Catherine Rebecca (Madden) Spiller (1792 - 1873)

Born 3 Nov 1792 in London, England

Wife of Charles James Spiller — married 22 Jun 1815 in Westminster, London

Descendants

Died 31 Jan 1873 at age 80 in Graaff Reinet, Cape Colony

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Biography

Catherine, the daughter of Dennis and Elizabeth Madden was born on 3 November 1792 and baptised in St. George the Martyr, Queen Square on 30 November 1792.^[1]

She married Charles James Spiller, at St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, on 22 June 1815.^[2]

Charles James Spiller is described as a grocer ^[2] silk trimming maker,^[3], gent ^[4] and shopkeeper ^[5] in various documents.

The couple had three children in London:

• Susanna Burton was born on 30 January 1816 and baptised at St.Giles in the Fields, Holborn on 18 February 1816. At the time the couple was resident at 51 King Street, Seven Dials, and Charles gave his trade as "silk trimming maker".^[3][5]

• Mary Ann was born on 31 March 1818 and baptised at St. Mary, Newington on 19 April 1818. At the time the couple was resident at Prospect Row, and Charles was described simply as "gent".^[4][5][6]

• Charles James was born 0n 6 November 1819 and baptised at St. Mary, Newington, on 17 November. The family were resident at Gibraltar Row, St. Georges.^[7][6]

Charles and Catherine Spiller, with their two young daughters Susanna and Mary were members of Crause's Party of the 1820 Settlers, sailing from Gravesend aboard the Nautilus.^{[8] [9][10]}

The family found their way to Graaff Reinet where Catherine gave birth to more children.

• Robert Charles Spiller was born on 14 January 1826.^{[11] [12][5][6]}

• Harriet Spiller ^[5][6]

• Catherine Rebecca Spiller born about 1830. ^[13][5][6]

• Anne Spiller ^[5][6]

Catherine passed away on 31 January 1873 aged 80 years, at the home of her son in law James Hensley on Market Square, Graaff Reinet.^[6]

Death

Death Notice:^[6]

Name of the Deceased. Catherine Spiller Born Madden

Birthplace of the Deceased. London

Names of the Parents of the Deceased. Unkown

Age of the Deceased. 80 years

Condition in Life: -----

Married or Unmarried, Widow or Widower: Widow

The day of the decease. 31st January 1873

At what house or where the Person died. MrJames Hensley's Market Square, Graaff Reinet

Names of the Children of the Deceased, and whether Minors or Majors. (1) Susannah Burton Spiller - Widow of the late James Smith (2) Mary Anne Spiller Widow of the late Christian Phillip Oerstel (3) Harriet Spiller married to Patrick ?? Ross (4) Catherine Rebecca Spiller marred to James Hensley (1822-1878) (5) Ann Spiller married to Alfred Thornton - All majors.

Whether Deceased has left any property, and of what kind. Moveable only.

Signed by Alfred Thornton

Transcribed by Sharon Caldwell

Research Notes

Many online trees give Elizabeth Burton as the wife of Dennis Madden and meter of Catherine Madden, but this cannot be verified. The only marriage of a Dennis Madden to an Elizabeth is that of Dennis Madden to an Elizabeth Moore, at St George, Bloomsbury, Camden, England on 22 Sep 1785.^[14]

Elizabeth Martha Madden was buried on 17 January 1836.Gloucester Street, Queen Square, Aged 73. giving a birth date of 1863.^[15]

It cannot be ruled out that Elizabeth Moore died and that Dennis remarried before 1792 making her the mother of Catherine, and that she what the Elizabeth Martha Madden whose death is stated above.

Sources

1. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1812; Reference Number: P82/GEO2/001. Image viewed on Ancestry.co.uk by Sharon Caldwell
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "England, Middlesex, Westminster, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YWG-CQF?cc=2072795&wc=M615-NP8%3A356100401 : 20 May 2014), 005108432 > image 321 of 665; from "Parish registers 1539-1945," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing City of Westminster Archives Centre, London. Image viewed by Sharon Caldwell
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82/GIS/A/02 Image viewed on Ancestry.co.uk by Sharon Caldwell
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906/Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1906; Reference Number: p92/mry/023. Image viewed on Ancestry.co.uk by Sharon Caldwell
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} Probate Death Notice of Charles James Spiller. "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGKK-NB5F : 28 September 2018), Charles Jaques Spiller, from 1864 to 1866; citing Probate, Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Province, South Africa, from 1864 to 1866, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; FHL microfilm. Image viewed by Sharon Caldwell
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7} "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-M31R-F?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SZG%3A1598082380 : 28 September 2018), 007844946 > image 37 of 2135; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
7. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906/Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1906; Reference Number: p92/mry/023. Image viewed on Ancestry.co.uk by Sharon Caldwell
8. ↑ Return of Settlers for Crause's Party transcribed by Sue Mackay.
9. ↑ It is not clear whether Charles James died soon after birth or accompanied the family to the Cape. He was born after the submission of the lists, which might be a reason for his omission - Sharon Caldwell.
10. ↑ www.1820settlers.com
11. ↑ Tombstone of Robert Charles Spiller, viewed on Ancestry.co.uk by Sharon Caldwell
12. ↑ Probate Death Notice of Robert Charles Spiller. "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-XSMP-F?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-SZ5%3A1598082374 : 1 October 2018), 007844941 > image 2144 of 2198; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Image viewed by Sharon Caldwell
13. ↑ Based on age at marriage. Image of marriage register viewed by Sharon Caldwell on Ancestry.com. Link and citation needed.
14. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82/GEO1/017
15. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P82/GEO1/059