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1881 Census: West St., Southwick, Hampshire
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Amelia WARE Head W Female 55 Southwick, Hampshire, England Laundress
Jas. WARE Son U Male 18 Southwick, Hampshire, England Laborer
ABODES:
1881 ..... West Street, Southwick, Hampshire
1891 ..... Southwick, Hampshire1871 Census: Southwick, Hampshire
William Colwell, Head, Mar, 39, Shoemaker, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Mary Colwell, Wife, Mar, 39, b. Catherington, Hampshire
Elizabeth Sarah Colwell, Daur, Un, 12, Scholar, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Mary Matilda Colwell, Daur, Un, 10, Scholar, b. Southwick, Hampshire
William Henry Colwell, Son, Un, 7, Scholar, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Charles John Colwell, Son, Un, 5, Scholar, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Annie Colwell, Son, Un, 4, Scholar, b. Southwick, Hampshire1881 Census: West St, Southwick, Hampshire
Wm. COLWELL, Head, M, 49, Southwick, Hampshire, Shoemaker
Fanny COLWELL, Wife, M, 49, Catherington, Hampshire
Wm. COLWELL, Son, U, 17, Southwick, Hampshire, Laborer
Jno. COLWELL, Son, U, 15, Southwick, Hampshire, Laborer
Annie COLWELL, Daur, U, 14, Southwick, Hampshire, Laundry Maid
Geo. COLWELL, Son, U, 5, Southwick, Hampshire, Scholar
Thos. COLWELL, Lodger, U, 60, Southwick, Hampshire, Laborer (Brother)1891 Census: Southwick, Hampshire
Mary Colwell, Wife, Wid, 60, b. Catherington, Hampshire
Charles John Colwell, Son, Un, 25, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Annie Colwell, Daur, Un, 24, Housekeeper, b. Southwick, Hampshire
George Colwell, Son, Un, 15, Scholar, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Thomas Colwell, Lodger, Un, 75, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire
ABODES:
1881 ..... West Street, Southwick, Hampshire.
1906 ..... Ghain Tuffieha, Malta
1909 ..... Haslar Hospital, Gosport, Hampshire
1909 ..... Deal, KentThe photo of William was probably taken in Malta. It was dated 17 Dec 1906 - Rifle Range, Ghain Tuffieha, Malta, and was addressed to Mr Philip Colwell, Southwick, Nr Fareham, Hants. It reads:
My Dear Uncle & Aunt
A few lines trusting they will find you both in good health as it leaves me at present and wishing you a Merry Xmas and good luck for the coming year. Am looking forward to the time when I shall see you all again. I remain your affectionate nephew "Bill". Remember me to all my cousins and old chums.A letter from William's uncle Philip in July 1909 tells that William had served almost 21 years in the Royal Marines, but had to leave a few months before he was due a pension for life, as he had become ill with cancer of the throat. He had his tongue cut out and two further operations, but it was too late to save him. His uncle, Philip Colwell, visited him every other Sunday at Haslar Hospital in Gosport, Hampshire, but William spent the end of his life at his wife's home in Deal, Kent.
His Marine comrades travelled from Portsmouth and Gosport to attend his funeral at Deal, and his death was reported in a local paper at Deal. A transcript can be read here.
Marriages Jun 1898
Collett Charles Eastry 2a 1965
Colwell William Eastry 2a 1965
Taylor Caroline Emily Eastry 2a 1965
Wratten Helena Jane Eastry 2a 1965Death: Sep 1909 - COLWELL William, aged 35, Eastry 2a 523
Possibly Caroline Emily Taylor. Her husband, William, was living in Deal when he died in 1909. Deal is in the registration district of Eastry.
Births Jun 1877 - Taylor Caroline Emily, Eastry 2a 864
Marriages Jun 1898
Collett Charles Eastry 2a 1965
Colwell William Eastry 2a 1965
Taylor Caroline Emily Eastry 2a 1965
Wratten Helena Jane Eastry 2a 1965Births in Eastry: Free BMD.
Births Sep 1894 - Colwell Nora Burton Eastry 2a 934
Births Jun 1899 - Colwell Jessie Caroline Eastry 2a 1038
Births Jun 1900 - COLWELL Winifred May Eastry 2a 1025Probable family:
1881 Census: 1 Kent Terrace, Upper Deal Road, Deal, Kent
John TAYLOR, Head, M, 31, Woodnesborough, Kent, Ag Lab
Sarah A. TAYLOR, Wife, M, 33, Eastry, Kent
Ann TAYLOR, Daur, 8, Eastry, Kent, Scholar
Sarah E. TAYLOR, Daur, 6, Deal, Kent, Scholar
John J. TAYLOR, Son, 5, Deal, Kent, Scholar
Caroline TAYLOR, Daur, 4, Deal, Kent, Scholar
George N. TAYLOR, Son, 6 m, Deal, Kent1891 Census: 1 Kent Terrace, Church Path, Upper Deal, Kent
John Taylor, Head, Mar, 42, General Labourer, b. Woodnesborough, Kent
Sarah A. Taylor, Wife, Mar, 43, Wash Laundress, b. Eastry, Kent
Sarah E. Taylor, Daur, Un, 16, b. Deal, Kent
John J. Taylor, Son, Un, 15, b. Deal, Kent
Caroline E. Taylor, Daur, Un, 14, b. Deal, Kent
George W. Taylor, Son, Un, 10, Scholar, b. Deal, Kent
Albert Taylor, Son, Un, 8, Scholar, b. Deal, Kent
Arthur Taylor, Son, Un, 4, Scholar, b. Deal, Kent
Bessie E. Taylor, Daur, Un, 2, b. Deal, Kent
Births Jun 1899 - Colwell Jessie Caroline Eastry 2a 1038
A Jane Colwell was baptised 1.9.1802. at St. Thomas, Portsea.
Daughter of John & Elizabeth. No info in Parish Register.
ABODES .......... 1851
Catherington.
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Catherington.
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ABODES .......... 1851
Catherington.
ABODES .......... 1851
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ABODES .......... 1851
Catherington.
ABODES .......... 1851
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ABODES .......... 1851
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ABODES .......... 1851
Catherington.
ABODES:
1851 ..... East Street, Southwick.
1861 ..... Southwick Park?, Southwick.
1881 ..... Water Lodge, Southwick.
1891 ..... Southwick.NOTES:
Could not sign his name in 1852.
Father named as John (Deceased) on marriage certificate in 1852.Henry is thought to be the illegitimate son of Charlotte Colwell, christened at Southwick, Hampshire 13 Feb 1824 (father not named). She was born between 1795 - 1800 and had another illegitimate son earlier, in 1821, called John, whose father was John Hoar, a bailiff from Furzeley Corner, nr Denmead.
Henry's date of birth is from a family bible.
Possible Henry in 1841 ... HOWEVER, could be Henry who married Ellen Parvin.
1841 Census: Tything of East Hoe, Soberton, Hampshire
Henry Colwell, 20, Ag Lab, b. Hampshire
Thomas Pratt, 15, Ag Lab, b. Hampshire
NOTE: Next door to John Pratt (35) farmer & family.Probably Henry in 1851.
1851 Census: East Street, Southwick, Hampshire
Thomas Booker, Head, Mar, 64 (or 61), Ag Lab, b. Bereton, Hampshire (Buriton)
Mary Booker, Wife, Mar, 58, b. Hambledon, Hampshire
Harriet Booker, Daur, Un, 16, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Henry Colwell, Lodger, Un, 21 (or 26), Ag Lab, b. East Meon, Hampshire1881 Census: Water Lodge, Southwick, Hampshire
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Hy. COLWELL Head M Male 58 East Meon, Hampshire, England Gardener (D)
Selina COLWELL Wife M Female 52 Southwick, Hampshire, England Laundress
Sarah COLWELL Daur U Female 25 Southwick, Hampshire, England Domestic Serv
Matilda COLWELL Daur U Female 23 Southwick, Hampshire, England Laundress
Geo. COLWELL Son U Male 21 Southwick, Hampshire, England Domestic Serv
Chas. COLWELL Son U Male 19 Southwick, Hampshire, England Laborer
Edwd. COLWELL Son U Male 18 Southwick, Hampshire, England Laborer
Fredk.Arthur COLWELL Son U Male 15 Southwick, Hampshire, England Laborer
Selina Ann COLWELL Daur Female 14 Southwick, Hampshire, England1891 Census: Southwick, Hampshire
Henry Colwell, Head, Mar, 67, Gardener, b. East Meon, Hampshire
Selina Colwell, Wife, Mar, 62, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Sarah Colwell, Daur, Un, 35, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Edward Colwell, Son, Un, 28, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Fred Arthur Colwell, Son, Un, 26, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Selina Ann Colwell, Daur, Un, 24, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire
ABODES:
1861 ..... Southwick Park?, Southwick.
1881 ..... Water Lodge, Southwick.
1891 ..... Southwick.
1901 ..... Southwick.1891 Census: Southwick, Hampshire
Henry Colwell, Head, Mar, 67, Gardener, b. East Meon, Hampshire
Selina Colwell, Wife, Mar, 62, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Sarah Colwell, Daur, Un, 35, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Edward Colwell, Son, Un, 28, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Fred Arthur Colwell, Son, Un, 26, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Selina Ann Colwell, Daur, Un, 24, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire1901 Census: West Street, Southwick, Hampshire
Selina Colwell, Head, Wid, 72, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Sarah Colwell, Daur, Un, 45, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Edward Colwell, Son, Un, 38, Ag Lab, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Selina Colwell, Daur, Un, 34, b. Southwick, Hampshire
ABODES:
1861 ..... Southwick Park?, Southwick.
ABODES:
1861 ..... Southwick Park?, Southwick.
1881 ..... Water Lodge, Southwick.
1891 ..... Southwick.
1901 ..... Southwick. (unmarried)1891 Census: Southwick, Hampshire
Henry Colwell, Head, Mar, 67, Gardener, b. East Meon, Hampshire
Selina Colwell, Wife, Mar, 62, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Sarah Colwell, Daur, Un, 35, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Edward Colwell, Son, Un, 28, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Fred Arthur Colwell, Son, Un, 26, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Selina Ann Colwell, Daur, Un, 24, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire1901 Census: West Street, Southwick, Hampshire
Selina Colwell, Head, Wid, 72, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Sarah Colwell, Daur, Un, 45, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Edward Colwell, Son, Un, 38, Ag Lab, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Selina Colwell, Daur, Un, 34, b. Southwick, Hampshire
ABODES:
1881 ..... Water Lodge, Southwick.
ABODES:
1881 ..... Water Lodge, Southwick.
1891 ..... Southwick.
1901 ..... Southwick. (unmarried)1891 Census: Southwick, Hampshire
Henry Colwell, Head, Mar, 67, Gardener, b. East Meon, Hampshire
Selina Colwell, Wife, Mar, 62, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Sarah Colwell, Daur, Un, 35, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Edward Colwell, Son, Un, 28, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Fred Arthur Colwell, Son, Un, 26, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Selina Ann Colwell, Daur, Un, 24, Ag Labourer, b. Southwick, Hampshire1901 Census: West Street, Southwick, Hampshire
Selina Colwell, Head, Wid, 72, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Sarah Colwell, Daur, Un, 45, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Edward Colwell, Son, Un, 38, Ag Lab, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Selina Colwell, Daur, Un, 34, b. Southwick, Hampshire
NOTE:
It is known that John Hoar, a bailiff from Furzeley Corner, nr Denmead, had an illegitimate son named John Colwell, born 1821, whose mother was Charlotte Colwell. This could be the John living with Margaret in Anmore, less than a mile from Furzeley Corner, on the 1851 census.HOWEVER: The John and Margaret living in Anmore 1851 could be John Colwell and Margaret Pratt, who married at St. Faith's, Havant, 25 Oct 1848. This John's age was given as Full, he could not sign his name and occupation was labourer. His father was Francis Colwell, also a labourer.
It is also thought that John and Charlotte were the parents of Henry Colwell, born about 1823 in East Meon or Soberton (from Censuses). Henry's father is named as John (Deceased) on his marriage certificate in 1852. This could be John Hoar although no evidence has been found to prove this fact.
NOTE:
According to censuses, Charlotte was born 1802-1804 at Hambledon, Hampshire. It is not known who her parents were but one possibility is that she was an illegitimate daughter of John Colwell, born 1777 Hambledon, who married Elizabeth Cross at Southwick in 1808 and raised the first Colwell family in that village.Charlotte could have been raised by John's parents, who married at Meonstoke, and then moved to Southwick, after they died, to be supported by her father John?
It seems more likely that Colwell was her mother's surname, and the mother was one of John's unmarried first cousins. She may have moved away from the area for the birth.
It is known that she had an illegitimate son named John Colwell, born 1821, whose father was John Hoar, a bailiff from Furzeley Corner, nr Denmead. This could be the John living with Margaret in Anmore, less than a mile from Furzeley Corner, on the 1851 census. However the John and Margaret living in Anmore 1851 could be John Colwell and Margaret Pratt, who married at St. Faith's, Havant, 25 Oct 1848. This John's age was given as Full, he could not sign his name and occupation was labourer. His father was Francis Colwell, also a labourer.
Charlotte had a second illegitimate son, Henry, who was baptised at Southwick 13 Feb 1824. He was born at East Meon or Soberton (from Censuses). Henry's father is named as John (Deceased) on his marriage certificate in 1852. This could be John Hoar although no evidence has been found to prove this fact.
It is interesting to note that, in 1851, Charlotte was living 2 buildings away from Francis Colwell (c.1809, Catherington) and his wife, Harriett Eames. Could she be an illegitimate sister of his? His parents were Francis Colwell & Elizabeth Pratt.
Death: Jun 1891 - Shears Charlotte, aged 96 Droxford 2c 91
Details: (Courtesy of Charles Wrench)
Charlotte died at Mead End, Denmead, Hambledon on 18th June 1891 aged 96. The person reporting death was her grand-daughter, described as L. Gilham. (Probably Elizabeth)
NOTE: This puts her date of birth back to about 1795. She must have lied to William about her age. The 1891 census shows her living in Mead End with her daughter Caroline and Caroline's family, including Elizabeth. Charlotte's birthplace is given as Lambeth, Middlesex. Is this where she was really born? Perhaps her mother had gone there to escape the gossip of her illegitimate pregnancy.
1841 Census: Hamlet of Potwell, Widley, Hampshire
William Shears, 55, Agricultural Labourer, b. Hampshire
Charlotte Shears, 35, b. Hampshire
William Shears, 12, b. Hampshire
George Shears, 10, b. Hampshire
Ann Shears, 8, b. Hampshire
Stephen Shears, 7, b. Hampshire
Caroline Shears, 5, b. Hampshire
Louisa Shears, 2, b. Hampshire1851 Census: Widley, Hampshire - 2 entries after Broomfield House & 3 entries before George Colwell, son of Francis & Elizabeth, who are another 3 entries away.
Charlotte Shears, Head, Wid, 47, Charwoman, b. Hambledon, Hants.
William Shears, Son, Un, 22, Ag. Labourer, b. Southwick, Hants.
George Shears, Son, Un, 20, Waggoner, b. Southwick, Hants.
Stephen Shears, Son, Un, 16, Under Waggoner, b. Southwick, Hants.
Caroline Shears, Daur, Un, 14, b. Southwick, Hants.
Louisa Shears, Daur, Un, 10, Scholar, b. Southwick, Hants.
Jane Shears, Daur, Un, 8, Scholar, b. Southwick, Hants.
James Shears, Son, Un, 6, b. Southwick, Hants.1861 Census: Potwell, Wymering, Hampshire
Charlotte Shears, Head, Wid, 58, Laundress, b. Hambledon, Hants
William Shears, Son, Un, 30, Ag Lab, b. Southwick, Hampshire
Louisa Shears, Daur, Un, 22, Laundress, b. Wymering, Hampshire
James Shears, Son, Un, 15, Ag Lab, b. Wymering, Hants1871 Census: Potwell, Wymering, Hampshire
Charlotte Shears, Head, Wid, 69, Ag Lab, b. Hambledon, Hants
James Shears, Son, Un, 22, Ag Lab, b. Potwell, Hants1881 census: Potwell Road, Widley, Hampshire
Charlotte SHEARS, Head, W, 81, Hambledon, Hampshire Labourer Retired
William REYNOLDS, Grd Son, U, 18, Widley, Hampshire, Farm Laborer
Alfred REYNOLDS, Grd Son, U, 15, Wymering, Hampshire, Farm Laborer
Walter REYNOLDS, Grd Son, 10, Wymering, Hampshire, Scholar
Herbert REYNOLDS, Grd Son, 3, Wymering, Hampshire1891 Census: Mead End, Denmead, Hambledon, Hampshire
William Gilham, Head, Mar, 57, Farmer, b. Kent
Caroline Gilham, Wife, Mar, 54, b. Southwick, Kent
Thomas Gilham, Son, Un, 22, Postman, b. Denmead, Hampshire
Elizabeth Gilham, Daur, Un, 16, b. Denmead, Hampshire
Charlotte Steers, Mother-in-law, Wid, 96, b. Lambeth, Middlesex
NOTE:
It is known that John Hoar, a bailiff from Furzeley Corner, nr Denmead, had an illegitimate son named John Colwell, born 1821, whose mother was Charlotte Colwell. This could be the John living with Margaret in Anmore, less than a mile from Furzeley Corner, on the 1851 census.HOWEVER: The John and Margaret living in Anmore 1851 could be John Colwell and Margaret Pratt, who married at St. Faith's, Havant, 25 Oct 1848. This John's age was given as Full, he could not sign his name and occupation was labourer. His father was Francis Colwell, also a labourer.
It is also thought that John and Charlotte were the parents of Henry Colwell, born about 1823 in East Meon or Soberton (from Censuses). Henry's father is named as John (Deceased) on his marriage certificate in 1852. This could be John Hoar although no evidence has been found to prove this fact.
NOTE: (from R.J. Colwell)
Henry William died at grandfathers home in Binfield Berkshire in 1936. I have a copy of the death certificate.
ABODES:
1861 ..... Southwick Park?, Southwick.
Possible christening:
SARAH FULKER
Christening: 10 OCT 1850 Saint Mary, Reading, Berkshire
Father: HENRY FULKER
Mother: CHARLOTTE