Elizabeth Broughton 1817 - (3rd Great Grandmother)
Elizabeth was born in 1817, at Nottingham, to Sophia Broughton, her father is unknown. By the 1830s Elizabeth had moved to the parish of Greasley, where she met and married George Roe.
On 26 Jun 1834 George Roe married Elizabeth Broughton, at Greasley, Notts. George Roe was a bachelor of this parish and Elizabeth Broughton a spinster of this parish were married by license by John Hides, vicar on 26th June 1834. Both bride and groom signed the register. In presence of: Wm (?) Roe, Lucy Ann Thornton, Joseph Gelstharp (?). Source Notts Archive Office Jan 2006.
To start with George and Elizabeth lived in the Eastwood area, where their son George was born in 1837, before moving to Ripley by 1839, their home when son Edward Broughton was born. At the time of the 1841 census they lived at Ripley where George was employed as a builder. Their son George was staying with his grandmother Sophia at Greasley.
In 1845 son John Henry was born, followed by Sarah Jane in 1847, and Richard Andrew in 1849. In the 1851 census George and Elizabeth are bringing up their family in Ripley, where George is a builder employing 8 men. He is listed in the 1852 Freebody's Directory of Derbyshire (Butterley including Ripley), as a brick maker and builder.
I think George and Elizabeth have their last child Mary Roe, born 1857 at Ripley, when Elizabeth is 40. Elizabeth dies sometime between this date and the 1861 census, when George is listed as a widower. It is possible Elizabeth may have died during child birth, or not long after (not confirmed). I have traced a possible death of Elizabeth Roe in 1860, Belper District.
On 26 Jun 1834 George Roe married Elizabeth Broughton, at Greasley, Notts. George Roe was a bachelor of this parish and Elizabeth Broughton a spinster of this parish were married by license by John Hides, vicar on 26th June 1834. Both bride and groom signed the register. In presence of: Wm (?) Roe, Lucy Ann Thornton, Joseph Gelstharp (?). Source Notts Archive Office Jan 2006.
To start with George and Elizabeth lived in the Eastwood area, where their son George was born in 1837, before moving to Ripley by 1839, their home when son Edward Broughton was born. At the time of the 1841 census they lived at Ripley where George was employed as a builder. Their son George was staying with his grandmother Sophia at Greasley.
In 1845 son John Henry was born, followed by Sarah Jane in 1847, and Richard Andrew in 1849. In the 1851 census George and Elizabeth are bringing up their family in Ripley, where George is a builder employing 8 men. He is listed in the 1852 Freebody's Directory of Derbyshire (Butterley including Ripley), as a brick maker and builder.
I think George and Elizabeth have their last child Mary Roe, born 1857 at Ripley, when Elizabeth is 40. Elizabeth dies sometime between this date and the 1861 census, when George is listed as a widower. It is possible Elizabeth may have died during child birth, or not long after (not confirmed). I have traced a possible death of Elizabeth Roe in 1860, Belper District.
Sophia Broughton 1795 - 1864 (4th Great Grandmother)
Sophia Broughton was born 1795 in St Mary, London, Middlesex (her parent’s details are not known). She had moved to Nottingham by 1817, where she gave birth to her daughter Elizabeth, age 18. I do not know if Broughton was her maiden name, or if she married a Mr Broughton prior to the birth of her daughter.
In 1824 Sophia Broughton married Thomas Shaw, 24 Oct 1824 at Bilborough. At the time her daughter Elizabeth would have been 7 years old.
Thomas Shaw was born 1798 at Greasley to parents John Shaw and Millicent Clay. Thomas inherited a homestead (from his father John Shaw), the Wellcroft & Dorver planting field, the Old Tithe Barn on this property, and also the field & Quarry in Babbington Lane, Swingate. Thomas went on to build three blocks of terrace houses on that field.
Thomas’s occupation was a butcher and farmer, in the village of Greasley. This is where Sophia and Thomas set up home. Within 6 months of the wedding Thomas and Sophia had their first child Sarah, who was baptised on 14 March 1825, indicating Sophia was pregnant at the time of their marriage. They went on to have children Jane in 1826, Harriett in 1828 and Thomas in 1830.
At the time of the 1841 census, Sophia’s grandson George Roe, from her daughter Elizabeth was also staying with the family. Sophia took an active part in raising Elizabeth’s children, and after Elizabeth’s death in 1860 her grandchildren John (born 1845) and Mary Roe (born 1857) were both living with Sophia at the time of the 1861 census. Sophia and Thomas appeared to have a privileged lifestyle, having two servants in 1861.
Sophia died in 1864 at Greasley, age 69, however in the 1871 census her husband Thomas Shaw had Sophia’s grandchildren Richard Roe (1850) and Mary (1857) living with him. Richard had trained as a butcher, the occupation and business of his step-grandfather Thomas Shaw. This apprenticeship set Richard in business as a butcher, with him having his own business in Kimberley by 1876. John Roe had also possibly benefited from his grandmother’s wealth, and set himself up in business as a monumental stone mason in Ripley.
In 1824 Sophia Broughton married Thomas Shaw, 24 Oct 1824 at Bilborough. At the time her daughter Elizabeth would have been 7 years old.
Thomas Shaw was born 1798 at Greasley to parents John Shaw and Millicent Clay. Thomas inherited a homestead (from his father John Shaw), the Wellcroft & Dorver planting field, the Old Tithe Barn on this property, and also the field & Quarry in Babbington Lane, Swingate. Thomas went on to build three blocks of terrace houses on that field.
Thomas’s occupation was a butcher and farmer, in the village of Greasley. This is where Sophia and Thomas set up home. Within 6 months of the wedding Thomas and Sophia had their first child Sarah, who was baptised on 14 March 1825, indicating Sophia was pregnant at the time of their marriage. They went on to have children Jane in 1826, Harriett in 1828 and Thomas in 1830.
At the time of the 1841 census, Sophia’s grandson George Roe, from her daughter Elizabeth was also staying with the family. Sophia took an active part in raising Elizabeth’s children, and after Elizabeth’s death in 1860 her grandchildren John (born 1845) and Mary Roe (born 1857) were both living with Sophia at the time of the 1861 census. Sophia and Thomas appeared to have a privileged lifestyle, having two servants in 1861.
Sophia died in 1864 at Greasley, age 69, however in the 1871 census her husband Thomas Shaw had Sophia’s grandchildren Richard Roe (1850) and Mary (1857) living with him. Richard had trained as a butcher, the occupation and business of his step-grandfather Thomas Shaw. This apprenticeship set Richard in business as a butcher, with him having his own business in Kimberley by 1876. John Roe had also possibly benefited from his grandmother’s wealth, and set himself up in business as a monumental stone mason in Ripley.
Ann Reeve 1778 - 1874 (4th Great Grandmother)
Ann Reeve was born in Awsworth, Notts about 1778. Her parent’s details are not known.
The origins of Awsworth go back at least to Saxon times, and it first sees the light of recorded day as an entry in William the Conqueror’s Domesday book of 1087. Awsworth had some interesting early industry with its 17th century glasshouse, which was one of the early glass making centres in England and was responsible for the manufacture of all original glass for Wollaton Hall which now houses the Nottingham Natural History Museum
About 1800 George Roe marries Ann. (One possible match for the marriage is George Roe who married Anne Reeve at Nuttall on 11 Apr 1798). Ann was known to have been born at Awsworth, which is only 2.5 miles from Nuttall. George and Ann had a daughter Elizabeth who was born in 1805 at Awsworth, Notts, and then a son George at Newthorpe, Notts in 1812.
At the time of the 1841 census George and Ann lived at Beggarbe, Greasley, Notts, where George was employed as a Bricklayer. George died before the 1851 census, as Ann was then a widow; she moved to live with her son George in Ripley, and his wife and five children.
By 1861 her daughter Elizabeth Wilcockson (nee Roe) had moved back into to live with Ann, and was working as a laundress. Also living with Ann was her grandson John Wilcockson (born 1834, now working as a bricklayer) and a boarder. The boarder would have shared the use of the house, and would have meals cooked for him at the family dining table. They all lived at Church St, Eastwood. Ann is listed on the census as an annuitant. The term annuitant could describe someone on an annual allowance as well as someone receiving annual income from an investment. Often however, it was also used for institutionalized pensioners
In 1871 Ann had moved again and was living with her grandson John Wilcockson in Nethergreen, Eastwood. John was working as a labourer, and lived with his wife Priscilla.
Ann died in the 1870s, she would have been over 90 years old.
The origins of Awsworth go back at least to Saxon times, and it first sees the light of recorded day as an entry in William the Conqueror’s Domesday book of 1087. Awsworth had some interesting early industry with its 17th century glasshouse, which was one of the early glass making centres in England and was responsible for the manufacture of all original glass for Wollaton Hall which now houses the Nottingham Natural History Museum
About 1800 George Roe marries Ann. (One possible match for the marriage is George Roe who married Anne Reeve at Nuttall on 11 Apr 1798). Ann was known to have been born at Awsworth, which is only 2.5 miles from Nuttall. George and Ann had a daughter Elizabeth who was born in 1805 at Awsworth, Notts, and then a son George at Newthorpe, Notts in 1812.
At the time of the 1841 census George and Ann lived at Beggarbe, Greasley, Notts, where George was employed as a Bricklayer. George died before the 1851 census, as Ann was then a widow; she moved to live with her son George in Ripley, and his wife and five children.
By 1861 her daughter Elizabeth Wilcockson (nee Roe) had moved back into to live with Ann, and was working as a laundress. Also living with Ann was her grandson John Wilcockson (born 1834, now working as a bricklayer) and a boarder. The boarder would have shared the use of the house, and would have meals cooked for him at the family dining table. They all lived at Church St, Eastwood. Ann is listed on the census as an annuitant. The term annuitant could describe someone on an annual allowance as well as someone receiving annual income from an investment. Often however, it was also used for institutionalized pensioners
In 1871 Ann had moved again and was living with her grandson John Wilcockson in Nethergreen, Eastwood. John was working as a labourer, and lived with his wife Priscilla.
Ann died in the 1870s, she would have been over 90 years old.