George CAWTHORN & Hannah BERRY

George CAWTHORN & Hannah BERRY


    George CAWTHORN, 2nd son Joseph & Hannah CAWTHORN was born 8 February 1836 in Upwell, Cambs.

    George married Hannah BERRY, daughter of John & Tansley BERRY of "The Crown", Crown Drove, Brimstone Hill 
    on 17 September 1863 at St Peter's Church, Upwell, Norfolk.

    George & Hannah's children are:

John born 3 August 1864 baptised Brimstone Hill Methodist Chapel?
George Berry born 17 December 1865 baptised Brimstone Hill Methodist Chapel?
William Rust born 15 April 1873 baptised Brimstone Hill Methodist Chapel?

On the 1871 U.K. Census, George & Hannah with their 2 sons are living with Hannah's mother at "The Rose & Crown", Crown Drove, 16ft Bank, Christchurch, nr Upwell:

Tansley BERRY Widow Age 72 Inn Keeper/Farms 4 acres bn Upwell, Norfolk
George CAWTHORN Son in Law Age 35 Farm Manager bn Upwell, Cambs
Hannah CAWTHORN Wife Age 38 bn Upwell, Cambs
John Son Age 6 Scholar bn Upwell, Cambs
George Berry Son Age 5 Scholar bn Upwell, Cambs

N.B. Upwell in most cases means Brimstone Hill before 1865 & Christchurch after 1865 when the church was built. Christchurch then, as now, is covered by the Sub-Registration district of Upwell. In 1881, George & Hannah are still living at the pub - only this time it's called "The Crown Inn":

Tansley BERRY Widow Age 84 Inn Keeper bn Upwell, Norfolk
George CAWTHORN Son in Law Age 45 Farmer bn Upwell, Cambs
Hannah CAWTHORN Wife Age 46 bn Upwell, Cambs
John Son Age 16 Shopman (Grocer's) bn Upwell, Cambs
George Berry Son Age 13 Scholar bn Upwell, Cambs
William Rust Son Age 9 Scholar bn Upwell, Cambs

With thanks to Diana Ford, Sydney, Australia, who first sent me this information in April 2000. Kelly's 1883 Directory of Cambridgeshire, my Gt Gt Grandfather, George CAWTHORN was manager of the Co-operative Stores in Christchurch, (nr Wisbech), Cambridgeshire. By the time of the 1891 U.K. Census, George has retired and moved out of the village to Poplar Tree Farm at Tips End [between Christchurch & Lakesend, but sometimes called West Welney]: ED 10 page 5 - Tips End

George CAWTHORN Head Age 55 Farmer bn Cambs, Upwell
Hannah CAWTHORN Wife Age 59 bn Cambs, Upwell
George Berry Son Age 24 Farmer's Son bn Cambs, Upwell
William Rust Son Age 17 bn Cambs, Upwell.
Harriet BEETON Age 14 General Servant bn Norfolk, Upwell
With thanks to Jim Whittome, B.C. Canada, who first sent me this information in March 2000 When I got my own copy of the 1891 Census for Christchurch, I found that George, and his elder son, John, were Enumerator's for the Christchurch part of the Census. Hannah died 9 November 1908 and was buried at Christchurch Parish Church on 14 November 1908 - next to her little grand daughter, Kate who'd died at a month old in 1900. George died 10 May 1915 and was buried at Christchurch Parish Church on 14 May 1915, next to Hannah.
George's Siblings: ................ George & Hannah's children:
William Walton & Anne TROWER John
William Walton & Eliza Jane MEANS George Berry
Ann & George BUTTER William Rust
Joseph & Hannah John & Tansley BERRY Christchurch History Notes CAWTHORN Home Page Home Page & Site Index Contact Details if you think you have any information that will help me with my research and these webpages
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This page created 30 April 2002 and amended/updated14:12 02/05/2020