William Ebbon (bef. 1841 - bef. 1886)

Born before 27 Jun 1841 in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died before 12 Jan 1886 at about age 44 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

William Ebbon was born in Waltham Abbey, Essex, England.

William was baptised on the 27th of June 1841 at Loughton, St Nicholas (near Waltham Abbey). He was the son of Jeremiah Ebbon and Mary Liles.^{[1] [2]}

In the 1841 census, 5-month-old William and his family were recorded in the Epping Forest, adjacent to the Wake Arms. Later that month (June), William was baptised at Loughton near Waltham Abbey. Their residence was given as Waltham Abbey.^[3][2]

By the time of the 1851 census, the family were at Birchanger, Essex. William's father was publican of the 'Old Bell'. (Recorded as in the village of Birchanger, maps show it was closer to Stansted Mountfitchet.) William was an apprentice butcher and his brother Robert was an apprentice shoemaker.^[4]

It seems the family weren't at the Old Bell for long. In December 1854, William was found guilty of stealing suet from his employer, Mr Thomas Ellwood (butcher). His father, Jeremiah, was also charged with 'receiving' the beef.

At the Cambridgeshire Borough Sessions, "Dr. LEAPINGWELL remarked that he considered this case the very worst in the calendar, inasmuch as the prisoner was the father of the boy who stole the meat, and ought to have acted as a pattern to his son, and checked all tendency to plunder; instead of which the prisoner received the stolen meat from his son -The prisoner pleaded guilty, and begged for mercy." ^[5]

Father and son both pleaded guilty. William was sentenced to 21 days imprisonment and one 'private' whipping; and Jeremiah to 6 months hard labour. The articles did not mention the 'Old Bell' and referred to Jeremiah as a labourer who had been at work cutting chaff at the time of the crime.

By 1861, the family had moved to Cambridge. In the 1861 census, William was recorded with his parents and sister Sarah at 5 Adam and Eve Row, Cambridge. William was recorded as a billiard marker; his father, a groom; and his mother and sister, dressmakers.^[6]

William married Eliza Farrington on the 25th of December 1862 at Christ Church, Cambridge.^[7][8][9]

In the 1871 census, William was recorded as a 'licensed victualler' of The Tailor's Arms on Jesus Lane, Cambridge.^[10]

In the 1881 census, William and Eliza were recorded at Cheadle, Cheshire at an address on Stockport Road. William was described as a 'photographic artist'. Their son, Ernest William, was recorded with his grandparents in Cambridge.^[11]

William died in 1886 and was buried at Cheadle on the 12th of January 1886.^[12][13]

Research Notes

Birth place

• birth registered Edmonton, Middlesex; baptised Loughton, Essex but residence given as Waltham Abbey
• Waltham Abbey on 1851 census
• Epping on 1861,1871 and 1881 censuses

Marriage

• wife may be Sarrington as per marriage record (civil)
• Farington and Sarington used at both sons births - Ernest 1863; William 1864; both names used in separate marriage announcements

Occupation

• billiard maker/marker on 1861 census, 1862 marriage and 1863 baptism of William
• licensed victualler 1871
• photographic artist 1881

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 21 Jun 2022), database entry for EBBEN, WILLIAM (Mother's maiden surname: LILES). GRO Reference: 1841 M Quarter in EDMONTON Volume 03 Page 125.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Essex Baptisms" FindMyPast William Elborn; 27 Jun 1841; Loughton, St Nicholas; Father: Jeremiah Elborn; Mother: Mary; Father's occ.: Labourer; Residence: Waltham Abbey (accessed 29 Dec 2020); citing Essex Record Office; Archive ref: D/P 233/1/8; Record set: Essex Baptisms
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2C-Z3V : 21 May 2019), William Ebbon in household of Jeremiah Ebbon, Waltham Holy Cross, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGPF-6MD : 12 September 2019), William Ebbon in household of Jeremiah Ebbon, Birchanger, Hertfordshire, England; citing Birchanger, Hertfordshire, England, p. 4, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ Cambridge Chronicle and Journal, 06 January 1855, p7, c6 via FindMyPast
6. ↑ "1861 England Census". Class: RG 9; Piece: 1023; Folio: 92; Page: 11; GSU roll: 542739; ED, institution, or vessel: 5; Household schedule number: 56. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #16506840 (accessed 21 June 2022). William Ebon (20) son in household of Jeremiah Ebon (65) in Cambridge, Cambridge St Andrew the Less in Cambridge registration district in Cambridgeshire, England. Born in Epping, Essex, England.
7. ↑ Cambridge Chronicle and Journal, 27 December 1862, p4, c2 via FindMyPast
8. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DVW-65R : 13 December 2014), William Ebbon, 1862; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1862, quarter 4, vol. 3B, p. 1105, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
9. ↑ "Cambridgeshire Marriages" FindMyPast Eliza Farrington and William Ebbon; Cambridge, St Andrew the Less; Groom's occupation billiard maker; Groom's residence of Adam & Eve Row; Groom's father's first name(s) Jeremiah; Groom's father's occupation lab; Bride's residence of South Street; Bride's father's first name(s) Thomas; Bride's father's occupation confectioner (accessed 30 Dec 2020); citing Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Family History Society
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFF8-RZ4 : 16 November 2020), William Ebbon, 1871.
11. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q272-HPGX : 13 December 2017), William Ebbon, Cheadle, Cheshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 8, Piece/Folio 3484/75, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,015.
12. ↑ "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4V4-936 : 10 December 2017), William Ebbon, 12 Jan 1886, Burial; citing item 1 y 1886, Cheadle, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,478.
13. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JTC-DJK : 31 December 2014), William Ebbon, 1886; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Stockport, Cheshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.