Fawn Search

[tibby]

Some new names have appeared in my search for ancestors. I have a John Fawn who was a Master Blacksmith of Whaplode Fen. He had a daughter  - Annie Fawn born 1871- who married Samuel Arthur Bradley (born 1871) at the United Free Methodist Chapel, Holbeach on the 1st January 1906. There is also a S.E. Fawn (female) who was a Sunday School teacher at Whaplode St Catherines in July 1875. I think this may have been the month of her 21st birthday. Has any one else got this family in their search ?

Tibby

[Eyesee]

1871 indexed as LAWN
RG10; Piece: 3332; Folio: 59; Page: 2
Cranes Gate, Bell End, Whaplode
John FAWN, head mar 28, Smith & implement maker, born Lincolnshire, Holbeach
Sarah E FAWN, wife mar 30, Grocer, draper & general shopkeeper, born Lincolnshire, Whaplode
Kate FAWN, dau 2, born Lincolnshire, Baston
Ann FAWN, dau 1, born ditto
Joannah DEPEAR, servant unm 15, General domestic servant, born Lincolnshire, Whaplode


1881 census
RG11; Piece: 3211; Folio: 94; Page: 2
Cranes Gate, Bell End, Whaplode
John FAWN, head widr 39, Smith and Implement maker, born Holbeach, Lincs
Kate FAWN, dau 12, born Baston, Lincs
Ann FAWN, dau 11, born ditto
Charles FAWN, son 7, born Whaplode, Lincs
Sarah FAWN, dau 5, born ditto
James FAWN, son 3, born ditto
Elizabeth SMITH, housekeeper unm 42, Housekeeper, born Spalding, Lincs

1901
RG13; Piece: 3030; Folio: 25; Page: 6
Post Office, Gosberton, Lincs
Reuben BEVIS, head widr 63, Post master, born Cambs, March
Annie FAWN, serv s 30, Assistant post master, born Lincs, Baston
Albert WELLS, serv s 21, Letter carrier and telegraph messenger, born Linc, Gosberton

From FreeBMD
John FAWN married Sarah Ellen MOLESWORTH, Jun qtr 1865, Holbeach, 7a 673
Kate birth Dec qtr 1868, Bourn, 7a 306
Ann birth Dec qtr 1869, Bourn, 7a 314
John Charles birth Dec qtr 1873, Holbeach, 7a 395
Sarah birth Mar qtr 1875, Holbeach, 7a 389
James birth Mar qtr 1878, Holbeach, 7a 428
Sarah Ellen FAWN death Sep qtr 1880, Holbeach, 7a 279, aged 40

Ian C

[Eyesee]

1891 - indexed as FASON but looks like FAWN to me
RG12; Piece: 2569; Folio 180; Page 1
Cranes Gate, Whaplode
John FAWN, head mar 47, Blacksmith & implement maker, born Lincolnshire, Holbeach
Eliza FAWN, wife mar 43, born Norfolk, Terrington
Charles FAWN, son unm 17, Blacksmith apprentice, born Lincolnshire, Whaplode
James FAWN, son 13, Scholar, born ditto
Matthew FAWN, son 3, born ditto

John FAWN married Eliza CHAPMAN, Jun qtr 1883, Holbeach, 7a 610

Sarah Ellen MOLESWORTH birth Jun qtr 1840, Holbeach, 14 382
John FAWN birth Jun qtr 1842, Holbeach, 14 412

1841
HO107; Piece 612; Book: 4; Civil Parish: Whaplode; County: Lincolnshire; Enumeration District: 20; Folio: 54; Page: 12
Cranes Gate, Holbeach, Whaplode
John MOLESWORTH, 25, Farmer, yes (born in county)
Sarah MOLESWORTH, 25, yes
Henry MOLESWORTH, 15, yes
Sarah MOLESWORTH, 1, yes

1851
HO107; Piece: 2097; Folio: 680; Page: 5
Hurdletree Bank, Whaplode
John MOLESWORTH, head mar 32, Farmer of 100 acres 2 ag labourers, born Lincolnshire, Whaplode
Sarah MOLESWORTH, wife mar 37, Farmers wife, born Lincolnshire, Morton
Sarah E MOLESWORTH, dau 10, Scholar at home, born Lincolnshire, Whaplode
Alice MOLESWORTH, dau 9, ditto, born ditto
Hannah C MOLESWORTH, dau 8, ditto, born ditto
John J MOLESWORTH, son 6, ditto, born ditto
Mary MOLESWORTH, son 1, born ditto
plus 3 servants and a visitor

1861
RG9; Piece: 2330; Folio: 80; Page: 5
Hurdletree Bank, Whaplode
John MOLESWORTH, head mar 42, Farmer 120 acres employing 3 men & 2 boys, Ocal Methodist preacher, born Lincolnshire, Whaplode
Sarah MOLESWORTH, wife mar 47, born Lincolnshire, Morton
Sarah Ellen MOLESWORTH, dau unm 20, Governess, born Lincolnshire, Whaplode Fen
Hannah C MOLESWORTH, dau unm 18, Farmers dau, born ditto
John Joseph MOLESWORTH, son unm 16, Farmers son, born ditto
Mary MOLESWORTH, dau unm 11, Scholar, born ditto
Mariam MOLESWORTH, dau 7, Scholar, born ditto
Catherine M MOLESWORTH, dau 5, Scholar, born ditto
plus 2 servants

Next door
William MOLESWORTH, head mar 24, Ag labourer, born Lincolnshire, Whaplode Fen
Louisa MOLESWORTH, wife mar 27, Ag labourers wife, born ditto

Ian C

[Eyesee]

1851
HO107; Piece: 2097; Folio: 632; Page: 19
H Fen, Holbeach
James FAWN, head mar 31, Blacksmith, born Ufwell
Sarah FAWN, wife mar 30, born Holbeach
John FAWN, son 9, born H Fen
Jane FAWN, dau 7, born ditto
George FAWN, son 3, born ditto
Mathew FAWN, son 1, born ditto

1861
RG9; Piece: 2330; Folio: 56; Page: 11
Cranes Gate, Holbeach
James FAWN, head mar 40, Blacksmith, born Norfolk, Walpole
Sarah FAWN, wife mar 40, born Lincolnshire, Holbeach
John FAWN, son unm 18, Blacksmith, born ditto
George FAWN, son 13, born ditto
Matthew FAWN, son 11, born ditto
William FAWN, son 9, born ditto

From FreeBMD
James FAWN married Sarah CLARK, Dec qtr 1841, Holbeach, 14 735
John MOLESWORTH married Jun qtr 1839, Holbeach, 14 675, to Sarah THURLBY

From IGI
James FAWN married Sarah CLARK, 23 Dec 1841, Holbeach, Lincoln
Sarah Ellen MOLESWORTH, baptised 1 May 1840, Whaplode, Lincoln, parents John & Sarah

Ian C

[Eyesee]

Could not find Annie in 1891.

Ian C

[Eyesee]

1901
RG13; Piece: 3038; Folio: 64; Page: 1
Cranes Gate Road, Whaplode
John FAWN, head mar 58, Blacksmith, born Lincs, Holbeach
Eliza FAWN, wife mar 52, born Norfolk, Terrington
John Chas FAWN, son S 27, Blacksmith, born Lincs, Whaplode

Ian C

[tibby]

Thanks for all the information. As regards Annie not appearing on 1891 census I  think she had moved from the family home after her father John remarried.  On previous census reports she had been shown as Ann (1871 age 1) so I think after her mothers death in 1880 she looked after things at home. She was a wonderful lady who helped to look after me during the war years and until her death in the late 1940's . Also I believe you may have solved another problem, regarding the Sunday School Teacher and a chapel at Whaplode St Catherines. Reading between the lines it would appear that John Molesworth donated the land for the building of the Chapel (now long gone, but where I went to services and Harvest Festivals etc) and his daughter Sarah Ellen Molesworth was the Sunday School Teacher. Sarah Ellen was the mother of Annie Fawn. I have actually got in my possession a silver jug which was presented to Sarah Ellen in 1875 when she was a Sunday School Teacher at the previously mentioned chape.
Now I have to try and find some detail of Annie's husband Samuel Arthur Bradley who was born in 1881.  Again many thanks

Tibby

[Eyesee]

Possibly Samuel in 1891
RG12; Piece: 2566; Folio 12; Page 18
Inley Drove, "Gate Inn", Sutton St James
John Stephen BRADLEY, head mar 41, Inn keeper & farmer, born Cambs, Newton
Elizabeth A BRADLEY, wife mar 35, born Lincs, Fleet
Samuel A BRADLEY, son 10, Scholar, born Lincs, Gedney
Annie L BRADLEY, dau 8, Scholar, born ditto
Herbert N BRADLEY, son 1, born ditto
Isaac DICKERSON, father in law widr 64, Farmer, born ditto

Ian C

[jmwj]

Hi Tibby,

My husband is a direct descendant of John Molesworth (Sarah Ellen's father) through John Joseph, Sarah Ellen's brother. It was lovely to read about the chapel.

Best wishes
Jackie