Caleb Honor (1842 - 1915)

Ancestors Descendants

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Residence 2 Research Notes 3 Sources

Biography

Caleb was born on 30 December 1842, the son of Thomas Honor and Elizabeth Honor (nee Harley), in Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England. ^[1]

He married Elizabeth Janes of Cuddington, Buckinghamshire, on 27 February 1865 at the Aylesbury Register Office ^[2] .

Caleb was a miller. He was recorded as an apprentice miller in the 1861 Census when he resided with Thomas Alcock, a miller, at The Mill, Barrick Lane, Nether Winchendon, Aylesbury, Bucks ^[3].

In subsequent censuses his occupation is described as (corn) miller and resident with his family at Chandos Alley, Wendover. The nearest water mill to there, and probably where he worked, is now called "Old Mill House", Hale Road, Wendover, a Grade II listed building. The listing states

"House, formerly a watermill, converted 1929-31. (last worked 1923). White painted weatherboarding, old tiled gambrel roof, with small dormer on N. side. 2-storeys and attic. C20 leaded casements. Listing NGR: SP8701207823" ^[4]

Residence

At the time of the 1851 Census he lived with his parents, brother Reuben and sister Charlotte at Floyds Road, Wingrave, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire ^[5]

In 1861 Caleb lived with Thomas Alcock, to whom presumably he was apprenticed, and his family, at "The Mill", Barrick Lane, Nether Winchendon, Aylesbury, Bucks ^[3]. Barrick Lane is probably the road now known as Barrack Lane (2020).

At the time of his marriage his residence was given as Wingrave. Possibly by then he was living back in the family home ^[2].

In 1871 he lived with wife and three oldest children in Oxford Road, Aylesbury ^[1].

Census records from 1881 to 1911 give Caleb's address in Aylesbury variously as "Chandos Row" ^[6], "Back Street" ^[7] and "Back Street, Chandos Alley" ^{[8] [9]}. Presumably these all refer to the same location.

Caleb's gravestone.

He passed away 10 July 1915 ^{[10] [11] [12]}, and was buried in St Mary's Churchyard, Wendover on 13th July 1915 ^[13]. Note the difference of surname spellings between birth and death records.

Research Notes

It is reasonably sure that Caleb was not a wind miller. He is not listed among the millers at nearest windmill in Wendover, Tower Mill. ^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Archive Reference RG10 Piece 1411 Folio 6 Page 4
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Marriage Certificate GRO District of Aylesbury, County of Buckinghamshire, Vol 3a, page 541. Copy held by Martin Honor
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "1861 Census" 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Archive Reference Ho107 Piece 1721 Folio 585 Page 19
4. ↑ https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1281356
5. ↑ 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Archive Reference HO107 Piece 1721 Folio 585 Page 19
6. ↑ 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Archive Reference RG11 Piece 1469 Folio 22 Page 6
7. ↑ 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Archive Reference RG12 Piece 1142 Folio 29 Page 15
8. ↑ 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Archive Reference RG13 Piece 1352 Folio 111 Page 11
9. ↑ 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Census Reference: RG14PN7903 RG78PN395 RD145 SD3 ED8 SN48
10. ↑ Dorothy (Honor) Douglas. Hand written family tree
11. ↑ Gravestone in St Mary's churchyard, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, as visited and photographed by Martin Honor on 25 September 2021.
12. ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=dq2V6ojIJEoqcPjzPptdeQ&scan=1
13. ↑ Buckinghamshire Burial Index 1863-1921, page 183
14. ↑ Ian Petticrew and Wendy Austin. Gone with the Wind: Windmills, and Those Around Tring Pub Wendy Austin 2010, see https://tringlocalhistory.org.uk/ (accessed 3 Oct 2021)