Littlewood Family Great Yarmouth

[ajtj01]

Is anyone researching the Littlewoods from Great Yarmouth, my grandmother (b about 1890) was a member of a large family that split far and wide. I have few records to date other than her father and grandfather were John Littlewood.

I am also looking for the Thompson family and have tracked them back to Joseph Thompson living on Elm Hill in Norwich in the late 1700s. Can anyone extend back further.

For both families there were rumours of a Scottish ancestry but nothing has ever been proven.

[Duodecem]

What was your grandmother's name? I've found a family in Yarmouth on the 1911 census that might fit-John is a master Bootmaker with wife Elizabeth and 6 children -the daughters are Edith, Ethel and Mildred-could this be them?

If not I will look again. Jan

[CaroleW]

Hi

Just concentrating on the Littlewoods first - what was your grandmothers name?  You have given her birthyear.  Was she born in Gt Yarmouth or elsewhere

What info do you already have (ie) census/BMD etc so we don't duplicate

[ajtj01]

My grandmother was Edith Mary Littlewood with a birth date of 1888, she was born in Gt Yarmouth and certainly had a sister Ethel, Millie or Mildred has been mentioned but since the name exists of both sides of the family I am not sure which one.

I have unsubstantiated evidence of another John Littlewood as her grandfather, she also had at least two brothers, Sidney who I met, he was a printer, and Ernest who was lost in the Great War.

[CaroleW]

Hi

You will need to lookup the 1911 entry yourself as copyright restrictions mean we are unable to help with details

I don't think Edith was born in 1888 

Births December qtr 1885 
Littlewood    Edith Mary        Yarmouth    4b   7   

[Duodecem]

Your grandmother's birth was registered December 1885 Yarmouth (there is another Edith Mary in 1888 in Barnsley) Try Free BMD for other family details http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
Here are the family in 1901 Living at 4 Lancaster Place Yarmouth
Piece:   1809
Folio:   144
Page Number:   25
Household schedule number:   150
Household Members:   
John Littlewood   48
Elizabeth Littlewood   46
Charles Littlewood   24
Arthur Littlewood   16
Edith Littlewood   15
Percy Littlewood   9
Ethel Littlewood   7
Sidney Littlewood   5
Ernest Littlewood   4
Mildred Littlewood   3
John is listed as a shoe maker and "boot" has been written over it. Charles is a soldier, Arthur an engineer's fitter and Edith a dressmaker's assistant.

[candrjm]

Is this Edith's father??

Baptism:
County Norfolk
Place Great Yarmouth
Church St Nicholas Tr
RegisterNumber 1522
DateOfBirth 11 Nov 1852
BaptismDate 09 May 1853
Forename John
Sex -
FatherForename John
MotherForename Mary
FatherSurname LITTLEWOOD
MotherSurname 
Abode 
FatherOccupation Watch Man
Notes 
FileNumber 15991




possible burial for mother Mary Littlewood???



Search Record Details

County Norfolk
Place Great Yarmouth
Church St Nicholas
RegisterNumber 625
BurialDate 06 Apr 1860
Forename Mary
Relationship 
Rel1MaleForename 
Rel1FemaleForename 
Rel1Surname 
Surname LITTLEWOOD
Age 44
Abode Yarmouth
Notes 
FileNumber 36404




and possible marriage for John & Mary:




County Norfolk
Place Great Yarmouth
Church St Nicholas
RegisterNumber 66
MarriageDate 22 Aug 1840
GroomForename John
GroomSurname LITTLEWOOD
GroomAge 
GroomParish 
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation Weaver
GroomAbode Factory yard
BrideForename Mary
BrideSurname EVERETT
BrideAge 
BrideParish 
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideOccupation Servant
BrideAbode Factory yard
GroomFatherForename Robert
GroomFatherSurname LITTLEWOOD
GroomFatherOccupation Labourer
BrideFatherForename William
BrideFatherSurname EVERETT
BrideFatherOccupation Labourer
WitnessOneForename James
WitnessOneSurname BURMAN
WitnessTwoForename Elizabeth
WitnessTwoSurname LITTLEWOOD
Notes Bride, groom & witness 2 sign X
FileNumber 24643





John with father and stepmother in 1861 and 1871 census:


1861 Census
               
Piece: RG9/1192 Place: Yarmouth Northern -Norfolk Enumeration District: 10
Civil Parish: Great Yarmouth Ecclesiastical Parish: St Nicholas
Folio: 184 Page: 2 Schedule: 14
Address: 15 Factory Square

    LITTLEWOOD   John   Head   M   M   40   Watchman At Silk Factory    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Hannah   Wife   M   F   40       Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   William   Son   U   M   22   Shoe Maker    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Maryann   Dau   U   F   18   Silk Winder    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Maria   Dau   U   F   12   Silk Winder    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   John   Son   U   M   8   Scholar    Norfolk - Yarmouth<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<       
    LITTLEWOOD   Robert   Son   U   M   6   Scholar    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Sarah   Dau   -   F   4   Scholar    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    TICE   Rachel   Dau   U   F   19   Silk Winder    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    TICE   George   Son   U   M   16   Errand Boy    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
 Page: 185/3   HORTH   Sarah   Mother   W   F   72       Norfolk - Norwich       
   



1871 Census           

Piece: RG10/1789 Place: Yarmouth Northern -Norfolk Enumeration District: 10
Civil Parish: Great Yarmouth Ecclesiastical Parish: Norwich
Folio: 36 Page: 34 Schedule: 219
Address: 18 Factory Yd


    LITTLEWOOD   John   Head   M   M   50   Factory Nightwatchman    Norfolk - Filby       
    LITTLEWOOD   Hannah R   Wife   M   F   49       Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Sarah   Dau   -   F   14   Crape Winder    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    LITTLEWOOD   Robert   Son   -   M   16   Mariner    Norfolk - Yarmouth       
    CATTERMOLE   Elizth   Boardr   W   F   78   Factory Cleaner    Norfolk - Broome       
    LITTLEWOOD   John   Son   U   M   18   Cordwainer    Norfolk - Yarmouth <<<<<<<<<<<<     

[candrjm]

This looks like the same John Littlewood in the 1881census:



John Littlewood
 
England and Wales Census, 1881
     
 Name: John Littlewood 
 Age (Original): 28 
 Gender: Male 
 Birth Year: 1853 
 Birthplace: Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 
 Relationship to Head of Household: Head 
 Marital Status: Widower 
 Occupation: Shoemaker 
 Address: 53 St Georges Rd 
 Event Place: Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 
 Record Type: Household 
 Affiliate Publication Number: RG11 
 Piece/Folio: 1909 / 85 
 Page Number: 31 

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Littlewood  Head M 28 Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Albert Littlewood  Son M 8 Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Robert Littlewood  Son M 6 Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Chas Littlewood  Son M 5 Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Hetty Littlewood  Servant F 17 Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

[candrjm]

Marriage for John Littlewood and Margaret Knowles Angel


Marriages Jun 1872   (>99%)

Angel  Margaret Knowles    Mutford  4a 1113   <<<<<<<
Eggett  Catherine     Mutford  4a 1113   Scan available - click to view
Littlewood  John     Mutford  4a 1113   <<<<<<<<<<<<<
SEYMORE  John     Mutford  4a 1113   Scan available - click to view


Burial for John Littlewoods 1st wife Margaret:

Search Record Details

County Norfolk
Place Great Yarmouth
Church St Nicholas
RegisterNumber 2125
BurialDate 27 Jun 1879
Forename Margaret Knowles
Relationship 
Rel1MaleForename 
Rel1FemaleForename 
Rel1Surname 
Surname LITTLEWOOD
Age 25
Abode St Georges Rd
Notes 
FileNumber 3416