Drant!

[bugbear]

My tree has led to the name "Drant" (twice - I think a 1st cousin marriage may be involved), around 1780-1820

It appears that the Drants were around Hull - and then married/moved to Grimsby.

But I am struggling to find records.

I have a small family tree derived from baptisms found on familysearch;

father: George Drant, wife: Susannah, children Susannah b1824, Sarah Ann b1825, Margaret b1827, George b1828, all baptised at Holy Trinity Hull.

I have a (so far separate) Ann Drant b1791, who married a Thomas Kennington in 1809, Grimsby, Lincs.

Susannah and Sarah Ann Drant were living in the household of Ann and Thomas in 1841 census; I suspect them of being Ann (Senr) Drant's nieces.

Then William Kennington (b1814, Grimsby, son of Ann and Thomas) married Susannah Drant.

I can find no more than this; I have dug into anc*str and familysearch pretty desparately.

Am I missing a well known source of "Humber" records?

 BugBear

[ShaunJ]

There must have been another daughter before Susannah:

Hull Packet 29 July 1842

On Tuesday the 26th inst at Grimsby Church, by the Rev. D. De Boudry. Mr. William Kennington, wine merchant, of Grimsby, to Susanna, second daughter of the late George Drant, Esq. of Hull.

[ShaunJ]

Hull Packet 10 May 1831

On Thursday last, aged 50. Mr. George Drant. formerly a tallow chandler at this place, but who had retired from business some time since

[bugbear]

There must have been another daughter before Susannah:

Hull Packet 29 July 1842

On Tuesday the 26th inst at Grimsby Church, by the Rev. D. De Boudry. Mr. William Kennington, wine merchant, of Grimsby, to Susanna, second daughter of the late George Drant, Esq. of Hull.

An excellent nugget of information - thank you!

 BugBear

[ShaunJ]

Hull Packet 19 February 1836- death notice

(Friday Last) ... aged 41, Mrs Drant  relict of Mr. George Drant, of this place

[bugbear]

Hull Packet 10 May 1831

On Thursday last, aged 50. Mr. George Drant. formerly a tallow chandler at this place, but who had retired from business some time since

Which gives a George Drant being born in 1781, of course. If that's right he was 43 when Susanna was born.

He died soon after George's birth in 1828, poor soul, if this George is indeed the husband of Susanna and father of the four children.

 BugBear

[bugbear]

Hull Packet 19 February 1836- death notice

(Friday Last) ... aged 41, Mrs Drant  relict of Mr. George Drant, of this place

Aargh! Typical of the day, she didn't even rate her own Christian name in a death notice.

It's not only offensive sexism, it's inconvenient!

And my BNA account terminated 2 days ago...
 
   BugBear

[ShaunJ]

Possible marriage: George Drant and Susanna Welburg, in York, 26 September 1822

[bugbear]

Pigot's directory of 1818,1819,1820 (on Ac*stry) gives a
George Drant in its list of Tallow Chandlers, at 14, Trundle St

By 1826, White's has

Drant, George, gent. North Parade, Beverly Rd.

1828, Pigot also has him as a gent, same address.

Is a tallow chandler a gent, or are these 2 people?

 BugBear