See also

Family of Richard Overett and Harriet Howard

Husband: Richard Overett

  • Name:

  • Richard Overett1,4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • William Overett (1782?-1845)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Titshall (1794?-1872)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • baker, butcher then a cattle drover3,5,6,7,8

  • Birth:

  • 1827 (app)

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England1,2,4,6

  • Baptism:

  • 21 Dec 1827 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England9,10,11

  •  

  • son of William Overett (hostler) and Elizabeth late Titshall spinster

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 13-14)

  • Angel Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • aged 12, living with parents and two siblings. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 23-24)

  • Angel Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • head of the household aged 23, butcher living with his wife and a daughter. Born in Woodbridge

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 33-34)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • head of the household aged 34, cattle drover living with his wife and four children. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 53-54)

  • Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • head of the household aged 52, widower, Drover. Born in Woodbridge.

  • Death:

  • Dec 1884 (age 60)

  • Woodbridge "Registration District", Suffolk, England14,15

  • Burial:

  • 2 Jan 1885

  • Woodbridge Cemetery, Warren Hill Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England15,16

  •  

  • aged 60

Wife: Harriet Howard

  • Name:

  • Harriet Howard1,3

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Father:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1828 (app)

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5,6

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 12-13)

  • Sun Drift, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England17

  •  

  • aged 12, living with parents and six siblings. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 22-23)

  • Angel Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • wife aged 22, living with her husband and a daughter. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Criminal:

  • 25 Feb 1857 (age 28-29)

  • Woodbridge Magistrates, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England18

  •  

  • wife of Richard Overett who was convicted of having on the 22nd instant, at Woodbridge, assaulted Sarah Bolton, of Woodbridge, singlewoman: fined 2s 6d and costs, in default of payment on 4th March to be imprisoned for 21 days

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 32-33)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • wife aged 33, living with her husband and four children. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Apr 1880 (age 52)15

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 30 Apr 1880

  • Woodbridge Cemetery, Warren Hill Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • aged 52

Child 1: Harriet Overett

  • Name:

  • Harriet Overett12

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • servant and housekeeper in a prostitute in 187419,20

  • Birth:

  • Apr 1850

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England12

  • Baptism:

  • 28 Jul 1850 (age 0)

  • St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England2,7,9

  •  

  • daughter of Richard Overett (baker of Angel Lane) and Harriet

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 0)

  • Angel Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England12

  •  

  • aged 11 months, living with parents. Born in Woodbridge

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 20-21)

  • Cottage near the village, Kettleburgh, Suffolk, England19

  •  

  • housekeeper aged 20, servant & housekeeper living with William Jackson. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Criminal:

  • 3 Jun 1874 (age 24)

  • Woodbridge Magistrates, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England20

  •  

  • a prostitute, was charged with being drunk and riotous on Market Hill Woodbridge on 28th May. She pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 21 days hard labour. Note that this may have been Harriet Overett (1828-1880)

Child 2: Richard Overett

  • Name:

  • Richard Overett21

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Georgianna Tye (1856?-1894)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • cattle drover then a journeyman butcher22,23,24,25,26

  • Birth:

  • 1851 (app)

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5,24,25,26

  • Baptism:

  • 26 Dec 1852 (age 0-1)

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • son of Richard Overett and Harriet

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 9-10)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son aged 10, attending school and living with parents and three siblings. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Criminal:

  • 14 Jul 1870 (age 18-19)

  • Woodbridge Magistrates, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England27

  •  

  • the two cousins were charged with playing pitch and toss in Haugh Lane, Woodbridge on Sunday 28th June and complaints were made by the inhabitants, the police did not press for severe punishment suggesting they were discharged with costs, this was the verdict, costs of 6s 6d each

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 31)

  • Castle Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England24

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a drover and living with his wife Georgeanna (sic), daughter Elizabeth, and sons Henry and Richard. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 39)

  • Angel Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England25

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a cattle drover and living in four rooms with his wife Georgianna, sons Henry, Richard, Charles and George, and daughters Anna and Georgianna. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Criminal:

  • 13 Jun 1894 (age 42-43)

  • Woodbridge Magistrates, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England28

  •  

  • charged with wilfully damaging a window, fined 6s with 14s costs and 5s damages

  • Criminal:

  • Apr 1895 (age 43-44)

  • Woodbridge Magistrates, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England29

  •  

  • a butcher of Woodbridge, charged with breaking out of the Nacton workhouse, climbing a wall of the receiving ward and absconding. He gave himself up to Borough police, pleaded guilty, sentenced to seven days with hard labour

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 52)

  • Bell Inn, New Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England26

  •  

  • a widowed boarder working as a butcher and living with his daughter Georginana, future daughter-in-law Caroline Hanton and her sister Annie, and fifteen others. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Q4 1907 (age 55)

  • Bosmere "Registration District", Suffolk, England30

Child 3: Harry Overett

  • Name:

  • Harry Overett5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1855 (app)

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 5-6)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son aged 6, attending school and living with parents and three siblings. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Death:

  • Dec 1869 (age 13-14)15

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 13 Dec 1869

  • Woodbridge Cemetery, Warren Hill Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • aged 15

Child 4: Elizabeth Overett

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Daughter: Elizabeth Overett

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Overett31

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse (1):

  • William Howe (1856?- )

  • Spouse (2):

  • Alfred George Slaymaker (1878-1950)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • tailoress32

  • Birth:

  • 4 Jun 1858

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5,31,32,33,34,35,36

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 2)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter aged 3, attending school and living with parents and three siblings. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 22)

  • Magdalen Street, Colchester, Essex, England33

  •  

  • married wife as Emma living with her husband William, daughters Harriett and Emma, and son William. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 31)

  • 16 North Hill, Colchester, Essex, England34

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, daughters Harriet, Emma and Alice, sons William, Frank and Charles. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 42)

  • 7 Crispin Court, North Hill, Colchester, Essex, England35

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband William, daughters Harriet, Alice and Kate, sons Frank,Charles and George, married daughter Emma Matthews, and niece Annie Overett. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 51)

  • 59 Brook Street, Colchester, Essex, England32

  •  

  • widowed head of the household as Emma Elizabeth working as a tailoress and living in four rooms with son George, daughter Kate, niece Georgianna, and her future husband Alfred George Slaymaker. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk and married for twenty six years with eight children, all of whom are living

     

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 81)

  • 59 Brook Street, Colchester, Essex, England36

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Alfred, son George, and grandson Charles. Born on 4th June 1858

Child 5: Frederick Overett

  • Name:

  • Frederick Overett

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Feb 1861

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 0)

  • Cottage, Bredfield Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son aged 2 months, living with parents and three siblings. Born in Woodbridge Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 8 May 1862 (age 1)

  • St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England2,37

  •  

  • son of Richard Overitt (drover of Angel Lane) and Harriett

Child 6: Eliza Overett

  • Name:

  • Eliza Overett38

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 3 Aug 1863

  • Woodbridge, Suffolk, England38,39

  • Death:

  • 15 Aug 1863 (age 12 dys)

  • Angel Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England38

  •  

  • daughter of Richard Overett (a drover) cause of death unknown as no medical attendant present, Emma Howard of Pound Lane Woodbridge present at death

  • Burial:

  • 17 Aug 1863

  • Woodbridge Cemetery, Warren Hill Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • aged 12 days

Note on Wife: Harriet Howard

parents William Howard and Mary

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2.

Church of the Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch, (www.familysearch.org). On-Line LDS Church. Cit. Date: 18 January 2003.

3.

Suffolk Records Office (Ipswich) - Parish Records. Woodbridge St. Mary fiche:60 of 68. Suffolk Record Office (Ipswich), Suffolk Record Office, Gateacre Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

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England and Wales Census 1841, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:HO107 piece:1028 folio:47 page:1.

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Ibid. Woodbridge St. Mary fiche:46 of 68. Suffolk Record Office (Ipswich), Suffolk Record Office, Gateacre Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

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England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:1883 folio:93 page:11 schedule:865. Cit. Date: 25 February 2022.

25.

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26.

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Ibid. Ipswich Journal Saturday 16 June 1894 page:8.

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Ibid. Ipswich Journal Saturday 13 April 1895 page:5.

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England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:10295 class:RG78 piece:543 registration district:198 sub-district:1 enumeration district:11 schedule:194. Cit. Date: 14 April 2020.

33.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:1788 folio:36 page:50 schedule:558. Cit. Date: 20 November 2021.

34.

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