Nathaniel Badger c.1846 - A tricky one!

[Emsworthy]

Hi all,

I am on the trail of Nathaniel Badger.  It appears he had a relationship with Susannah Til(l)cock, starting with the birth of Nathaniel Badger jnr in 1877 in Daventry.  He was baptised to Nathaniel and Susannah. 

There is a marriage for Nathaniel Badger and Susannah Tilcock in 1902, Daventry district, Q Sept, Vol 3b, Pg 252.

I have found the following children, all baptised in Daventry:

Nathaniel Badger - 1877 - Nathaniel Badger and Susannah Tilcock Badger
Sarah Jane Badger - 1879 - Nathaniel Badger and Susannah Badger
William Henry Tillcock - 1882
Pamela Florence Tilcock - 1884 - Susannah Tilcock
John Tilcock - 1886 - Susannah Tilcock
Phebe Tilcock - 1887 - Susannah Tilcock
Alfred Tilcock - 1889 - Susannah Tilcock
Charles Tilcock - 1891 - Susannah Tilcock
Annie Tilcock - 1892 - Susannah Tilcock
Rose Tilcock Tilcock - 1897 - Susannah Tilcock
May Tilcock - 1899 - Susannah Tilcock
Frederick Tilcock - 1902 - Susannah Tilcock
Christina Badger - 1903 - Nathaneal Badger and Susannah Badger (baptised Northampton St Giles in 1904)

1911

Nathaniel Badger, Head, Widow, 65, General Labourer, Staffordshire Gornall
Charles Badger, Son, Mar, 22, Farm Labourer, Northamptonshire Daventry
Delia Badger, Daughter in law, Mar, 21, Northampton
William Badger, Grandson, 10mth, Northamptonshire Flore
Daisy Badger, Daughter, 11, Northamptonshire Daventry
Christina Badger, Daughter, 6, Northampton
John Badger, Son, 26, Soldier, Northamptonshire Daventry

7 London Road, Daventry
RG14/8467 Sch.56


1901

20 & 22 Orchard ??, Drayton, Daventry

Nathaniel Badger, Head, Single, 53, Road Labourer, Gornal Staffordshire
Susannah Tilcock, [Blank], Single, 41, Toddington Bedfordshire
Nathaniel Tilcock, Son, 22, Ag Lab, Daventry
John Tilcock, Son, 15, Ag Lab, Daventry
Alfred Tilcock, Son, 12, Daventry
Charlie Tilcock, Son, 10, Daventry
Rose Tilcock, Daughter, 4, Daventry
Frederick Tilcock, Son, 3, Daventry
May Tilcock, Daughter, 2, Staverton

RG13/1434 F 56 Pg 27


1891

4 Abbey Street, Daventry

Nathaniel Badger, Head, Mar, 44, Shoe Finisher, Staffordshire Gornell
Sarah Badger, Wife, 36, Bedfordshire Toddington
Nathaniel Badger, Son, 13, Shoe Finisher, Daventry
Harry Badger, Son, 9, Scholar, Daventry
Pemmel Badger, Daughter, 8, Daventry
Joseph Badger, Son, 4, Daventry
Alfred Badger, Son, 1, Daventry

RG12/1205 F 88 Pg 12


The only Nathaniel I can find in 1881 is married to an Esther.  I am unable to find Nathaniel Badger Jnr.  Can anyone help unravel this mess?  Here's hoping!

Many thanks,

Emma

[LisaRobinson87]

I see in 1901 the family are split in two some of the children with Nathaniel Snr and some with Susannah, the family appears in the papers somewhat have you seen them?

Could this be Nathaniel Jnr?
1903 marriage to a Hannah Elizabeth Quinney in Rugby

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
15 London Road Daventry, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England
 
Nathaniel   Tilcock   Head   Married   Male   Labourer   39   1872   Daventry
Annie   Tilcock   Wife   Married   Female   -   31   1880   Northampton
Emma   Tilcock   Daughter   -   Female   -   3   1908   Daventry From the gro mothers maiden name appears to be Quinney!

There is a death in 1914 Daventry but his birth year is 3 years out but it could be him? He is also under Tilcock

[CaroleW]

Births September qtr 1877   
Nathaniel Badger Tillcock Daventry    3b   103   

[Emsworthy]

Thanks for the replies. You see? They're a confusing bunch!
I hadn't seen that they were in the papers. What for?
It's all rather bizarre... 

[LisaRobinson87]

Northampton Mercury 31 January 1902

[LisaRobinson87]

Northampton Mercury 06 April 1906 Think the census i found is Jnr from this

[Annette7]

For what it's worth, I don't think the 1881 family you refer to is your man.   Yes, I know he's got the same type of occupation and name but, aside from there being no marriage to an Esther, there doesn't seem to be birth registered for the children Esther and Jemima.   Birthplaces for all is shown as Daventry, but this Nathaniel a few years older.   Think this family is a red herring.

Personally, I think 'your' Nathaniel and Susannah were together in 1881 with their first 2 children and that they somehow eluded the enumerator on census night.  I note that their son Nathaniel was registered as Nathaniel Badger Tillcock but no sign of him under either surname.  Either the family eluded the enumerator for some reason or he somehow missed them.

I'm more concerned that Nathaniel Badger appears to have married an Ann Parsons or an Ann Watts Dec.1867 Daventry.   On 1871 census Nathaniel is with his mother Sarah but he is clearly shown as married and there is an Ann Badger bc.1847 Daventry who is a visitor in St. Sepulchre, Northampton who is shown as married so is this Nathaniel's wife?   Cannot see that they had any children (no births with mmn Watts or Parsons) so possibly the marriage had already broken down by 1871 hence them living separately.   Wonder what became of her. 

Annette

[maddys52]

I can see 16 children births registered in Daventry that look like your family, surname TILCOCK or TILLCOCK and no mmn between 1877 and 1900, and lastly Christina BADGER (mmn TILCOCK) in 1904. The baptisms you have tie in with these births with the addition of 2 unnamed males in 1885, Frederick William 1882, George 1894, Thomas 1898, and May in 1900.

Perhaps they didn't marry until Nathaniel was free if he had been married previously? Though I can't see any death for an Ann BADGER in Northampton around 1900-1902.

[AMBLY]

Hmmm. On the contrary.. 

I'd bet the 1881 family is your Nathaniel and Susannah - trying to cast red herrings, by telling almost a complete set of fibs, apart from the number of people in household and  the ages of the wife & children:

CENSUS 1881:  taken 4th April
8 Lutterworth Road, Daventry
RG11 / Piece 1559 / Folio 38/ Pg 30
Nathaniel BADGER 39, Shoe Rivetter
Esther 31
Esther 3
Jemima 1
All Born Daventry

Can't see births for Esther and Jemima in Daventry to match dates.
Can't see any marriage for Nathaniel to an Esther.
Can find no evidence of Esther or Esther jnr & Jemima post 1881.

While you're looking for: in 1881:
Nathaniel BADGER, abt 34
Susannah, abt 31 (based on her age in 1891)
Nathaniel, H Jnr 3 (born 1877)
Sarah Jane, 1 (b DecQ 1879) (d JunQ1881)

I'd agree that the reason Nathaniel and Susannah never married until 1902, is  likely because he was not free to legally do so? Or Susannah? Do you know about her pre 1877?

Cheers
AMBLY