Sarah Ann Farrant Walter

[windy_miller]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a connection with Suffolk for this unmarried lady.  She was alive in 1878 and selling some mill machinery in Ipswich in that year, and appears to have died in Fulham, London in 1914.  I'm trying to establish how she came by the property in Belle Vue, Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, and am hoping it may have come via a rellie?

Thanks in advance,
Windy

[crisane]

 No help in how she acquired it but an interesting entry.
UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946
Ipswich Trades Directories
1874
Lunatic Asylums
Miss Sarah Ann Farrant Walter (private)
Bellevue House Woodbridge Road,
Dr B Chevallier, medical attendant.

1851 census HO107 Piece 1800 Folio   447 Page 11
Northbridge Rd, Bellevue Asylum
James Shaw   63
Mary F Shaw   55
Sarah A Walter   28 Neice born Madeley, Shropshire
William Henes   30
Mary Roper   21 Servant
Harriet Wightman 16 Servant
W B   73 patient Architect
W G   63 patient gentleman
W C G 58 patient farmer
W S   25 patient Ship??
E D   63 patient no occupation
E W   41 patient no occupation
E G   46 patient no occupation
Writing is terrible, still trying to work out exact occuption of James Shaw born Yorkshire.

[crisane]

James Shaw
Marriage Date -   25 Jun 1822
Marriage Place - High Ercall,Shropshire,England
Spouse - Mary Farrant Walter

So Sarah Ann is related to James Shaw through marriage.

[windy_miller]

Hi Crisane,

Firstly, a big thanks!!!

So, it seems that S.A.F. Walter owned the Lunatic Asylum at Bellvue House in 1874?
And that she was the niece of James and Mary Shaw (back in 1851).

Is that correct?  I’m a bit dyslexic and find these things a bit convoluted.

Windy

[crisane]

Probate 14 January 1869
Mary Farrant Shaw late of Bellevue House Ipswich in the county of Suffolk, widow, deceased who died 20 october 1868 at belleview House aforesaid was proved at the Principle Registry by the oath of James Falshaw of 26 Castle Street Edinburgh in North Britain, Civil Engineer, sole executor.
Effects under 1500 pounds

[crisane]

So, it seems that S.A.F. Walter owned the Lunatic Asylum at Bellvue House in 1874?
And that she was the niece of James and Mary Shaw (back in 1851).

Is that correct?  I’m a bit dyslexic and find these things a bit convoluted.

Windy

Yes, except that she was the niece by blood family of Mary F Shaw and the niece of James Shaw by his marriage to Mary F Walter.

Have to leave it for now. Will come back to it later.

[crisane]

Shropshire England Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
Mary Farrant Walter
Baptism
Birth Date 1 March 1796
Baptism Date 19 October 1797
Baptism Place - Madeley, Shropshire, England
Religion - Anglican
Father - Reverend Samuel Walter
Mother Sarah Walter
Page number:   7
Reference Number:   P180/A/2/2

[crisane]

Shropshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1900
Sarah Ann Farrant Walter
Baptism Date:   26 Dec 1824
Baptism Place:   Madeley, Shropshire, England
Religion:   Anglican
Father Samuel Elliot Walter
Mother Ann Walter
Page number:   223
Reference Number:   P180/A/2/3

[windy_miller]

So to me it seems likely that she inherited the Bellvue site from her aunt (or uncle) as they lived at Bellvue House.

Thanks,
Windy