William Etherton and Mary Boxall

[bairn359]

Trying to work lines back from William Etherton and Mary Boxall and would appreciate any help and or thoughts. This is what i have found so far:- 

15 May 1827  Storrington
William Etherton of this parish bachelor and Mary Boxale of the same parish spinster were married in this church by banns. 3 witnesses Horace Burstow, Elizabeth Etherton, Thomas Battersley

On the 1851 and 1861 census William Etherton's birthplace is Storrington and Mary's birthplace is Lodsworth. William was a Blacksmith.

Mary Etherton (Boxall) died 21st March 1865 aged 61 years at Tower Street, Chichester informant Eliza Allen of Lennox Place, Chichester.
(ETHERTON, MARY 61 GRO Reference: 1865 M Quarter in CHICHESTER Volume 02B Page 265)

William Etherton died 13th March 1880 aged 79 years at Workhouse, Chichester informant William C. Dewey master workhouse chichester
ETHERTON, WILLIAM 79 GRO Reference: 1880 M Quarter in CHICHESTER Volume 02B Page 262

An Ancestry hint is suggesting Mary Boxall's birth date of 4th March 1805 and baptism of 24th March 1805 at Tillington, parents John Boxall and Jane, which would fit in with Mary's age at death. I checked a map for the distance and Lodsworth and Tillington are 2 or 3 miles apart. Also there is a marriage 6 Feb 1803 of John Boxall and Jane Hill at Tillington.

There is a baptism of a William Etherton 6th June 1802 at Storrington parents John Etherton and Catherine. John Etherton and Cathrine Standing married by banns 19 Jul 1786 at Lodsworth. Witnesses James Canner, John Shepherd. The Etherton's seem to have moved from Easebourne to Storrington as per a poor law settlement record dated 28 Jul 1792. 1841 census had John Etherton's occupation as a Smith. Ann listed after him on 1841 maybe a 2nd wife?  John's first son John was baptised at Madehurst/Midhurst.

Catherine Etherton Burial 4th April 1829 Storrington  St Mary Parish Register.

John Etherton aged 83 years Burial 2 Mar 1843 Storrington.  Deaths Registered Jan-Feb-Mar 1843 ETHERTON, JOHN 83 GRO Reference: 1843 M Quarter in THAKEAM UNION Volume 07 Page 355

A John Etherton was baptised 30 Dec 1759 at Greatham, Wiggonholt father Hugh Edderton mother Susan. Alternatively there is an Edmund Etherton who married Elizabeth Todman in 1765 at Easebourne so maybe they are John's parents?

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

Have you seen this baptism in Lodsworth?


Mary BOXALL
Baptism Date:    30 Jul 1809
Baptism Place:    Lodsworth, Sussex
Parents:  William & Ann BOXALL


Regards,
Daisy

[bairn359]

Thanks for the reply Daisy.  I did think that was the right Mary Boxall baptism at first because it was the only Lodsworth one.

FreeReg website has this Mary 1809 baptism at St Peter Church. The only Mary Boxall baptised at Lodsworth around this time.  Found the image of the Parish Register on familysearch - 1809 Boxall Mary, Daughter of William & Ann baptized July 30.   

So right place but only the 1809 baptism date, so I guess she could have been born earlier say early 1804, unless the age recorded at death is wrong. 

Cross checking with her age on the census - 45 on the 30 Mar 1851 and 54 on the 7 Apr 1861

The Mary born 4 Mar 1805 and baptised at Tillington would actually be 46 and 56 on those census and 60 on the death record not 61.  Same goes for the an earlier Tillington  Dec 1804 baptism.

[wivenhoe]

Is this your family?

Census 1841 England    Five Oakes Billinghurst Sussex     Ancestry
ETHERTON William        35y      blacksmith
ETHERTON Mary            35y
ETHERTON Edmond       14y
ETHERTON Catherine     12y
ETHERTON Henry          10y
ETHERTON William          7y
ETHERTON Hugh             3y
ETHERTON Ann               1y                              all born in county

Census 1851 England      Chilcomb  Hampshire   Ancestry
ETHERTON William         48y        blacksmith     b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Mary             45y                            b. Lodsworth Sussex
ETHERTON Edmond        23y        blacksmith     b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON William         16y        garderner       b.Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Hugh            13y        errand boy     b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Ann              10y        scholar          b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON John               8y                            b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Harriet            6y                            b. Storington Sussex

Census 1861  Prince of Wales   Chichester Subdeanery  Sussex     Ancestry
ETHERTON William    58y        blacksmith ***shop keeper   b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Mary       54y                                  b. Lodsworth Sussex
HOARE William         21y  groom marr.              b. Chichester
HOARE Ann              21y  lodger                       b. Storington Sussex
ETHERTON Elizabeth  32y  widow  S.I.L              b. Cornwall
ETHERTON Harry      10y   son                           b. London Middlesex
READ Charles           55y  um.   brick. lab.         b. Eartham Sussex. 

Who was Elizabeth ETHERTON married to?....brother of your William?   
     



 

[bairn359]

Hi wivenhoe, thanks for the reply.  Yes, that's the family on the census. 

I think John Etherton and Cathrine Standing are William's parents.
Their other children are :-
John Etherton (1787–1867) m.1810 Anne Humphrey
Jane Etherton (1789–?)
Edmund Etherton (1791–?)
Mary Etherton (1794–1798)
Hugh Etherton (1796–1886) m.1825 Sarah Cumber m.1849 Ann Ireland
Harriet Etherton (1798–?)
Elizabeth Etherton (1800–1874)
Edward Etherton (1804–1888) m.1827 Phillis Funnell

So maybe Elizabeth was married to Edmund? unless one of the other brothers married another time.

Is Harry actually Elizabeth's son and not William and Mary's?