On his marriage cert. in 1841 (in London) he was John, aged “minor” (i.e. less than 21) and in the 1841 Census (in London) earlier on that same year he was John, aged “15” (in that Census they put “15” for anyone between 15 and 20). He was born then between 1822 and 1826, I imagine it was closer to 1822, making him 19 or possibly 20 at marriage. He was a tailor, and in 1841 he was living with his brother Benjamin and family of 4 children in London.
Hi all,
I know it's been ages but thought someone might be interested in some explorations I've been doing in British newspapers. I also will make some new posts in the main part of Lincs about tailors, bargeman/ boaters/ boatmen/ watermen, labourers & drovers in Lincs.
How well off do people think the Markwells were? What would their life have been like?
Bartholomew's death in Wainfleet All Saints was reported in the papers in Mar. 1840.
In Wainfleet All Saints again, Susanna's marriage to Mr. Jeremiah Sharp & Hannah's marriage to Mr. John Holmes (both Mrs.) were reported in Dec 1833 & Jun 1843 respectively.
Benjamin in Oct 1838 in London was applying to be discharged re a bankruptcy, before he and his family left for America in 1852.
A Mr. Isaac Beecham seems to have owned places where Markwells lived in Horncastle, as in July 1820 he was selling off a places occupied by Wm. & John Markwell (not sure who they were). I don't think it was just as a real estate person because by Nov 1839 another cottage was being sold off, with Samuel Markwell as tenant (ours?) bordered by one belonging to an heir of Mr. Isaac Beecham.
In 1841 Sarah, a widow, was living with (her sons presumably) ag. labourers Bartholomew & Samuel.
Thomas in 1841 was a bargeman, and from his children's baptisms in the 1840s was variously a boater, boatman or waterman before he was a labourer by 1847. He was a drover by 1861 & in Jun 1860 as a drover of Wainfleet was reported to have stolen a coat from the roadside and been sentenced to 3 months' imprisonment.
I'm wondering what they would have been thinking, as tailors & children of a tailor, about all the weaver and spinner unrest in the early 1800s.
Hope this is of interest.