See also

Family of Edward Scotcher and Sarah Bowtell

  • Husband:

  • Edward Scotcher (1823?-1881)

  • Wife:

  • Sarah Bowtell (1827-1876)

  • Children:

  • William J Scotcher (1858?- )

  •  

  • Elizabeth S Scotcher (1860?- )

  • Marriage:

  • 19 Apr 1853

  • St. James, Bermondsey, Surrey, England1

  •  

  • Edward eldest son of James Scotcher of Great Yeldham, Sarah eldest daughter of Thomas Bowtell of the same place

Husband: Edward Scotcher

  • Name:

  • Edward Scotcher1

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • a wool stapler (a wool dealer) then a fell monger2,3,4

  • Birth:

  • 1823 (app)

  • Great Yeldham, Essex, England2,3

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 37-38)

  • 24 New Street East, Bermondsey, Surrey, England2

  •  

  • head of the household aged 38 married, a wool stapler living with his wife, two children and three lodgers. Born in Great Yeldham Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 47-48)

  • 24 New Street, Bermondsey, Surrey, England3

  •  

  • head of the household aged 48 married, a wool stapler living with his wife and two children. Born in Yeldham Essex

  • Criminal:

  • 5 Aug 1879 (age 55-56)

  • The Old Bailey, London, England5

  •  

  • found guilty of burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Isaac Wendall, and stealing therein two pictures, a decanter, and other articles, and 3s. 7d. in money, his property. There was a plea for mercy and he was sentenced to four months imprisonment

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 57-58)

  • 1 Tatums Place, Newington, Surrey, England4

  •  

  • father aged 55 widowed, a fell monger living with his son and daughter-in-law. Born in Essex

  • Death:

  • Q3 1881 (age 53)

  • St. Olave Southwark "Registration District", Surrey, England6

Wife: Sarah Bowtell

  • Name:

  • Sarah Bowtell7

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Thomas Bowtell (1803?-1854)

  • Mother:

  • Sophia Flack (1804?-1875)

  • Birth:

  • 5 Apr 1827

  • Great Yeldham, Essex, England2,3,7

  •  

  • daughter of Thomas Bowtell (grocer) and Sophia daughter of John Flack (farmer and gardener) of Sible Hedingham Essex, present at birth Ruth Flack of Great Yeldham and J Harvey surgeon of Castle Hedingham. Recorded 30th June 1837

  • Census absence:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 14)

  •  

  • Census absence:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 23)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 34)

  • 24 New Street East, Bermondsey, Surrey, England2

  •  

  • wife aged 34 married, living with her husband, two children and three lodgers. Born in Great Yeldham Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 43)

  • 24 New Street, Bermondsey, Surrey, England3

  •  

  • wife aged 43 married, living with her husband and two children. Born in Yeldham Essex

  • Death:

  • Q1 1876 (age 48)

  • St. Olave Southwark "Registration District", Surrey, England8

Child 1: William J Scotcher

  • Name:

  • William J Scotcher2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Elizabeth (1860?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer4

  • Birth:

  • 1858 (app)

  • St. Mary's Church, Upper Street, Islington, Middlesex, England2,3,4

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 2-3)

  • 24 New Street East, Bermondsey, Surrey, England2

  •  

  • son aged 3, living with his parents, a sister and three lodgers. Born in St. Marys Islington

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 12-13)

  • 24 New Street, Bermondsey, Surrey, England3

  •  

  • son aged 13, attending school and living with his parents and a sister. Born in Islington Middlesex

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 22-23)

  • 1 Tatums Place, Newington, Surrey, England4

  •  

  • head of the household aged 20 married, a labourer living with his wife and father. Born in Southwark Surrey

Child 2: Elizabeth S Scotcher

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth S Scotcher2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1860 (app)

  • Bermondsey, Surrey, England2,3

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 0-1)

  • 24 New Street East, Bermondsey, Surrey, England2

  •  

  • daughter aged 1, living with her parents, a brother and three lodgers. Born in Bermondsey

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 10-11)

  • 24 New Street, Bermondsey, Surrey, England3

  •  

  • daughter aged 11, attending school and living with her parents and a brother. Born in Bermondsey Surrey

Sources

1.

FindMyPast Newspaper article, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). The Essex Standard Friday 22nd April 1853 page:3.

2.

Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG09 piece:323 folio:144 page:43.

3.

Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG10 piece:632 folio:78 page:31.

4.

Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG11 piece:548 folio:92 page:16.

5.

Old Bailey Proceedings Online, 1674 - 1913, ( on-line at www.oldbailey on-line.org). Proceedings of the central criminal court pages:605-606.

6.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2019, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.gro.gov.uk). St. Olave Southwick 1881 quarter:3 volume:1d page:190.

7.

FindMyPast Non-Conformist Births and Baptisms, ( on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Great Yeldham ref:TNA class:RG05 piece:149 cert nos:12632 volume:25 dated 29th June 1837.

8.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2019, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.gro.gov.uk). St. Olave Southwick 1876 quarter:1 volume:1d page:130.