Known History

Born in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset

Worked as a labourer in Winsham, Somerset
(living there at 1841, 1851 and 1861 census)

A labourer in Bromley, east London at 1871 census
(living in Powis Road with his wife and daughter)

Died 1889 (Dec 26) Bromley, east London
(then a labourer in Poplar Union Workhouse)

Spouse

Elizabeth Loaring:
- baptised 1809 (Jul 16) Winsham, Somerset?
(the daughter of John and Mary Loaring?)
- buried 1879 (Apr 27) Manor Park, London
(then still resident in Powis Road, Bromley)

Children

Judith Anna baptised 1842 (May 21) Winsham, Som
- buried 1842 (Jun 19) Winsham, Somerset

Sarah Ann baptised 1843 (Jun 25) Winsham, Somerset
- living with parents in Winsham at 1851/1861 census
(described as a cloth factory worker in 1861 census)
- married 1867 (3rd Qtr) to Joseph Johnstone
- with parents in Bromley, east London in 1871

Samuel William baptised 1845 (Feb 23) Winsham
- a shepherd in Winsham, Somerset at 1861 census
- married 1869 (Aug 2) to Sarah Ann Horwood
(then a policeman at Woolwich Dockyard)
- a policeman in Woolwich, London at 1871 census
- a policeman in Wandsworth at 1881/1891 census
- a timekeeper in Dartford, Kent at 1901 census
- died 1905 (Oct 2) Dartford, Kent

Henry Robert baptised 1847 (Feb 21) Winsham
- living with parents in Winsham at 1851/1861 census
(described as an agricultural labourer in 1861 census)
- married 1879 (Aug 17) Wandsworth, London
to Ellen Dearing (1855 - 1893)
- a labourer in Wandsworth, London at 1881 census
- married 1895 (Jun 23) Wimbledon, Surrey
to Emma Cartwright (née Cross)
- a painter in Wimbledon, Surrey at 1901/1911 census
- still living in Wimbledon, Surrey at 1921 census
- died 1925 (1st Qtr) probably in Wimbledon

Judith Anna baptised 1849 (Jan 28) Winsham, Som
- living with parents in Winsham at 1851/1861 census

James baptised 1852 (Nov 28) Winsham, Som
- buried 1853 (Jun 26) Winsham, Somerset

Francis James baptised 1854 (Aug 13) Winsham
- buried 1855 (Aug 7) Winsham, Somerset