Hi, Mickie m,
Many thanks for your message. Yes I was aware of the family of John Mott & Mary Walden. I have been through your list of issue, etc., and agree with most of what you have written.
I do have some additions/comments for you to consider, as follows.
1) John Mott married Mary Walden on 27 February 1779
2) Mary (Walden) Mott died 10 February 1841 aged 89 years.
3) Isaac Mott 1784, I have his burial as 04 April (not 03 March) ??
Isaac possibly wed a 'Sarah', unless it was his sister in the 1851 census ??
4) James 1792, was baptised June 1792,(not July) ??
5) William 1794 wed Susan Holson (Holsen) in 1819. Susan was "of Downham". They had issue :-
Susan bapt 29 May 1820 Ramsden
Frederick bapt 02 July 1828 ""
Sarah Ann bapt 07 June 1833 ""
Their 1841 census address was "Turnly All Lane " ??
Wife Susan (Holson/Holsen) died 14 February 1885 "Aged 89 yrs"
Sarah Ann went on to marry Robert SPARROW - she was 18, he was 23.
Their marriage Reg is 1850 December qtr 12.77 Chelmsford.
6) Thomas 1790 was a Shoemaker according to the census returns.
He died 16 March 1845, "Aged 55 yrs", and is buried in All Saints, Writtle
The first born of Thomas & Sarah (Holson/Holsen) you show as 'James' ?
My records show him named Thomas James ?
7) I also show several other children born to Thomas & Sarah which are not in your list. I don't claim that my list is 100% accurate, only 'almost' !!
a) I have a 2nd Susan born 1820
b) Frederick born 1828
c) Sarah Ann born 1833
d) Edward Mark born 1842
Other than that I agree with the list of issue. (I bet that's a relief!!)
Thomas 1819 and Mary Willis - Thomas was a Shoemaker.
Mary (Willis) Mott died somewhere between 1855 and 1861 - the birth of their last child and the 1861 census, where Thomas was "A Widower".
Of their issue, you show the last five children as all being baptised in various months of 1856. and I give you their respective birth years:-
a) Reginald 1849 March qtr 12.10 Billericay
b) Rachel 1850 Dec qtr 12.7 " "
c) Charles 1852 March qtr 4a.113 " "
d) Emily 1853 Dec qtr 4a.104 " "
e) Mary Ann 1856 Dec qtr 4a.104 " "
It appears that Thomas & Mary decided for some reason to have all the last five done in the same year. Maybe the church was offering "do one, get one free "
?
That's it for this lot. Essex was the first County that I investigated for MOTT's, etc. That was the main area for almost every Mott/Motte, with the largest concentration (and probably still is?).
I'd be interested in any further info you may care to impart on your ancestors, and indeed on any up to date ones as well.
Again many thanks for allowing me the information on the above. I will be "off air" for about the next three weeks (got a lot of DIY to do for my daughter !!). Chat to you when I get back.
Best wishes
Fred
