novm. 1781 [(11)] - W.D.
On a separate piece of paper - in large firm hand:-
* It appears by the Parish Register Book of Portsmouth Church in the County of
South'ton that Alice, daughter of James and Elizabeth Deacon was Baptised on
the 21st day of April in the year 1740 [(12)]
Witness John Crocker : Clerk ( in Holy Orders )
My father was confined to his bed by the gout when the above Alice was born,
and I suppose forget when he recovered to enter her to his list of births
- I well remember her birth W.D.
[There is another separate paper which is from the pocket book of James DEACON
1691-1748 [0 of 1.2, 15 of 1.3] it is written at all angles on the page but,
straightened out reads:-]
My Grand Father lived at Ideson
James [0 of 1.3], my Grand Father was married to Mary French at ---- by whom
was born my Father Geo: Deacon [1 of 1.3]. Grange it lyes between Newbury and
Hungerford in Wiltshire (now Berkshire -BT) it belonged to Robt. Jacobs
-- it's near Hamstead House.
Here is a scan of this page.
[On the opposite page William DEACON [(10)] has written:]
These family minutes were made by my dear father Mr. James Deacon [0 of 1.2,
15 of 1.3], and cut by me out of one of his old pocket books this 25th of April
1782 - He died the 13th of January 1748 aged 57 years -I was then 15 years old.
He was the best of fathers. I recollect and feel to this moment his tender
affection towards me, and shall revere his memory as long as I breathe
Wm. Deacon Turn over
Here is a scan of this page.
James Deacon [2], my brother died the 11th Jany. 1777
Elizabeth Deacon [1 of 3.1 m 0 of 1.2] my mother died the 19th of April 1782
aged 86 years and was buried near the remains of my father James Deacon [0 of
1.2] in our family burial place in Portsmouth church -WD
And a scan of this para - written sideways.
[Another two pages of the same size give a list of things which may be what
William took to America with him in 1749. Some are heavily scored through as
though they were being ticked off as the items went into his chest.]
A Mathematical Manuscript
A Book of Arithmetick
Three Black Lead Pencils
(illegible)
A Bible and Common Prayer Book
Two Pounce/Bone? boxes
? Some Medium Paper
A Case of Instruments
Two pairs of Breaches and a File?
A Pair of Boots with Straps and Buckles.
Three pairs of Shoes, Two pairs of Pumps ?
A Pair of Silver Spurs
6 Pairs of coloured worsted stockings
2 pairs of black Do:
2 Pairs of white cotton Do :
6 Pairs of brown thread Do:
A pair of Brass Buckles? with ... Buttons
?
Two pairs of light brown ...
A Black silk Waistcoat
A brown Great Coat
A Black Velvet Coat ?
A Brown Velvet Coat
Alligator? Box
A brown Waist.. th at Br..
A scan of this page.
[on the opposite page and maybe in another hand, in 9 lines twice:]
Standing/ Amare/ this World/ Standing/ let his/ Barb/ canno/ be/ contempt]
[ In William's writing:]
Capt. Matthew Whitwell married my sister Mary Deacon 14th Sept. 1749 - W.D.
Memorandums Leaving England - W.D.
Sail'd from Portsmh. Harbour 6 Nov'r 1749 in the Molly
own'd by Thomas Vickerman of Scarborough, Jos. Wardell Mas'r.
___________________________________________________________________________
Anchored in Cowes Road the 7th Novr. 1749
___________________________________________________________________________
Sailed from Cowes Road 10th Novr.1749
___________________________________________________________________________
Anchored in Gibraltar Bay & went on board His Majesty's Ship Triton the 10th
Decemr. 1749
___________________________________________________________________________
Sailed from Gibraltar Bay 20th Decemr. 1749
___________________________________________________________________________
Came to Anchor in Linhaven Bay Virginia 28th Janry. 1749/50
___________________________________________________________________________
Came into Hampton Road Virginia 29th Jany. 1749/50
___________________________________________________________________________
Anchored in Norfolk 6th Febry 1749/50
___________________________________________________________________________
Went to Hampton 22nd March 1749/50
___________________________________________________________________________
Went to my Uncle's 5? April 1750 3d Apl
___________________________________________________________________________
Mrs Whitwell Ob: Tuesday 2:d Janry 1749/50, at Sea, on board his Majes's Ship
Triton in the Lattitude of 29 o: [degrees] 10' [minutes] No:
Cape Spartel bearing No. 74:43 E't [East] Distance 500 Lgs. [leagues]
at 7 o'clock a.m.
___________________________________________________________________________
Mrs Whitwell buried in Norfolk Church Virginia the 8th March 1749/50
___________________________________________________________________________
Mrs Ann Orr died the 21st of June 1752 [written in larger letters. Ann Orr,
William states elsewhere, was his mother's sister - I found on the I.G.I a bp
2 May 1711 at Portsmouth St Thomas for Anne ORR daughter of Thomas ORR and his
wife Anne - no other chn] [entered as 6 of 3.1]
___________________________________________________________________________
[The first word of the next entry is heavily scored out it could be Obit or
Ch'd God is] Taken ill Saturday 18th Janry 1755 ob: Monday 3rd Feby. 1755
at about 4p.m. at 19 years
___________________________________________________________________________
FM Tuesday 13th Decr 1757 with Dm'e Collier? Robt Buddin, Richd Meadman,
John Wilde, Oliver Penfold and John Lowe. [What does this refer to?]
___________________________________________________________________________
A scan of this page.
[Expanded version of his notes in a different book.]
Capt. Matthew Whitwell (of His Majesty's Navy) married my sister Mary Deacon
in Portsmouth church 14th Septr. 1749 W.D.
My sister Mary Whitwell died at sea on tuesday (sic) the 2nd of January 1749
on board his Majesty's ship (sic) the Triton commanded by her husband Mattw.
Whitwell, in Latitude 29 degrees 10 No. Cape Spartel bearing North 74 : 43 east
distance 500 leagues. She expired at 7 o'clock a.m. I was on board and we
were on our passage from Gibraltar to Virginia to which station Capt. Whitwell
was appointed. I was a passenger in order to make a visit to my uncle Wm.
Deacon who was a collector of his Majesty's customs at North Potomack in
Maryland. We made our passage from Portsmouth to Gibraltar in the Molly
Joseph Wardell. Owned by Thos. Vickerman of Scarborough and at Gibraltar
Capt. Whitwell superseded Capt. Arbuthnot in the Triton. We buried my sister
Whitwell in Norfolk church Virginia the 8th March 1749 - I arrived
(overland) at my uncle's house in Maryland the 3rd April 1750 and remained
with him, 'till the 21st June 1751 when I embarked in the snow [sic but I
think he meant' scow ' a sea- going yacht] Mary for London, Leonard Gerrard :
master, where I arrived the 3rd August (by land on horseback from Gravesend)
and on the 5th (in post chaises) got home to my friends at Portsmouth in a
day.
My uncle Wm. Deacon [17 of 1.3] died in Maryland (collector of customs as
above) on 28th of November 1759 aged 61 years - W.D.
Capt. Weston Varlo (of his majesty' s navy) married my sister Elizabeth
Deacon [4] in Portsmouth church the 29th of September 1759. The ceremony
(at which I was present as father of the bride [William gave the bride away in
place of his late father] was performed by the Rev. Benj'a. Forester, curate
of the parish -W.D.
I [(10)] married Elizabeth Judson, daughter of Talbot Edwards and Mary Judson
in Portsmouth church on Wednesday the 25th of March 1761 - the Revd. Benja.
Forester, curate of the parish performed the ceremony - Prsent [witnesses]
Thos. Binstead (Attorney-at-Law) as father, [Talbot therefore having died ?]
and Wm. Crocker clerk of the parish. The following children were born to us
Wm. Deacon [(10)].
A scan of this paragraph:
No. 1 JAMES born Thursday the 4th of February 1762, at half past 10 at night.
He has had the measles. he had the small-pox in August 1763
[the next sentence is in different writing - very large and round -]
Died 18th December 1812 was buried in the family burying place in Portsmouth
Church . [(10)1]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
No. 2 WILLIAM born on Friday the 29th April 1763 at half past nine at night.
He died of the small-pox on Saturday the 20th August 1763 at one in the
afternoon [242 years ago to-day as I transcribe this B.M.T.] [(10)2]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
No. 3 A male, still born on this day the 26th January 1764 at half past two
in the morning. [(10)3]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
No. 4 ELIZABETH born on Wednesday the 13th of February 1765 at 5 in the
morning - She had the small-pox in 1771 - We think she had the measles, as
three of the children had them in 1773 but they did not appear on her [(10)4]
- Married to Capt. George Tripp of the Rl. Navy
[final comment again in the large hand-writing]
A scan of this paragraph:
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No. 5 WILLIAM born Saturday the 28th of March 1767 at half past 10 at night.
He had small - pox in May 1771 - Had the measles in 1773. Married Sarah the
daughter of Wm. & Love Bedford of Portsmouth in Farlington Church The Revd.
Richards performed the ceremony [the other handwriting adds this and in a
third style of writing] - died at Plymouth 24 June 1840. [(10)5]
A scan of this paragraph
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No. 6 A male - still born Saturday the 6th of August 1768 at half past one
in the afternoon. [(10)6]
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No. 7 JANE born on Saturday the 21st of October 1769 at half past eight in the
morning [(10)7] She had small-pox in May 1771 She had the measles in 1773 -
[the next sentence in the large writing]
- married Capt. George Lewis of the Royal Engineer Corps - She died at the Cape
of Good Hope, he died at Trinidad leaving two sons George Degan and William
Lewis
[In the margin,in what I think is Frederick DEACON's hand writing, it says
- `George Lewis afterwards a Major in the Royal Engineers and towards the end
of his life a Barrister - at Law He was married 4 times and died - [!]
Wm. Lewis Deacon was a Solicitor of 7, Raymond's Buildings Grays Inn.'
A scan of this paragraph:
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No. 8 HENRY born on Sunday the 9th of June 1771 at half past seven in the
morning. N.B. When this boy was born two of my children had the small-pox
upon them, and a third was seized with it two days afterwards, yet no eruption
appeared on him - He had the measles in November 1775. From the foregoing
circumstances we flattered ourselves he had had small-pox , but he died of
it on saturday the 24th of May at two in the afternoon at my sister Varlo's
house where he was seized with it, and we thought it unsafe to move him home.
With a manly fortitude he bore for 18 days the excruciating torments of that
cruel dis-order sensible to the last moment of his life, perfectly so of his
dangerous state! My dear departed Henry! Would'st hads't ne'er been born!
As long as thy father lives thou will't not die in his memory. Dear boy, sweet
angel For ever Farewell! [(10)8]
~~~~~~~~~~~~
No. 9 ANN born Thursday 24th of March 1774 at three quarters past one in the
morning She had the measles in November 1775 She had the small-pox in April
1777, [(10)9] the large writing gives - Married Capt. George Bridges of the
Rl. Engineer Corps. In Frederick Deacon's wiritng 'afterwards Major General'
A scan of this paragraph:
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No. 10 PETER born on Wednesday the 18th of October 1775 at half past 11 at
night. He had measles in Novemr 1775 He died of small-pox on thursday 15th
of May 1777 at a quarter before two in the afternoon. Dear child adieu . Thou
hast an early escape from the woes of this life, and I ought to rejoice at thy
release, but my anguish at thy departure is poignant, and while I breathe shall
I recollect thee, sweet boy, with the tenderest emotins of sorrow! [(10)(10)]
~~~~~~~~~~~~
No 11 HENRY (so named in reverence to the memory of my dear departed Henry!)
born on Thursday the fifth of June 1777 at a quarter past nine at night.
He was inoculated for the small- pox the latter end of April and got well
through it the beginning of May 1780. he had it pretty full but a fine sort.
[(10)(11)] [Later comment]
Married Maria Lill of Rochester.(He was a Captain in the Royal Artillery F.D.)
~~~~~~~~~~~~
No. 12 MARY born on Thursday the 28th of October1779 at six in the evening.
She was inoculated for small-pox the latter end of April, had it very
favourably and got well the beginning of May 1780
She died 22nd of April 1781 after only 3 day's illness of an inflammation on
her lungs. Thou wast in mind and body elegant and heaven early claims thee!
Lovely Mary adieu! [(10)(12)]
~~~~~~~~~~~~
No. 13 A female - still born on Sunday the 8th of December 1782 at about eight
o'clock in the morning. [(10)(13)]
[The last page of the book - page 8, following No. 13 above
(I think it is written by [(10)5(13)] Frederick 1814-98 -KW)]:
"Children of William DEACON (No. 5 page 6) [(10)5] and Sarah Deacon"
[(10)51] No 1 William Weston - born 9th Sept 1794 - ordained in the month
[blank] of 18 [blank] - Chaplain of Madeira for about 11 years - married Anne
Ricks (daughter of - Ricks Esq of Portsmouth) & died at Plymouth in the year
of about 1850?
[(10)52] 2 Henry born 10th Jany 1796 - married [blank] Pettit and died 9th Augt
1856 leaving issue two sons & 4 daughters buried in Camberwell Cemetery
[(10)53] 3 James - born 11th April 1797 - died a Lieutenant in the East India
service 20 May 1820.
[(10)54] 4 Sarah Ann - born 6th October 1798 - married George Victor & died at
Portsmouth 14 Nov 1852.
[(10)55] 5 Robert - born 26th March 1800 - Captain in East India Service - died
at Salem 14th Feby 1833
[(10)56] 6 George - born 7th October 1801 - died 13th Oct 1809
[(10)57] 7 Elizabeth Love - born 30th June 1803 - married John Shortridge and
died 188 [blank]
[(10)59] 8 Nelson Wavell - born 21th October 1806 - died a Lieut in the
East India Service at Mangalore 23rd April (or May?) 1830
[continued on p9 - not numbered]
[(10)5(10)] 9 - Edward born 5th May 1808 - died 6th January 1809
[(10)5(11)] 10 - George Edward born 4th November 1809 - married Jane Martha
daughter of Sir Joseph Barrington Baronet - Vicar of Leek - died 22 Nov 1886
- Jane Martha his wife died 15 May 1890
[(10)5(12)] 11 - Martin born 4th December 1810 - Lieut in Royal Marine
Artillery but resigned in 18 [blank] - Died Owens Sand, Canada 24th December
1848
[10)5(13)] 12. Frederick born 2nd April 1814 - married Katharine daughter of
Revd Wm Henry Charlton (Vicar of Felmington & Officiating Minister of
Marylebone Parochial Chapel 13th September 1842 (at St Mary's Bryanston Square
All the above children were baptised in the Parish Church of Portsmouth.
William Deacon the Father died at Plymouth (where he was buried) on 27th April
1840 - aged 73. His widow Sarah Deacon died 10th Novr 1859 and was buried in
Camberwell Cemetery - Aged 85 years.
A scan of p8 showing first 8 children: (?)
A scan of p9 showing the rest & final para.
[p10 - no number]
Children of Frederick Deacon (No 12 Page 9) [(10)5(13) - presumbably this page
was written by him] and Katherine Deacon who died at Wellfield, Leyland on the
30th April 1877 & was buried in the Pacston?? Cemetery.
[(10)5(13)1] 1. George Frederick born at Bridgewater 26 July 1842
[In a 2nd hand - ASK JD IF IT IS BY HIM!]
Civil Engineer Borough & Water Engineer Liverpool. Later on private practice
& designed many famous water supplies. Vyrnwy Alwyncke?? MICE & LlD Glasgow
[(10)5(13)2] 2. Charles Ernest born at Liverpool 26 January 1845 [In 2nd hand:]
Architect FRIBA Designed many churches in Lancashire & Cheshire .
Married Florence Hamilton Perkins of Samesbury? Lancs.
[(10)5(13)3] 3. Annie Katherine born 22nd Septr 1850 at Ashton on Ribble
[In 2nd hand:] Married Clark of California. After his death she returned to
England, lived and died at Wilcot, Wilts.
[(10)5(13)4] 4. Francis Henry born 25th July 1855 at Preston. [In 2nd hand:]
Emigrated to USA. He returned to England and lived at Dover for some years and
died there.
[(10)5(13)5] 5. Edith Mary born 30th September 1859 at Preston died 23rd Feby
1862 - Buried in Preston Cemetery.
A scan of p10 showing these 5 children:
Here are the entries for the births of his 10 children written by his son "Wm 1" (10) from the DFB held by JD:
Burke's Landed Gentry may well have been right in showing a James DEACON married an
Elizabeth HOWARD in London - but these were not the parents of Wm DEACON
1733-92.
# Does anyone have access to this? The material in Burkes changes with each
edition. Not found in 1965 & 1972 editions, the only ones held in Wellington
Public Library. I've not checked the National Library editions.
IGI gives Elizabeth ANTRAM's bp [baptism] as ANTHRAM C062511 1654-1727.
# Elizabeth ANTRAM has ID 111 in our ANTRAM family at 1. of
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/antram/antram.html
YET TO PUT UP AT substack. Now for their children….
1 1-Jane DEACON b 3.3.1716/17 d unmarried 28.8.1778 Bristol - DFB
Named in father's will of 1748 above.
Extracts from her will of 29.7.1778:
I, Jane DEACON of Portsmouth in the County of Southampton but now being at
the Hotwells in the parish of Clifton in the County of Gloucester near the
City of Brstol : Spinster. being in an indifferent state of health of Body,
but through Jesus mercy of sound mind, memory and understanding and
considering the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do
therefore, this 29th Day of July in the Year of Our Lord 1778, make and
ordain this to be my Last will and Testament in manner and form following:
I give to my sister [9] Ann DEACON all my wearing apparel, rings, jewels,
plate and china (Save only my Hair Locket set in gold) to hold for her own
proper benefit. And as to the Locket above excepted) I give to my niece [(10)3]
ELIZABETH DEACON, daughter of my brother [(10)] William DEACON for her own use and
benefit.
And all and singular my monies and securities for money and other Chattels
and Personal estate and effects still belonging to me at my decease, after
payment of just debts and funeral expenses and the charges of proving this my
will, I give and bequeath to my sister [7] ELIZABETH the wife of Weston VARLO
of Portsmouth Captain in the Royal Navy..."
After the decease of either of the sisters the survivor was to inherit,
when both had died their husbands were to share equally what was left.
P100 to [(10)1] James DEACON nephew, son of brother [(10)] William
P1OO to niece [(10)3] Elizabeth dau. of William
[7] Elizabeth and [9] Ann her sisters were to be the executnxes
Signed Jane DEACON
Witnessed Peter RENGUDET M.D. Hot Well Bristol
John HUGHES Apothecary
16 October 1778 the Executrixes were duly sworn to administer.
2 1-James DEACON b 8.2.1719/20 d 11.1.1777
"James DEACON my brother died the 11th of Jan'y 1777." - written by (10) "William 1"
in the DEACON family book held by JD. That quote is on LHS here:
Named in father's will of 1748.
? m sp-Elizabeth
?21 2-Jane DEACON (bp 23.12.1734 at St Thomas' Church, Portsmouth.) unmarried
?22 2-Anne DEACON bp 11.5.1735 St Thomas dr of James & Eliz. -IGI
?23 2-James DEACON (bp 29.6.1736 St Thomas, Portsmouth d 2.8.1740)
son of James & Eliz. - IGI.
3 1-Mary DEACON b 25.1.1720/21, bp 7.2.1720 St Thomas, Portsmouth,
d 2.1.1749/50 at sea; buried in Norfolk church, Virginia on 8.3.1749/50.
Named in father's will of 1748.
……………………
m 14.9.1749 Portsmouth church sp-Captain Matthew WHITWELL RN. JD: appointed
command of HMS TRITON, a 6th rater - a forerunner of the frigate - on
12.10.1749. He was to take command of the British squadron at Norfolk,Virginia.
Contrary to regulations he took with him his bride & 15 year old William DEACON
[(10) below] who wished to visit his uncle William DEACON [17 in 1.3 EARLIER BACK below] in Maryland. They left for Gibraltar on 6.11.1740 & Capt WHITWELL took command of the TRITON from Capt ARBUTHNOT on 10.12.1740. The only mention of his passengers in his log was: "21 Dec pm Watched & quartered the People." They ran into gales 26-28.12 followed by moderate weather. Then tragedy: Mary died at 7am on 2.1.1749(50). TRITON anchored in Lindhaven Bay, Virginia on 28.1 then at Norfolk on 6.2. Mary was buried in Norfolk church, Virginia on 8.3.1749(50). For Wm's account of this trip see "Memorandums" & "[expanded version" in DFB.
He may be the Matthew WHITWELL who m .10.1751 in Yorktown, York, Virginia to
LIGHTFOOT - IGI via JH. His ancestry ex
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/History/Barons/barons3.html :
1 Edward, fourth in descent from Edward, created Baron GRIFFIN of Braybrooke
in the county of Northampton by James II 3 December 1688; and, retiring into
France upon the abdication of that monarch, received sentence of outlawry.
He engaged in the intended invasion of king James in the year 1708; and, being
taken prisoner, was ordered for execution; but continued in confinement by
several reprieves till his death 10 November 1710.
m Essex daughter and heiress of James third earl of Suffolk.
11 James, 2nd Lord GRIFFIN
112 Anne m William WHITWEL of Oundle in the county of Northampton esquire
1122 Matthew WHITWEL Rear Admiral.
BT gives his entry in "The Lives and Characters of Naval Officers of Great
Britain" by John CHARNOCK, 1798: He was the second son of William WHITWELL of Oundle in Northamptonshire and Ann, second daughter and co-heir of Edward Lord GRIFFIN. He was promoted from the rank of lieutenant to be commander of a
sloop of war, on 5th December 1747. We have no further account of this gentleman till the eve of the recommencement of war with France, when he was appointed to some ship, the name of which we have been unable to discover. At the end of the year 1758 he was appointed to the ANSON of sixty guns, in which ship he continued for the whole remainder of the war, employed in the latter part of it that is to say from the year 1760, on the Mediterranean station. After the peace he was appointed to the AUGUSTA of fifty four guns, a ship stationed for the three succeeding years , during the time he continued her commander, as a guardship at the Nore. In 1779 he was put on the superannuated list with the rank and half-pay of Rear Admiral.
He married 1st, Mary, daughter of James DEACON of Portsmouth; 2ndly, Elizabeth
daughter of Theophilus PUGH of Suffolk County in Virginia and 3rdly Margaret
daughter of John CHAMPERDOWNE of Devonshire but left no issue. His third wife
died in Teignmouth ... on 4th September 1784. He died at Exeter 15.2.1789."
Some of this material JD obtained at the Maritime Museum, Greenwich - they
have drawings of its sister ship. Each ship has a captain's log & a 1st mate's
log. JD has a copy of the log & WD's own a/c. The TRITON was burnt in Mauritius
to stop the French capturing it.
4 1-Elizabeth DEACON (bp 3 Mar 1734 St Thomas Portsmouth)
JD & RH gives b 12.9.1722. d c1795.
Named in father's will of 1748. Beneficiary of wills of 8 & 9.
ABSTRACTS FROM her will of 21.5.1794:
I ELIZABETH VARLO of Portsmouth in the County ofsouthampton, Widow Of Weston
VARLO late Admiral in H.M. Navy) being of sound mind, memory and
understanding (praised be God) do make) publish and declare this to be my
last Will and Testament in the manner following That is to say all my
freehold messuage situate in the High Street in Portsmouth together with
the garden and outhouses now occupied by Mr Stephen HOBBS I give and devise
the same unto my nephew (10)5 WILLIAM DEACON and to the heirs of his body, but,
in default of such issue, I direct that, immediately after tile death of my
said nephew the property shall be sold for the best price that can be
gotten and the monies bequeathed unto my nephews (10)1 JAMES DEACON and
(10)(11) HENRY DEACON and unto my nieces (10)4 ELIZABETH TRIPP the wife of Captain
GEORGE TRIPP RN., (10)5 MISS JANE DEACON and (10)7 MRS ANN BRIDGES the wife of
George BRIDGES of Portsmouth Esq.
Also I give and bequeath unto my said nephew (10)1 JAMES DEACON the sum of
P2OO, also I give and bequeath unto my nephew (10)5 WILLIAM DEACON P1OO
and to his brother (10)9 HENRY DEACON P10O
My niece... (Sarah) DEACON the sum of P100 [Is this the wife of her nephew Wm?]
My niece (10)7 ANN BRIDGES P1OO
My niece (10)3 ELIZABETH TRIPP the interest, dividends and produce of stock
P3OOO in 3% Bank Annuities in the Bank of England to be paid by halfyearly
payments by my executors hereinafter named, for the term of her natural
life and at her decease to be shared between such of her children as may be
living) if no children then the sum to be shared between her brothers and
sisters.
The rest of my L15.OOO Stock I give to my nephew (10)1 JAMES DEACON after
payment of my debts and the primary legades.
I am empowered by the will of my late
husband Admiral Weston VARLO to bequeath from the fund of P500 he founded
for them to:
(10)5 WILLIAM DEACON (nephew) P150, (10)9 Henry DEACON (nephew) P150,
(10)5 Jane DEACON (niece) P10O, (10)7 Ann BRIDGES (niece) L1OO
Whereas I have about P567 South Sea Stock standing in my name. I bequeath
to my nephew (10)1 JAMES DEACON.
To my five godsons William, Edmund, Henry, Weston and Charles HYLLIER the
sons of Mr John HYLLIER of Porchester in the Co. of Southampton ten guineas
each.
Also I give to Mrs WYMER of ... ? in the Co. of Norfolk) the eldest
daughter of my late husband's brother Major VARLO and to her daughter
Elizabeth WYMER twenty guineas each.
Also I give to Mrs Jane FAULKNER, widow of Sivil Row (?) near the New Room
in the City of Bath ten guineas
Also I give to my faithful servant Mary WHEELER the sum of Thirty Guineas
and unto my other servant Mary BARMAN the sum of Twenty Guineas.
Also I give to my said nephew (10)1 JAMES DEACON all my plate with my dear
father's arms and crest thereon and to my said niece two pairs ofsilver
candlesticks with snuffer and stand and also a taper candlestick, and to
her also my gold watch, trinkets,jewels and rings.
And as to my other silver plate I give the same to my other nephews and
nieces to be equally divided between them I give to my said three nieces
(10)3 ELIZABETH TRIPP, (10)5 JANE DEACON and (10)7 ANN BRIDGES all my linen
and wearing apparel except my common linen and wearing apparel which I give to
my two servants.
To my two nephews (10)1 JAMES and (10)5 WILLIAM DEACON - all my books of every
kind. And to them and my nephew-in-law Captain BRIDGES I give all my wines
and liquors to be shared equally among them The furniture in the maids'
rooms to be given to Mary WHEELER and to her and Mary JARMAN 5 gns. over
what I have already bequeathed them in consideration oftheir long and
faithful service and diligence in attending upon me.
It is my warmest desire that a good and friendly disposition should be
continued amongst my relations and therefore should anyone of the legatees
dispute their inheritance then they are to have no part in the inheritance
and their share shall be divided among the remainder. I desire my Chaise be
sold and the money thereby raised to be shared among the legatees.
Also my needlework cabinet and the History of the Bible to my niece
(10)5 JANE DEACON
Also I give Miss JANE VARLO second daughter of Mr PHILIP VARLO my needlework
bottoms for six common chairs and an easy chain Also I give to my servant
MARY WHEELER two pairs of servants' sheets and two pillowcases. Six
tablecloths and four unmarked kitchen teaspoons (10)1 JAMES and (10)5 WILLIAM DEACON
to be executors with GEORGE BRIDGES but if the latter's profession should call
him to be abroad at the time of my decease then the others to execute my
wishes without him and not to wait for his return.
Signed E.V. 21 May 1794
Witnessed Jonathan HUISH, Henry NEWLAND, Francis COLLINS
Ten days after writing her will ELIZABETH VARLO added the following:
Codicils with the Alterations to my Will as made by Mr John HUISH of
Gosport dated and witnessed on 30 May 1794
Whereas Captain BRIDGES of the Engineers is appointed together with my two
nephews I do declare and make void my intention as expressed in my Will and
hereby appoint my nephews as whole and sole executors and trustees totally
excluding GEORGE BRIDGES.
And whereas in my Will above described I had given unto my niece Mrs ANN
BRIDGES part of my plate, I do hereby revoke the said gift and by this
instrument do exclude her from the division of my plate, plated goods and
watches, trinkets etc.
And whereas in my Will above described I had given my niece (10)3 Mrs ELIZABETH
TRIPP, wife of Captain GEORGE TRIPP of the Navy, two pair (sic) of silver
candlesticks, one silver taper candlestick, a pair of snuffers with a
plated dish thereto belonging, my gold watch and trinkets thereto attached
and all my rings I do now revoke all and every part of the said bequest and
do exclude her from the division and participation of all my plate, plated
goods whatsoever. I give unto my godson (10)51 WILLIAM WESTON DEACON son
of (10)5 WILLIAM DEACON the sum of twenty gns.
Likewise unto any second child, whether boy or girl, my nephew may have the
like sum of 20 gns. and if I should not be alive at the Christening of such
child, I do order my executors to give the usual compliment to the nurse as
is customary at such times as I have always intended to stand as god-mother
to any second child my nephew may have.
Likewise I give unto my niece JANE LEWIS wife of GEORGE LEWIS of the
Engineers the sum of 20 gns. and a like sum to any first child my niece may
have.
Likewise the sum of 20 gns. onto Mrs ELIZABETH DEACON widow of my late
brother (10) WILLIAM DEACON of Portsmouth [nee JUDSON]
I do likewise give unto Miss CATHERINE DE LA FONTAINE usually residing in
St. James Street London the sum of lO gns as a token of my friendship for her.
To Mrs BOGUD (?) of Fareham, Hants I give the picture of my late friend Mrs
EYRE of the same place, and to Mr JOHN HILLYER of Portsmouth I give the two
pictures of my late husband WESTON VARLO, one of them is large the other
smaller. And in addition to the bequest made to my nephew (10)1 JAMES DEACON of
Portsmouth all Plate bearing the arms of the DEACON family, six tablespoons
marked and six other spoons without any mark, which said spoons are usually
kept in the knife box wherein are deposited the silver handled knives
bearing the family crest.
[This codicil does not appear to have a witnessed signature.]
TO AVOID ALL MIS-UNDERSTANDING RESPECTING THE DISPOSAL OF MY PLATE
ETC., DESCRIBED ALREADY IN THIS PAPER I HEREBY DECLARE THAT (10)4 ELIZABETH
TRIPP AND (10)9 ANN BRIDGES ARE TOTALLY EXCLUDED FROM ALL AND EVERY SHARE OF
MY PLATE, PLATED GOODS WATCHES TRINKETS, RINGS ETC.. I DO UKEWISE
ORDER THAT MY TWO NEPHEWS (10)5 WILLIAM DEACON AND (10)(11) HENRY DEACON AND MY
NIECE (10)7 JANE LEWIS ARE ONLY TO DERIVE BENEFIT FROM THE DIVISION OF MY
PLATE.
In two former Wills I had appointed Captains TRIPP and BRIDGES to be two of
my executors but, from their behaviour of late I have excluded them. And
likewise as I have received unmerited and unhandsome treatment from (10)4 Mrs
ELIZABETH TRIPP and (10)9 Mrs ANN BRIDGES I have in a paper attached to my Will
excluded them from some bequests before given to them and though the
circumstances that have occurred might justify my LEAVING THEM OUT OF MY
WILL ENTIRELY yet have I made only some small alterations which I think
are competent to express and denote that I bear no emnity or ill-will to
the persons named above, that they are made as a token or lesson that there
should always be a difference made between those who behave as their piety
should prompt them and those who pay no respect to good and indulgent
parents.
In my will I have given to Captain BRIDGES [m (10)4] part of my wines and
liquors - I now revoke such gift and give the whole contents of my cellar
to (10)1 JAMES and (10)5 WILLIAM DEACON. To WILLIAM DEACON I likewise give all
the coals in my cellar at my death. All my green house plants I give
between (10)5 JANE LEWIS and (10)5 WILLIAM DEACON.
I ORDER THESE ALTERATIONS TO BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO BY MY EXECUTORS
12 November 1794 E.V.
signed and Sealed 7 November 1794 [Six months after the first codicil]
Witnessed by HJ DAMERUNO (?), John WHITLOW and W HILL.
ELIZABETH VARLO died on 26 October 1795
On 9 December 1795 STEPHEN HOBBS of Portsmouth, Gentleman and (10)(11) HENRY
DEACON, Gentleman made affadavit that the codicil was in Elizabeth VARLO's
hand. They were then duly sworn to administen The hearing for probate was
before Sir William WYNNE D.C.L.
……………………
m 29.9.1759 Saint Thomas, Portsmouth sp-Weston VARLO (25.9.1720-22.12.1789)
"Capt. Weston VARLO (of his majesty' s navy) married my sister Elizabeth
DEACON [4] in Portsmouth church the 29th of September 1759. The ceremony
(at which I was present as father of the bride [William [10] gave the bride
away in place of his late father] was performed by the Rev. Benj'a. FORESTER,
curate of the parish -W.D.”
M062513, 1759-1795. No issue. When married, a Captain in Royal Navy - DFB;
later Admiral. 1st command 12.5.1759 - see Court & City Registry 1788 p113.-BT
5 1-John DEACON b 11.4.1724 bp 9.5.1724 St Thomas, Portsmouth
#From A.T. EVERITT, Miscellaneous Collections, vol.2 (photocopied manuscript
notes). (Mr. EVERITT died in 1922.) via Alan.King@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
24.10.06: p.321 Tombstone or ledger stone in unnamed church. 'Pavement I.8'. "Here
lieth the body of John, son of Mr. James and Elizabeth DEACON who departed this
life the 13th of January ... in the ..."
6 1- a female DEACON b 1.8.1726
7 1-Ann/Anne DEACON b 28.1.1728 bp 4.2.1728 St Thomas, Portsmouth
d by 1735 when [11] Ann DEACON was b. Twin.
8 1-Francis DEACON (b 28.1.1728, bp 4.2.1728 St Thomas, Portsmouth) Twin.
9 1-Sarah DEACON b 23.4.1730 bp 1.5.1730 St Thomas, Portsmouth
MY LINE
(10) 1-William DEACON b 26.7.1733 bp 9.8.1733 St Thomas, Portsmouth, Hants.
bur 20.8.1792 Portsmouth. The DEACON Family Book (DFB) now held by JD includes
a deleted list of the clothes he was taking on his visit to his uncle William
DEACON (1697/98-1759) in Maryland.
This uncle is 16 at 1.3 EARLIER BACK below. JD: Wm was 15 when his father died & although
his father's 10th child, was with his mother the principal beneficiary...
On 6.11.1740 he left with his sister Mary [1 above] & her new husband Capt
WHITWELL. See under [1] for more. After Mary was buried on 8.3.1749(50), Wm
continued overland 26 days to reach his uncle in Maryland where he stayed 14.5
months. He returned home 1751 in the scow MARY (a 2 masted sailing ship of
c1000 tons), a 6 week voyage to Gravesend, & thence by post chaises to
Portsmouth in a day. In the rest of the book he lists his chn & items such as
major illnesses including smallpox.
BT gives "only surviving son", d1792, alderman & brewer. Named in
father's will of 1748. Beneficiary of 1780 will of sister Ann (12).
This portrait of William by Richard PHELPS at the time of his marriage 25.3.1761 is from BT; held by one of her cousins:
PHELPS (c1718-1785) is a portrait painter with paintings at the National
Portrait Gallery. See google.
A summary of his will 13.6.1791, codicil 15.6.1791, proved 1.10.1792 ex BT:
PROB 11/1223.
(10) William DEACON (1733-1792) a very wealthy merchant & brewer with property
in Portsmouth, Portsea, Westbourne Sussex & Southampton, & in Brading on the
Isle of Wight,left very specific directions about disposal of is worldly goods,
providing handsomely for his wife & 7 surviving children: (10)1 James b 1762,
(10)4 Elizabeth Ann 1765-1836, (10)5 Wm b 1767, (10)9 Jane b 1769,
(10)9 Ann b 1774, (10)(11) Henry b1777 & (10)(12) Mary b 1780 clearly stating
what investments were to be made & what property sold so that each should have
a large annuity. He made his 2 elder sons his executors. At the date of his
will only his dr Elizabeth (10)4 was married - to George TRIPP RN.
He also wished that his sons would ".. maintain & keep for my said wife's sole
use, as good a pair of horses for drawing her carriage as they know I would
have driven myself, & knowing how fond I was of driving, & that my wife should
have the use of the stables, coach house & lodging over the coach house,
lately built by me near my Brewhouse, for the purpose of keeping her horses,
harness, & her carriage. Her coachman to have his quarters in the lodging.
The will was written, signed & sealed on 13.6.1791, witnessed by Edward LINZEE,
John ..., & George BINSTEAD. There followed a codicil:
NB It is my will & desire that the following particulars take place after my
decease, notwithstanding they were omitted from the main body of my will -
I give my dear wife Elizabeth my pew in Portsmouth Church (St Thomas') being in
the front of those North Galleries towards the west end of the church, for the
use of herself & our children for & during the term of her natural life & after
her decease I give the same unto my dear & eldest son James DEACON. The said
pew has been in the occupation of my family about 60 years.
William DEACON 15.6.1791.
The will was proved on 1.10.1792 in the PCC the relict Elizabeth, the 2 sons
James & William.
…………………..
Philip ELEY,
"The Portsmouth Papers No 51. 1988, Portsmouth Breweries 1492-1847" ex JH: p11:
The 3 largest breweries (as indicated by their rateable values) were all in
Penny St in the old town. The largest, trading as Wm PIKE & Co was founded by
Wm PIKE behind 19 High St in 1719. He had been apprenticed as a cooper to his
mother's cousin Wm MUDGE in 1705 when he was 14 & he must have also learned the
trade of brewing in the brewery establidged by MUDGE at the `upper end' of
Penny St before 1695. MUDGE died in 1706. ...
MUDGE's brewery . passed to the widow of Thomas PERKINS who married
George KELLEY, a brewer who became bankrupt in 1727. He was replaced
by Daniel SMITH & later by Elizabeth SMITH his widow who entered into
partnership with 2 merchants Wm RICKMAN & Michael ATKINS both of whom
had served as Mayor.
'In 1784, the occupant [of Mudge's Brewery (<1695-1706),] was William DEACON, who was brewing there by 1775, when he was supplying beer to Russian men-of-war anchored at Spithead.' (p.11)
'Another brewery to cease trading in 1843 was DEACON's in Penny Street. A
further Chancery Court action by the DEACON family in 1842 resulted in a ruling
that the brewery and properties should be auctioned and the proceeds
distributed. The brewery was demolished to make way for a canteen attached to
the Clarence Barracks.' This text is accompanied by a picture of the
advertisement giving sale particulars in the Hampshire Telegraph, 18 September
1843. (p.22) - Alan.King@portsmouthcc.gov.uk 24.10.06.
[So Wm must be 6 rather than his son (10)5 who turned 8 in 1775.]
p14: Wm DEACON died intestate in 1816 [but (10) d 1792!; the defendant Wm
alive in 1822 might be his son (10)2, or maybe Wm should be James d1812]
causing his family to resort to the Chancery Courts.
The outcome was the appointment of son Henry
[JH, (10)5271 11 Jean HENNAH below, says this was not (11) Capt. Henry DEACON
1777-1841 but his grandson (10)52 (1796-1856)], & brewer James CULL as trustees
with instructions to run the business for the benefit of the family. [REF. 165
- WHAT IS THIS REF?]
p18: The brewers who entered the trade during the 2nd half of the 18th century
were quick to join the fray. DEACON [6] in the old town was active particularly
in the 1770s in acquiring premises mainly within the walled town [REF 207]
whilst TEMPLE in Portsea ...
p22: Another brewery to cease trading in 1843 was DEACON's in Penny St. A
further Chancery Court action by the DEACON family in 1842 resulted in a ruling
that the brewery & properties should be auctioned & the proceeds distributed.
The brewery was demolished to make way for a canteen attached to the Clarence
Barracks. [REF 237] ... The situation at DEACON's brewery was somewhat
different in that 7 tenements were located within the walls surrounding the
brewery & its yard. [REF 238] In addition to accomodation for the labourers.
each large brewery had its `brewery house' where the senior partner or manager
would live.
Sale particular's of DEACON's brewery from the Hampshire Telegraph 18.9.1843:
"To be SOLD pursuant to an Order of the High Court of Chancery made in a
certain cause "DEACON v. DEACON" with the approbations of the Honourable Sir
George ROSE one of the Masters of the said Court, at the George Inn, at
Portsmouth.
The FREEHOLD & long LEASEHOLD ESTATES of the late James [61?] & William [6]
DEACON consisting of the well arranged & old established BREWERY situate in
Penny St, Portsmouth, abutting on the ramparts with a 60 barrel copper, all
requisite Buildings, Sembling & Yards (& an ample supply of fine spring water)
necessary for carrying on a Trade of 10,000 to 12,000 barrels per annum.
There is an excellent RESIDENCE for a Managing Partner & 7 TENEMENTS for the
Men, the whole occupying a large space of ground enclosed by lofty brick walls.
The PUBLIC HOUSES occupy good commanding situations in the Town of Portsmouth
(sic) & in Portsea, Landport, Kingston, Kingston Cross, & the in occupation of
yearly tenants under agreements.
The time of Sale will be shortly advertised when particulars which are in
course of preparation, may be had (gratis) at the said Master's Chambers, in
Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London; Messrs. FOSTERS & EVANS,
Solicitors, No. 28 John Street, Bedford Row, London; Messrs. WING & TWINING,
Solicitors, No. 1, Gray's Inn Square; of Mr. NEWYLYN, Solicitor, Portsmouth; at
the Auction Mart, Bartholomew Lane, & the Corn Exchange, Mark Lane, London; of
Messrs WINSTANLEY Paternoster Row, at the prinicipal Inns oat Portsmouth,
Southampton & Chichesster; of Messrs. ROSE & Henry DEACON [69 or (10)52??] at
the Brewery, who will show the Property."
p23 Table 2 shows DEACON owning 35 Licensed Houses in 1830 (following CARTER
(PIKE) with 74 & SPICER with 40) with GER (Gross estimated rental) of Brewery
90P. Source: PCRO Rate Returns 1830; various title deeds.
p25: ... the 60 barrel copper at DEACON's brewery was said to be capable of
producing 10 to 12,000 barrels per annum: [REF 248] that is brewing 4 times a
week throughout the year.
The Beerhouse Act achieved one of its aims immediately, that of eroding the
tied house system. Of the new beerhouses only the ones directly attached to
breweries were tied initially. The established breweres, PIKE, GARRETT, DEACON
& SPICER, all had spirit businesses as well as their brewing & they seem to
have been content owning 80% of the public houses in the borough. When DEACONs
ceased trading there was so little interest in their 27 public houses that a
2nd auction had to be held. [REF 249]
Only 7 of DEACON's houses were bought by brewers in Portsmouth, although 2
Gosport brewers bought 2 each, 6 of the licences lapsed & 10 passed to
non-brewers [250], an indication that regardless of the fact that new spirit
licences were not being granted by the mangistrates, the brewers were not
unduly concerned about increasing their outlets. ....
Conclusion. Undoubtedly the presence of the Royal Dockyard in
Portsmouth has been the driving force behind the development of the
local brewing industry, & the town has always prospered from defence &
war because of that presence. The King's brewhouses & subsequently the
naval contracts developed a disproportionatly large brewing industry
in the town which was augmented by, & later sustained by the regular
influx of seamen & soldiers, & the ever-growing population needed to
service the Dockyard & garrison. The recurrence of the brewers' names
in the list of Mayors, Aldermen & even MPs attest to their wealth &
influence, points which are reinforced by the existence of brewing
dynasties founded in the 17th & subsequent centuries. ...
p26: Appendix: Breweries in Portsmouth 1784 to 1847 has at the 1st listed:
Dates: 1695-1843, Address: Penny St, *: O [meaning?],
Name of attached BH/PH (Brewing House/Public House?): Portsmouth Arms PH,
Main occupiers: MUDGE/DEACON, Brewery name: -.
JD found out about the brewery by searching the rate books in Portsmouth.
NB http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stephen.pomeroy/local/pub_d.pdf gave
1823 Duke of Wellington; 1865-2005 Wellington Hotel; 65 High St
DEACON (1840) >PETERS> IND COOPE> PUNCH Robert KILN
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stephen.pomeroy/local/brewery.pdf gave
Castle Brewery, Castle Road
1830 James CULL 44
7.3.1832 To be sold by auction by the trustees of the late Mr CULL 100
1855-65 Charles ADNAMS (1859 P17) 34,35,59.94
1887 F-P-, 1892 A-P-, 1904 Ceased brewing 5(63)
1979 Brewhouse demolished
Attached to Wheelbarrow & Castle
DEACON, William; Penny St (near barracks)
MUDGES Brewery passed to widow of Thomas PERKINS 5(51)?
Widow PERKINS married George KELLEY 5(51)?
1727 George KELLEY bankrupt 5(51)?
Daniel SMITH, later Eliz. SMITH, widow 5(51)?
Widow SMITH with Wm RICKMAN & Michael ATKINS 5(51)?
1775 64(3)
1783-1840 Malthouse & brewhouse (1840 P135) 44,60, 61,94
1802 William DEACON 94
1811 J & W DEACON, Brewers, Penny St 164
1816 Wm died son Henry James CULL to manage estate 5(51)
1823 DEACON's Brewery 38
1841 Estate of Wm DEACON (P150) 94 My ID: (10)5
1842/3 Chancery Court action by DEACON family 5(51)?
4.7.1842 To be sold by auction with 27 public houses 100
3.7.1843 For sale Henry DEACON lately James & Wm 100 My ID: (10)52
1842-44 Sarah DEACON 94 My ID: (10)52-sp
1845 To be sold (As above) 100
1845-46 Colonel CAMPBELL tenant Frances BARNABY 94
The Crown 94
1847-48 James BRYAN tenant Frances BARNABY 94
site now in barracks 5(51)
The numbers on RHS refer to references at
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stephen.pomeroy/local/refs.pdf
For example
5(x) = Portsmouth Papers, No. x
34= Portsmouth Geographical Essays, Portsmouth Polytechnic
35= Post Office directories 1847, 1855, 1875 (Kelly) PCL
38= Hollingsworth's guides, PCL 1823 [PCL=Portsmouth City Library]
44= Pigot's directories 1823, 1830, 1844 PCL
59= White's directories 1859, 1878 PCL
60= Bailey's Western & Midland directory 1783, PCL
61= Sadler's Hampshire directory 1784, PCL
64(x)= Portsmouth Record Series Volume x
94= Portsea Rates Books, PCRO [Portsmouth City Rates Office]
100= Hampshire Telegraph, PCL
164= Holden's directory 1811
There is also a reference to St Thomas St near DEACON's Court.
Alan.King@portsmouthcc.gov.uk wrote 24.10.06:
# From Mary HALLETT, 'Portsmouth's Water Supply, 1800-1860' (Portsmouth Paper
12, 1971), p.15
'After domestic consumers, the water companies' most valuable customers were
the brewers. At least nine of them - [including] William DEACON - invested in
Portsea Island [Water] Company. Most of them also took that company's water,
although they all had their own supplies.'
m 25.3.1761 at St. Thomas Church, Portsmouth sp-Elizabeth JUDSON (bp 22.8.1736
Saint Thomas, Portsmouth)
DFB: "I married Elizabeth JUDSON, daughter of Talbot Edwards and Mary Judson
in Portsmouth church on Wednesday the 25th of March 1761 - the Revd. Benja.
FORESTER, curate of the parish performed the ceremony - Prsent [witneses]
Thos. BINSTEAD (Attorney-at-Law) as father [Talbot therefore having died ?]
and Wm. CROCKER curate of the parish." - [(10)]
Married by licence by Benj'n FORESTER; witnesses Wm COCHRAN? & Ths BINSTEAD Junr? Here is the m cert. with their signatures - he signed as Will DEACON - thanks to JH.
Buried 1821 Portsmouth. Will proved 14.3.1821. (- JD gives d 19.3.1785 but not in
Family Book.)
…………….
Will 29.10.1817 proved 14.3.1821 ex www.nationalarchives.gov.uk thanks to JH & BT:
Family mentioned:
(10)4 Elizabeth m George TRIPP
(10)41 Elizabeth Anne TRIPP
(10)5 William DEACON m Sarah
(10)71 George Charles Deacon LEWIS
(10)72 William LEWIS executor
(10)9 Ann executor m George BRIDGES
(10)(11) Henry DEACON m Elizabeth (Marie-Eliza LILL)
Others mentioned: my husband's ... friend the Rev. Richard WAVELL;
witnesses William EASTHOPE, J.C. COX and John SHUGARE?
Public house mentioned: THE LORD D ... S HEAD in St. Nicholas St, Portsmouth.
This is the last will and testament of me ELIZABETH DEACON of Portsmouth
[nee JUDSON] in the County of Southampton, widow, made
whilst I am of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding.
I give, devise unto my son WILLIAM DEACON all that messuage, tenement or public
house with the yard and appurtanences thereto belonging, situate lying and
being in St. Nicholas Street in Portsmouth aforesaid.. or known by the name or
sign of THE LORD D ... S HEAD and now in the occupation of Elizabeth CARLISN?
to hold the same unto and to the use ofthe said WILLIAM DEACON his heirs and
assigns for ever ...
I give and bequeath unto my sons WILLIAM DEACON and to my daughter ANN
the wife of GEORGE BRIDGES Esq. all my monies in the three percent
consolidated Bank Annuities upon trust, that they, my said trustees,
shall and do pay the dividends, interest and yearly proceeds thereof
for such interests and purposes only as my daughter ELIZABETH, the
wife of GEORGE TRIPP Esq., notwithstanding her present or any future
husband, and as if she were sole and unmarried shall form time to time
by any note, or writing signed by her own hand, direct or appoint and
in default of such instrucdons or appointments do and shall pay the
whole of her dividends, interest and yearly proceeds or so much
thereof concerning which she shall make for her sole and separate use
and benefit exclusive of her husband now or in the future, who shall
not meddle therewith nor shall he have some or any part thereof for
his use or control or disposal engagements or incumbrances, but
absolutely at her own sole and separate disposal of the said ELIZABETH
TRIPP or such person or persons as she may name. Should she die then
all my said monies to my grand-daughter ELIZABETH ANNE TRIPP for her
own use and benefit absolutely, the same to be transferred to her at
the age of 21 years. But should the same ELIZABETH ANNE TRIPP die
under the age 21 years without leaving any lawful issue then I do give
all my monies unto and actually between my two grandchildren GEORGE
CHARLES DEACON LEWIS and WILIAM LEWIS to be transferred to them at the
age oftwenty-one years. And out of the arrears of estate I give unto
my said grand-daughter ELIZABETH ANNE TRIPP the sum of L150 sterling
to be paid to her at the age of twenty - one years. And I do direct
my said son WILLIAM DEACON to pay unto the proper hand of my
granddaughter ELIZABETH ANNE TRIPP during her minority at interest of
L5.O0 per return for admon. and her receipt shall from time to time to
be his discharge for what she shall so receive.
I trust that her receipt above shall be good and sufficient discharge
to my said trustees for the same and after her decease to my said
grandsons GEORGE CHARLES DEACON LEWIS and WILLIAM LEWIS And I ask my
said son WILLIAM DEACON out of the arrears of my said annuity to
purchase mourning rings each ring to be ofthe value of LlO. One of
which rings I give unto my son-in-law GEORGE BRIDGES, another ring for
my daughter ANN BRIDGES, another ring for my daughter-in-law SARAH nee
BEDFORD] wife of WILLIAM DEACON. One ring I give unto my
daughter-in-law ELIZABETH (MARIE-ELIZA LILL) the wife of my son HENRY
DEACON & one other ring I give unto my son-in-law GEORGE TRIPP.
And I do also direct my said son WILLIAM DEACON out of such arrears
of my annuity to pay all my debts and funeral payments and the charges
of proving this my will, and after full payment thereof to my said son
WILLIAM DEACON.
I give all my books unto and equally between my said daughters
ELIZABETH TRIPP and ANN BRIDGES.
I give to my son WILLIAM DEACON a silver christening bowl.
I give to my son HENRY DEACON a silver coffee-pot with a transcription
to the memory ofmy late dear husband's esteemed and respected friend
the Rev. RICHARD WAVELL.
The rest and residue of my plate I give unto and equally between my
children ELIZABETH TRIPP, WILLIAM DEACON, ANN BRIDGES and HENRY DEACON.
I give all my household linen and wearing apparel unto and equally
between ELIZABETH TRIPP and ANN BRIDGES in case one or either of them
should die before me - I give the share of shares of her so dying unto
my grand-daughter EUZABETH ANNE TRIPP.
I also give all my household goods and china useful or ornamental,
glass and pictures in my dwelling house in Penny Street in Portsmouth
aforesaid occupied by my said son WILLIAM DEACON shall not be
considered as part of my personal estate or be subject or liable to any
of the bequests in this my will contained respecting my personal estate
but that the same shall be considered as heirlooms and shall pass
with the said dwelling house for my son WILLIAM DEACON and his heirs
as the owners and occupiers of the same.
I give all my money that may be in my dwelling house belonging to me at
the time of my death equally between GEORGE CHARLES DEACON LEWIS,
WILLIAM LEWIS and ELIZABETH ANNE TRIPP and lastly: -
I do nominate and appoint the said WILLIAM DEACON and ANN BRIDGES
executor and executrix of this my last will and testament contained on
the preceding sheets of paper and have subscribed my name and to this
last have set my seal this 29th day of October in the year of our Lord
1817 ELIZABETH DEACON (signed & sealed)
At her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other
have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereof
WILLIAM EASTHOPE; J.C. COX and JNO. SHUGARE?
Proved London 14 March 1821 before Worshipful JOHN DODSON D.LL. and
Surrogate by the Oaths of WILLIAM DEACON and ANN BRIDGE having been
first sworn duly to administer Power... of making the life grant to
HENRY DEACON.
…………
Elizabeth has ID 111 at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/judson/judson.html
See there for her family. YET TO SUBSTACK IT.
On 25.3.1785 several pages were removed from their family bible; now held by
(10)5(13)2 42 John DEACON.
(10)1 2-James DEACON (b 4.2.1762 Portsmouth d 18.12.1812)
James DEACON Christening: 21 May 1762 St Thomas son of Wm & Eliz.
DFB: JAMES born Thursday the 4th of February 1762, at half past 10 at night.
He has had the measles. he had the small-pox in August 1763
[the next sentence is in different writing - very large and round -]
Died 18th December 1812 was buried in the family burying place in Portsmouth
Church .
Left P100 in 1778 will of 8. Beneficiary of 1780 will of aunt Ann (12) , &
1792 will of his father (10).
#Entry [by WL (10)72?] at 7. of wills.html:
"Our beloved uncle JAMES DEACON Esq., departed this life on the the 18th
December 1812 after a fit of Epilepsy which terminated in Apoplexy."
Possibly the James referred to end of l9 of 1857 will of widow of [(12)4].
His family is from a tentative reconstruction of family mentioned in
Chancery Proceedings 1819?-1842 re the brewery of (10)5 William DEACON:
For these Chancery Proceedings 1819?-1842 see 2. at wills.html TO DO
His will of 27.2.1810 proved 4.1.1813 PROB 11/1540 ex JH:
The will mentions:
(10) William DEACON deceased, (10)-sp Elizabeth DEACON
(10)1-sp Catherine nee POPIER/PAPIER
(10)11 Rev. James Williamson DEACON
(10)11-sp Georgina SMITH daughter of Joseph SMITH of Purbrook in S'n county
(10)4 Elizabeth TRIPP
(10)5 William DEACON sole executor, (10)5-sp Sarah nee BEDFORD
(10)51 William Weston DEACON, (10)52 Henry DEACON,
(10)53 James DEACON, (10)54 Sarah Ann DEACON, (10)55 Robert DEACON,
(10)57 Eliza Love DEACON, (10)59 Nelson Wavell DEACON & (blank) DEACON
(10)7 Jane LEWIS
(10)71 George Charles Deacon LEWIS, (10)72 William LEWIS
(10)9 Ann BRIDGES
(10)(11) Henry DEACON, (10)(11)-sp Marie
(10)(11)1 William Head DEACON, (10)(11)2 Elizabeth DEACON,
(10)(11)3 Caroline DEACON
Sophia WILLIAMS (p5) Who is she??
trustee Thomas GOODE? of Stanhope Street, clare? estgrartit? London
witnesses Martin WHITE, JS MERRITT, John S SHUGAR
his Brewhouse in Penny St, Portsmouth
Abbrev'n: PS = pounds Stirling
.........................
p1
This is the last will and testament of JAMES DEACON of Portsmouth in
the county of Southampton squire made while I am of sound and.mind
memory and there should first ideas and there should unto my dear wife
CATHERINE DEACON & her assigns for & during the term of her natural
life subject nevertheless to the life estate of my mother ELIZABETH
DEACON - tenement or dwelling
p2
years or day or days of marriage within -- happen and I to give full -
& authority unto my executor hereinafter named to pay apply drop.. of
the whole or any part of the said - farm rent yearly rent charge or
annual sum of 300 pounds for & towards the maintenance education and
bringing up of such child or children respectively or lay out insist?
the same to accumulate for their or his benefit as my said executor
shall deem most proper and in case the said (10)11 JAMES WILLIAMSON
DEACON by the said Georgina his wife or their leaving? any all of them
shall part at this - before - or they shall borrow entitled to a
vested? survivor in the said - farm? writ yearly rent charge or
annual sum of 300 pounds then I do give - & bequeath the same unto my
son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON to have and to hold the - free? farm? writ
yearly rent, charge or annual sum of 300 pounds and every part thereof
together with all benefit and advantage of distress & entry as
hereinafter is mentioned unto & to the use of the said JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON his heirs executors admons and assigns absolutely
forever according to the nature and quality of the different estates
on the same is made chargeable & -- & make chargeable forever
hereafter all & singular my said freehold & leasehold - lands
tenements & hered's & my said minority? part or chrge of messuages
lands tenements hered's not hereinafter before disposed of & my said
minority? part or part share of the said trade or business of a Brewer
& the - utensils benefit profits survivor? & advantage thereof with
the payment of the said free? farm? writ yearly writ charge or annual
sum of 300 pounds in manner aforesaid
also give devise & bequeath unto my said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON
or other fee? farm rent yearly rent charge or annual sum of 300 pounds
of lawful English money free? of all taxes charges & encumbrances
whatsoever to have & to hold the same unto - to the - of him the said
JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON his heirs exons admons & assigns absolutely
forever & as far as the nature & quality of the estates - the same is
made chargeable will admit which said last - for farm writ yearly writ
charge or annual sum of 300 pounds shall be - & payable out of also
charged & chargeable
& I do hereby charge & make chargeable forever hereinafter all &
singular my said freehold & leasehold messuages lands tenements &
hered's & also my said minority? part or share of the said trade or
business of a brewer & -- benefit profits sum or said advantage there
of with the payment of the said free? farm rent yearly writ charge or
annual sum of 300 pounds last mentioned unto my said son JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON his heirs exors admons & assigns in the manner aforesaid
& I do direct that the said shall be payable and paid to him & them by
two equal half yearly payments in every year the first payment thereof
to begin & be made at the end of 6 calendar months next after my
death & my will is that it shall & may be careful? to & for my said
wife & her assigns & to & for my said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON his
heirs exors admons & assigns & to & for the said GEORGINA his wife
during her widowhood in case of nonpayment of the said several fee?
farm? writs yearly writ charges or annual sums of
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of my said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON with GEORGINA SMITH daughter of
JOSEPH SMITH of Purbrook in said county Esquire which? shortly after
took effect? I am borrow bound to the said JOSEPH SMITH & JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON in the final? sum of 10,000 pounds with condition
thereunder written for making the same void if I should pay unto the
said JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON his assigns during his natural life and
after his death unto the said GEORGINA SMITH his intended wife and her
assigns during her natural life or widowhood the - yearly sum of 300
pounds in manner & on the several days & times therein mentioned
& if I should? perform the several matters & things therein contained
- which said bond is contained a proviso also for making void the sums
if I should in my lifetime by such good sufficient ways and means in
the lars? as control? shall do admon? or by my last will and testament
in writing or any writing in the nature of or purporting to be my last
will and testament or any codicil or codicils thereto settle & assign
give or devuse upon the several trusts contained in the said bond as
with property either real or personal as would provide or not annual
amount? either equal to or greater than the said annuity or yearly sum
of 300 pounds thereby owed? - therefore to the said son JAMES DEACON
in compliance with this condition of the said writed? bond & in bull
discharge & satisfaction of the said bond & the said yearly sum of 300
pounds and all other monies thereby secured? & in hers & stead thereof
so by this my last will and testament in writing give devise &
bequeath unto my said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON and his assigns for
& during the term of his natural life after his decease unto his wife
GEORGINA DEACON & her assigns for & during the term of her natural
life in case she shall so long continue the widow of the said JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON and no longer one fee? farm? writ yearly write
charge or annual sum of 300 pounds of lawful English money to be
payable & paid by - quarterly payments in every year that is to say
the 27th day of February the 27th day of May the 27th day of August
and the 27th day of November in every year the first payment thereof
to begin and to be made on such of the said days as shall happen next
after my decease & from and after the several dervases? of the said
JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON & GEORGINA his wife and the decease of the
said JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON and the decease? or porond? marriage of
the said GEORGINA DEACON then I do give & bequeath the said fee? &
farm writ yearly writ charge or annual sum of 300 pounds unto &
equally between all & every the child or children of the said JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON his said wife GEORGINA to be begotten and to their
several & isportive? heirs exors admons & assigns forever as tenants
in common & not as part? tenants and if but 1 then for such only child
his or her heirs exors admons & assigns absolutely forever the share
or shares of such of them as shall be a son or sons to be a vested? in
trust or vested - to as & when they shall attain his her or their age
or respective ages of 21 years or die under that age leaving lawful
issue & the share or shares of each one of them as shall be or
daughter or daughters to be at vested interest or vested interests at
- their own or respective ages of 21 years
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dwelling herein with the ffard? as - garden stable coach house &
houses & appurt's thereinto belonging or - in Penny St in Portsmouth
aforesaid and now in the occupation of my brother WILLIAM DEACON and
from and after the decease my said wife I do give & devise the said
messuage hered's & premises unto my son the Rev JAMES WILLIAM DEACON
clerk to have & to hold the same into & to the use of him the said
JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON his heirs & assigns forever
provided always & my will is that is shall & may be lawful to & for my
said brother WILLIAM DEACON and his heirs admins & assigns? of the
Brewhouse & premises in Penny Street in which majority carry on the
business of a brewer also to & for his & their servants? with - carts
& other ..issary things from time to time & at all times to gain free
access? egress? & - into above premises? & yard of the said - - - -
for the purpose of obtainin? water from the pump in the said yard in
the said manner aforesaid? for many years past has been --
I also give & devise unto my said wife CATHERINE DEACON & her assigns
during the term of her natural life subject also to the late? estate
of my said brother therein? all that -- within South? sanctuary? in St
Thomas church in Portsmouth aforesaid now - - -- & from & after the
decease of my said wife I do give & devise the same unto & to the - of
the said JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON his heirs exors admons & assigns
absolutely forever or according to the nature & quality of the estate
& - which I shall heretofore - at the time of my decease
I give devise & bequeath unto my dear wife CATHERINE DEACON & for her
assigns for & during the time of her natural life -- & satsifaction of
all her dowry? & --- of - all my messuages lands tenements & hered's &
my majority? part or share of messuages lands tenements & hered's 1
for - yearly writ charge or annual sum of 400 pounds of lawful English
money free from all payments? & impositins whatsoever to be - arising
& payable out of & charged & this - forever hereafter on all &
singular my freehold & leasehold messuages lands or tenements &
heredit's & my minority? part or share of messuages lands tenements &
heredit's not hereinto before disposed of
& also on my minority? part or share of the said trade or business of
a brewer & on the implements utensils benefit profits survivor? &
advantage thereof - shall be payable & paid to my said wife by 2 equal
half yearly payments in every year the 1st payment thereof to be - -
at the end of 6 calender months - after my decease
& from & after the decease of my said wife I do give devise & bequeath
the said free? farm writ charge & annual sum of 400 pounds unto my
said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON to have & to hold the said free? farm
writ yearly writ charge or annual sum of 400 pounds unto & to the use
of him the said JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON his heirs exors admins and
assigns absolutely forever or according to the nature and quality of
the several estates on which the same is made chargeable whereas by a
certain bond or obligation in writing bearing date the 9th day of
February instant made upon the treaty of the marriage of
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400 pounds & 300 pounds & 300 pounds or any or either of them or any
part of therein to enter into & upon all & singular my said freehold &
leasehold messuages lands tenements & hered's doso? charged with the
payment of the same as aforesaid & into every or any part or parts
thereof & to distran? for the same or for so with then of shall be
then in arrears & unpaid & the distress & distresses then & there
found to take was? drive? & --- or otherwise she he or they shall be
fully paid & satisfied with farm writ yearly writ charge or annual
sums of 400P 300P & 300P provided or with of this or any or either of
them? as shall then be in arrear & unpaid - or with all costs charges
& compo..s whatsoever as may be - by with entry? distress & - & in
case the said annual ans? farm writ yearly writ charge or annual sums
of 400P 300P or 300P or any part of them shall be behind or unpaid by
the space of 20 days wait? after other? or the said days of payment
waivers? the said - to be paid as aforesaid being 1st lawfully
determined? that then & so often as the sains? or any part term of
shall be so behind or unpaid it shall & may be lawful for my said wife
& her assigns & for my said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON his heirs
exors admors & assigns & for the said GEORGINA his wife owing her
widowhood & for any or either of them whose farm writ yearly writ
charge or a sum shall be so behind or unpaid into all & every or any
of my said messuages lands tenements & hered's & my said mintority?
part or share of messuages lands tenements & hered's charged with the
purpose of the same as aforesaid to enter? & be thereof fully
possessed & the writs forms? & profits to thereof & of every part
thereof to wro'd & take & also to be fully possessed of my said
minority part or charge of with ? said trade & business of a - & to -
& take? the benefit profits - & advantage thereof & of every part
thereof until she he or they shall be thereby or therewith or by the
person or persons who shall then be entitled to the said freehold &
leasehold messuages lands tenements & hered's & my min'y part or share
of messuages lands tenements & hered's or to my said min part or share
of the said trade or bus. of a Freror? fully paid & satisfied the same
farm writ yearly writ charge or annual sums of 400 300 & 300 & every
or any part thereof & all arrears thereof together with the costs
charges & expenses which may be ..ed by reason of the nonpayment
thereof or of any part thereof
I also give devise & bequeath unto SOPHIA WILLIAMS [Who is she?]
& her assigns for & during the term of her natural life an annuity or yearly
writ charge of 40P of lawful English money clear of all taxes charges
& impositions whatsoever to be ..ing & payable out of & charged at &
chargeable on all & singular my said messuages lands tenements &
hered's & my minority part or share of messuages lands tenements &
hered's & to be payable & paid by equal quarterly payments in every
year the 1st payment thereof to begin & be made at the end of 3
calendar months next after my decease
& in case
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nonpayment of the said annuity or yearly writ charge of 40P or any
part thereof I do give unto the said SOPHIA WILLIAMS the same remedys of vitry?
distress & - for this wro..ry of all arrears hereof or are heretofore
contained in case of nonpaymt of the said free? farm writ yearly writ
charge or annual sum of 400P 300P & 300P & subject to & charged &
chargeable forever here after with the payment of the said farm writ
yearly writ charge or annual sum of 400P 300P & 300P in manner
aforesaid & also with the pt of the said sum of 40P & with the benefit
& advantage heretofore contained of distress - & sale & of all other
provisions? & authorities whatoever for wr..ing the same
I do so give devise & bequeath all & singular my said freehold &
leasehold messuages lands tenements & hered's & my minority part or
share of messuages lands tenements & hered's not hereintofor otherwise
disposed of together with my said miny of the said trade or bus. of a
brewer stock in trade & the implements utensils benefit profit - &
advantage thereoof unto my said brother WILLIAM DEACON to have & to hold the
same charge & chargeable nevertheless as aforesaid unto & to the use of my
said brother WILLIAM DEACON his heirs exors admons & assigns absolutely for
ever or according to the nature & quality of the estate & interest
which I shall have to come therein at the 1st of my decease
& my will is that it shall & may be lawful to & for the said WILLIAM
DEACON his heirs exons admons & assigns at any time or times after my
decease to sell & dispose of the whole or any part of my said
messuages lands tenements & hered's for the purpose of ..dating or
purchasing the said free? farm writ yearly writ charge or annual sum
of 400 pounds 300 pounds & 300 pounds or any part or parts thereof
& I do direct that the money arising from wuch sale or sales shall
from time to time be investedd in some or one of the public stocks or
funds of this kingdom in terms & of 4? trusteors? 2? whereof shall be
chosen by the said CATHERINE DEACON & JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON his
heirs exors admons assigns - & I do direct that the dividends interest
& annual proceeds of such money shall be yearly & every year added to
the pricipal money & when the said shall amount to the sum of 20,000P
stirling or to such sum of money as will when invested in the public
funds produce the - yearly sums of 300PS unto my said son JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON his heirs exors admons & assigns in - & stead of his
said free? farm writ yearly writ that - annual sum of 300P & upon
further trust to - invested in the - of the said trusteees the sum of
15,000P stirling -- thereof or such other sum as will produce the -
yearly sum of 700PS & do & shall pay the - yearly sum of 400P part
thereof unto my said wife CATHERINE DEACON & her assigns for & during
the term of her natural life in - & stead of her said free? farm writ
yearly writ charge or annual sum of 400P & from & after her decease
upon trust to pay the sum of 8000P part thereof unto the said JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON his heirs exons admons & assigns in lieu & stead of
the said free? farm writ yearly
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writ charge or annual sum of 400P so given? to him after the decease of
my said wife & upon further trust to keep secured the sum of 6000P S
the - thereof or such other sum of money as will - the - yearly sum of
300P & be dissinrit? to answer the purposes of the said writed bonds
-- so by such good & sufficient ways & means with land as a control?
shall - with & - the said --- - & to - for the s.. -- & purposes as so
mentioned? & - -- bond? or the conditions thereof so as to
exoriorate? my heirs exons admons & assigns from the - thereof & from
all - whatever
in respect thereof I give to my mother ELIZABETH DEACON the sum of 30PS
I give to my said wife CATHERINE DEACON the sum of 100PS
I give to my said brother WILLIAM DEACON the sum of 100PS
I give to SARAH the wife of the said WILLIAM DEACON the sum of 20PS
I give unto my nephews & nieces (10)51 WILLIAM WESTON DEACON, (10)52 HENRY
DEACON, (10)53 JAMES DEACON, (10)54 SARAH ANN DEACON, (10)55 ROBERT DEACON,
(10)57 ELIZA LOVE DEACON, (10)59 NELSON WAVELL DEACON & (blank) DEACON,
children of my said brother WILLIAM DEACON the sum of 20P - of lawful English
money which I direct shall be paid to him her or them respy at his her
or their age & resp'e ages of 21 yrs & that - the money? time during
their several stinaities? my exrs herein after named shall invest the
same in his own name upon - - or govt annuity? at - & that the dicvids
- & annual - thereof shall as the case? shall be reinvested? or added
to the principal money for their benefit & advantage when they shall
attain that age provided alwasys & in -- that - any or either of them
my said - I - & I - shall happen to die under the age of 21 years
without having - - of his her or their body or bodies therein - or -
or charge or charges of him her or them as dying shall - belong to the
survivors or survivor of them & shall be paid to him her or them - at
the said age --- original shares or as was - as - will admit
I give unto my brother (10)(11) HENRY DEACON the sum of 150PS & to his wife
MARIE DEACON I give the sum of 20PS
I give to my nephews & nieces (10)(11)1 WILLIAM HEAD DEACON,
(10)(11)2 ELIZABETH DEACON & (10)(11)3 CAROLINE DEACON chn of my said bother
(10)(11) HENRY DEACON the sum of 20PS apiece
I give to my 2 sisters (10)4 ELIZABETH TRIPP & (10)9 ANN BRIDGES the sum of
20PS apiece for their own sole & separate use & benefit
& I do direct that the receipts alone of them the said ELIZABETH TRIPP
& ANN BRIDGES shall not withstanding their - be a good & sufficient
discharges to my said exr for that same
I give unto my niece (10)41 ELIZABETH TRIPP the sum of 20PS
I give & bequeath unto my said brother WILLIAM DEACON & THOMAS GOODE?
of Stanhope Street clare? estgrartit? London gentelman the sum of 400P
of lawful Eng Mon. upon trust that they my said trustees or the
survivor of them or the exors & admons of such survivor shall & do as
soon as conveniently can be after my decease place out & invest the
sum? in -- - govt senirity? at interest in their or his own names or
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or name? & shall & during the - of my 2 nephews (10)71 GEORGE CHARLES
DEACON LEWIS & (10)92 WILLIAM LEWIS chn of my late sister (10)7 JANE LEWIS
deceased - & - the said principal sum of 400P by adding thereto the
dividends & annual proceeds as & when the same shall be by then -- in
order that the same may borrow? principal money & when & as soon as
they shall have - attained the age of 21 years upon trust to -
transfer the said sum of 400P together with all - money as may have
been - thereto in - to the trusts aforesaid unto & of - - - the said
GEORGE CHARLES DEACON LEWIS & WILLIAM LEWIS to & for their own use
& benefit absy provided so always
& my will is that in case either of them the said GEORGE CHARLES
DEACON LEWIS & WILLIAM LEWIS shall happen to die under the age of 21
yrs without leaving any lawful heir? of his body then the share of him
as dying shall go - & belong unto the survivor of them & shall be paid
to him at the same age or time as his oriignal shares or as was
thereto as circumstances will permit &
I do direct that all & singular the legatees hereinbefore given shall
be paid as soon as their minority can be after my decease out of my
monies if any be the public funds & if I shall have no monies in such
funds at the time of my decease or such monies shall be insufficient
to - go the same legatees then I do direct - the same legatees or such
part or parts thereof as my said monies in the public funds? shall be
insufficient to discharge shall be pd out of & I do charge & subject
my said minority or half part of the said trade or business of a
grewer & the profits - benefit & advantage thereof with the payment of
the same or so much hereof as my said funded property shall be
insufficient to discharge but in that case? I do direct that the said
- shall = payable until the expiration of 4 years - after my decease
I give to my said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON all my plate? & - -
together with that - but if he should - to - the said houses/hourses
my - not wish & dis.. is that they may be put to death as speedily &
with so little pain as possible
I give to my said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON my gold snuff box which
I normally - my - the - & also all my -- rings watch chain & trinkets
of every description
& I also give to the said JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON or - with a silver
ring? called a Blart Bart which was gibven to me my my grmr 0-sp
ELIZABETH DEACON deceased
I also give to the said JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON a silver - a writing?
willow - thereon which I drive her will take care of & provide in
memory of my respected father (10) WILLIAM DEACON Esquire deceased
I give to my said wife CATHERINE DEACON the rest & residue of my plate
of every description & also all my household books linen china
pictures printing books & furniture - & spirit.. -- in -
& I - to & for her own use & benefit absolutely
I give unto my said wife all my - money which may be found in my
dwelling house at the timeof my decease except what may be found in
the office of the said dwelling house & what may be found tied up in a
grfr in a box in the closet of my bedroom to & for her own use &
benefit absy & as to for & - all the rest residue & remainder of my
goods chattels erady money money in the
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public funds my part or share due to me in the business & all other -
& securities for money & all other my ..orial estate & effects
whatsoever & wheresoever & of what nature kind or ..ality - the same
shall or may consist? in at the time of my decease? after payment of
all my just debts & funeral & testamentary expenses
I give devise & bequeath the - unto my said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON his
exors admors & assigns to & for his & their own use & benefit absolutely
& I do nominate - & appoint my said brother WILLIAM DEACON whole &
sole executor of this my last will & testament
In witnesess whereof I the said JAMES DEACON have to this my last will
& testament contained in 10 sheets of paper subscribe my name & to
this last sheet my seal - this 27th day of Feb 1810 & I have
exhibited? anothe part thereof of the same fate? purport & effort
JAMES DEACON (signature & seal) signed sealed published & declared by
the above named JAMES DEACON as & for his last will & testament in the
presence of us who at his request in his presence & in the presence of
each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses
MARTIN WHITE, JS MERRITT, JOHN S SHUGAR
Proved at London 4.1.1813 before the judge by the oath of WILLIAM
DEACON the brother & sole exor to whom admon was granted being 1st
sworn by comon? only to adm'r
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* (10)11 James Williamson DEACON will of 1845, proved 1848 ex BT
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The Last Will and Testament of the Revd. JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON of Densworth
situate in the parish of Funtingdon in the County of Sussex, Clerk:
I direct that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses be
fully paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.
I give and bequeath unto my dear wife GEORGINA absolutely, all my household
goods and furniture, plates , watches and trinkets, ornaments of every kind,
china, glass, books, pictures and other household efforts, also all the wines
and liquors and likewise all the horses and carriages that shall respectively
belong to me at the time of my decease for her own sole use and disposal
And I give, devise and bequeath to my friends JAMES WICKHAM [father in law of
(10)114?] of Sutton Scotney in the Co. of Hampshire, Esquire and HOWARD
WILLIAM JOHNSON of Chichester their heirs, executors and administrators all
the messuages and real estate whatsoever and wheresoever of which I am seized
at the time of my decease to hold in trust as follows -
I leave to their discretion the sale of the same to get the best price
possible, and I direct that the monies obtained therefrom be applied to the
trusts hereinafter declared for the benefit of my dear wife Georgina and for
the benefit of my five children
JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON [(10)111 -by his first wife?], HARRY SCRASE (? Horace)
DEACON [(10)112 Henry Horace], SOPHIA GEORGINA DEACON [(10)113], FRANCES EMILY
DEACON [(10)114] , and HARRIET MIRIAM [(10)116] the wife of JONATHAN
RICHARDSON-SMITH, to be equally divided between them; should any die or
revoke the bequest then their share to be equally divided between the
remainder.
Signed, sealed and declared to be his last will and testament by JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON on 17th day of May 1845
Witnesses :-
B. BINSTEAD: Gentleman of Chichester and JOHN AUSTIN (? ) Attorney-at-Law
Proved at London the 1st day of November 1848
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familysearch ID KJMC-JBK
m1 11.5.1785 Saint Thomas, Portsmouth sp-Grace YOUNG of Brading, I.O.W.
- One son ? M is from IGI. BT thinks that the JD who m'd Grace may be another,
not ours.
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m2 at St Thomas, Portsmouth sp-Catherine POPIER/PAPIER (JH)/ ROPER (JD via BT)
Beneficiary of his will. (IGI has 2 POPIER m's 1771 & 1791.)
<!-- c7.5.2006 ex BT:
A James & Catherine DEACON had a son James Williamson DEACON 1785. IGI:
0 Alexander DEACON m Elizabeth
1 Catherine DEACON bp 29 June 1760 in the High Street Presbyterian Church of
Portsmouth
11 James Williamson DEACON 1785
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(10)11 3-James Williamson DEACON I (b 1785 - so he is a son of his father's
1st m; bp 22.1.1802 St Thomas, Portsmouth; d by 1856) familysearch ID MN46-6SY
If this was a teenage baptism, he could be
Rev. James Williamson DEACON. Curate at East Lavant, Sussex 1811-1825; Clergy
List for 1813 names him as clerk; (or at Warblington, Hampshire).
(There is a Yearly Clergy List and this usually charts the livings of said
Clergy. It is a question of being able to see a year book that old.-JH)
On 5.8.02 I emailed the vicar of Saint Mary and Saint Nicholas, Lavant,
W Sussex, Dioceses of Chichester lavantchurches@gothere.uk.com - no reply.
Beneficiary of 1810 will of 61 proved 1813.
Conveyance 22.7.1813 names James as joint property owner with a Wm DEACON
- his uncle (10)4 ? -BT. Where did WILLIAMSON come from?
JD: JWD I attended Brasenose College, Oxford, matriculated June 1803
(aged 18) and was ordained in the Church of England. (He had a contemporary:
Rev. James DEACON who was at Caius College, Cambridge (1799-1806) who became
Rector of St.Peter Southgate, Norwich.) Less than three weeks after his
father's death on 18.12.1812, JWD I tried to obtain possession of goods and
chattels from the brewery through the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, the
first step in the prolonged legal battle.
1818/1819 The case of DEACON versus DEACON in the Court of the Lord High
Chancellor of Great Britain. The Plaintiffs:
Catherine DEACON (widow of James), James Williamson DEACON and his wife
Georgiana and their infants ( 3 children under 21).
The Defendants: William DEACON (b 1767), Eilzabeth DEACON (widow of
William DEACON 1733-1792), Mr. GARDINER & his wife Sophia and Josh SMITH.
1819 The court appointed receivers: James CULL, brewer and Henry DEACON,
brewer, (William's 2nd son) to manage the business. William stepped down to
become a spirit merchant. Further hearings in 1821, 1826 and 1841. Elizabeth
died in 1821 and William died 1840 when on his own in Plymouth. The business
was sold and the brewery demolished. Neither side came out of it well as the
legal costs absorbed the assets. Perhaps this influenced William's youngest
son Frederick (1814-1898) in becoming a solicitor. The Rev. JWD died 1848.
"In Funtington Churchward a tomb has recently been restored which I think
reads Rev James Williamson DEACON died in 1848 aged 68. Lavant where he was
curate until 1825 is only a couple of miles away...
JWD I lived at Densworth which is the old manor house in the parish as tenants
of the CROUCHER family.
I am wondering about the firm DEACON and JOHNSON. Mr JOHNSON, the town clerk
of Chichester bought Densworth about 1860 I believe some time after the DEACONs
were tenants there.
Sir John Deacon SHORTRIDGE was also born (1945) in the parish. He lives in
Wales." - Thanks to geoffrey.boys"at"btinternet.com 15.9.07.
(Howard Wm & Edward Wm JOHNSON of Chichester were executors of JWD I & his wife
Georgina SMITH: see * (10)11 and * (10)11-sp at wills.html)
Replying to BT Sir John says that his greatgrandparents were William SHORTRIDGE
(1825-1910) and Jane DEACON (1823-1913).
<!-- James Williamson DEACON died in 1881 aged 70
However the latter might be 78 to agree with your baptism in St Thomas Portsmouth. 21.9.07 Geoffrey BOYS
ancestry has a JD at Alverstoke, Hants:
1841 b1790, 1851 b1789 Fareham, Hampshire with wife Esther
re Sir Jon SHORTIDGE see email ex jean h 3.10.1007
-→ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
m 14.2.1810 at St Thomas, Portsmouth sp-(Sophia) Georgina SMITH (JH).
COLTART lists their m by licence & her of Southwick, Hants.
(A coincidence: the same day & place was m of Ann OLDING [see 0 of 3.1]
to John BABBAGE (with marksman) of HMS RIFLEMAN.)
Georgina DEACON bc1788 d Dec Q 1867 Winchester, Hampshire.
d 17.12.1867 in Winchester. Times obituary 17.12.1867 p1 Col.a. Formerly of
Densworth House, Sussex -BT. Daughter of Joseph SMITH of Purbrook, Southampton
- 1810 will of 61 proved 1813: the terms of her marriage contract are discussed
in this will.
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1841 Densworth House, Funtington, Sussex: My ID
Jas DEACON 50 1791 not Sussex Clerk (10)11 JWD I
Georgina DEACON 50 1791 not Sussex
Jas DEACON 25 1816 Sussex (10)111 JWD II
Henry DEACON 25 1816 Sussex (10)112
Georgina DEACON 20 1821 Sussex (10)113
Frances DEACON 20 1821 Sussex (10)114
Harriett DEACON 15 1826 Sussex (10)116
1851 St James Cresc, St Thomas, Winchester:
Georgina DEACON Head W 59 1782 Southward?, Hants
GS? DEACON Daur U 35? 1816? E Lavant, Sussex (10)113?
GT? DEACON Son M? 30? 1821? E Lavant, Sussex (10)115??
J W DEACON Grandson 5 1846 Warblington, Hants (10)1111 JWD III
Martha DEDMAN 35 Serv
Emma CULVERWELL 21 Serv
William STEVENS 18
1861 census?
She could be Mrs. Georgina DEACON, Clifton Lodge, Winchester, p99 of
1859 White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Hampshire;
& Mrs. DEACON at 2 Carlton Villas, Harold Road, Winchester on page 1068 of
1865 Postal and Commercial Directory of Hampshire with the Isle of Wight.
…………………….
1856 will of GEORGINA DEACON nee SMITH probate 6.1.1868 ex BT:
It names her children (10)111 (10)113 (10)114 (10)116 & grandson (10)1111:
This is the last will & testament of me GEORGINA DEACON late of Densworth House in the County of Sussex but now residing in the City of Winchester in the
County of Southampton, Widow, that is to say -
First I direct all my just debts funeral & testamentary expenses to be fully
paid & satisfied as soon as conveniently may be after my decease
I give the contents of my trinket box & also all my wearing apparel of every
description unto & equally between my three daughters (10)113 SOPHIA GEORGINA
DEACON, (10)114 FRANCIS EMILY the wife of JOHN WICKHAM & (10)116 MIRIAM HARRIETT the
wife of JONATHAN RICHARDSON SMITH Esquire to be chosen between them by lot.
And I give the use of all the silve & gold plate & plated articles which I
shall die possessed of to my daughter SOPHIA GEORGINA DEACON so long as she
remains unmarried & after the marriage of my said daughter then I give such
plante unto my son (10)111 JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON absolutely but in case he shall
be then dead then I give the same plate to his son (10)111 1 JAMES WILLIAMSON
DEACON absolutely
And I bequeath to my executor hereinafter named the sum of 1000P upon
trust to invest the same on real or governement security or in the
public funds of Great Britain with power to vary such securites and
reinvest at discretion without being responsible for loss incurred
thereby And upon further trust to pay the intrest & dividends of the
said trust monies funds & securities unto my said grandson JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON for the term of his natural life And after his
decease the principal to be held in trust for all the children of my
said grandson in equal shares to vest in sons at 21 & in daughter at
that age or marriage which shall first happen the share of an child or
children dying before vesting to go the survivors or others of such
children & to be vested & payable as the original share And the
interest of each expectant share to be applied for the benefit of the
child entitled thereto And in case of the death of my said grandson
without leaving any issue to take under the trusts aforesaid Then I
direct the interest & dividends of the said trust monies funds or
securities to be paid to my said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON if living
for his life & after his death I bequeath the principal unto my said 3
daughters SOPHIA GEORGINA DEACON, FRANCIS EMILY the wife of JOHN
WICKHAM & MIRIAM HARRIETT the wife of JONATHAN RICHARDSON SMITH
Esquire to be chosen between them by lot. And I give the use of all
the silve & gold plate & plated articles which I shall die possessed
of to my daughter SOPHIA GEORGINA DEACON so long as she remains
unmarried & after the marriage of my said daughter then I give such
plante unto my son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON absolutely but in case he
shall be then dead then I give s the same plate to his son JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON absolutely
And I bequeath to my executor hereinafter named the sum of 1000P upon
trust to invest the same on real or governement security or in the
public funds of Great Britain with power to vary such securites and
reinvest at discretion without being responsible for loss incurred
thereby And upon further trust to pay the intrest & dividends of the
said trust monies funds & securities unto my said grandson JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON for the term of his natural life And after his
decease the principal to be held in trust for all the children of my
said grandson in equal shares to vest in sons at 21 & in daughter at
that age or marriage which shall first happen the share of an child or
children dying before vesting to go the survivors or others of such
children & to be vested & payable as the original share And the
interest of each expectant share to be applied for the benefit of the
child entitled thereto And in case of the death of my said grandson
without leaving any issue to take under the trusts aforesaid Then I
direct the interest & dividends of the said trust monies funds or
securities to be paid m to my said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON if
living for his life & after his death I bequeath the principal unto my
said 3 daughters SOPHIA GEORGINA DEACON,
FRANCIS EMILY the wife of JOHN WICKHAM & MIRIAM HARRIETT the wife of JONATHAN
RICHARDSON SMITH Esquire to be chosen between them by lot.
And I give the use of all the silve & gold plate & plated articles
which I shall die possessed of to my daughter SOPHIA GEORGINA DEACON
so long as she remains unmarried & after the marriage of my said
daughter then I give such plante unto my son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON
absolutely but in case he shall be then dead then I give s the same
plate to his son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON absolutely
And I bequeath to my executor hereinafter named the sum of 1000P upon
trust to invest the same on real or governement security or in the
public funds of Great Britain with power to vary such securites and
reinvest at discretion without being responsible for loss incurred
thereby And upon further trust to pay the intrest & dividends of the
said trust monies funds & securities unto my said grandson JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON for the term of his natural life And after his
decease the principal to be held in trust for all the children of my
said grandson in equal shares to vest in sons at 21 & in daughter at
that age or marriage which shall first happen the share of an child or
children dying before vesting to go the survivors or others of such
children & to be vested & payable as the original share And the
interest of each expectant share to be applied for the benefit of the
child entitled thereto And in case of the death of my said grandson
without leaving any issue to take under the trusts aforesaid Then I
direct the interest & dividends of the said trust monies funds or
securities to be paid m to my said son JAMES WILLIAMSON DEACON if
living for his life & after his death I bequeath the principal unto my
said 3 daughters SOPHIA GEORGINA DEACON, FRANCIS EMILY WICKHAM &
MIRIAM HARRIETT SMITH as tenants in common & not as joint tenants
their respective Executors & administrators
And all the rest & residue of my money securities for money goods
chattels & personal estate & effects whatsoever & wheresoever not
hereinbefore specifically disposed of I give unto my said son JAMES
WILLIAMSON DEACON his executors & adminststrators absolutely
And I direct that the personal chattels by me hreeinbefore
specifically given shall be free from the payment of my debts if there
be other personal esatate to meet the same
And I declare that my trustee & executor shall be chargeable only for
money actually passing though his hands & not for any banker hroker or
other person in whose hands the trust monies shall be placed for safe
custody only And that he shall be permitted to retain both the
necessary espences of carrying out the trusts of this my will & also
all fair charges as a solicitor notwithstanding his being appointed
the trustee threof and as if he was acting tin thtat capacity for the
execution of the same trusts And I further direct that any vacancy in
the trusteeship of this my will before the trusts are performed shall
and may be filled up by the appointment of any other person to carry
out the same
And I appoint EDWARD WILLIAM JOHNSON of Chichester gentleman executor
of this my will
And I lastly revoke all former wills & testamentar dispositions by me
made and do declare this alone to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of January 1856.
GEORGINA DEACON
Signed & declared by the above named GEORGINA DEACON the testatrix as and for
her last will & testament in the presence of us (both present at the same
time) who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each
other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - CH BENNY
merchant Winchester, JAMES WH HAYLES grocer Winchester
Proved at Winchester 6.1.1868 by the oath of EDWARD WILLIAM JOHNSON
the sole executor to whom administration was granted.
The testatrix GEORGINA DEACON was formerly of Densworth House in the
County of Sussex & late of the city of Winchester, widow & died on
10.12.1867 at the city of Winchester aforesaid.
Under 2000P JOHNSON & RAPER, solicitors, Chichester
On 6.1.1868 the will of GEORGINA DEACON formerly of Densworth House in
the County of Sussex & late of the city of Winchester, widow deceased
who died on 10.12.1867 at the city of Winchester aforesaid was proved
in the District Registry attached to Her Majesty's Court of Probate at
Winchester by the oath of EDWARD WILLIAM JOHNSON of the city of
Chichester gentleman the sole - - Executor therein named he having been
1st sworn duly to administer.
Effects under 2000P No leaseholds. Extracted by JOHNSON & RAPER,
solicitors, Chichester.
(10)111 4-James Williamson DEACON II b c1812 Lavant, Sussex. d 1871-81.
"The younger". 1841 with parents.
Solicitor? The West Sussex Record office records.office@westsussex.gov.uk
hold a document of 1868 relating to a transfer of mortgage to a James
Williamson DEACON of Long Coppice, gent. (WSRO Add MS 2844.)
…………………
m Sep Q 1843 Westbourne, Sussex 7 618 sp-Emma PILE b c1825 Westbourne, Sussex
1851 at Long Coppice, Warblington, Havant, Hampshire:
Emma DEACON Head,Wife M 26 1825 Westbourne, Sussex Far(mer??)'s wife
Marian DEACON Daur 4 1847 Warblington, Hampshire (10)111 3
Emma DEACON Daur 1 1850 Warblington, Hampshire (10)111 4
1861 at Long Coppice, Warblington, Havant, Hampshire:
James W DEACON Head M 49 1812 Lavant, Sussex House proprietor (10)111
Emma DEACON Wife M 36 1825 Westbourne, Sussex
Emma M DEACON Daur 11 1850 Warblington, Hampshire Scholar (10)111 4
Ann PONTZ Serv U 16 Hants, Leigh General Serv
1871 Long Coppice House, Warblington, Hampshire:
James DEACON Head M 59 1812 East Lavant,Sussex Farmer 20 acres 1 man (10)111
Emma DEACON Wife M 44 1827 Westbourne, Sussex
Elizabeth WHITE Serv U 18 1853 Froxfield, Hants General Servant
1881 Dwelling Long Coppice House, Warblington, Hampshire:
Emma DEACON Head W 56 1825 Westbourne, Sussex Annuitant
Agnes KING Serv U 15 Westbourne, Sussex General Serv
1891 Long Coppice House, Emsworth, Warblington, Hampshire:
Emma DEACON Head W 66 1825 Westbourne, Sussex Annuitant
Kate ADAMS Serv W 43
1901?
(10)1111 5-James Williamson DEACON III (bp 2.8.1845 Warblington, Hants) IGI
parents James Williamson DEACON and Emma. B regd Mar Q 1845 Havant, Hants.
d 1918 Wellington, NZ. 1851 with grandmother Georgina DEACON at Winchester.
1861?
m1 June Q 1868 Southampton 2c 11 sp-Kate WHITE c1848 Portsea, Hants.
d Jun Q 1891 Lambeth, London 1d 355 aged 44.
# This branch is thanks to descendant (10)1111 311 Colin DEACON.
1871?
1881 census Oldfield Lane, Westbourne, Sussex: (ex JH) My ID
James W. DEACON Head 35 1846 Warblington No occupation (10)1111
Kate DEACON wife 33 1848 Portsea, Hants.
Janet W. DEACON daughter 4 1877 Warblington, Hants (10)1111 1
Ada M. DEACON daughter 1 month 1881 Westbourne, Sussex (10)1111 2
Annie S.A. TAYLOR 17 Domestic Servant
S.A. JACOBS Widow 38 Nurse (SMS)
1891 1 Mary's Place, Harrow Rd, Willesdon, Middlesex:
James DEACON Head M 45 1846 Hampshire Tobacconist (10)1111
Kate DEACON Wife M 44 1847 Hampshire James' 1st wife
Winifred DEACON Daur S 14 1877 Hampshire (10)1111 1
Ada DEACON Daur S 10 1881 Sussex (10)1111 2
Dorothy DEACON Daur S 8 1883 Sussex (10)1111 3
Annie MOORE Boarder S 21 1870 Assistant James' 2nd wife to be
In 1896 James came to NZ on the RUAHINE ex London with Janet W., Ada M, and
Dorothy M, (his children by Kate) & Mrs Annie DEACON, 26 (his 2nd wife).
1911 electoral roll lists him in Wellington North Electorate at
7 Pitarua St (off Harriett St at the town end of Grant Rd where it meets
Tinakori Rd) Occupation; Settler.
[[Who is this family?:
1891 27 Dickens Rd, Portsea, Hampshire:
James DEACON Head M 34 1857 E Cowes, Hants Shipwright
Kate DEACON Wife M 31 1860 E Cowes, Hants
Harrison DEACON Son 6 1885 Portsmouth, Hants
Alice DEACON Daur 4 1887 Portsmouth, Hants
Hilda DEACON Daur 2 1889 Portsmouth, Hants
[Hilda Kate DEACON Birth Sep Q 1888 Portsea Island.]
1901 84 Emanuel St, Portsmouth, Hampshire:
James DEACON Head M 44 1857 Cowes, Hants Shipwright HM Drydock
Kate DEACON Wife M 40 1861 Cowes, Hants
Harrison DEACON Son 16 1885 Portsmouth, Hants Shipwright HM Drydock
Alice DEACON Daur 14 1887 Portsmouth, Hants
Hilda DEACON Daur 12 1889 Portsmouth, Hants.]]
(10)1111 1 6-Janet Winifred DEACON (c1877 Warblington, Hampshire-1936
Wellington N.Z.)
Janet Winifred DEACON Birth Jun Q 1877 Havant, Hampshire.
1881-91 with parents. 1896 migrated to NZ with her father.
m 1921 NZ sp-James Kenyon TAYLOR
(10)1111 2 6-Ada Mildred DEACON Jun Q 1881 Westbourne, Sussex
1881-91 with parents. 1896 migrated to NZ with her father.
(10)1111 21 7-Kate Olga DEACON b 1903 Wellington d 1904 Wellington
(10)1111 3 6-Dorothy Maude DEACON b Dec Q 1882 Westbourne, Sussex
d 1907 Wellington, N.Z.
1891 with parents. 1896 migrated to NZ with her father. 2 children:
(10)1111 31 7-Thomas DEACON b.1902 Wellington N.Z. d.1962 Wellington N.Z.
Birth certificate: mother Dorothy M. DEACON, father unknown.
Brought up by Aunt Lil. Attended Thorndon School, Wellington c1907/08-1915.
His wedding certificate nominates Annie DEACON (nee MOORE) as his mother and
William James DEACON as his father.
m 1925 Wellington sp-Elsie May LAWRENCE b1901 Leeston,NZ d1984 Rotorua.
Dr of George & Matilda. 1 child:
(10)1111 311 8-Colin William DEACON b1936 Wellington. <!-- Architect. -->
#Source of this branch. PO Box 423, Cambridge, NZ. 1st contact 31.7.2007.
Email bounced 2012.
m 1961 Oamaru sp-Marguerite Elspeth BERRY b1938 Winton,NZ dr of Wm & Mary. 2chn
(10)1111 3111 9-Nicola Ann DEACON b1964 Wellington
m 1999 Cambridge, NZ sp-Iain EATON b. 1969 Plymouth, England. (No issue.)
(10)1111 3112 9-Ross Lawrence Francis DEACON b1965 Upper Hutt
m 1988 Cambridge, NZ sp-Petra SCHMIDT b1962 Bremen,Germany to Gregor & Sieghild
(10)1111 31121 10-Melanie Linda Margaret DEACON b1989 Te Awamutu, NZ
(10)1111 31122 10-Martina Christine DEACON b1990 Te Awamutu, NZ
(10)1111 32 7-Charles DEACON
[(10)1111 5-James Williamson DEACON III bp 2.8.1845 Warblington, Hants]
m2? sp-Annie MOORE 1870-1915 Wellington. D'r of Thomas and Annie.
m not found. 3 children.
#This branch is courtesy of (10)1111 311 Colin DEACON "CD" here.
(10)1111 4 6-Lilian Minnie DEACON b1898 Wellington-1959 Lower Hutt. 1 child.
CD knew her as Aunt Lil.
m 1920 Wellington sp-TA LAWRENCE
(10)1111 41 7-Flora DEACON b 1913 Wellington, NZ
m 1934 sp-Victor KELLY 1 child
(10)1111 411 8-Pamela KELLY b 1934 Petone
m 1957 sp-Colin HAYTON. Info withheld.
<!-- They adopted a daughter in the 1970s. Pamela moved to
Australia with her mother and daughter about 1990. We understand that the
daughter has since returned to NZ and was living with Colin her father.
-->
(10)1111 5 6-Florence May DEACON b1901 Wellington d Lower Hutt
CD knew her as Aunt May.
m 1923 Wellington sp-Edward William VEITCH bc1899 bur 1977 age 78 (ID 6242) at
Hamilton Park Cemetery. No children. CD has a wedding photo.
(10)1111 6 6-Violet Caroline DEACON b1906 Wellington d1982 Lower Hutt
m 1934 Wellington sp-Leslie Langford Rodda MINIFIE 2 chn.
(10)1111 61 7-Dale Stuart MINIFIE 1936 Lower Hutt Source of this branch
via CD 2008.
m 1957 Petone, Lower Hutt sp-Eva MITCHELL
(10)1111 611 8-Stuart MINIFIE 1959 Lower Hutt
(10)1111 612 8-Deborah MINIFIE 1962 Lower Hutt
m 1991 Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt sp-BA DRUMMOND
(10)1111 613 8-Kenneth MINIFIE 1967 Lower Hutt
(10)1111 62 7-Lesley MINIFIE 1938 jklhunt@xtra.co.nz 2008
m 1957 Petone, Lower Hutt sp-John HUNT 3 ch’n withheld.
(10)1112 5-Miriam Emma/Alice Sophia DEACON (bp 26.8.1846 Warblington,Hamps)
IGI. [Cf b regd Sep Q 1870 Droxford, Hants of Miriam Alice S DEACON.]
1851-91?
?1901 Miriam DEACON 57 b 1844 England living at Devon Plymouth
(10)1113 5-Marian DEACON 1847 Warblington, Hampshire. Is she (10)111 2?
Mariann Emma Sophia DEACON b regd Jun Q 1846 Havant, Hampshire.
1851 with mother as Marian DEACON.
[Cf Marian Alice S DEACON bc1870 d Sep Q 1870 Droxford, Hampshire.]
(10)1114 5-Emma Mary DEACON (bp 30.8.1849 Warblington, Hampshire) IGI.
B regd Sep Q 1849 Havant, Hants.
1851 with mother. 1861 with parents.
(10)112 4-Henry Horace DEACON bp 22.2.1813 Funtingdon, West Sussex.
1841 with parents. Died young? -BT
(10)113 4-Sophia Georgina DEACON (bp 6.7.1814 East Lavant, Sussex) Infant in
1826. 1841 with parents. 1851 with mother? 1861?
1871 Weeke, Hampshire: with family of sister Frances E WICKHAM (10)114.
Cf Sophia DEACON bc 1821 d Jun Q 1882 Westminster, London.
WICKHAM:
(10)114 4-Frances Emily DEACON bp 4.4.1817 East Lavant, Sussex d 2.9.1883
Infant in 1826. JH found the East Lavant christenings on Family Search web.
1841 with parents. 1851?
m 11.5.1852 Saint Thomas, Winchester, Hampshire sp-Captain (1853) John WICKHAM
bp 1.12.1823 Wonston church d 17.6.1875 at Wykeman Villas, Winchester.
Son of Wonston landowner James Samuel WICKHAM 1786-1855 & Sarah.
m is at FS M136752 1837-1876 : she is dr of James Williamson DEACON.
1861 St James Villas, Winchester St Faith, Hampshire:
John WICKHAM Head M 37 1824 Houston?, Hants Capt. Hants Militia
Frances E WICKHAM Wife M 41 1820 Lavant, Sussex (10)114
John H WICKHAM Son 5 1856 Winton, Hants Scholar (10)1142
Edward WICKHAM Son 2 1859 Houston?, Hants Scholar (10)1143
Marian J WICKHAM Daur U 7 months 1860 Winchester, Hants Scholar (10)1144
Caroline COLLIS 18 1843 Housemaid
Elizabeth SMITH 18 1843 Nurse
Susan VINCE 24 1837 Housemaid
1871 4 City Rd, Weeke, Winchester, Hampshire:
John WICKHAM Head M 46 1825 Dutton Westney?, Hants
Late Capt. Hants Militia, Landowner
Frances E WICKHAM Wife M 48 1823 East Lavant, Sussex (10)114
Georgina E WICKHAM Daur U 16 1855 Winchester, Hants Scholar (10)1141
John H D WICKHAM Son U 15 1856 Winchester, Hants Scholar (10)1142
Miriam J WICKHAM Daur U 10 1861 Winchester, Hants Scholar (10)1144
Sophia G DEACON Sister-in-law U 50 1821 East Lavant, Sussex (10)113
Income from houses
Sarah A FORD Servant U 25 Domestic servant cook
Lavinia DRAPER Servant U 16 Domestic servant housemaid
1881 Dwelling 10 Edgar Rd,Winchester, Hampshire:
Name Relation Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Fanny E. WICKHAM Head W 62 1819 East Lavent, Sussex Annuitant
Georgiana E. WICKHAM Daur U 26 1855 Winchester, Hampshire (10)1141
Caroline REID Serv U 19 India Gen Serv
Emma SCARLETT Serv U 18 Winchester, Hampshire Gen Serv
#This branch is mainly from (10)114 2322 DW david.wickham@xtra.co.nz 2005.
Joan NOURANI, ID 11542x at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/judson/judson.html
has a colour portrait of John.
(10)1141 5-Georgina Emily WICKHAM bp 07 MAR 1855 Saint Lawrence, Winchester,
Hampshire IGI batch K136731 1760-1877 Spinster.
?1861 Harold Road, Saint Faith, Winchester, Hampshire:
Georgeina Ceaton 69 b1792 Purbrook, Hampshire Widow
Sophia Ceaton, James W W Ceaton, Miriam Ceaton, Susan Pearce
Georgina WICKHAM 5 b 1856 Granddaughter Scholar
Perhaps this is Georgina J WICKHAM b 1855 d 1937 Wilts.
1871 with parents. 1881 with mother.
1891 with sister (10)1144 Miriam J WYLES.
1901 at Frimley, Surrey: Georgina WICKHAM 46 b1855 Hamp Winchester
Living On Own Means.
1911 Fulham, London - a boarder:
Georgina E Wickham 56 b 1855 Winchester, Hampshire Single Private means
(10)1142 5-John Harry Deacon WICKHAM b 4.3.1854 b regd Jun Q 1856 Winchester
bp 12 APR 1856 Saint Thomas, Winchester, Hants IGI J136752 1813-1876.
d 5.1.1916 Dolphin Hotel, Melbourne, Cambridgeshire. 1861-71 with parents.
1881? (1891 has a JD boarder in Winchester but b 1847, Cheshire.)
1891 33 St Pauls Square, York, St Mary Bishopshill Junior, Yorkshire:
Martin W LEWIS Head M 33 Clampath?, Durham Architect
Amy LEWIS Wife M 24 York
J H Deacon WICKHAM Visitor S 35 1856 Winchester, Hants Living on own means
(10)1142
Annie BUCK Visitor S 26 1865 Knaresborough, Yorks His wife to be
Mary L SANDERSON Servant S 22 St Mary Bishopshill .., Yorks
m Jun Q 1891 Knaresborough, West Riding, Yorks 9a 161 sp-Ann "Nina?" BUCK
1865 Knaresborough, Yorks. 4 chn.
1871
Francis BUCK Head M 48 1823 Knaresborough, Yorkshire Furnishing Warehouseman
Charlotte BUCK Wife M 52 1819 Chatham, Kent
Alice BUCK Daughter U 16 1863 Knaresbro., YK Scholar
Edwin BUCK Son U 12 1859 Knaresbro., YK Scholar
Ann BUCK Daughter U 8 1863 Knaresbro., YK Scholar
Sarah PAWSON Servant U 19 1852 Faversham, Kent
1881 Market Pl, Scriven Cum Tentergate, Yorkshire:
Francis BUCK Head M 57 1824 Knaresbro., Yorkshire House furnisher
Charlotte BUCK Wife M 61 1820 Chatham, Kent
Ann BUCK Daur U 18 1863 Knaresbro., Yorkshire
1901?
1911 Ferndale, Melbourn, Hertfordshire:
Harry WICKHAM Head M 56 1865 Winchester, Hants Private Means (10)1142
Harry WICKHAM Son S 15 1896 Findley, London (10)11423
Wilfred WICKHAM Son S 15 1896 Findley, London (10)11424
Rose STAGE Housekeeper S 36 1885
(10)1142 1 6-John Neville Deacon WICKHAM Second Lieutenant k 31.7.1917 WW1
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment), Panel 12 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
- ex www.cwgc.org (This gives Neville as Seville.)
(10)1142 2 6-Digby Frederick Deacon WICKHAM b regd Jun Q 1894 Barnet, Greater
London, Hertfordshire, Middlesex.
Moved to NZ.
m to ? Issue suppressed pending permission.
(10)1142 3 6-Harry Francis Deacon WICKHAM b. 22 Aug 1895. b regd Sep Q 1895
Barnet, Greater London, Hertfordshire, Middlesex. d 28 Nov 1986, Te Puke,
bur Dudley Vercoe Dve Cem, Te Puke. 1911 with father. Moved to NZ.
m sp-Constance MATTHEW b c1900 d11 Jul 1986, Te Puke, bur Dudley Vercoe Dve
Cem, Te Puke. Issue suppressed pending permission.
(10)1142 322 8-David Harry Deacon WICKHAM b 1951 Te Puke. Accountant.
m 1974 NZ sp-Gail Leanne CURTIS b 1952, Hastings, occ counsellor.
DW david.wickham@xtra.co.nz 1st contact made 5.4.2005
Issue suppressed pending permission.
10)1142 33 7-Maxwell Deacon WICKHAM b1926 Te Puke. Farmer, orchardist
m 1948 NZ sp-Noeleen May ROE b 1927 Auckland, (daughter of Thomas Strathallan
(Allan) ROE and May Alexandra Tregidga COSTELLO).
Chn suppressed - ex midgewaight@clear.net.nz 2007.
(10)1142 4 6-Wilfred Edmund Deacon WICKHAM b regd Sep Q 1895 Barnet, Greater
London, Hertfordshire, Middlesex. 1911 with father. Moved to NZ.
(10)1143 5-Edmund Digby WICKHAM b 24.5.1858 bp 4.8.1858 Saint Thomas,
Winchester, Hampshire IGI batch J136752 1813-1876. b regd Jun Q.
1861 Edward WICKHAM with parents.
D regd as Edward Digby WICKHAM Dec Q 1865 Winchester, Hants.
(10)1144 5-Miriam Janet WICKHAM bp 17 OCT 1860 Saint Thomas, Winchester,
Hampshire IGI batch K136731.
1861 Marian J WICKHAM with parents. 1871 with parents.
m sp-Ernest Henry WYLES 1857 Grantham, Lincolnshire
1861 50 High St, Grantham, Lincolnshire:
Joseph WYLES Head M 33 Grantham, Lincolnshire
Grocer & farmer of 400 acres emp 7 lab 4 boys
Annie Elizabeth WYLES Wife M 28 Belton, Lincolnshire
Joseph WYLES Son U 7 Grantham, Lincolnshire
Arthur Lawrence WYLES Son U 6 Grantham, Lincolnshire
Ernest Henry WYLES Son U 4 1857 Grantham, Lincolnshire
Florence Mary WYLES Daur U 3 Grantham, Lincolnshire
Elizabeth DIGBY Serv U 30
Ann BRIGG Serv U 26
1871 Creeton, Lincolnshire:
Ernest H WYLES Pupil U 14 1857 Grantham, Lincolnshire
1881 Dwelling No 2 Avenue, Kingston On Thames, Surrey:
Name Relation Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Ernest H. WYLES Head M 24 1857 Grantham, Lincoln Solicitor
Miriam J. WYLES Wife M 20 1861 Winchester, Hampshire (10)1144
Blanche F. CHERRILL Serv U 24 Lytchlet Metravers, Dorset Housemaid
Susannah REID Serv U 23 Murray Hill, India Cook
1891 Hallford, Kingston, Surrrey:
Miriam J WYLES Wife M 30 1861 Winchester,Hants Wife of EH WYLES solicitor
(10)1144
Dorothy M W WYLES Daur 9 1882 Surbiton, Surrey (10)11441
Miriam G W WYLES Daur 7 1884 Surbiton, Surrey (10)11442
Georgina E WICKHAM Sister S 36 1855 Winchester, Hants Independent (10)1141
Martha VINE Servant S 34 Cook Domestic Servant
Ellen MONK Servant S 24 Parlour maid Domestic Servant
Ruth WHITMARSH Servant S 16 Nurse Domestic Servant
By 1901 Ernest has remarried:
1901 Porters Grange, Prittlewell, Essex:
Ernest E WYLES Head M 44 1857 Grantham, Lincoln Solicitor
Constance C WYLES Wife M 36 1865 Tonbridge, Kent
Dorothy M W WYLES Daur S 19 1882 Surbiton, Surrey (10)1144 1
Ernest L WYLES Son S 1 1900 London
Charlotte M GLASSBROOK Serv 26 Nurse dom
Rosina LAUE Serv 34 Housemaid
William WHYBROW Serv 64 Gardener
Susannah WHYBROW Serv 52 Cook
Lily M WHYBROW Serv 13 Domestic
Ernest moved to Christchurch, NZ in 1901 and was a senior businessman there.
2 children.
(10)1144 1 6-Dorothy May WYLES 1882 Surbiton, Surrey
1891 with mother. 1901 with father & his m2.
(10)1144 2 6-Miriam Gwendoline WYLES "Queenie" 1884 Surbiton, Surrey
1891 with mother.
1901 Eastbourne, Sussex:
Miriam G W WYLES Pupil S 19 1882 Surbiton, Surrey
m sp-Hon GOSLING. They remained in the UK.
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(10)115 4-George Joseph DEACON bp 26.12.1821 East Lavant, West Sussex.
Died young? 1851 with parents?? Censuses show at least 3 GDs b Sussex about
then - with wives Lucy, Harriett & Sarah.
(10)116 4-Miriam Harriet DEACON bp 29.11.1823 Sussex
1841 with parents. M'd as Harriet Miriam.
m 23.8.1843 Sep Q 1843 Westbourne 7 611 sp-Jonathan Richardson SMITH
Cf:
1851 Wittersham, Kent:
John SMITH Head M 34 1817 Seasmarsh, Sussex
Harriet SMITH Wife M 34 1817 Rye, Sussex
1881 Miriam SMITH Visitor W 62 b1819 Chidingley, Sussex Dressmaker
SMALLPOX
(10)2 2-William DEACON (b 29.4.1763 Portsmouth, bp 10.6.1763 St Thomas,
Portsmouth d 21.8.1763 Portsmouth) The IGI records his bp under Wm. DEACONS.
DFB: "born on Friday the 29th April 1763 at half past nine at night.
He died of the small-pox on Saturday the 20th August 1763 at one in the
afternoon."
(10)3 2- a male DEACON b 26.1.1764
DFB: "A male, still born on this day the 26th January 1764 at half past two
in the morning."
TRIPP
(10)4 2-Elizabeth Ann DEACON (b 5am Wed. 12/13.2.1765 bp 18.3.1765
St Thomas, Portsmouth, d 1836 Exeter)
DFB: "born on Wednesday the 13th of February 1765 at 5 in the
morning - She had the small-pox in 1771 - We think she had the measles, as
three of the children had them in 1773 but they did not appear on her"
Left 100P, etc in 1778 will of aunt Jane 8. Beneficiary of 1780 will of aunt
Ann (12) , 1792 will of her father (10) , 1810 will of (10)1 proved 1813, &
1817 will proved 1821 of her mother.
This portrait of Elizabeth aged c5 by PHELPS is held by one of her cousins.
- Thanks to BT.
m 1.11.1786 St Thomas, Portsmouth by license sp-George TRIPP bp 11.10.1752 St
James, Taunton, Somerset; d 20.6.1830 at 78, bur 26.6.1830 in Staveley, Yorks.
M. register lists him as George TRIPP, Esq. On 16.6.2015 I received the TRIPP
tree from James BUTLER jmb@netspace.net.au
BT: 4th son of John TRIPP (twice mayor of Taunton, barrister 1719-66) & Anne
UPTON d 1800 Bath (dr of the eminent classicist Rev James UPTON MA & wife Mary
nee PROCTOR).
His father died when he was 13. He then went to sea as Captain's Servant on
H.M.S. BOREAS. This was the usual mode of entry into the Service for young
gentlemen at that time. Captains' Servants were not unlike full-time fags in
English Public Schools. George was at the Battle of Bunker Hill. There is a
fascinating letter to his brother James from one of the UPTON cousins
describing the fact that George had sailed for the Americas without his new
shirts, but that he, George UPTON, was endeavouring to get them to his ship
which was riding at anchor off the Isle of Wight, before she finally set sail.
George served with distinction for thirty years, rising to the rank of Post
Captain (in line for promotion to Admiral) when disaster struck in the form of
a terrible storm off the coast of Holland in November 1799. George and the
pilots fell out over the direction and management of the ship. George very
foolishly washed his hands of the whole thing and went to sulk in his cabin
where he proceeded to get very drunk indeed. During the night the ship
foundered with a quite considerable loss of lives, including that of his
nephew by marriage, Midshipman Hugh OWEN the son of Rev. Preb. Hugh OWEN of
Bangor. The Court martial which sat from 6th to 23rd December 1799 found George
guilty of grave negligence and he was dismissed from the Service.
The family and many others seem to have treated him with great sympathy and
kindness. In 1826 he was chosen as god-father to his great nephew Charles
George TRIPP 1826-97, son of the Rev. Dr. Charles TRIPP of Kentisbeare
1774-1864 son of Rev John TRIPP 1745-1814, George's brother. Charles George
was a barrister who left London for NZ c1848, made a fortune sheep farming at
Orari Gorge, & married the Bishop of Christchurch's daughte Ellen HARPER,
daughter of the Bishop of Christchurch. That station is now owned by their
descendant Rosa PEACOCK. Address etc on request.
It is highly likely that the portrait of a naval officer now at Orari
Gorge,near Geraldine, South Canterbury, NZ is of George and was taken there by
his godson.This branch also has a sheep station at Windwhistle.
The sad and desolated man bought a farm at Staveley near Spofforth in
Yorkshire, where his brother John was Rector. There is a letter from their
sister Frances Alicia dated 1801 and written while visiting Spofforth in which
she says " ... John UPTON (son of the Rev John) is a charming boy, very
spirited and seems formed by nature for the profession he has set his heart
on - which is to be a sailor - I trust he will be more successful than our poor
brother. A part of this family spent a day last week at Staveley, George and
his wife have been much employed in making their cottage comfortable, but 'tis
a miserable place, and I am glad that they do not intend to lay out any money
on it, as the situation is too bad to admit of improvement. In a few years
and with good management they will be able to build them a neat little house
without distressing themselves, and they have many beautiful spots on their
farm in all respects desirable for erecting a Mansion on ... " George did
prosper as a farmer and left his widow very well-off, but one cannot help
feeling saddened that such a career should have been squandered through one
moment of weakness. I wonder whether he felt remorseful all the rest of his
life and how could he have faced his cousins the parents of poor Midshipman
Hugh OWEN ?
The following letter is included because it points up the contrast in his
life before and after the tragedy. He had been successful, popular and had wide
interests, and now he was a social outcast starting all over again. His navy
agent Frederick GOODE of The Strand, London (-all commissioned officers
employed an agent to look after their affairs at home while they were at sea,
part of their work was to secure any `prize money' awarded) thought so much of
him that they remained friends all their lives.
To Sir Joseph BANKS the eminent explorer and botanist who was director of
The Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew.
Sir,
I have the honor of your note and, as soon as I can I will send your cask of
Constanzia to the Custom House to be delivered to your order; I am vastly glad
to hear that you are pleased with the attention shown to the plant that was
sent to England by Mr MASON for the King's Garden, it will always be my study
to give proof of my attention to my Sovereign in everything I undertake. I
took the liberty of sending by the King's Gardener two plants belonging to Mr
RIOU, I thought it would be no trouble to the Gardener and a means of Mr RIOU
getting them safe and better than by any other conveyance, and which I shall be
greatly obliged if you will order to be sent to him or delivered when sent for.
I have the honor to be with great respect
Sir, Yours most obed., humble servant
George TRIPP
H.M.S. SPHYNX
Sunday 22 May 1791
There were no children of his marriage in 1786 until after his disgrace in
1802. There is a charming letter from one of the Rev. John TRIPP's daughters
describing how her mother Sarah (nee BIRCHALL) had gone from the Rectory in
Spofforth to be with George and his wife Elizabeth when their daughter was
born. She was baptised Elizabeth Anne at Staveley and seems to have been
George's mainstay and delight. She fell in love with her first cousin Robert
Henry TRIPP, but they did not marry until after George's death. After their
marriage Elizabeth, George's widow , lived with them as did Robert's sister
Elizabeth (Aunt Ibbie). When she died in 1836 Elizabeth left her fortune to her
eldest grand daughter Frances Elizabeth TRIPP.
George died on 20 June 1830 in Stavely 2 days after his sister Frances
Alicia at Orchard Wyndham. There is an imposing monument to him in the church
at Staveley which reads:
Sacred to the Memory of / George TRIPP Esq.,/of this parish/
who departed this life/June 20th 1830 aged 70 years.
"Christ is able to save them to the Uttermost/ That come unto God by Him,
Seeing He liveth to make intercession for them " Heb.XII v. 25
When John died, Anne & her children
were taken under the wing of John's friend Charles WYNDHAM, Earl of Egremont.
The widow Anne later moved to 1 Sydney Place, Bath; Jane AUSTEN's family lived
at No. 4. More info …. Now for their ch’n.
(10)41 3-Elizabeth Ann(e) TRIPP b 25.5.1803 bp 22.7.1803 Staveley, Yorks.
d 19.10.1868 Altarnun, Cornwall. Beneficiary of 1817 will proved 1821 of her
grmr Elizabeth DEACON nee JUDSON. In 1824 will of (10)9-sp. See her 1825
portrait of her uncle (10)5 below.
<IMG SRC=631v2.jpg> This portrait of her is from BT.
m 27.10.1831 Nettlecombe,Somserset sp-Rev. Robert Henry 'Harry' TRIPP MA
bp 3.7.1801 Rewe, Devon, d 13.3.1880 Melksham, Wilts.
Probate of Robert's will was granted in London, 5.8.1880. He matriculated
16.12.1818 aged 18. He attended Exeter College, Oxford & graduated BA (1822),
MA (1826). He was perpetual curate of St Sidwell, Exeter 1828-1842 and then
Vicar of Alternon/Altarnun, Cornwall 1842-1879.
He was her 1st cousin: he was the eldest son of George TRIPP's brother
Rev. Robert Henry TRIPP MA 1754-1825 Rector of Rewe, Devon & Mary nee LEIGH
1772-1828 of Bardon House, Washford,Somerset.
"He was much loved, a very devoted pastor - he had a very lively sense of
humour." -BT. 8 surviving children. This photo of him is from BT:
1841?
1851 Altarnun Vicarage, Altarnun, Cornwall:
Robert Henry TRIPP Head M 49 1802 Rease, Devon Vicar of Altarnun
Elizabeth Ann TRIPP Wife M 48 1803 Stavaley, Yorks. (10)41
Frances Elizabeth TRIPP daur 18 1833 Exeter, Devon At home (10)411
Robert Henry TRIPP son 15 1836 Exeter, Devon At home (10)413
George TRIPP son 14 1837 Exeter, Devon At home (10)414
Charles Upton TRIPP son 9 1842 Exeter, Devon At home (10)416
William Bloomfield TRIPP son 7 1844 Altarnun, Cornwall At home (10)417
Emma Mary TRIPP daur 5 1846 Altarnun, Cornwall At home (10)418
Elizabeth TRIPP sister U 41 1810 Rewe, Devon
Mary HURLEY servant U 65
Elizabeth WHITE servant U 36
Anne FURZE servant U 27
Mary Ann CREEPER servant U 20
Lucy COWLING servant U 19
Eliza BOUNDY servant U 19
Richard WHEELER servant U 21
1861 Altarnun Vicarage, Altarnun, Cornwall:
Robert H TRIPP Head M 59 1802 Rewe, Devon Vicar of Altarnun
Elizabeth A TRIPP Wife M 58 1803 Staveley, Yorks. Clergymans wife (10)41
Frances E TRIPP daur U 28 1833 Exeter, Devon Clergymans daur (10)411
Robert H TRIPP son U 25 1836 Exeter, Devon Clergyman out of cure (10)413
George TRIPP son U 24 1837 Exeter, Devon Theological student (10)414
Charles U TRIPP son U 19 1842 Exeter, Devon Undergraduate at Oxford (10)416
Emma M TRIPP daur U 15 1846 Altarnun, Cornwall Clergymans daur (10)418
Mary HURLY servant U 77
Selina WATTS servant U 25
Anna NORTHCOTE servant U 21
Jane NORTHCOTE servant U 14
William SAMBELLS servant U 18
1871 Altarnun Vicarage, Altarnun, Cornwall:
Robert Henry TRIPP Head W 69 1802 Rowe, Devon Vicar of Altarnun MA
Frances Elizabeth TRIPP daur U 38 1833 St Sidwells Exeter (10)411
Emma Mary TRIPP daur U 25 1846 Altarnun, Cornwall (10)418
Richard BURDEN servant 20
Tamzen COCK servant 28
Phillipa COCK servant 22
Ann REES servant 22
(10)411 4-Frances Elizabeth TRIPP b 1.8.1832 Culverland Cottage, S Lichwells,
Exeter, Devon d 1890. Distinguished botanist and author of childrens' books,
known as Fanny to the family. Did not marry.
1851-61 with parents. 1871 with father.
1881 Dwelling 3 Ovington Sqre, London, Middlesex:
Emly S. PRINGLE Head U 55 London, Middlesex Annuitant
Charlott S. AUSTIN Visitor W 76 London, Middlesex Annuitant
Fany E. TRIPP Vis U 48 1833 Exeter, Devon Annuitant (10)411
Florence LARSEN Vis U 33 London, Middlesex Annuitant
Elizebeth BARMESTI Ser U 23 Bath, Somerset Domestic
Ann LUCAS Ser U 25 London, Middlesex Domestic
Annie HUNT Ser U 22 Aldworth, Berkshire Domestic
(10)412 4-Emma Mary TRIPP b 2.5.1834 at St Sidwells, Exeter d 14.1.1835 bur at
St Sidwells churchyard, Exeter
(10)413 4-Rev. Robert Henry TRIPP BA 17.6.1835 St Sidwells, Exeter d reg Jun Q
1904 Eton. 1851-61 with parents.
Ordained by the Bishop of Winchester 1859 & 1860. In 1865 curate at Herriard,
Basingstoke, Hamps.
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m 11.12.1865 Herriard, Hampshire reg Basingstoke sp-Eliza Ann SMITH b 1846
Upwell, Norfolk d reg Dec Q 1902 Mutford. Daughter of Charles Henry SMITH.
10 children survived infancy.
NOT ??1851 Market Place, Bale's Yard, East Dereham, Norfolk:
Benjamin B SMITH Head M 36 1815 Scarning, Norfolk Tailor Four
Elizabeth B SMITH Wife M 32 1819 Heydon, Norfolk
Charlotte B SMITH Daug 8 1843 E Durham, Norfolk
William B SMITH Son 3 1848 E Durham, Norfolk
Eliza Ann B SMITH Daug 1 1850 E Durham, Norfolk
William G BELLAM Lodger U 22
James K KOGGE Lodger U 20
??1861 High Head to Lyon?, Gayton, Norfolk:
Richard SMITH Head M 60 1821 Lyon?, Norfolk Butcher
Elizabeth SMITH Wife M 44 1817 Gayton, Norfolk
Richard Thos SMITH Son 18 1843 Gayton, Norfolk
Elizabeth Ann SMITH Daur 15 1846 Gayton, Norfolk
William SMITH Son 12 1849 Gayton, Norfolk
Harriot SMITH Daur 10 1851 Gayton, Norfolk
Henry SMITH Son 8 1853 Gayton, Norfolk
Clara SMITH Daur 6 1855 Gayton, Norfolk
Florance SMITH Daur 3 1858 Gayton, Norfolk
Sophia SMITH Daur 9 Mo 1860 Gayton, Norfolk -->
1871 Bowught?, Montacute, Somerset:
Robert Henry TRIPP Head M 35 1836 Exeter, Devon Curate Of Montacute (10)413
Eliza A TRIPP Wife M 24 1847 Upwah, Norfolk
Rob HC TRIPP Son 4 1867 Heriard, Hampshire Scholar (10)4131
France GL TRIPP Son 2 1869 Mallingford, Buckingham Scholar (10)4132
Magd FM TRIPP Daur 1 1870 Norther Stoke, Oxford Scholar (10)4133
Claude W TRIPP Son 1 month .2.1871 Kings mon, Hereford (10)4134
Maria LAMBOURNE Servant 21
Rose EASTMENT Servant 18
Louisa DAW Servant 14
1881 Langham, Rutland:
Name Relation Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation My ID
Robert H. TRIPP Head M 45 1836 Exeter, Devon Curate Of Langham Rutland (10)413
Eliza A. TRIPP Wife M 34 1847 Upwell, Norfolk
Robert H.C. TRIPP Son 14 1867 Huricord, Hampshire Scholar (10)4131
Francis G.U. TRIPP Son 12 1869 Wallingford, Buckingham Scholar (10)4132
Magdalen F.M. TRIPP Daur 11 1870 North Stoke, Oxford Scholar (10)4133
Claude W. TRIPP Son 10 1871 Kings Piow, Hereford Scholar (10)4134
Constance M. TRIPP Daur 7 1874 Milksham, Wiltshire (10)4136
Elizabeth A.R. TRIPP Daur 6 1875 Combe Down, Somerset (10)4137
Charles E. TRIPP Son 5 1876 Milksham, Wiltshire (10)4138
Arthur R. TRIPP Son 3 1878 Milksham, Wiltshire (10)413(10)
Herbert J. TRIPP Son 1 1880 Milksham, Wiltshire (10)413(11)
Maria BIGGS Serv U 41 Bridgenorth, Shropshire Nurse Domestic Serv
Sarah A. NEWMAN Serv U 25 ... Melksham, Shropshire Cook Domestic Serv
Dora BALL Serv U 16 Cold Ashton, Hampshire Maid Domestic Serv
1891 Vicarage, Weare Upper, Weare, Somerset:
Robert Henry TRIPP Head M 55 1836 Exeter,Devon Curate in charge ofWeare (10)413
Arthur Reginal TRIPP Son S 23 Melksham, Wiltshire (10)413(10)
1891 10 Fielding Tce, Pevensey, Sussex:
Eliza Ann TRIPP Head M 44 1847 Upwell, Norfolk Living on her own means
Robert H C TRIPP Son A 24 1867 Herriard, Hampshire (10)4131
Elizabeth Ann Rose TRIPP Daur S 16 1875 Combe Down, Somerset (10)4137
Herbert Jos S TRIPP Son 11 1880 Melksham, Wiltshire (10)413(11)
Frederick H TRIPP Son 9 1882 Longham, Rutland (10)413(12)
Bridget DEVINE Servant 18
1901 Robert not found. 1901 Glenest?, Sutton, Surrey with others:
Alice PENNY Head W 57 1844 n k, Berks? Living On Own Means
Eliza A TRIPP Boarder M 54 1847 Upwell, Norfolk Living On Own Means
Constance W TRIPP Boarder S 27 1874 Melksham, Wiltshire Living On Own Means
1911 Robert & Eliza not found.
Their ch’n:
(10)4131 5-Robert Henry Cummings TRIPP Birth regd Jun Q 1867 Basingstoke.
bp 17.5.1867 Herriard, Hampshire. d reg Sep Q 1909 Aylesbury.
1871-81 with parents. 1891 with mother. 1901?
m .10.1905 Hastings, Sussex sp-Lucretia Jane MARTIN 1870 1911?
(10)4132 5-Francis George Upton TRIPP 1869 Wallingford, Berks
1871-81 with parents. 1891?
(10)4133 5-Mary Magdalen Frances TRIPP b reg Mar Q 1870 North Stoke, Oxford
1871-81 with parents. 1891-1901? Alive 1902. 1893 an actress.
This branch is in part thanks to James BUTLER.
m 14.12.1893 Blackburn, Lancs sp-Mowbray Dennis BALL b 20.7.1871 bp 9.8.1871
Hampstead, Camden. d reg Mar Q 1922 Paddington. Son of Henry BALL and
Giovanna Maria Theresa. 1902 London divorce.
His m2 was reg Dec Q 1911 Paddington.
?1891 155 Fellacre Rd, Hampstead, London:
Gm T BALL Mother W 54 1837 London
Dennis BALL Son S 19 1872 London Actor
Kate LAUNDER Visitor S 18 1871 Oxfordshire
Jane CALLINS Serv S 53 Serv dom
1901-11?
(10)4134 5-Claude William TRIPP 1871 Kings Piow, Hereford
1871-81 with parents. 1891?
(10)4135 5-Charles Howard TRIPP 1872 - 1873
(10)4136 5-Constance Winifred TRIPP b Mar Q 1874 Melksham, Wiltshire
d 1934 Kensington. 1871-81 with parents.
1891 Bridge St, Downham Market, Downham Market, Norfolk with many others:
Mary MARKHAM Head W 57 Terrington, Norfolk Schoolmistress
Constance TRIPP Boarder 17 1874 Mithsham, Wiltshire
1901 with mother. 1911?
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(10)4137 5-Elizabeth Ann Rose TRIPP b Jun Q 1875 Combe Down, Somerset
d 30.12.1914 Kensington. Probate London 9.7.1915. Her birth is registered
as Elizabeth Ann Rose, but she appears in the probate index and the death
index as Rose Elizabeth Ann -JB.
1881 with parents. 1891 with mother. 1901-11?
m 12.7.1897 Marylebone sp-Richard Henry ROBINSON b Dec Q 1869 Preston, Lancs.
Killed hunting 20.2.1898. Probate 1.4.1898.
(10)4138 5-Charles Edward TRIPP b Sep Q 1876 Melksham, Wilts d Mar Q 1951
Surrey Mid East at 74. 1881 with parents.
1891 Cathedral School,8 Cathedral Green,St Andrew Wells,Somerset:
Charles E TRIPP Boarder 14 1877 Melksham, Wilts Scholar
1901 Marylebone, London:
Charles E TRIPP Head 24 1877 Melksham, Wilts Journalist Author MS agent
(10)4138
Herbert J TRIPP Boarder 21 1880 Melksham, Wilts Con..ser Life Insurance
(10)413(11)
m Jun Q 1902 Marylebone sp-Jeanne Rachelle/Rachel LOIN b Jun Q 1870 Brixton,
London bp 20.4.1870 Stockwell, Surrey. d Sep Q 1935 Battersea at 65.
Daughter of Francis Zepherin LOIN and Jane PAICE. 2 sons.
1911 The Cubbyhole Heathy Farm Cottage, Three Bridges, Worth, Sussex:
Charles Edward TRIPP Head M 34 1877 Melksham, Wilts
Journalist Editorial & Author, Newspaper propritor (10)4138
Jeanne Rachel TRIPP Wife M 41 1870 Brixton, London
Basil Howard TRIPP Son 8 1903 Brixton, London (10)4138 1
Arthur Reginald TRIPP Son 6 1905 New Malden, Surrey (10)4138 2
(10)4138 1 6-Basil Howard TRIPP b 1903 Brixton, London d 12.12.1981 Trafford,
Cheshire. Probate 29.3.1982 London. 1911 with parents. A journalist & later
a publisher.
m Mar Q 1924 Croydon 2a 454 sp-Alice Emily HASLETT Dec Q 1897 Steyning, Sussex
d 20.10.1985 Sutton, Surrey. Probate 15.11.1985 Oxford. Dau'r of George
HASLETT 1858-1945 & Emily Jane LISNEY 1860-1946.
On Smith Family Tree Owner: Alluetge.
1901 35 Argyle Rd, Preston, Sussex:
George HASLETT Head M 42 1859 Hove, Sussex Railway Signal Fitter
Emily J HASLETT Wife M 41 1860 Willesden, Middx
George A HASLETT Son S 19 1882 Brighton, Sussex
Archibald J HASLETT Son S 15 1886 Brighton, Sussex
Thomas H HASLETT Son S 11 1890 Brighton, Sussex
Harriett L HASLETT Daur S 8 1893 Brighton, Sussex
Harry L HASLETT Son S 6 1895 Brighton, Sussex
Alice E HASLETT Daur S 3 1898 Brighton, Sussex
Rubie HASLETT Daur S 3/12 1900 Brighton, Sussex
Daisy HASLETT Daur S 3/12 1900 Brighton, Sussex
1911 166 Oval Road, E Croydon, Surrey:
George HASLETT Head M 53 1858 Hove, Sussex Foreman Railway Engineer Shops
Emily J HASLETT Wife M 51 1860 Cricklewood, Middx
George HASLETT Son S 27 1884 Brighton, Sussex Fitter Railway Engineer Shops
Thomas HASLETT Son S 21 1890 Brighton, Sussex Turner Railway Engineer Shops
Harriett HASLETT Daur S 18 1893 Brighton, Sussex
Harry HASLETT Son S 16 1895 Brighton, Sussex Clerk Municipal officer
Alice HASLETT Daur S 13 1898 Brighton, Sussex
Ruby HASLETT Daur S 10 1901 Brighton, Sussex
Daisy HASLETT Daur S 10 1901 Brighton, Sussex
(10)4138 11 7-Rt. Rev. Howard George TRIPP b .7.1927 Croydon, Surrey.
Ordained priest 1953, Bishop 30 January 1980. One of three Area Bishops in
Southwark, his office has special responsibility for the Deaneries of Balham,
Southwark Cathedral, Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Mortlake and Sutton.
Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark & titular bishop of Newport. Resigned 7.1.2004.
ex http://www.indcatholicnews.com/treip.html
(10)4138 12 7-Bridget Mary TRIPP b 1929 Croydon. BA,SRN,SCM
bridget.thurgate@sky.com 2006
Main source of information for the branch from (10)4.
<!-- I was a nurse by profession and John was a metallurgist.
fax John at 44-87-0915-2317
0161-928-2808
10 Greenside Drive, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 3HX. 20m from Runcorn -->
m Mar Q 1957 Surrey Mid East sp-John Campbell THURGATE 1929 MA Cantab.
4 sons Owen, David, Neil, Hugh suppressed.
(10)4138 14 7-Group Captain Gordon Thomas TRIPP 1933 OBE, MA
m 1961 sp-Jeannie Baird CLELAND B. Ed. 4 children
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(10)4138 2 6-Arthur Reginald TRIPP b Dec Q 1904 New Malden, Surrey d 1987
1911 with parents. Of the Mercantile Marine.
m 1930 sp-Mary BLANDFORD 1 dr
(10)4138 21 7-Elizabeth Mary Howard TRIPP 1933
(10)4139 5-Frederick TRIPP 1877
(10)413(10) 5-Arthur Reginald TRIPP b 21.12.1878 Melksham, Wilts d 27.9.1916
France. 1881 with parents. 1891 with father. Emigrated to Canada.
Canadian Expeditionary Force.
1901 & 1911 censuses of Canada, Selkirk, Manitoba:
Arthur R TRIPP 1877 - get details!
m 11.9.1915 Basingstoke, Hants sp-Eliza Anne BOSSON b Mar Q 1874 Barnstaple,
Devon, daughter of James BOSSON and Mary HUXTABLE. -JB.
(10)413(11) 5-Herbert James Severne TRIPP b Jun Q 1880 Melksham, Wilts
d Mar Q 1955 Croydon, Surrey
1881 with parents. 1891 with mother. 1901 with brother Charles (10)4138.
m Dec Q 1908 Prestwich sp-Nellie Anna CROOKE 1880 Thrapstone, Northampshire.
JB gives b Mar Q 1889 Chippenham, Wilts, d Mar Q 1961 Luton at 72, dau'r of
Robert Marshman CROOKE and Selina Ellen VINES. 1911? Chn thanks to JB.
(10)413(11)1 6-Gladys Winifred Severne TRIPP b Mar Q 1911 Dublin South.
?(10)413(11)2 6-Yvonne M TRIPP b Sep Q 1913 Richmond.
?(10)413(11)3 6-Barbara S TRIPP b March Q 1916 Richmond.
?(10)413(11)4 6-Pamela F TRIPP March Q 1923 Richmond.
(10)413(12) 5-Frederick H TRIPP 1882 Longham, Rutland 1891 with mother.
(10)414 4-Rev. George TRIPP b 12.1.1837 St Sidwells, Exeter, Devon
bp 17.2.1837 Exeter. d 1896.
1851-61 with parents.
Ordained by the Bishop of London 1862. Curate of St Pauls White?
1871?, 1891?
1881 Dwelling 8 New Street, Sutton, Lancashire:
Peter RASBOTHAM Head M 52 Ashton In Makerfield Glass Cutter
Elizabeth RASBOTHAM Wife M 51 Warrington, Lancashire
Mary RASBOTHAM Daur U 27 St Helens, Lancashire Dressmaker
Hannah RASBOTHAM Daur U 22 St Helens, Lancs Certificated School Mistress
John J. RASBOTHAM Son U 19 St Helens, Lancashire Engine Fitter
Francess RASBOTHAM Daur U 15 Liverpool, Lancashire Pupil Teacher
George TRIPP Lodger U 44 1837 St Sidwells Exeter, Devon Curate Of Sutton
The following is ex JB. George was a theological student in Altarnum,
Cornwall, 1861. George was the curate of Sutton in Sutton, Lancs, 1881.
George died late May or very early June 1896 in Market Bosworth,
Leicestershire, at 59 years of age.
His death was reported in many newspapers, some incorrectly giving his
father as General Tripp. the following being just one example from the
Edinburgh Evening News, 4 June 1896: A somewhat eccentric clergyman died a
few days ago in the Union Workhouse at Market Bosworth, in the person of the
Rev George Tripp, who gained a settlement in the Union through being curate
in one of the Bosworth parishes. He was an inmate of the Bosworth Union for
two years, and athough he left the workhouse occasionally, he only did so
for a short time. He was a remarkable man, as well as a most eccentric one:
for he was at one time possessed of £20,000, the whole of which he gave away
in charity. It is believed he is the son of General Tripp, and it as one of
his ancestors, a member of the ancient Howard family, who first scaled the
walls of Calais in 1345.
Another account omits his charity, and draws attention to the poor
condition of Anglican priests. Reynold's Newspaper 5 July 1896. Headed
CURATE DIES IN THE UNION, it continues: The Guardian has given some
particulars from a correspondent at Hinckley, of the Rev. George Tripp, who
died in the Market Bosworth Union from chill and pneumonia. He was the son
of a former rector of a church in Exeter, brought up under strong Evangelical
tenets, the influence of which remained with him all through life. As a
youth, George Tripp went into the naval service as a midshipman. Afterwards
he commenced diaconal and priestly work among the sailor population of
St Paul's, Whitechapel, and it is a gret pity that he was not given a free
hand to keep to work among a class whose living and habits he knew so well.
But, under the loose system that prevails, he was left to flounder from cure
to cure through a period of thirty-four years' ministry. He was never
married, so he did burden anyone. His last cure was in a parish of the Market
Bosworth Union. It was utterly foreign to his mind to hanker after any
preferment, and he perishes at last in a union. it is important that every
case of this kind should be made to throw its light on the infamy that
prevails in high places of the Englsih Church Establishment. If the
Establishment is to continue, it would be far better that incumbents,
archdeacons and bishops should be made amenable to the House of Commons.
They would all soon trmble in their shoes. Why should there not be a Liberal
Church party to press home questions of administration on the part of every
office bearer, and to insist, not on the augmentation of an archdeacon's
income to £1,000 a year, as in a Bill nowbefore the House, but a
re-distribution of the vast revenues of the Church, and that no honourable
worker be consigned to the Union after thirty-four years' work.
- The Church of To-day.
He gained his Second Mate's certificate on 18 September 1858. He must have
then decided to pursue theology, as in 1861, he was a theological student,
and was ordained in 1862.
(10)415 4-John Chilcott TRIPP b 27.10.1838 St Sidwells, Exeter, Devon
d 5.7.1839 bur at St Sidwells, Exeter
(10)416 4-Charles Upton TRIPP b 6.11.1841 St Sidwells, Exeter, Devon
M.A. Exeter College, Oxford. d 28.8.1912 reg Launceston. Probate granted in
London, 4 January 1913.
1851-61 with parents.
1871 Wiltsthorpe Rd, Long Eaton, Derbyshire with other teachers & pupils:
Charles Upton TRIPP Assistant master U? 29 1842 Exeter, Devon.
2nd master Trent College.
m 10.8.1874 Stoke Damerel, Devon sp-Hannah Eliza GARDNER 1838
Long Buckley, Northamptonshire. d 15.5.1910 Torquay, Devon.
Probate of Hannah's will was granted in London, 1 March 1911.
She was daughter of Rev Richard GARDNER and Mary or Eliza.
1881 Lichfield St Grammar Sch House, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire:
Charles U TRIPP Head M 39 1842 Exeter, Devon M.A.Head Master Grammar Sch
Wm. M. ANDERSON Boarder U 16 1865 London Scholar
Richard E. LAURENCE Boarder U 21 1860 London Scholar
Ruth BRAY Serv. U 29 1852
Sarah MILWARD Serv. U 27 1854
1881 New Iron & Melb Arms, Melbourne, Derbyshire:
Thomas UPTON Head M 46 1835 Cottgrave?, Notts
Licensed Victualler Farms 26 acres land Employs 3 ag labs
Margaret UPTON Wife M 45 1836 Scotland
Arthur W. UPTON Son U 12 1869 Derby Scholar
Robert H. UPTON Son U 7 1874 Derby Scholar
Elizabeth COLYER Serv U 22 Cook
Eliza HOWE Serv U 20 General servant
Hannah E. TRIPP Visitor M 40 1841 Long Buckley, Northamptonshire
School Masters Wife xxxxxxxxx
Elizabeth H. DRURY Visitor M 26 1855 Scotland Clergymans Wife
William DRURY Visitor 4 1977 Burton on Trent, Staffs.
1891 Reading, St Giles, Berkshire:
Mary LARDNER Head W 82 1799 Marcham, Berks Living on own means
Charles V TRIPP stepson in law M 49 1842 Exeter, Devon School Master
Lucy A A MABERLY Friend S 38 1853 Exeter, Devon
Mary F MABERLY Visitor S 39 1852 Bath, Somerset
Elizabeth BAILEY Servant S 39 1852 domestic cook
Elizabeth I TACKMAN Servant S 20 1871 house maid
Henrietta GRANT Servant S 56 1835 genl servant
1901 Pinlest Altarnun, Cornwall:
Charles W TRIPP Head M 59 1842 Exeter, Devon Living on own means
Elizabeth PETERS Servant W 51 1850 Helston, Cornwall General serv domestic
1911 Altarnun, Cornwall with Albert Wm JARVIS 57:
Charles Upton TRIPP Boarder W 70 1841 Exeter,Devon Retired schoolmaster privt
(10)417 4-William Blomefield TRIPP b 18.8.1843 Aldemun/Altarnun, Cornwall
d 23.1.1919 Pancras. Probate London 7.11.1919.
His 2nd name was after a Bishop who was a friend of his father.
M. Institute of Civil Engineers, Associate of the Royal Metreological Society.
1851 with parents.
1861?
1871 North side, Greenwich, Kent with others:
William B TRIPP Boarder U 27 1844 Altarnun, Cornwall Civil engineer's asst.
In 1879-80 he worked for his cousin (10)5(12)1 GFD (in the Parliamentary
surveys for the Vyrnwy Water Scheme for the supply of the City of Liverpool,
making the gaugings of the streams & rivers) until "called to go to South
Africa"; GFD wrote a reference for him in 1884 when Wm was living at
5 Victoria St, Westminster, London. He inherited chest & book from (10)9-sp.
He left a note dated 3.6.1912 saying that (10)9-sp
"was said to have been the next heir to the Dukedom of Chandos X, but did not
take up the title not having means to keep it up..."
1881?
m 8.4.1885 sp-Rose Harriet SANDBERG bp 17.4.1850 Coventry, Warwickshire
d 23.9.1909. 4 chn. Daughter of Paul Louis SANDBERG and Sarah Maria GRAHAM.
Probate London 29 August 1910
1891 Spring Grove, 1 Northreap, Heston, Middlesex:
William B TRIPP Head M 47 1844 Blatrurn, Cornwall Civil engineer (10)417
Rose H TRIPP Wife M 41 1850 Coventry, Warwickshire
William H TRIPP Son S 5 1886 Heston, Middlesex (10)4171
Louis U TRIPP Son S 4 1887 Heston, Middlesex (10)4172
Noel F TRIPP Son S 2 1889 Heston, Middlesex (10)4173
Iris M P TRIPP Daur 8/12 1890 Heston, Middlesex (10)4174
Sarah M LAWBERY Mother W 73 1818 Heston, Middlesex Living on own means
Samuel L LAWBERY Visitor M 39 1852 Knightsbridge?, Yorks Clerk in holy orders
Mary K LAWBENRY Visitor M 22 1869 Hackney, Middlesex
Naomie B ROSE Servant 22
Florence HUMPHREYS Servant 20
Kate DEAMER Servant 18
1901 Spring Grove, Northrepps, Heston, Middlesex:
William Blomsfield TRIPP Head M 57 1844 Blatrurn, Cornwall
Civil engineer & surveying assistant (10)417
Rose Harriet TRIPP Wife M 51 1850 Coventry, Warwickshire
William Honkad Sandberg TRIPP Son S 15 1886 Spring Grove, Middlesex (10)4171
Lewis Upton Graham TRIPP Son S 14 1887 Spring Grove, Middlesex (10)4172
Noel Francis TRIPP Son S 12 1889 Spring Grove, Middlesex (10)4173
Iris Mary Sinclair TRIPP Daur 10 1890 Spring Grove, Middlesex (10)4174
Sarah Maria S SANDBERG M-in-Law W 86 1815 London
Mary Jane DAVIES Servant S 26 Domestic Cook
Margaret Alice EVANS Servant S 19 Housemaid domestic
1911 Northepps, St Marys Crescent, Spring Grove, Isleworth,Heston,Middlesex:
William Blomefield TRIPP Head W 67 1844 Alarnun, Cornwall
Retired Civil Engine Pension LCC and Private Means
Elizabeth CRUMP 22 S 1889 Walthamstow, Essex Servant & housekeeper
(10)4171 5-William Howard Sandberg TRIPP b Mar Q 1886 Spring Grove,Heston,
Middlesex. d 13.4.1973 Newcastle on Tyne at 87. Probate 27.7.1973
Newcastle on Tyne. 1891-1901 with parents.
1911 62 Sackville Road Bexhill On Sea, Bexhill, Sussex:
William Howard Sandberg TRIPP Head S 25 1886 Heston Spring Grove Isleworth,
Midd'x Civil Engineer
Alexander William CULLY Visitor S 24 1887 Wandsworth Stockjobber
Reginald William Fowler HARDING Visitor S 24 1887 Rathmines,Dublin Solicitor
m Jun Q 1870 Newcastle on Tyne sp-Ethel ROBSON b 9.3.1903 Gateshead, Co Durham
d 10.9.1973 Newcastle on Tyne, at 70. Probate Newcastle on Tyne, 30.11.1973.
Daughter of Frederick ROBSON and Isabella CLARK -JB.
(10)4172 5-Louis Upton Graham TRIPP b Mar Q 1887 Spring Grove,Heston,Middlesex
d 29.12.1972 Basingstoke at 85. Probate London 21.3.1973. 1891-1901 with
parents. He appears sometimes as Lewis, others as Louis. He wrote at least 4
books. You can find some on Amazon:
1) Boh San Pe and Other Glimpses of Life in Burma, 1944. It is a collection of short stories. Boh San Pe is a character in one
of the stories, but he was also a real person. He was a freedom fighter and
Robin Hood of sorts, and Alex' grandmother would recall of how he came to see
her father when she was young.)
2) This workaday world (1960), 3) This side of space (1961) and
4) Out of the top drawer (1965).
LUG TRIPP owned a company called Fabricius Co Ltd. There was an article
written in January 1968, in The Guardian newspaper, about how he also built the
first golf course in upper Burma. - AS.
This branch is mainly thanks to JB. WHOOPS - I forget who JB is! Help!
m1 sp-Daw THINT b 1897 Burma. d 1937 'Daw' translates to Ms, Miss, Mrs.
She was the daughter of the Burmese Royal Physician, U Mya.
This branch is thanks to their great grandson AH (10)4172 611 Alexander Soe HAN
1st contact 13.10.2019. alex.soe@gmail.com
(10)4172 1 6-Charles TRIPP 1915 Burma d at 21
(10)4172 2 6-Dorothy TRIPP 1917 Burma d at 72
(10)4172 3 6-Daphnie TRIPP b 1919 Burma d at 64 m sp-Ba HAN
(10)4172 31 7-x
(10)4172 311 8-Alexander Soe HAN "AS" here. b Burma 1st contact 13.10.2019.
alex.soe@gmail.com
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(10)4172 4 6-Joyce TRIPP b 1921 Burma d over 90
(10)4172 5 6-George TRIPP b 1924 Burma d at 75
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L to R 1976: 5 George, 4 Joyce, 3 Daphenie, 2 Dorothy
[(10)4172 5-Louis Upton Graham TRIPP b 1887 Spring Grove,Heston,Middlesex]
m2 20.6.1923 Kalan, Bengal, India sp-Mary Agnes JENNINGS b 30 July 1901
daughter of Sydney JENNINGS and Mah SHAN. bp 8.6.1904 Mandalay, Bengal, India.
Div 1933-39.
(10)4172 6 6-Margery Yvonne TRIPP 1924
m Jun Q 1947 Norwich Outer sp-George D BARKER. 3 chn suppressed.
(10)4172 7 6-Adrian Howard TRIPP 1929
[(10)4172 5-Louis Upton Graham TRIPP b 1887 Spring Grove,Heston,Middlesex]
m3 6.4.1939 Rangoon, Burma sp-Doreen Lucille D'CASTRO b 26.1.1911
d 30.12.1997 Alton at 86. Probate 15.1.1998 Winchester, Hants. Daughter of
A L D'CASTRO.
(10)4172 8 6-Leslie Alexander Graham TRIPP b 3.2.1937 Rangoon, Burma
m Dec Q 1958 sp-Priscilla M DALLIMER. 2 chn suppressed.
(10)4172 9 6-Reginald Upton George Howard TRIPP 1942
(10)4172 (10) 6-Elizabeth Doreen Catherine Howard TRIPP 1944
m Jun Q 1964 Alton sp-John MCALEAR. 2 chn suppressed.
(10)4173 5-Rev. Noel Francis TRIPP b 20.11.1888 Spring Grove, Heston,Middlesex
1891-1901 with parents. 1911? 1919 schoolmaster. d 1.12.1975 Ludlow at 87.
Probate 13.2.1976 Birmingham, Warwick.
BT has a letter written to him c/0 Mr CHAMBERLAIN, 129 Church Rd, Kingston,
Portsmouth by his father on 8.8.1917.
(10)4174 5-Iris Mary Sinclair TRIPP b 26.7.1890 Spring Grove,Heston, Middlesex
d Jun Q 1973 Ealing at 82 -JB. 1891-1901 with parents. 1911?
She became an Anglican nun.
(10)418 4-Emma Mary TRIPP b 24.12.1845 Aldernun, Cornwall d 5.8.1902 St Thomas
reg. district, at 56. Probate of Emma's will was granted London, 22.10.1902.
She did not marry. 1851-61 with parents. 1871 with father. 1881-1901?
MY LINE
(10)5 2-William DEACON b 28.3.1767 Portsmouth, Hampshire </A><pre>
DFB: "born Saturday the 28th of March 1767 at half past 10 at night.
He had small-pox in May 1771 - Had the measles in 1773. Married Sarah the
daughter of Wm. & Love BEDFORD of Portsmouth in Farlington Church The Revd.
RICHARDS performed the ceremony" [the other handwriting adds this and in a
third style of writing] - "died at Plymouth 24 June 1840"
Wm. DEACON Christening: 20 May 1767 St Thomas, Portsmouth son of Wm & Eliz.
Beneficiary of 1780 will of aunt Ann (12) , 1792 will of his father 6, 1810
will of (10)1 proved 1813 - of which he was sole executor, & 1817 will proved
1821 of his mother (10)-sp Elizabeth DEACON nee JUDSON. (He was an executor of
his mother's will.)
This portrait of William aged c8 by PHELPS from BT is held by one of her cousins:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
12.1.1807 swearing in as a JP (10)5 William DEACON ex HRO via BT or JH
Hampshire Record Office Q27/3/131 Copyright Reserved, scanned with permission.
This is a printed form with words in brackets [ ] written in by hand.
SOUTHAMPTON, TO WIT.
At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King,
holden at the Castle of WINCHESTER, in & for the said County of SOUTHAMPTON,
on Monday in the first Week after the [Epiphany] to wit, the [12th] day of
[January] in the [47th] Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord [George] the
[Third] by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
King, Defender of the Faith, and in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
Hundred and [seven] before [Lovelace Bigg Withers, Edward Rushworth Esquires]
and others their Justices of our said Lord the King, assigned to keep the Peace
of our said Lord the King in the County aforesaid; and also to hear and
determinne divers Felonies, Trespasses, and other Misdeeds committed in the
same County.
[I William DEACON Esquire] one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the
County of Southampton, did, pursuant to the Statute in that case made and
provided, take and subscribe the Oath following.
I, [William DEACON Esquire] do swear that I truly and bona fide have such an
Estate in Law or Equity, to and for my own Use and Benefit, consisting of
[Divers Freehold Messuages and Houses] as doth qualify me to act as a Justice
of the Peace for the County of Southampton, according to the true lntent and
Meaning of an Act of Parliament made in the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of His
Majesty King George the Second, intituled "An Act to amend and render more
effectual an Act passed in the 5th Year of His present Majesty's Reighn,
intituled, An Act for the further Qualification of Justices of the Peace; and
that the same [Messuages and Houses are] lying or being, or issuing out of
Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, being within the Parish, Township, or
Precinct of [Portsmouth] in the County of Southampton.
[(signed) Wm DEACON]
Sworn in open Court.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
"Uncle DEACON" drawn by his niece (10)41 Elizabeth TRIPP in 1825
- thought to be (10)5 William DEACON; from BT; held by one of her cousins:
This silhouette of him courtesy of JD. On the reverse is written
"W DEACON Esqre My Father - EL SHORTRIDGE" by his daughter
(10)57 Elizabeth SHORTRIDGE. The silhouette & other family records were
inherited by her brother (10)5(13) Frederick, grgrfr to JD.
William's widow Elizabeth nee JUDSON d1821 when (10)57 Elizabeth was 17
& (10)5(13) Frederick only 7. …………………………………………
His will 6.2.1829 with codicil 7.11.1832 proved at London 16.11.1840:
JH sent me a photocopy of the original from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Typed by me.
His will mentions:
(10)1 James DEACON
(10)5-sp Sarah DEACON
(10)52 Henry DEACON
(10)54 Sarah Ann DEACON
(10)57 Elizabeth Love DEACON
(10)5(12) Martin DEACON
(10)5(13)? Frederick? DEACON
(10)72 William LEWIS of Bedford Row in the County of Middlesex
Why did he not mention the following of his children? (Cf will of (10)1 above.)
(10)51 Rev. William Weston DEACON 1794-1855
(10)55 Robert DEACON 1800-1833
(10)59 Nelson Wavell DEACON 1806-1830
(10)5(11) Rev. George DEACON 1809-1886
His will mentions the following 6 pubs:
The Three Tuns, High Street, Portsmouth
The Blue Anchor, Kingston Cross in the parish of Kingston, Co. of Southampton
The Sultan?'s Head, St Nicolas St, Portsmouth in the island of Portsea
The Travellers Joy, the island of Portsea
The Wellington Arms or The Lord Wellington, Hyde Park Corner? near Portsmouth
The Old George, Buckland? in the parish of Kingston bought ex the RIDGE family
His codicil written at Bedford? in the Co of Devon, mentions:
Elly Ellen Smith WILMOTT formerly residing in Kepplen Row in Portsmouth
......................................
Will of (10)5 WILLIAM DEACON 1767-1840:
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This is the last will & testament of me WILLIAM DEACON of Portsmouth in the
county of Southampton, squire.
In the 1st place I do with a humility commend my soul to the care of
almighty God hoping that through the merits & mediation of his blessed
son Jesus Christ I may achieve? pardon of & confession? of all my sins
& as for & concerning all my worldly property I do hereby declare? my
will & dispose of the same in manner following that is to say whereas
I am or late was under or by virtue of the will of my late grandfather
JAMES DEACON deceased tenant in tail? in proportion of or am otherwise
seized of & attached to all that freehold public house called THE
THREE TUNS with the appurtenances situate in the High Street of
Portsmouth aforesaid & also all that freehold public house called THE
BLUE ANCHOR with the gardens land and appurtenances thereto belonging
situate at Kingston Cross in the parish of Kingston in the said County
of Southampton
and I have in or as of this present Hilary? Term? term suffered a
common Reovay? & some all other arts necessary for barring the said
Estate Tail & settling and assuring the said public houses & premises
from & after my death to the use of my dear wife SARAH DEACON and her
assigns during the term of her natural life and from and immediately
after her decease in default of a appointment by me in pursuance of a
power as saved to me for that purpose
To the use of my son HENRY DEACON his heirs and assigns forever now I
hereby ratify? & confirm? such settlement & I give & devise unto my
said son HENRY DEACON all that my freehold public house with the
appurtenances called THE SULTAN?'S HEAD situate in St Nicolas Street
Portsmouth in the island of
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Portsea in the said County of Southampton and all that my freehold
public house with the land and appurtenances there unto belonging
called THE TRAVELLERS JOY situate at Milton in the island of Portsea
aforesaid & also all that my freehold public house with the appurt's
called THE WELLINGTON ARMS or THE LORD WELLINGTON situate at Hyde Park
Corner? near Portsmouth in the said County of Southampton and also
that plot or piece or parcel of freehold land adjourning the old
GEORGE public house situated at Buckland? in the said parish of
Kingston in the said County of Southampton which I purchased of the
RIDGE family with their & every of their appurtenances to hold the
same & to the use of my said son HENRY DEACON his heirs and assigns
forever but subject nevertheless & chargeable with such mortgages and
indentures? as may be subsisting there on at the time of my decease so
that if my said son shall be desirous of commencing? & carrying on the
brewery & spirit business on his own around? the will be enabled to do
so with any? great measure? of success in - of being the proprietor
of the said 5 saaral? public houses hereinbefore mentioned which step
I strongly commend him to adopt unless he should be placed on better
terms in regard to a pecuniary annuation? than he now is as a
Receiver? & Manager of my business & estate at Portsmouth & elsewhere
And I give and devise all & singular messuages lands tenements
hereditaments & real estate vested in me as morgagee or trustee unto &
to the use of the said (10)52 HENRY DEACON and (10)72 WILLIAM LEWIS of Bedford
Row in the County of Middlesex gentleman their heirs executors
administrators & assings respectively upon trust to - & assure all
such trust estates as & when a conveyance or conveyances thereof shall
be necessary or - & to - & assure all such morgage estates and
premises respectively as & when the principal money & interest secured
thereon shall be paid & satsified
& I give & devise all other my messuages lands tenements and
hereditaments whatsoever & wheresoever not hereintobefore not
specifically devised or declaired to be early otherwise disposed of
and all my right? title & interest of & in the Brewery & Spirit
business at Portsmouth aforesaid which Brewery business was formerly
carried on by my late brother (10)1 James DEACON deceased & myself in
copartnership & of & in the capital profits increase benefits &
advantages thereof together with all my plant utensils implements
horses carts & carriages & stock in trade which may be in or belonging
to the said brewery or spirit business at the time of my decease
whereof or whereto I or any person or persons in trust for me am or is
or are desired proposed or entitled for any estate term or interest
either in possession - remainder or exp-ry or over which I have any
power of appointment or disposal with their appurtenances to hold the
same respectively subject - to such - & encumbrances as legally or
equitably assist the same or any part thereof under or by virtue or -
of the will of my late brother JAMES DEACON in ex..oration & discharge
or relief of any - that may exist in respect thereof on any other part
of my property and also to such other mortgages & encumbrances as
shall assert the same at my deauth unto & to the use of the said HENRY
DEACON & WILLIAM LEWIS their heirs executives administrators and
assigns respectively according to the different natures & tenures of
the property & as to the said leasehold premises for all the term and
interest which I shall have to come and unexpired therein at the time of my
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decease upon the trusts nevertheless & to & for the ends interests and
purposes hereinafter expressed & dalard? of remaining? the same (that
is to say) upon trust that they my said trustees and the survivor of
them & the heirs executives and administrators of such survivor do &
shall permit & suffer my said wife during her life to have the full
power management possession & enjoyment of & in the said business
without being subject to any control or interference by any person or
persons whosoever & without being answerable for any waste spoliation
or appropriation thereof or of the said capital or effects & also upon
trust to pay & apply the rents & profits of the said hereditaments &
premises unto my said dear wife & for her assigns for & during all the
term of her natural life & from & immediately after the death so &
shall stand & be served & efforts? & of or to the said hereditaments &
premises upon trust for all & every or such one or more exclusively of
the other or others of 5 children hereunafter named that is to (10)52
HENRY DEACON, (10)5(12) MARTIN DEACON, (10)5(13)? Frederick? DEACON, (10)54
SARAH ANN DEACON & (10)57 ELIZABETH LOVE DEACON & their or any or either
of their issue born in the lifetime of my said wife & for such estate
or estates interest or interests & if more than one in such parts
shares & proportions manner & form & with such limitations over in
favor of any one or more the others of my said children & their issue
respectively & with under & subject to such provisions conditions &
directions as my said wife at an time or times & from time to time &
whether covat? or sole by any deed or deeds instrument or instruments
in writing to be sealed & delivered by her in the presence of & to be
attested by 2 or more credible witnesses with or without power of
revocation & new appointment such new appointment to be in favour of
someone or more of the objects of this present provision or in or by
her last will & testament in writing or any codicil or codicils
thereto to be signed & published by her in the presence of & to be
attested by a like number of credible witnesses shall direct? limit or
apoint having regard at the time of making such direction limitation &
appointment to the future prospects & relative situation of each of my
before mentioned 5 children
And in default of such direction limitation & appt & in the meantime &
from time to time subject thereto & so far as the same shall not
extend upon trust for all & every of them my said 5 chn namely (10)52
HENRY DEACON, (10)5(12) MARTIN DEACON, (10)5(13)? Frederick? DEACON, (10)54
SARAH ANN DEACON & (10)57 ELIZABETH LOVE DEACON in equal shares or
tenants in common & not as joint tenants & their respective heirs
executives administrators and assigns & in case 1 or both of them the
said (10)5(12) MARTIN DEACON & (10)5(13)? Frederick? DEACON being under the
age of 21 years at my death shall depart this life under that age then
& in that case I direct my said trustees & the survivor of them & the
heirs executors and administrators of such survivor to stand & be
seized & possessed of the share or shares of him or them so dying & as
well of the -ing as the original share of the survivor of them in case
both of them shall die under the said age upon trust for the others of
them my said 5 children share & share alike tenants in common & not as
joint tenants & their respective heirs executors administrators and
assigns respectively
But in case both or either of them the said (10)5(12) MARTIN DEACON &
(10)5(13)? Frederick? DEACON should be living & under the age of 21 years
at the death of my said wife I direct my said
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trustees & trustee to apply his or their share or respective shares of
the profits of the said business & of the rents & profits of the said
hereditaments & premises during his or their minority or minorites in
or for his or their respective maintenance oduration? & benefit
provided always notwithstanding the trusts hereinbefore declared so it
shall & may be lawful to & for the said HENRY DEACON & WILLIAM LEWIS
the survivor of them his heirs executors or administrators & they &
the circ? due is hereby directed & required as & when they or he shall
from time to time be thereto requested by my said wife by any writing
or writings under her hand & seal to make sale & dispose of all or any
part or parts of my said business capital & effects & of my said
freehold & leasehold hereditaments & premises hereinafter given or
devised to them
In trust as aforesaid either by public contract? or private contract
for such price or prices as they or he shall think reasonable & to convey
transfer assign & assure the same when sold unto the purchase or purchases
thereof & his her or their heirs executors administrators and assigns
respectively or as he she or they shall direct or appoint & to sign &
give receipts for the purchase monies which receipts shall be a
sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the said 2
hered's and premises or any part thereof & such purchaser or
purchasers shall not afterwards be bound to see to the application or
or be accountable for the misapplication or nonapplication of such
monies or any part thereof
& I direct & declare that they my said trustees & the survivor of
them & the executors administrators & assigns of such survivor so &
shall pay & apply the monies arising from such sale or sales after
deducting there out the costs charges & expenses attending such sale
or sales or such part or parts thereof as my said wife shall by any
such writing or writings under her hand & seal as aforesaid require either
into the hands of my said wife or in such manner as she shall direct
for or towards the maintenance & support of my said wife & of such of
my children as shall from time to time be under her care or keeping or
in or towards the advancement or preferment in the world or in
marriage of such children or any of them so as my said wife shall have
an arbitrary & uncontrolled power of applying or directing the
application of such money & without being bound to account for the
application thereof to any person or persons whomsoever & so that my
said trustees or trustee shall not have power to exercise any
discretion as to the amount of the sums that may be required by my
said wife to be raised & applied as aforesaid & in case the whole of
the monies arising from such sale or sales as aforesaid after
deducting the costs charges & expenses aforesaid shall not be laid out
or applied in manner aforesaid then I direct my said trustees & the
survivor of them his executors administrators & assigns with the
consent in writing of my said wife during her life & after her death
of their or his own proper authority to lay out & invest the surplus
of such monies either in or upon the public stores? or funds of Great
Britain or at interest on government or real securities & from time to
time to sell out after and vary such stocks funds & securities as
occasion may seem to require & do & shall stand & be possessede of or
entitled to such stocks funds & sec upon the same or the life trusts &
to & fo the same or the life - ends interests & purposes with the same
or the life power of sale & applications & disposition of the prosive?
by or under the direction of my said wife as are herein before
declared of & - my said business capita & effects & freehold &
leasehold hereditaments & premises & so that such
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trust monies stocks lands & secs unless applied & disposed of as
aforesaid & the dividends interest & monie? thereof may go & belong to
such person or ps & in such manner as the heredits & premises
respectively from the sale whereof such trust monies shall have arisen
or the rents & pofits or monie? thereof would have gone & belonged in
case the same had remained unsold & I hereby declare that it shall &
may be lawful to & for my said trustees or the survivor of them his
heirs executors or administrators from time to time during the life of
my said wife with her consent in writing to devise? all or any part of
my said freehold & leasehold hereditaments & premises hereinbefore
devised to them or such part or parts of my said freehold & leasehold
hereditaments & premises hereinbefore devised to them or such part or
parts thereof as shall from time to time remain unsold unto any person
or ps for any term or number of years not exceeding 21 years to take
offer in possession & not in reversion? so as there be cosaved? on
way such wase the best or most improved yearly rent or rents that can
be reasonably obtained without taking any time? premium or for? gift
for the granting thereof & as to & concerning all my money bills bonds
book & other debts over & above the captial employed in the said
brewery or spirit business stocks funds mortgages & other securities for money
& also all & singular my household goods & furniture linen wearing
apparel plate glass china books prints pictures watthes? trinkets &
all other articles fixtures & effects whatsoever which shall be in or
about my dwellinghouse at the - time of my decease & all other
personal & testamentary estate & effects whatsoever & wheresoever & of
what nature or - soever to which I shall be in any wise enttieled
either in possession or expatanry? at my decease (except such parts
thereof as I have or shall otherwise dispose of and after and subject
to the payment of my just debts & funeral testamentary expenses I give
& bequeath unto my said dear wife to and for her own absolute use & benefit
And I hereby direct & declare my will to be that the provisions hereby
made or confirmed? in favour of my said wife are intended by me &
shall be accepted by her in liar? bar & firm satisfaction of all such
doror? thirds & free - to which she may or otherwise might be advised?
of in or to any part or parts of my will? or personal estate or
effects either at the common Sard? by custom or otherwise
& whereas my property has both seriously injjured & - by the - &
unjust proceedings which have been instituted against me in regard to
my brothers will now therefore with a view & in the sincere hope of
preventing all litigation & the ruinous consequences which must ensue
from such proceedings my will is that in case any or either of my
children whould commence any action suit or other proceeding in any
court of law or equity ill order to coutest? any of the dispositions
trusts or directions contained in this my will or procord? the same
being in any respect or particular carried into effect according to the
spirit & true intent & meaning thereof then & in that case unless such
action or suit shall be in indentation? with the consent of a majority
of the number of my children then living or shall be commenced by my
said son HENRY as executor or trustee in the execution of this my will
such child or children as shall commence any such action or suit
contrary to my express wishes aforesaid shall be deprived of and shall
forgeit all benefit whatsoever under this my will & the share or
shares of my property hereby intended for such child or children
respectively shall immediately thereuon go & be - in augmentation of
the othe rparts of my said freehold & leasehold estates hereinbefore
devised to the said HENRY DEACON & WILLIAM
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LEWIS their heirs executors admins & assigns in trust as aforesaid for
the benefit of the other person or persons entitled in thereto in
addition? of the child or children forfeiting the same as aforesaid
according to the trusts intents & purposes hereinbefore declared
thereof or as - near as may be & the circumstances of the case will admit
And I hereby nominate constitute & appoint my said dear wife SARAH
DEACON & my said son HENRY DEACON executrix & executor
In trust of this my will & I hereby declare that the person or persons
who from time to time shall pay any trust monies to the trustee or
trustees for the time being of this my will & take his or their
receipt or receipts for the same shall not afterwards be obliged or required
to see to the application or dispostion of the same nor be answerable
or accountable for the misapplication or nonapplication of the same
provided always
And I hereby further declare that in case the said HENRY DEACON &
WILLIAM LEWIS or either of them or any trustee or trustees to be appointed
under this present provision shall sic or borow? incapable? to act in
or be desirous of being discharged from the said trusts or shall go to
reside abroad before the same trusts shall be fully executed &
performed then & in that case & as often as the same shall happen it
shall & may be lawful to & for the surviving or continuing trustee
for the time being or the last acting trustee or the executors or
admins of such last acting trustee to nominate any fit person or persons
to be aproved of by my said wife if living such approbation to be
testified by writing under her hand & seal to supply the plate of the
trustee or trustees so dying incapable to all or desirous of being
discharged or going to reside abroad as aforesaid & that immediately
after any such appointment the said trust estate monies & effects
which shall then remain subject to the trusts hereby declared or any
of them shall be conveyed transferred & assigned so & in such manner
that the same may vest in such new trustee or trustees jointly with the
surviving or continuyouing trustee or solely as the case may require &
in this her or their heirs exs admins or assigns resply upon the
trusts & for the ends intents & purposes hereinbefore declared
concerning the same or such of them as shall remain in subsisting &
capable of taking effect
& that every such new trustee shall have & may exercise the same
powers privileges & authorities whatsoever as if he had been named in
this my will instead of the trustee in whose place he shall come or
succeed provided also that the exexutors & trustees for the time being of this
my will shall severally & respectively be chargeable only for such monies
as they respectively shall actually - by virtue of the aforesaid
trusts not withstanding their or either of their joining in giving or
signing any receipt or receipts for the same of conformity
& that one of them shall not be answerable or accountable for the -
receipts - or defaults of the other of them but - of them only &
respectively for his own arts receipts neglects & defaults
& that they or any of them shall not be answerable or accountable for
any misfortune loss or damage which mahy happen with execution of the
aforesaid trust or in relation thereto except the same shall happen
or through his or their own wilful default respectively
& also that it shall & may be lawful to & for the trustees for the time being
respectively & their respective heirs executors & admininstrators by & out of
the monies which shall come to their respective hands by virtue of the
said trusts to deduct
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retain & reimburse to & for himself & themselves respectively
& also to allow to & for his or their cotrustee all costs charges
damages & expesese which be or they shall or may suffer sustain expend
disburse or lay out or be put unto in or about the executions the
aforesaid trusts or in relation thereto
& lastly hereby revoking any former wills & codicils by me at any time
heretofore made I declare this only to be my last will & testament
In witness whereof I the said WILLIAM DEACON the testator have to this
my last will & testament contained in 10 sheets of paper set my hand &
seal that is to say to the 1st 9 sheets thereof have set my hand & to
this 10th & last sheet have set my hand & affixed my seal this 6th day
of Feb. in the 10th year of the reign of our Soverign Lord George the
4th by the Grace of God of Great Britian & Ireland King Defender of
the Faith & in the year of Our Lord 1829
Wm DEACON singed sealed published & declared by the said WILLIAM DEACON
the testator as & for his last will & testament in the presence of us
whom in his presence at his request & in the presence of each other
have hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses
THOMAS WING hotbury? -- solicitor
JAMES? THOMAS? TILLINDREIGHT
GEORGE ROBERT SIMKINS?? clerks to the said THOMAS WING
..............................
I WILLIAM DEACON of Portsmouth in the co of Southampton but now
residing at Bedford? in the Co of Devon so make this codicil which I
do hereby declare shall be taken - on as past & part of my last will &
testament bearing date on or about 6.2.1829 & which was witnessed by
Thomas WING solicitor of Grays Inn, London & his 2 clerks
that is to say I do hereby give unto ELLY ELLEN SMITH WILMOTT formerly
residing in Kepplen Row in Portsmouth aforesaid the yearly sum or
annuity of 100P to be paid to her in 4 equal quarterly payments the
1st payment thereof being 25P shall be paid to her or to her assigns 3
calendar months next after my decease
& so continue to be pd to her or her assings at every subsequent
quarter or 3 months during the term of her natural life & so hereby
direct & authorise my ex's or ex'r named in my said last will &
testament to pay the aforesaid annuity of 100P as herein directeed out
of my rents of leasehold & freehold estates situate at Portsmouth or -
& also out of the profits of my business as a Brewer & Spirit Merchant
& in case the aforesaid annuity should remain unpaid as herein -for
the space of 14 days after the same shall - sue & be - I hereby
authorise the aforesaid ELLY ELLEN SMITH WILMOTT to proceed against
my exec's or executor by every or - or by any other legal proceedings she may
think proper in order to enforce the payment of the same & the costs &
charges of such entry of distress or of any other legal protections?
that may be necessary shall be wholly paid by exec's or executor out of my
said wills & profits as aforesaid
as witness my hand this 7th day of Nov. 1832 WILLIAM DEACON
Witnesses to the signature of WILLIAM DEACON who in his presence & in
the presence of each other & at his request have subscribed our names
JOHN TULLIDGE grocer Bideford
RICHARD HEARD builder Bideford 7.11.1832
Proved at London with a codicil 16.11.1840 before the worshipful JOHN
TANBERY? D LL & Surrogate by the oaths of SARAH DEACON widow the
relict one of the executors to whom admon was granted having been first
sworn duly to adt? power - of making the life grant to HENRY DEACON the
son the other executor when he shall apply for the same.
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The fight between 2 brothers that destroyed the family fortune:
CHANCERY PROCEEDINGS 1819?-1842 re the brewery of (10)5 William DEACON
SOURCE 4 pages from JH, the 1st 3 in one hand & the 4th in different writing:
p1 Reference C33/69, Public Record Office 19.2.1822
p2 815 written in large in upper right
p3 Reference C33/743, Public Record Office 3.12?.1826 7.8.1826
p4 Reference C33/911, Public Record Office 7.3.1842
PARTIES REFERRED TO:
(10)1-sp Cath'e DEACON d by 1822 widow plaintiff
(10)11 Rev. James Williamson DEACON plaintiff m Georgiana
(10)111 James Williamson DEACON the younger
(10)5 Wm DEACON Defendant, Mr SHADWELL his council
** [This must be (10)5 as the defendant was alive in 1822 & (10) died in 1816!]
(10)5-sp Sarah DEACON Defendant
Sophia GARDENER Defendant
Joseph SMITH Defendant
H(enr)y Terace DEACON, [** WHO IS HE??]
(10)52? Henry DEACON a manager & receiver
(10)113 Sophia Georgiana DEACON & (10)114 Frances Emily DEACON infants
by the s(ai)d (10)11 Ja's Williamson DEACON their fa(the)r & next friend
Plts (plaintiffs)
Thomas ROSE a manager & receiverof the brewery
James CULL one of the managers
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A TENTATIVE RECONSTRUCTION OF FAMILY MENTIONED:
(10)1 James DEACON m at St Thomas, Portsmouth sp-Catherine POPIER/PAPIER
(10)11 James Wilkinson DEACON (bp 22.1.1802 St Thomas,Portsmouth)
If this was a teenage baptism, this could be
?(10)11 Rev. James Williamson DEACON
m 14.2.1810 at St Thomas, Portsmouth sp-Georgina/Georgiana SMITH
James Williams DEACON m Georgina SMITH: 14 Feb 1810 Saint Thomas
?(10)111 James Williamson DEACON the younger
?(10)112 Sophia Georgiana DEACON infant in 1826
?(10)113 Frances Emily DEACON infant in 1826
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Tues'y 19.2.1822
Cath'e DEACON w'o (widow) since dec(ease)d,
James Williamson DEACON x Plts (plaintiffs)
Wm DEACON x Def(endan)ts
& between Ja's Williamson DEACON Plt (plaintiff)
William DEACON x Def(endan)ts
** [This must be (10)5 as (10) died in 1816!]
By orig'l & am'd Bills & Bill of rer'a & supp't
& bet(wee)n the sd Ja's Williamson DEACON Plt (plaintiff)
& the sd Wm DEACON Def(endan)t
By original & amended Bill
Upon Motion this day made unto this Court? by Mr PEPYS of council for the plts
in both causes all the Def(endant)s except the Deft Wm DEACON & producing an
agreement bearing date the 16.2. instant signed by William DEACON & James
Williamson DEACON in the presence of council SHADSWELL at GRAY's Inn.
Ths SMITH of John Street, Bedford now which is in the words following
proposals are mutually agreed on between the parties viz
1st that the plt. the Rev'd James Williamson DEACON shall have secured to him
by a mortgage on the entirety of the amount of the arrears which shall be due
at the time of complete this arrangement pay x at 5P per cent
2ndly that the Management of the est(ablishment) shall continue as it now is
with a right on part of the annuit's to appoint a pson on their behalf in the
management of the annuitants? to appoint a person on their behalf .. until
their response x on the st'r shall be paid x & be melepene't of the interest
either of the principals in the suit?
3rdly that the portions? resply? shall be paid share & share alike til each has
received P1040 per annum & any redundancy of profits from one Moiety shall be
ap.. paid the liquida(tio)n of any future arrears or of the principal to be
secured by the said mortgage at the option of the pet(ioner)
4thly that Mr CULL shall be entitled to P5 % on the receipts up to the
29th of last September c to 2/2 per co'l since that period
5thly that the expenses of the suit? shall be discharged including Mr CULL's
travelling expenses & a like sum to Mr Wm DEACON by a loan on the property x
any more eligible way
6thly that as long as Mr Wm DEACON shall continue to occupy the dwelling
house he shall pay such annual rent for the same as shall be decided by the
referees x whom the Exership Accounts shall be ref'd from the date of the Deed
of the arrangement That salary of Mr Hy DEACON shall be P150 per annum until
the annuit's shall have rec'd P1040 such he shall be entitled to P200 per
annum The Exprship accounts shall be submitted to the x of 2 all interested
persons as arbitrers are to be made by the plt & the dr by the Defendant
with x a 3rd & if such persons shall not be agreed concerning any particular
point or quest the same shall ref'd either to same eminent? Chancery C'l or
or x as the case may require & that the decision of such les'l or x person
shall be final, all books & Vouchers relative is the Exorship account be
produced in as full a way & under the same obligations as would have been
enforced by the x & the balees of such Exarship accots shall be paid or
carried to the credit of such person as the x shall appear to be due to
It was therefore prayed that the agreement bearing date the 16th day of Feb.
instant made between & signed by the above named plt James Williamson DEACON
of the x & the above named Defendant Wm DEACON of the 2nd part may be anade an
order of this Court & that the said Ja's Williamson DEACON may have secured to
him by a mortgage on the entirety of the establishment/estate & p.. in the
pleadings named & the rents & profits of P5 % per annum such interest to be
paid by the Manager or Managers of the trades & businesses in the pleadings
mentioned out of the rents & profits the.. that the management of the est' &
of the said trades & businesses may continue as the x are with a right on the
part of the plt James Williamson DEACON to appoint a person on his behalf
the management of the said trades & businesses in case of the death or
resignation of Mr CULL one of the present managers thereof until the xx
& the services? thereof Est't may be paid or satisfied & that the
same may be independent of the interference of al..
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James Williamson DEACON, the sd Wm DEACON & that the said Jas Williamson DEACON
& Wm DEACON respectively may be paid share & share alike from 24.1.1819
until each of them has received P1040 per annum & that any redundancy of
profits from one Moiety of the said trades or businesses may be applied
towards teh liquidation of any future arrears or of the prim'l money to be
secured by the ap'e mortgage at the option of the said plaintiff James
Williamson DEACON & that the said James CULL one of the present managers of
the said trades & businesses, may be entitled to P5 % on the receipt
thereof up to the 29.9. last & to 2.5 % on such receipts since that period
& that the expenses of these suits might be discharged including the
travelling expenses of the said James CULL & the said Wm DEACON such costs &
travelling expenses respectively to be raised by a loan on the property or in
any or more eligible way & that as long as the said Wm DEACON may continue to
occupy the dwellinghouse at Portsmouth he may pay such annual rent for the same
as may be decided on by the referees to whom the Exership accounts may be ref'd
such rent to commence from the date of this order.
& that the salary of Mr Henry DEACON one of the managers of the said trades &
busines may be P150 per annum until the said James Wm DEACON shall have
received P1040 per annum after such he may be entitiled to P200 per annum &
that the exership accounts in the last merit' because may be submitted to
the examin'n of 2 disinterested persons as arbitrors 1 to be named by the
said Jas Williamson DEACON & the other by the said Defendant with lib'y? for
such arbitrators to choose a 3rd if such persons shall not be agreed
concerning any part or point or question that the same may be rep'd either
to same eminent Chancery Court? or other person as the 2 referees may appoint
& that the decision of such co'l or other person may be final & that all
books & vouchers relative to the exa'ship accounts may be produced in as
full a way under the same obligation as would have been enforced by this
court either the balances of such Exorship Accounts may be paid or urr & to use
the grant of such person as the same shall appear to be due to
Whereupon & upon hearing Mr SHADWELL of Council for the Defendant Wm DEACON
who consented thereto & the said agreement received
This court doth order that the agreement bearing date 16.2 instant made
between & signed by the above named plaintiff James Williamson of the 1 part
& the defendant Wm DEACON of the other part, be made an order of this court &
be slo.ed perfaning & exull part'e thereto deciding to the Tenor & true
meaning thereof & it is ordered that the plaintiff James Williamson DEACON
have secured to him by a mortgage on a sufficient part of the entirety of the
establishment & premises in the pleadings named & the rents & profits
thereof the amount of the arrears of the - arrears of the annuities now due
to him with interest thereon at the rate of P5 per cent per annum such
interest to be paid by the manager or mangers of the trades & businesses in
the pleadings mentioned out of the rents profits thereof
& it is ordered
that the management of the establishment of the trades & businesses continue
as they now are with a rigt on the part of the said James Wm DEACON to
appoint a person on his behalf in the management of the said ades our I
businesses in case of the death or resignation of Mr James CULL one of the
present managers thereof until the respective arrears & the arrears thereof
on the said Est't shall be paid or satisfied & it is ordered that the same be
independent? of the interferance of the either of the said James Williamson
DEACON or the said William DEACON
& it is ordered that the rents profits &
produce of the said est' trades & businesses be divided between & paid to the
said Jas Wiliamson DEACON, Sophia GARDINER & Wm DEACON resp'ty until the
said James Wm DEACON shall have thereon received P1000 per annum the sd Sophie
GARDNER P40 per annum & the said William DEACON P1040 per annum,
& it is ordered that any redundancy x from one moiety of the said est't &
businesses be applied towards the liqidation of any future arrears or of the
prin'l money to be secured by the ap'c mortgage at the option of the sGet
James Williamson DEACON
& it is ordered that the said James CULL one of the
present managers of the said trades & business be entitled to P5 per cent
on the receipts thereof up to 29.9 last & to 2.5% on such receipts since that
period & it is ordered that the expenses of these suits be discharged
including the travelling expenses of the said James CULL & the said Wm
DEACON such costs & travelling expenses resp'ly to be raised by a loan on
the property at in any or more eligible way & that as long as the said
William DEACON shall continue to occupy the dwellinghouse at Portsmouth it is
ordered tat he do pay such annual rent for the same as may be decided on by
the referees to whom the Exarship accounts hereinafter mentioned may be
ref'd such rent to commence from the date of this order
& it is ordered that the salary of Mr Henry DEACON one of the managers of the
said Trades & Bsinesses be P150 pa until the said James Williamson DEACON shall
have received P1000 pa after which the said Hy DEACON is to be entitled to
P2000 pa
& it is ordered that the Exership accounts in the said last mentioned case be
submitted to the Exeman of 2 disinterested persons as arbitrers are to be
named by the said James Williamson DEACON & the said Defendant William DEACON
with libr for such arbitrars to choose a 3rd if such persons shall not be
agreed concerning any part or point or question it is ordered that the same may
be referred either to same eminent Chancery Council or other person as the said
referees shall appoint & the decision of such council or other person is to be
final & it is ordered that all books & vouchers relative to the exa'ship
accounts be produced in as full a way & under the same obligation as would have
been enforced by this court & it is ordered that the balance of such Exorship
Accounts be paid or x to the credit of such person as the same shall appear to
be due to.
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Mon'y 7.8.1826
Cath'e DEACON since deceased,
James Williamson DEACON & Georgiana DEACON his wife &
James Williamson DEACON the yo(unge)r,
H(enr)y Terace? DEACON,
Sophia Georgiana DEACON & Frances Emily DEACON infants
by the s(ai)d Ja(me)s Williamson DEACON their fa(the)r & next friend
Plts (plaintiffs)
Wm DEACON,
Sophia GARDINER & Joseph SMITH Def(endan)ts
& betw'n the s'd James Williamson DEACON & Georgiana DEACON his wife
& the s'd James Williamson DEACON the y'r, Hy Terace DEACON,
Sophia Georg'a DEACON & Fra's Emily DEACON. Plts (plaintiffs)
The s'd Wm DEACON & Sophia GARDENER Def(endan)ts
By orig'l & amended Bills & Bill of Revrvd
Whereas the Def't Wm DEACON did on the 11.11?.1825 prefer his
pet(ition) unto the Right Hon'ble the Lord High Chan'r of Gt Britain
pray'g that Ja(me)s CULL & Hy DEACON the receivers/exec's? appointed
in this cause might be ord'd to pay to the Pet(ioner)s/plaintiffs? the
rents which they have received in respect of the premises the
tenements/mentioned? belonging to the petioners & also a..
proportionable part viz 1/18th p't to be asce.. of x under the
de(cisi?)on of this c(our)t & also that arrears of land tax which have
accrued since then possession of the premises in respect of the
purchased the Land tax which was purchased by & belongs to the
Pet(ioner)s & that the said Receivers might be ord(ere)d to give up
. to the Pet(ioner)s the said premises & that they might be ordered to
continue to pay to the petioners such proportion or 1/18 part the rent
& land tax for the time to come & that whatever sums might so pay
might be allowed them in x their accounts whereupon all parties
concerned were allowed? his Lordship on the mre? of ther'd
Petioners. Council for the said? petitioners this day xx upon hear'g
these petioners read & what was alleged by their x for the Petioners
for the said parties this Court doth dismiss their petition.
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Page 4 (in another handwriting): Monday 7.3.1842
x Catherine DEACON since deceased,
The Revd James Williamson DEACON clerk & Georgina his wife
& James Williamson DEACON the younger,
Henry Terance? DEACON,
Sophia Georgiana DEACON &
Frances Emily DEACON
by the said Revd James Williamson DEACON father & next friend Plaintiffs
William DEACON, Sophia GARDNER & Joseph x Defendants
Between the said Revd James Williamson DEACON & Georgiana his wife & others
Plaintiffs
& the said William DEACON & Sophia x Defendants
Between the said James Williamson DEACON & Georgiana his wife & others
Plaintiffs
Sarah DEACON & Sophia GARDENER Defendants
Whereas Mr RICHARDS of council for the plaintiffs this day moved & offered
divers reasons unto this court that the Masters Report dated 22.2.1842 in
these causes might be confirmed & that Thomas ROSE & Henry DEACON the joint
receivers & managers of the Brewery & Estates in the pleadings of these
causes mentioned might be ordred to accept the sum of money in the said
Report mentioned in discharge of the debt due from Edward STOCKMAN to the
said brewery & to do all necessary acts for completing the compromise in
the said report mentioned & for carrying the same into full & complete exeon
& that the money to be derived from the said compromise might be paid over
by the said receiver & managers to the plaintiff
[END OF 2 COLUMN FORMAT]
James Williamson DEACON & the said Sarah DEACON in equal moieties x & upon
hearing the said Masters Report & an affidavit of service of notice of this
x day of .2.1842 be confirmed & it is ordered that Thomas ROSE & Henry DEACON?
the joint receivers & managers of the brewery & estates in the pleadings of
these x mentioned do accept the sum of money in the said report mentioned in
discharge of debt due from Edward STOCKMAN to the said brewery & do all
necessary acts completing the compromise in the said report mentioned & for
carrying the same into comple exeon & it is ordered that the money to be
derived from the compromise be paid over by the said receivers & managers to
the plaintiff James Williamson DEACON & the said Sarah DEACON in equal
moieties & to be allowed the same in passing accounts before the Master.
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1825 PETITION TO PARLIAMENT by (10)5 William DEACON ex HRO via JH:
Hampshire Record Office 44M69/G2/465 44M69/G2/463 44M69/G2/467/3
Copyright Reserved, scanned with permission.
Here is the 1st part of 44M69/G2/465 dated 4.3.1825 less 1st & last lines.
Here is the 2nd part of 44M69/G2/465 dated 4.3.1825 less last line:
Here is the 1st part of 44M69/G2/463 dated 7.3.1825:
Here is the 2nd part of 44M69/G2/463 dated 7.3.1825.Note the wax seal on the edge:
Here is 44M69/G2/467/3 dated 17.3.1825:
The following 4 transcriptions are courtesy of Jean HANNAH.
Hampshire Record Office Ref No, 44M69/G2/465
Portsmouth 4 March 1825
Sir
Considerable injury having been sustained by the Salt Water escaping
from the Portsmouth Canal into the lands, wells, springs and Cellars of
the inhabitants of the Island of Portsea, a Committee was appointed
in pursuance of public notice to obtain (from the Proprietors of the
Canal) some redress and application has accordingly been made to them
upon the subject, but which has (I regret to say) becn unattended with
any benefit to the injured panics, arising from the declared inability
of the managing Committee of the Canal to meet the expenses of the
damages incurred - And as an amended Bill giving further power to the
Canal Company is now in progress before the Honble House of Commons,
resolutions been yesterday entered into the following Effect.
That a petition be presented to the Honble the House of Commons,
praying that proper provision for the relief of the owners of Property
in the Parish of Oortsea, may be introduced into the Bill pending in
Parliament for granting further Powers to the Canal Company.
That the Members of the County and for the Borough of Portsmouth be
requested to support the prays of the said Petition. -
That the Chairman be requested to carry the last resolution into effect.
Wm. DEACON in the Chair.
I am therefore authorised to acquaint you that it is the object of the
Committee to present petitions the Honble House of Connnons, and to
follow thereby an attempt to introduce into the said Bill, certain
Clauses in order to insure to those who have been such extensive
sufferers, some Compensation Icr the past, as well as a reasonable
security for the future, neither of which can be effected by the
provisions of the present Bill -
Allow me therefore in behalf of the Committee and of the numerous
proprietors of property, who have thus been seriously injured, most
respectfully and earnestly to solicit the support of yourself and
friends, towards the attainment of these necessary act of self defence -
I have the Honor to be, etc.
The petitions will be ready in a few days which I shall have the honor of
forwarding to you.
To G.P. JERVOISE, Esq. M.P.
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Hampshire Records Office Ref No. 44M69/G2/465
From G.P. JERVOISE to William DEACON
Sir
I have received to-day your Letter appraizing me of your intention to
forward to me in a few days a Petition to the House of Commons praying
that proper Provisions for the relief of the Owners of Property in the
Parish of Portsea may be introduced into the Bill now pending in
Parliament for granting further Provisions to the Portsmouth Canal
Company and trust? will not the session? prescient? to find me in
possession of the Petition by Tuesday Morning, as I have an engagement
from London for the middle of next week but shall return hither on the
14th after which day prior to Welneaday next I shall be ready to
comply with the Desire of the Committee at which you presided as
Chairman to present the aforesaid Petition and support the prayer
thereof.
I am, Sir, etc. G.P. JERVOISE
48 Dover Street.
March 5 1825. (A true copy G.P.J.)
William DEACON Esquire
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Hampshire Records Office Ref No 44M69/92/463
Portsmouth 7 March 1824 (should be 1825 -JH)
Sir
I am obliged by your early attention to my letter and have reason for
thinking it will not be possible to transmit the Petition to you
previous to your leaving London. -
Should they be placed in the hands of your colleague during your
absence I trust on your return we shall have the honor of your support
in favour of the clauses we propose offering to the the consideration
of the Committee.
I have the honor to be Sir, etc
Wm. DEACON
G.P. JERVOISE M.P.
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Hampshire Records Office. Ref No 44M69/92/467/3
Portsmouth 17th March 1825
Sir
I have this day seen your Letter to Mr HOWARD and am obliged by your
attentions to the business which I had the honor to address you
The Petitions have been for some days past ready, but I wished them to
be accompanied by the Clauses it is hoped may be introduced into the
amended Council Bill - The preparation of these was consigned to Mr
HOWARD who was obliged to leave Portsmouth early in the week and is not
yet returned - Mr. POULDEN? will if possible endeavour to write a fair
copy from Mr HOWARDS Notes which I still hope to be able to send to
your care with the Petitions by this Nights Mail, but if that is
impossible they shall certainly be with you in time to present them to
the Committee which it is suppose will meet on Monday.
At all events I have to request you will present the Petitions to the
House to-morrow and with my best thanks for the offer of your services
in this case, I am Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant
Wm DEACON
to G.P. JERVOISE M.P.
PS The Petitions are directed to you at the House of Commons the
Clauses shall be sent tomorrow Nights Mail.
> His bookplate from the DEACON Family Book held by JD.
25.6.15 Tony PINCOTT tonypincott@waitrose.com advises me that
'It is described by bookplate collectors as being in the "Chippendale Armorial"
style,which was in vogue between about 1740 and 1770. This makes it rather
unlikely to have been done for the second William Deacon (1767-1840), but is
probably the bookplate of his father (1733-1792). You will see that there is a
crescent for cadency in the middle of the arms, indicating that the owner was
a second son.' So it was probably the bookplate of his father (10) William.
(Both father & son appear to have been 2nd sons among those to survive
childhood.) Typical of a style in vogue during three decades from 1740, it is
number 8276 in the Franks Catalogue and is recorded in Henry Fincham's Artists
and Engravers of Book-Plates under the initials BL with which its engraver has
signed his work. ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Here is his d cert ex JD: d 21.6.1840 Lockyer Terrace in the Parish
of St Andrew, Devon (Regn District Plymouth) aged 73, Spirit Merchant,
of scirrhosis disease of rectum, informant at 70 Lockyer Terrace.
Portsmouth Point by Thomas ROWLANDSON 1814.
(Do I need someone's permission to put this up??)
At the time the DEACON brewery owned over 30 ale houses including one at
Portsmouth Point. ex JD. Familysearch ID KJMC-JB2 and MV8Y-CM2.
Now for his wife, my ancestor:
m 24.11.1793 [or 1792-JH] at St Andrew's, Farlington, Hampshire sp-Sarah
BEDFORD (bp 3.4.1774 Saint Thomas, Portsmouth. d 10.11.1859 Chelsea, Surrey now
London SW) Married by Rev RICHARDS. Her mother Lovey nee WELSTED is referred to on p2 of Sarah's will.
She has ID 7 at 1. BEDFORD of Portsmouth, Hampshire of
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/bedford/bedford.html
YET TO SUBSTACK IT. See there for her family. …………………………………………….
Thanks to "Joan in Colorado" epistles@email.msn.com for the 1st m IGI:
"Farlington is a small place on Portsmouth Harbour."
Died 10.11.1859 Moore St, Cadorgan? Terrace,Chelsea, now London SW3.
(Moore St runs into Cadogan Gardens today between Vic. & Albt Museum & Sloane
Lane.) 1 of the executors of her husband's 1829 will proved 1840.
Will 19.1.1857 codicil 7.8.1859 proved 29.11.1859.
In her will of 1857 only surviving children were -7 Elizabeth SHORTRIDGE
d1880, -(11) Rev. George DEACON d 1886, & -(13) Frederick DEACON d 1898.
Effects under 1500P.
PARTIES REFERRED TO:
(10)5 William DEACON m Sarah DEACON, dr of William BEDFORD & Love
(10)52 Henry DEACON
(10)54 Sarah Ann VICTOR
(10)545 Helen Frances VICTOR
(10)57 Elizabeth Love SHORTRIDGE the wife of John SHORTRIDGE
(10)5(11) Rev. George Edward DEACON
(10)5(13) Frederick DEACON
trustees in 1793 all dead by 1857: John WATTS, John Saint HARBE?, Joseph SMITH,
& 0 or (10)1? James DEACON &
Rev. Henry AYLING of Frampton Cotterel of Gloucester
Charles Henry BINSTEED trustee of Portsmouth solicitor
John ATKINS? d by 1857
Wm Scott MONCRIEFF clerk 34 Halsey Street, Chelsea
Charlotte Martha DAVIES spinster No 11 Moore St Chelsea Middlesex
Caroline Dorothea DAVIES spinster No 11 Moore St Chelsea Middlesex
--------------------
This is the last will of me Sarah DEACON formerly of Portsmouth in the
county of Southampton but now of Chelsea in the county of Middlesex, widow
Whereas by in the settlement executed previous to my marriage with my late
husband (10)5 William DEACON Esquire x bearing? date on or about the 16.8.1793
& made between my late father William BEDFORD & myself x Sarah BEDFORD
spinster of the 1st part, my said late husband (10)5 William DEACON
of the 2nd part, & John WATTS, John Saint HARBE?, (0 or (10)1?) James DEACON &
Joseph SMITH
... trustees for the purposes of the said settlement of the 3rd part in case I
should survive my said husband & he should have x to make such provision &
distribution as herein mentioned of the sum of 1500 pounds 5 pounds x
x annuities therein mentioned.
It was provided x & agreed that then & in such time the said bank annuities
x.. by the said (10)5 William DEACON to be divided amongst in x
parts shares & proportions as I should & in my last will & testament in
writing duly executed must direct & appoint the same and .. 1750/8/8 .. 3/10/-
as per dividends .. Joseph SMITH deceased who was the last surviving trustee
of the said x settlement & have been paid over by the x to me under the trust
x & whereas my said late husband departed this life several years since
therefore having neglected to make any provision or distribution of the said
bank annuities subject to the trusts of the said settlement & my daughter
[(10)57] Elizabeth Love SHORTLIDGE the wife of John SHORTLIDGE Esquire & my
sons [(10)5(11)] the Reverend George Edward DEACON & [(10)5(13)] Frederick
DEACON are my 3 only surviving children by the said (10)5 William DEACON now?
go? by this my last will & testament in writing duly executed xx & appoint give
& bequeath the said 1751/18/8 x 3P per x annuities to be divided amongst &
between my said 3 children [(10)57] Elizabeth Love SHORLIDGE,
[(10)5(11)] George Edward DEACON & [(10)5(13)] Frederick DEACON or such of them
as shall survive me in equal shares &
proportions share & share alike as tenants not as joint tenants xx that the
same x annuities be divided transferred & paid accordingly & whereas under &
by virtue of certain indentures of lease & of appointment release &
assignment bearing oath respectively on or about the 28th & 29.5.1810
the appointment release & adjournment being made between my late mother
Love BEDFORD of the 1st part my said late husband (10)5 William DEACON both x
deceased of the 3rd part & the said Joseph SMITH & John ATKINS? both x
deceased of the 3rd part I am unable & empowered to dispose of by will the
several freehold leasehold messuages tenements or dwelling houses
storehouses ground hereitments? & premises at Portsmouth aforesaid therein
mentioned & whereas some parts of the premises comprised in the said
indenture of appointment release & assignment have been sold & disposed of
under the powers therein x but other parts thereof remain undisposed of &
subject to the trusts of the same Indenture & whereas I have advanced by way
of gift to or for the benefit of my dear son (10)52 Henry DEACON lately
deceased & his family several amounts of money amounting to more than 1 third p
art of the said sum of 1751/18/8 now 3% annuities & under all the existing
circumstances it appears to me to be fair & just to make the following
disposition how therefore in it pursuant & by for & virtue in excercise &
execution of the said power of disposing so given to me by the said indenture
of release appointment & assigment bearing date the 29.5.1810 as the
foresaid of all & every other power & authority enabling me in this x
I the said Sarah DEACON do appoint give & devise all & every the freehold &
leasehold mesuages tenements or dwellinghouses storehouses ground herbitaments?
& premises in the said last mentioned indenture of release appointment &
assignment particularly described? & thereby conveyed or assigned or
otherwise assured or expressed or intended so to be & which have not already
been sold & disposed under the power contained in the same indenture & also
all other freehold & leasehold premises of which I have the power of
disposal together with their & every of their rights apportions unto & to the
use of my friends the Reverend Henry AYLING of Frampton Cotterel in the county
of Gloucester clerk, Charles Henry BINSTEED trustee of Portsmouth aforesaid
solicitor & my said son [(10)5(13)] Frederick DEACON of Preston in the county
of Lancaster solicitor their executors administrators & assigns according to
the tenure & quantity? thereof respectively upon the trusts xx for the intents
& purposes hereinafter mentioned expressed & declared of x the same that is to
say upon trust to sell & dispose thereof as soon as conveniently after my
decease in such manner & other by public aunction in 1 or more lot or lots or
by private x as shall be deemed by them most expedient to any person or persons
willing to borow the purchaser or purchasers thereof for such price or prices
or sums of money as to x my said trustees or the survivor of x them or their
heirs executors administrators & assigns of such survivor shall seem reasonable
& if so thereby declare that the receipt or receipts of my said trustees or the
survivers or survivor of them or the heirs executors administrators or
assigns of such survivor for any sum or sums of money payable to them which the
trust aforesaid shall be a sufficient sum and effectual discharge & sufficient
& effectual x for the same respectively to all purchasers x & that others & the
person or persons to whom the same shall be given his her or their heirs
executors administrators or assigns shall not afterwards be answerable for any
loss misappropriation or be obliged to see to the application thereof & I do
hereby declare my will & mind to be that they the said Henry AYLING, Charles
Henry BINSTEED &
[(10)5(13)] Frederick DEACON & the survivors of them do & shall stand out and
be possessed of the monies to arise from the sale of the said mesuages or
tenements & premises hereby appointed & advised In trust for sale as aforesaid
and the x issues & profits thereof until such sale upon trusts in the 1st place
to pay & apply so much thereof as shall be wanting for that purpose towards
payment & discharge of all my debts & funeral & testamentary expenses & there
to pay thereout the costs & expenses attending the said sale & after payment &
satisfaction thereof respectively upon trust to pay thereout unto my
granddaughter [(10)545] Helen Frances VICTOR the only daughter of my late
daughter [(10)54] Sarah Ann VICTOR deceased the sum of 100P & in case of her
being under the age of 21 years at the time of my x the said sum of 100P is to
be paid to her guardians appointed by her late father's will for her use &
benefit whose receipt is to be a sufficient discharge to the said trustees
for the same & to divide the residue into 4 equal parts & to pay 1 4th part
thereof to my said daughter (10)57 Elizabeth Love SHORTRIDGE her executors
administrators or assigns 1 other 4th part thereof to the said George Edward
DEACON his executors administrators assigns & other 4th part thereof to the
said [(10)5(13)] Frederick DEACON his executors administrators assigns & as to
x the remaining equal 4th part hereof upon trust to pay the same unto & equally
between all & every the children of my said son (10)52 Henry DEACON deceased
who shall attain my lifetime leaving issue living at my decease or shall die
(without having attained the age of 21 years) leaving issue such issue
afterwards such issue to take per? stripes? & not per capita? & I give to the
trustees & trustee of my will full power to lay out & expose the whole or
any part of th respective vested or presumptive shares of any minor or minors
in or towards his her or their respective maintenance support & oburation
in such manner in all respects as regards the principal as well as the
interest of their respective vested or presumptive shares of and inthe said
last mentioned 4th part of the said monies as they my said trustees or
trustee shall in the exercise of their or his uncontrolled discretion deemed
expedient without being answerable or accountable to any other person or
persons whomsoever in respect of such expenditure over which to dispose in
them the most absolute & unlimited authority & I give to my trustees &
trustee full power to invest in any securities they or he may think desirable
& any monies to their or his hands by virtue of this my will & not requred for
immediate distribution or appropriation & from time to time to change such
securities or at discretion & to give to some trustees & trustee full power
until the sale of the said x or any of them to x or lease the same or any of
them upon such terms as they or he shall think proper & also if they or
he shall deem it desirable with a view of satisfying wholly partially any
legatee or for any other object contemplated by this my will to mortgage the
same or any of them x powers of sale & other powers & x as they may think
desirable & to receive & give good receipts fo any morgage money so that no
responsibility shall afford to any mortgagees to pay off any mortgage or
mortgages & again to mortgage the premises or any part thereof in like
manner as often as may be thought proper & to give appoint & bequeath to my
said daughter (10)57 Elizabeth Love SHORTRIDGE all the residue of my estate &
effects of nature or whatsoever either belonging to me abolutely or over
which I have a disposing power & I hereby declare that the legacies & bequests
hereby given or bequeathed to or in favour of my said daughter (10)57 Elizabeth
Love SHORTRIDGE are to be paid transferred or delivered to her for her
sole & separate use & benefit free from the debts x or x of her present or
any future husband & her receipts alone are to be sufficient x to my
executors & trustees & to all other persons whomsoever for the same & I
hereby nominate x & appoint my said friends Henry AYLING & Charles Henry
BINSTEED & my said son [(10)5(13)] Frederick DEACON executors & trustees of
this my will provided always & I do hereby declare that if the trustees
appointed by this my will or to be appointed as hereinafter is mentioned or any
other of them or their or any or other of their x executors administrators or
assigns shall happen to give or be desirous to being discharged from or refuse
or x or be incapable to act in the trusts in them hereby respectively reposed
as aforesaid before the said trusts shall be fully executed then & in such x &
as often as the same shall happen it shall be lawful for the same Henry AYLING,
Charles Henry BINSTEED & [(10)5(13)] Frederick DEACON & the survivors &
survivor
of them & administrators of such survivors by any deed by whom him or her
legally executed to appoint a trustee or trustees in the room of the trustee or
trustees so x or refusing or overriding to act as aforesaid & thereupon the
said trust funds & promises shall be forthwith & assigned to be vested in
the new trustee or trustees jointly with the surviving or remaining trustee
or trustees of the said trust estate or fund or solely as occasion shall
require & every such x trustee shall have thesame power as the trusttee or
trustees in whose room he or they shall be so respectively substituted I do
including the power of appointing new treestees hereby given And hereby
declare that the trustees hereby appointed or to be appointed as
hereinbefore mentioned & their respective executors administrators &
assigns shall not be accountable the one for the other of than for the signing
receipts for the sale of x for any involuntary loss & it shall be lawful for
them out of the money owing to their hands by the ways hereinbefore
mentioned to reimburse themselves & to allow to their trustees their costs
x & expenses in discharging the trusts hereby in their x every one of my said
trustees for the time being who in excercise of his profession shall
transact any business relative to the trusts of this my will shall be
entitled to retain & be paid out of the said trust monies his full
professional charges & allowances & not x his bare costs charges & expenses
& which if employed as solicitor to my trustees not being himself a trustee
he would be entitled to make & I do hereby revoke all former & other wills
by me at any time or times hereinbefore made & declare this to be my last
will & testament.
In witness whereof I the said Sarah DEACON I have to xx of this my
last will & testament maintained in 6 sheets of paper subscribed my hand this
19th day ofJanuary 1857. ----- S DEACON ------ signed by the said Sarah DEACON
testatrix as and for her last will & testament in the presence of us x being
present at the same time who in her presence at her request & in the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
----- Wm Scott MONCRIEFF clerk 34 Halsey Street, Chelsea ------
Charlotte M DAVIES spinster 11 Moore Street, Chelsea.
This is a codicil to the will of Sarah DEACON whose x will bears date the
19.1.1857. Whreas I have by my said will appointed & xx the Reverend Henry
AYLING, Charles Henry BINSTEED & [(10)5(13)] Frederick DEACON upon the trusts
therein mentioned & I have also appointed them executors of my said will & in
accord x & exectors of such will & have sold the greater part of the said
hereibitaments & it is possible that I may sell the remains in my lifetime & I
have also settled my affairs in such manner as that they may be x into the
smallest possible compass in x whereof there is no longer any necessity to
trouble the said two friends Henry AYLING & Charles Henry BINSTEED trustees
with the burthen of the trusteeships & execturship imposed on them by my said
will for their willingness to undertake x nevertheless of x hereby to express
my best thanks to them. Therefore I envoke the appointment of the said Henry
AYLING & Charles Henry BINSTEED trustees to be my executors & executees &
request
my son in law John SHORTRIDGE to act as one of our trustees & executors
jointly with my son the said [(10)5(13)] Frederick DEACON & I hereby appoint
the said John SHORTRIDGE & [(10)5(13)] Frederick DEACON my trustees & executors
& I give devise & bequeath to them all such gifts devises & bequests powers &
authorities as are by my said will given to the trustees & executors therein
named provided that if the said John SHORTRIDGE shall die in my lifetime then I
appoint
his wife my daughter (10)57 Elizabeth Love SHORTRIDGE a trustee & executor in
lieu of her said husband x such gifts devises & bequests & powers as are hereby
given to the said John SHORTRIDGE & if bequested to my said trustees &
executors all purchase x of the said x already sold or which shall hereafter
be sold in my lifetime not disposed of by me during my life. Upon the same
tusts as are in & by my said will xx the purchase monies of the x to be sold
pursuant to my will & to be dealt with in precisely in the same manner as if
they were the purchase monies or a portion of the purchase monies as the case
may be of the x sol after my decease pursuant of my will & in all other
respects & x my said will. In witness whereof I have to this codicil signed my
name this 7.8.1859 -----Sarah DEACON---------- signed by the
said Sarah DEACON as a xx in the presence of us present at the same time at
her request in her presence & in the presence of each other have hereto set our
names as witnesses
Caroline Dorothea DAVIES spinster No 11 Moore St Chelsea Middlesex
Charlotte Martha DAVIES spinster No 11 Moore St Chelsea Middlesex.
PROVED in London with a codicil 29.11.1859 by the x [(10)5(13)] Frederick
DEACON the son the executor named in the will & codicil John SHORTRIDGE the
executor named in the said codicil to whom admon was granted.
…………………………………………..
Newspaper Notice: 15.11.1859, The Times, Deaths. On the 10th inst.at
Chelsea in her 86th year Sarah, widow of the late William DEACON, Esq. of
Portsmouth.
(The dates of birth of their children below are shown with the bp entries in
the microfiche of the Parish Register of St Thomas,Portsmouth.-JH)
William or Sarah had a niece Harriette DESBOROUGH of Chayford near Exeter,
since the 1878 will of (10)57 (1803-1880) refers to her as a cousin.
Here is her d cert ex JD: d 10.11.1859 Helloore? St, St Luke Chelsea Regn
District, Chelsea North East subdistrict, Middlesex aged 85, Widow of William
DEACON brewer; of debility several years certified; informant M Lloyd present
at death at Helloore St, Chelsea.
She has ID 115424 6-Harriet Vivion DESBOROUGH b 14 Aug 1839 in India of
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/judson/judson.html
YET TO SUBSTACK. Familysearch ID KJMC-JBL. Their children:
?(10)5(0) 3-George DEACON lies buried beneath this stone he died suddenly in
the bloom of health beloved by all who knew him on the 15th October 1800 being
just entered into the ninth year of his age. - From A.T. EVERITT, Miscellaneous
Collections, vol.1 (photocopied manuscript notes). Mr. EVERITT died in 1922.
p.233 Tombstones in Farlington Churchyard. via Alan.King@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
24.10.2006.
………………………………………..
(10)51 3-Rev. William Weston DEACON (b 9.9.1794 bp 8.10.1794 St Thomas,
Portsmouth d 1855 Plymouth,Devon) (The name Weston appears to be in honour of
Admiral Weston VARLO who married 4 above.)
His bp appears at www.familysearch.com under C062513 1770-1812 0919726.
Beneficiary of 1810 will of 61 proved 1813 & 1828 will of (10)9.
Newspaper Notice 25.9.1855: At Plymouth aged 61, the Rev. William
Weston DEACON, formerly Chaplin of Madeira. He was of Exeter College, Oxford.
BA. 1816. M.A. 1819.
Newspaper Notice: September 1825, Asiatic Journal, Marriages under Home
Intelligence, 9th August at Portsmouth: The Rev. William Weston DEACON, MA,
of Madeira to Ann daughter of William REEKS, Esq. Agent Victualler of that
port.
1841?
1851 1 Prospect St, Charles The Martyr, Plymouth, Devon:
William W DEACON Head M 56 1795 Portsmouth, Hampshire Late chaplain of Madena
Ann DEACON Wife M 55 1796 Portsmouth, Hampshire Annuitant
Susan ADAMS Serv U 22 House servant
Elizabeth WOONACOTT Serv U 17 House servant
……………………….
His will of 8.1.1826, admon 1.2.1856:
This is the last will and testament of me WILLIAM WESTON DEACON Clerk in
Holy Orders MA. formerly of Exeter College, in the University of Oxford and
now officiating Minister to the British Residents Of the Island of Madeira. I
do hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann all the property of
which I may die possessed and not doubting that she will ultimately dispose
of all the said property of which I may die possessed most equitably. I do
grant her full and unlimited power to ad in respect of the property ofwhich
I may die possessed exactly as she may judge fit and proper and I impose no
condition whatever relative to the said property on her the said Ann, my
beloved wife
Funchal, Madeira 6 January 1826 WM. WESTON DEACON.
And in order to give all due validity to this above written document being
my last will and testament I do hereby declare my full approval and
approbation thereof as witness my hand this thirteenth day of January in
the year eighteen hundred and twenty six.
WM. WESTON DEACON
In the presence of us the undersigned
William NICHOLS M.D.
Philip Wm. DOUGLAS MA. Of Christchurch, Oxford
On the 1st Day of February 1856 Admon with the Will annexed of the Goods
and Chattels and Credits of the Reverend WILLIAM WESTON DEACON formerly
ofthe Island of Madeira but late of Plymouth in the County of Devon Clerk:
deceased, was granted to ANN DEACON, Widow, the Relict of the said deceased
and the Universal Legatee named in the said Will, having been first sworn
duly to administer. No Executor. …………………………………….
m 10 Aug 1825 at St Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire sp-Ann RICKS
No children listed under 2.1.1.
MY LINE:
(10)52 3-Henry DEACON b 10.1.1796 Portsmouth; bp 5.2.1796 St Thomas,
Portsmouth; d 9.8.1856 Camberwell, Surrey now London SE5.
DFB: buried in Camberwell Cemetery. GET A PHOTO OF GRAVE!
For his bp see C062513 1770-1812 0919726 at www.familysearch
Beneficiary of 1810 will of 61 proved 1813.
1837-1841 listed as brewer of Penny Street. After the brewery was sold he moved
to the High Street.
1840 with his mother an executor of his father's 1829 will proved 1840.
1841 census: He was living in Penny Street, probably in the Managers House,
Fanny (10)522 age 3.
1843-1847 listed as banker of High Street
He is in the baptismal records of St Thomas's Parish Church, Portsmouth.
1844 Pigot's Royal National & Commercial Directory, [Part 2] Hamps etc:
p64 Directory of Portsmouth, Bankers: National Provincial Bank of England,
89 High St, Henry, manager
p65 Directory of Portsmouth, Brewers, DEACON & ROSE, Penny St
p67 Directory of Portsmouth, Wine & Spirits Merchants, DEACON & ROSE, spirits,
Penny St
13.12.1853: Manager of National and Provincial Bank of England in will of
(10)54-sp.
17.8.1856 Newspaper Notice: The Times Deaths. On the 9th inst. Henry DEACON
Esq., of Portsmouth, in the 61st year of his age. Occupation: 1. Brewery
Manager. 2. Bank Manager of National Provincial Bank Portsmouth.
Henry's profile, thanks to JH: the inscription
on the back reads: Profile of Henry DEACON given to his youngest daughter
Dora P DEACON [(10)526] by her Aunt SHORTRIDGE [(10)57] May 6th 1859:
"Joan in Colorado" epistles@email.msn.com 2000:
".. in my book on Portsmouth Breweries it was known as The Brewery on Penny
Street.. my book only has breweries from 1847 onwards and your Henry was there
before that. It was eventually taken over by BRICKWOOD's.. the brewery
eventually became a warehouse.
(Joan may have the wrong brewery as "The Brewery" see page 26 is owned by
PIKE and CARTER. On page x the DEACON Brewery was demolished to make way for
a canteen attached to the Clarence Barracks. -JH)
Penny Street where The Brewery was in 1849 is still there and she will go and
look to see if the warehouse that the Brewery became is still in existence ..
Penny Street is just off High Street where the Nat. Prov. Bank was and he would
only have had to walk round the corner from one to the other.
Also since we think his actual house was in Farlington it would not have
been far for him to get to work by boat or ferry. It would have been
impossible for him to have gone by horse and carriage - it would have been a
long way around and there was no bridge at Hilsea in those days.
St Thomas is now Portsmouth Cathedral. The original church built in 1320
still exists but additions have been built on to it... It became Portsmouth
Cathedral in 1927, at which time there was much argument as a lot of people
thought St.Mary's should be the cathedral. The churchyard no longer has
tombstones, it is now grass, but many gravestones are laid all around the
outside walls of the cathedral. I will certainly look at them to see if there
are any DEACON stones.
Your Henry was a banker, and therefore a professional person, so it
is highly likely that he would have been buried at Highland Road Cemetery.
This is still there, beautifully preserved, and in the summer months there
are escorted tours through it.
High Street in old Portsmouth is really beautiful. It had no war damage and
the lovely old stone houses are all preserved and the beautiful old pubs...
Here is the 1849 Kelly's Directory entry:
BANKERS:
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND (branch of), High Street, Portsmouth.
HENRY DEACON, Manager; draw on Joint Stock Bank.
Most professional people have their home addresses listed under
Residents in the directory. Henry is the only one I can see who does
NOT. This makes me wonder if his home was just outside Portsmouth in
a northern suburb such as Cosham, or west in Portchester or Fareham."
Death certificate: Cause of death: exhaustion from acute mania & general
paralysis at Camberwell House Lunatic Asylum, George GLOVER present. (ex JH)
"Ye parish of Camerwell" by WH BLAND (1875) p348-9 ex JH:
There are 2 asylums licenced for the reception of lunatics in Camberwell -
Camberwell House & Peckham House - which contain .. 800 patients. The asylum
known as Camberwell House, in the Peckham Road, with its surrounding pleasure
& garden grounds, occupies a space of some 20 acres, part of which is laid out
in a park-like manner, the remainder being kept for the use of the patients who
take an interest in garden pursuits... [Camberwell House] is able to receive &
accomodate patients of the upper, middle & lower classes; & apparently all
classes & conditions seem well cared for & considered... 483 inmates ... 80
officers & servants..."
……………………………..
(10)52 Henry DEACON: will 10.11.1855, died 1856, will proved 17.6.1859 :
PARTIES REFERRED TO:
(10)52 Henry DEACON
Charles Henry BINSTEED of Portsmouth, solicitor
William Augustus RAPER of Portsmouth, Doctor
This is the last will of me Henry DEACON of Southsea Gentleman.
I revoke all former wills & I give & advise to my friends Charles Henry
BINSTEED of Portsmouth, solicitor, & William Augustus KAPRIDRO?
of Portsmouth, Doctor of Medicine, their heirs, executors & administrators
all my real & personal estate of whatsoeve nature upon trust for & to be
transferred to or for the benefit of with one or more of my reinbrow?
(if more than one then in equal shares as shall attain the age of 21 years
... I appoint the said Charles Henry? BINSTEED? & William Augustus RAPER
executors hereof.
In witness whereof I have hereon set my hand this 10.11.1855
Henry DEACON.
The foregoing will was signed by Henry DEACON the testator in the presence
of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence & in the
presence of each other have herein subscribed our names as witnesses
[(10)5(13)] Fred'k DEACON solicitor Preston, Cha's Jno MESSUM? clerk to
Mr CH BINSTEED solicitor & notary Portsmouth.
Proved at London on 17.6.1859 by the oaths of Charles Harry BINSTEED & William
Augustus RAPER Doctor of x executors to whom admon was granted.
…………………………………..
He has ID Deacon-817 at https://www.wikitree.com
& ID MVQN-GV2, was KJMC-VMR at FamilySearch. MY ANCESTOR.
Now for his wife and children:
m 2+.2.1836 in Chatham,Kent sp-Eliza Gittens/Giddens PETTET/PETTETT b 31.8.1816
Rochester, Kent; bp 12.2.1817/1818 St. Margarets, Rochester, Kent;
d 25/26.1.1849 Portsmouth. Newspaper Notice 31.1.1849, Hampshire Guardian,
Death Notices: On Friday last, Eliza Gittens, wife of Henry DEACON of the
National Provincial Bank of England Portsmouth aged 32 years.
MY ANCESTOR.
Sacred to the memory of Eliza Gittens DEACON, wife of Henry DEACON of
Portsmouth, who died on the 20th of January 1849 aged 32 years.
Also Ellen Jane [(10)524 below], Third daughter of the last mentioned who
died on the 10th of January 1850 aged 9 years. - From A.T. EVERITT,
Miscellaneous Collections, vol.1 (photocopied manuscript notes). (Mr. EVERITT
died in 1922.)
p.233 Tombstones in Farlington Churchyard. via Alan.King@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
24.10.2006.
BT gives sp-Elizabeth Mary Gittens (PETTET) bp 26.1.1796 dr of Thomas & Sarah.
# She has ID 44331 6118 in our PETTET tree at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/pettet/pettet.html
YET TO SUBSTACK.
That file also includes JENKIN PARTRIDGE SALTER SOMES clues,
2.1 Our CLAYTON family 1714-1756 of Deal,Kent
She has ID Pettet-51 at https://www.wikitree.com
1841 census at Penny St, Portsmouth Town, Portsea Island Reg Dis.:
Henry DEACON 40 1801 brewer Y (10)52
Eliza Gittens DEACON 20 1821 N 44331 6118 at pettit.html
Maria Trevelyen DEACON 20 1821 N ? Cf 44331 6119 at pettit.html
Eliza Trevelyn DEACON 11 1830 Y (10)521
Fanny DEACON 3 1838 Y (10)522
Henry George DEACON 2 1839 Y (10)523
Ellen Jane DEACON 9 mo .6.1840 Y (10)524
TREVELYEN was an ancestor of Henry's wife Eliza. So it looks like either
Maria was a PETTIT not a DEACON or that Maria is a daughter of Eliza & Henry
so that Maria's or Eliza's age is incorrect.
1851 89 High St, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire:
Henry DEACON Head W 55 1796 Portsmouth Banker (10)52
Eliza DEACON Daur 14 1837 Portsmouth Scholar at home (10)521
Fanny DEACON Daur 13 18 Portsmouth Scholar at home (10)522
Alice DEACON Daur 9 1842 Portsmouth Scholar at home (10)525
Dora DEACON Daur 6 1845 Portsmouth at home (10)526
William Lewis DEACON Son 5 1846 Portsmouth at home (10)527
Eliza MAXON Visitor U 40 1811 Portsmouth Governess
Edward GILES Visitor U 21 1830 Stutton?, Warwick Accountant
Louisa DANIELS Serv U 28
Elizth HARRIS Serv U 20
Mabella DICE Serv U 32
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(10)521 4-Eliza Trevelyan DEACON bp 28.6.1837 St Thomas, Portsmouth, Hants;
father a brewer of Penny St. d 1.10.1920 Tetsworth, Oxfordshire
For bp see C062514 1813-1840 0919727 Film 6901162 and 1840-1873 0919728.
1841 with parents. 1851 with widowed father.
Her death certificate gives her age in 1920 as 83 so b1837.
1861? 1871 widow with sister (10)526 Dora WATSON.
…………………………
m1 24.1.1865 at St Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire sp-George Frederick BAGNALL
b 1838 d 19.10.1867. (For m see M062512 1710-1757 1797-1872.)
Married by licence, both of full age, he a widower & law student
residing at parish of South Thamlet? City of Gloucester son of George,
gentleman, she a spinster residing at St Mary's St dr of Henry DEACON, banker;
witnesses Fanny DEACON (10)522, CHJ STANSTEAD?? & B DENNY.
Here is the m cert. with their signatures - thanks to JH.
Will: 20.11.1867, Adminstration Letters, died at Preston House,
Sidley, near Bexhill, Sussex; Gentleman. Effects under £1000.
This water colour of George with his brother and sister
is courtesy of his cousin Patrick WILSON patch.wilson@tiscali.co.uk
2006-7 (BOUNCED 2009), referred to below as PW. L to R: Charles Henry b1843,
George Frederick b1838 & Sarah Emily BAGNALL b1840.
The reverse mentions a silver gun reputed to have belonged to Napoleon.
- Where is the gun? What is the connection?
"The family tree is noted in a book `The History of the ancient Parish of
Leek' and has been added to later in pencil."
His first wife was Fanny Selina OAKDEN. They had children 1 & 2:
1 Frederick BAGNALL m sp-Hilda Mary DUNN -5 chn
11 Hilda Mary Constance BAGNALL -PW met her as a child. She was a great friend
of his grandfather Reginald St. Vincent BAGNALL.
2 Constance Emily BAGNALL
m 30.12.1879 St. Philips, Birmingham sp-Hamilton Pym Freer SMITH
Retired R.N. inspector of Factories.
Their descendants are at
http://members.cox.net/ghgraham/georgebagnall1828.html -PW.
1861 9 Maids Cameway, Holy Trinity Parish, Cambridge plus 3 servants; ex JH:
George Fredk BAGNALL Head M 32 1829 Cheltenham, Glos. Undergraduate
Fanny Selina BAGNALL Wife M 25 1836 Stakepool, Worcestershire (his 1st wife)
Constance E. BAGNALL Daughter 2 1859 Towyn, Monmouthshire, N.Wales
George F.A. BAGNALL Son 1 1860 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
[(10)521 4-Eliza Trevelyan DEACON (1837 Portsmouth-1920 Tetsworth, Oxf.)]
m2 1873 Dover sp-John Gordon Archer MONK (1843 Hersham, Surrey;
bp 27.7.1843 Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey - .12.1931 Tetsworth, Oxfordshire)
No children. Son of Eliza Anne ARCHER & William Garrow MONK: 1804 - 1829 Madras
Civil Service, Judge & Criminal Judge of Chicacole (a town now called
Srikakulam); retired 1829; d 1859; lived in Crooms Hill, Greenwich; JH has his
will.
12.8.1876 living at The Laurels, Tetsworth, Oxon. - letter of (10)523 HGD
to uncle [(10)5(13)] FD.
1881 Dwelling 19 Back St, Tetsworth, Oxford:
John G MONK Head M 39 1842 Hersham, Surrey Annuitant
Eliza T MONK Wife M 38 1843 Portsmouth, Hampshire
Betsy WOODBRIDGE Serv U 19 1862 Kingsey, Buckingham Gen Serv (Domestic)
1891 Back St, Tetsworth, Oxfordshire::
John G A MONK Head M 48 1843 Hersham, Surrey Living on his own means
Eliza T MONK Wife M 48 1843 Portsmouth, Hants
Charles L MORGAN Nephew S 23 1868 Clapham, Surrey Living on his own means
Cecil E SMITH Visitor S 12 1879 Lissingham, Kent Scholar
Ellen THORNTON Serv S 20 1871 General servant
(Charles is presumably a nephew of John: his father's will was witnessed by an
Ellen MORGAN.)
1901-11?
Related to Douglas MONK rodogamonk@btinternet.com 2005. He is doing a MONK
one name study: "I have many records from the Times Newspaper which include
John's birth, his marriage and the arrival of a stillborn son.
The Will and Census returns support the fact that there were no children."
Doug is writing a book - at present known as '400 years of the MONK Family'.
MY LINE:
(10)522 4-Fanny (Frances) DEACON bp 24.10.1838 St Thomas, Portsmouth as Fanny;
father a brewer of Penny St.; mother Eliza GITINS. d 21.7.1910 Cowie Rd,
Parnell,Auckland,NZ aged 67. Familysearch ID KJMC-VM1.
1841 with parents. 1851 with widowed father.
1861 1 & 2 Windsor Terrace, Portsea, Hampshire:
Richard DOWLE Head M 58 1803 Portsea, Hants late? Photographic artist
Ann DOWLE Wife M 58 1803 Portsea, Hants Teacher
Annie DOWLE Daur U 26 1835 Portsea, Hants Teacher & Principal of school
Sarah DOWLE Daur U 22 1839 Portsea, Hants Teacher
Clarah DOWLE Daur U 17 1844 Portsea, Hants Teacher
Fanny DEACON Visitor U 23 1838 Portsea, Hants Teacher (10)522
Charlotte BRAGG Boarder U 21 Articled pupil
Julia DUGAN Boarder U 16 Scholar + 8 other female boarders
Elizabeth MEWSMAN Serv U 19
Elizabeth BLACKBURN Serv U 20
1865 a witness for m of her sr Eliza (10)521 - see there for her signature.
The Auckland Weekly News p8 notice of Fanny's marriage says she is the 2nd
daughter of Harry DEACON Esq of Hampshire.
She arrived Auckland 9.2.1867 on the ENGLAND under Capt FOX, a trip of 112
days from Gravesend, 35km ESE of London having left on 20.10.1866.
An 1866 diary by NT MAUNDER of the trip is held by the A Turnbull Library,
Wellington Micro-MS-0367. I have put it up at
Here are a few excerpts. This was one of 6 trips to NZ the ENGLAND made under charter to Shaw Savill Co. the most famous being 1871-2 to Wellington, half sick amid gales & iceburgs in the S Ocean: 16 passengers died & passengers were quarantined on Somes Island, 2 with smallpox; a Commission of Inquiry was held re the ship's doctor. This ship had previously belonged to the East India Co. & carried convicts to Oz.
Why did she come to NZ? Did she come alone? None of her sibs came to NZ.
Perhaps she was encouraged to come by her mother's sister,
44331 6113 9-Elizabeth Trevillon PETTET bp 1807 Deal, Kent d 1872 London,
who was in Auckland then as a governess to Henry HOLMDEN. See her will.
Mum had this photo of her in a 2 inch enamel frame
- reproduced on p13, Auckland & Waikato Historical Journal, April 1991, No. 58
in the article on her daughter Muriel by DA RAE.
Mum also had the large bible given to her and Thomas as a wedding present.
In the centre it contains entries of family b,d,m's. Now held by Manu WITHERS.
She held shares in 9 & 10 Tottenham Court Rd, London.
…………………………………..
Will 23.11.1908 (via Jean) proved 12.8.1910: admin. 4.3.1911. effects P 1886.11.7d.
PARTIES REFERRED TO:
(10)522 Fanny WHITSON
Dora Isabel MURRAY the wife of Frederick MURRAY
Elizabeth WITHERS the wife of Edward WITHERS
Muriel WHITSON
MH TYNYARD solicitor, Queen St, Auckland, HM JARVIS engineer, Parnell
His Honor Worley Bassett EDWARDS
RG THOMAS Registrar
George Farewell JONES attorney
This is the last will & testament of me Fanny WHITSON in the provincial
district of Auckland in the dominion of New Zealand widow. I hereby appoint
my daughters Dora Isabel MURRAY the wife of Frederick MURRAY of Parnell
aforesaid Chemist & Elizabeth WITHERS the wife of Edward WITHERS of Parnell
aforesaid Clerk (hereinafter called "my trustees") to be the EXECUTRICES &
trustees of this my will. I give & bequeath unto my trustees all moneys
belonging to me at the time of my death whether then standing to my credit
in any bank or in transit or in hand upon trust in the 1st place to pay
thereout my just debts funeral & testamentary expenses. And after such
payment upon trust for my 3 daughters the said Dora Isabel MURRAY, Elizabeth
WITHERS & Muriel WHITSON of Auckland aforesaid spinster in equal shares I
give & devise unto my trustees all my property situated in England &
comprising shares or interests in the lands heridatments & tenements known
as lots numbers 9 & 10 of Tottenham Court Road, London upon trust for my
said 3 daughters absolutely in equal shares as tenants in common the nett
rentals until sale of the said lands to be ollected by my trustees & paid to
my said 3 daughters equally & the nett proceeds upon any sale theeof which
sale shall be made only by the directions or with the consent in writing of
my said 3 daughters) shall be divided equally among my said 3 daughters. I
give & bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth WITHERS absolutely all
clothes & personal effects belonging to me I give & bequeath unto my said dr
Muriel WHITSON absolutely all my house hold furniture goods of domestic use
& my silver & plantedware I give & bequeath my jewellery to & among my
children according to & as stated in any list or lists which I shall leave
indicating my wishes & failing any such list or lists to & amongmy said drs
equally acordingto value by lot.
I hereby revoke all former wills & testamentary dispositions by me at any
time heretofore made & declare this to be my last will & testament
IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 23.11.1908.
FANNIE WHITSON Signed by the said testatrix Fanny WHITSON as & for her
request in her presense & in the presence of each other have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnessess -
MH TYNYARD solicitor, Queen St, Auckland, HM JARVIS engineer, Parnell.
In the Supreme Court of NZ Northern District. In the estate of Fannie
WHITSON late of Parnell near the city of Auckland in this district widow
deceased. Be it known to all men that on this 12.8.1910 the last will &
testament of Fannie WHITSON late of Parnell aforesaid widow deceased (a
copy of which is hereunto annexed) has been exhibited read & proved before
His Honor Worley Bassett EDWARDS Esquire a Judge of this Honorable Court &
administration of the estate effects & credits of the late deceased has been
& is hereby granted to Dora Isabel MURRAY the wife of Frederick MURRAY of
Parnell aforesaid Chemist & Elizabeth WITHERS the wife of Edward WITHERS of
Parnell aforesaid Clerk, the executrices in the said will & testament named
being 1st sworn faithfully to execute the said will by paying the debts &
legacies of the deceased as far as the property will extend & the law binds.
Given under the seal of the Supreme COurt of NZ at Auckland this 12.8.1910
RG THOMAS Registrar LS.
On 4.3.1911 Administration (with will) was granted to George Farewell JONES
attorney of the executrixes.
………………………………….
Her daughters Dora MURRAY & Elizabeth WITHERS were her executrices.
12.8.1876: Box 126, Post Office, Auckland - letter of her brother (10)523 HGD
to uncle [(10)5(13)] FD.
NZ Wise's Post Office Directory for 1883/84 lists her in Princes St.,
then from 1185 to 1888 at The Dene, Onehunga (Whitsondene?),
then from 1890 to 1905 at Manukau Road, Newmarket or Parnell.
The Electoral Roll for 1896 lists her residing in Manukau Rd, Auckland with her
daughters Dora & Lisa. She wrote: "Mrs James WHITSON (WHITSON 224w) was
Governess in my family for many years. I considered her quite capable
for all the branches she undertook - Mrs Thomas WHITSON, `Aoora',
Parnell." (Now in the possession of Jim WRIGHT (Whitson 2241 4).) Her death
certificate records that she died at Cowie Rd, Parnell in 1910 aged 67
of Morbus Jordis of 7 years, & pneumonia (lobar) of 24 hours; medical
attendant Wm KINDAR, 43 years in NZ, married in Auckland aged 26 to Thomas
WHITSON;ages of issue living: M 36 33, F 39 37 29; father Henry DEACON, banker.
Her children Dora (WHITSON 1152) and Lisa (WHITSON 1153) inherited a
house of Fanny's in Tottenham Court Road, London according to WHITSON sp-11535.
She is the only WHITSON buried at Purewa Cemetery, Auckland. She was
buried 22.7.1910 (Section 51, Block E issued to M WHITSON).
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Now for her husband, my greatgrandfather:
m 11pm 26.11.1868 Auckland sp-Thomas WHITSON (8.7.1844 Scotland-8.1.1881
Auckland) Brewer as was his father. He came to NZ 1857 on the ANNE LONGTON.
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church C1' record (Book 4 No 22): Thomas WHITSON,
(brewer) married Fannie DEACON 26.11.68 at dwelling house of Mr Robert WHITSON,
Hobson Bridge, Newmarket. Married by David Bruce; witnessed by R Jordan
MACDONALD, accountant, Auckland & Jessie WHITSON, Hobson Bridge, Auckland.
The wedding was recorded in the Auckland Weekly News p8.
Thomas in masonic regalia courtesy of the Masonic Lodge.
For photos of him and their home see Nola EASDALE's book "The Merchant
Princes of Princes Street" (c1979 Auckland).
12.8.1876 address: Box 126, Post Office, Auckland, NZ - letter of (10)523 HGD
to uncle [(10)5(13)] FD.
* For a lot more on Thomas, see 349 on our WHITSON tree at
formerly at
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/whitson/whitson.html
See there for issue and a link to their WITHERS descendants, such as me, at
formerly
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/withersnz/withersnz.html
See there for their 5 children 38428 1525(1-5) and descendants.
He died at 36 after a visit to UK looking in vain for a cure for his illness.
FamilySearch ID 9KGG-4VF
(10)523 4-Henry George DEACON bp 25.10.1839 St Thomas, Portsmouth, Hants;
father a brewer of Penny St.
d 2.10.1879 Waterloo, near Chesham,Portsmouth, Hampshire 1841 with parents.
1851 Bognor, South Bersted, Sussex:
Henry DEACON 12 1839 Pupil (Institutional)
Civil Servant, Inland Revenue. 1871 Residence: 44 Bridge Road West Battersea.
12.8.1876 address: Secretaries' Dept, Inland Revenue, Room 76, Somerset House,
London NE - letter from him to uncle [(10)5(13)] FD:
My dear Uncle Fred,
I send on the other side the particulars asked for by your letter of the 11th
Inst[ant]. & I shall be glad to give, or get you, any further information
should the present particulars not be sufficient.
I take this opportunity of telling you that I have after a great deal of hard
work, just got my promotion, which makes an increase to my salary of P100 per
annum, viz from P450 to P550.
Although the General Public have the idea that Govt Clerks do nothing but
eat lunches & read newspapers, such has not been my experience as I work from
10 to 6 at the office & then frequently work far into the night at home.
[Last line cut off.]
Name Address
(10)523 Henry George DEACON Secretaries Department, Inland Revenue,
(eldest son) Somerset House, London NE
(10)527 William Lewis DEACON
(youngest son) "
(10)521 Eliza Trevelyan DEACON
(eldest daughter) now married
to John Archer MONK The Laurels, Tetsworth, Oxon.
(10)522 Fanny DEACON
(2nd daughter) now married
to Thomas WHITSON Box 126, Post Office, Auckland, New Zealand
(10)525 Alice DEACON
(3rd daughter) now married
to Captn Alfred James FREEBODY 13 Ashburnhamford?, Greenwick, London SE
His letter in 3 pages, the 3rd giving addresses of the family:
…………………………………………………………………………………
Will 18.12.1872 proved at London 31.10.1879 sent me by Jean HANNAH:
(10)523 Henry George DEACON will 18.12.1872, </A><pre>
died 2.10.1879 at Waterloo near Chesham, Portsmouth,
proved at London 31.10.1879.
PARTIES REFERRED TO:
(10)523 Henry George DEACON m Angela
Witnesses Henry HILLIER, Henry WOODS
This is the last will & testament of me Henry George DEACON of No. 44 Bridge
Road West Battersea in the County of Surrey Clerk in the Secretaries' Branch
of the Inland Revenue Department, Somerset House, London.
1st I revoke all former wills.
2nd I hereby give devise & bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Angela all &
every my goods chattels & effects of whatsoever kind of which I may die
possessed for her own absolute use & possession.
3rd Also the proceeds of my Policy of Assurance No. 18125 effected by me in
the Atlas Assurance Society & all accumulations interest or bonuses which
may accrue thereon for her own absolute use & control.
4th And I hereby appoint my aforesaid wife Angela sole Executrix &
administratrix of this my last will & testament.
In witness of whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 18.12.1872
witnessed by the day & year above written
Henry George DEACON (seal) Henry HILLIER (seal) Henry WOODS (seal)
(Affidavit of due execution filed)
Proved at London 31.10.1879 by the oath of Angela DEACON widow the Relect
the sole Executrix to whom admon. was granted.
………………………………………………………………………
His d cert ex JD: d 6.10.1879 Waterloo, Regn District Catherington,
subdistrict Hamdean, Co of Southampton; aged 40, Clerk in Inland Revenue
Office, Somerset House; d of pleuritis 6 days emphema? 4 days, certified by
Ernest Uliott MD; informant W Lewis DEACON present at the death,
Inland Revenue, Somerset House:
FamilySearch ID 27J4-T13.
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m Sep Q 1858 Westminster, London sp-Angela ALLEN (1871 Rotherham, Yorkshire)
1861 Crescent Fen?, Westminster St John The Evangelist, Middlesex:
Henry G DEACON Head M 22 1839 Portsmouth, Hants Somerset House Inland Rev Dpt
Angela DEACON Wife M 21 1840 Rotherham, Yorkshire
Emily A DEACON "Daur" U " 3 mo." 1861 Westminster [, London] (10)5231
1871 44 Bridges Rd West, Battersea, Surrey:
Henry G DEACON Head M 32 1839 Portsmouth, Hants Clerk 2nd class InlandRev Dpt
Angela DEACON Wife M 31 1840 London, Middlesex
Emily A DEACON Daur 10 1861 London, Middlesex Scholar (10)5231
Fanny DEACON Daur 6 1865 London, Middlesex Scholar (10)5232
Roberta S DEACON Daur 2 1869 London, Middlesex (10)5233
Maria ALLEN Mother in law W 62 1809 Sheffield, Yorks
William A ALLEN Brother in law U 35 Rotherham, Yorks Bookbinder
1881 Dwelling Brixton Road, Cambridge House, Lambeth, Stockwell, Surrey:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
Angela DEACON Head W 40 1841 Rotheram Annuitant
Emily Angela DEACON Daur U 20 1861 London Westminster, London Clerk (10)5231
Fanny DEACON Daur U 16 1865 Battersea, Surrey Clerk (10)5232
Roberta Sarah DEACON Daur U 12 1869 Battersea, Surrey Scholar (10)5233
William George DEACON Son U 7 1874 Battersea, Surrey Scholar (10)5234
(10)5231 5-Emily Angela DEACON (1861 Westminster, London)
1861-71 with parents. 1881 with widowed mother; Clerk.
1891 10 Bonham St?, Lambeth, London:
James T ATKINSON Head M 32 Charkerer?, London Solicitor
Amelia ATKINSON Wife M 31 18 Brixton, London
Henry ATKINSON Son 4 18 Brixton, London
William G DEACON Lodger S 17 1874 Battersea, London Clerk (10)5234
Emily A DEACON Lodger S 30 1861 Westminster, London Clerk Treasury Whitehall
1901 41 Millman St, St Andrew Holborn Above The Bars With St George The
Martyr, London:
Emily A DEACON Head 40 1861 Westminster, London Clary The Treasury [alone]
(10)5232 5-Fanny DEACON (1865 West Battersea, Surrey)
Fanny DEACON birth regd Dec Q 1867 Wandsworth, Greater London.
1871 with parents. 1881 with widowed mother.
1891?
(10)5233 5-Roberta Sarah DEACON (1869 Battersea, Surrey)
1871 with parents. 1881 with widowed mother.
1891 11 Barfarth? Rd, Peckham, Camberwell, London:
Clemont ALLEN Head M 44 Rotherham, Yorkshire Painter
Flora Lydia ALLEN Wife M 24 Peckham, Surrey
Clement Pace ALLEN Son S 19 Camberwell, Surrey Painter's apprentice
Agernon Victor ALLEN Son S 17 Camberwell, Surrey
Alice Dora ALLEN Daur S 14 Camberwell, Surrey
William Aurdia ALLEN Son S 6 Peckham, Surrey
Herbert Alfred ALLEN Son S 3 Peckham, Surrey
Mary Ann Emily ALLEN Daur S 2 Peckham, Surrey
Roberta Sarah DEACON Neice S 22 1869 Battersea, Surrey (10)5233
1901 Eastbourne, Sussex with many others:
Charles E GLOWES Head M 42 1859 Mold Flintshire Retired Army Officer
Roberta S DEACON Servant S 32 1869 Battersea, London Head bookkeeper (Hotel)
1911 Sarah is with her uncle (10)527 William Lewis DEACON.
m 1929 Kensington,London sp-Charles HORNE
Marriage Certificate, General Registry Office, Entry No. Kensington 1a 370, in
Quarter Book for June/July/Sept. 1929.
** Children unlikely if married at age 60!
(10)5234 5-William George DEACON (1874 Battersea, Surrey)
William George DEACON b regd Dec Q 1873 Wandsworth, Greater London, Surrey.
1881 with widowed mother.
1891 with sister (10)5231 Emily.
??1901 48 Cirencester St, Paddington, London:
William DEACON Head M 28 1873 Marylebone, London General labourer
Elizabeth DEACON Wife M 27 1874 Marylebone, London
Ellen DEACON Daur 6 1895 Marylebone, London
William DEACON Son 4 1897 Marylebone, London
Elizabeth DEACON Daur 2 1899 Marylebone, London
Frederick DEACON Son 6 months 1900 Paddington, London
(10)5234 5-William George DEACON (1874 Battersea, Surrey)
William George DEACON b regd Dec Q 1873 Wandsworth, Greater London, Surrey.
1881 with widowed mother.
1891 with sister (10)5231 Emily.
??1901 48 Cirencester St, Paddington, London:
William DEACON Head M 28 1873 Marylebone, London General labourer
Elizabeth DEACON Wife M 27 1874 Marylebone, London
Ellen DEACON Daur 6 1895 Marylebone, London
William DEACON Son 4 1897 Marylebone, London
Elizabeth DEACON Daur 2 1899 Marylebone, London
Frederick DEACON Son 6 months 1900 Paddington, London
(10)524 4-Ellen Jane DEACON bp 11.8.1841 St Thomas, Portsmouth; father a
brewer of Penny St. d 10.1.1850 Portsea, Hants. Buried at Farlington
Churchyard with her mother: see there for inscription. 1841 with parents.
FREEBODY
(10)525 4-Alice DEACON bp 15.2.1843 St Thomas, Portsmouth - father a banker
of High St. 1851 with widowed father.
1861 16 Northwick Tce, St Marylebone, Middlesex with 8 others:
Jane HARBOUR Wife M 54 1807 Blenkuarton, Norfolk School mistress
Alice DEACON Boarder U 19 1843 Portsmouth, Hamps Scholar
12.8.1876 address: 13 Ashburnhamford?, Greenwick, London SE
- letter of (10)523 HGD to uncle [(10)5(13)] FD.
m 1868 Lambeth, (London?) sp-Alfred J FREEBODY (1831 Hull, Yorkshire)
(This looks like Alfred James FREEBODY bp: 18.9.1830 Holy Trinity, Kingston
Upon Hull, Yorkshire son of Thomas & Hannah; C107481 ex IGI.)
Master Mariner. 5 children. 1871?
1881 census Dwelling 12 Walters Road, Croydon, Surrey:
Name Relation Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation My ID
Alfred I FREEBODY Head M 50 1831 Hull, York Master Mariner Unemployed
Alice FREEBODY Wife M 37 1844 Portsmouth, Hampshire (10)525
Dora M.E. FREEBODY Dau U 9 1872 Redditch, Worcester Scholar (10)5251
Eric A.L. FREEBODY Son U 5 1876 Greenwich, Kent Scholar (10)5252
Hilda T. FREEBODY Dau U 3 1878 South Norwood, Surrey (10)5253
Rupert N. FREEBODY Son U 15 m 1880 South Norwood, Surrey (10)5254
Alice E. FREEBODY Dau U 3 m 1881 South Norwood, Surrey (10)5255
Harriet WEST Serv U 18 Dover, Kent Domestic Servant
1891 39 Algerison Rd, Lewisham, London:
Alfred I FREEBODY Head M 60 1831 Hull Master Mariner Seas
Alice FREEBODY Wife M 49 1842 Portsmouth (10)525
Dora ME FREEBODY Dau U 19 1872 Redditch, Worc Shop assistant (10)5251
Eric AL FREEBODY Son U 15 1876 Greenwich Scholar (10)5252
Hilda T FREEBODY Dau U 12 1879 Norwood, S Scholar (10)5253
Rupert R FREEBODY Son U 11 1880 Norwood, S Scholar (10)5254
Albert N FREEBODY Son U 7 1884 Norwood, S Scholar (10)5254
1901 18 Blagdon St, Lewisham, London:
Alfred FREEBODY Head M 70 1831 Hull, Yorks Master Mariner Seas
Alice FREEBODY Wife M 53 1841 Portsmouth, Hants (10)525
Eric A L FREEBODY Son S 24 1877 Greenwich, Kent Clerk CC (10)5252
Rupert N FREEBODY Son S 21 1880 Norwood, Surrey Steward man (10)5254
Patricia FREEBODY f.freebody@bigpond.com 2003 is researching FREEBODY.
1911 13 Guildford St, Guildford Road, Greenwich, London:
Alice FREEBODY Head M 69 1842 Portsmouth, Hants Husband away (10)525
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(10)5251 5-Dora Mary Ellen FREEBODY (1868 Redditch,Worcestershire-28.12.1939
Argyle Nursing Home, Darlington, Durham) 1871? 1881-91 with parents.
m Sep Q 1898 Lewisham, Greater London sp-John Richard PHILLIPS
1901 86 Shardelves Rd, Deptford St Paul, London:
John R PHILLIPS Head M 28 1873 London City Secretary of public companies
Dora M PHILLIPS Wife M 29 1872 Ridditch, Warwickshire (10)5251
Hilda FREEBODY Sister-in-law 22 1879 Norwood,Surrey Typewriting Clerk (10)5253
Probably NOT: 1911 20 Hazellville Road, Hornsey Rise, Islington, London N:
Ellen Mary PHILLIPS Head W 47 1864 Worcester Private means
Gertrude PHILLIPS Daughter S 22 1889 Cowleigh,Worcester Mannequin dressmaking
Harry Robert WOOLLEY Soninlaw M 28 1883 Poplar,London 2nd class clerk Customs
Edith Helen WOOLLEY Daughter M 24 1887 Cowleigh,Worcester
Herrick Arthur WOOLLEY Grandson 1 1910 Islington, London
1939? Residence: 1 Hillside Road, Darlington. Durham Will: Effects £1,100.
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(10)5251 1 6-Ralph Edmund PHILLIPS
Cf Ralph Edmund PHILLIPS b Jun Q 1905 Richmond Yk, Yorkshire - North Riding
(10)5251 2 6-Doris May PHILLIPS
Cf Doris May PHILLIPS b Jun Q 1902 Islington, Greater London
m sp- WHITE
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(10)5252 5-Eric A E FREEBODY (1876 Gravesend, Kent) 1881-1901 with parents.
?1911 Greenwich, London:
Eric A H FREEBODY Head M 35 1876 London Commercial clerk, elect' eng'g
Edith W S FREEBODY Wife M 36 1875 Kent
Edith Doreen FREEBODY Daur 5 mo 1910 London
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(10)5253 5-Hilda Trevelyan FREEBODY (1878 South Norwood, Surrey,now London SE
-30.9.1964 Bon Secours Nursing Home, Crawley, Winchester, Hants.)
Hilda Trevelyan FREEBODY b regd Sep Q 1878 Croydon, Greater London.
1881-1891 with parents. 1901 with sister (10)5251 Dora M PHILLIPS.
1964? Residence: Kings Down, Kings Somborne, Hants. Will: Effects £13,468.
m Dec Q 1907 Watford, Herts 3a 1313 sp-William Robert Cadwell ROBEY
Occupation: Gentleman and Estate Manager ** CHILDREN??
1911 3 The Aucklands, Brentwood Road, Romford, Hornchurch, Essex:
William ROBEY Head M 31 1880 East Tytherby, Hants Commercial clerk
Hilda Trevelyan ROBEY Wife M 32 1879 South Norwood, Surrey No children.
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(10)5254 5-Rupert N FREEBODY (1880 South Norwood, Surrey; now London SE)
1881-1901 with parents. 1911?
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(10)5255 5-Alice E FREEBODY (1881 South Norwood, Surrey; now London SE)
Alice Evelyn FREEBODY b Mar Q 1881 Croydon, Greater London, Surrey.
1881-1891 with parents. 1901 not found.
WATSON
(10)526 4-Dora May Pountney DEACON bp 5.9.1845 St Thomas, Portsmouth, Hants
- father a banker of High St.
1851 with widowed father.
1861 Bolham School, Tiverton, Devon with many others:
Dora DEACON Pupil U 16 1845 Portsmouth, Hants Scholar
Dead by 1879 as not listed among children of (10)52 in will of (10)57.
m 19.7.1866 St. Faiths, Havant, Hants. sp-William Scamp WATSON 1835
Chelmsford, Essex
??1841 Albion House, Bell Meax, Chelmsford, Essex:
James WATSON 35 not Essex Schoolmaster
Ann WATSON 30 not Essex
Ann WATSON 9 Essex
William WATSON 7 1834 Essex xxxxxxxxx
Edwin WATSON 1 Essex
James WATSON 3 Essex
Richard BANNISTER 50 not Essex Ind.
Sarah EMERY 15 Essex F.S.
1871 West St End, Havant, Hants (Havant is a town c6 miles from Portsmouth):
William S WATSON Head M 3x Chelmsford, Essex Government Contractor
Dora WATSON Wife M 25 1846 Portsmouth, Hants (10)526
Earnest WATSON Son 2 1869 Havant, Hants (10)5261
E T BAGNELL Sister in law W 32 1839 Portsmouth, Hants Annuitant (10)521
Mary BLEACH Serv U 19 General serv domestic
Clara HOBBS Serv U 43 Nurse
1881 Dwelling West Street, Havant, Hampshire:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation
William S. WATSON Head W 46 1835 Chelmsford, Essex Washing Contractor
Earnest K.T. WATSON Son 12 1869 Havant, Hampshire Scholar (10)5261
Lewis G. WATSON Son 9 1872 Havant, Hampshire Scholar (10)5262
Ellen PRATT Visitor U 21 1860 Havant, Hampshire Nursery Governess Dom Serv
Maria PRATT Serv U 32 1860Havant, Hampshire General Servant
1891?
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(10)5261 5-Ernest KT WATSON (1869 Havant, Hampshire.
Ernest William T WATSON b Sep Q 1868 Havant, Hampshire.
1871 with parents. 1881 with widowed father. 1891?
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(10)5262 5-Lewis Gerald WATSON b Sep Q 1871 Havant,Hants.)
1881 with widowed father. 1891? Emigrated to California, USA.
(10)527 4-(William) Lewis DEACON bp 5.5.1847 St Thomas, Portsmouth, Hants
- father a banker of High St.; d 19.4.1913 Abbots Langley, Herts.
1851 with widowed father.
1861 Carfax, Horsham, Sussex with 15 others:
Sydney W GREENSWORD Head W 46 London Schoolmaster
William L DEACON Boarder 14 1847 Portsmouth, Hants Scholar
Beneficiary of 1858 will of (10)52 proved 1864.
12.8.1876 address: Secretaries' Dept, Inland Revenue, Room 113,
Somerset House, London NE - letter of (10)523 HGD to uncle [(10)5(13)] FD.
He created a DEACON trust, building on a trust of his wife.
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1909 LETTER to o W. Lewis DEACON Esquire.
My dear Lewis,
Tottenham Court Road
Very many thanks for your cheque for these costs which I return
receipted. If you & your wife should ever be coming in this direction
I wish you would let me know.
When I was last at Portsmouth I discovered in the southwest angle made
by St Thomas' Church with the Tower, there are 2 big tombstones, fixed
against the outside wall, of the DEACON family, which are rapidly
becoming obliterated by weather, though a great deal may still be
traced. Do you know of them? You ought to get a careful rubbing from
them before they are further defaced.
I am better but am still obliged to take it easy.
With kindest remembrances, Yours very truly
William? RAPER
JH: He is the solicitor that handled a lot of the Tottenham Court Road
accounts; the son of William Augustus RAPER, MD & trustee.
…………………………….
JH has sent me the following letter to him concerning the death of his sister
(10)522 Fanny WHITSON (my ggmother): Battle, Sussex Tel. Battle No. 4:
6 Sept 1910. My dear Lewis, Thank you for letting me see Robert WHITSON's
letter which I return herewith. It's very sad to think that our Fannie is gone.
I remember her well down to the time she left the Stokes at Southsea - & only
saw her 2 or 3 times afterwards. Her xx seems to have been a very peaceful
& happy death. What does Robert mean by YOUR loss? I conclude it refers to
Fannie's death. I received a line yesterday from Robert WHITSON appraising me
of the death which I shall acknowledge. Very kind regards to you both,
Yours sincerely, W. Agus. RAPER.
These 2 photos of Lewis are courtesy of JH.
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1909 LETTER to (10)527 W Lewis DEACON
Battle, Sussex. 7th April 1909.
To W. Lewis DEACON Esquire.
My dear Lewis,
Tottenham Court Road
Very many thanks for your cheque for these costs which I return
receipted. If you & your wife should ever be coming in this direction
I wish you would let me know.
When I was last at Portsmouth I discovered in the southwest angle made
by St Thomas' Church with the Tower, there are 2 big tombstones, fixed
against the outside wall, of the DEACON family, which are rapidly
becoming obliterated by weather, though a great deal may still be
traced. Do you know of them? You ought to get a careful rubbing from
them before they are further defaced.
I am better but am still obliged to take it easy.
With kindest remembrances, Yours very truly
William? RAPER
JH: He is the solicitor that handled a lot of the Tottenham Court Road
accounts; the son of William Augustus RAPER, MD & trustee.
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m 3.6.1873 Lee, Kent sp-"Jenny" Jane Elizabeth BLACKALLER (13.12.1850 Lee,
Kent now London SE13-11.12.1923 Kingsdown, Kent) Daughter of Thomas BLACKALLER
and Elizabeth GENERY. 3 children. (Muriel 1156 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/whitson/whitson.html
knew of Lewis & Jenny.) A descendant of Eliz. GENERY is Christie SCHANCK
picotee@sympatico.ca 2003.
1871 Lee, Kent:
Thomas BLACKALLER Head M 56 1815 Sleyning?, Essex Builder
Elizabeth BLACKALLER Wife M 54 1817 Lewisham, Kent
Jane E BLACKALLER Daur U 20 Lee, Kent - William's wife to be.
Richard BLACKALLER Son U 18 Lee, Kent
Mary Ann HARD Servant U 20
William Lewis DEACON Visitor U 24 1847 Portsmouth, Hants Clerk Inland Revenue
1881 8 Hazelwood Villas, Lee, London:
William DEACON Head M 34 1847 Purbrook, Hants Clerk Somerset House (10)527
Jane DEACON Wife M 30 1851 Lee, Kent
Edith DEACON Daur 7 1874 Lee, Kent Scholar (10)5271
Lewis DEACON Son 4 1886 Lee, Kent Scholar (10)5272
Esther WOOD Servant U 22 Genl servant
1891 15 P?enham Rd, Blackheath, Lee, London:
William L DEACON Head M 44 1847 Portsmouth, Hants Govnt Clerk Somerset House
Jane E DEACON Wife M 40 1851 Lee, Kent
Edith J DEACON Daur S 17 1874 Lee, Kent (10)5271
Henry B DEACON Son 5 1886 Lee, Kent (10)5273
Robert WHITSON Neph S 16 1875 Auckland, New Zealand
Articled pupil to engineer (10)5225 = 2254 of whitson.html
Kate HOWARD Servt 29
1901 32 Manor Park, Lee, London:
William L DEACON Head M 54 1847 Portsmouth, Hants Retired Civil Servent
Jane E DEACON Wife M 50 1851 Lee, London
Lewis DEACON Son M 24 1877 Lee, London Bank clerk (10)5272
Edith B DEACON D in law M 24 1877 Lewisham, London Wife of (10)5272
Elizabeth A PARKER Serv S 24 Greenich, London Cook domestic
Edith KEGERDAY Serv S 18 Battersea, London Housemaid domestic
1911 Enslin, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire:
William Lewis DEACON Head M 64 1847 Portsmouth,Hants RetiredCivilService clerk
Jane Elizabeth DEACON Wife M 60 1851 Lee, London
Edythe Jane Blackaller EVANS Daur M 37 1874 Lee, London (10)5271
Alfred James EVANS Son in law M 46 1865 Sandgate, Kent Artist
Lewis Henry Deacon EVANS Grandson 8 1903 St Albans, Herts (10)52711
Sarah Roberta DEACON Niece S 42 1869 Battersea, Surrey (10)5233
Alice Naomi FOULGER Domestic S 27 1884 Beccles, Surrey Serv
Their chn:
(10)5271 1 6-Lewis Henry Deacon EVANS (30.1.1903 St. Albans, Herts.-5.3.1991
1911 with his parents & grandparents.
Canterbury, Kent) Education: St.Albans Grammar School
Military service: 1940 - 1946, Civil Defence, Driver, Rescue division.
(This meant driving during the air raids and going to the bomb sites, etc.)
Occupation: Smallholder, shopkeeper, and lastly Manne Insurance.
m 24.4.1930 Adisham near Canterbury, Kent sp-Margaret Blanche COLEMAN
(7.10.1908 Osmington, Dorset-7.9.1996 Canterbury, Kent) Daughter of Alfred
COLEMAN and Susan VINE. 2 children
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(10)527 111 7-(Patricia) Jean EVANS (11.12.1934 Queen Charlotte's Hospital,
London) Interests: History, mainly London and reading.
Occupation 1952 - 1962, Insurance Policy typist/Typing Pool Supervisor
Part-time work 1982 - 1992, Freight forwarding office clerk
* 2018 Jeanhennah@hotmail.com She is the chief source for these trees.
m sp-Keith James HENNAH (1932) Interests: antiques; all sports, especially
rugby. Plays badminton. Military service 1951 - 1953 National Service. RAF.
Radar Operator Occupation 1954-1987 Motor Insurance Underwriter, 1987-1997
investigator, mainly insurance. 2 children Richard Keith HENNAH &
Suzanne Margaret Helen HENNAH - details suppressed pending permission.
(10)5271 2 6-Howard Lancelot EVANS b 6.2.1908 St Albans, Herts
d 3.11.1878 Neasden, London, NW2. Interests: Singing in a choir. Member of
Adult School: founder of Neasden branch. Military service 1942 - 1946,
Royal Navy. Occupation: Various positions in John Lewis dept. store.
Last was as an Import Manager.
m sp-Louise E M E IVEY (23.4.1900-6.10.1994 Neasden,London NW2)
Interests: Member of Adult School.
Occupation: Manager of Housing dept. in local council. Religion: Quaker.
1 child.
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(10)5271 21 7-Gwyneth Hilda EVANS (3.12.1932)
m1 17.2.1954 Neasden,London NW2 sp-Jack PALACE Retired accountant of Sarasota,
Florida,USA. No children. Divorced.
m2 sp-Harry R BUSH (-1984 New York) No children.
m3 sp-Norman R SILVER (-1995 Sarasota,Florida) No children.
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(10)5272 5-Lewis Thomas Blackaller DEACON (3.7.1876 Lee, Kent-19.1.1918
Pinewood Sanatorium, Wokingham, Berks.) 1881, 1901 with parents.
1891 Steyning Grammar School, Church Street, Steyning, Sussex with others:
Lewis Thos DEACON Boarder 14 1877 Blackheath, Kent
Banker, Residence: Trefy Chand, Mile Oak, Upper Portslade, Sussex.
Will: effects £784.
m Dec Q 1900 Lewisham, London 1d 1956 sp-Edith Beatrice WEST b 1875 Lewisham,
Kent. d 5.5.1962 at 63 The Drive, Hove, Sussex.
1901 They are both with his parents.
1911 38 Kingston Lane, Teddington, Surrey:
Lewis J B DEACON Head M 34 1877 Lee, Kent Bank Clerk (10)5272
Edith B DEACON Wife M 34 1877 Lewisham, Kent
Kenneth L DEACON Son 6 1905 Teddington, M'sex (10)5272 1
Henry B DEACON Worker S 23 1877 Lee, Kent Insurance clerk (10)5273
Harry William WEST Visitor M 63 English Accountant
Elizabeth A WEST Visitor M 50 St Pancras, London
Will: effects £14,099.13.9d. 1 child.
(10)5272 1 6-Kenneth DEACON (31.5.1904 Teddington-8.8.1935 Royal Sussex County
Hospital, Brighton, Sussex) Residence: Hillcrest, Mile Oak, Portslade, Sussex.
1911 with parents. Single?
(10)5273 5-Henry Blackaller DEACON (22.5.1885 Lee, Kent-15.1.1945 The Cottage
Hospital, Beverley, Yorks. during an operation.) 1891 with parents.
1901 Church St, Steyning, West Sussex with others:
Alfred HARRE Head M 55 Stepney,London Clerk in holy orders C of E Schoolmaster
Henry DEACON Boarder 15 1886 Lewisham, Kent/London School Boy
1911 with brother (10)5272 Lewis Thomas Blackaller DEACON.
Occupation: Various - last one was a Shop Manager.
Residence: 9 Wednesday Market, Beverley, Yorks.
Will: Effects £219.2.11.
(10)53 3-James DEACON (b 11.4.1797, bp 23.(4 or 5).1797 St Thomas,Portsmouth)
RH gives b 11.4.1796. A beneficiary of 1810 will of 61 proved 1813.
JH: The British Library holds his Examination Cadet papers. He passed
30.3.1819 for the Bombay Infantry, East India Company.
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Cadet Papers, thanks to JH:
Season 1818 James DEACON Papers. A Cadet for Bombay Infantry.
James DEACON Papers. A Cadet for Bombay Infantry. Nominated by W.S. CLARK, Esq.
at the recommendation of William GARRET,Esq. (William CLARKE, Director of East
India Co.)
Examined and passed 30 March 1819.
Question 2 on Exam.Paper. Answer- Midhurst Grammar School.
Question 3 Education. - Classical and Commercial.
Question 4. Profession of father.
- My father is William DEACON, brewer of Portsmouth.
Extract from Register Book of Baptisms of the Parish of Portsmouth in the
County of Southampton.
Baptism for May 1797.
23rd. James, son of William and Sarah DEACON. Born April 11th 1797.
Parents Cert. Confirmed By William DEACON of Portsmouth. 28 March 1819.
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4. Necessaries for a Cadet. From p 570-571 of ?:
A cot, Hair mattress and bolster, Feather pillow, Blankets, Quilts, White sheet
Pillow cases, Calico shirts, Night shirts, Extra shirt collars, Night caps
White neck-handkerchiefs, Blue coast, cassimere waitscoat and breeches
Cloth and trimmings for two jackets to make in India
Cassimere and trimmings for one waistcoat and one pair of pantaloons
Yards of Welch gannel?, White India dimity in drill waistcoats and trowsers
Uniform surtout-coat, Camp cloak, Thin jackets, Thin waistcoats, Thin trowsers
Cloth ditto, Calico drawers, Flannel drawers, Ditto waistcoats, Dressing-gown
Braces, Musquette trowsers, White silk hose, White cotton ditto,
Brown cotton hose, Ditto ditto half ditto, Cotton gloves, Military ditto
Towels, Foul clothes bag, Pocket-handkerchiefs, Military hat and box
Fine round hats and box, Foraging or service cap
Cockades Shoes Boots Spurs Boot-hooks Boot-jack Pieces of black ribbon Sash
Epaulets Military sword Waist belt Sword knot Shoulder belt and plate
Pair of pistols Saddle and bridle Stationery Drawing box, paper, &c.
Bible and Prayer book, Rules and Regulations for the Formation of Infantry,
Macdonald on Fuzes and Telegraphic communications,
Taylor's Hindostanee Dictionary
Shakespear's Dictionary Grammar and Selections, Map of India,
East India Register, Mahogany writing desk, Dressing case complete,
Boxes of shaving powder, Tooth brushes and powder, Nail ditto,
p571
Hair ditto, A set of combs and brush, Pounds of Windsor soap,
Pounds of common soap, Pewter wash-hand bason and goblet,
Small looking-glass with slider, Clothes brush, Hat brush,
Set of shoe brushes and blacking, Needles, thread, tape &c.,
Pounds of wax-candles, Candlesticks snutffers & Scissors, Penknives,
Cork-screws, Case of instruments, Sleeve buttons, Quart or pint mug,
Pounds of Tobacco in half-pounds, to give to the sailors for doing little jobs
Folding camp-stool, Trunk, Chest, Marking ink, Sponge.
Necessaries for a Lady proceeding to India.
.....
Necessaries for Midshipman.
.....
VICTOR
(10)54 3-Sarah Ann DEACON b 6.10.1798 Portsmouth; bp 21.11.1798 at St Thomas.
d 11.10.1880. But FD in DFB gives "died at Portsmouth 14 Nov 1852".
(Her m is 15. in 2.1.2 below.) Beneficiary of 1810 will of 61 proved 1813.
Left pearl necklace, etc in 1828 will of (10)9. In her father's 1829 will
proved 1840 & in 1824 will of (10)9-sp. 1841?
Sarah Ann VICTOR d Dec Q 1852 Portsea Island, Hampshire.
m 6.11.1830 St. Thomas Church, Portsmouth, Hants sp-George VICTOR b 2.10.1793
bp 26.10.1796 St Thomas, Portsmouth (son of John VICTOR bp 1752 Cornwall
m 1785 St Mary Marylebone sp-Phillis STURGEON - see familysearch for more)
Importer of wines & Spirits.
1841 Portsmouth Town, Hampshire:
Geo VICTOR 48 1793 Hampshire Wine jr Mcht
Edwd VICTOR 8 1833 Hampshire (10)541
Loftin VICTOR 5 1836 Hampshire (10)544
Anne SLADE 24 Hampshire FS
Anne KINGSWELL 20 Hampshire FS
1851 87 High St, Portsmouth, Hants:
Geo VICTOR Head M 57 1794 Portsmouth Merchant Wine etc
Sarah Anne VICTOR Wife M 51 1800 Portsmouth (10)54
G W O VICTOR Son U 19 1832 Portsmouth Midshipman (10)542
Helen F VICTOR Daur 10 1841 Portsmouth (10)545
Elizth SAMPSON Serv W 32 Dorset
Elizth TUSBER Serv U 27 Dorset
George VICTOR Death Mar Q 1854 Portsea Island, Hampshire.
</pre><A HREF="wills.html"> His will 13.12.1853 proved at London 24.3.1854 is
at * (10)54-sp of 1. at wills.html
It mentions chn 2 George & 4 Helen, his brother Rev Henry Halsted VICTOR, his
niece Catherine Georgiana VICTOR, Elizabeth Love [(10)57] & her husband John
SHORTRIDGE. Executors are Henry DEACON [(10)52] & Charles DEAR of Portsea. </A><pre>
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0 Rev Henry Hasted VICTOR m sp-Emily 1820 Andover, Hampshire
1 Grace Ellen VICTOR bp: 24 JUN 1852 Alton, Hamps C146622 1813-1875
1881 at Boscombe Chine,Christchurch, Hampshire:
Charles Gibbs CRAWLEY Head U 68 Heyford, Northampton Retired Commander R N
Emily VICTOR Visitor 61 1820 Andover, Hampshire
Grace E. VICTOR Visitor U 28 1853 Alton, Hampshire
Hannah MOULSON Servant W 67 Medsted, Hampshire Cook Domestic Servt
Catherine HARDIMAN Servant U 24 Handley, Dorset Housemaid Servt
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(10)541 4-Edward VICTOR bp 21.9.1833 St Thomas, Portsmouth, Hants
1841 with father.
Edward VICTOR Death Sep Q 1843 Winchester, Hampshire.
(10)542 4-George William O'Bryen VICTOR (bp 22.11.1833 St Thomas,Portsmouth)
1841? 1851 with parents, Midshipman.
In his father's will of 13.12.1853 he had left for Australia.
(10)543 4-Henry VICTOR bp 26.4.1835 St Thomas,Portsmouth d 29.4.1835
(10)544 4-Loftin VICTOR bp 3.5.1837 St Thomas,Portsmouth 1841 with father.
(10)545 4-Helen Frances VICTOR bp 23.4.1841 St Thomas,Portsmouth to George &
Sarah Ann C062514 1813-1873.
Helen VICTOR Birth Mar Q 1841 Portsea Island, Hampshire.
1851 with parents.
1861 5 Waverley Villas, St Saviours Rd, Jersey, Channel Islands:
Eliza Ann DODD Head U 34 London Schoolmistress - with 10 others
Helen Frances VICTOR Boarder U 20 1841 Portsmouth Scholar
1871?
m sp- PUDDICOMBE (m not at freebmd 2007.) 1 child.
1881 Jersey, Channel Islands Rouge Boui+ ex JH:
Helen PUDDICOMBE Head W 34 1847 England Annuitant
Florence PUDDICOMBE Daughter U 13 1868 Jersey, St. Helier Scholar
Isabella DENMEAD Servant 32 Household Domestic
1891-1901 census - not found.
(10)5451 5-Florence PUDDICOMBE (c1868 Jersey, Channel Islands, St. Helier)
1871? 1881 -with mother - see above. 1891-1901?
(10)55 3-Robert DEACON b 26.3.1800; bp 2.5.1800 St Thomas, Portsmouth d 4.2.1833
at Salem. (Casualty) Beneficiary of 1810 will of 61 proved 1813.
Military service: May 14, 1821, 18th Native Infantry, Madras. Captain. Fort
St. George (in Madras), Darwar (probably close to the capital).
In his Cadet Papers it is stated that he is the second son of W & S and his
father is a farmer -JH. "The East India Company ruled most of India until
the Indian Mutiny in 1857 and then it came under British rule and the Company
ended in 1858 (it started c 1665). The East India Company army was divided
into 3 separate armies: 1. Madras, 2. Bengal. 3. Bombay.
Salem is a town and he was probably wounded in a skirmish as there was no war
at that time."-JH. BT gives d1800. Capt. EIS -RH.
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CADET PAPERS FOR ROBERT DEACON.
Jean has a copy of papers taken from microfilm.
The papers were too fragile to be handled.
From these papers can be seen the format for the papers of James DEACON and
Nelson Wavell DEACON. Their papers were fragile and not allowed to be
photocopied and had not been microfilmed.
SEASON 1819
Robert DEACON Papers. The parent's certificate signed by William DEACON looks
very wobbly compared to the signature on the ID. and N.W.D. papers.
Question 4. States his father is a farmer at Ludshot in Hampshire.
..................................................................
In the following pages, parts in [brackets] are hand written. The rest are
standard forms.
p?286
SEASON 1819
To the Honourable Court of Directors of the United East-India Company.
The humble Petition of [Robert DEACON]
SHEWETH,
That your Petitioner is desirous of entering the Mi1itary Service of the
Company, as a Cadet for the [Madras Infantry] to which he has been nominated
by [John BEBB] Esq. at tbe recommendation of [Joseph BOULDERSON] Esq., and
should he be so fortunate as to appear to your Honours eligible for that
station, promises to conduct himself with fidelity and honour.
That your Petitioner has been furnished with the Articles of War, has read the
Terms, and also the Resolution of the Court of the 9th August 1809, to which he
promises faithfully to conform; as also to all the Rules, Orders, and
Regulations, whicb have been, or may be established by the Honourable Court,
or the Governor and Council at the Presidency to which he is appointed.
And your Petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
[signed Robert DEACON]
DIRECTOR'S NOMINATION.
I [John BEBB] Esq., being one of the Directors of the Easy India Company,
beg leave to present the Petitioner as a Cadet for tbe [Madras Infantry]
on one of my Nominations of the season 1819 provided he shall appear to you
eligible for that station: and I do declare, that I have inquired into the
character, connexions, and qualifications of [Mr Robert DEACON] and that in my
opinion be is a fit person to petition the East-India Company for the
appointment he now herein solicits.[signed John BEBB]
Recommended to me [by Captain BOULDERSON] (Esq. is crossed out.)
East India House, [4th July 1820.]
(Crossed out: I hereby transfor my right of Nomination to the above
appointment to -- Esq. in exchange for --.)
Examined and passed the [11th August 1820] by [S WONE?]
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EXAMINATION OF
Question 1. Is the Signature to this Petition in your hand-writing ?
Answer [yes]
Question 2. At what School have you been educated?
Answer. [At the Rev.d J GREENLEY's, Salisbury]
Question 3. Of wbat nature has your education been?
Answer. [Latin Mathematics & arithmetic]
Question 4. What is the profession, situation, and residence of your parents
or nearest of kin?
Answer. [ father is a farmer at Ludshot in Hampshire.
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Here are 5 pages of forms printed by Cox and Son, Printers, Great Queen Street.
parts in [brackets] are hand written.
p16 454 [Lic'd?] Ship [Adobe??] .286
SEASON 1819
To the Honourable Court of Directors of the United East-India Company.
The humble Petition of [Robert DEACON]
SHEWETH,
That your Petitioner is desirous of entering the Mi1itary Service of the
Company, as a Cadet for the [Madras Infantry] to which he has been nominated
by [John BEBB] Esq. at tbe recommendation of [Joseph BOULDERSON] Esq., and
should he be so fortunate as to appear to your Honours eligible for that
station, promises to conduct himself with fidelity and honour.
That your Petitioner has been furnished with the Articles of War, has read the
Terms, and also the Resolution of the Court of the 9th August 1809, to which he
promises faithfully to conform; as also to all the Rules, Orders, and
Regulations, whicb have been, or may be established by the Honourable Court,
or the Governor and Council at the Presidency to which he is appointed.
And your Petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray.
[signed Robert DEACON]
DIRECTOR'S NOMINATION.
I [John BEBB] Esq., being one of the Directors of the Easy India Company,
beg leave to present the Petitioner as a Cadet for tbe [Madras Infantry]
on one of my Nominations of the season 1819 provided he shall appear to you
eligible for that station: and I do declare, that I have inquired into the
character, connexions, and qualifications of [Mr Robert DEACON] and that in my
opinion be is a fit person to petition the East-India Company for the
appointment he now herein solicits.[signed John BEBB]
Recommended to me [by Captain BOULDERSON] (Esq. is crossed out.)
East India House, [4th July 1820.]
(Crossed out: I hereby transfor my right of Nomination to the above
appointment to -- Esq. in exchange for --.)
Examined and passed the [11th August 1820] by [S WONE?]
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EXAMINATION OF
Question 1. Is the Signature to this Petition in your hand-writing ?
Answer [yes]
Question 2. At what School have you been educated?
Answer. [At the Rev.d J GREENLEY's, Salisbury]
Question 3. Of wbat nature has your education been?
Answer. [Latin Mathematics & arithmetic]
Question 4. What is the profession, situation, and residence of your parents
or nearest of kin?
Answer. [My father is a farmer at Ludshot in Hampshire.]
Question 5.
Have you read the Terms upon which you enter the Company's Military Service?
Answer [yes]
Question 6. Who recommended you to [John BEBB Esq.] for this nomination?
Answer. [Jos' BOULDERSON Esq.]
Question 7. Do you believe that any person has received, or is to receive, any
pecuniary consideration, or any thing convertible, on account of your
nomination?
Answer. [No]
Question 8. Are you aware, that if it should be hereafter discovered, that your
appointment has been obtained by improper means, you will be dismissed, &
rendered ineligible to hold any situation in the Company's Service again?
Answer [yes]
Signed in the presence of [signed Robert DEACON]
I do hereby declare, to the best or my belief, that the Petitioner's answers
to tbe foregoing questions are correct.
[the mark of a cross!]
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.288
N.B. These Forms are printed for the purpose of their being properly filled up
and signed previous la the Cadet's heing passed.
FIRST.
Extract from the Register Book [of Baptisms] of the Parish of [Portsmouth]
in the County of [Southampton]
Baptisms in May 1800
2nd Robert son of Wm & Sarah DEACON - Wm Maror?? 26th 1800
This is a true copy of the above Register. - David LLOYD Officiating Minister
Anebie?? SCONCE?? & James SUSAN?? Churchwardens]
NB The above extract must be signed by the resident Clergyman & countersigned
by the Churchwardens, or if in Scotalnd by the Sessions Clerk & 2 Elders.
SECOND.
THE PARENT'S 0R GUARDIAN'S CERTIFICATE.
I do hereby certify, That the foregoing Extract from tbe Register of Births
and Baptisms of the Parish of [Portsmouth] in the County of [Hants] contains
the Date of the [baptism] of my Son, [Robert DEACON] who is the Bearer of this,
and nominated a Cadet on the [Madras] Establishment, by [John BEBB Esq.]
and I do further declare, that I received the said Appointment for my son
[Robert DEACON] gratuitously, and that no Money, or other valuable
Consideration, has been, or is to be paid, either directly or indirectly, for
the same; and that I will not pay, or cause to be paid, either by myself, by
my Son, or by the Hands of any other Person, any pecuniary or valuable
Consideration whatsoever, to any Person or Persons who have interested
themselves in procuring the said Nomination for my Son from the Director
above-mentioned.
Witness my Hand, this [9th] Day of [August] in tbe Year of our Lord [1820]
The Parent, or nearest of Kin alive or Guardian, to sign at ful1 length.
[signed William DEACON]
THIRD.
[TER to be filled up and signed by the Person who procures the Nomination from
the Director for the Party so appointed a Cadet.
GENTLEMEN,
1 do hereby declare, upon my Honour, that 1 received the Nomination of a Cadet
for the (A.) [Madras Infantry] from (B.) [John BEBB Esq] gratuitously, and that
I have given it gratuitously to Mr. (C.) [Robert DEACON] whose Family and
Connections I am well acquainted.
I am, GENTLEMEN,Your most obedient Servant, [J BOULDERSON]
The Honourable Court of Directors of the United East-India Company.
A. Insert the Presidency, whether for Bengal, Madras, or Bombay, as also
whether for Infantry or Cavalry.
B. Insert the Director's name from whoum the appolntment is procured.
C. Insert the Christian and SuIrname of the Person to be appointed a Cadet.
(10)56 3-George DEACON (6.10.1801, bp 22 Jul 1802 St Thomas, Portsmouth)
DFB: b 7.10.1801 d 13.10.1809; see (10)5(0) above & (10)5(11) below.
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(10)57 3-Elizabeth Love DEACON b 30.6.1803; bp 7.8.1803 St Thomas, Portsmouth
d 11.10.1880, 68 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, London. Death reg'd Dec Q
1880 Marylebone, London. Beneficiary of 1810 will of 61 proved 1813, 1824 will
of (10)9-sp & her father's 1829 will proved 1840. 1841?
9.4.1850 she lived at 125 Piccadilly: see the silhouette she cut of her
brother (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON. She probably also cut the silhouette of her
father. …………………………………………………………..
Will 22.11.1878 codicil 26.2.1879 proved 4.4.1881, Personal Estate under
£9000; - provided by JH. No children mentioned in her will.
PARTIES REFERRED TO:
(10)523 Henry George DEACON,
(10)527 William Lewis DEACON,
(10)521 E Trevelyan Monk,
(10)522 Fanny WHITSON,
(10)525 Alice FREEBODY
(10)542 Helen Frances PUDDICOMBE
(10)5421 Florence
Georgiana VICTOR, niece of (10)54-sp George VICTOR above
(10)57 Elizabeth Love SHORTRIDGE widow of John SHORTRIDGE
(10)5(11) Rev. George Edward DEACON vicar of Leek, Staffordshire
(10)5(13) Frederick DEACON
(10)5(13)3 Annie Katherine DEACON
(10)5(11)5 Victor Hobart DEACON my nephew
Harriette DESBOROUGH of Chayford near Exeter, HER COUSIN
Augusta GEDGE the wife of Sydney GEDGE
Charles DEAR
Adeline KRANS of York Place, Portman Square
Ann Dallas KRONHEIM of Heath Cottage, Avenue Road, Stoke, Newington
Sydney GEDGE her friend
TB GODBOLD 68 Gloucester Place, Portman Square artist; witness
Henrietta Margaret GODBOLD his wife; witness
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This is the last will & testament of me (10)57 Elizabeth Love SHORTRIDGE of 68
Gloucester Place, Portman Square, widow of John SHORTRIDGE late of the same
place, Esquire. Whereas under the settlement made on my marriage dated
9.8.1843 I had power to appoint & dispose of by will the sum of 180P cash &
certain other sums now invested in government securities now I hereby
appoint & give to my brother (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON the said sum of 180P cash
& all the residue which I am entitled to appoint & dispose of by virtue of the
said settlement.
I appoint & bequeath to my executors hereinafter named upon trust to pay all
my just debts & funeral & testamentary expenses of every kind & subject
thereto upon trust to pay to each of my executors the sum of 19 guineas &
then to divide the remainder among my 2 nieces (10)542 Helen PUDDICOMBE &
(10)5(13)3 Annie Katherine DEACON in the following proportions, that is to say
2/3 thereof to the said (10)542 Helen PUDDICOMBE in the manner hereinafter
mentioned & 1/3 to the said (10)5(13)3 Annie Katherine DEACON.
And whereas under the will of my late dear husband I have a power
of testamentary appointment over 2 sums of 5000P & 6000P subject to the
payment thereout of certain legacies to his nephew & nieces. And whereas I
am also under the same will my husband's residuary legatee. Now I hereby in
exercise of the said power of appointment & of every other power of
testamentary dispostion enabling me in this behalf appoint & declare as
follows videlicet I give & bequeath the sum of P19.19.- to each of the
following persons namely to Augusta GEDGE the wife of Sydney GEDGE
hereinafter mentioned to (relative of (10)54-sp) Georgiana VICTOR & Charles DEAR.
I give & bequeath the following legacies that is to say, The sum of 200P
to each of the 5 children of my late brother (10)52 Henry DEACON videlicet
(10)523 Henry George DEACON, (10)527 William Lewis DEACON, (10)521 E Trevelyan Monk,
(10)522 Fanny WHITSON, & (10)525 Alice FREEBODY for the sole & separate use of such of them as shall be married women.
To Adeline KRANS of York Place, Portman Square 100P.
To my cousin Harriette DESBOROUGH of Chayford near Exeter 100P.
This "cousin" is the dau'r of a 2nd cousin, 115424 6-Harriet Vivion DESBOROUGH
b 1839 India
[OR?? 115441 6--Henrietta DESBOROUGH - b. 16 Apr 1836]
of http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/judson/judson.html
To Ann Dallas KRONHEIM of Heath Cottage, Avenue Road, Stoke, Newington 100P
To my brother (10)5(11) the Reverend George Edward DEACON vicar of Leek,
Staffordshire 500P.
To my said brother (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON 500P & a further sum of 500P at
the express desire of my dear husband.
To my niece the said (10)5(13)3 Annie Katherine DEACON 1000P.
To my niece the said (10)542 Helen Frances PUDDICOMBE 2000P in the manner
herein after mentioned & to my maid servant Hannah NORGROVE the sum of 600P
if she shall be in my service at the time of my decease.
And I give & bequeath unto the said (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON & my friend Sydney
GEDGE of Mitcham Hall in the county of Surrey Esquire, their executors,
administrators & assigns the sum of 1800P uon trust that the said (10)5(13)
Frederick DEACON & Sydney GEEDGE or the survivor of them or the executors
or administrators of such survivor or other the trustees or trustee for the
time being of this my will herein after referreed to as "my trustees or
trustee" shall invest the sam in or upon any stocks funds or securities of
or guaranteed by the government of the UK or of India or of any other
Briitsh possession (including the stocks orsecurities of any railway or
other company in India or elsewhere having a fixed rate of interest thereon
guaranteed as aforesaid or in stock of the B of E or the bonds or
debentures or debenture stock guaranteed preference stock or shares of any
railway or other company in Great Britain incorporated by Acto of Parliament
or Royal Charter & paying a dividend on its ordinary stock or shares or
upon real or leasehold securities in England Wales. but not elsewhere suc
leasehold securities being held for a term whereof 60 years at least shall
be unexpired at the time of such investment. And shall stand possessed of
tehs said 1800P & the investments for the time being representing the same
in trust as to 1200P part thereof to pay the income arising therefrom to my
said brother (10)5(11) the Rev. George Edward DEACON during his life & from &
after his decease.
I give & bequeath the sum of 200P part thereof to each of the sons of the said
(10)5(11) George Edward DEACON who shall be living ath the time of my decease.
And as to 600P the residue of the said sum of 1800P in trust to pay
theincome arising therefrom to my saidbrother (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON during
his life & from & after his decease .
I give & bequeath the sum of 200P part theereof to each of the sons of the
said (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON who shall be living at the time of my decease.
Provided always that if the said (10)5(13)3 Annie Katherine DEACON or any of the
sons of the said (10)5(11) George Edward DEACON & (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON shall die in my lifetime leaving a child or children who shall survive me then & in
every such case the last mentioned child or children shall take (& if more than
1 divided equally between them) the monies which his her or their parent would
have taken under this my will had he she or they survived me.
And I hereby declare that the said legacy or sum of 2000P & the said 2 equal
3rd parts or shares in the monies & funds under my marriage settlements
which I have bequeathered & appointed to the said (10)542 Helen Francis PUDDICOMBE, shall if she has a child living at the time of my decease be paid to
the trustees of the settlement made upon her marriage & beheld by them upon &
for the trusts intent & purpose upon which the trustees hold the monies & funds
which belong to the said (10)542 Helen Frances PUDDICOMBE before her marriage &
the receipt of the said trustees shall discharge my executors from the said
legacy & appointed monies.
And I devise & bequeath all the rest residue & remainder of my real &
personal estate whatsoever & wheresoever & of what nature or kind soever
unto the said Sydney GEDGE his heirs executors administrators & assigns & I
appoint the said (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON & Sydney GEDGE Executors of this my
will
And I declare that the power of appointing new trustees conferred by statute
shall be applicable to this my will & the trusts hereby created & shall be
exercisable by the persons & in the manner indicated in tthe said act in case
of their being no person nominated for that purpose in the instrument
creating that trust provided that immediately after such apointment the no.
of trustees shall not exceed 4 or be less than 2.
And I declare that the said Sydney GEDGE & (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON & any other executor & trustee for the time being of this my will who shall happen to be in
the possession or business of a solicitor shall be entitled to make the same
charges & receive the same fees & professional emoluments in respect of all
business done by him in relation to the trusts hereof & for loss of time as he
would have been entitled to make if he had not been made a trustee &
executor thereof.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22.11.1878 -----
(10)57 EL SHORTRIDGE signed & acknowledged by the said testatrix as & for her last
will & testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who
at her request in her presence & in the presence of each other have hereinto
subscribed our names as witnesses.
TB GODBOLD
Henrietta Margaret GODBOLD
I Elizabeth Love SHORTIDGE do make this codicil to my will of 22.11. last in
regard to the sums given & appointed under my marriage settlement I declare
that I have already given to my brother (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON the 180P cash
in my will mentioned & consequently I revoke the bequest thereof to him
And as to the other sums which I am entitled to dispose of under such
settlements I give 2/3 thereof to (10)542 Helen PUDDICOMBE & the other 1/3 to
(10)5(13)3 Annie Katherine DEACON free from all debts funeral & testamentary
expenses which are to be paid out of the other monies I have the power to
dispose of & free also of the 2 legacies of 19 guineas to my executors which I
revoke.
And pursuant of all powers vested to me I direct & appoint that any legacy
or interest given by me to any brother or nephew or niece of mine which would
lack but for this provision shall not lapse in the event of his or her death in
my lifetime but shall be dealt with as if the person intended to be benefitted
by had [he or she] died after my decease.
And whereas I have by my will given to my friend Sydney GEDGE the residue
therein mentioned but inasmuch as my object is merely to show my appreciation
of his kindness & attention & I believe his circumstances are such that
substantial legacy would not be required or desired by him I therefore
revoke the aforesaid gift of residue to him & hereby give all such residue as
shall consist of money or securities for money subject to the payment thereout
to him of 100P as an acknowledgement of feelings towards him.
Unto my niece (10)542 Helen PUDDICOMBE or in case of her death in my lifetime
to her daughter (10)5421 Florence absolutely & I give to the said (10)542 Helen
PUDDICOMBE or if she shall die in my lifetime then to
(10)5(11)5 Victor Hobart DEACON my nephew
all my furniture plate linen goods & effects not consisting of money or
securities for money & not disposable of me in my lifetime & in all other
respects I confirm my said will.
In witness whereof I have signed this codicil on 26.2.1879 EL SHORTRIDGE -----
signed by the said Elizabeth Love SHORTRIDGE as a codicil to her will in the
presence of us present at the same time who at her request & in her presence &
in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses --------
TB GODBOLD 68 Gloucester Place, Portman Square artist
Henrietta Margaret GODBOLD his wife.
Proved at London with a codicil 4.4.1881 by the oaths of (10)5(13) Frederick
DEACON the brother & Sydney GEDGE Esquire the executors to whom admon was
granted.
This portrait of her is courtesy of JD.
SHORTRIDGE
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m 17.8.1843 St Maurice,Winchester,Hampshire sp-John SHORTRIDGE (1787 Glasgow
-21.11.1878 68 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, London) merchant (on m cert?)
Married by Rev. W NICHOLSON; witnesses Henry DEACON, J STUART-BRUCE & Emma
HARPER. Business: 60 Mark Lane. In the city close to the Thames docks where
the wine was unloaded. Occupation: Wine Merchant and General Dealer. Property:
He had interests in Madeira. # John is 1 in this mini-tree from
Tony MARTIN darleith@hotmail.com 2005:
0 William SHORTRIDGE (b 16 Sep 1750; d aft 1827)
m1 Elizabeth YUILLE (b abt 1767 d 1794) 6 chn:
1 John m Elizabeth Love DEACON;
2 Amelia Campbell (b23 Jan 1788) m Dr William Richardson GIBB;
3 Hannah (b 3 Sep 1789);
4 Margaret (b 17 Sep 1794) m James BURNS (shipping fame);
5 George Yuille; 6 William.
[0 William SHORTRIDGE (b 16 Sep 1750; d aft 1827)]
m2 Mary LEITCH.
……………….
<!-- an ancestor is
Princess Pocahontas POWHATAN b 17.9.1595 James City Co.USA;d 21.3.1617 London -->
The will of John SHORTRIDGE will 10.11.1875, codicils 30.3.1876 & 4.5.1877, died 21.11.1878, probate 21.12.1878:
DEACONs referred to other than his wife:
[(10)542] Helen Frances PUDDICOMBE
[(10)5(13)3] Annie Katherine DEACON
also referred to as Anna Penny Katharine DEACON
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John SHORTRIDGE husband of [(10)57] Elizabeth Love DEACON.
Estate under 18,000 pounds.
This is the last will and testament of me John SHORTRIDGE late of No
60 Mark Lane in the City of London, merchant, but now of No 68
Gloucester Place, Portman Square, in the county of Middlesex, Esquire.
Whereof I appoint George Crossthwaite BRUCE of No 60 Gracechurch Street
in the city of London, merchant, and Sydney GEDGE of Mitcham Hall
in the county of Surrey, Esquire, executors;
Whereas by a settlement made on my marriage with my dear wife
Elizabeth Love SHORTRIDGE dated the ninth day of August 1843 I
covenanted that my executors should within 12 calendar months after my
decease py into the hands of the trustees or trustee for the time
being of that settlement is some of 5000 pounds with interest thereon
at the rate of five pounds per cent per annum to be calculated from the day
of my decease down to the date of payment and in the said settlement
it is declared that the said sum & interest when so paid shall be held
by the trustees thereof upon certain trusts which in the event of my
dying without having children of my said wife will be in trust for
my said wife for life & after her death in trust for my executors or
administrators as part of my personal estate,
& Whereas I have no child by my said wife and whereas by an indenture
bearing date the second of January 1865 and made between myself of the
one part in the said Sydney GEDGE therein described as of 4 Storys
Gate in the City of Westminster, Esquire, of the other part, I
assinged or covenanted to assign to the said Sydney GEDGE various sums
of money therein mentioned amounting in the whole to the sum of 5450
pounds upon trust if I should be dead upon the said Sydney GEDGE
should receive such sums of money to discharge thereout my said
recited covenant & upon trust if the said sums of money or any of them
should be paid to the said Sydney GEDGE during my lifetime to invest
the same in the names of myself and of the said Sydney GEDGE upon such
securities is our therein mentioned & upon further trust if my said
dear wife should survive me to pay fulfil & discharge out of the said
trust funds my said hereinbefore recited covenant contained in my said
marriage settlement & to stand possessed of the residue if any of the
said trust funds for my executors administrators or assigns
Now I give and bequeath to my dear wife Elizabeth Love SHORTRIDGE all
my plate, jewels, pictures, books, linen apparel, furniture and
household apparatus and all the wines and liquors which shall be in
my dwelling house or lodgings at my decease in my private stock of
wines in my cellar in this city.
I bequeath the following legacies to be paid free of legacy duty
immediately after my death videlicet to my said wife the sum of
100 pounds to be paid to her for her immediate requirements and to my
said executors George Crossthwaite BRUCE and Sydney GEDGE 100 pounds
apiece,
To each of my cousins Helen SPREULL, Hannah SPREULL & Sarah SPREULL
the sum of 300 pounds,
I give devise and bequeath all my real estate and premises situate in
the Island of Madeira and all the apperteances thereto belonging unto
the said George Crossthwaite BRUCE and Sydney GEDGE, their heirs
executors administrators and assigns upon trust to carry into effect
the sale of the said real estates which I have recently made, and I
direct the said George Crossthwaite BRUCE and Sydney GEDGE or their
assigns or the survivor of them or his assigns or the executors or
administrators of such survivor their or his assigns are hereinafter
intended to be included in the expression "my said trustees or
trustee" whenever that expression shall be made use of) if the said
sale shall not be carried into effect to sell the said real estates
for the best price that they can obtain and I declare that the nett
proceeds of the said sale & any rents of the said estates which they
may receive after payment and thereout to my said trustees or trustee
of all the expenses incurred by them in and about the premises shall
form part of my personal estate.
I hereby bequeath & devise all my real & personal estate & effects
whatsoever not heretofore specifically bequeathed of what nature or
kind soever the same may be and wheresoever the same may be unto my
said trustees or trustee their heirs executors administrators or
assigns upon trust to sell and convert into money as soon as possible
after my disease all my said real estate & such parts of my personal
estate as shall not then consist of money and to collect & get in such
parts of my personal estate at shall be then outstanding and to hold
my said monies and all the monies resulting from such sale conversion
& a collection as aforesaid upon trust after payment thereout of all
my debts funeral and testamentary expenses & the legacies to my said
wife and the said George Crossthwaite BRUCE and Sydney GEDGE to pay
the following legacies which I hereby direct to be paid at the end of
six calendar months after my decease free of legacy duty, videlicit
To my cousin John BUCHANAN the sum of 300 pounds he having come to
Madeira and assisted me in the time of my trouble, & if the said John
BUCHANAN shall die in my lifetime I bequeath the same sum of 300
pounds to be equally divided amongst his daughters who may survive me.
To my old friend John Matthew LEWIS who constantly and zealously
supported me during the long years of my trials and arduous troubles
in Madeira the sum of 200 pounds; and if the said John Matthew LEWIS
shall die in my lifetime I bequeath the same sum of 200 pounds to
be equally divided among his sisters & niece.
To my old friend Robert DONALDSON who assisted me greatly when I was
in trouble in Madeira the sum of 200 pounds.
To my friend Samuel Berry GODBOLD the sum of 500 pounds if he should
survive me and if he shall die in my lifetime I give the same to his
wife Henrietta Margaret GODBOLD.
To William Arnott STEWART of Madeira in the acknowledgement of his
kind assistance in arranging my affairs in that island the sum of 200 pounds.
To Hannah NORGROVE who has been our faithful servant for several years
past the some of 200 pounds to be paid to her upon the decease of my wife
if she be then in her service.
To the Rev. Alexander MURRAY of Croydon Surrey, Presbyterian minister, the
sum of 100 pounds as a mark of my appreciation of his conduct as tutor
of my nephew John William BURNS;
and the sum of 19 guineas apiece to the following friends and
relatives videlicet my nieces Christina Mary Amelia BRUCE and Helen BURNS,
my cousins Jane BUCHANAN, Anne B YUILLE, Helen SMITH and [(10)5(13)3] Anna
Penny Katharine DEACON and my friends Agnes WHITE widow of Charles WHITE,
Augusta BRUCE and Augusta wife of the said Sydney GEDGE, that each
may purchase some jewel or other memorial in remembrance of me.
And I give to Edward William LAWTON 500 pounds free of legacy duty to
be paid to him within six months after the death of my wife provided
always and I hereby expressly declare that none of the aforesaid
legacies which I have directed to be paid in the end of six calendar
months after my decease except the legacies to John BUCHANAN and John
Matthew LEWIS shall be paid during the lifetime of my dear wife unless
& until she shall have signed & delivered to my executors a memorandum
in writing stating that she is satisfied that the provision made by me
for her, will make up her income to the sum of 700 pounds a year and I
desire my said trustees and trustee to stand possessed of the sum of
6000 pounds further part of my said residuary estate upon trust to lay
out and invest the same in the names or name of my said trustees or
trustee for the time being in any of the parliamentary stocks or
public funds of Great Britain or Ireland or at interest upon British
government securities or upon freehold copyhold or leasehold
securities in England Wales or Ireland whether held in fee simple or
for years absolute or in the purchase or security of Bank of England
or East India stock or of the bonds mortgages or debentures or
preferential stock on any company incorporated by Act of Parliment
with power from time to time when and as they or he shall think fit to
alter vary and transpose the said stocks funds or securities or any of them
& my said trustees or trustee shall pay the interest dividends and
annual income thereof to my said wife during her life & if she shall
marry again for her separate use during such further coverture so that
she shall not have power either during such coverture war while she
continues my widow to anticipate the growing payments thereof & at the
decease of my said wife I desire my said trustees or trustee to get in
the sum of 5000 pounds which will then be due to my estate from the
trustees of my marriage settlement and to hold the same & also the sum
of 6000 pounds hereinbefore bequeathed to them as aforesaid for such
person or persons and with under & subject to such powers provisoes
declarations and agreements as my said wife shall after my decease
(and if she marry again notwithstanding her coverture) by her last
will or any codicil appoint & in default of appointment & so far as no
such appointment shall extend then as to the said 2 sums of 5000
pounds and 6000 pounds I desire that the some of 1300 pounds part
thereof shall go & belong to the trustees of the settlement made on
the marriage of [(10)542] Helen Frances PUDDICOMBE such sum of 1300 pounds to
be free of legacy duty and to be paid to the said trustees immediately
after the death of my wife and to be held by them upon the trusts of
the said settlement so far as the same shall at the death of my wife
be applicable and capable of taking effect
& that the sum of 700 pounds other part thereof shall go & belong to
[(10)5(13)3] Annie Katherine DEACON daughter of Frederick DEACON of Preston
Lancashire absolutely such sum to be paid to her free of legacy duty
immediately after the death of my wife and that subject to the 2 said
legacies of 1300 pounds and 700 pounds, the 2 said sums of 5000 pounds
and 6000 pounds or the unappropriated part thereof shall go & belong
to my nephew John William BURNS absolutely and all the rest residue &
remainder of my estate I give devise and bequeath to my dear wife
Elizabeth Love SHORTRIDGE absolutely.
But if she shall die in my lifetime then I bequeathed the same to
the said John William BURNS. I hope that my wife will in the disposal
of this property at her death pay attention to any request in writing
which she may find signed by me amongst my papers but this expression
of my hope is not intended to create any trust or to affect her free
power of disposal of property thus given to her.
I devise and bequeath all estates listed in me as mortgagee or trustee
to the said George Crossthwaite BRUCE & Sydney GEDGE, their heirs
executors administrators and assigns but subject to the equities
affecting the same respectively and I authorise my said executors or
executor trustees or trustee at their or his discretion to permit my
real estate or my personal estate which shall not consist of money or
any part thereof to remain in such state of investment as it may be in
the time of my decease and especially I desire and authorised my
executors to allow to the said Sydney GEDGE & to his partnership firm
a 12 months after my decease for the repayment of any sums of money
which he or they may then owe me, he & they paying interest thereon at
the rate of 5% per annum
and I authorise the acting executors or executor for the time being of
this my will to satisfy my debts claimed to be owing by me or my
estate & any liabilities to which I or my estate may be alleged to be
subject upon any evidence they or he shall think proper and to accept
any composition or security for any debt and to allow such time for
payment (either with or without taking security) as to the said acting
executors or executor shall same fit and also to compromise submit to
arbitration and settle all accounts and matters relating or belonging
to my estate and generally to act in regard thereto as they or he
shall deem expedient without being responsible for any loss thereby occasioned
& in particular I declare that if Edward Harding LAWTON shall be in my
debt at the time of my decease had shall upon the amount which may
then or from time to time thereafter be owing by him to me or to my
executors pay interest in the rate of five pounds % pa and also repay
the amount so owing by annual instalments of not less than 500 pounds
(the first instalment to be paid at the end of 12 calendar months
after my decease) my said executors or executor shall not be bound to
require payment of the balance so from time to time owing but may
leave the same in the hands of the said Edward Harding LAWTON and
shall not be responsible for any loss which may be occasioned thereby
And I hereby declare that the receipt or receipts in writing of the
executors or executor trustees or trustee for the time being acting
in the execution of any of the trusts thereof for the purchase money
of premises sold or for any moneys funds shares or securities which
may be paid or transferred to them or him in pursuance hereof or of
any of the trusts hereof shall effectually discharge the purchaser
or purchasers or other the person or persons paying or transferring
the same therefrom and from being concerned to see to the application
or being answerable for the misapplication or nonapplication thereof
And I hereby declare that if the said trustees and executors hereby
appointed or any trustees or trustees to be appointed as hereinafter
is provided shall die or be desirous of being discharged or refuse or
become incapable to act, then & so often the said trustees or trustee
and for that purpose any retiring trustee shall be considered a
trustee may appoint (but during the lifetime of my said wife only with
her approbation in writing) any other person or persons to be a
trustee or trustees in the place of the trustee or trustees so dying
or desiring to be discharged or refusing or becoming incapable to act
and upon every such appointment the said trust premises shall be so
transferred that the same may become vested in the new trustee or
trustees jointly with the surviving or continuing trustee or trustees
or solely as the case may require, and every such new trustee shall
(both before and after the said trust premises shall have become so
vested) have the same powers authorities and discretion as if he had
been hereby originally appointed a trustee and I further declare that
my executors and administrators and the trustees or trustee for the
time being of this my will shall be responsible for so much money only
as shall come to their own respective hands and that they shall not be
responsible for involuntary lapses or for the acts or defaults of each
other & particularly that my executor or trustee who shall pay over to
his co-executor or co-trustee or who shall do all concur any act
enabling the co-executor or co trustee to receive any monies for the
general purposes of my will or for any definite purpose authorised by
my will shall not be obliged to see to the due application thereof,
nor shall such co-executors or co-trustees be subsequently rendered
responsible by any express notice or intimation of the actual
misapplication of the same monies but this clause shall not restrict
the power of any executor or trustee to require from his co-executor
or co-trustee an account of the application of the monies in his hands
or to insist on his replacing monies misapplied by him & I empower my
trustees to retain and allowe to each other the costs and expenses
incurred in the execution of the trusts hereof or in relation there to
And I declare that the said Sydney GEDGE & any other executor or
trustee for the time being of this my will who shall happen to be in
the profession or business of a solicitor shall be entitled to make
the same charges and receive the same fees and professional emoluments
in respect of all business done by him in relation to the trusts
hereof and for loss of time as he would have been entitled to make
if he had not been made a trustee and executor thereof
and hereby revoking all former wills in testamentary dispositions by
many any time heretofore made I declare this to be my last will and testament
In witness whereof I the said John SHORTRIDGE have to this my last
will and testament contained in eight sheets of paper set my hand this
10th day of November in the year of our Lord 1875 - John SHORTRIDGE -
signed by John SHORTRIDGE and by him declared to be his last will in
the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the
presence of each other have hereunto set said our names as witnesses -
Sydney MORSE - M. R. WOLLASTON clerks to Messrs George KIRBY &
MILLETT, 1 Old Palace Road, Westminster, solicitors.
This is a codicil to my last will. I direct my trustees and executors
out of the two sums of 5000 & 6000 pounds given to them in trust for
my dear wife within six months after her death to pay the sum of 1000
pounds to my niece Christiana Mary BRUCE & to hold the sound of 1000
pounds for each of the children of my nephew John William BURNS who
shall be living at the time of my death & shall live to attain the age
of 21 years each said sum of 1000 pounds to be invested by my said
trustees for the benefit of such child & to be paid to him or her with
its accumulations on his or her attaining the age of 21 years. In
witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand this 30th day of March
1876 - John SHORTRIDGE - signed in the presence of us who at his
request in his presence & in the presence of each other have hereunder
set our names as witnesses - Henrietta Margaret GODBOLD, 68 Gloucester
Place, wife of SB GODBOLD - Hannah Mary NORGROVE, servant to Mr SHORTRIDGE.
This is a codicil to my last will. I desire that my faithful servant
Hannah NORGROVE shall be amply provided for if she be in my
service at the time of my death, & as my dear wife intends to leave
to her a legacy of 500 pounds as soon as she can make a will after my
death but she may be unable or fail to do so; I direct that in the
event of my said wife's not leaving to the said Hannah NORGROVE
the sum of 500 pounds at least my executors shall (in addition to the
legacy given to her by my will) pay to the said Hannah NORGROVE at
the end of three months after the death of my said wife, such a sum
of money as shall when added to the legacy (if any) to be given to
her by my said wife, make up the sum of 500 pounds. In witness whereof
I have hereunder set my hand this fourth day of May 1877 - John SHORTRIDGE -
signed by John SHORTRIDGE in the presence of us who in his
presence and in the presence of each other have hereunder set our
names as witnesses; EL SHORTRIDGE his wife, Sydney GEDGE, 1 Old Palace Yard,
solicitor.
Proved at London 21st of December 1878 with 2 codicils (the second
codicil bearing date the 4th day of May 1877 but in fact executed on the
3rd day of May 1877) by the oath of Sydney GEDGE Esquire one of the executors
to whom admon was granted, George Crossthwaite BRUCE the other executor having
renounced
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Note on Anne B YUILLE: John SHORTRIDGE's mother was Elizabeth YUILLE. For more info on her family contact Tony MARTIN darleith@hotmail.com 2005.
1851 125 Piccadilly,St George Hanover Square, London:
Robert WALL Head M 57 1794 Hereford Sadler employing 1 man & a boy
Harriett WALL Wife M 43 1808 Gloucestershire
George R WALL Son 15 1836 Middlesex Merchant's clerk
Harriet E WALL Daur 11 1840 Middlesex Scholar at home
Edward MCARTHUR Lodger U 62 1789 Somerset Lieut. Col. Army Half pay
John SHORTRIDGE Lodger M 64 1787 Glasgow W. merchant & gen'l trader
Elizabeth L SHORTRIDGE Wife 47 1804 Portsmouth (10)57
Isabella PAGET Cook M 26 1833 Pimlico, Middx
Jane MORE Servant U 19 1832 Chelsea, Middx
1861 68 Clouster Pl, London, St Marylebone, Middlesex:
John SHORTRIDGE Head M 74 1787 Glasgow, Scotland Merchant wine
Elizabeth L SHORTRIDGE Wife M 57 1804 Portsmouth, Hants (10)57
Hannah NORGRONE Serv U 19 Ladys maid
1871?
(10)58 3-John DEACON 1804? ex BT
(10)59 3-Nelson Wavell DEACON (21.10.1806; bp 1.12.1806 St Thomas, Portsmouth
-24.4.1830 Mangalore, India) Ensign, 14th. Regt, Native Infantry, Madras,India.
BT gives d 1806. BUT a beneficiary of 1810 will of 61 proved 1813. Lieut. EIS
-RH. His middle name appears to in honour of Rev. Richard WAVELL, a friend of
(10) named in the will of (10)-sp.
JH: The British Library holds his Examination Cadet papers:
SEASON 1825
Nelson Wavell DEACON Papers. A Cadet for Madras Infantry. Nominated by
Colonel S. TOONE and recommended by John STOCKWELL and Captain BOULDERSON.
Examined and passed 23 August 1826.
Question 2 - School- Mr. AYLINGS Royal Grammar School, Guildford, Surrey
Question 3 - Education - Classical
Question 4 - Profession of Father. - My father is a brewer residing at
Portsmouth, Hampshire.
Extract from Register Book of Baptisms of the Parish of Portsmouth, etc.
Baptism for December 1806 1st Nelson Wavell son of William and Sarah DEACON.
Born October 20th 1805.
Parents Cert. confirming baptism signed William DEACON 22 August 1825.
Included in these papaers was a letter form S. TOONE, a director of East India
Co. to Captain BOULDERSON, Master Attendant. East India House, London.
Dear Sir,
As I presume our friend STOCKWELL has left Blackheath for the Continent, and as
he mentioned in his letter that you were very much interested for the success
of one of Mr. DEACON's sons of Portsmouth and he has signed the appointment for
his eldest son, now near 20, name Nelson Wavell DEACON of Portsmouth - If you
will have the goodness to settle?? with Mr. ABINGTON, to admit that Gentleman
upon My Madras Infantry Nominations he will adjust ?? the point for him, and I
will sign the papers if they are ready, when I next go to India House and it
is an additional pleasure to me, to that of obliging our mend STOCKWELL that
you feel on interest for Mr .DEACON to whom I should have written but having
the gout in my right hand, ?? is painful.
I am told at town office on Friday last that you will be at India House on
Wednesday next.
STOCKWELL ?? I would commune with you upon this subject in his absence.
With respect and great esteem,
My dear Sir,
Your faithful Servant.
S. TOONE.
Farnborough, Kent.
13 August 1826
You can inform your friend how important it will be for his son to take an
Early Departure for Madras as the period of Departure establishes the Rank.
JH: S. TOONE states eldest son but this not so. The letter reads a little odd.
I didn't have time at British Lib. to find out more about James DEACON.
We know that Robert DEACON Served as Capt. 18th Native Infantry Regt.Madras
died 4.2.1833 At Salem, India.
Nelson W. DEACON, Served as an Ensign. 14th Native Infantry Regt. Madras.
Died Mangalore India, 24.4.1830.
(10)5(10) 3-Edward DEACON (8.5.1808; bp 17.8.1808 St Thomas, Portsmouth,
Hampshire - bur. 29.10.1808 St.Thomas, Portsmouth)
cf DFB: died 6th January 1809.
(10)5(11) 3-Rev. George Edward DEACON (b 4.11.1809; bp 6.12.1809 St Thomas,
Portsmouth d 22/24.11.1886 Leek, Staffordshire) Vicar of Leek, Staffordshire.
Brass Plate near altar of St. Edward the Confessor, Leek: George Edward DEACON
M.A. Fellow and Tutor of Corpus Christi College Oxon. Vicar from 1860 to his
death 22.11.1886 age 77. MA 1834. Ordained 1835.
1841 Curate at Raw Marsh, Yorks. 1852 Curate at Ottery St. Mary, Devon.
Residence 1860-1888, Vicarage, Church Street, Leek, Staffs.
1882 Will 8.6.1882, probate 24.12.1886, Resolved Personal Estate
Oct. 1891 £3151.5.8. In 1824 will of (10)9-sp.
This photo portrait of Rev. George from BT is held by one of her cousins.
Some of his sons were in govt offices in London according to letter of (10)517
to son Noel in 1917……………………………………………….
Will of (10)5(11) Rev. George Edward DEACON will 8.6.1882, died 22.11.1886 at Leek,
probate 24.12.1886 Personal estate P3151.5.8. Resworn .10.1891 P3501.5.8.
PARTIES REFERRED TO:
(10)5(11) Rev. George Edward DEACON m Jane Martha
-1 Joseph Barrington DEACON of Plymouth, Devon
-3 Frances Sidney DEACON
-4 George Edward DEACON
-2 Henry Frederick DEACON of 17 Waldegrave Park Rd, Twickenham
-5 Victor Hobart DEACON
-6 Edwin Augustus DEACON now deceased
NM WALLEY Parklane, London Stoke on Trent; witness
JT TREABEY? 73 Grosvenor St, Leek; witness
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This is the last will of me the Rev. George Edward DEACON vicar of Leek,
Staffordshire.
Whereas my virtue of certain deeds made by me in exercise of the power
vested in me by virtue of my marriage settlement of 9.2.1838 each of my sons
-1 Joseph Barrington DEACON, -2 Henry Frederick DEACON & -5 Victor Hobart
DEACON became entitled to 1 equal 6th part of share of the funds & property
comprised in & settled by my said marriage settlement or to sums of money
equal in the aggregate to one such equal 6th part or share subject to the
respective life interest therein of my wife & myself.
Now in further excercise of the said powers & of all other powers &
authorities enabling me I do hereby appoint subject to the life interest of
my wife unto each of my 2 other sons -3 Frances Sidney DEACON & -4 George
Edward DEACON 1 1 equal 6th part or share of the funds & property comprised &
settled by my saidmarriage settlement.
And I leave the remaining 1/6th which would have been the share of my
youngest son -6 Edwin Augustus DEACON now deceased equally between my 5 sons
above named subject however to the life interest of my wife Jane Martha DEACON
inasmuch as made hereafter be appointed to anyone or both of my last 2 sons
a share or sum of money or other interest in or out of the funds & property
comprised in & settled by my said marriage settlement, I declare that the
appointment thereby made in favour of my each named 2 sons shall take effect
as to the so much only as 1/6th part or share of thesaid funds & property
as may not be included in & appointed to him by such deed.
I declare that I have not advanced to any of my children any sum or sums of
money on account of or as a charge upon or tobe deducted from their
respective portions or shares under my respective marriage settlment
I devise & bequeath subject to thepayment of my just debts funeral &
testamentary expenses & to the payment of all dilapadations charged upon me
in consideration of this vicarage of Leekall my shares in the General
Reversionary & Investment Company & my shares in the Union Bank of Australia
equally between my 5 sons above named.
And I devise & bequeath to my wife Jane Martha DEACON absolutely & in the
event of her death in my lifetime unto my 5 sons above named equally &
absolutely are the residue of my personal estate & all my real esatate if any.
I appoint my sons -1 Joseph Barrington, -2 Henry Frederick & -5 Victor Hobart
to be my executors.
I devise that I may be buried in the parish wherein I may happen to die in
the cemetery attached to such parish.
I revoke all my former wills.
Dated this 8.6.1882 -------- GE DEACON ------ signed by the above testator &
declared by him to be his will in the presence of us both being present at
the same time who thereupon in his & each others presence thereto subscribe
ournames as witnesses ----
NM WALLEY Parklane, Endon Stoke on Trent ----
JT TREABEY? 73 Grosvenor St, Leek
24.12.1886 probate of this will was granted to Joseph Barrington DEACON &
Henry Frederick DEACON 2 of the executors.
Proved by -1 Joseph Barrington DEACON of Plymouth, Devon & -2 Henry Frederick
DEACON of 17 Waldegrave Park Rd, Twickenham.
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m 9.2.1838 Dublin sp-Jane Martha BARRINGTON (1809-15.5.1890 Leek,Staff')
Jane Martha DEACON nee BARRINGTON (1809-1890)
thanks to Paul FRECKER paul@paulfrecker.com www.paulfrecker.com
On same plate as George: - "and of Jane Martha his wife, daughter of Sir
Joseph BARRINGTON, Bart. of Limerick who also died at Leek 15.5.1890 aged 81."
A google gave Seanad Éireann - Volume 118 - 03 February, 1988
Adjournment Matter. - Limerick Hospital Proposed Closure.
Mr. Kennedy:"...It was in 1829 that Sir Joseph BARRINGTON, Bart, a name
inseparably interwoven with the history of Limerick decided with his sons,
MATTHEW, DANIEL, CROKER and SAMUEL, to found a charitable institution at their
own expense for the relief of the poor of Limerick city and county. In 1830
under an Act of Parliament of George IV it was constituted as a hospital for
the city and county of Limerick.
Barringtons Hospital was opened for the reception of patients on 5.11.1831.
Ever since, Barringtons has been a life support machine for the people of
Limerick, a place where doors never closed and where help was never failing.
Barringtons Hospital is part of the tradition, the history and the heritage of
Limerick and it symbolises all that is best in Limerick, treating rich and
poor, old and young, alike without discrimination. Barringtons has played a
vital and significant role in the provision of essential medical services to
the people of the Limerick area for the past 160 years. I firmly believe that
it must continue to do so, to ensure that the people of Limerick and the
catchment areas of Limerick in Clare and North Tipperary receive the level of
medical care to which they are entitled..." - For more see
http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0118/S.0118.198802030008.html
See also http://www.lcc.ie/library/local_olj.asp#24
No. 24 Winter 1988 BARRINGTON's edition
The BARRINGTON Normans of Limerick by Desmond O'GRADY
Sir Matthew BARRINGTON: 1788-1861 by Mark TIERNEY; etc
<!-- I emailed the library libinfo@limerickcoco.ie 2005 for their desc's -->
6 children. 1841?
1851 College St, Ottery St Mary, Devon:
George L DEACON Head M 40 1811 Portsmouth, Hampshire
Assistant curate of St Marys Ottery assng St Mary (10)5(11)
Jane M DEACON Wife M 40 1811 Limerick, Ireland
Joseph B DEACON Son 10 1841 Rawmarth, Yorkshire Scholar (10)5(11)1
Francis Sy DEACON Son 5 1846 Ottery St Mary, Devon Scholar (10)5(11)3
Victor Hobart DEACON Son 4 1847 Ottery St Mary, Devon Scholar (10)5(11)4
Geo Edwd DEACON Son 2 1849 Ottery St Mary, Devon (10)5(11)5
Edwin A DEACON Son 9 Mo 1840 Ottery St Mary, Devon (10)5(11)6
Ann BUSSELL Servt U 27 Cook
Ann RUFF Servt U 33 Nurse
Sarah SANDERS Servt U 19 Housemaid
Sarah Jane PRIDDIS Servt U 16 Genl Servt
1861 Vicarage, Church St, Leek, Leek and Lowe, Staffordshire:
George Edward DEACON Head M 51 1810 Portsmouth, Hants Vicar of Leek (10)5(11)
Jane M DEACON Wife M 51 1810 Ireland
Geo E H DEACON Son 12 1849 Ottery St Mary, Devonsh. (10)5(11)5
Edwin A DEACON Son 10 1840 Ottery St Mary, Devonsh. (10)5(11)6
Mary H COX Serv U 19
Mary A RYAN Serv U 16
1871 Vicarage, Church St, Leek, Leek and Lowe, Staffordshire:
George E DEACON Head M 60 1811 Portsmouth, Hants Vicar of Leek (10)5(11)
Jane M DEACON Wife M 60 1811 Ireland Vicar's Wife
Edwin Augustus DEACON Son U 20 1840 Ottery St Mary, Devonshire
Undergraduate of Oxford (10)5(11)6
Maria BROOKES Serv U 44 Cook
Mary WOOLLISCROFT Serv U 26 Housemaid
1881 St. Edward's Vicarage, Leek and Lowe, Staffordshire:
Rev. George E. DEACON Head M 70 1811 Portsmouth, Hants Vicar of Leek (10)5(11)
Jane M. DEACON Wife M 70 1811 Ireland
Edwin A. DEACON Son U 30 1851 Ottery St. Mary
Clerk in Chinese Maritime Customs (Home on leave) (10)5(11)6
Eliza DAVIS Servt U 27 Cook Domestic
Paul FRECKER paul@paulfrecker.com www.paulfrecker.com +44 20 7723 0366
is a London dealer & in 2005 had for sale an 1860s photo album showing
George, Jane & 4 of their sons. He writes:
"The album is a standard carte-de-visite album of the 1860's-1870's containing
about 90 cartes-de-visite. Most of the sitters are named, with strips of paper
below the images with the signature of the sitter, and a paper badge, motto or
monogram of the sitter pasted above.
Other families that feature heavily have the names STUBBS, MAY, RUSSELL,
CHALLINOR and other locations besides Leek (where Rev. DEACON was vicar) are
Stoke, Wavertree, and Liverpool [all in the Shropshire, Lancashire area].
I have not been able to discover yet if any of these families married into the
DEACON family.
These are the DEACONs that the album contains portraits of:
Rev. George Edward DEACON (1809-1886), His wife, Jane Martha DEACON nee BARRINGTON (1809-1890);
H. Frd. DEACON (10)5(11)2 and Frank S. DEACON (10)5(11)3;
Victor H. DEACON (10)5(11)4 and
(10)5(11)5 G.E. Hastings DEACON (in the uniform of a naval cadet);
G.E. Hastings DEACON (older, in the uniform of a naval officer).
This is next to a photograph of an unidentified ship, probably the one on
which he was serving. According to the 1871 census he was serving on
HMS AGINCOURT:
Edwin A. DEACON.
All of these, without exception, are accompanied by slips of paper pasted
beneath the portraits bearing the signature of the sitter.
Also included are photos of (10)5(11)4 Victor Hobart DEACON,
& (10)5(11)6 Edwin Augustus DEACON.
Their ch’n:
(10)5(11)1 4-Joseph Barrington DEACON b 1841 Rawmarth, Yorkshire
b reg Mar Q 1841 Rotherham, Derbyshire, South Yorks.
d reg Dec Q 1908 St Thomas, Devon.
1851 with parents.
1861 Nether Hallam, Yorkshire with many others:
Joseph B DEACON U 20 1841 Rawmarth, Yorkshire Ensign 58th Regiment (10)5(11)1
m Sep Q 1870 Marylebone 1a 922 sp-Charlotte Millicent SMITH 1837 Chesterfield,
Derbyshire.
1871 1 Market Place, Leek, Leek and Lowe, Staffordshire with many others:
Anne CROSS Head W 58 Liverpool, Lancashire No occupation
Joseph Barrington DEACON Visitor M 30 1841 Rawmarth, Yorks No occpn (10)5(11)1
Charlotte M BARRINGTON sic Visitor M 34 1837 Dunstan, Derbyshire No occpn
1881 25 Elphingtone Rd, Portsea, Hampshire:
Pamela MORGAN Head U 30 1851 Middles Lodginghouse keeper
Henrietta MORGAN Sister U 26 1855 Osnestry, Newpshere?
Margaret MORRISON Servt U 41 1840
Jessie TRIBE Servt U 41 1840
John sic B DEACON Lodger M 41 1840 Rawmarth, Yorkshire Retd Officer British
Army (10)5(11)1
Charllot DEACON Lodger M 44 1837 Chesterfield, Derbyshire
1886 living at Plymouth, Devon. 1891-1901?
(10)5(11)2 4-Henry Frederick DEACON (c1843 St Mary's, Ottery, Devon)
<IMG SRC=fsd2.jpg> H. Frd. DEACON (10)5(11)2 and Frank S. DEACON (10)5(11)3
thanks to Paul FRECKER paul@paulfrecker.com www.paulfrecker.com
1851 Feniton, Devon with 8 others:
Jane MURRAY Head U 46 Westminster, Middlesex School Mistress
Henry Fred DEACON Boarder 8 1843 Ottery St Mary's, Devon
1861-71?
………………
m sp-Helen (c1848 Tottenham, Middlesex)
1881 4 & 5 Montpelier Row, Twickenham, London ex JH:
Henry Fred'k DEACON Head M 38 1843 Ottery St Mary, Devon
Civil Service Admiralty Clerk (10)5(11)2
Helen DEACON Wife M 33 1848 Tottenham, Middx
Frank Barrington DEACON Son 7 1874 Chiswick, Middx Scholar (10)5(11)21
Victor Fred'k DEACON Son 6 1875 Chiswick, Middx Scholar (10)5(11)22
Mary Jane CUMMINGS Servant U 22 Domestic Cook
Elizabeth Alice ROBERTS Servant U 18 Domestic Housemaid
Sarah SAMEDUS Servant U 15 Domestic Nurse
1886 at 17 Waldegrave Park Rd, Twickenham, W London.
1891?
1901 4 Derwent Rd, Eastbourne, Sussex:
Helen DEACON Head W 53 1848 Tottenham, Middlesex Living on own means
Annie FREEMAN Visitor S 40 1861 Burnham, Norfolk Living on own means
1911 40 Carew Road, Eastbourne, Sussex:
Helen DEACON Head W 63 1848 Tottenham Private means
Annie FREEMAN Visitor S 50 1861 Burnham, Norfolk Private means
Gwendoline Annie THOMAS Cook S 19
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(10)5(11)21 5-Frank Barrington DEACON (1874 Chiswick, Middlesex)
Frank Barrington DEACON birth Dec Q 1873 Brentford, Middlesex.
1881 with parents.
California Passenger and Crew Lists to LA, San Francisco, Vancouver, ...
Frank DEACON bc 1875 Death Dec Q 1910 Paddington, Greater London.
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(10)5(11)22 5-Victor Frederick DEACON (1875 Chiswick, Middlesex)
Victor Frederick DEACON Birth Dec Q 1874 Brentford, Middlesex.
1881 with parents. 1901?
1910 US census, New York, NY: GET DETAILS!
Victor F DEACON 1875.
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(10)5(11)3 4-Francis Sidney DEACON b 1841 Ottery St. Mary, Devon
Francis Sidney DEACON birth Jun Q 1845 Honiton, Devon.
1851 with parents. 1861+?
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(10)5(11)4 4-Victor Hobart DEACON b 1847 Ottery St. Mary, Devon
Victor * DEACON birth Mar Q 1847 Honiton, Devon.
Victor Hobart DEACON
thanks to Paul FRECKER paul@paulfrecker.com www.paulfrecker.com
1851 with parents.
1861 Preshute, Wiltshire with many others:
V H DEACON Pupil of college 14 1847 Ottery St. Mary, Devon
1871+?
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(10)5(11)5 4-George Edward Hastings DEACON (1849 Ottery St Mary, Devon)
G.E. Hastings DEACON (in the uniform of a naval cadet)
thanks to Paul FRECKER paul@paulfrecker.com www.paulfrecker.com
1851-61 with parents.
1871 Aldenham, Hertfordshire with 8 others:
Charles L ROYDS Head M 54 Marylebone, Middlesex Vicar of Aldenham
Catherine ROYDS Wife M 49 Bloomsbury, Middlesex Wife of Vicar
George E DEACON Visitor U 22 1849 Ottery St Mary, Devon
sub Lieut RN HMS AGINCOURT (10)5(11)5
1881+?
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(10)5(11)6 4-Edwin Augustus DEACON (1850 Ottery St Mary, Devon) BT: d1881/82
Edwin Augustus DEACON
thanks to Paul FRECKER paul@paulfrecker.com www.paulfrecker.com
1851-81 with parents. Matriculated 23.4.1870. 1874 BA Oxford.
1881 Clerk in Chinese Maritime Customs.
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(10)5(11)7 4-William Croker DEACON b 1847 died young.
(CROKER is a BARRINGTON family name -BT)
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(10)5(11)8 4-Marianne Olivia DEACON died young.
(10)5(12) 3-Martin DEACON (4.12.1810; bp 1.2.1811 or 12.1.1811 St Thomas,
Portsmouth -24.11/12.1848 Owens Sand, Canada) In 1824 will of (10)9-sp, 1828
will of (10)9 & father's 1829 will proved 1840. Lieut. RMA -RH. 1841?
Newspaper Notice 17.2.1849, Hampshire Telegraph & Sussex Chronicle,
Deaths: On 24 December 1848 at Owens Sand, Canada West, Martin DEACON son of
late William DEACON Esq. of Portsmouth aged 38 years.
(10)5(13) 3-Frederick DEACON (b 2.3.1814; bp 9.6.1814 St Thomas, Portsmouth;
d 8.4.1898 Maidenhead, Berks.) RH gives b 2.4.1814. In 1824 will of (10)9-sp,
1828 will of (10)9, & in his father's 1829 will proved 1840.
1836 admitted as attorney. Solicitor in Preston, Lancashire. Sherriff of Co.
Palatine of Lancs.
Beneficiary of 1860 will of (10)51 proved 1871.
1881 Directory of Preston: WILSON & DEACON, Solicitors acting under Sheriffs
for Lancs. and clerks to the Lancs. Lieutenancy, 7 Chapel Street. (They were
gone by 1889.)
Newspaper Notice 12.4.1898 The Times, Deaths: On the 8th April, at Vyrnlew,
Maidenhead, Frederick DEACON, late of Leyland and Preston, Lancashire aged 84.
Occupation: Solicitor and Attorney.
Residence: 1861 - 1881 (1) 14 Salmon Street, Fisherwick House, Preston, Lancs.
(2) Water Street, Leviand. Lancs.
A silhouette of Frederick as a boy, courtesy of JD.
On the reverse is written "cut by E.L. SHORTRIDGE b1814. 1850 April 9.
My property E.L. SHORTRIDGE 125 Piccadilly." She is his sister (10)57
Elizabeth SHORTRIDGE. The silhouette & other family records were inherited by
Frederick, grgrfr to JD.
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1896 Will 4.2.1896 probate 4.7.1898 £6677.3.10 - provided by JH:
PARTIES REFERRED TO:
(10)5(13) Frederick DEACON of Maidenhead, retired solicitor.
-1 George Frederick DEACON
-2 Charles Ernest DEACON
-3 Annie Katharine CLARKE
-4 Francis Henry DEACON
my late cousin George LEWIS (Major Royal Engineers) [sp of (10)5]
his wife's 2 nieces Emily & Anna CHARLTON
Josephine Margaret WILLIAMS, Glengariff, Maidenhead ... witness
Catherine Eleanor WILLIAMS, Glengariff, Maidenhead ... witness
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This is the last will & testament of me (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON of Maidenhead,
retired solicitor.
I revoke all former wills & testamentary disposition. And I appoint my 2 sons
-1 George Frederick & -2 Charles Ernest executors hereof.
To the former of whom I bequeath my shares in the Palatine Engineering Co. Ltd
& to the latter thesum of 100P Consols given to me by the will of my late
cousin George LEWIS (Major Royal Engineers) payable after the death of his
wife.
I bequeath all my policies of insurance monies & securities for money of
every description except theabove specific legacies to my executors upon
trust to divide the proceeds thereof in the following manner vizt 300P in
equal shares free from legacy duties to my 2 nieces Emily & Anna CHARLTON & the
residue of such proceeds in the following proportions among my children that is
to say 2/7 to my son -1 George Frederick, 2/7 to my son -2 Charles Ernest,
2/7 to my son -4 Francis Henry, & 1/7 to my daughter -3 Annie Katharine CLARKE
And all the remainder of my property I give to my son -2 Charles Ernest
In witness whereof Ihave hereot set my hand this 4.2.1896 Fred DEACON signed by
the said (10)5(13) Frederick DEACON in the presence of us present at the same
time who in his presence & the presence of each other have hereto signed our
names as witnesses
Josephine Margaret WILLIAMS, Glengariff, Maidenhead ...
Catherine Eleanor WILLIAMS, Glengariff, Maidenhead ...
On 4.7.1898 probate of this will was granted to -1 George Frederick DEACON &
-2 Charles Ernest DEACON, the executors.
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m 13.9.1842 St.Marys, Bryanston Square,London sp-Katherine CHARLTON (1819 Bath,
Somerset) Newspaper Marriage Notice: 13.9.1842, Gentlemans Magazine: Frederick
DEACON, Esq. of Bridgwater [Somerset] to Katherine, 3rd daughter of Rev. Wm H
CHARLTON, MA, Vicar of Felmington and Curate of St Marys, Bryanstone Sq.,
London, the "Artist Poet". 5 children. Aunt of Emily & Anna CHARLTON.
JD holds "numerous DEACON photographs going back to the CHARLTON family in
rather splendid Victorian dress" - PH.
DFB: died at Wellfield, Leyland on the 30th April 1877 & was buried in the
Pacston?? Cemetery.
1851 11 Camden Place, Preston, Lancs.:
Frederick DEACON Head M 36 1815 Portsmouth, Hants. Attorney & Solicitor
Catherine DEACON Wife M 30 1821 Bath, Somerset
George Fredk DEACON Son 7 1844 Bridgewater,Somerset Scholar at home (10)5(13)1
Charles Earnest DEACON Son 6 1845 Liverpool, Lancs Scholar at home (10)5(13)2
Annie Kath'e DEACON Dr under 7 mos 1850 Ashton on Ribble, Lancs (10)5(13)3
Maria BIRCH Serv 26 Preston
Abigail COX Serv 37 Ireland
Elizabeth COX Serv 14 Ireland
1861 Salmon St, Fishwick House, Preston, Lancashire:
Fred'k DEACON Head M 47 1814 Portsmouth, Hants. Attorney & Solicitor
Katherine DEACON Wife M 42 1819 Bath, Somerset
Ann Katharine DEACON daugr 10 1851 Ashton upon Ribble, Lancs (10)5(13)3
Francis Henry DEACON son 5 1855 Preston, Lancs (10)5(13)4
Edith Mary DEACON daugr 1 1860 Preston, Lancs (10)5(13)5
Mary Ann PHILLIPSON Servt U 22
Jane JUTTON Servt U 41
1871 Longridge, Alston, Lancashire:
Frederick DEACON Head M 56 1815 Portsmouth, Hants. Attorney & Solicitor
Katherine DEACON Wife M 52 1819 Bath, Somerset
Annie K DEACON Daughter U 20 1851 Ashton upon Ribble, Lancs (10)5(13)3
Mary H G DEVAS Wife's niece U 20 1851 Finchly Rd, Middlesex
Alice C RANKIN Visitor U 22 1849 Great Stambridge, Essex
Ann WILLIAMS Cook U 32
Elizabeth JONES Servant U 19
1881 Water Street, Leyland, Lancs. ex JH:
Frederick DEACON Head W 67 1814 Portsmouth, Hants. Solicitor
Annie Katherine DEACON daughter U 30 1851 Ashton, Lancs (10)5(13)3
Mary LAITHWAITE 32 Domestic Housemaid
1891 Vyrview, Maidenhead, Cookham, Berkshire:
Frederick DEACON Head W 77 1814 Portsmouth, Hants Retired solicitor
Emily CHARLTON wife's brother's daur S 40 1851 Alwick, Northumberland
Anna H CHARLTON wife's daur S 30 1841 Alwick, Northumberland
Harriet CLARKE Serv S 22 Bray, Berks Cook
Sarah A SEYMOUR Serv S 23 Housemaid
Their ch’n:
(10)5(13)1 4-George Frederick DEACON (26.5.1843 Bridgewater, Somerset d 1909;
bur Addington,Surrey) Civil engineer of some eminence. Memorial window at
Vrynwy Church. BT: b 2.7.1843 Bridgwater bp 3.9.1843, LL D, MC Institute of
Civil Engineers. BT has a reference he wrote 8.2.1884 from his office at
Liverpool Corp Waterworks (Engineers Dpt), Municipal Offices, Dale St for his
cousin (10)517 who wrote to his son in 1917: ".. he would have become President
but died suddenly of heart failure & I believe his descendants are now engaged
on the Birkenhead water supply .." -BT.
1851 with parents. 1861?
1871-91 see his m1. 1901 - see his m2. 1911?
JD: he built the Vyrnwy dam in N Wales to supply Liverpool - still in use.
A photo of him from `BINNIE & Partners 1890-1990' ex JD.
Norton Tower on the Vyrnwy aqueduct designed by him
- from `BINNIE & Partners 1890-1990' ex JD.
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Here is the text pertaining to
George & Martin DEACON at `BINNIE & Partners 1890-1990' ex JD.
Permission pending from Black & Veatch Ltd.:
- yet to proof read!
"BINNIE & PARTNERS 1890 to 1990" ex JD
This article is referred to at
http://bv.com/news/articles/mar03/singapore_water.htm
I have emailed them for permission to quote. - KW 2005.
It refers to the careers of
(10)5(13)1 George Frederick DEACON 1843 Bridgewater,Somerset-1909
and his nephew
(10)5(13)2 3 Martin DEACON 1879 Lancs., Liverpool-1936.
For their family see
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/deacon/deacon.html
Chapter 1
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE FIRM 1890-1916
For a number of years the firm of BINNIE & Partners was known as "Sir Alexander
BINNIE, Son & DEACON" because it was formed from two practices Dr G F DEACON's
started in 1890 and Sir Alexander BINNIE's started in 1901. Their offices were
close together opposite the Houses of Parliament in Westminster and, on Dr
DEACON's death in 1909, the two practices merged.
DR DEACON
George DEACON was already an engineer of renown when he opened his offices in
December 1 890Refl , first at 36 Victoria Street, then later at 16 Great George
Street, Westminster. He was aged 47 and had just completed the Vyrnwy water
supply scheme for Liverpool. The scheme included the 44m high Vyrnwy dam which
was the first high masonry dam built in Britain. Although the dam had been
designed by Thomas Hawksley, DEACON had been joint engineer for it and had been
in charge of its construction over which he exercised the most fastidious
care. He had insisted on the use of dry cement mortar, containing very little
water, punned hard home to fill every space between the cyclopean masonry of
which the interior of the dam was formed. He had thus achieved a far sounder
construction than any dam of that type before ~nd it was a great
success. DEACON was rightly proud of his achievement and it was the forerunner
of many other successful dams built in the same manner. However he was not one
to let his success go unrecorded, and in his paperRef2 describing the project
he remarked, "When the work started in 1881 there was probably no high masonry
dam in Europe so far watertight that an English engineer would take credit for
it." Dr DEACON said he had recorded the beginning of the works and their
completion - "in terse and stately language which will still be read when, in
the nature of things, the principal users of the works though not the works
themselves shall have ceased to be" - by the inscriptions:
on the dam OPVS INCHOA TVM MDCCCLXXX
and on the outlet works OPVS ABSOL VTVM MDCCCXC
The dam still stanps today in good condition serving Liverpool. DEACON was
largely a self-taught engineer and had remarkable self-assurance. Many
Victorian engineers were self-taught, but DEACON had outstanding abilities. He
was the son of it Bridgwater solicitor, educated at grammar school until aged
17, and then apprenticed in 1860 to the shipbuilders, Robert Napier & Sons of
Glasgow. Whilst there he attended the classes of Professor W J M Rankine and
Professor William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) at Glasgow University and, in
that period, his academic powers were developed. He then went on BruneI's ship
the Great Eastern, laying the second Atlantic cable. On his return in 1865 he
set himself up as consulting engineer in Liverpool at the early age of 22. He
became active in the Institution of Civil Engineers and, such was his impact
that, in 1871, he was appointed Borough and Water Engineer to the City of
Liverpool at the astonishingly early age of 28. In this appointment the field
lay open to him to show his innovative powers. He introduced impervious paving
for roads, destructors for refuse disposal, and hopper barges for sea dumping
of refuse. He laid the inner circle tramway tracks, and reconstructed 70 miles
of sewers.
photo of Dr DEACON
p2 photos of Vymvvy Dam in 1990 & Norton water tower
He invented the DEACON waste-detection meter and, with it, reduced wastage Qf
water from the Borough's distribution system so much that he was able to
restore a 24-hour supply to the City. Both the invention of the waste-meter,
which went into worldwide use for the next hundred years, and its successful
application to Liverpool's leakage problems, are remarkable achievements. The
meter invention involves a knowledge of fundamental hydraulics coupled _.to
practical mechanical ability and inventiveness. Its successful application
involves much organisational ability, as anyone who has attempted to carry out
a waste reduction programme will testify.
DEACON AND HAWKSLEY
DEACON conceived the Vyrnwy project and, when Liverpool obtained powers to
construct it in 1880, he resigned his post as borough engineer and continued
solely as water engineer so that he could devote his whole time to the project
for which he was appointed joint engineer with Thomas Hawksley. It was at
DEACON's insistence that the project was carried out by direct labour in order
to ensure the high quality of construction which DEACON realised was the secret
of success. Both DEACON and Hawksley were strong-minded engineers and, not
unexpectedly, they did not agree on everything. Although the original drawings
for the Vyrnwy dam were signed by both engineers on 1 June 1881, the profile of
the dam was later thickened by Hawksley. DEACON did not agree this was
necessary, and later admitted that, though he acquiesced at the time, "there
were no conceivable circumstances in which the uplift could approach that
assumed." Probably Hawksley, having greater experience of dams, was more
cautious than DEACON and not completely convinced DEACON could achieve the
quality of work he intended. But Hawksley retired in 1885 so that DEACON from
then on was in sole charge. ReO "It was then too late to change the base up to
the level of the cuI vert," DEACON is reported as saying, "however as soon as
possible the section of the main work was reduced and the superstructure was
entirely altered." Thus did the younger engineer take over from the older. The
Norton water tower on the Vynrwy aqueduct is, however, wholly DEACON's work. It
is an architectural and engineering triumph standing on high ground a few miles
south of Warrington. This is still visible to all passengers on the
London-Liverpool railway line. It is one of the largest water towers ever
built, 2 000m3 capacity with a top water level 34m above ground. It shows
DEACON's astonishing inventive powers and great self-confidence because the
tank, 24m in diameter and 9.5m maximum depth, is made of steel plate shaped in
the form of a catenary bowl, the whole being suspended from a massive steel
ring beam supported on masonry pillars.
Like many civil engineers of that period, DEACON had a wide diversity of
engineering interests. He wrote many papers, the first being on "The Aesthetics
of Construction" to the Liverpool Architectural & Archeological Society in
1869; his next being on "The Efficiency of Furnaces" in 1870. In 1875 he
presented a paper "On the Constant and Intermittent Supply of Water" to the
ICERef4 which won him a Telford Medal and Premium. His paper on roads to the
ICE in 1879 won him the Watt Medal and Telford Premium.RefS In 1878 he was
elected Presid~"fiC of 'the Liverpoo'f Polytechnic Society; in .l879',President
of the Incorporated Association Of the Municipal and County Engineers; and in
1900 he was elected to the ICE Council. . In 1902 he published 'the DEACON
Diagram' in the
p3
Diagrams of Upper Neuadd dam 1902, & Carno dam 1911.
10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica - a diagram showIng the yield to be
expected from any reservoir in England and Wales, given the reservoir capacity,
mean annual rainfall and estimated losses. This remarkable diagram was used by
all water engineers for 50 years to estimate the three-dry year yield of an
impounding reservoir, for which it is still correct. In the same year he
received an honorary doctorate from Glasgow University; and hence became known
to all as Dr DEACON. In 1908 he became President of the Smeatonian Society.
DR DEACON'S PRACTICE
Dr DEACON's practice flourished. He was soon engaged on the design of the 20m
high Upper Neuadd masonry dam for Merthyr Tydfil which was completed in
1902. He also undertook the 30m Carno earth dam for Ebbw Vale, and produced the
parliamentary plans for the Alwen impounding scheme for Birkenhead, and the Taf
Fechan scheme for Merthyr Tydfil. The work involved in these parliamentary
plans was extensive, as that for the Alwen scheme shows. There were 41
'double-elephant' sized plans, 85 copies of each being required. Vacher & Sons
of Great Smith Street, Westminster printed them: tenders were also received
from Waterlow & Sons, Kell & Sons, and Cook & Hammond - all firms still well
known and serving the firm 70 years later. Later, an immense cartoon of the
whole scheme was required comprising well over 40 ordnance sheets - probably
100 or more, because Vacher complained they were "then sent 40 more sheets to
add in". It was hung in Vacher's 'motor house' for inspection. "This was very
troublesome to do," they complained, "and took the whole of one afternoon. It
was then found that the whole of the plan had warped across the centre where
the colouring and wetting took place; consequently the cartoon had to be placed
on the wall, with the face thereto, completely soaked all over and stretched."
Vacher alleged 500 hours of work was involved, at 1/6d per hour, and proposed a
35 charge, but later reduced it to 25 because DEACON's staff complaineq of
the number of errors on it. . He undertook ground water schemes for Bedford
and Biggleswade councils and reported on the water supply for Londonderry. He
was a member of the three-man commission to advise on the design of the 560km
long pipeline to supply water to the Coolgardie goldfields in Western
Australia. By the early 1900s he was able to confirm to a Parliamentary
Committee that he had been associated with most large water schemes promoted in
the UK over the past 20 years. He continued to show a flair in his
designs. The wing walls flanking the central spillway of the Upper Neuadd dam
were unusually thin being dependent for their stability on a downstream earth
embankment. Unfortunately, on this dam he used lime-cement for the masonry
mortarRef6 which was attacked by the acid moorland water so that, 60 years
later, there have been problems in making the upper wall watertight. At
Biggleswade, to cope with the soft greens and in which the well was sunk,
DEACON drove radial pipes out from the well and filled them with fine gravel to
act as a filter against the sand, making provision to backwash these pipes from
time to time to keep up the yield.
DR DEACON AND HIS OFFICE
Percy Viall, who for nearly half a century was head of the firm's drawing
office, recalled what Dr DEACON's office was like. Ref7
"It was towards the end of 1907 that I, a small boy aged 14, left school and
started work in Dr DEACON's office, and was given a stool in the drawing
office. My wages were 7/6d a week with one week's holiday with pay! "The
office was at 16 Great George Street which was the end building, pleasantly
situated ,in a grassed enclosure with trees forming one side of Parliament
Square. The Canning statue stood in the enclosure at that time. On the corner
of Great George Street and Parliament Square stood the very ornate drinking
fountain which, when the square was replanned after the Second World War., was
carefully taken to pieces and reerected in Parliament Gardens by the river. Our
offices were on the topmost floor of No. 16 so we had a grandstand view of
processions. "The ICE, MoH, County Hall, Middlesex Hall, Central Hall and
Caxton House had not yet been built, and the Army and Navy stores had no shop
windows. The traffic was nearly all horse drawn, including buses and cabs, and
a familiar sight was boys with dustpan and brush darting in and out of the
traffic keeping the roads clean. I used to cycle across Hyde Park to the office
and used to pass King George V riding on horseback quite frequently. I would
raise my bowler hat and he never failed to return the compliment. The
p4 (photo of his office at 16 Great George St, Westminster)
daytime population of Westminster was almost entirely male and except for
suffragettes, women were rarely seen. All the ordinary 'common or garden' men
wore bowler hats and stiff collars, and the bosses frock coats arid silk hats.
"Dr DEACON, who invariably wore a frock coat and top hat, was always referred
to as 'the Chief'. Although a brilliant engineer he was intolerant of his
staff: he refused to have any dealings at all with one of his draftsmen, who
had to walk out of the drawing office if Dr DEACON walked in, and his
interviews usually terminated with the exclamation, "What fools we are i~_ this
office!" It was noses to the grindstone all the time. No smoking was allowed,
no tea was provided, and the key for the toilet hung on a nail just inside Dr
DEACON's own room. We were, however, paid in beautiful gold sovereigns and
income tax was one shilling in the pound."
Colonel H L Pearson, who became resident engineer on the Ebbw Vale dam, also
recalled how irascible Dr DEACON was. When he went for an interview in 1905 he
heard "loud shouting, or rather screaming, coming from Dr DEACON's office" and,
on entering, found him shouting and throwing papers about on his table and onto
the floor, blaming his staff for the loss of a paper. "He was, I am afraid,"
said Colonel Pearson, "a naturally bad tempered man who carried perfectionism
to what he must have realised were impracticable extremes which would not and
could not be maintained in his absence." On the Ebbw V ale dam DEACON pursued
his passion for very dry concrete to such extremes that it was virtually
unplaceable. "The only occasion when he expressed approval of it on one of his
visits was when the contractor hadjust spread an over-dry mix on top of a more
normal mix in order to satisfy him. He would not allow a concrete mixer on the
job because it was not possible to inspect the dry mix before water was added
so that any flat stones could be removed." Within the office, Viall continues:
"Typewriters were not in common use and Dr DEACON refused to allow one in his
office because of the noise. All letters and documents were hand written in
copying ink, from which copies were obtained by damping absorbent copying paper
against which the letter was placed, both then being tightly squeezed in a hand
press until a copy was obtained. My jobs included taking Dr DEACON's silk hat
to be ironed, filing letters, indexing letter books, press-copying' letters,
making office copies of the progress drawings received from the Ebbw Vale
waterworks and errands of all kinds. Dr DEACON was constantly engaged as an
expert witness in the committee rooms of Parliament, and I had to push into the
room as soon as the door was opened to sit on one of the few chairs available
just behind Counsel until Dr DEACON arrived. I remember how embarrassed I used
to be: a small boy sitting on a seat whilst important people stood behind! At
this time there was always great activity in the committee rooms which all used
to be occupied, and were packed to suffocation with Counsel, parliamentary
agents, engineers, expert witnesses and officials of the local councils
concerned."
Intemperate though Dr DEACON was in his personal dealings with staff, his
motivation was the attainment of the highest standards possible. He was never
intemperate in his reports, correspondence, or verbal evidence. One of his
stock phrases was, "It is a great and rare but valuable quality in those who
have reports to write, to be able to place themselves in the position of the
ignorant reader thereof." His reports are models of clear expla'hation and he
was always ready to meet uninformed criticism with patience. He was also
surprisingly tolerant when faced with threats of libet action from 'a:
manufacturer whose product he had criticised, and equally patient \Vhen,
dealing with an auditor who refused to sancti9fi-his fees. Whatever his
explosions of temper he was faIr to people in his actions. The wages he paid
his office boy, Percy Viall, together with a week's holiday with pay, were
generous for those days.
p5 is about Sir Alexander BINNIE; I skip to p6:
DEATH OF DR DEACON
Dr DEACON died in 1909. He was working in his office when he had a sudden heart
attack and died. He did not have any partners but he employed in his office his
nephew, Martin DEACON, who, being an irrepressibly cheerful character, was as
unlike his uncle as it is possible to imagine. According to Brigadier Gifford
Hull (with whom he worked later), "He told me how he went into his uncle's room
one morning and found him dead in his chair. 'After telling the staff to call a
doctor and do the necessary, he walked straight away to Sir Alexander BINNIE' s
office and proposed the amalgamation of the two practices to Sir Alexander."
Whether it happened exactly like that, one is not sure; since both the teller
and the recipient of the story were 'good raconteurs' - but that the action
took place without delay is probable, since Martin DEACON was a realist. He was
then only 30 and must have realised he had not the experience to run his
uncle's practice. Also Sir Alex'ander and Dr DEACON had worked on many schemes
together and their relationship was excellent. When Sir Alexander had been
asked to comment on DEACON's proposals for Birkenhead's Alwen scheme he had
written, "I have to congratulate you, the Corporation, on having had placed
before them by Mr DEACON one of the best and finest schemes .which it has been
my duty to review for many years." Thus, on the day of Dr DEACON's death, the
scene was set for the merger of the two practices. With Martin DEACON taken
into the partnership the joint firm took the name of 'Sir Alex BINNIE, Son &
DEACON'.
THE JOINT FIRM
Sir Alexander BINNIE was tall, with a full white beard. He always wore a frock
coat and a top hat in which he was a most impressive figure. He was much liked
for his habitually courteous manner and the confidence he placed in his
staff. He smoked cigars and always had a fresh bundle of eight put each morning
on his desk. He was a great contrast to Dr DEACON. On occasion he invited his
office boy to "have a cigar".
"What a change such confidence and courtesy made," wrote Colonel Pearson who
had previously served Dr DEACON. Percy Vi all commented, "After the
amalgamation we had very pleasant and newly decorated offices and a very
friendly atmosphere to work in. Tea and biscuits were provided in the
afternoon, and we had two toilets unrestricted!" At the time of the
amalgamation Sir Alexander's practice had, according to Viall, only two staff
whereas Dr DEACON had nine. He had as chief clerk and manager E F Child, who
had been with Dr DEACON in Liverpool. He had always held a rather special
position and his opinion and advice were found invaluable during the early days
of the joint firm. He died in 1913, being succeeded by FE Burmby who had also
been a clerk in DEACON's office. DEACON's chief engineering assistant was W
Gore who continued in this position with Sir Alexander and who had been joint
author of a classic paper to the ICE on stresses in a rubber model of the
Vyrnwy dam and was subsequently co-inventor with Martin DEACON of a continuous
waterworks filter. He left later in 1912 to take charge of an installation of
this type of plant at Toronto, this being the largest filtration plant in the
world at that time. There was also Percy Viall and four pupils, among whom was
H J F Gourley who was later to become a partner of the firm, and D Halton
Th()mpson, destined later to become water engineer of Portsmouth and author of
a historic series of papers first applying statistical methods for the
estimation of yields of reservoirs. The joint staff so far as Percy Viall can
remember are listed below. As soon as possible, new offices were obtained at
St Stephen's House in 1910 overlooking the Thames and Westminster Bridge. The
partners and clerks had rooms overlooking the river; the drawing offices looked
onto the District line behind, which by then had been electrified. The firm had
on hand three major water schemes inherited from Dr DEACON - the Carno scheme
for Ebbw Vale nearing completion; the Alwen scheme for Birkenhead; and the
TafFechan scheme for Merthyr Tydfil. The Alwen scheme was under design and
comprised the 26m high Alwen dam, 42 miles of aqueduct with a tunnel under the
river Dee, and the 25 million gallon Cross Hill service reservoir.
Construction commenced in 1910 with Robert McAlpine & Sons as the
contractor. The Taf Fechan scheme was of similar magnitude, the Taf Fechan dam
being 30m high with 20 miles of pipeline. The Bill authorising this scheme was
passed in 1911.
PRE-WAR TECHNICAL STAFF
W Gore H J F Gourley H H Crawley H L Pearson J H Parkin R F Baker F V
Stillingfleet o Halton Thompson W A Thompson J F J Reynolds J R Taylor
They were, in order:
Chief Engineering Assistant to Or DEACON and then to Sir Alexander. left 1912
Pupil 1910. Resident Engineer Genoa waterworks 1913-1915 Office boy 1914. later
qualified and became Water Engineer to Oxford Resident Engineer Carno dam, Ebbw
Vale 1904-1914 Resident Engineer Alwen dam for Liverpool.",.. . Resident
Engineer Cross Hill reservoir and Dee tunnel, AlWe~ii';ss:heme 1913 Resident
Engineer Taf Fechan dam 1914 " Pupil. later Water Engineer to Portsmouth
Draftsman, joined 19 I I Resident Engineer Genoa waterworks (following Gourley)
Chief Engineering Assistant after W Gore left in 19 12. Later Engineering
Inspector to Ministry of Health
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PARTNERS OF THE INTER-WAR YEARS
With W J E BINNIE, Martin DEACON, and Harold Gourley as partners, the name of
the firm was changed in 1934 to "BINNIE, DEACON & Gourley". For the next 25
years it was to be known by this name. W J E BINNIE - or "W J E" as he was
called within the firm - inherited Sir Alexander BINNIE's kindliness and
courtesy of manner. But whereas Sir Alexander was tall, W J E was short,
bustling with energy and personal charm. He liked meeting people and enjoyed
committee work. By 1920 he was age 53 so that he had much experience behind
him. He had been President of the Institution of Sanitary Engineers in 1917 and
of the Institution of Water Engineers in 1921. He had been involved with a
great deal of parliamentary work: in busy periods he had attended Committees of
the House of Lords almost daily and became well known. He had friendliness and
was much liked by his staff. Colonel Pearson recorded that each visit of W J E
to the Singapore job was 'a happy interlude'. "One visit was literally a
holiday. He persuaded the Singapore Committee that I needed a change and,
together, we visited Java. Nobody could have wished for a better holiday
companion." He recalls W J E's ability to get on with the Singapore Committee,
"He impressed them greatly and always adroitly indicated his trust in me. His
tact created confidence and was very helpful." Brigadier Gifford Hull, later
resident engineer on the same scheme, recorded similar impressions, adding that
W J E loved staff parties on site and was always a great asset to them. W J E
BINNIE liked dining out and going to the theatre, and supported a number of
charities. He had a passion for anything old, especially old churches, and
would always try to wangle in a visit to one if it was anywhere near a job
visit. His interest in antiquity is illustrated by his remarkable presidential
address to the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1 938Refl which dealt with the
waterworks of antiquity. With these wide interests and the many special calls
upon his time, he left much of the day to day running of the firm to Gourley
who served him loyally, despite W J E's volatile nature which would sometimes
cause flashes of argument between the two. Martin DEACON had been on many of
Dr DEACON's schemes and on construction sites, including the construction of
the Ebbw Vale dam. He initiated the early discussions with the municipality of
Singapore on the Johore scheme and then served on its construction. He was
extremely sociable, of handsome appearance with an attractive voice. He had a
strong sense of humour which made it impossible for him to take work as
seriously as his uncle. Brigadier Hull records him as having many amusing
stories and tricks, including the ability to play a musical saw. He was an
amiable outside representative for the firm but, according to Viall and
Smethurst, he did not take an active technical role. His humour never left
him. Upon the opening of the Gunong Pulai scheme, on which he and Brigadier
Hull had faced many difficult problems, not least of which was the fight
against malaria, he cabled back to London office, "Pulai anticmalaria works and
various ancillary works such as dam etc opened today."
Photos of WJE BINNIE & Martin DEACON
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m1 sp-Emily Zoe THOMSON b 1846 India dr of Peter THOMSON of Bombay & Brighton
1871 21 King St, Higher Bebington, Cheshire:
George F DEACON Head M 27 1844 Bridgwater, Somerset Civil Engineer (10)5(13)1
Emily E DEACON Wife M 25 1846 Bombay British Subject
Maude B DEACON Daur 6 months 1870 (10)5(13)1 1
Isabella MACKENNON Servt 37 Nurse
Maria RATCLIFFE Servt 24 Domestic servant
On same page is family of James H BLACKALLER 31 1840 Lpool, Lancs Ship Chandler
- cf (10)527 in 1871.
1881 4 Woodland Park, Higher Bebington, Cheshire:
George F DEACON Head M 37 1844 Bridgwater,Somerset Civil Engineer (10)5(13)1
Emily T. DEACON Wife M 35 1846 Bombay Teidia
Maud B. DEACON Daur 10 1871 Rockferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)1 1
Edith K. DEACON Daur 9 1872 Rockferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)1 2
Frederick DEACON Son 7 1874 Rockferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)1 3
Ethel J. DEACON Daur 6 1875 Rockferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)1 4
Anne MANDER Serv 33 Housemaid domestic
Agnes GRIFFIN Serv 30 Cook
Ellen HANNEN Serv 18 Sicknurse
Alice DILWORTH Serv 21 Nurse domestic
1891 Bristol, Clifton, Gloucestershire:
George F DEACON Head M 37 1844 Bridgwater,Somerset Civil Engineer (10)5(13)1
Emily T. DEACON Wife M 35 1846 Bombay Teidia
Maud B. DEACON Daur 10 1871 Rockferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)11
Edith K. DEACON Daur 9 1872 Rockferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)12
Frederick DEACON Son 7 1874 Rockferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)13
Ethel J. DEACON Daur 6 1875 Rockferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)14
Children:
(10)5(13)11 5-Maud Beatrice DEACON b1870 Rock Ferry,Liverpool,Cheshire d1955
1871-91 with parents.
m 29.5.1906 St Gabriel's Pimlico, London sp-Martin DEACON 1880 Lancs. Liverpool
He is her 1st cousin (10)5(13)23 below. No children.
(10)5(13)12 5-Edith Katherine DEACON b 1872 Rock Ferry, Liverpool
Edith Katharine DEACON Birth Jun Q 1872 Wirral (1837-1974), Cheshire.
1881-91 with parents. 1901?
m Dec Q 1900 St. Geo. H. Sq sp-Bertram Joseph COLLYER 1870 Wash, Hertfordshire
1911 May Hurst, Totnes Road, Paignton, S Devon:
Bertram Joseph COLLYER Head M 41 1870 Wash, Hertfordshire Medical practioner
Edith Katherine COLLYER Wife M 38 1873 Rockferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)12
George Kenneth COLLYER Son 6 1905 Paignton, Devonshire (10)5(13)12 1
Margaret Katherine Box?COLLYER Daur 5 1906 Paignton, Devonshire (10)5(13)12 2
Ethel Emma Edgecombe 22 Cook
Gertrude Ellen Lever 25 Housemaid
Lilian Mortimer 19 Childrens maid
…………………..
(10)5(13)12 1 6-George Kenneth COLLYER 1905 Paignton,Devon 1911 with parents.
………………………………..
(10)5(13)12 2 6-Margaret Katherine Box? COLLYER 1906 Paignton, Devon
1911 with parents.
……………………………
(10)5(13)13 5-Frederick DEACON b1874 Rock Ferry, Liverpool
1881-91 with parents. 1901?
…………………………………..
(10)5(13)14 5-Ethel Ida DEACON b1875 Rock Ferry, Liverpool
1881-91 with parents. 1901 with father & stepmother.
This photo of Ethel is in an album of (10)5271 via JH.
The attached clipping:
May 7, 1904// HOME-DEACON// On April 23rd at the Church of St Gabriel,
Warwickshire, SW by the Rev WB TREVELYAN assisted by the Rev Canon MORRIS DD,
Mr Henry HOME younger son of Sir Anthony Dixon HOME VC, KCB of Palace-gardens-
terrace, to Miss Ethel Ida DEACON daughter of Mr George Frederick DEACON LL D,
MICE [Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers ??] of 19 Warwick-square SW.
The bride was given away by her father & was attired in white crepe de Chine
trimmed with Honiton lace & wore a Brussels net veil & pearl & diamond
ornaments, her bouquet being of lilies & white heather. The bridesmaids, the
Misses Mary & Lilian DEACON (cousins of the bride (10)5(13)2 6&8), the Misses
Alice, Georgina & Mary HOME (sister of the bridegroom), Miss Mabel STAPLETON,
Miss Margery HOPE & Miss Clare NEVINSON were dressed in white voile trimmed
with chiffon & silk & wore mimosa wreaths in place of hats, yellow daffodil
bouquets & gold bracelets being their gifts from the bridegroom, for whom
Mr FC WARE (his cousin) acted as best man. After the ceremony a reception was
held at 19 Warwick Square & later in the afternoon the happy pair left for
the New Forest to spend the 1st part of the honeymoon, the bride wearing eau
de Nil voile trimmed with lace & white silk & a large hat of the same colour
trimmed with white heather & lace. BUSZARD's of Oxford-street supplied the
wedding cake catered for the reception.
[copied to lgg@nascr.net below 6.1.03.]
m 7/23.4.1904 St Gabriel, Warwickshire sp-Henry HOME younger son of Sir
Anthony Dixon/Dickson HOME VC, KCB of Palace Gardens Terrace in 1904. 1911?
[Sir ADH b Dunbar 1836, MRCS England and MD St Andrews, joined the Army
Medical Dept as Asst Surgeon to the 3rd West Indian Regiment. Served in the
Crimea with the 13th Hussars. 1855-58 in India as Medical Officer to the 90th
Regt of Foot (later 2nd Battalion The Cameronians - Scottish Rifles).
Won his VC at the Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny with the 90th
Highlanders, cut off with the wounded. Citation: "For persevering bravery and
admirable conduct in charge of the wounded men left behind the column, when
the troops under the late Major-General HAVELOCK forced their way into the
residency of Lucknow" 1857. d 10.8.1914 Kensington, W London bur West side,
Highgate Cemetery. His VC is at the Army Medical Services Museum, Aldershot.
-John ROBERTS orimu@webjogger.net, Iain KERR iainkerr@clara.net
Possible reln: Charles HOME chome@globalnet.co.uk ]
A grandson is Denis SIMS 1st contact 2013 dashippon@tiscali.co.uk
[(10)5(13)1 4-George Frederick DEACON (26.5.1843 Bridgewater,Somerset d1909)]
m2 Jun Q 1899 Kington, Hereford & Worc. 6a 1297 sp-Ada Emma PEARCE d1912
No issue. Eldest dr of Robert PEARCE of Bury St Edmunds.
1901 19 Warwick Square, St George Hanover Sq, London:
George Fred'k DEACON Head M 57 1844 Bridgwater,Somerset CivilEngineer(10)5(13)1
Ada Emma DEACON Wife M 46 1855 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Ethel Ida DEACON Daur S 24 1877 Rockferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)1 4
Martin DEACON Nephew S 21 1880 Liverpool, Lancs
Student of civil engineering (10)5(13)2 3
Herbert Henry STANLEY Serv 30 Middlesex Manservant
Annie STANLEY Serv 29 London Cook
Clara BOWLEY Serv 20 London housemaid
Rosetta LIST Serv 21 Suffolk housemaid
Lilli INGHAM Serv 24 Kent kitchenmaid
(10)5(13)2 4-Charles Ernest DEACON (b 26.1.1845 Liverpool, Lancs/Cheshire
b regd M Q, d 2/21.7.1927, bur Kentucky) Liverpool architect & surveyor.
1851 with parents.
1861 East Rd, Lancaster, Lancs with many others:
Thomas BARNES Head U 25 1836 Silloth, Cumberland BA Assistant Master RGS
Charles E DEACON Pupil U 16 1845 Liverpool, Lancs Scholar .. (10)5(13)2
1871 9 King? St, Rock Ferry, Higher Bebington, Cheshire:
John WOODCOCK Head M 60 1811 Kelsall, Cheshire Estate agent, bookkeeper
Elizabeth WOODCOCK Wife M 51 1820 Tarporley, Cheshire
Annie WOODCOCK Daur U 26 1846 Pendleton, Lancashire
Caroline WOODCOCK Daur U 19 1852 Bedford, Lancashire
John C WOODCOCK Son U 12 1859 Tranmere, Cheshire Scholar
Jane WOODCOCK Daur U 10 1861 Tranmere, Cheshire Scholar
Charles Ernest DEACON Lodger U 26 1845 Lpool, Lancashire Architect (10)5(13)2
Agnes PRATT Lodger W 78 1793 Lpool, Lancashire
1881 see under wife. 1927 at 29 Cavendish Drive, Rock Ferry, Liverpool;
business address 12 St George's Crescent, Liverpool.
The Liverpool Group of the Victorian Society lists all the Church Buildings
designed by Charles DEACON: 24 Churches and pictures of three signed Chas E
DEACON. The letter of November 1968 states the list to be "very incomplete".
It is thought that he was also responsible for a large number of schools.
-JD via PH
JD has a watercolour painting by him of the DEACON Coat of Arms, painted in
the 1920's. It is very similar to the Coat of Arms on the bookplate of
William DEACON 1733-1792 ie (10) above (bookplate in John DEACON's possession).
2 of his watercolours are held by (10)5(13)2 43 John DEACON.
<!-- he has given his permission for their inclusion on your website
As you may know in the nineteenth century it became fashionable for
people to use Coats of Arms which didn't belong to them. Genuine
Coats of Arms are granted by the College of Arms. The fact that the
1920's painting is so similar to the much earlier 18th century
William DEACON bookplate Coat of Arms suggests that an earlier DEACON
may have been granted the right to use armorial bearings. If this is
the case it could throw up much information on earlier DEACON
history. Numerous Coats of Arms were recorded during the sixteenth
and seventeenth centuries. I hope over the summer to pay a visit to
The College of Arms as I have several other armorial bearings from
the de Quetteville branch to investigate. PH-->
A water colour of the Dee estuary, signed by Charles DEACON
held by descendant RHW.
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m Jun Q 1876 Preston, Lancs sp-Florence Hamilton PERKINS "Fanny" b 1853
New York? d 1929. Her father was an engineer. Her bro' was b Boston.
9 chn. Her parents were English.
1855 US census, Brooklyn City, Ward 17 thanks to PB:
Charles Perkins, 41, Engineer, b. England
Sophia E Perkins (nee Warr), 31, b. England
Francis Charles Edward Perkins, 6, b. Boston, Mass.
William Henry Perkins, 3, b. Medford, Mass.
Florence Hamilton PERKINS, 1, b. Kings County, New York
Also 19-year old female Irish servant and a 24-year old male American boarder.
1881 Lowerbreck Road, West Derby, Lancashire ex JH:
Charles E. DEACON Head 36 1845 Liverpool, Lancs Architect (10)5(13)2
Florence H. DEACON Wife 27 1854 U.S.A. New York
Wilfred T. DEACON son 4 1877 Liverpool, Lancs (10)5(13)21
Basil C. DEACON son 2 1879 Liverpool, Lancs (10)5(13)22
Martin DEACON son 1 1880 Liverpool, Lancs (10)5(13)23
Charles E DEACON son 7 months 1880 Liverpool, Lancs (10)5(13)24
Eleanor MOFFIT 22 Domestic Servant
Eliza PRINCE 18 Domestic Servant
1891 12 Bedford Rd, Tranmere, Cheshire:
Charles E DEACON Head M 46 1845 Liverpool, Lancs Architect (10)5(13)2
Florence H DEACON Wife M 37 1854 N York, America British Sub.
Wilfred T DEACON son S 14 1877 Liverpool, Lancs Scholar (10)5(13)21
Basil C DEACON son S 12 1879 Liverpool, Lancs Scholar (10)5(13)22
Martin DEACON son S 11 1880 Liverpool, Lancs Scholar (10)5(13)23
Charles E DEACON son S 10 1881 Liverpool, Lancs Scholar (10)5(13)24
Mary K DEACON daur S 7 1884 Tranmere, Cheshire Scholar (10)5(13)26
Theodore V DEACON son S 1 1890 Tranmere, Cheshire (10)5(13)27
Elizabeth A HUGHES servant S 20 Housemaid
Eliza MARTIN servant S 22 Cook
Harriet OWENS servant S 24 Nurse
1901 Birkenhead, Cheshire:
Charles E DICON Head M 46 1845 Liverpool, Lancs Architect (10)5(13)2
Florence H DICON Wife M 47 1854 America BS [British Subject]
Wilfred T DICON son S 24 1877 Liverpool, Lancs Architect Asst. (10)5(13)21
Basil C DICON son S 22 1879 Liverpool, Lancs Architect Asst. (10)5(13)22
Mary K DICON daur S 17 1884 Rock Ferry, Cheshire Scholar (10)5(13)26
Theodore V DICON son S 11 1890 Rock Ferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)27
Lillian J G DICON daur S 9 1892 Rock Ferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)28
Sarah TAYLOR 26 Cook
Jessie JONES 22 Nurse
Nellie DINNING 24 Housemaid
1911 53 Dacie Hill, Rockferry, Birkenhead, Cheshire:
Charles E DEACON Head M 56 1845 Liverpool, Lancs Architect (10)5(13)2
Florence Hamilton DEACON Wife M 57 1854 New York, US British Subject
Wilfred Thor DEACON Son S 34 1877 Liverpool, Lancs Architect (10)5(13)21
Theodore Victor DEACON Son S 21 1890 Rock Ferry, Cheshire BankClerk (10)5(13)27
Lilian J G DEACON Daur S 19 1892 Rock Ferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)28
Sylvia Margaret DEACON Daur S 9 1902 Rock Ferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)29
Elizabeth Ann BIRERLY Serv S 29
Daily EDGE Serv S 28
Charles Ernest DEACON with his wife Florence May c1910 thanks to PB.
Their children:
(10)5(13)21 5-Wilfrid Thor DEACON (8.3.1877 Liverpool, Lancs-20.3.1958)
Wilfred Thor DEACON Birth Jun Q 1877 West Derby, Lancashire .
1881-1911 with parents.
1936-59 British Phone Books, W T DEACON, Waverley Caldy Rd, West Kirby,
Liverpool.
JD: Liverpool Architect. Served with Royal Engineers as a captain in WW1.
See notes -BT.
His letter 3.3.1925 to (10)517 1 is from 12 St George's Cr, Liverpool:
"I cannot quite reconcile our old family book with Burkes... When I left
Henham Park [Camp in 1918] I went up to Yorkshire for a short while
& from there to Monmouth where after a short period of intensive training I
left for France...
After the Armistice I got a staff job up in Belgium & ... on the Somme & ..
came home in 1920 [Practised with his brother Basil in Bedfordshire 1920-24.]
.. I am still soldiering in a quiet sort of way being 2nd in command of the
249th East Anglian Field Co, Royal Engineers, TA ... I am living at West Kirby
..."
# WHICH BURKES DOES HE REFER TO??
The DEACON Family Book passed on to (10)5(13)2 43 John DEACON who holds it
in 2005. It dates from 25th April 1782. Wilfrid first showed it to him in
1943.
See also under Basil Charlton DEACON (10)5(13)22.
m sp-Madeline Carmela MILNES 2 chn
(10)5(13)21 1 6-Joyce Carmela DEACON 1914-1942
(10)5(13)21 2 6-Geoffrey Thor DEACON 1916-1987 Never married.
(10)5(13)22 5-Basil Charlton DEACON b 26.4.1878 Liverpool, Lancs reg'd West
Derby, Lancs bp 27.6.1878 Liverpool, Lancs d 24.11.1958 Bedfordshire.
1881-1901 with parents.
Architect in Bedfordshire. FRIBA, BMT.
1914 aged 36 of 85 George St, Luton, Bedfordshire.
WW1: Engineer & Major. WW2: Lieut-Colonel.
At www.churchplansonline.org click simple search, search by name:
under D there are listings for:
Basil Charlton DEACON (10)5(13)22
Charles Ernest DEACON (10)5(13)24
Wilfred Thor DEACON (10)5(13)21
Many have pictures of the plans, but you may need to be java enabled to view
large images of the plans. - Thanks to PH 22.5.2007.
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m 23.8.1905 Bootle, St Matthew, Lancashire sp-Mary Florence HENDERSON 1875-1957
When married, dau'r of Robert Leys HENDERSON, decd (b 1851) & Agnes Hannah
MITCHELSON b 1854. No issue. A relation is Irene MITCHELL marrcoll2@gmail.com
1st contact 2022.
1911 Census Leagrave, Bedfordshire:
Basil Charlton DEACON Head 32 b 1879 Liverpool, Lancashire
Architect Boro Council
Mary Florence DEACON Wife 34 b 1877 Bootle, Lancashire
(10)5(13)23 5-Martin DEACON (6/8.9.1879 Liverpool, Lancs-18.5.1936)
1881-91 with parents.
1901 student of civil engineering with uncle (10)5(13)1 George DEACON London.
Civil engineer. WW1: Lieut-Colonel. OBE.
Worked for his uncle George F. DEACON (10)5(13)1 above & married his dr. When
George died he became a partner of Sir Alex BINNIE & DEACON.
A photo of him is from `BINNIE & Partners 1890-1990' ex JD.
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m 29.5.1906 St Gabriel's Pimlico sp-Maud Beatrice DEACON b1870 Rock Ferry,
Liverpool d1955. She is his 1st cousin (10)5(13)1 1 above. No children.
(10)5(13)24 5-Charles Ernest DEACON b 30.9.1880 Liverpool, Lancs d 9.3.1964
1881-91 with parents.
1901 6 Wood? Rd, Beckenham, Kent:
Charles Ernest DEACON Head S 20 1881 Liverpool, Lancs Clerk Bank of England
Arnold J ORAPERS Boarder S 20 1881 Bebington, Cheshire Clerk Bank of England
1911 45 Gunnersbury Lane, Acton W, Middlesex with Wm & Martha MORRIS:
Charles Earnest DEACON Boarder S 30 1881 Liverpool Bank Clerk
Educated at Charterhouse, one of the leading Public Schools in England.
He worked at the Bank of England 1900-1942; a gifted artist & Hon. Member of
the Royal Watercolour Society. Some of his paintings hang in the Bank of
England sports club in Roehampton, London.
He painted this DEACON Coat of Arms c1925 - courtesy of JD via PH & BT.
It is similar to the Coat of Arms on the bookplate of William DEACON
1733-1792 held by JD.
See also under Basil DEACON (10)5(13)22.
Hastings Luggers by C E Deacon. Image from auction catalogue may be copyright:
A lovely watercolour of Conway Castle painted in 1886 by Chas E DEACON is at
http://www.darwincountry.org/explore/005612.html
A larger view of it is at
http://www.darwincountry.org/assets/userfiles/index.php?GetFile=/assets/userfiles/large/sy1353.jpg - Thanks to PH 22.5.2007.
This painting by his father shows him peering out from behind a screen.- Thanks to PH. Once held by (10)5(13)24 3 John DEACON. May be copyright:
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m1 10.4.1912 Saint Mary's Acton sp-Florence May DE QUETTEVILLE b c1890
d 24.6.1916 of meningitis, when her daughter Joan was just a few months old.
The Jersey census of 1891 gives her age as 2.
MARRIAGES from the Times newspaper dated 12th April 1912:
"DEACON : DE QUETTEVILLE. - On the 10th April, at St. Mary's, Acton by the
Rev. G.S. de SAUSMAREZ, Charles Ernest DEACON, fourth son of C. E. DEACON of
Rock-Ferry, Cheshire, to Florence May, elder daughter of Clement C. DE
QUETTEVILLE, of Rosemead, Acton Hill, W."
Her funeral was in London. PH has her family tree. 1 daughter.
Charles Ernest DEACON with Florence May DEACON c1910 ex PH.
Children:
(10)5(13)24 11 7-(John) Phillip de Quetteville HOULIHAN
b Jersey, Channel Islands
Phillip.Houlihan@btinternet.com First contact 18.5.2005.
Referred to as PH here; - source for the branch at (10)5(13)24 .
His website www.pianotuition.org as pianist, teacher and composer gives photo.
Contact info on request.
[(10)5(13)24 5-Charles Ernest DEACON b 30.9.1880 Liverpool, Lancs d 1964]
m2 11.2.1922 sp-Phyllis Marjorie RAWNSLEY b 18.7.1901 d 8.9.1947. 2 sons.
……………………………………..
(10)5(13)24 2 6-Peter Michael Charlton DEACON b 25.7.1923 d 12.10.2014 Mass.
Served in the Royal Navy. He has lived in the USA since 1961. Several ch’n.
m1 sp-Freda Doris HUNG/JONES b Cardiff Her mother was from Liverpool.
(10)5(13)24 21 7-John 'Jack' Lee DEACON b 20.2.1948 He grew up in Liverpool from
6 months to 8 yrs then moved to New York.
1st contact 28.11.2017 aysojd@hotmail.com
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m sp-Stella ZAFYONE? 4 chn suppressed.
[(10)5(13)24 2 6-Peter Michael Charlton DEACON b 25.7.1923 d 12.10.2014 Mass.]
m2 sp-Kathleen CLARK b 1930
(10)5(13)24 3 6-John Nigel DEACON b 5.2.1928 His funeral was at Mortlake
cemetery 12.7.2016. Educated at Kings College School, Wimbledon.
Served in the Royal Navy. Worked at the Bank of England, London 1948-1987.
For many years its chief photographer. He also worked in the archive department.
Referred to here as JD. John lived in Acton, London at 72 St. Dunstans Avenue,
London, W3 6QJ.
PH: John has his own extensive records (in several volumes) which include the
DEACON Family Book "Minutes of the births of the family etc of Wm DEACON"
compiled by [6] William DEACON (1733-1792) 25.4.1782 in which he pasted in a
copy of his bookplate in the name of Will DEACON with extracts cut from one of
his father's pocket books - with details back to his grgrfr. It contains
several pages from the original family bible obtained shortly after the death
of Elizabeth JUDSON, sp of 6, on 19th March. JD: "These early extracts include
a deleted list of the clothes he was taking on his visit to his uncle William
DEACON (1697(98)-1759) in Maryland..." This uncle has ID 16 at 1.3 EARLIER BACK
below.
He also holds two watercolours by Charles E. DEACON (1845-1927) [(10)5(13)2].
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m sp-Margaret b1931 alive 2022
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(10)5(13)24 31 7-Claire DEACON An actress with The Royal Shakespeare Company.
She died very suddenly about 13 years ago after a routine operation. Issue.
(10)5(13)25 5-Cecil Quentin DEACON 1882-28.6.1887 His older brothers were his pall bearers.
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(10)5(13)26 5-Mary Katherine DEACON b 12.10.1883 Tranmere, Cheshire
1891-1901 with parents.
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m 1907 sp-Herbert THOMSON 1872 Wigan, Lancs 4 sons.
1911 Birkenhead, Cheshire:
Herbert THOMPSON Head M 39 1872 Wigan, Lancs Salesman for flour miller
Mary Katharine THOMPSON Wife M 27 1884 Rock Ferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)26
Charles Herbert THOMPSON Son 2 1909 Parkegate, Cheshire (10)5(13)26 1
George Francis THOMPSON Son 5 mo 1910 North Ferry, Cheshire (10)5(13)26 2
Mary Jane WAINWRIGHT Serv M 42 1869 Birkenhead, Cheshire Gen serv dom
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(10)5(13)26 1 6-Charles Herbert THOMSON 1908 Parkegate, Cheshire
1911 with parents.
(10)5(13)26 2 6-George Francis THOMSON 1910 North Ferry, Cheshire
1911 with parents.
(10)5(13)26 3 6-Cecil William THOMSON 1913
(10)5(13)26 4 6-Lionel THOMSON 1921
(10)5(13)27 5-Theodore Victor DEACON b8.4.1889 Tranmere, Cheshire d 25.1.1967
1891-1911 with parents. In 1927 a bank clerk. Captain in RASC in WW1.
Worked at Bank of England, Liverpool.
m Sep Q 1915 Wangford, Suffolk 4a 3163 sp-Gladys M PACKER
(10)5(13)2 71 6-Christopher Frederick DEACON b 1922 In RAF in WW2. Master at
Stowe School.
(10)5(13)28 5-Lilian Ida Georgiana DEACON b 23.8.1891 Rock Ferry, Cheshire
d 9.4.1978. 1901-11 with parents. She and her elder sister Mary were two of
the bridesmaids at the wedding of (10)5(13)14 Ethel Ida DEACON.
m Jun Q 1912 Birkenhead, Cheshire 8a 1079 sp-Alexander Fountain BROWNE
Linen merchant in Liverpool. Grandson of Alexander BROWNE & Sarah FOUNTAIN.
In WW1 a midshipman on the HMS ROYAL OAK in the Battle of Jutland off N
coast of Germany. He provided a canteen to feed the paper boys of Liverpool
c1925. There is a statue to commemorate this.
(Grandson PF writes: Not convinced of this. His father Alfred Fountain BROWNE
was involved in something of the sort. I have a brass plaque which says
'This tablet in memory of Alfred Fountain BROWNE. For over 30 years an active
worker at this home. And for 20 years chairman of the committee. Erected by
the committee July 1906' (4 months after his death.) 3 children.
(10)5(13)28 1 6-Hilary Mary Fountain BROWNE b 3.3.1914 d .2.1992
(10)5(13)28 2 6-John Fountain BROWNE b 24.6.1916 d 9.12.1995 He was engaged
in his father's linen business which closed c 1985.
m sp-Margaret JACKSON d 1.12.1997 4 children. 3 live in England.
(10)5(13)28 21 7-Mary Josephine Bernadette Fountain BROWNE d 26 Feb 2013
*2005 in Leeds
m 1969 sp-John COLLINGS 4 children
(10)5(13)28 22 7-Patrick John Fountain BROWNE 2014 patrickjb99@yahoo.co.uk
*2005 34 South St, Maidstone, Kent ME16 19EY
m1 sp-Joy WORTHINGTON d 2001
m2 sp-Katharine JERROM
(10)5(13)28 23 7-Julia Mary Fountain BROWNE *2005 in Canada
m sp-Iain AITKEN
(10)5(13)28 24 7-Lucy Anne Fountain BROWNE *2005 in England
m sp-Paul WIGGINS 2 children
(10)5(13)28 3 6-Pamela Fountain BROWNE b 1920 d 28.2.2013
She lived at 11 Churchill St, Levin, NZ <!-- 0-6-368 8126 -->
m sp-Charles Edward Ockleston HAMILTON-WILLIAMS b26.12.1914 Wirrall, Cheshire
d 20.6.1984 Lower Hutt, NZ. Son of Charles Hamilton WILLIAMS who bought
Toddington Manor in Bedfordshire. Attended St Edwards School, Oxford.
Worked at Riley's car factory. Pilot in RAF in WW2. Moved to Levin, New Zealand.
4 children. 2 live in Wellington & 1 in Whangarei.
(10)5(13)28 31 7-Josephine Anne HAMILTON-WILLIAMS b 10.6.1941 To NZ c1966.
m1 sp-Leon SPICER b NZ.
m2 sp-David KETTELL
(10)5(13)28 32 7-Susan HAMILTON-WILLIAMS b 27.10.1942 To NZ c1968.
m sp-Bruce MCCULLOUGH
(10)5(13)28 33 7-Charles David HAMILTON-WILLIAMS b 22.6.1946 d 31.12.1977 NZ
to NZ 1972 <!-- died in a tragic boating accident in NZ -->
m sp-Angela PERRINS
(10)5(13)28 34 7-Richard John HAMILTON-WILLIAMS b 9.11.1952 England. To NZ &
Oz c1971; to university in UK c1975, returning to NZ c1978. - "RH" here.
#2017 tel +64 27 4499187 richardhamiltonwilliams@hotmail.com
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m1 1975 sp-Liana KOMATOWSKY
m2 1984 sp-Clair Aleta MACDONALD
(10)5(13)28 341 8-David Grayson b 26.8.1986
(10)5(13)29 5-Sylvia Margaret DEACON b 16.5.1901 d 8.2.1939 age 37
1911 with parents.
m 1929 sp-Michael DELAHANTY of Montreal. 1 daughter
(10)5(13)29 1 6-Margaret Sylvia DELAHANTY 1931-2000
(10)5(13)3 4-Annie Katherine DEACON (22.9.1850 Ashton on Ribble;
bp 24.11.1850 Preston, Lancs d 19.11.1918 Wilcot, Wilts.)
1851-71 with parents. 1881-91 with father.
She made a hand-written copy of the DEACON family book now held by JD.
DFB: After [her husband's] death she returned to England, lived and died at
Wilcot, Wilts.
m sp-Arthur CLARKE of Santa Barbara, California. M not found at freebmd.
1901 Kensington, London"
Frederick COOPER Head M 68 Plymouth, Devon Temp'y clerk Education Dept
Eva Louisa COOPER Wife M 63 Plymouth, Devon
Ralph PEACOCK Boarder S 32 London Artist
Annie MARKINGS Servant S 21 Paddington, London
Annie Catherine CLARKE W 50 1851 Preston, Lancs Living on own means (10)5(13)3
Mary NISBETH W 54 1847 India British subject No occupation
1911 Wroughton Cottage, Wilcot, Nr Pewsey, Wiltshire:
Annie Katherine CLARKE Head W 60 1851 Preston, Lancashire Private means
Sarah CLINCH Serv S 60 1851 Diltons Marsh, Wilts Gen serv dom
(10)5(13)4 4-Francis Henry DEACON (b 25.7.1855 bp 5.9.1855 Preston, Lancs)
Francis Henry DEACON Birth Sep Q 1855 Preston, Lancashire.
1861 with parents. 1871-1901? JD: he farmed in California & died in Dover.
(10)5(13)5 4-Edith Mary DEACON (b 30.9.1859 Preston, Lancashire;
bp 22.11.1859 St. James. Preston. Lancs. d 28.2.1862) 1861 with parents.
DFB: d 23.2.1862 Buried in Preston Cemetery.
(10)6 2- a male DEACON b 6.8.1768
DFB: "A male - still born Saturday the 6th of August 1768 at half past one
in the afternoon."
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(10)7 2-Jane DEACON b 4.10.1769 bp 1.12.1769 St Thomas, Portsmouth;
d 3.4.1797 Capetown,SA. Beneficiary of 1780 will of aunt Ann (12) & 1792 will
of her father (10). Deceased in 1810 will of (10)1 proved 1813.
RH gives b 21.10.1769.
DFB: "JANE born on Saturday the 21st of October 1769 at half past eight in the
morning She had small-pox in May 1771 She had the measles in 1773"
[the next sentence in the large writing]
"married Capt. George LEWIS of the Royal Engineer Corps - She died at the Cape
of Good Hope, he died at Trinidad leaving two sons George Degan and William
Lewis" [In the margin ,in what I think is Frederick DEACON's hand writing]:
- `George LEWIS afterwards a Major in the Royal Engineers and towards the end
of his life a Barrister - at Law He was married 4 times and died - [!]
Wm. Lewis DEACON was a Solicitor of 7, Raymond's Buildings Grays Inn.'
LEWIS
m 9.8.1797? sp-George LEWIS 1758-1802? Captain, Royal Engineers. Later Major
General. Lieut. when m'd. Eldest son of Col. George LEWIS RA, bur Chiselhurst,
Kent.
Col. George LEWIS, the Commandant of the Siege of Gibraltar.
This portrait by John Singleton COPELEY, RA is owned by a descendant.
It came up for sale at Sothebys 19.11.1969. ex BJ.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lewis_(colonel)
wikipedia gives a colour version of the portrait but gives him b 22.3.1735
Farringdon, Berkshire to Joshua and Elizabeth LEWIS with 1 sister.
He married Mary RUSSEL on 3 May 1764 and had eight children.
So that looks like another George LEWIS!
Grandson of Joshua LEWIS of Great Farringdon,Berks. whose dr Elizabeth m
Sir John PLAYTERS. Joshua contested the will of Sir John but withdrew. (BT has
Joshua's will of 3 November 1774 proved 6 September 1775 in London.) George
bought an estate in Trinidad. He died at sea when homeward bound from W Indies.
Commissioned in the Royal Artillery but joined the RE as 2nd Lt 12.12.1776.
Where did they marry? George's mother was Mary RUSSEL 1745 London-1811:
see Wilson Family Tree Owner: ilwilsonx
#Most of this branch is ex descendant (10)712x Brenda JONES via BT
- 1st info received 7.3.2005. Some is from IGI.
Ch’n:
(10)71 3-George Charles Deacon LEWIS b 20.5.1795 Gosport, Hants; bp 13.6.1795
Holy Trinity, Gosport, Hamps; d 16.10.1871 [b info ex bible of (10)7.] 1st
child of fr. Referred to as Lieutenant [later Major] in the Royal Engineers in
BURKE's Landed Gentry for 1852 & will of (10)9-sp.
Beneficiary of 1810 will of (10)1 proved 1813, 1817 will proved 1821 of grmr
El. DEACON nee JUDSON & 1828 will of (10)9 Ann BRIDGES nee DEACON.
Memorial at Chiselhurst church,Kent.
4 wives. He & br (10)72 were orphaned at 6 in 1802; uncle Wm Hoare LEWIS was
made guardian but d 1803 in Trinidad. The will of Wm Hoare LEWIS proved
8.1.1804 appoints his mother Mary LEWIS, Rev Joshua HIRD of Hadleigh,Suffolk &
"his good friend" Edward Rowland PICKERING of Staple Inn,London as guardians to
(10)71 GCDL & (10)72 WL. Inoculated Dec 1795 (vs cowpox?). D of 'paralysis
agitans of longstanding'. 4 wives. 1 legitimate & 2 illegitimate chn. His 3rd
name Deacon appears as Degan in most documents. Major in Royal Engineers.
………………………………………………
His will (2.4.1860; codicils 20.1.1868 & 9.3.1869; proved in London 19.10.1871 ex BT:
The Last Will and Testament of me GEORGE CHARLES DEGAN LEWIS, a Major on
the retired list of the Royal Engineers at present residing at Tunbridge Wells
Co, Kent.
I hereby appoint my dear and only brother WILLIAM LEWIS [(10)72] of Woburn
Place, Russell Square, London) Esq.; my dear and only son the Reverend WILLIAM
LEMPRIERE LEWIS [(10)511] Clerk in Holy Orders, and my only nephew the Reverend
GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS [(10)722], Clerk in Holy Orders of Northam Parsonage,
Co. Herts, the only son of my said brother - the executors and trustees of this
my Will
and I give unto my said brother the sum of 200P, to my said son the sum of
100P and to my said nephew the sum of 100P as small tokens of compensation for
their respective acceptances of this my Will.
WHEREAS under and by virtue of the trusts contained in the settlement bearing
date on or about 24 june 1859 and executed by me previous to my marriage with
my present wife EMILY LEWIS late EMILY SPEDDING/STEBBING? Widow [his m4] - in
the event of her death without leaving any issue by me, or in case of there
being such issue and that they shall all die before reaching the age of 21
years without themselves leaving issue the sum of 6,6660P:13:4d. P3 %
consolidated annuities brought into the settlement by me and now standing in
the name of my said the REV. WILLIAM LEMPRIERE LEWIS [(10)511], my nephew the
Rev. GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS [(10)722] and ROBERT GEORGE WYNDHAM HERBERT esq.,
as the
trustees of such settlement will form part of my own personal estate, of which
I have the power to dispose by Will or otherwise, and that there is at present
no issue of our marriage. Now I do hereby (subject to my said wife's life
interest therein , under the said settlement and in case there shall be no
issue of our said marriage, or, being such they shall die under the age of
twenty - one years as aforesaid ) give, bequeath and dispose of the said
t61666: 13 : 4d L3% consolidated Bank Annuities in manner following ; that is
to say -
I give to my said son WILLIAM LEMPRIERE LEWIS [(10)511] 2,OOOP
To my brother WILLIAM LEWIS 1,OOOP
To my nephew Rev. GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS [(10)722] 500P
To THOMAS ALGERNON LEMPRIERE Esq., a nephew of my first wife JANE LEMPRIERE,
and the only surviving son of my brother-in-law GEORGE CURRY LEMPRIERE 250P
To ROBERT GEORGE WYNDHAM HERBERT also a nephew of my first wife, and the only
son of the Hon. ALGERNON HERBERT 500P
To to my brother-in-law the Hon. FRANCIS SCOTT one of the brothers of my second
wife the Hon. MARIA AMABEL SCOTT who was a daughter of the late Earl of
Polwarth [the Earls of Hume -BT].
And I give the sum of 250P further part of the said Bank Annuities unto and
equally between my great niece FANNY COOTE [(10)7241] and great nephew CHARLES
LEWIS COOTE [(10)7242], the two children of CHARLES THOMAS COOTE esq., Doctor
in Medicine and two of the grandchildren of my said brother WILLIAM LEWIS
divided between them and should either of them die in the lifetimes of myself
and my said wife. the whole sum to the survivor
And I give the sum of 150P to my niece JANE ELIZABETH JACOB [(10)721] the wife
of Rev. JAMES JOHN JACOB of Horsingham Parsonage Wiltshire) the only surviving
daughter of my said brother WILLIAM LEWIS [(10)72] free from all debts, control
and engagements of her present or any future husband. [This was added to wills
before the Married Womens' Property Act of 1882 - until then everything that a
woman owned became) on her marriage, the property of her husband, there was not
necessarily any implied criticism of the husband in this wording -BT]
I give the sum of 200P to [Frank Paul] ... MATTHEWS the only surviving son of
Capt MATTHEWS of the Royal Navy and ANNE his wife formerly ANNE RICHARDS a
daughter of the late Rev. GRIFFITHS RICHARDS of Farlington, Hants and one of
the sisters of my third wife formerly ELIZA RICHARDS.
I give the sum of 200P each to CAROLINE RIDDING and MARY RIDDING and the two
daughters of Mrs CAROLINE RIDDING widow and a sister of my third wife [Eliza
nee RICHARDS].
To my stepsons the two sons of my said wife EMILY SPEDDING by her
former husband JAMES P. SPEDDING Esq., - JAMES WYNOHAM HARRINGTON PERCY
SPEDDING and CARLISLE JAMES SCOTT SPEDDING 1OOP each.
To WYNDHAM second son of CHARLES WYNDHAM of Rogate Lodge, Sussex Esq., 1OOP who
married a sister of my second wife the sum of 100P.
To my old friend and schoolfellow GEORGE MacILWAIN of the Albany, Piccadilly
1OOP.
To the two surviving daughters of my late cousin the Rev. JOSHUA SIMON LEWIS by
his wife the former ELIZABETH BEDWELL and now the wife of Capt DINGWALL of
Sunningdale Berks 50P each (no first names are given) I give 100P each to
SUSANNAH CAROLINE born DEACON [(10)93] the wife of AUGUSTINE STRICKLAND of
Oatlands near Dawlish and to FREDERICK DEACON [(10)5(13)] of Preston in
Lancashire: Solicitor the nephew and niece of my late mother JANE LEWIS
[(10)5] formerly JANE DEACON.
I do desire that my remains may be decently interred at the nearest convenient
place to my residence at the time of my decease and without unnecessary pomp or
expense BUT I request that my executors will raise a neat marble tablet to be
erected to my memory in Chislehurst Parish Church in Kent in the burial ground
where the remains of my grandfather Col. GEORGE LEWIS of the Royal Artillery
were interred Similar and as near as may be to that erected there by me to the
memory of my first wife JANE LEWIS (LEMPRIERE) with a suitable inscription
thereon, but such tablet is to be surmounted with my Coat of Arms containing my
crest and my armorial bearings, also the armorial bearings of my four wives
which are to be quartered with my own.
I direct that my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my
personal estate.
And whereas I have made provision for my said dear wife EMILY LEWIS and she
shall be entitled to a pension as my widow and is also provided for from other
sources - now I give to her the sum of 200P sterling - L1O0 right away and £100
after six months. I also give to her all my wearing apparel, trinkets and
paraphernalia and all household furniture and other effects which belonged to
her prior to our marriage.
And whereas my son WILLIAM LEMPRIERE LEWIS [(10)511] will be amply provided for at
my decease by provisions made by myself and others I give him £500.
I give IN ADDITION further pecuniary legacies as follows -
To my brother WILLIAM LEWIS [(10)72] £100
To FANNY LEMPRIERE the wife of Admiral GEORGE CURRY LEMPRIERE £100
To my daughter-in-law ANNE LEWIS the wife of my said son £50
To my grand-daughter their only child £50
To my sister-in-Law ANNE LEWIS [2nd] wife of WILLIAM LEWIS [(10)72] £100
To my nephew GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS [(10)722] £100
To ROBERT GEORGE HERBERT £100
To THOMAS ALGERNON LEMPRIERE £100
To CAPT. MATTHEWS and his wife ANNE nee RICHARDS £50
To CAROLINE RIDDING £10 for a ring
To MARY RIDDINGS £10 for a ring
To JAMES WYNDHAM PERCY SPEDDING £10 for a mourning ring
To GEORGE MACILWAINE £50
To FANNY LEWIS [2nd] wife of my nephew GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS [(10)722] £50
To FREDERICK DEACON [(10)5(13)] of Preston £50
I direct my executors as soon as is convenient after my decease to purchase a
Government Annuity of £40 for the life of KATE CANDISH now or late of
Croydon, Surrey: Widow. - the same to be taken by her as full satisfaction and
discharge of the annuity of £40 which I have (already) entered into as a bond
or security for that amount for the joint lives of her and myself The bond to
be given up to my executors to be cancelled. The said annuity to be for her
sole and separate use and benefit and I direct that any legacy duty payable on
such annuities to be paid from my personal estate.
I also give and bequeath - at the end of six months after my decease - unto the
said KATE CANDISH the sum of £100 for her sole use and benefit.
As to the rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects of what
nature and kind soever after the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses
and legacies I give and bequeath in manner following:
One equal moiety of 1/2 part thereof to my son WILLIAM LEMPRIERE LEWIS, 1/4
equal part thereof to my brother WILLIAM LEWIS and the remaining 1/4 part
thereof to my nephew GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS [(10)722] and then to their male
heirs equally divided in the same proportions - exclusive of females.
Signed, sealed etc, 2 April 1860
Witnesses Chas. P. WOOD & J.H STREET Both of Raymond Buildings, Gray's Inn,
Solicitors.
CODICIL 20 January 1868
Whereas in my Will made 2 April 1860 I gave legacies of £100 each to my step
sons JAMES WYNDHAM HARRINGTON, PERCY SPEDDING and CARLISLE JAMES SCOTT SPEDDING
now I do hereby revoke such legacies and direct the money to be paid instead to
my great nephew and great niece FANNY COOTE [(10)7241] and CHARLES LEWIS COOTE
[(10)7242] in addition to the legacies I have already bequeathed to them.
Signed, sealed etc., G.C.D.L.
Witnesses E. CARLETON HOLMES and EDWARD C. HOLMES JNR. Solicitors
of 12 Bedford Row, London.
SECOND CODICIL
Whereas in my Will dated 2 April 1860 I gave a £40 annuity to KATE CANDISH I
direct that this be increased to £80 per annum and also a sum of £100 between
her three children THOMAS AND CHARLES CANDISH AND FRANCES (FANNY) CANDISH
[What happened to Thomas? -BT]
I also give and bequeath the legacy which I gave to my now late brother WILLIAM
LEWIS [(10)72] to ROBERT GEORGE WYNDHAM HERBERT and appoint him an executor.
9 March 1869
Witnesses:
WILLIAM BAILY, ADOLPHUS F, MILLER [Clerks to HOLMES and IMPEY Solicitors]
Will proved in London 19 October 1871
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m1 5.2.1829 sp-Jane LEMPRIERE memorial at Chiselhurst,Kent.
She has ID 2 on Tree B below.
<!-- I suspect she died in childbirth. -BT -->
(10)711 4-Rev. William Lempriere LEWIS b 31.12.1829 bp 2.4.1830 Milton,
Gravesend,Kent. d 18.1.1872 Ajaccio, Corsica. Left £5,000 in 1836 will proved
1844 of his father's 2nd wife Hon. Maria Amabel LEWIS nee SCOTT.
Beneficiary of 1860 will of (10)71 proved 1871.
Educated at Eton & Trinity College, Oxford where he became a
Fellow & lecturer. Also a student of the Inner Temple.
1851 Trinity College, Broad St, Oxford St Mary Magdalen, Oxfordshire:
William L LEWIS Scholar 21 1830 Milton, Kent Undergraduate
m1 31.12.1857 Ickleton, Cambridge (Dec Q Linton, Cambr.) sp-Elizabeth Alicia
Maria HERBERT b 14.2.1834 Ickleton d 19.1.1912.
She is his 1st cousin 31 on Tree B following.
.....................................................................
Tree A:
0 Henry HERBERT 1st Earl CAERNARVON
1 Hon Algernon HERBERT 20.8.1741-3.6.1811
m Marianne LEMPRIERE 3 chn. She has ID 3 on Tree B following.
11 Sir Robert George Wyndham HERBERT 12.6.1831-6.5.1905 1st Premier of
Queensland
Tree B:
0 Thomas LEMPRIERE of La Motte, Jersey
Related to Admiral GC LEMPRIERE: his wife Fanny is in will of George LEWIS.
1 George Curry LEMPRIERE
11 Thomas Algernon LEMPRIERE
2 Jane LEMPRIERE m George LEWIS. He is (10)71 of our DEACON tree above. His m1.
21 Rev. William Lempriere LEWIS b 31.12.1829 bp Milton,Gravesend,Kent
ID (10)711 above
3 Marianne LEMPRIERE m Hon Algernon HERBERT 20.8.1741-3.6.1811, 1 of Tree A.
31 Elizabeth Alicia Maria HERBERT b 14.2.1834 Ickleton d 19.1.1912
m Rev. William Lempriere LEWIS b 31.12.1829 bp Milton,Gravesend,Kent
ID (10)711 above
Some info on Trees A & B is courtesy of
John THEAKSTONE theakstone@waitrose.com
19.1.08 from the 2008 edition of his book 'A Bibliography of Victorian and
Edwardian Women Travellers' {Martino,2006) under SMITH, Elizabeth Alicia Maria.
15.10.23 Deborah CHERRY deborah.cherry@csm.arts.ac.uk
Captain William LEMPRIERE lived at the Manor House in Ewell, Surrey.
John Everett MILLAIS, the painter, was friendly from childhood
with the family of Captain William LEMPRIERE and stayed with them in Ewell.
MILLAIS's family also came from Jersey. I'm trying to track down who MILLAIS
might have known in Surrey when he painted the landscape for his picture
Ophelia (Tate Gallery).
(10)7111 5-Alicia Maria Lempriere LEWIS b .10.1858 North Tidworth, Wiltshire
d 23.1.1935/33 Cambridgeshire
Beneficiary of 1860 will of (10)71 proved 1871.
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m Sep Q 1898 Linton, Cambr. 3b 1089 sp-William Francis BEDDOES b 1859
Wistrnstow, Salop. Solicitor. No issue.
1911 Minton, Little Stretton, Church Stretton, Salop, Shropshire:
William Francis BEDDOES Head M 52 1859 Wistrnstow, Salop Barrister
Alicia Maria Lempriere BEDDOES Wife M 46 1865 Tidworth, Wiltshire
Sarah Ann Edwards Serv S 79 Cook
Edith Beauchamp Serv S 22 Parlourmaid
———————-
[(10)711 4-Rev William Lempriere LEWIS b 31.12.1839]
m2 after 1858 sp-Anne Beneficiary of 1860 will of (10)71 proved 1871:
"To my daughter-in-law ANNE LEWIS the wife of my said son £50". But in 1860
(10)711 was still married to his m1 above!?
[(10)71 3-George Charles Deacon LEWIS bp 13.6.1795 Holy Trinity,Gosport,Hamps]
m2 6.5.1834 sp-Hon. Maria Amabel SCOTT d.1.1844 Belfast dau’r of Earl of Polwarth
[the Earls of Hume]. Connected with CARPENTER, Sir Walter SCOTT, Earls of
Egremont & Tripp. Sr of Hon. Francis SCOTT, sr-in-law of Charles WYNDHAM (who
had at least 2 sons). No issue. ………………………………..
Her will made 5.1.1836 proved 13.5.1844:
Hon. Maria Amabel LEWIS nee SCOTT wife of George Charles Degan LEWIS Esq., a
lieutenent in the Corps of Royal Engineers, (now residing in Gosport Co.
Southampton but about to proceed to the Island of Barbadoes in the West
Indies) by certain articles in her marriage contract made when she entered
matrimony on 6 May 1834 wished to use the rights granted to her by the
conditions of the settlement of £10,000 to give £5,000 to WILLIAM LEMPRIERE
LEWIS (10)711 the son of my husband by his first wife Jane LEMPRIERE. This
sum to in trust. And £5,000 to her husband for life.
The parties to the settlement were :- her husband and herself; her father
then Hugh SCOTT of Barden (?) now the Rt. Hon the Lord POLWARTH; her brother
Henry Francis SCOTT the younger Barrister-at-Law; Capt. George Curry LEMPRIERE
Royal Navy [presumably her husband's brother-in-law ] and William LEWIS
(10)72: Solicitor of 4, Woburn Place, London her husband's brother.
If there was no issue from the marriage and her husband died then his share
too to his son WILLIAM LEMPRIERE LEWIS.
There were no executors named in the will. The witnesses were
ROBERT CRUIKSHANK and ... ?? B. WAKEFIELD both solicitors of Gosport and
CHARLES CHURCHILL : Gardener at Bury Hall Gosport.
[(10)71 3-George Charles Deacon LEWIS bp 13.6.1795 Holy Trinity,Gosport,Hamps]
m3 13.4.1847 St Andrews,Clifton,Bristol sp-Eliza RICHARDS sr of Anne (who m Cpt
MATTHEWS), s’r of Mrs Caroline RIDDING (mr of Caroline & Mary), d’r of Rev
Griffith RICHARDS of Farlington, Hants & Anne LONGCROFT. M'd by her br Rev ET RICHARDS, later Rector of Farlington. No issue. (Her relative James L
PHILLIPS-EVANS, LLB, blorenge@btinternet.com 27.1.12, is writing a book on
the LONGCROFT family.)
1851 Oxford St Aldate, Oxfordshire:
Benjamin HAYWARD Head M 36 Croydon, Surrey Inn? keeper
Mary HAYWARD Wife M 35 St Aldgates, Oxon
Emily HAYWARD Relative U 23 Croydon, Surrey
Ellen CROZIER Relative U 21 St Aldgates, Oxon
James MARTIN Lodger M 44 xx, Glouc. Hosier
George D LEWIS Lodger W 55 1796 Alverstoke, Hants
Captain retired list xx Engineers (10)71
Mary CLANFIELD Servant U 25
Ann SKINNER Servant U 24
John SAVORY Servant U 25
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[(10)71 3-George Charles Deacon LEWIS bp 13.6.1795 Holy Trinity,Gosport,Hamps]
m4 25.6.1859 St Johns,x,Cumberland sp-Emily SPEDDING widow of James Dykes
SPEDDING of St Bees,Cumberland, mr of James Wyndham Harrington Percy SPEDDING & Carlisle James Scott SPEDDING -see Al. Oxon. & Al. Cantab. Dr of Wm WYNDHAM, a diplomat & another member of the EGREMONT family. No issue.
1861 Ashton Lodge, London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent:
George CD LEWIS Head M 65 1796 Alverstoke, Hants Major
retired list Royal Engineers x Barrister at Law not x (10)71
Emily LEWIS Wife M 38 1823 Koningsburg, East Prussia
James W H P SPEDDING Stepson 11 1850 Whitehaven, Cumberland
[James Wyndham Harrington Percy SPEDDING Birth Jun Q 1849 Whitehaven, Cumbria,
Cumberland]
Carhile J S SPEDDING Stepson 8 1853 Whitehaven, Cumberland
[Carlisle James Scott SPEDDING b Sep Q 1852 Whitehaven, Cumbria, Cumberland]
Sarah A BINGHAM Servt U 25
Jane C HIMBLEY Servt U 23
Harriet WICKENDEN Servt U 23
1871 147 Edgware Rd, Paddington, London:
Julia C WYNDHAM Head W 80 1791 Warsaw, Poland
Naturalized British Subject Annuitant
George E D LEWIS Son in law M 65 1796 Alverstoke, Hant
Retired Major Royal Engineers (10)71
Emily LEWIS Daughter M 44 1827 East Prussia British Subject
James W H SPEDDING Grandson 21 1850 Whitehaven, Cumberland
Undergraduate at Cambridge
Carlisle J S SPEDDING Grandson 18 1853 Whitehaven, Cumberland
Undergraduate at Oxford
William COLE Servant 37
Elizabeth BOYETTE Servant 27
Clara WALTER Servant 23
Mary LOCKER Servant 38
Jane BORIGHT Servant 18
1881 39 St Georges Rd, St George Hannover Square, London:
Emily LEWIS Head W 58 1823 Holstein Castle, East Prussia
British Subject Annuitant
James W SPEDDING Son U 31 1850 St Bees, Cumberland Landed proprietor
Carlisle J. S. SPEDDING Son U 28 1853 St Bees, Cumberland Annuitant
Francis TAIT Serv 55 Lady's maid
John TAIT Serv 14 Page
Frances STILWELL Serv 17 House maid
Elizabeth BLACKMORE Serv 36 Cook
[(10)71 3-George Charles Deacon LEWIS bp 13.6.1795 Holy Trinity,Gosport,Hamps]
m/df sp-Kate CANDISH nee KENNET b 1813 Eastbourne. Her fr was a butcher.
She m'd .2.1840 Bermuda sp-Thomas CANDISH, carpenter with the Royal Engineers,
d 1842 of consumption in Croyden,Surrey. Believed she was "on the strength" as
nanny or lady's maid to LEWIS family. Kate & Thomas had a son Thomas CANDISH
.4.1841. Kate did not remarry.
1861 20 Holland St, Lambeth, Surrey:
Kate CANDISH Head W 45 1816 Eastbourne, Sussex Annuitant
Thomas H CANDISH Son U 20 1841 Bermuda Writer & Grainer?
Charles I CANDISH Son U 16 1845 Camden, Midx Chemist & Druggist Asst (10)712
Fanny CANDISH Daur U 11 1850 Brixton, Surrey Scholar (10)713?
1871 20 Holland St, Lambeth, London:
Kate CANDISH Head W 58 1813 Eastbourne, Sussex Annuitant
Thomas Hy CANDISH Son U 29 1842 St Georges, Bermuda Writer & Grainer?
Fanny CANDISH Daur U 21 1850 Lambeth, Surrey (10)713?
William HEARNDON Visitor U 25 1846 Kensington, Middlesex Telegraphist
1881 22 Portland Place North, Lambeth, London:
Kate CANDISH Head W 68 1813 Eastbourne, Sussex Annuitant
Thomas H CANDISH Son U 39 1842 Bermudas Sign Writer
1891?
Kate CANDISH Marriage Sep Q 1900 Camberwell, Hamilton to ??
Kate CANDISH bc 1813 Death Sep Q 1884 Lambeth, Greater London, Surrey.
(10)712 4-Charles James CANDISH I b 14.10.1844 Camden, London
d 27.10.1894 Lewisham, London SE reg Dec Q.
1851? 1861 with mother. 1871?
Metropolitan Archive has a record of parish registers of Camden with his bp.
Father's name crossed out is George Charles Degan LEWIS. On the baby's birth,
his father (10)71 set up an annuity for Kate & doubled it in his will
& bequeathed a large sum for Kate's chn. He & Kate were both widowed when
Charles was conceived. Charles was well educated & became a pharmacist with
Savory & Moore of Bond Street, London.
m 24.2.1872 St. Mary's Kilburn,London sp-Annie HEARNDEN b 6.6.1852 Paddington,
London d 16.4.1946 Gt. Bookham, Surrey.
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1881 Dwelling 95 Mayall Road, Lambeth, Surrey:
Charles J. CANDISH Head M 36 1845 Camden Town, Middlesex Chemist (10)712
Annie CANDISH Wife M 28 1853 Paddington, Middlesex
Kate CANDISH Daur 8 1873 Newington Butts, Surrey (10)7121
Fanny CANDISH Daur 7 1874 Herne Hill, Surrey (10)7122
Charles James CANDISH Son 5 1876 (10)7123
Elizth. DALLEY Other U 17 Handley, Worcester Domestic Servant
Emma FAITH Lodger W 33 Lambeth, Surrey Saleswoman Unemployed
1891 95 Mayall Rd, Brixton, Lambeth, London:
Charles J CANDISH Head M 46 1845 Hampstead, London Chemist (10)712
Annie CANDISH Wife M 30 1861 Paddington, London
Kate CANDISH Daur S 18 1873 Newington, London (10)7121
Florence CANDISH Daur S 17 1874 Lambeth, London (10)7122
Charles J CANDISH Son S 15 1876 Lambeth, London Scholar (10)7123
Ada F HEAMDEN Neice S 19 1872 Newington, London
Emily E CONGERTON Serv S 22
1901?
1911 14 Claremont Avenue, New Maldon, New Maldon, Surrrey:
Annie CANDISH Head W 58 1853 Marda Hill, Paddington Private means
Florence CANDISH Daur S 37 1874 Brixton, Lambeth Clerk Stockbroker (10)7122
Kate DIXON Daur M 38 1873 Newington, Lambeth (10)7121
Horace DIXON Son inlaw M 36 1875 Crouch End, Hornsey Hatters assistant
Gerald Charles Candish DIXON Grandson 10 1901 Brixton,Lambeth Scholar(10)71211
Leslie Horace DIXON Grandson 8 1903 Denmark Park, Camberwell (10)71212
Marjorie Kate DIXON Granddaughter 6 1905 East Dulwich,Camberwell (10)71213
Arthur Iceby HARDY Boarder S 31 1880 Norwich HM Board of Works CE Clerks
(10)7121 5-Kate CANDISH b 17.7.1872 at 17 Dante Road, Newington Butts, London
SE. d 12.6.1953 at Gt. Bookham, Surrey. 1881-91 with parents.
m 20.8.1900 Camberwell, London sp-Horace DIXON b1.6.1874 Crouch End, Middx.
d 29.11.1955 90 Clarence Av, New Malden, Surrey.
He was a hatter and part owned Bates of Jermyn St., London W1 which was
still there c2000. 3 chn.
Fleck Family of Redcar - Ex Living Owner:RodFleck96 rcfleck2531@gmail.com
gives his parents as Thomas DIXON 1838-1919 & Selena FESENMEYER 1840-1931.
1901 5 Ham Terrace, Lambeth, London:
Horace DIXON Head M 26 1874 Hornsey, London Hannrs? Asst.
Kate DIXON Wife M 28 1873 Newington, London (10)7121
baby Son 1 month 1901 Lambeth, London (10)7121 1
1911 They and 3 of their chn are with her mother Annie CANDISH - see above.
(10)7121 1 6-Gerald Charles Candish DIXON b 24.2.1901 at 5 Hamilton Terrace,
Shakespeare Road, Herne Hill, London SE24; d 6.3.1986 Caterham, Surrey.
1901-11 with parents.
Manager of the Process Engraving Dept. of the News Chronicle & Star, Fleet St,
London. ===================================================
m 16.4.1927 Merton Park, Surrey sp-Margaret Ellen KNIGHT b 23.10.1904 Merton
Park, Surrey, d 11.4.1985 Epsom, Surrey.
(10)7121 11 7-Rita Margaret DIXON b 21.9.1929 at 109 Adela Avenue,
New Malden, Surrey, d. 17 May 1931 at North Wimbledon Hospital, Surrey.
(10)7121 12 7-Brenda DIXON b19.5.1932 New Malden, Surrey Interior designer.
2008 email bounced 2019.
#Source for branch (10)7123. "BJ" above.
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m 20.3.1954 Ewell, Surrey sp-Robert Alan JONES Chartered electrical engineer.
Ch’n Persephone, Haydn, Anneliese & their ch’n suppressed.
(10)7121 2 6-Leslie Horace DIXON b 26.4.1902 at 55 Ivanhoe Road, Camberwell,
London SE, d. 17 March 1990 at Alton Hospital, Hampshire.
1911 with parents & mother's mother Annie CANDISH.
m 1929 Alton, Hants sp-Bessie LINFORD b. 21 July 1900 at Eastleigh, Hants
d. 7 Feb. 1983 Basingstoke Hospital, Hampshire.
(10)7121 21 7-Ann DIXON 1930 Alton, Hants
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(10)7121 3 6-Marjorie Kate DIXON b 22.4.1904 166 Copleston Road, Camberwell,
London SE, d 3.12.1989 Haslemere, Surrey
1911 with parents & mother's mother Annie CANDISH.
m 10.3.1928 Christ Church New Malden and Coombe, Surrey sp-Richard Francis
DOLLARD b 1902 Merton Park, Surrey d 3rd q. 1973 Surrey.
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(10)7121 31 7-Angelia DOLLARD 1.2.1930 Kingston, Surrey
m 1951 N Surrey sp-Colin S SALTER 1930 Kingston, Surrey
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(10)7122 5-Florence/Fanny CANDISH b 8.10.1873 95 Mayall Road, Herne Hill,
Brixton, London SE. d 16.3.1943 at Littleham Hospital, Exmouth, Devon.
Unmarried. 1881-91 with parents. 1901? 1911 with mother.
…………………..
(10)7123 5-Charles James CANDISH II b 1.9.1875 at 95 Mayall Road, Herne Hill,
Brixton, London SE. d. 29.9.1948 at 6 Shepherd Market, London W1.
Charles James CANDISH Birth Dec Q 1875 Lambeth, Greater London.
1881-91 with parents. 1901-11?
This photo of him in the 5th Dragoon Guards aged c20, is courtesy of BJ.
m 4.4.1906 Tempe, Bloemfontein, S. Africa sp-Mabel Kate HOLLAND b S. Africa.
3 chn.
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(10)7123 1 6-Charles Janson CANDISH b 18.4.1907 at Bloemfontein, S. Africa,
d. 10 October, 1976 at Welwyn Garden City, Herts.
m1 16.4.1930 St. Pancras, London sp-Beatrice Maud BARNET b 1904
m2 Dec Q 1947 Harrow sp-Marjorie May WILLIAMS d 2nd q. 2001 Croydon.
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(10)7123 2 6-Sidney Gerald CANDISH b 30.3.1910 Dublin d 19 April 1962 London
SW1
m 1st q. 1940 in London N7 sp-Blanche Eileen NORMAN b 3.11.1916 Barnet,
d 16 Feb. 1994 Norwich.
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?(10)713 4-Fanny CANDISH b 25.10.1849 d 1902 Valencia Island, Co. Kerry.
Fanny CANDISH Birth Dec Q 1849 Lambeth, Greater London. 1861-71 with mother.
1881?
(10)72 3-William LEWIS b 15/18.2.1797 Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
bp 17.4.1797 Capetown by the Garrison chaplain Rev McDAVIES
d 12.1.1864 Eastbourne. Not found in censuses.
Beneficiary of 1810 will of (10)1 proved 1813.
Executor of 1817 will proved 1821 of grmr El. DEACON nee JUDSON, & of 1824
will of (10)9-sp. In 1828 will of (10)9: "William LEWIS of Bedford Row, London
Solicitor". In 1829 will of (10)7 proved 1840: "William LEWIS of Bedford Row
in the County of Middlesex".
Witness in the will of his mother's 1st cousin John VIVION 1771-1832, 1151
of http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kitwithers/judson/judson.html
named in that will as solicitor of 2 Middle Temple Lane.
1860: lived at 4 Woburn Place, Russell Square, London.
Executor & beneficiary of 1860 will of (10)71 proved 1871.
Attorney-at-law. Solicitor, Raymond's Buildings, Gray's Inn.
"A kind old gentleman who had a great affection for my mother & did us many
benefits ... He came all the way down to Westminster when I came to London to
call on me with a schoolboy tip .." - letter by (10)717 to his son Noel in 1917 ex BT.
………………………………… His will (4.9.1858 proved London 15.7.1864) ex BT:
This is the last will and testament of me WILLIAM LEWIS of formerly of Staple
Inn, Middle Temple Lane and Bedford Row but now of Russell Square and Gray's
Inn in the County of Middlesex: Gentleman.
Whereas by virtue of the Settlement made in contemplation of my marriage with
my dear late wife formerly FRANCES ATTWOOD I had power by will or deed to
dispose of L1,924:7:l1d now at 3P %, now standing in trust for the children
of that marriage and as there are only three children who survived to attain
the age of twenty-one namely
l.JANE ELIZABETH LEWIS [(10)721] now the wife of the Revd. JAMES JOHN JACOB
2. GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS [(10)722]
3. FRANCES SOPHIA LEWIS [(10)724] afterwards the wife of Dr CHARLES THOMAS
COOTE and whereas this my beloved daughter hath departed this life, leaving two
infant children namely FANNY COOTE and LEWIS COOTE (their mother's marriage
settlement to them ) subject to the life interest of my dear second wife ANNE
LEWIS formerly ANNE LIVIE Spinster.
And whereas my son GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS [(10)722] has been generously provided for
under the Will of my late respected Uncle MAJOR. GEN GEORGE BRIDGES deceased
... (this is followed by long and complicated passage but amounts to the equal
division of his estate between his two surviving children apart from what he is
leaving to his second wife -BT)
I give and bequeath my dwelling house at No.8 Gay Street in the City of Bath
(now occupied by Misses JANE and ELIZABETH LEVERS) together with the
appurtenances thereto belonging to my kind friend FRANK JOHN MOORE of Woodcock
Hill near Berkhampstead in the County of Hertfordshire, my said son GEORGE
BRIDGES LEWIS [(10)722] and my friend EDWARD CARLETON HOLMES of Bedford Row upon
trust, to permit and suffer my said dear [2nd] wife ANNE LEWIS to receive the
rents and profits thereof or to occupy and enjoy the same for the term of her
natural life and, after her decease unto my said son, his heirs and assigns
forever.
My Life Assurance Policies to his son.
My premises at No.4 Woburn Place, Russell Square in London together with the
stables behind them to his dear wife for her absolute use and benefit
To my daughter JANE [(10)721] L200
To my son-in-law Dr CHARLES THOMAS COOTE [m (10)724] LlOO
To my friends FRANK JOHN MOORE and EDWARD CARLETON HOLMES L50 as a small token
of my remembrance.
To my affectionate sister-in-law JANE formerly LIVIE, L52:10:Od as a small
token of my esteem.
I give to my three god children
1. GEORGE BOWES MacILWAIN
2. WILLIAM LEWIS DEACON [(10)527] (son of my late cousin HENRY DEACON [(10)52] of
Portsmouth) [we have photographs of him -BT]
3.JAMES SIDNEY BLUNT (son of the late HILLYER BLUNT and SOPHIA his wife) the
sum of ten guineas each.
And I give and bequeath all that my freehold cottage and tenement situate at
Brockle Hill, Swindon Wilts unto my son GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS [(10)722] - and to
him all my family portraits, MANT's Family Bible, such of my plate as has the
BRIDGES and CHANDOS crest engraved thereon and also my three China bowls, the
miniature painting of his dear mother and my engraving of the death of Lord
CHATHAM now in my office at Gray's Inn.
I give and bequeath unto my dear brother GEORGE CHARLES DEGAN LEWIS [(10)71] my
gold and cornelian ring engraved with Shakespeare's head which I usually wear,
also my gold pencil both presented to me by my dear wife, as small tokens of my
unaltered affection for him. (presumably his first wife! -BT)
To my dear nephew and godson WILLIAM LEMPRIERE LEWIS [(10)711] 50P, my gold watch
chain and seals and the portrait in crayons of his dear mother.
To my friend and partner CHARLES PAUL WOOD the sum of 20 gns. as a small token
of my regard for him.
And I direct my executors as soon as possible after my decease to set apart or
purchase out of my personal estate the sum of £6,000 to be put in trust for my
said dear wife to receive the interests and dividends thereof during her
lifetime, after her decease to my daughter JANE ELIZABETH JACOB [(10)721],
then on her decease to any children of the marriage if no children then to my
son GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS [(10)722] and after his decease to my two dear
grand-children FANNY [(10)741] and CHARLES LEWIS COOTE [(10)742] when they
shall attain the age of 21 years if neither do then to GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS
[(10)722], his heirs and assigns forever.
All other estate not mentioned to my wife.
Appoint ANNE LEWIS [his 2nd wife], FRANK JOHN MOORE, GEORGE BRIDGES LEWIS
[(10)722] and EDWARD CARLETON JONES as executors.
Signed etc 4 September 1858
Proved London 15 July 1864
[The sums of money involved in this will are deceptive - William was a very
rich man ; his personal estate amounted to £14,000 and the property he owned
was worth thousands more, he was very generous in his lifetime - see the
letters from WILLIAM BLOMEFIELD TRIPP -BT.]
Probate record ex ancestry thanks to Andrew TATHAM:
15.2.1864. The will of William LEWIS formerly of Bedford Row but late of
Woburn Place, Russell Square and Gray's Inn, all in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman deceased who d 12.1.1864 at Eastbourne in the County of Sussex,
was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Frank John MOORE of
Woodcock Hill near Berkhamsted in the County of Hertford, Esquire, the
Reverend George Bridges LEWIS [(10)722] of Northaw Parsonage near Barnet in the
County of Hertford, Clerk, the son, and Edward Carleton HOLMES of 12 Bedford
Row aforesaid, Solitor, three of the executors.
…………………………………………………….
m1 sp-Frances ATTWOOD b1796 d 24.7.1829 at 40 Bedford Row [London] aged 33,
bur Chiselhurst,Kent; dr of Richard ATTWOOD of The Close, Salisbury.
JACOB
(10)721 4-Jane Elizabeth LEWIS b 1/11.7.1822 Salisbury, Wilts. d 1904.
1851? 1852: godmother to niece Fanny COOTE [(10)7241].
Beneficiary of 1860 will of (10)71 proved 1871.
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m 22.9.1858 Northaw Church, Herts sp-Rev James John JACOB "of Horsingham
Parsonage, Wiltshire" in above 1860 will. d 1909 Salisbury. The stained glass
window at the west end of the church was erected to his memory in 1911.
They are in Horningsham People Owner: MissMarple1911. In the book
'Useful Toil and Homely Joys', a photographic Record of Horningsham and
Longleat. ELSP, 2000 (1 The Shambles, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1JS)
by Helen TAYLOR, there is an entry about Canon James JACOB.
This photo of him is from that book with permission.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rC10488601descriptiontype=Full&ref=COPY+1/426/286
is a link to a photo of him with his family. I can't make it work.
1861 Parsonage, Church St, Horningsham, Wiltshire:
James J JACOB Head M 48 1823 Winchester, Hants Perpetual Curate of Horningsham
Jane E JACOB Wife M 48 1823 Salisbury, Wilts (10)721
Frances S JACOB Daur 11 1860 Horningsham, Wilts (10)7211
Mary J JACOB Daur 3 m 1861 Horningsham, Wilts (10)7212
Frances PRIMMER Serv U 29 Cook
Jane ROBERTS Serv U 20 Housemaid
Charlotte ADLAM Serv U 16 Housemaid
1871 The Vicarage, Horningsham, Wiltshire:
James John JACOB Head M 48 1823 Winchester, Hants Vicar of Horningsham
Jane E JACOB Wife M 64! 18xx Salisbury, Wilts (10)721
Frances S JACOB Daur S 11 1861 Horningsham, Wilts Scholar (10)7211
Mary J JACOB Daur S 10 1861 Horningsham, Wilts Scholar (10)7212
James L JACOB Son S 6 1865 Horningsham, Wilts Scholar (10)7213
John A JACOB Son S 4 1867 Horningsham, Wilts Scholar (10)7214
Jeremia KNIGHT Servt 40 Cook
Charlotte ADLAM Servt 26 Housemaid
1881 The Vicarage, Horningsham, Wiltshire:
James John JACOB Head M 58 1823 Winchester, Hants Vicar of Horningsham
Jane Eliz. JACOB Wife M 58 1823 Salisbury, Wilts (10)721
Frances S. JACOB Daur S 21 1861 Horningsham, Wilts (10)7211
Mary J. JACOB Daur S 20 1861 Horningsham, Wilts (10)7212
Eliza MARSH Serv S 20 1861
Augusta MATHEWS Serv S 15 1866
1891 Horningsham, Wiltshire:
James John JACOB Head M 68 1823 Winchester, Hants Vicar of Horningsham
Jane Elizabeth JACOB Wife M 68 1823 Salisbury, Wilts (10)721
Mary Jane JACOB Daur S 30 1861 Horningsham, Wilts (10)7212
Clara COOMBS Serv S 28 Cook
Matilda WHATLEY Serv S 28 Housemaid
1901 Claremont L' Rd, Milford, Wiltshire:
James John JACOB Head M 78 1823 Winchester, Hants Clergyman Church of Eng
Jane Elizabeth JACOB Wife M 78 1823 Salisbury, Wilts (10)721
Mary Jane JACOB Daur S 40 1861 Horningsham, Wilts (10)7212
James Lewis JACOB Son S 36 1865 Horningsham,Wilts Canadian Farmer (10)7213
Mary Jenelle CUSSE/GESSE Visitor S 36 1865 Salisbury, Wilts
Maud Maier BURCHILL Servant S 32
Kate FLEITES Servt S 22 Housemaid
Canon JACOB retired to Salisbury in 1900.
TEMPEST
(10)7211 5-Frances Sarah JACOB b 10.10.1859 Horningsham/Horsingham, Wilts;
bp there 6.11.1859. 1861-81 with parents. 1891?
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m 8.5.1880 Horningham sp-Charles Ernest TEMPEST 1854 Leeds, Yorkshire
Of Ipswich when he married. See Horningsham People, ancestry, for an a/c of
their m in Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette Thu 15.5.1880: " ... She wore a veil
... fastened with a diamond crescent, the gift of the Marquis of Bath...
4 bridesmaids Miss Mary JACOB (sister ...), Miss JACOB, Miss Annie JACOB &
Miss Frances LEWIS, cousins of the bride... Each wore a gold brooch with a
swallow in pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. Their bouquets ... were
the gift of the Marchioness of Bath. The service was read by the Rev W JACOB
brother of the bride..." A honeymoon in Paris. ... Mayor of Ipswich 1926-27.
1901 Blenheim House, 28 Fonnerear Road, St Margaret, Suffolk:
Charles Ernest TEMPEST Head M 47 1854 Leeds, Yorks Stock agent & sharebroker
Frances S TEMPEST Wife M 41 1860 Horningsham, Wilts (10)7211
Margaret M TEMPEST Daur 8 1893 Ipswich, Suffolk (10)7211 2
Frank L TEMPEST Son 7 1893 Ipswich, Suffolk (10)7211 3
Harriet Agnes LAMBERT Serv S 23 Cook
Clara GARDINER Serv S 26 Housemaid
Ethel May COPPING Serv S 22 Nurse
1911 Park Road, Ipswich, Suffolk:
Charles Ernest TEMPEST Head M 57 1854 Holbeck, Leeds Sharebroker
Frances Sarah TEMPEST Wife M 51 1860 Horningsham, Wilts (10)7211
Roger Ernest TEMPEST Son S 20 1891 Ipswich Student (10)7211 1
Margaret Mary TEMPEST Daur S 18 1893 Ipswich (10)7211 2
Frank Lewis TEMPEST Son S 17 1893 Ipswich School Just passed "Little x"
(10)7211 3
Sarah Ann WORLEY Cook 33
Rose Emma STORY Housemaid 23
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(10)7211 1 6-Roger Ernest TEMPEST 1891 Ipswich, Suffolk d 1966. 1911 with parents.
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(10)7211 2 6-Margaret Mary TEMPEST b 1892 Ipswich, Suffolk d 1982. 1901-11 with parents.
http://www.margarettempest.co.uk/ is a site dedicated to her
as a talented illustrator and author. Thanks to DF. NOW AN ONLINE STORE!??
Westminster School of Art in 1914. Co-founded and secretary of the Chelsea
Illustrators Club. Illustrated Alison UTTLEY's Little Grey Rabbit books
1929-1960s, 34 titles. Commodore of the Pin Mill Sailing Club.
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m 1951 sp-Sir Grimwood MEARS, KCIE b 21.1.1869 d 1963 1919-1932 Chief Justice
in Allahabad, India. See the above site for a biography, a photo of them &
sections on him & their family. His 1st wife was Annie, daughter of the late
GP JACOB of Bryngoleu, Shawford:
they had a son Brigadier-General Gerald Grimwood MEARS, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C.,
& a daughter. A tree there shows how the 2 wives were related.
(10)7211 3 6-Frank L TEMPEST 1894 Ipswich, Suffolk d 1981. 1901-11 with parents.
(10)7211 4 6-Rosamund TEMPEST 1901-1910.
(10)7212 5-Mary Jane JACOB 1861 Horningsham, Wilts 1861-1901 with parents.
1911 with bro (10)7215 William JACOB.
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(10)7213 5-James Lewis JACOB 1865 Horningsham, Wilts 1871, 1901 with parents.
1881 "Marlborough College" Marlborough and Preshute, Marlborough, Wiltshire:
James Lewis JACOB Boarder 16 1865 Warminster, Wilts + many others. 1891,1911?
……………………………………………………….
(10)7214 5-John Attwood JACOB 1867 Horningsham, Wilts. 1871 with parents.
1881 Gas Works, Lancing, Sussex + many others:
John Attwood JACOB Scholar S 14 1867 Colningham, Wilts (10)7214
William JACOB Scholar S 18 1863 Hornington, Wilts (10)7215
1891 4 Elm Grave, Milford, Wiltshire + 6 others:
Amelia OTTERN? Head S 42 Brimpton?, London Living on own means
John A JACOB Lodger S 24 1867 Horningsham, Wilts Clergy in Holy Orders
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m 12.4.1898 St John the Baptist, Symondsbury, Dorset, reg Jun Q Bridport
sp-Alicia Barbara MAUNSELL b .4.1872 Iwerne Courtenay, Worscester?
d 31.12.1949 The Cottage Hospital, Lyme Regis, Dorset.
For her parents see Clark Family Tree Owner: michelle_myburgh 1911?
1901 Ebbesbourne Wake, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire:
John A JACOB Head M 34 1867 Horningsham, Wilts Clergyman (Ch of Eng)
Alicia Barbara JACOB Wife M 29 1872 Iwerne Courtenay, Worst
Idonia Kate EMMS Serv S 27 1874
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(10)7215 5-William JACOB b 1869 Horningsham, Wilts.
1871 Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Melcombe Regis, Dorset + many others:
William JACOB Boarder 8 1863 Hernsham, Wilts.
1881 Gas Works, Lancing, Sussex with brother John (10)7214. 1891?
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m sp-Emily Mabel 1870 Saxony, Germany British Subject
Cf Wm JACOB m Sep Q 1894 Poole 5a 495 sp-Emily Mabel HYDE.
1901 Silver St, Lyme Regis, Dorset:
William JACOB Head M 33 1868 Horningsham, Wilts Clergyman (C of E) (10)7215
Emily M JACOB Wife M 31 1870 Saxony, Germany British Subject
Isabel F JACOB Daur 5 1896 Branksome, Dorset (10)7215 1
Evelyn JACOB Daur 3 1898 Branksome, Dorset (10)7215 2
Constance K JACOB Daur 5 mos 1900 Branksome, Dorset (10)7215 3
Margaret E LIDDELL Servant 25 Cook
Mary J WEAVER Servant 29 House parlourmaid
Euphemia EBDON Servant 15 General servant
Maria L E LIDDELL Servant 26 Nurse domestic
1911 Lyme Regis, Devon:
William JACOB Head M 43 1868 Horningsham, Wilts Clerk in Holy Orders (C of E)
(10)7215
Emily Mabel JACOB Wife M 41 1870 Saxony British subject by parentage
Isabel Frances JACOB Daur S 15 1896 Branksome, Bournement? (10)7215 1
Evelyn Mary JACOB Daur 13 1898 Branksome, Bournement? (10)7215 2
Constance Kathleen JACOB Daur 10 1901 Branksome, Bournement? (10)7215 3
Lois Amelia JACOB Daur 6 1905 Branksome, Bournement? (10)7215 4
Samuel OSTLER Serv M 49 Butler
Blanche Alice OSTLER Serv M 45 Cook
Eva May OSTLER Daur S 17 Dom serv
Mary Jane JACOB Sister visitor S 50 1861 Horningsham, Wilts (10)7212
Ida Minnie HULLAND Serv visitor S 25 Dom serv
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(10)7215 1 6-Isabel Frances JACOB 1896 Branksome, Dorset 1901-11 with parents.
(10)7215 2 6-Evelyn Mary JACOB 1898 Branksome, Dorset 1901-11 with parents.
(10)7215 3 6-Constance Kathleen JACOB 1900 Branksome, Dorset
1901-11 with parents.
(10)7215 4 6-Lois Amelia JACOB 1905 Branksome, Bournement? 1911 with parents.
(10)722 4-Rev. George Bridges LEWIS b 5.3.1824 The Close, Salisbury, Wilts
Privately baptised 14.3.1824 at house of his grandfather Richard ATTWOOD.
bp 12.6.1824 Saint Andrew,Holborn,London - ex P020831. d 10.1.1905 Eastbourne.
In 1824 will of (10)9-sp, 1828 will of (10)9, 1858 will of (10)72, & 1860
will of (10)71.
1841 Bradford, Wiltshire + others:
James BLISS 30 1811 not Wilts. Clergyman
George Bridges LEWIS 15 1826 Wiltshire Pupils of JB
Educated at Eton & Oriel College, Oxford: matric. 1842, BA 1846, deacon 1849,
MA 1853.
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1842-1846 Oriel College records from the Archivist for Oriel College, Oxford 1.2.2005 to BT:
Although 110 photographs of Oriel College Boat Club survive before 1897, the
College Archives does hold a volume labelled 'OCBC Accounts' 1850 to 1871. At
the front of this is a section of information "copied from the former account
book" covering 1842 to 1849. It mentions GEORGE LEWIS 4 times:
1842
In this year Oriel was head of the river.
The Silver Oars were won by Mr G HUGHES and Mr WILBERFORCE, Mr LEWIS being the
coxswain.
1843
The Oriel boat was second on the river.
Mr LEWIS, Coxswain
Lewis being their
1843 Michaelmas term
In this term the Oriel four won the cup, beating 6 boats.
Mr GB LEWIS, Coxswain
1844 Lent term
The Oriel boat was second on the river
Mr LEWIS, Coxswain
His entry in C L SHADWELL's Registrum Orielense, 1701-1900 (Oxford 1902):
LEWIS, GEORGE BRIDGES
Admitted Commoner, 10 March 1842: Caution received £30
Matric. Oriel, 10 Mar 1842, fli. unicus Will. de Salisbury. arm. 18
BA. Oriel, 11 July 1846: MA. 26 May 1853
Vicar of Northall, Herts, 1857: of Kemsing, Kent, 1874
Died 10 Jan 1905.
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Ordained to priesthood 1850 Winchestor by Archbishop of Canterbury
Dr John Bird SUMNER.
1849-52 curate of Sundridge. 1853-57 curate of Chessington near Kingston.
1857-75 Perpetual Curate of Northaw, Hertfordshire. 1873 vicar of Kemsing.
Beneficiary of 1860 will of (10)71 proved 1871.
George Bridges LEWIS bc 1825 Death Mar Q 1905 Salisbury, Wiltshire.
He married 3 times: to Mary, Frances & Florence.
15.10.23 Deborah CHERRY deborah.cherry@csm.arts.ac.uk is researching him.
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m1 8.6.1848 Croyden sp-Mary Rebecca Madeline SUTHERLAND b1827 d 17.11.1850
Hastings,Sussex aged 23; dr of John William SUTHERLAND Esq., of Birdhurst near
Croydon, Surrey & X JAMES - see (10)7221 in 1851 below.
1851 Malden, Surrey:
William C STAPYLTON Head U 25 1826 Edminston, Notts Vicar of Malden cum Chassington
Mary RYDE Servant U 50 1801 Cook
Mary LAMBDEN Servant U 19 1832 Housemaid
Charles WATERS Servant U 24 1827 Gardener
George Bridges LEWIS Visitor W 27 1824 Salisbury, Wilts Curate of Malden cum Chassington
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(10)7221 5-Mary Frances LEWIS b 24.4.1849 Sundridge, Kent bp 17.5.1849 by ...
b reg Jun Q 1849 Sevenoaks, Kent.
1851 Mr SUTHERLAND's Farm, Coombe, Croydon, Surrey:
H C JAMES Head U 30 1821 Croydon, Surrey Captain EIC [East India Co.] Service
Anne JAMES Sister U 47 1804 Croydon, Surrey
Emiley JAMES Sister U 40 1811 Croydon, Surrey
Rebecca JAMES Sister U 35 1816 Croydon, Surrey
Anne HAYS Visitor W 49 1803 London, Middlesex
H E SUTHERLAND Niece U 10 1841 Croydon, Surrey
A F SUTHERLAND Niece U 7 1834 Croydon, Surrey
H B SUTHERLAND Nephew U 6 1835 Croydon, Surrey
A C SUTHERLAND Niece U 6 1835 Croydon, Surrey
H M SUTHERLAND Niece U 4 1837 Croydon, Surrey
Eliza DAREY Servant U 39
M STREET Servant U 23
C STAINES Servant U 23
Eliza BURDETT Servant U 19
J DIMBLEBY male Servant U 17
Fanny KENT Servant U 28 [with her still in 1871]
Mary F LEWIS GreatNiece Visitor 1 year 11 months 1849 Sundridge, Kent (10)7221
1861 with father & his m2. 1871-81 with father & his 2nd wife Frances.
1891?
[(10)722 4-Rev. George Bridges LEWIS b 12.6.1824 Salisbury,Wilts]
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m2 30.11.1852 Epsom, Surrey (or 8.6.1848 Croyden,Surrey?) sp-Frances Mary
HESKETH b 7.2.1822 Epsom, Surrey d 19.7.1892 Sittingbourne, Kent. Her parents
& a photo of her gravestone is on Russell family tree Owner: John Russell.
Daughter of the Rev. Robert Cuthbert HESKETH, a relative of Alejandro MILBERG
AMilb36287@aol.com 1st contact 2.5.2010.
Frances' brother Robert married Harriet LEMPRIERE, d'r of William
Charles LEMPRIERE of Ewell, Surrey, Captain, Royal Horse Artillery, and
Harriet REID. 5 chn.
Beneficiary of 1860 will of (10)71 proved 1871 - named as Fanny.
1861 Parsonage, Northaw, Hertfordshire:
George Bridges LEWIS Head M 37 1824 illegible Incumbent of Northaw (10)722
Frances M LEWIS Wife M 39 1822 x, Surrey
Mary F LEWIS Daur 12 1849 [Sundridge?], Kent (10)7221
William C LEWIS Son 7 1854 [Chessington?], Surrey (10)7222
Anne M LEWIS Daur 5 1856 Chessington, Surrey (10)7223
Bridges G LEWIS Son 4 1856 x, Herts (10)7224
Frances L LEWIS Daur 2 1859 [Northaw?], Hertford (10)7225
Emma J LEWIS Daur 1 Mo 1861 [Northaw?], Hertford (10)7226
Rebecca MATHEWS Serv W 41 1820 Monthly nurse
Jane FRITH Serv U 59 1802 Domestic Cook
Fanny KENT Serv U 37 1824 Domestic Nurse
Anne PETERS Serv U 21 1840 House servant
Emma GREEN Serv U 17 1844 House maid
1871 The Parsonage, Northaw, Hertfordshire:
George Bridges LEWIS Head M 47 1824 The Close, Salisbury, Wilts Vicar of Kemsing M.A.(Oxford)
Frances Mary LEWIS Wife M 49 1822 Epsom, Surrey
Mary Frances LEWIS Daur U 21 1850 Sundridge, Kent (10)7221
Frances Louisa LEWIS Daur 12 1859 Northaw, Hertford (10)7225
Emma Julia LEWIS Daur 10 1861 Northaw, Hertford (10)7226
Francis Bertrand LEWIS Son 8 1863 Northaw, Hertford (10)7227
Fanny KENT Serv U 47 Nurse
Ellen RAPLEY Serv U 24 Cook
Harriet Hannah COLDSNOW Serv U 20 Housemaid
Jane Elizabeth VISE Serv U 14 Housemaid
1881 census at Kemsing,Kemsing, Kent:
Name Relation Marital Status Age Birthplace Occupation
Geo. Bridges LEWIS Head M 57 1824 Salisbury,Wilts Vicar of Kemsing M.A.(Oxford)
Frances Mary LEWIS Wife M 59 1822 Epsom, Surrey
Mary Frances LEWIS Daur U 31 1850 Sundridge, Kent (10)7221
Anne Maddnie LEWIS Daur U 25 1856 Chessington, Surrey (10)7223
Frances Louisa LEWIS Daur U 22 1859 Northaw, Hertford (10)7225
Emma Julia LEWIS Daur U 20 1861 Northaw, Hertford (10)7226
Mary BROWN Servant U 21 1860 Redhill, Surrey Cook (Dom)
Jane NORTON Servant U 22 1859 Lambeth, Surrey Housemaid
Julia ADLAM Servant U 25 1856 Hornnigham, Wiltshire Housemaid
1891 Frinsted, Kent:
George B LEWIS Head M 67 1824 Salisbury, Wilts Rector of Frinsted (10)722
Frances M LEWIS Wife M 69 1822 Epsom, Surrey
Annie M LEWIS Daur U 35 1856 Chessington, Surrey (10)7223
Frances L LEWIS Daur U 32 1859 Northaw, Herts (10)7225
Mary BREWER Serv S 31 Cook
Julia ADLAM Serv S 35 Housemaid
Mary TAYLOR Serv S 24 Housemaid
(10)7222 5-William Cuthbert LEWIS b 4.12.1853 Chessington, Surrey bp 8.1.1854
d 12.2.1918 Borough Green, Wrotham Heath, Kent.
William Cuthbert LEWIS Birth Dec Q 1853 Epsom, Surrey.
1861 with parents.
1871 School Lane, Uppingham, Rutland with many others:
Thomas THRING Head M 49 1822 Alford, Somerset Clergyman of C of E
Arthur C LEWIS Pupil 18 1853 Dentish Eyr Hrnutea?
William C LEWIS Pupil 17 1854 Chessington, Surrey (10)7222
Bridges E LEWIS Pupil 14 1857 Northaw, Herts (10)7224
??1881 6 Snowden Tce, Willesden, Middlesex:
William LEWIS Head W 38 1843 Farnham, Surrey Joiner
Florence LEWIS Daur S 14 Bristol
Frank LEWIS Son S 9 Finchlea, London Scholar
Katherine LEWIS Daur S 5 Himmersmild, London Scholar
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m 1886 sp-Mary Matilda GREGORY 1854 Platt/Loose, Kent
In the Fraser/Findlay/Cunningham Family Tree Owner: DianeHitchcox64.
1891?
1901 Egg Shell Cottage, Graffham, Sussex:
Anne M LEWIS Head S 38 1863 Cherrington, Surrey Artist printer (10)7228
William C LEWIS Brother M 47 1854 Cherrington, Surrey Civil engineer (10)7222
1901 Millwood, Wrotham, Kent:
Mary LEWIS Wife M 47 1854 Loose, Kent Living on her own means
Grace GREGORY S inlaw S 55 1846 Loose, Kent Living on her own means
Alice GREGORY S inlaw S 53 1848 Loose, Kent Living on her own means
Mary F LEWIS Daur 11 1890 Wrotham, Kent (10)7222 1
Grace F LEWIS Daur 6 1895 Ootacamund, India British subject (10)7222 2
Mary Kyle 42 Nurse dom
Kate Bolton 25 Housemaid dom
Florence Reid 21 Parlormaid dom
Gwendoline GREGORY Visitor S 28 1873 Tenley, S Wales Living on own means
1911 Millwood, Wrotham Heath, Boro Green, Wrotham, Kent:
William Cuthbert LEWIS Head M 57 1854 Cherrington, Surrey
Pensioned Engineer Indian Government (10)7222
Mary Matilda LEWIS Wife M 57 1854 Loose, Kent
Mary M Nabb RYLE Serv S 52 Cook
Babara Ellen WHITTLE Serv M 53 Housemaid
Emily PACKMAN Serv M 39 Parlour maid
Their chn: …………………………………………………
(10)7222 1 6-Mary Frances LEWIS b 1887 Platt, Kent d 16.12.1965 Lyme Regis
d reg Bridport, Dorset. 1901 with mother. Dsp.
(10)7222 2 6-Grace F LEWIS b 1895 Ootacamund, India 1901 with mother.
1911 Kent Cottage, 6 Grimston Avenue, Folkestone, Kent:
Grace LEWIS Boarder 16 1895 Resident, Ootacamund, India Scholar
(10)7223 5-Ann Madeleine LEWIS b 5.8.1855 Chessington, Surrey.
d 30.3.1922 Thakeham, Sussex. A painter. Single.
1861 with parents. 1871? 1881-91 with parents.
1901 Egg Shell Cottage, Graffham, Sussex:
Anne M LEWIS Head S 38 1863 Cherrington, Surrey Artist printer (10)7223
William C LEWIS Brother M 47 1854 Cherrington, Surrey Civil engineer (10)7222
1911?
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