See also

Family of Richard William Bishop and Elizabeth Mary Ann Emerson

Husband: Richard William Bishop

  • Name:

  • Richard William Bishop1,2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • mariner, boiler maker then a foundry man (labourer)3,4,5,6

  • Birth:

  • 1834 (app)

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England3,4,5,6

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 37)

  • 2 White's Yard, Church Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • married head of the household as William working as a mariner and living with his wife Elizabeth, his widowed mother-in-law Maria Emmerson, daughter Sarah, and sons Charles, William and Richard. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 47)

  • Foundry Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household as William working as a boiler maker and living with his wife Elizabeth, sons Charles, William, Richard and Albert, and daughter Jessie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 57)

  • 50 Dorkin Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household as William working as a foundry man and living in four rooms with his wife Elizabeth, son Albert, and daughter Jessie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 77)

  • 363 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • widowed father as Richard and a retired labourer living in six rooms with his son Richard, servant Martha Crisp, and a boarder Thomas Crisp. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Wife: Elizabeth Mary Ann Emerson

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Mary Ann Emerson2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Edward Emerson (1800-1847)

  • Mother:

  • Maria Butcher (1795?-1872)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stay maker / machinist3,7

  • Birth:

  • 1835 (app)

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England2,3,4,5,7,8

  • Baptism:

  • 7 Jun 1835 (age 0)

  • St. Clement's Church, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England2

  •  

  • daughter of Edward Emmerson (mariner) and Maria of Duke Street Ipswich

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 5-6)

  • Albion Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • aged 7, living with her mother and two siblings. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 15-16)

  • 17 Princes Street, St. Clement, Ipswich, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • daughter aged 16 unmarried, a stay maker living with her mother and a sister. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 35)

  • 2 White's Yard, Church Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • married wife working as a machinist and living with her husband William, her widowed mother Maria Emmerson, daughter Sarah, and sons Charles, William and Richard. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 46)

  • Foundry Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, sons Charles, William, Richard and Albert, and daughter Jessie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 56)

  • 50 Dorkin Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband William, son Albert, and daughter Jessie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 1: William Richard Bishop

  • Name:

  • William Richard Bishop9,10,11

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Mar 1857

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England9,12

  • Baptism:

  • 16 Aug 1857 (age 0)

  • St. Clement's Church, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • son of Richard William Bishop (mariner) and Elizabeth of Rope Lane Ipswich, private baptism

  • Death:

  • Aug 1857 (age 5 mns)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England11,12,13

  • Burial:

  • 21 Aug 1857

  • St. Clement's Church, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England12,13

  •  

  • aged 5 months of Rope Lane St. Clement Ipswich

Child 2: Sarah Ann Jennings Bishop

  • Name:

  • Sarah Ann Jennings Bishop14,15

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1860

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England3,14

  • Baptism:

  • 29 Jun 1862 (age 1)

  • St. Clement's Church, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • daughter of William Bishop (mariner) and Elizabeth of Long Lane Ipswich

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 10)

  • 2 White's Yard, Church Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents William, and Elizabeth, her widowed grandmother Maria Emmerson, and brothers Charles, William and Richard. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 3: William Jennings Bishop

  • Name:

  • William Jennings Bishop16,17

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1863

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England16,17

  • Death:

  • Q2 1864 (age 1)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England

Child 4: Charles Sporle Bishop

  • Name:

  • Charles Sporle Bishop18,19,20

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • engine fitter4

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1865

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England2,3,4,18

  • Baptism:

  • 27 Aug 1865 (age 0)

  • St. Clement's Church, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England19

  •  

  • son of William Bishop (seaman) and Elizabeth of Back Street Ipswich

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 5)

  • 2 White's Yard, Church Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son living with his parents William, and Elizabeth, his widowed grandmother Maria Emmerson, sister Sarah, and brothers William and Richard. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 16)

  • Foundry Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an engine fitter and living with his parents William and Elizabeth, brothers William, Richard and Albert, and sister Jessie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 5: William Jennings Bishop

  • Name:

  • William Jennings Bishop21,22

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • shoeing smith4

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1867

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England3,4,21

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 3)

  • 2 White's Yard, Church Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son living with his parents William, and Elizabeth, his widowed grandmother Maria Emmerson, sister Sarah, and brothers Charles and Richard. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 26 Oct 1873 (age 5-6)

  • St. Clement's Church, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • son of William Bishop (labourer) and Elizabeth of Dorkin Street Ipswich, baptised with brothers Albert and Richard

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 13)

  • Foundry Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an shoeing smith and living with his parents William and Elizabeth, brothers Charles, Richard and Albert, and sister Jessie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Child 6: Arthur Richard Bishop

  • Name:

  • Arthur Richard Bishop23,24

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Rose Ellen Stannard (1871-1891)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer, iron plate machinist then a foundry labourer6,25,26

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1870

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England3,4,6,23,25,26

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 5 mns)

  • 2 White's Yard, Church Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • son as Richard living with his parents William, and Elizabeth, his widowed grandmother Maria Emmerson, sister Sarah, and brothers Charles and William. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 26 Oct 1873 (age 2-3)

  • St. Clement's Church, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England27

  •  

  • son as Richard of William Bishop (labourer) and Elizabeth of Dorkin Street Ipswich, baptised with brothers Albert and William

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 12)

  • Foundry Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son as Richard attending school and living with his parents William and Elizabeth, brothers Charles, William and Albert, and sister Jessie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 20)

  • 52 Dorkin Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England25

  •  

  • married head of the household as Richard working as a general labourer and living in four rooms with his wife Rose. Born in Ipswich Suffolk and living next door to his parents

  • Census absence:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 30)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 42)

  • 363 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • widowed head of the household as Richard working as an iron plate machinist and living in six rooms with servant Martha Crisp, his widowed father William, and a boarder Thomas Crisp. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 50 yrs 8 mns)

  • 34 Borough Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England26

  •  

  • widowed head of the household as Richard and an out of work foundry labourer for Ransome Sims & Jeffries engineers of Orwell Works and living in five rooms servant Martha Crisp, and boarder Thomas Crisp. Born in St. Clements Ipswich

  • Death:

  • Q4 1938 (age 67)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England24

Child 7: Albert Jennings Bishop

  • Name:

  • Albert Jennings Bishop28,29

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Florence Gertrude Davey (1873- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • miller then an engineer5,30,31

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1873

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England2,4,5,28,30,31

  • Baptism:

  • 26 Oct 1873 (age 0)

  • St. Clement's Church, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England29

  •  

  • son of William Bishop (labourer) and Elizabeth of Dorkin Street Ipswich, baptised with brothers William and Richard

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 9)

  • Foundry Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents William and Elizabeth, brothers Charles, William and Richard, and sister Jessie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 18)

  • 50 Dorkin Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a miller and living in four rooms with his parents William and Elizabeth, and sister Jessie. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 27)

  • Westbourne, Ipswich, Suffolk, England30

  •  

  • married head of the household working as an engineer in an organ works and living with his wife Florence, son Claude, daughter Grace, and a servant. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 37)

  • Westbourne Stores, Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England31

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a general engineer for an organ builder and living in seven rooms with his wife Florence, son Claud, daughters Grace, Dora, and Una, and an aunt Emma James. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Emigration:

  • 6 Jul 1912 (age 39)

  • from Liverpool, Lancashire, England to Montreal, Quebec, Canada32,33

  •  

  • on the SS Laureutic, an engineer travelling with his wife Flora, and daughters Grace, Dora and Una

  • Census:

  • 1916 (age 42)

  • Fort Pelly Avenue, Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada34

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a janitor? living with his wife Florence, son Claude, and daughters Grace, Dora and Una. Emigrated in 1912, of Presbyterian religion and born in England

Child 8: Jessie Jennings Bishop

  • Name:

  • Jessie Jennings Bishop35,36

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • James Charles Baker (1873-1955)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stay maker5

  • Birth:

  • 30 Dec 1875

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England4,5,35,37,38,39,40,41

  •  

  • 1939 register says born on 29th December 1875

  • Baptism:

  • 28 Apr 1878 (age 2)

  • St. Clement's Church, Star Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England36

  •  

  • son (although registered as female) of William Bishop (labourer) and Elizabeth of 16 Potter Street Ipswich, born 30th December 1875

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 5)

  • Foundry Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents William and Elizabeth, and brothers Charles, William, Richard and Albert. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 15)

  • 50 Dorkin Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • daughter working as a stay maker and living in four rooms with her parents William and Elizabeth, and brother Albert. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 25)

  • 5 Rothbury Villas, Bramford Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England38

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband James, daughters Mabel and Elsie, and sons Valentine and Percy. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 35)

  • Selsey Villa, 25 Springfield Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England39

  •  

  • married wife living in six rooms with her husband James, daughters Malble (sic) and Elsie, sons Stanley, Charles and Albert, and a lodger. Born in Ipswich Suffolk and married for seventeen years with five children, all of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 45 yrs 6 mns)

  • 158 London Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England40

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband James, son Albert, daughters Ruby and Queenie, and a lodger. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 63)

  • 382 Norwich Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England41

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband James. Born on 29th December 1875

  • Death:

  • 24 Feb 1966 (age 90)

  • Copdock Lodge, London Road, Copdock, Suffolk, England42,43

  • Probate:

  • 12 Jul 1966

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England43

  •  

  • of 113 Hervey Street Ipswich died 24th February 1966 at Copdock Lodge Copdock Ipswich, probate of £11,318 (~£191,000 in 2017) to Norman Butters and Richard Noel Clarke solicitors

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