Blackmore: Sitch Family History

16 June 2008
Question

Julie Jennings has written to me with a query relating to the Sitch family.

“I am researching the Sitch family tree. I have attached an email from a relative who has a question for me, regarding Catherine's surname, maybe you can help. I have found out that James was married previously to Ann Harvey and on your Blackmore website it has paragraph regarding the Sitch name and burials in 1821.

“Earlier spellings of the surname have been Saitch and Setch and they appear all to originate from Blackmore.

”From the Essex Record Office I received an email with their marriage registration
D/P 112/1/8 Entry No. 38 page 13 All Saints Church, Doddinghurst

”James Sitch widower of this parish, and Catherine Elizabeth Harvey spinster of this parish, were married in this Church by Banns published on 12 December, 19 December and 26 December this 27 day of December 1830 by Bridges Harvey, Rector. This marriage was solemnised between us James Sitch (his mark) and Catherine Elizabeth Harvey (signed) in the presence of William Mead, Jane Mead. Simon Collop also signs [possibly a parish official].

"The death registrations seem to be correct with the 1851 and 1861 Censuses supporting them.

“The marriage registration was found by a cousin who lives in England and says this is the correct one. Then why is Catherine's surname Harvey and not Curtis?

”Catherine's father was James Harvey Curtis and we know that they were related to the Harveys and that Catherine was born in Romford.”

Julie adds, ”Alice Sitch born 1902 is my grandmother and married Walter Jennings b 1904. Alice's father at one time lived at Begger Hill, Ingatestone, I was spent my childhood in Ingatestone as did my mother Pamela Jennings (nee Wash). ”Do you have any further information?”

17 June 2008
Answer

Firstly, I am not able to answer your question regarding why Catherine’s former name was Harvey and not Curtis, but am able to throw some further light on the marriage register entry.

Doddinghurst is the neighbouring parish to Blackmore. In 1830, Bridges Harvey was Rector of Doddinghurst and perpetual curate at Blackmore.

Rev. J Bridges Harvey became the Perpetual Curate of Blackmore in 1808. Entries in the Registers suggest that he was frequently absent from Blackmore. In 1813, except for one baptism, on 13th January, and five between June and October, the remaining 15 were conducted by Rev John Oldham, Vicar of Stondon Massey (1791 to 1841), or his son, “also in Holy Orders, whose name occurs in 1813 and 1815 as assisting his father at Stondon” [note 1]. Likewise in 1814 and 1815 respectively Rev Oldham conducted 18 then 9 baptisms of a total 22 and 20 [note 2].

There was an ecclesiastical requirement that the incumbent should live in the parish. Exemption could be granted by the Bishop of London on receipt of a letter. Bridges Harvey wrote to the Bishop throughout the 1830s to state “that I have been resident in the Glebe House of my Rectory of Doddinghurst … during the whole of the last year … and that I deem this residence a legal Exemption from residence on my Perpetual Curacy of Blackmore, in the same County” [note 3].

Bridges Harvey died in 1849 and is buried at Doddinghurst.

I find it interesting that James Sitch and Catherine Elizabeth Harvey are described as “of this parish”. They were married at Doddinghurst yet James Sitch is thought to have come from Blackmore. Under current ecclesiastical law, a bride and groom may only get married in the Church of England if they have been resident in the parish for 15 nights or are on the Electoral Roll (i.e. are regular church attendees at that particular church). Otherwise a Bishop’s Licence is required – approval from the Bishop to marry rather than the reading of Banns on three consecutive Sundays in public worship. The reading of Banns quaintly asks the congregation if they know of any reason in law why a couple may not marry. This arrangement has been in place since 1753. It seems irregular that the couple were “of this parish” when clearly they were not. Maybe this arrangement was historically legitimate. Does any reader know? I wonder where the Banns were read. Blackmore’s Banns register is preserved at the Essex Record Office (ERO D/P 266/1/22). It could be that James Sitch lived at Wyatts Green (I don’t know) which geographically is closer to Doddinghurst though in the Blackmore parish. It could be that he attended church at Doddinghurst for the same reason (again I have no idea) so by today’s rules was on the Electoral Roll if such a thing existed in 1830. But what seems more plausible is that Bridges Harvey found this arrangement more convenient! I wonder if any more Blackmore residents were married at Doddinghurst? We know that Thomas Smith, Rector of Stondon Massey during the 1700s, married people outside the parish. Reeve (later Rector and historian) wrote, “Out of 121 marriages between 1708 and 1754 entered in the book only 17 show one of the parties to have belonged to Stondon. In every other case both bride and bridegroom belonged to outside parishes.” He adds, “One wonders whether other Rectors were as much in request for tying the nuptial knot as Mr Smith, and whether, in cases where the entries were merely records of their work done in other parishes, the parishes interested were favoured with a copy for their own books. Otherwise the work of hunting up materials for a pedigree must be felt to be a harder one than has been realized hitherto.” [note 4]

I looked at the Sitch family when writing the booklet ‘Hatched, Matched and Despatched’ because I was intrigued to learn of four deaths of children in a family in quick succession in 1821 when there were only 9 burials at Blackmore during the whole year. My theory is that poor drinking water from a well killed off these children. Any other ideas? I have tried to establish who their parents were and suspect that they were James and Ann Sitch. The baptism of Joseph to this couple is recorded in the Blackmore register on 22nd April 1821 but there are no later children of this marriage. James is recorded as being a farmer.

Later in the Blackmore register I find the baptism of “Thomas, son of James and Catherine Sitch” (15th January 1832) and “John Harvey, son of James and Catherine Sitch” (4th May 1834). In 1832 the father was a farmer but in 1834 he had become a shopkeeper.

I noted that I could not find an entry in the Blackmore Marriage Register.

I noted a Thomas Collop in 1829 whose profession was a ‘cow doctor’. He might be related to Simon Collop?

I think that all this evidence is convincing – that James was widowed and remarried Catherine Harvey at Doddinghurst.

In 1836 I find James Sitch in occupation of a house in the centre of Blackmore village (perhaps the Church Street area), where he probably was a shopkeeper. The house belonged to Thomas Page. Conversely I find James Sitch in ownership of three parcels of land at Elkins Green: a cottage and garden in the occupation of Sarah Chalk; a cottage in the occupation of William Doe; and, a cottage and garden in the occupation of Henry Horsnell. [note 5] My theory of occupation at Wyatts Green probably collapses. I later find a John Chalk (or Chaulk) as a farmer at Red Rose Farm. (Kelly's Directory 1848). Looking at the map in the publication, it could be that the Sitch family were once farmers at Elm Farm.

In addition I have noted a Harriet Sitch, baptised on 30th October 1829, whose parents were John and Mary Seach. John Seach was a labourer.

I should mention that my objective was not to study one particular family but to write a general introduction to the BMD registers for Blackmore. There may be other Sitch’s who I have not recorded. A visit to the Essex Record Office at Chelmsford is essential!!

By way of additional material. William Sitch was Churchwarden in 1778 [GLM 9583/29]. John Seach was Churchwarden in 1810 [GLM 9583/36].

The family name does not appear on the 1841 census for Blackmore. Where did they go?

21 June 2008

Karen Shirley (nee Sitch) in Canada provides some further information and poses more questions

“I was the relative that was in contact with Julie wanting to know about Catherine Sitch's maiden name....Curtis or Harvey.

“Thank you for doing all the wonderful research on Blackmore and surrounding area. I was most fascinated with your insight into James and Catherine's marriage registration.

“I would like to set one thing straight though. The parents of the children that died in 1821 were John (1775) and Mary Sitch"s (nee Shearman) married 1802 in Blackmore. John was an older brother of my gr-gr-gr grandfather James (1781) (wife Catherine). There were other children.
Mary 1805
Joseph 1809
Samuel 1811
Adam 1822
Walter 1822
Charles 1825

“If they had poor drinking water, why didn't the others die as well? I guess we'll never really know what happened.

“The births of the ones that died can be found in the IGIs with John and Mary as the parents.

“I did find James Sitch in the 1841 census.
RG number: HO107 Piece: 325 Book/Folio: 22 Page: 1
Sub District: Ingatestone
Parish: Fryerning
Address: Wool Pack, Fryerning
SITCH, James age 65 Ag Lab

There are others listed at that address also:
John Dawson age 50 Ind
Isabella dau age 35
Ann Pussons age 25 F.S.
Richard S. age16 M.S.
Sussanah Woods age 35

“What is Wool Pack? I cannot find Catherine and their older children.

“In the 1851 census Fryerning
HO 107/1775 f 222 pg43
James Sitch Head 70 House proprietor b: Blackmore
Catherine Wife 41 b: Romford
Thomas 19 Ag Lab b: Blackmore
John 17 Ag Lab b: Blackmore
George 15 Ag Lab b: Ingatestone
William 13 Ag Lab b: Ingatestone
Edward 9 b: Ingatestone
Samuel 7 b: Ingatestone
Catherine 5 b: Fryerning

“1861 census
Beggars Hill, Fryerning
Catherine Sitch Head Wid. 51 House Holder Property
William
Edward
Catherine

“What is a House Proprietor?

“I had always been told that Beggar(s) Hill was in Ingatestone. Which is correct?

“My gr-gr grandfather Samuel (age 7 in 1851 census) lived at Rose Cottage, Beggars Hill, Ingatestone(?) with his wife Sarah Ann Roast.

“My gr-grandfather Ernest and most of his siblings (9 of 13) came to Canada in the 1890s to early 1900s just southwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario as the townships were opening up. Land was available for farming.

“Before Ernest came to Canada, he left home at age 14 and went to sea as a cabin boy sailing around the world. I believe he was around age 21 or so when he settled down here.

“Thanks again for all your research and a terrific website/blog!!”

22 June 2008
Answer

Thank you for confirming the parents of the four children who died in 1821. I will update the record. Of course, we will never know why these children died. It would appear to have been some illness unique to this family. If it were cholera then perhaps the fittest survived and the weakest members died. If anyone has any observations then please comment below.

The Woolpack is now a trendy restaurant but was, until 2002, a public house. It is near the church at the top of Fryerning Lane. In the 1970s the pub was called ‘The Huntsman’ but reverted to its original name about ten years later. A look at the 1841 census might establish the sequence of properties and confirm that James Sitch lived there.

Beggar Hill is in Fryerning, although since 1889 Ingatestone and Fryerning were merged as a single civil parish and ecclesiastically they remain separate (note 6). A look at the old parish boundaries for Essex shows that Fryerning was a wide ribbon of land running roughly north-west to south-east with Ingatestone on both sides of a (very) roughly oblong-shaped area (note 7) . Anciently both Ingatestone and Fryerning were on the eastern side of Blackmore parish. A large proportion of Ingatestone High Street was in the parish of Fryerning.

I am not sure what a ‘house proprietor’ meant. By the age of 70 James was probably retired, though of course reliant on his children’s income to support the family.

Essex suffered badly from the agricultural depression in the late 1800s. There were particularly bad harvests in the 1870s (1879 in particular) which was not helped by cheap imports of grain from America. Wheat prices by 1895 reached an all-time low. Many farms went out of business. In Ingatestone and Fryerning farmers changed to dairy farming. Fortunately there is a railway station at Ingatestone so milk could be transported to the London markets with ease.

Sources

1. Reeve. Stondon Massey (1900) p90
2. Essex Record Office. D/CR 38. Bishop’s Transcripts on Blackmore registers.
3. Guildhall Manuscripts ms19226/95.
4. Taken from ‘Stondon Massey. A Short History’ currently available.
5. The Tithe Place-Names of Blackmore. Recorder Elizabeth Lamb. ERO 2003
6. Kelly's Directory 1899
7. Cecil R Humphrey-Smith. The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers (Phillimore, 2003)

Blackmore: Sitch Family

Received
19 April 2010

Hello,

I am enquiring whether you can help me sort any questions that I have on my descendents Thomas Sitch and Anne Hudgell.

I know that they lived in Hall Cottages KH and are buried in St Nicholas but I cannot get the connection between the KH Sitches and the Blackmore Sitches. I am sure that Thomas was born in Blackmore and his parents were Thomas and Sarah.

Any help would be very wonderful.

Kind regards

Lynn Cooper


Replied
20 April 2010

Hello Lynn

Would you please provide me with some dates so that I can do a search? I will post your enquiry on the blog. Another suggestion is to take a look at History House which has extensive coverage of Kelvedon Hatch.

Regards

Andrew

Received
20 April 2010

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for your help, my Thomas was born in 1776, I know that there is another Thomas born 2 years different which I think is the Blackmore line. He was a woodman and in the 1841 census they were all in Hall Cottages Kelvedon Hatch, with the exception of Harriet and my GGGrandmother Sarah, who was living in London. Sarah married William Lash and then James Barker all from Navestock

If you need any more info let me know

Kind regards

Lynn

I have looked at the History House, but I still cannot make the connection between Thomas Sitch and his Blackmore relations


Replied
21 April 2010

Thanks for your response Lynn. I will post your entry on the blog.

I have two further suggestions:
- Take a look at the Sitch family notes using the following link: http://blackmorehistory.blogspot.com/search?q=sitch
- You may be interested to know that the Essex Record Office has published older parish registers on line. Go to SEAX http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/ to see Baptisms : 1602-1712; Marriages : 1602-1749; Burials : 1602-1678 (ERO D/P 266/1/1): http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?intOffSet=100&intThisRecordsOffSet=109 and Burials 1678 – 1749 (ERO D/P 266/1/2): http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?intOffSet=100&intThisRecordsOffSet=110

Best wishes

Andrew

Received
21 April 2010

Hi Andrew,

I would appreciate a try on the blog, I shall check it regularly and I hope to go to the GRO soon.

Many thanks.
Regards.

Lynn

Blackmore: Caton Family History

Wendy Snowdon is a descendent of the Caton family. In April 2007 she posted an entry on the ‘Guest Book’ page of http://www.blackmorevillage.co.uk/ .

Entry on Message Board

Hi there. My gtx3 grandfather, William Caton and his wife, Lydia, lived at Wenlocks, Blackmore (Essex). William was born at Blackmore in c1797.

Henry Caton, brother to William, ran the butcher shop (1841 census). Gtx3 grandfather William and wife Lydia moved to Jennings Farm in Blackmore (1851 census).

The Catons (and there were plenty of them!) all seemed to have been born in Blackmore and most seemed to have died either there or Norton Mandeville.

My Gtx2.Grandfather was William Oliver Caton, he was born 1820 at Blackmore the son of William Caton and Lydia Oliver. He is shown on the 1841 census at Diggins in Willingale. He is buried in the churchyard opposite the former "Bell" public house.

My Gt.Grandfather was Robert Alfred Francis (of Willingale) and he married Clara Lydia Ann Caton (who is also buried in Willingale churchyard) in fact three Francis brothers married three Caton sisters!

Abraham Caton (1821-1897) brother of William Oliver Caton built a house at Blackmore called "The Rookery".

My ancestors are buried in St Laurence cemetery. I have visited lots of times and love the village.

I know quite a lot about my Catons but have no photos of them. Does any one out there have any? Perhaps long forgotten in an attic? Would love to see some.

My Gtx4 grandfather, Henry Caton (born 1760 died 1835) married Hester Burrell whose parents owned The Bull public house.

John Caton, nephew to William, emigrated to New Zealand in the 1800s. He staked a piece of land out there and named it "Catons Bay". He died in Australia in 1914.

Are there any Catons still living in the village?

Would love to hear from you.

Reply (April 2007)

I am always keen to help with people’s family history enquiries, if I am able, so E mailed an extract from my booklet 'Hatched Matched and Despatched'.

Bishop’s Transcripts

As we move into the nineteenth century more detail is given in the Registers [Source: Essex Record Office. D/CR 38. This is a Bishop’s transcript of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1812 – 1865.]. For example of the 170 children baptised from 1812 to 1821, over one half have fathers who were labourers. There is the nobility: Esquire, appearing on five occasions and “base born” or “single woman”, appearing on ten occasions. Various professions and trades occur as expected: surgeon, farmer, bricklayer, carpenter, sawyer, baker, blacksmith, butcher, shopkeeper and grocer. The most intriguing is recorded in 1814: “soldier 69th Rgt” (William Horshin), probably serving at that time in the Napoleonic War.

Other professions found in the baptismal transcripts for the period include an egg merchant (1826), gardener (by the name of Bush!: 1829), cow doctor (1829), church clerk (named John Sutton, 1834), schoolmaster (1836) and hay binder (1842). There is also a reference to a goldsmith (1826) but his abode was London.

In 1821 there were nine burials, but four children were from the same family: Eliza Sitch (buried 13th October, age 6), James (17th October, 14), William (23rd October, 1), and Hannah (7th November, 4). (For more information, refer to 'Sitch Family History' on this site).

Child mortality remained high. In the first ten years of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837 to 1846) there were 93 burials. Of these, 12 were described as infants and a further 24 children under the age of ten, i.e. a death rate of 39 per cent before adulthood.

In 1845, two of the longest lived, Abraham Shuttleworth, aged 80 and Richard Stones, aged 87, ended their days in the Ongar Union Workhouse (at Stanford Rivers) where the poor were sent from the parish of Blackmore. The reorganisation of poor relief from 1834 (Poor Law Amendment Act) transferred responsibility away from the parish to a Board of Guardians.

William Caton was the Overseer for Blackmore and also Churchwarden.

Another Caton, Henry, was a butcher by trade. His father, buried on 9th October 1835, age 75, is described as “Henry Caton, Senior”.

Henry Caton married Ann Clark on 9th February 1813. They had nine children:

Henry: Baptised 7th November 1813
Harriott: Baptised 2nd April 1815
James: Baptised 13th November 1817
John: Baptised 31st May 1818
Ann Elizabeth: Baptised 13th February 1820
Emma: Baptised 24th February 1822
Charles: Burial recorded as 11th September 1823, Infant.
Esther: 7th March 1824
Stephen: 16th June 1827


Although Henry lived until 1858 and Ann to 1862, their children’s marriages are not recorded at Blackmore. There are two possible reasons. Firstly, after 1836, civil marriages were permitted. Secondly, and more plausible, the offspring probably migrated from the parish.

During the nineteenth century, the number of baptisms exceeds the number of burials by a proportion of two to one. This suggests a large growth in population but census returns show the population of the parish rose from 591, in 1801, to only 619, in 1901. It seems clear that many people left Blackmore to find their fame and fortune elsewhere: perhaps London and the suburbs, which were growing at a rapid rate.

Supplementary Question (May 2007)

My Gtx2 grandfather William Oliver Caton (1820-1901) states in his will of 1901: "As to my real estate I direct my said trustees to make sale and absolutely dispose of all my copyhold lands" etc etc. He then goes on to mention "namely all that field of pasture and copyhold land held of the Manor of Fingrith Hall Blackmore and adjoining my freehold house known as the "Poplars" and situate at Blackmore aforesaid and now in the occupation of Mrs Humphries Widow". He also mentions 3 other copyhold cottages situated at Blackmore. Could you tell me if this house, Poplars still exists and if so where it is situated?

Reply (June 2007)

Poplars is not named on the 1897 six inch ordnance survey map. According to Kelly's Directory 1890, Claude Julian Croft was its resident.

I was in Chelmsford Library and found a book titled "The Tithe Place Names of Blackmore" (date: 1846) has a lot of information on Blackmore families, including the Catons. It was produced by the Essex Place Names Project in 2003 in association with the Essex Society for Archaeology and History (http://www.essex.ac.uk/history/esah/) and the Essex Record Office. A copy is in Chelmsford Library and may be purchased from the Essex Record Office.

Henry Caton had a house shop and premises (#9) at TL605018.

The Catons owned several premises (# 8 to #13) plus many fields. The Bottle Inn (The Leather Bottle PH) is recorded as TL604018 so these premises at TL605018 are 100 metres to the east - i.e. on the north side of The Green. There is a Poplars Cottage there today. Next door is Laurences, a much bigger house. I wonder if this was Poplars? The church dedication is Laurence but anciently was spelt either Laurence or Lawrence. Is Laurences a modern name?

William Caton was licensee of the Leather Bottle between 1836 and 1850. The pub became owned by a Chelmsford Brewery in 1836. For more details see the history of the pub inside the main bar.

Response (June 2007)

I had a look on ERO Seax and found document D/DMa/B71/12 it’s a sale catalogue and lists the land etc of my Gt.Grandfather William Oliver Caton who lived at Diggens Farm, Willingale. He died there in 1901. The last paragraph states POPLARS, formerly Lawrences, Blackmore, a residence with 4 bedrooms, outbuildings, gardens and orchard and about 1 acre of meadow land. So it looks like the Laurences that you say is still in the village is the one mentioned in my Gt.Grandfathers will. That is indeed great news and a must for me to visit, thank you so much for that I am very grateful.

I have received the booklet Tithe Place Names of Blackmore from the ERO. It’s very interesting. Many of the places I never knew about and it has opened up a whole new avenue of research for me, plus the chance to photograph the actual fields/places etc on my next visit as they very kindly included a map at the back!

John Henry Caton (brother to my Gt3 Grandfather William) was by all means a bit of a character in Australia. I am in touch with his descendant who lives out there. He was arrested in 1869 for fraud and seems to have had a colourful life out there buying land and generally keeping one step ahead of the law! I'm sure she will be interested in the information.


Conclusion

Wendy subsequently visited Blackmore and saw where her ancestors lived.

“I just wanted to let you know that without all the information you gave me about my Catons I would never have found any of the places to photograph. We had lunch at The Leather Bottle where William Caton was landlord in 1836 and I saw the history of the pub on the wall that you told me about. Had my photo taken outside Lawrences (Poplars) and took pictures of some of the fields that were mentioned in the booklet you told me about Tithe Place names of Blackmore. So thank you once again for all the information you have given me, the above photographs would never have been taken without it”.

Caton connections / links

The following sites may be of interest.

http://ruzoz.customer.netspace.net.au/Ticonfamilies/pafg58.htm
Ticonderoga Families

http://www.scotty.com.au/tree/index.htm
http://londonpublichouse.com/essexpubs/NortonHeath/whorse.shtml
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/duncan.fogg/genealogy/fam78.html
http://essexpub.net/HatfieldPeverel/dowhp.htm
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/h/a/Neil-M-Chaplin/index.html

It seems that Ann Elizabeth (daughter of Henry & Ann) emigrated too. She arrived in Melbourne, Australia, aboard the "Gibson Craig" with her husband, Joseph Kirkham.

Margaretting: The Village With A Beautiful Name

Picture: The Bell Tower. St Margaret's Church, Margaretting

Received
20 February 2010

Good morning Andrew,

I have communicated with you in the past regarding the Sitch family in Blackmore. I also have family from Margaretting, which I see you do not have a lot about on your website. Have you read the books ‘Margaretting. The village with a beautiful name' by Miss G M Baker? There were three volumes. It was written by my father’s cousin.

Regards Julie


Replied
24 February 2010

Hello Julie

Curiously enough I read this trilogy only recently having bought them from a second-hand bookshop a while ago. Miss Baker was born in Margaretting at the tail end of the nineteenth century and the books were published in the early 1980s when she was a senior citizen. For me her childhood memories (in Volume 2) are particularly striking and should be an encouragement to all to write their memoirs.

Regards

Andrew

Blackmore: Churchwardens' List

I have been researching the history of the Priory Church of St Laurence since 2003. It has become an interesting and absorbing hobby. During the course of my visits to Record Offices, I noted the names of Churchwardens. This might seem tedious to some readers but could be invaluable to those researching family history in Blackmore.

Churchwardens List
Blackmore, Essex

Year: Names: Source document

1581
John Reve
William Holden
ERO D/AZ/1/11 f69

1582
William Bradye
John Ronde
ERO D/AZ/1/11 f90

1583
John Hogge
Richard Bradchie
ERO D/AZ/1/11 f98

1585
John Barnard
John Grove
ERO D/AZ/1/11 f104

1586
Thomas Samon
Galifridus Wiat
GLM 9537/6

1586
Richard Pasfield
John Reve

ERO D/AZ/1/11 f109

1588
Richard Pasfield
John Reve
ERO D/AZ/1/11 f117

1589
John Peache
George Tinge
ERO D/AZ/1/11 f122

1590
John Rond
Thomas Reve
ERO D/AZ/1/11 f125

1680
Ignatious Glasscock
William Baker
GLM 9583/5

1692
Robert Petchey

ERO D/AE/V15

1697
… Baker
Arthur Toogood
ERO D/AE/V8A

1706
Ashley Barrett
John Evans
GLM 9583/11

1715
Johannes Pond
Lewis Priestland
GLM 9583/12

1720
Lewis Presland
Janny Fowler
GLM 9583/13

1724
Ashley Barrett
George Judd
GLM 9583/14

1727
John Pond
Thomas Barrett
GLM 9583/15

1731
John Graves
John Pond
GLM 9583/16

1735
Henry Blincoe
George Eve
GLM 9583/17

1738
James Gardiner
Benjamin Blincoe
GLM 9583/18

1742
Robert Vale
Jeremiah Bush
GLM 9583/21

1750
Charles Alexander Esq
Issac Perry
GLM 9583/22

1753
Charles Alexander Esq

GLM 9583/23

1759
Issac Perry
Jeremiah Bush
GLM 9583/24

1763
Michael Wood
Henry Eve
GLM 9583/25

1767
John Staple
John Judd
GLM 9583/26

1770
Michael Wood
Henry Eve
GLM 9583/27

1774
Michael Wood
William Savage
GLM 9583/28

1778
Michael Wood
William Sitch
GLM 9583/29

1782
Michael Wood

GLM 9583/30

1786
Michael Wood

GLM 9583/31

1790
Michael Wood
Henry Caton
GLM 9583/32

1799
Ashley Barrett
Stephen Roach
GLM 9583/34

1803
Matthew Flack
Abraham Wilson
GLM 9583/35

1810
Abraham Willson
John Seach
GLM 9583/36

1810
Abraham Wilson
John Sache
GLM 11549

1814
Edward Gray

GLM 9583/37

1817
John Alderton

ERO D/CR 38

1818
Edward Gray
John Alderton
GLM 9583/38

1822
John Turner

GLM 9583/39

1826
T Lane ?

GLM 9583/40

1826
Taylor Sach ?

GLM 9539/1

1830
W Bentall

GLM 9583/42

1830
William Archer Bentall

GLM 9539/2

1834
H Bentall
Benjamin Stearn
GLM 9583/44

1834
William Archer Bentall
Benjamin Stearn
GLM 9539/3

1836
W Bentall
William Caton
ERO D/P 266/11

1838
Henry Caton
George Fournier
GLM 9583/46

1838
Henry Caton
George Francis
GLM 9539/4

1840
Henry Caton

ERO D/AZ/6/1

1841
Henry Caton
George Francis
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1842
Henry Caton
George Fournier
GLM 9583/48

1842
Henry Caton
George Francis
GLM 9539/6

1842
Henry Caton
George Francis
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1843
Henry Caton
Jas. Hailes
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1844
Henry Caton
Jas. Hailes
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1845
Henry Caton
Jas. Hailes
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1847
William Caton
Jas. Hailes
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1848
William Thomas Longbourne
Jas. Hailes (farmer)
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1849
James Thomas Hailes
James Eve
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1850
James Thomas Hailes
James Eve
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1851
James Thomas Hailes
James Eve
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1852
James Thomas Hailes
James Eve
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1853
James Thomas Hailes
James Eve
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1854
James Thomas Hailes
James Eve
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1855
James Thomas Hailes
James Eve
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1856
William Thomas Longbourne
William Hart
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1857
William Thomas Longbourne
William Hart
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1858
Joseph Turner
William Hart
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1859
Frederick Pearce
William Hart
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1860
Frederick Pearce
William Hart
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1861
Frederick Pearce
William Caton
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1862
Charles Bloomfield
William Caton
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1863
William Caton
William Hart
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1865
William Caton
James Eve
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1866
William Caton
James Eve
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1867
James Eve
Samuel Edward Hayhill
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1868
James Eve
Frederick Wheatley
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1870
Joseph Wyatt
Charles Pratt
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1871
Alfred Shipworth
Thomas Green
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1874
Peter Fry
Richard G Westhorpe
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1877
John Bean
John Seamon Jeffries
ERO D/AZ/6/1

1879
John Reeve
John Seamon Jeffreys
ERO D/AZ/6/5

1881
William Jackson

ERO D/AZ/6/5

1882
William Jackson

ERO D/AZ/6/5

1883
Peter Fry

ERO D/AZ/6/5

1884
William Edgar Disney
Peter Fry
ERO D/AZ/6/5

1885
Peter Fry

HALS DSA 1/15/3 f395

1885
Peter Fry
E J Disney
HALS DSA 1/15/3 f418

1885
Sidney John Pratt
J Henry Arthy
HALS DSA 1/15/8 f400

1885
William Edgar Disney
John Henry Arthy
ERO D/AZ/6/5

1888
Thomas Reed Hull
John Henry Arthy
ERO D/AZ/6/5

1892
Sidney John Pratt
John Henry Arthy
ERO D/AZ/6/5

1893
Sidney Pratt

ERO A10631

1894
Sidney John Pratt
Harry Raby
ERO D/AZ/6/5

1895
John Henry Arthy
Harry Raby
ERO D/AZ/6/5

1896
John Henry Arthy
Henry William Mihill
ERO D/F 8/W333

1897
H Raby
H Arthy
ERO D/P 266/11

1898
Sidney John Pratt
John Henry Arthy
ERO D/AZ/6/5

1899
Dr Jas Robt White B Med
John Henry Arthy
ERO D/AZ/6/5

1901
James Robert White
Capt Wellesley Pigott
ERO D/AZ/6/5

1902
Frederick Scrutton
Capt Wellesley George Pigott
ERO D/AZ/6/5

1902
Frederick Scrutton
Captain Wellesley Pigott JP
ERO T/P 181/2/11

1903
Wellesley George Pigott
Frederick Scrutton
HALS DSA 1/15/9 f622

1907
Rowland Richard Pratt
Frederick Carver Scrutton
HALS DSA 1/15/10 f502

Key
ERO: Essex Record Office
GLS: Guildhall Library Manuscripts
HALS: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

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High Ongar: War Memorial

The names of those on the War Memorial outside St Mary’s Church, High Ongar, have not, to my knowledge, been published before online.  This transcription is produced 100 years to the day since Britain entered the Great War.

On the front face:

To our / glorious dead / 1914 – 1918

And below:

1939 -1945

On the south face is recorded:

Pte. J E Argent,  R. W. Kent Regt.  

Pte. S J Bush,  Essex Regt.  

Sergt. J Crane, D.S.M.,  R.M.Fus.  

Pte. H Clark,  Essex Regt.  

Pte. L W Cook,  Essex Regt. 

 Cpl. T A Donovan,  Norfolk Regt.  

Sergt. A F Donovan,  Norfolk Regt.  

Pte. J Farr,  Essex Regt. 

L.Cpl. P Fincham,  Essex Regt. 

Pte. S S Fogg,  Duke C.L.I. 

Pioneer G A Hall,  R.E.  

Bombor. W King,  R.F.A.  

Pte. E Maynard,  Linc. Regt.  

Pte. H Maynard,  R.W. Kent Regt.  

Pte. Wal. Maynard,  Essex Regt.  

Pte Wm. Maynard,  Lab. Corps.  

Pte Com Owers, M.C. Corps  

Seaman H C Pearce,  Royal Navy

The names of the fallen of the First World War continue on the north face of the Memorial thus:

Pte. F L Pennington,  Essex Regt.   

Pioneer H W Phillips,  R.E.  

Sig. F T Ruscoe,  Essex Regt.  

Sergt. T F Smith,  West Rifles   

Pte. T A Saunders,  R. Sussex Regt.  

Pte. F Saunders,  Essex Regt.  

Pte. C Savill,  Bedf. Regt.  

Pte. J Savill,  Bedf. Regt.  

Pte. C Shepherd,  Essex Regt.   

Pte.. H H Sitch,  R.A.S.C. 

Pte. T Tadgell,  R.A.S.C.  

Pte. A H Thomas,  V & L Regt.  

Pte. H Wood,  Midsx. Rgt.  

Pte. C W Wright,  Essex Regt.  

Pte. F C Witham,  Essex Regt. 

Sergt. R G Wood,  R.E.  

L Cpl. C W Wye,  W V Regt.

Those who died in the Second World War are commemorated on the base of the Memorial.  On the south face:

A.C.2. H Bentley,  R.A.F.  

F/O S T Byer,  R.A.F.  

Pte J J Guyher,  Suffolk Regt. 

Sapper S R King,  R.E.  of Norton Mandeville parish  

Fl.Sgt. W W Hopper,  R.A.F.  

Cnr. S C Neville  R.A.

Then on the north face:

Major A McCorquodale,  Coldstream Guards   

W/O R W C Phillips,  R.A.F. V.R.  

Pte. F Radaian,  P/C Q.O. Regt.  

Fl.Sgt. J Smyth,  R.A.F. 

Cpl. R L Wright,  Pioneer Corps