Robert James & Charlotte SHILCOCK - my 3x great grandparents

Robert James & Charlotte SHILCOCK

(née MANBY)

robertRobert James SHILCOCK was born in 1824 in Helpringham,Lincs to William and Frances SHILCOCK.

He died at home in North St on 27 Dec 1908 aged 85 and was buried at Bourne cemetery on 30 Dec 1908.

charlotteCharlotte MANBY was born in 1825 in Bourn, Lincs to John and Mary MANBY (nee BRINGEMAN)

She outlived Robert for just over 3 years, dying on 21st April 1912 aged 87. She was buried with Robert at Bourne cemetery on 24 April 1912,

Thanks to cousin Nancy in Pennsylvania for the reproduction of the above images.

Robert's obituary in the Stamford Mercury wrote:

"His death took place under painfully sudden circumstances. He had been in failing health for some time but up to a few days before his death, he was able to get out and his death came as a shock not only to the members of his family, but also to his large circle of friends, Mr Shilcock having been a prominent personage in the general business affairs of this town."

The funeral took place the following Wednesday at the Abbey Church and as the cortege passed by, all the blinds of the private houses along the route were drawn while shops and business premises put up their shutters.

Robert and Charlotte

were married in Bourne

on 18th March 1846.

They had 6 sons and 3 daughters.

Robert Munton (b 1847-1886) Bank cashier in Skirbeck in 1881.
Henry Lucas (1849 -1874). with Robert and Charlotte were buried with him in Bourne.
John Baxter (1850-1927). Publican. Married Alice THORNTON. My 2x gt g'parents. Click here for more about their family.
Fannie (b 1852) Married twice. Charles MARSHALL (children Charles, Agnes and Wilhemina), and Frederick FREEMAN. It was Charles's granddaughter who supplied the photos of Robert and Charlotte to Nancy's mum.
Arthur No details about him. Died young?
Frederick George, (b 1856) Auctioneer. Married Mary Ann HARDWICK. No children. Click here for more about their family.
Mary Ellen (b 1858) Married John FREEMAN in 1885. they had 4 children; Florence Ellen, John Robt, George Henry & Wm Hardy. Mary Ellen & John moved to Skegness where they died in 1944 and 1946 respectively.
Charlotte Augusta (b 1859 ) Married Robert STRAIN, a commercial traveller from Ireland. At least 5 children. Robert died in 1893, and in 1901, sadly, Charlotte was to be found as a patient at the "Home for Female Incurables" 96, Upper Parliament St, Toxteth, Liverpool. She died the following March aged 42.
Charles Frank (b 1860 ) Married Christine HEWITT in 1889 in Edmonton. Living in Ipswich, SFK in 1891. Christine died in 1897. In 1901 is with Christine his daughter, boarding in Stoke Newington.

DIRECTORY listings etc

1873 Return of Owners of land. Robert is listed as owning 2A. 0R. 25P. of land which brought him an estimated gross rental of £128. 6.

1875 Bourne PO Directory Robert James SHILCOCK was listed, living at North St. His occupation was wine, spirit & linseed cake merchant, miller & maltster.


1882 White's Directory Private resident, living at North Rd. Commercial entry was for R.J Shilcock & Son: brewers, maltsters, corn millers, wine, spirit, corn, cake & hop merchants, North St.

1896 Kelly's Directory Private resident,still living at North St.

1841 - 1851 - 1861 - 1871 - 1881 - 1891 - 1901 - 1911 censuses


SHILCOCK family tree

MANBY family tree

Bourne page