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Richard Gawthrop (abt. 1832 - 1913)

Richard Gawthrop
Born about in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 81 in Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Richard Gawthrop

He was born about 1832, being baptised at Histon, Cambridgeshire, England on 30 Sep 1832. The baptism register states that his father, William was an agricultural labourer. [1] He is the son of William Gawthrop and Sarah Carter.
His mother, Sarah died of smallpox in 1836, being buried at Histon on 9 Jan 1836. There seems to have been an outbreak of smallpox in Histon in Jan/Feb 1836, with five people, including Sarah dying of it at this time. Sarah is said to be aged 34 in the burial register.[2]
Four years later, on 27 Oct 1840, Richard's father William, married again, this time to Harriet Watts. [3] They had five children[4].
Then, in 1847, Richard's father, William died, being buried at Histon, Cambridgeshire on 14 Oct 1847, when he was said to be aged 44 in the burial register. [5]
It is clear from later census returns that, although they never married, Richard formed a relationship with his step mother, Harriet, and that they lived as a couple at Histon, having at least seven children. Although Richard is not named as the father of these children in the baptism register it seems clear from the census returns that he is almost certainly the father.[6] Indeed, by the time of the 1871 census, Richard is explicitly shown as the head of the household and father of the children. [7]
Harriet Gawthrop (1850-1929)
Eliza Gawthrop (1852-1938) M. Thomas William Chapman
Alfred Richard Gawthrop (1856-1917) M. Mary Ann Brooks
George Gawthrop (1858-1943) M. Eliza Muncey
Charles Gawthrop (1861-1909) M. Annie Watts
Richard worked as an agricultural labourer into his seventies; at age 82 he was a pensioner. [8] [9] [10] [11].
He passed away in Histon, of a stroke on 17 Sep 1913. His death was reported in The Cambridge Independant Press of 19 Sep 1913 as "Octogenarians death - After being taken ill with a stroke on Monday morning, a pensioner of Church end, Histon, succumbed on Wednesday morning without recovering consciousness. For a number of years previously Mr Gawthrop had been employed upon the Impington Park estate and was in his 82nd year. The interment takes place at the cemetary tomorrow, Saturday. [12]

Sources

  1. ↑ Histon, Cambridgeshire, England baptism register. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J322-JZN
  2. ↑ Histon, Cambridgeshire, England burial register. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JC3C-GTG
  3. ↑ Histon, Cambridgeshire marriage register.https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6QZ-5BP
  4. ↑ 1851 census: High Street, Histon, Cambridgeshire, England. Harriet Gawthrop, Head, F, 31, W, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire; David Gawthrop, Son, M, 10, Scholar, Histon, Cambridgeshire; William Gawthrop, Son, M, 8, Scholar, Histon, Cambridgeshire; John Gawthrop, Son, M, 6, Scholar, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Elizabeth Gawthrop, Daughter, F, 4, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Harriet Gawthrop, Daughter, F, 1, Histon, Cambridgeshire; ; Household ID: 1532790; Line Number: 15; GS Film Number: 101796546; Digital Folder Number: 101796546; Image Number: 00145. "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGCT-ZQ1 : 8 November 2019), Harriet Gawthrop, Histon, Cambridgeshire, England; citing Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, p. 11, 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. Richar has been separated from the rest of the household in FamilySearch, but can be found here: Name: Richard Gawthrop; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1851; Event Place: Histon, Cambridgeshire, England; Registration District: Chesterton; Residence Note: High Street; Gender: Male; Age: 20; Marital Status: Unmarried; Occupation: Ag Labr; Birth Year (Estimated): 1831; Birthplace: Histon, Cambridgeshire; Relationship to Head of Household: Son-In-Law; Affiliate Image Identifier: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBC/1851/4354642/00146&parentid=GBC/1851/0007571228; Household ID: 1532790. "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGCT-Z77 : 8 November 2019), Richard Gawthrop, Histon, Cambridgeshire, England; citing Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, p. 12, 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. ↑ Histon, Cambridgeshire, England burial register. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:74CX-33W2
  6. ↑ 1861 census: Side Of The Hill, Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Harriet Gawthrope, Head, F, 41, Scholar, Widowed, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire; David Gawthrope, Son, M, 19, Single, Agricultural Labourer, Histon, Cambridgeshire; William Gawthrope, Son, M, 18, Agricultural Labourer, Histon, Cambridgeshire; John Gawthrope, Son, M, 16, Agricultural Labourer, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Elizabeth Gawthrope, Daughter, F, 13, Scholar, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Harriet Gawthrope, Daughter, F, 11, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Eliza Gawthrope, Daughter, F, 9, Scholar, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Alfred Gawthrope, Son, M, 4, Scholar, Histon, Cambridgeshire; George Gawthrope, Son, M, 2, Scholar, Histon, Cambridgeshire; ; Household ID: 1298717; Line Number: 23; GS Film Number: 101816782; Digital Folder Number: 101816782; Image Number: 00039. "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7YL-RPG : 21 July 2020), George Gawthrope in household of Harriet Gawthrope, Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  7. ↑ 1871 census: Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Richard Gawthrop, Head, M, 42, Married, Agricultural Labourer, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Harriett Gawthrop, Wife, F, 52, Married, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire; William Gawthrop, Son, M, 28, Unknown, Agricultural Labourer, Histon, Cambridgeshire; John Gawthrop, Son, M, 26, Unknown, Agricultural Labourer, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Elizabeth Gawthrop, Daughter, F, 23, Unknown, Servant, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Alfred Gawthrop, Son, M, 14, Unknown, Agricultural Labourer, Histon, Cambridgeshire; George Gawthrop, Son, M, 12, Unknown, Agricultural Labourer, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Charles Gawthrop, Son, M, 9, Unknown, Scholar, Histon, Cambridgeshire; ; Household ID: 49; Entry Number: 9; GS Film Number: 000829803; Digital Folder Number: 004318442; Image Number: 00287; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N04136-3. "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFFC-NY8 : 28 September 2019), George Gawthrop in entry for Richard Gawthrop, 1871.
  8. ↑ 1881 census: Histon, Cambridgeshire, England. Richard Gawthrop, Head, M, 55, Single, Ag.Lab, Histon, Cambridgeshire, England; Harriet Gawthrop, Mother In Law, F, 66, Widow, Houskeeper, Bottisham Lode, Cambridgeshire, England; John Gawthrop, Brother In Law, M, 36, Single, Ag. Lab., Histon, Cambridgeshire, England; Elizabeth Gawthrop, Sister In Law, F, 33, Single, Wash Woman, Histon, Cambridgeshire, England; Alfred Gawthrop, , M, 24, Single, England; Charles Gawthrop, , M, 19, Single, England; ; Household ID: 1581022; Line Number: 15; GS Film Number: 101774497; Digital Folder Number: 101774497; Image Number: 01043. "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-VW6P : 11 December 2017), Richard Gawthrop, Histon, Cambridgeshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 12, Piece/Folio 1657/24, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,497.
  9. ↑ 1891 census: Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Harriet Gawthroup, Head, F, 73, Widowed, Cambridgeshire, Lode; Richard Gawthroup, Son In Law, M, 62, Single, Farm Labourer, Cambridgeshire, England; William Gawthroup, Son, M, 47, Married, Farm Labourer, Cambridgeshire, England; Elizabeth Gawthroup, Daughter, F, 43, Single, Charwoman, Cambridgeshire, England; Sarah J Gawthroup, Granddaughter, F, 16, Single, Cambridgeshire, England; ; Household ID: 2029530; Line Number: 14; GS Film Number: 101788479; Digital Folder Number: 101788479; Image Number: 00039. "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WM7J-HPZ : 2 May 2019), Richard Gawthroup in household of Harriet Gawthroup, Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cambridgeshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  10. ↑ 1901 census: Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Richard Gawthrop, Head, M, 71, ORDINARY AGRI LAB, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Harriett Gawthrop, Wife, F, 81, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire; William Gawthrop, Son, M, 57, ORDINARY AGRI LAB, Histon, Cambridgeshire; John Gawthrop, Son, M, 55, ORDINARY AGRI LAB, Histon, Cambridgeshire; Sarah J Gawthrop, Grand Daughter, F, 25, Histon, Cambridgeshire. "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3B-XJT : 20 May 2019), Richard Gawthrop, Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Willingham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  11. ↑ 1911 census: Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. Richard Gawthorpe, Head, M, 82, Single, OLD AGE PENSIONER, Cambridge Histon; John Gawthorpe, Brother, M, 66, Single, FARM LABOURER, ON FARM, Cambridge Histon; Jane Gawthorpe, Niece, F, 35, Single, Cambridge Histon; ; Record Type: Household; Line Number: 1. "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7KD-FTP : 22 July 2019), Richard Gawthorpe, Histon, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  12. ↑ https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000418%2f19130919%2f160&stringtohighlight=richard%20gawthrop%20histon




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