Thorpe family tree details of individuals

^4/7 William Jacob Thorpe			Master Builder, painter, grainer, plumber and decorator; also a Wesleyan Preacher, of Peckham, London and Walkern, Hertfordshire
1825-1899			Son of John and Elizabeth Thorpe

						Age	Source
		Born 29 Dec 1825 at Ashley Street, St Pancras, London					I2
		Baptised 23 Apr 1826 at St Pancras Old Church					I2
		Married Margaret Brock 13 May 1845 at St Marylebone church by banns				19	B
		Father of	Louisa Jane	Q4 1846 in Peckham		21	C, B
			George John	Q1 1849 in Peckham		23	C, B
			Maria	Q1 1851 in Peckham		25	C, B
			Elizabeth Mary	Q3 1853 in Peckham		28	C, B
			Margaret	Q3 1855 in Peckham		30	C, B
			William	Q1 1858 in Peckham		32	C, B
			Henry	Q2 1861 in Peckham		35	C, B
			Annie Martha ^3/4	22 June 1863 in Peckham		37	B
		Died 20 April 1899 at 72 Finsbury Park Road, Stoke Newington, Middx				73	F5, B


1841	He was a painter living with his parents at Brighton Place, Camberwell					15	C
1845	He was a painter of Saint Marylebone, Middx					19	B
1846-1866 A Painter, Builder and Plumber of Peckham, Surrey					21-40
By 1846	He was resident in Peckham (from daughter Louisa's birth)					21	C
1851	He was a painter of 4 Commercial Place, Peckham (between Kilburn Place and Albert Place) with his wife, three children and a lodger					25	C
1851-1855	He was occupier of 4 Commercial Place, Peckham, Gross rent £18, Rateable value £16				25-29		CPL20
1854	He witnessed the marriage of his wife's sister Maria Brock and George Appleton, a painter, 27 Feb at St Giles Camberwell					28	I2
1855	He was a Painter and Grainer of Commercial Place, Peckham					29	G7
1859	He was a Builder and General Contractor of 1 Walters Terrace, Peckham					34	G7
1860 Feb.	Painter, plumber and glazier of Commercial Road, New Peckham. He was in receipt of a petition for bankruptcy. Adjudication was given in May					35	ww67
1861	He was a Master Plumber and Painter of 1 Walters Terrace, Peckham with his wife and five children					36	C
1862-1866	He was a Builder of 1 Walters Terrace, Commercial Road, Peckham				36-40		G7
1863	He was a Master Plumber of 1 Walters Terrace, Commercial Road					37	B
1865	He was a house decorator (from son George's marriage)					39	I2
1867	His mother Elizabeth, widow, died in Camberwell					41	B
1871-1896 Painter, Plumber, Builder and Decorator of Walkern, Herts					46-70
1871-1881	He was a Painter, Plumber, etc. of Walkern, near Stevenage, Herts				46-55		C
1882	He was a Builder, Plumber and Decorator of Walkern					56	T7
1884	He was a Builder (from daughter Annie Martha's wedding)					58	B
(up to 1885 he was not on the register of electors)							T10
1890	He was a Painter of Walkern					64	T7
1891	He was a Painter, Builder and Wesleyan preacher of Village Street, Walkern					66	C
	A Methodist society had been established at Walkern before 1838. A chapel was erected there in Totts Lane in 1857 (Walkern History Society web site)						ww
1895-1896	An occupation elector with a dwelling house in High Street, Walkern				69-70		T10
1899	He was formerly of Walkern, now residing at 72 Finsbury Park Road, Stoke Newington, Middx with his spinster daughter Elizabeth Mary Thorpe					73	F5
1899	His will left all his money in trust for his wife Margaret Thorpe, and after her death all to Elizabeth Mary Thorpe, his executrix. Probate 4 May at Central Registry to Elizabeth Mary Thorpe, effects valued at £242 1s 3d						F5

						Age	Source
Wife ^4/8Margaret Brock 1824-1899 Daughter of John and Mary Brock

1824	She was baptised 2nd August at Great Yarmouth St Nicholas, Norfolk						N2, C
1845	She was of Saint Marylebone, London. James and Mary Brock witnessed her wedding					20	B
1899	Her husband William Jacob Thorpe's will left her all his income from money in trust - however, she apparently died just before him					74	F5
1899	She died age 74 (registered March 1899, Edmonton)					74	B


Son ^BGeorge John Thorpe 1849-1909 Bombardier, Royal Artillery

1865	A house decorator of New Church Road. He married Elizabeth Christina Ellis 3 Sept at Emmanuel Church, Camberwell					16	C, I2
1866	He was father of George Stanley (reg. Q2 Camberwell)					17	B
1874	He was father of Charles Percy (overseas?)					25	C
1878,1879	He was father of Frank Cecil and Henry Clive Q4 1878 and Mary Maria Q4 1879 in Gillingham, Kent				29, 30		C, B
1881	A bombardier in the Royal Artillery at the Military School, Gillingham, Kent with his wife and three children					32	C
1882,1883	Father of Walter Llewelyn Q1 1882 and Hector Herbert Q4 1883 in Ipswich				33, 34		C, B
1901	An Army pensioner of 7 Stafford Road, Lambeth with wife, three children and two grandchildren. Son Frank was a Compositor, Hector was a Postman.					52	C
1909	Died age 60 (reg. Q1 Lambeth)					60	B


Daughter ^DElizabeth Mary 1853-

1853	She was born in Q3 in Peckham						C, B
1884 Sept.	She was a witness at her sister Annie Martha's wedding in Walkern					30	B
1899 May	She was unmarried. Resident at 72 Finsbury Park Road, Stoke Newington. Executrix & beneficiary of her father's will					45	F5


Son ^GHenry Thorpe 1861-1919				Painter and paperhanger of Camberwell

1901-1911	An unmarried painter or paperhanger boarding in Camberwell				39-49		C
1919	Possibly died age 58 (reg. Q4 Camberwell)					58	B





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^5/13 John Thorpe			Painter, paperhanger, plumber and glazier of Camberwell, Surrey
1798-1860			Son of John and Sarah Thorpe

						Age	Source
		Born 1798 in Fleet Fen, Lincolnshire					C
		Baptised 9 July 1798 at Gedney Hill Holy Trinity, Lincolnshire					L2
		Married Elizabeth Garrett 25 May 1823 at St Pancras Old Church by banns				25	C, I2
		Father of:	William Jacob ^4/7	29/12/1825 at Ashley Street, baptised 23/4/1826 at St Pancras		27	B, C, I2
			John	1829 in Lambeth, bap 19/7 at Lambeth		30	C, I2
			James Daniel	1831 in Peckham, bap 16/10 Camberwell		32	C, I2
			Jane Sarah	1833 in Whaplode Drove, bapt 8/12		35	C, L2
			George Henry	1836 in Whaplode Drove, bapt 24/4 (died age 8, reg. Q4 1844 Camberwell)		37	C, L2, B
			Christopher Robert	1840 in Camberwell (reg Mar 40)		41	C, B
			Richard Thomas	1843 in Camberwell (reg Jun 43)		44	C, B
		Died 17 Nov 1860 at 17 South Street, Camberwell				62	B


1798	His father, John Thorpe, died before he was born						L2
1801	His mother Sarah married William Flint in Gendey Hill					3	L2
1802	He was bequeathed a half share in a freehold shop and pasture land in Whaplode Drove, Lincs, by his mother's uncle Jacob Lehair, on reaching the age of 21					4	L5
1823-1831	A painter and plumber of Saint Pancras, Lambeth and Camberwell, London				25-33
1823	He was a bachelor of Saint Pancras, London					25	I2
1826	He was a painter of Ashley Street, Saint Pancras (son William Jacob's baptism)					28	I2
1829	He was a painter of John Street, Lambeth, Surrey (son John's baptism)					31	I2
1831	He was a plumber of Camberwell, Surrey (son James Daniel's baptism)					33	I2

1832-1836 A Glazier and Painter of Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire					33-39
1832	He occupied a house and three acres of land in Whaplode Drove, annual rent £4, just vacated by Mary Lehair, his great uncle Jacob's wife					33	L20
1833	He was a Glazier of Whaplode Drove (daughter Jane Sarah's baptism)					34	L2
1833	He occupied a house & 5 acres of land in Whaplode Drove, annual rent £4 2s 6d					34	L20
1833-1836	He owned and occupied a freehold house and land in Whaplode Drove.				34-37		L20
		Possibly plots 1513, 1524 & 1525 on the tithe map, just south of the village					L31
1836	He was a painter of Whaplode Drove (son George Henry's baptism)					37	L2
1837-1838	He lived in London and owned freehold land in Whaplode Drove				38-39		L10
1838	He was assessed for highway rate in Whaplode Drove but relieved from payment because the premises were unoccupied					39	L20

1839-1853 A Painter, plumber, glazier, etc. of Southampton Street, Camberwell, Surrey					40-54
1839-1840	He was a painter, plumber and glazier of Southampton Street, Camberwell				40-41		G7
1841	A paperhanger of Brighton Place, Southampton St, with wife and six children					42	C
1845	He was a paperhanger (son William Jacob's marriage)					46	B
1844-1853	He was a painter, paperhanger and plumber of Southampton St, Camberwell				45-54		G7
1851	He was a master painter of 2a Brighton Place, Southampton Street with his wife, four children and his wife's father James Garrett					52	C

1854-1860 Of South Street, Camberwell, Surrey					55-62
1854 April	His wife Elizabeth was resident at 1 South Street, Camberwell (her father James Garrett's death)					55	B
1860	He was a painter and paperhanger of 17 South Street, Camberwell. He died of continued fever diseased heart. Registered by Susan Cole of the above address					62	B
	(No will or administration found 1860-64)						F5

						Age	Source
Wife ^5/14Elizabeth Garrett 1800-1867 Daughter of James and Jane Garrett
1800	She was born 10 Nov in Middlesex St Giles, at the Holborn Lying-in Hospital, Endell Street, London						C, D2
1800	She was baptised 20 Nov at the Holborn Lying-in Hospital						D2
1823	She was a spinster of Saint Pancras, London					23	I2
1861	She was a widow, resident at 9 South Street, Camberwell with her sons Christopher and Richard and granddaughter Emma Gould					60	C
(1866	There was no Thorpe in South Street, Camberwell)						G7
1867	She died in Camberwell (registered June 67 Camberwell)					66	B
	(No will or administration found 1867-71)						F5


Son ^BJohn 1829-				Painter of London
1851 Mar.	He was a painter, unmarried, a visitor in Hillingdon, Middx					21	C
1851	Father of John James by Miss Ball, Q1 in Peckham					21	C, B
1855	Of Phoenix Street. He married Jane Ball, spinster, 5 Aug at St Giles in the Fields by banns					26	I2, C
1859	Father of Christopher Robert in Clapham/Stockwell (reg. Q2 Lambeth)					31	C, B
1861	A painter of Stangate St, Lambeth with his wife and sons John and Christopher					32	C
1863	Father of Isaac Leahair in Camberwell (reg. Q1 Camberwell)					35	C, B
1871	A painter of Portland Street, Westminster with his wife and three sons					42	C
1881	He was a general agent of 25 Beaconsfield, Edmonton with his wife					52	C


Son ^CJames Daniel 1831- Painter and paper hanger of Camberwell
1851	A painter of 3 Elizabeth Street. Married Mary Crabb 25 Dec at Walworth St Peter (reg. Newington)					20	I2, B
1856-1864	Father of James WH 1856 in Walworth, Henry Richard 1862 in Newington and Alfred George 1864 in Peckham				25-33		C, B
1871	A paper hanger of 5 Marsh Cottages, Camberwell, with his wife and three sons					40	C
1881	A painter of 8 Edward Street, Camberwell, with his wife and two sons					49	C


Daughter ^DJane Sarah 1833-
1856	Of South Street. She married Herbert Goold, a coachman, 13 May at Camberwell St Giles					23	C, I2
1857	Mother of Emma Eleanor Goold (reg. Q1 Wandsworth)					24	B
1861	A parlourmaid at Marine Drive, Brighton (married, but no husband present)					27	C


Son ^FChristopher Robert 1840- Plumber and house painter of Camberwell
1861	He was a plumber, etc. of South Street, Camberwell					21	C
1881	He was a house painter, lodging in Camberwell					41	C


Son ^GRichard Thomas 1843-1875
1861	He was a C. Clerk of South Street, Camberwell					18	C
1875	Probably died age 32 (reg. Q4 St Saviour)					32	B





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^6/25 John Thorpe			A Butcher of Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire
1768-1798			Possibly son of John and Ann Thorpe of Folkingham?

						Age	Source
		Born Feb 1768 - Feb 1769 (according to age at burial) or Sept 1768 - Sept 1769 (according to his marriage licence), so from Sept 1868 to Feb 1869					L2, L3
		Possibly baptised 31 Aug 1768 at Folkingham, Lincs (30 miles away), son of John and Ann?					L2
		Married Sarah Lehair (age 17) 23 Sept 1795 at Crowland by Lincolnshire licence				27	L2
		Father of	Jacob Lehair	baptised 6 Mar 1796 at Whaplode Drove		28	L2
			John ^5/13	baptised 9 July 1798 at Gedney Hill		29	L2
		Died in 1798 age 29 years. Buried 4 Feb 1798 at Whaplode Drove St John the Baptist				29	L2

1795 Sept.	A butcher of Whaplode Drove age 26. A bachelor, signed his marriage bond					27	L3
1795-1797	He occupied property in Whaplode Drove, annual rent £8 - a messuage, shop, stable and two acres of pasture land owned by his wife's uncle Jacob Lehair				27-29		L20, L5
1796	He was one of the signatories of the overseers of the poor's accounts					28	L20
1796-1797	He was one of the overseers of the poor in Whaplode Drove				28-29		L20
1798	He was a butcher of Whaplode Drove (from his burial)					29	L2
1799 Mar.	He was a butcher of Whaplode, Lincs (deceased). Administration was granted to his wife Sarah at Lincoln						L5


Wife ^6/26Sarah Lehair 1778-1844 Daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Lehair

1778	She was baptised 9 June at Gedney Hill Holy Trinity, Lincolnshire						L2
1789 Apr.	She was left £10 in her uncle John Lehair's will					11	CAM5
1795 Sept.	She was a spinster "of Crowland" age 17					17	L3
1798 Feb.	Her husband John died in Whaplode Drove					19	L2
1798 July	Her son John was baptised in Gedney Hill. She was 'of Whaplode Drove' - was she living with her father in Fleet Fen?					20	L2
1799 Mar.	She was a widow of Fleet Fen. She was granted administration of her husband's estate (signed)					20	L5
1801 June	She was bequeathed interest from investments by her uncle Jacob Lehair					24	L5
1801	She was 'of Fleet Fen'. Married William Flint, a shoemaker, 10 Aug at Gedney Hill by banns, witnesses (sister) Rebecca Flint and (halfsister?) Sarah Lehair					23	L2
1804	She was mother of Lehair Flint in Stamford, Lincs. Baptised 29/7					26	L2
1805 Dec.	She was bequeathed one third of the residue of her father's estate					28	L5
1806	She was mother of William Flint in Spalding, Lincs. Baptised 26/9					28	L2
1809	She was mother of George Flint in Spalding, Lincs. Baptised 26/9					31	L2
1815	She was mother of Sarah Flint in Skirbeck, Lincs. Baptised 3/10					37	L2
1820	She was mother of Daniel Lehair Flint in Holbeach, Lincs. Baptised 16/5					42	L2
1831	She received the rent and profits from the shop and land in Whaplode Drove from her uncle Jacob Lehair's will after his wife Mary died, until her sons Jacob Lehair Thorpe and John Thorpe reach the age of 21, after which she received an annuity of £10 from them					53	L5
1841	She was living at 4 St Jude's Place, Walton on the Hill, West Derby near Liverpool, with her husband William Flint, a shoemaker, and two lodgers					63	C
1844	She died 25 May at St Jude's Place, West Derby					66	B
1845	Her husband William Flint (age 70) married Ann Prince (a widow age 36)						B, C


Son Jacob Lehair Thorpe 1796-1825

1825	Possibly a pauper of the workhouse, buried 17 Sept at Whaplode					30	L2


Sarah's son William Flint 1806-1893

	He married Elizabeth Twilley, a laundress from Holbeach, Lincs						C, B
1842-1860	He was father of William Henry 1842 Q4, George 1845 Q2, Eliza Sarah 1848 Q1, Elizabeth 1850 Q3, Jane 1858 Q2 and Alfred Flint 1860 Q4 in St Botolph, City of London				36-54		C, B
1851	He was a bootmaker of St Botolph, City of London with his wife and son				44		C
	(No obvious City freedom admission)						I41
1861	He was a lithographic rollermaker of 5 Trinity Street, St Botolph Aldersgate				55		C
1871-1881	He was a lithographic rollermaker of 11 Hare Court, St. Botolph Aldgate				65-75		C
1891	He was a shoemaker of 11 Hare Court, St Botolph Aldersgate with wife Elizabeth, unmarried daughter Elizabeth, three grandchildren and five lodgers				85		C
1893	He died age 87 (registered Q3 London City)				87		B


Sarah's son George Flint 1809-

	He married Ms Hancock						B
1843	He was father of William Henry Flint (reg. Q4 West Derby)				34		B, C
1851	He was a shoemaker employing two men at 71 Prescot Street, West Derby, with his son				41		C

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