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Re: Emma or Hannah WATSON
« Reply #27 on: Sunday 20 January 13 02:42 GMT (UK) »
Good to see the images of the certificates, Tom.

I have some further information about Benjamin SPEECHLY who is named as the father of Harriett Speechly WATSON.

1841 at Sutton St Edmund
William Speechley   65, farmer
Hannah Speechley   60
Benjamin Speechley   30, farmer

1851 at Sutton St Edmund
Benjamin Speechly 41, farmer 55 acres, b Sutton St Edmund
Hannah Speechly 73, mother, housekeeper
Lydia Curle   41, cousin, house servant
Eli Brittan   23, farm servant

1861 at Sutton St Edmund
Benjamin Speechly 50, farmer, 65 acres employing 3 labs
Rebeca Harrison   48, housekeeper
William Worrell   18 general servant

1871 at Hall Gate, Sutton St Edmund
Benjamin Speechly 61, head, unmarried, farmer, b Sutton St Edmunds
Mary Ann Skeels   39, servant, unmarried, housekeeper, b Merrow, Cambs
Hannah Speechly Skeels 9, dau, b Sutton St Edmunds
William Lilly Speechly Skeels 5, son, b Sutton St Edmunds
Elizabeth Skeels   3, dau, b Sutton St Edmunds
George Robbs   18, servant

Seems as though Benjamin was quite a busy chap between 1861 and 1876.

1881 same place, same details
Benjamin Speechley   71
Mary A. Skeels   43
Hannah Skeels   19
William L. Skeels   15
Elizabeth A. Skeels   13
Mary A. Skeels   5, dau, b Sutton St Edmunds
Richard Fox   15, farm serv't

And his death reg
Benjamin Speechley, 78
Date of Registration:   Jul-Aug-Sep 1887,  Registered Holbeach, Vol 7a, p252
Inferred County:   Lincolnshire

Judith




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