Arthur Wilson Upcher (1815 - 1896)

Born 7 Apr 1815 in Sheringham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella Jane (Wodehouse) Upcher — married 7 Oct 1845 in Morningthorpe, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1896 at age 81 in Wreningham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Time-line

Christening:

17 April 1815 Sheringham, Norfolk. Abbot Upcher, the son of Abbot Upcher & Charlotte.^[1]

Census - 6 Jun 1841: ^[2]

John Robert Pigott, Male, 40, 1801, Buckinghamshire

Emma Pigott, Female, 25, 1816, -

Randolph Henry Pigott, Male, 4, 1837, Buckinghamshire

William Pigott, Male, 3, 1838, Buckinghamshire

Thomas Digby, Male, 1, 1840, Buckinghamshire

Emma Digby, Female, 0, 1841, Buckinghamshire

Arthur Wilson Upcher, Male, 25, 1816, -

Thomas Pontyfix, Male, 20, 1821, Buckinghamshire

Sarah Woods, Female, 25, 1816, -

Hester Lightfoot, Female, 25, 1816, -

Hester Lightfoot, Female, 45, 1796, Buckinghamshire

Elizabeth Lock, Female, 40, 1801, -

Mary Pontyfix, Female, 15, 1826, Buckinghamshire

Address: Hughendon Vicarage, Hughenden, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Marriage:

The marriage of Arthur Wilson Upcher & Isabella Jane Wodehouse was conducted on 7 October 1845 Morningthorpe, Norwich. Norfolk. ^[3]

Census – 30 Mar 1851: ^[4]

Charlotte Upcher, Head, Widow, 60, The Honourable Mrs Upcher, Norfolk, Kirby Crane

Arthur W Upcher, Son, Married, 35, Curate of Sheringham, Norfolk, Sheringham

Isabella J Upcher, Daughter-in-law, Married, 25, Wife of Curate, Norfolk, Norwich

Arthur C W Upcher, Grandson,- , 4, Son of Curate, Norfolk, Norwich

Alfred W Upcher, Grandson, - , 2, Son of Curate, Norfolk, Sheringham

Somerville Hay Upcher, Grandson, - ,8 months, Son of Curate, Norfolk, Sheringham

Hannah Cutler, Servant, Unmarried, 46, Housekeeper, Norfolk, Cromer

Sarah Yaxley, Servant, Unmarried, 30, Cook, Norfolk, Collishall

Hannah Vince, Servant, Unmarried, 24, Housemaid, Suffolk

Esther Harmer, Servant, Unmarried, 16, Kitchen maid, Norfolk, Sheringham

Ann Wilson, Servant, Unmarried, 22, Nurse, Norfolk Winterton

Sarah Denis, Servant, Married, 28, Wetnurse, Norfolk

Charles Stebbings, Servant, Unmarried, 26, Footman, Suffolk

Address: Sheringham, Norfolk

Census - 7 Apr 1861: ^[5]

Arthur Upcher, Head, Married, Male, 46, 1815, Rector Of Wreningham, Sheringham, Norfolk

Isabella Upcher, Wife, Married, Female, 35, 1826, -, Norwich, Norfolk

Somervill H Upcher, Son, -, Male, 10, 1851, Scholar, Sheringham, Norfolk

Jane A Upcher, Daughter, -, Female, 9, 1852, Scholar, Sheringham, Norfolk

James Hay Upcher, Son, -, Male, 7, 1854, Scholar, Wreningham, Norfolk

Emma M Upcher, Daughter, -, Female, 5, 1856, Scholar, Wreningham, Norfolk

Eliza Clark, Governess, Unmarried, Female, 19, 1842, Governess, Northamptonshire

Maria Cremar, Visitor, Unmarried, Female, 23, 1838, -, Norfolk

Hannah Edwards, Servant, Unmarried, Female, 25, 1836, Cook, Norfolk

Susannah Dixon, Servant, Unmarried, Female, 19, 1842, Servant, Blackney, Norfolk

Harriet Wood, Servant, Unmarried, Female, 22, 1839, Servant, Gaywood, Norfolk

Rosanna Betts, Servant, Unmarried, Female, 22, 1839, Servant, Gaywood, Norfolk

Address: Hamble Yard, Church Lane, Wreningham, Henstead, Norfolk

Census – 2 Apr 1871: ^[6]

Arthur W Upcher, Head, Married, Male, 55, 1816, Rector of Wreningham, Norfolk

Isabella Upcher, Wife, Married, Female, 45, 1826, Rectors wife, Norfolk

Charlotte I Upcher, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, 19, 1852, -, Norfolk

Hay Upcher, Son, Unmarried, Male, 17, 1854, -, Norfolk

Mary Upcher, Daughter, Unmarried, Female, 15, 1856, -, Norfolk

Mary G Hemming, Boarder, Unmarried, Female, 19, 1852, Teacher, Gloucestershire

Mary G Gill, Visitor, Unmarried, Female, 23, 1848, Visitor, Norfolk

Edward Lilly, Man Servant, Unmarried, Male, 18, 1853, Footman, Norfolk

Hannah Arnuf, Servant, Unmarried, Female, 30, 1841, Cook, Norfolk

Susannah Tammie, Servant, Unmarried, Female, 22, 1849, Laundress, Norfolk

Lucy Racklom, Servant, Unmarried, Female, 20, 1851, Servant, Norfolk

Sarah Ann Frost, Servant, Unmarried, Female, 35, 1836, Ladies Servant, Norfolk

Address: The Rectory, Wreningham, Henstead, Norfolk

Census – 3 Apr 1881: ^[7]

Arthur W Upsher, Head, Widower, Male, 65, 1816, Rector Of Wreningham, Sheringham, Norfolk

Emma M Upsher, Daughter, Single, Female, 25, 1856, Rectors Daur, Wreningham, Norfolk

Hannah Fulcher, Servant, Single, Female, 35, 1846, Cook Domestic, Wreningham, Norfolk

Sarah Hubbard, Servant, Single, Female, 27, 1854, Parlour Maid Dom, Pulham, Norfolk

Emma Duffield, Servant, Single, Female, 26, 1855, House Maid Dom, Runhall, Norfolk

George F Day, Servant, Single, Male, 26, 1855, Coachman Dom, Wreningham, Norfolk

Address: The Rectory, Wreningham, Henstead, Norfolk

Census – 5 Apr 1891: ^[8]

Arthur H Upcher, Head, Widower, Male, 75, 1816, Rector Of Wreningham, Sheringham, Norfolk

Emma M Upcher, Daughter, Single, Female, 35, 1856, -, Wreningham, Norfolk

Emma C Perfitt, Niece, Single, Female, 49, 1842, Living On Her Own Means, Buckinghamshire

Sarah Hubbard, Servant, Single, Female, 36, 1855, Parlour Maid Domestic, Pulham, Norfolk

Harriet Snowling, Servant, Single, Female, 42, 1849, Cook Maid Domestic, Broom, Norfolk

Elizabeth Saunders, Servant, Single, Female, 17, 1874, Housemaid Domestic, Hingham, Norfolk

Frederick G Day, Servant, Single, Male, 36, 1855, Coachman, Wreningham, Norfolk

Alice M Varcoe, Visitor, Single, Female, 35, 1856, Dressmaker, Hanwell, Middlesex

Address: The Rectory, Wreningham, Henstead, Norfolk

Death:

1896, Wreningham, Norfolk . ^[9]

Education: ^[10]

Private School.

15 Jun 1833. Matriculated Trinity College Cambridge.

Graduated 1837. Bachelor of Arts (BA)

1842. Master of Arts (MA)

1839. Ordained Deacon.

1840. Priest.

Curate. of Sheringham, Norfolk , 1845-53.

Rector. of Ashwelthorpe with Wreningham, 1853-96.

Hobbies -

Oarsman , rowed in the first University boat for Cambridge in boat position number 7

Rowing Blue 1836.

17 June 1836. Oxford Cambridge Boat Race for Cambridge. Cambridge won by 20 lengths. ^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ England Births & Christenings (1538-1975)(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1NR-L2Z)
2. ↑ 1841 England, Wales and Scotland Census PRO HO107 piece 52 book 14 folio 5 page 4
3. ↑ GRO Marriage Index Depwade, Vol. 13 Page 119 q December 1845
4. ↑ 1851 England, Wales and Scotland Census PRO HO107 piece 1809 folio 541 page 5
5. ↑ 1861 England, Wales and Scotland Census PRO RG09 piece 1224, folio 77, page 5
6. ↑ 1871 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG10 piece 1826, folio 99, page 10
7. ↑ 1881 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG11 piece 1957, folio 101, page 13
8. ↑ 1891 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG12 piece 1536, folio 90, page 11
9. ↑ GRO Death Index Henstead Vol. 4b, Page 110 q June 1896
10. ↑ https://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search-2018.pl?sur=Upcher&suro=w&fir=Arthur&firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&z=all&tex=&sye=1820&eye=1850&col=all&maxcount=50
11. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boat_Race_1836