Week 4 - Who would I invite for tea?
Whilst I would like
to invite all my ancestors for tea and have a jolly old get together, I have to
select Rachel Noyce, my Great Great Grandmother . I would like to chat to her
to find out why she left her family and birth place of London and travel north
in the 1850s, how did she travel and where did the journey take her?
Rachel was born in Marylebone in 1839, the daughter of William and Mary Ann (nee Boyington). She was one of 12 children born to William and Mary Ann between 1823-1847. I have been unable to locate any of the family in the 1841 census, so where they were living is a mystery.
William (Rachel's father) was born in Hampshire, Mary Ann (mother) was born in Middlesex, as were all of Rachels siblings, from Marylebone to Paddington areas.
In 1851 Rachel was living 10 Crafter Terrace, Latymer Road, Shepherds Bush Village, Hammersmith with her parents and 5 siblings
Transcript 1851 census
Rachel was born in Marylebone in 1839, the daughter of William and Mary Ann (nee Boyington). She was one of 12 children born to William and Mary Ann between 1823-1847. I have been unable to locate any of the family in the 1841 census, so where they were living is a mystery.
William (Rachel's father) was born in Hampshire, Mary Ann (mother) was born in Middlesex, as were all of Rachels siblings, from Marylebone to Paddington areas.
In 1851 Rachel was living 10 Crafter Terrace, Latymer Road, Shepherds Bush Village, Hammersmith with her parents and 5 siblings
Transcript 1851 census
- William 51 Hampshire, a labourer
- Mary Ann 47 Marylebone
- John 20 Marylebone
- Charles 18 Vintry Ward City
- William 13 Paddington
- Rachel 10 Marylebone
- James 8 Paddinton
- George 5 Paddington
Between 1851 and
1864 I have no idea where Rachel was living or where she was employed.
The next time we hear of her is in December 1864 when she was married to Thomas Robinson, a blacksmith in North Yorkshire. The marriage took place in Terrington and the marriage certificate states that Rachels residence at the time was Terrington, where as Thomas' residence was Eston.
Rachels first marriage did not last long due to the death of Thomas in 1866.
Rachel married her second husband in 1867, in Eston (where Thomas' residence had been, so I suspect is the pace that Rachel and Thomas had lived after their marriage).
The next time we hear of her is in December 1864 when she was married to Thomas Robinson, a blacksmith in North Yorkshire. The marriage took place in Terrington and the marriage certificate states that Rachels residence at the time was Terrington, where as Thomas' residence was Eston.
Rachels first marriage did not last long due to the death of Thomas in 1866.
Rachel married her second husband in 1867, in Eston (where Thomas' residence had been, so I suspect is the pace that Rachel and Thomas had lived after their marriage).
Her second husband
was James Caygill Briggs, my great great grandfather who was a miner.
In the 1871 census
Rachel and James have 3 children:
Elizabeth 5, Edward
2 & Mary Ann 1 (My Great Grandmother). The age of Elizabeth does raise the question as to whether she was the
daughter of Thomas or James. (I should consider ordering her birth certificate
to see what was officially recorded).
They were living in
Lealholmside, Glaisdale. Elizabeth and Edward were both born in Eston, however
Mary Ann was born in Glaisdale (according to the 1871 and later censuses)
though, to date, we have never been able to locate Marys birth registration /
certificate.
In 1881 the Rachel
and James were living in Yearby, Kirkleatham with 4 of their children.
The following year in 1882 Rachels second husband died. James
died after 21 days of Rheumatic Fever on 16 Feb at the age of 38.
Rachel was now alone again with 4 children aged between 7 and 14.
In Sept 1886, Rachel married her third husband, Thomas Harrison.
In 1891 Rachel and Thomas were residing in a cottage in Yearby, though there were no children living with them. Thomas was 20 years older than Rachel.
Thomas Harrison died in 1900, leaving Rachel to have outlived her 3 husbands.
In 1901 Rachel was working as a Laundress and still living in Yearby (washer - own account - at home)
In 1911 Rachel was living alone, still in Yearby with "no occupation" stated.
Rachel lived to the age of 85, and died in the last quarter of 1924 in Stockton on Tees.
I would love to sit down with Rachel, over a cup of tea and hear her life story. I suspect it was a hard and sad one, but Rachel's character must have been strong and determined.
Rachel was now alone again with 4 children aged between 7 and 14.
In Sept 1886, Rachel married her third husband, Thomas Harrison.
In 1891 Rachel and Thomas were residing in a cottage in Yearby, though there were no children living with them. Thomas was 20 years older than Rachel.
Thomas Harrison died in 1900, leaving Rachel to have outlived her 3 husbands.
In 1901 Rachel was working as a Laundress and still living in Yearby (washer - own account - at home)
In 1911 Rachel was living alone, still in Yearby with "no occupation" stated.
Rachel lived to the age of 85, and died in the last quarter of 1924 in Stockton on Tees.
I would love to sit down with Rachel, over a cup of tea and hear her life story. I suspect it was a hard and sad one, but Rachel's character must have been strong and determined.
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