William Walton CAWTHORN & Eliza Jane MEANS
William Walton CAWTHORN & Eliza Jane MEANS
On 2nd October 1866, at the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Outwell, Norfolk, William married his 2nd wife,
Eliza Jane MEANS, daughter of Abraham and Rebecca MEANS of Upwell.
Witnesses to the marriage were the bride's brother, Nailor MEANS, and Ann BUTTER sister to William.
William and Eliza Jane had one child:
| Rebecca Ann
| born
| 17 August 1867
| baptised
| Three Holes Methodist Chapel?
|
On 1866 marriage certficate, he is a farmer. But by 1867, William is a "Master Grocer & Draper" at Three Holes, nr Upwell.
On the 1871 U.K. Census,, William and his family are at Three Holes:
Schedule 18:
| William W. CAWTHORN
| Head
| Age 36
| Grocer & Draper
| bn Norfolk, Upwell
| Eliza J.
| Wife
| Age 32
| Grocer & Draper
| bn Norfolk, Upwell
| William M.
| Son
| Age 12
| Scholar
| bn Norfolk, Upwell
| Rebeckah A.
| Daugh.
| Age 3
| Scholar
| bn Norfolk, Upwell
| | | |
But where is Fred, the younger son? He happens to be visiting his grandparents at Lots Bridge:
| Matthew TROWER
| Head
| Age 65
| Farmer of 61 Acres
| bn Cambs, Leverington
| Rebecca TROWER
| Wife
| Age 66
|
| bn Cambs, Over
| Walter
| Son
| Age 32
| Farmer's Son
| bn Norfolk, Upwell.
| Charles
| Son
| Age 24
| Farmer's Son
| bn Noroflk, Upwell.
| Fred CAWTHORN
| Grandson
| Age 10
| Scholar
| bn Norfolk, Upwell.
| | | | |
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By the 1881 U.K.Census, William
Dwelling: High Road,
Census Place: Upwell, Norfolk, England
| William CAWTHORN,
| Head
| Age 47
| Farmer & Grocer and Draper
| bn Upwell, Norfolk
| Eliz. A.
| Wife
| Age 42
|
| bn Upwell, Norfolk
| Rebecca
| Daur.
| Age 13
| Scholar
| bn Upwell,Norfolk
| | |
This information from Diana Ford
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In Kelly's Directory of Norfolk for 1900, under Upwell - THREE HOLES:
CAWTHORN William Walton, Grocer & Draper, & Post Office. William is 66 by this time.
And he is still there in 1904.
Inscription on the plaque taken from the Three Holes Methodist Chapel -
"In loving memory of William Walton Cawthorn who passed to his eternal rest Jan 10th 1918,
aged 83 years. An official in the Primitive Methodist Church for over 50 years. He served
faithfully as Local Preacher, Church Steward, School Superintendent, Class Leader, etc.
He was Painstaking, Devoted and Loyal.
Also of Eliza Jane Cawthorn, wife of the above July 22nd 1917, aged 77 years"
William & Eliza Jane are buried together at Upwell Baptist Chapel - I found their headstone earlier this year [March 2002]
whilst looking for RUSSELL headstones there.
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