Francis Albert DARVILL -allegation of rape 1870

[snootycat]

Even more amazing, there appear to be another family of Costers next door but one! Surely they must be related to each other. I will have a look tomorrow. However I cant see another Charlotte next door but one. My Charlotte was married to a William Coster, and, even more incredible, if my memory serves me correctly there was a William Coster up in Court in Watford, not far away, the very same day!

[snootycat]

In the 1861 census

[snootycat]

OK, looking at the census for 1861, I see that the family next door but one has a James and an Eliza, but no Charlotte listed, If it is James then it may be the brother of William, I havent had time to check the age yet. Looking on Ancestry  someone has listed a Charlotte Coster as a daughter of James, but no one else has, and for some reason they have got the name Stone attached to the name. I couldnt find another Charlotte in the census you were referring to but haven't had much time to double check.

[[Ray]]

Hi Pam

Sorry, I should have been more helpful and post the refs.

1871 RG10 1383 160 Page 7,
Hertfordshire, Rickmansworth, District 9, Page 7
"Cattals Farm" (which I bellieve to be now "Catlips Farm")

George    Coster Head 38 Rickmansworth (Farmer of 55 acres, 2 men 1 boy)
Kezia       Coster Wife 37 Rickmansworth
Henry      Coster Son 5 Watford
Jemima    Coster Dau 11 Months Rickmansworth
Kezia        Coster Dau 11 Months Rickmansworth

Susannah Coster Mother 77 Rickmansworth
Charlotte Coster Niece 13 Rickmansworth
George     Coster Nephew 11 Rickmansworth

Page 7 & 8, Chorleywood Bottom

Nathan  Coster Head 37 Rickmansworth (Farmer of 2 1/2 acres)
Harriett Coster Wife 41 Rickmansworth
David    Coster Son 9 Rickmansworth
Harriett Coster Dau 7 Rickmansworth
Nathan  Coster Son 1 Rickmansworth

Page 12, Chorleywood Bottom

William    Coster Head 44 Rickmansworth
Charlotte    Coster Wife 44 Rickmansworth
William    Coster Son 20 Rickmansworth    
Alfred    Coster Son 18 Rickmansworth
Henry    Coster Son 16 Rickmansworth
Emma    Coster Dau 14 Rickmansworth
Edward    Coster Son 11 Rickmansworth
Daniel    Coster Son 9 Rickmansworth    
James    Coster Son 4 Rickmansworth
Sarah    Coster Dau 1 Rickmansworth
Elizabeth    Humphery(Humphry?) Sister-in-Law 54 Rickmansworth

Then (coz you never know)

Page 20, The Swillett

George Humphry Head 49 Rickmansworth (AgLab)
Lousia Humphry Wife 43 Sarratt
William Humphry Son 12 Rickmansworth
Charles Humphry Son 7 Rickmansworth
Walter Humphry Son 4 Rickmansworth


1871 RG10 1383 148 Page 7 & 8,
Hertfordshire, Rickmansworth, District 8, Page 7
"Nr Sarratt Mills" (Solesbridge Lane area)

Francis Darvill Head 44 Chipperfield
Elizabeth Darvill Wife 46 Aylesbury
Francis Darvill Son 17 Sarratt
Sarah A Darvill Dau 16 Sarratt
Henry Darvill Son 11 Rickmansworth

Ray

ps note for the back burner ..........
"Darvells Yard" is present near the junction Chorleywood Road / Chorleywood Common.
pps note for the back burner .........
There are single Darvill and Humphry dotted around the village

[snootycat]

Good grief! I will try and have a look in more detail today. You are being incredibly helpful!
I think, despite everything I am going to have to send for the newspaper. The Costers seem to be almost taking over Rickmansworth. I hadnt realised there was more than one Charlotte. I suspect there was hanky panky going on with the teenagers and the father found out. Or the younger boy could have been a tearaway, or the neighbours from hell, OR the accusation meant he ended up in jail and then he found it impossible to get work when he came out...................................  I do find the social history of geneology fascinating 
Thanks 
Pam.

[snootycat]

Does Darvills yard still exist?
Pam

[[Ray]]

Hi Pam

Yes, as Darvells Yard.

Ray

[snootycat]

Do you know the area? Does anyone know where I can get some picks of the farms/yard, either/both modern and old?
What a fascinating story, bet it was a right scandal.
I tried Google earth but dont think you can download them

Pam

[[Ray]]

Hi Pam

Possible clarification of Darvell's Yard (taking it out of the story?).
(Streetmap.co.uk WD3 5LW for those wanting to see area map)

1881 RG11 1440 Page14 has George DARVELL (44 Chesham) Builder and family living at Childs Farm (page 14, dwelling 66).
The position of that "dwelling" is in the "correct" position between Chorleywood House (page 12, dwelling 59) and Rose&Crown (page 15, dwelling 70).

I wish now that I'd taken a better look at the house next door.

Ray