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Family of Robert MIDDLETON and Eliza GOWING

Husband: Robert MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • Robert MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Edmund MIDDLETON ( - )

  • Mother:

  • Mary LOVICK ( - )

  • Birth:

  • 29 Jul 1814

  • Norton Subcourse2

  • Baptism:

  • 14 Aug 1814 (age 0)

  • Norton Subcourse2

  • Census:

  • 1851 (age 36-37)

  • Topcroft3

  •  

  • Address: The Hall, Topcroft

    master builder employing 3 men, living with wife Eliza (32) and children Eliza (12), Samuel (11), Maria (9), Elizabeth (5, scholar) and James (1)

  • Census:

  • 1861 (age 46-47)

  • Topcroft4

  •  

  • Address: The Street, Topcroft

    farmer of 39 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy, living with wife Eliza (44), children Samuel Gowing (21, carpenter), Justina (19), Elizabeth (16), James (12, scholar), Harry (4, scholar), Jane (2) and William (4mths), and visitor Theodocia JONES (14)

  • Census:

  • 1871 (age 56-57)

  • Tharston5

  •  

  • Address: Church Green, Tharston

    wheelwright and smith employing 4 men and 4 boys, living with wife Eliza (53), children Harry (16, smith) and Jane (12, scholar), and boarder George Rushmer (21, wheelwright)

  • Census:

  • 1881 (age 66-67)

  • Hevingham6

  •  

  • Address: Turnpike Road, Hevingham

    retired builder, living with wife Eliza (64),daughter Elizabeth (34, professional nurse), granddaughter Eve M (3), and boarders Benjamin PARKER (26, school master at board school) and Fanny J BROWNE (21, assistant mistress at board school)

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 76-77)

  • Stalham7

  •  

  • Address: Sunnyside Back Road, Stalham

    retired builder, living with wife Elizabeth (74), daughter Jane G (25), boarder Robert G TILSON (31, boat builder), and domestic servant Louisa BRACKENBURY (15)

  • Census:

  • 1901 (age 86-87)

  • Stalham8

  •  

  • Address: Sunnyside Back Road, Stalham

    widower, living on own means, living with Alina PIGG (widow, 63, housekeeper) and visitor George BOND (26, private secretary)

  • Death:

  • c. 1903 (age 88-89)9

  •  

Wife: Eliza GOWING

  • Name:

  • Eliza GOWING

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • c. 1818

  • Topcroft

  • Census:

  • 1851 (age 32-33)

  • Topcroft3

  •  

  • Address: The Hall, Topcroft

    living with husband Robert (36, master builder employing 3 men) and children Eliza (12), Samuel (11), Maria (9), Elizabeth (5, scholar) and James (1)

  • Census:

  • 1861 (age 42-43)

  • Topcroft4

  •  

  • Address: The Street, Topcroft

    living with husband Robert (47, farmer of 39 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy), children Samuel Gowing (21, carpenter), Justina (19), Elizabeth (16), James (12, scholar), Harry (4, scholar), Jane (2) and William (4mths), and visitor Theodocia JONES (14)

  • Census:

  • 1871 (age 52-53)

  • Tharston5

  •  

  • Address: Church Green, Tharston

    living with husband Robert (55, wheelwright and smith employing 4 men and 4 boys), children Harry (16, smith) and Jane (12, scholar), and boarder George Rushmer (21, wheelwright)

  • Census:

  • 1881 (age 62-63)

  • Hevingham6

  •  

  • Address: Turnpike Road, Hevingham

    living with husband Robert (66, retired builder), daughter Elizabeth (34, professional nurse), granddaughter Eve M (3), and boarders Benjamin PARKER (26, school master at board school) and Fanny J BROWNE (21, assistant mistress at board school)

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 72-73)

  • Stalham7

  •  

  • Address: Sunnyside Back Road, Stalham

    living with husband Robert (76, retired builder), daughter Jane G (25), boarder Robert G TILSON (31, boat builder), and domestic servant Louisa BRACKENBURY (15)

  • Death:

  • c. 1892 (age 73-74)10

  •  

Child 1: Eliza MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • Eliza MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • c. 1838

  • Topcroft11,12

  • Baptism:

  • 14 Oct 1838 (age 0)

  • Topcroft11

  • Census:

  • 1851 (age 12-13)

  • Topcroft3

  •  

  • Address: The Hall, Topcroft

    living with parents Robert (36, master builder employing 3 men) and Eliza (32), and siblings Samuel (11), Maria (9), Elizabeth (5, scholar) and James (1)

Child 2: Samuel James MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • Samuel James MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse (1):

  • Harriet WRIGHT (c. 1843-c. 1892)

  • Spouse (2):

  • Ellen Harwood MAJOR (c. 1860-1916)

  • Birth:

  • c. 1839

  • Beccles, Suffolk13

  • Baptism:

  • 12 Apr 1840 (age 0-1)

  • Beccles, Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 1851 (age 11-12)

  • Topcroft3

  •  

  • Address: The Hall, Topcroft

    living with parents Robert (36, master builder employing 3 men) and Eliza (32), and siblings Eliza (12), Maria (9), Elizabeth (5, scholar) and James (1)

  • Census:

  • 1861 (age 21-22)

  • Topcroft4

  •  

  • Address: The Street, Topcroft

    carpenter, living with parents Robert (47, farmer of 39 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy) and Eliza (44), siblings Justina (19), Elizabeth (16), James (12, scholar), Harry (4, scholar), Jane (2) and William (4mths), and visitor Theodocia JONES (14)

  • Census:

  • 1871 (age 31-32)

  • Great Yarmouth, Norfolk14

  •  

  • journeyman carpenter, living with wife Harriet (28) and daughter Maria (1)

  • Census:

  • 1881 (age 41-42)

  • Great Yarmouth, Norfolk15

  •  

  • Address: 121 Middlegate Street, Great Yarmouth

    carpenter, living with wife Harriet (38, shopkeeper), sons Harry R (9, scholar), Ernest J (6, scholar), Samuel W (4, scholar) and Walter Jacob (2), and general servant Elizabeth MANNEL (16)

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 51-52)

  • Great Yarmouth, Norfolk16

  •  

  • Address: Middlegate Street, Great Yarmouth

    house carpenter, living with wife Harriet (45), sons Harry R (19, apprentice to carpenter), Ernest (16, apprentice to stationer), Samuel W (14, errand boy) and Walter (12, scholar), niece Martha (14), and domestic servant Harriet HEWITT (18)

  • Census:

  • 1901 (age 61-62)

  • Great Yarmouth, Norfolk17

  •  

  • Address: 74 Middlegate Street, Great Yarmouth

    carpenter, living with wife Ellen H (41), sister-in-law Priscilla MAJOR (49) and niece Martha Ann (24)

  • Census:

  • 1911 (age 71-72)

  • Broome, Suffolk18

  •  

  • Address: Lugg Lane, Broome, Suffolk

    retired carpenter, living with wife Ellen H (51) and sister-in-law Priscilla MAJOR (59)

  • Death:

  • c. 1913 (age 73-74)19

  •  

Child 3: Maria Justina MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • Maria Justina MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • c. 1842

  • Topcroft20

  • Census:

  • 1851 (age 8-9)

  • Topcroft3

  •  

  • Address: The Hall, Topcroft

    living with parents Robert (36, master builder employing 3 men) and Eliza (32), and siblings Eliza (12), Samuel (11), Elizabeth (5, scholar) and James (1)

  • Census:

  • 1861 (age 18-19)

  • Topcroft4

  •  

  • Address: The Street, Topcroft

    living with parents Robert (47, farmer of 39 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy) and Eliza (44), siblings Samuel Gowing (21, carpenter), Elizabeth (16), James (12, scholar), Harry (4, scholar), Jane (2) and William (4mths), and visitor Theodocia JONES (14)

  • Death:

  • c. 1920 (age 77-78)21

  •  

Child 4: Elizabeth MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • c. 1843

  • Topcroft22

  • Death:

  • c. 1844 (age 0-1)23

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 14 May 1844

  • Topcroft23

Child 5: Elizabeth MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Unknown FLANDERS ( - )

  • Birth:

  • c. 1845

  • Topcroft24

  • Census:

  • 1851 (age 5-6)

  • Topcroft3

  •  

  • Address: The Hall, Topcroft

    scholar, living with parents Robert (36, master builder employing 3 men) and Eliza (32), and siblings Eliza (12), Samuel (11), Maria (9) and James (1)

  • Census:

  • 1861 (age 15-16)

  • Topcroft4

  •  

  • Address: The Street, Topcroft

    living with parents Robert (47, farmer of 39 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy) and Eliza (44), siblings Samuel Gowing (21, carpenter), Justina (19), James (12, scholar), Harry (4, scholar), Jane (2) and William (4mths), and visitor Theodocia JONES (14)

  • Census:

  • 1911 (age 65-66)

  • Gorleston25

  •  

  • Address: 21 Sussex Road, Gorleston

    nurse, living with niece Eva May MIDDLETON (33, nurse) and boarder Albert Wecks (16, motor mechanic)

Child 6: James Alfred Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • James Alfred Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • c. 1848

  • Topcroft26

  • Death:

  • c. 1849 (age 0-1)

  • Topcroft27,28

  • Burial:

  • 22 Feb 1849

  • Topcroft27

  •  

  • 3 months old

Child 7: James Gowing MIDDLETON

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Son: James Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • James Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • c. 1850

  • Topcroft29

  • Census:

  • 1851 (age 0-1)

  • Topcroft3

  •  

  • Address: The Hall, Topcroft

    living with parents Robert (36, master builder employing 3 men) and Eliza (32), and siblings Eliza (12), Samuel (11), Maria (9) and Elizabeth (5, scholar)

  • Census:

  • 1861 (age 10-11)

  • Topcroft4

  •  

  • Address: The Street, Topcroft

    scholar, living with parents Robert (47, farmer of 39 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy) and Eliza (44), siblings Samuel Gowing (21, carpenter), Justina (19), Elizabeth (16), scholar), Harry (4, scholar), Jane (2) and William (4mths), and visitor Theodocia JONES (14)

  • Death:

  • 7 May 1931 (age 80-81)

  • Norwich, Norfolk30,31

  •  

  • Address: 20 Grove Avenue, Norwich

  • Probate:

  • 25 Aug 1931

  • Norwich, Norfolk30

  •  

  • MIDDLETON James Gowing of 20 Grove-avenue Norwich died 7 May 1931 Probate Norwich 25 August to Ernest James Middleton stationer George Henry Taylor auctioneer and Frank Norman Neal farm manager. Effects £4929 2s. 10d.

Child 8: Rosamund Susanna Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • Rosamund Susanna Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 18 Jan 1852

  • Topcroft32

  • Death:

  • 14 Sep 1852 (age 0)

  • Topcroft33

Child 9: Robert Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • Robert Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • c. 1853

  • Topcroft34

  • Death:

  • c. 1853 (age 0)

  • Topcroft35,36

  • Burial:

  • 2 Oct 1853

  • Topcroft35

Child 10: Harry Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • Harry Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Martha CANNELL (1853-1884)

  • Birth:

  • c. 1855

  • Topcroft

  • Census:

  • 1861 (age 5-6)

  • Topcroft4

  •  

  • Address: The Street, Topcroft

    scholar, living with parents Robert (47, farmer of 39 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy) and Eliza (44), siblings Samuel Gowing (21, carpenter), Justina (19), Elizabeth (16), James (12, scholar), Jane (2) and William (4mths), and visitor Theodocia JONES (14)

  • Census:

  • 1871 (age 15-16)

  • Tharston5

  •  

  • Address: Church Green, Tharston

    smith, living with parents Robert (55, wheelwright and smith employing 4 men and 4 boys) and Eliza (53), Jane (12, scholar), and boarder George Rushmer (21, wheelwright)

  • Census:

  • 1881 (age 25-26)

  • Swannington37

  •  

  • Address: Private House, Swannington

    wheelwright and smith employing 1 man and 1 boy, living with wife Martha (27), and daughters Martha (4, scholar) and Rosa (1)

  • Death:

  • c. 1934 (age 78-79)38

  •  

Child 11: Alfred Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • Alfred Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • c. 1857

  • Topcroft39

  • Death:

  • c. 1858 (age 0-1)

  • Topcroft40

  • Burial:

  • 14 Jan 1858

  • Topcroft40

Child 12: Jane Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • Jane Gowing MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Robert George TILLSON (1857-c. 1947)

  • Birth:

  • 4 Mar 1859

  • Topcroft41

  • Census:

  • 1861 (age 1-2)

  • Topcroft4

  •  

  • Address: The Street, Topcroft

    living with parents Robert (47, farmer of 39 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy) and Eliza (44), siblings Samuel Gowing (21, carpenter), Justina (19), Elizabeth (16), James (12, scholar), Harry (4, scholar) and William (4mths), and visitor Theodocia JONES (14)

  • Census:

  • 1871 (age 11-12)

  • Tharston5

  •  

  • Address: Church Green, Tharston

    scholar, living with parents Robert (55, wheelwright and smith employing 4 men and 4 boys) and Eliza (53), brother Harry (16, smith), and boarder George Rushmer (21, wheelwright)

  • Census:

  • 1891 (age 31-32)

  • Stalham7

  •  

  • Address: Sunnyside Back Road, Stalham

    living with parents Robert (76, retired builder) and Elizabeth (74), boarder Robert G TILSON (31, boat builder), and domestic servant Louisa BRACKENBURY (15)

  • Census:

  • 1901 (age 41-42)

  • Blofield42

  •  

  • Address: The Heath Lands, Blofield

    living with husband Robert G TILLSON (43, fruit grower) and boarder Emma M B REYNOLDS (46, living on own means)

  • Census:

  • 1911 (age 51-52)

  • Elsing43

  •  

  • Address: The Hall, Elsing

    living with husband Robert George (53, domestic gardener) and servant Annie Hylda DORSETTER (18, housemaid)

  • 1939 Register:

  • 1939 (age 79-80)

  • Norwich, Norfolk44

  •  

  • Address: 33 Swansea Road, Norwich

    unpaid domestic duties, b.04.03.1859

  • Death:

  • c. 1948 (age 88-89)45

  •  

Child 13: William MIDDLETON

  • Name:

  • William MIDDLETON

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • c. 1860

  • Topcroft

  • Census:

  • 1861 (age 0-1)

  • Topcroft4

  •  

  • Address: The Street, Topcroft

    living with parents Robert (47, farmer of 39 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy) and Eliza (44), siblings Samuel Gowing (21, carpenter), Justina (19), Elizabeth (16), James (12, scholar), Harry (4, scholar) and Jane (2), and visitor Theodocia JONES (14)

Sources

1.

Parish register - marriage. Topcroft. Cit. Date: 24 November 1835.

2.

Parish register - baptism. Norton Subcourse. Cit. Date: 14 August 1814.

3.

1851 Census. HO107 1820 753 23. Cit. Date: 1851.

4.

1861 Census. RG09 1230 115 12. Cit. Date: 1861.

5.

1871 Census. RG10 1836 158 12. Cit. Date: 1871.

6.

1881 Census. RG11 1931 40 1. Cit. Date: 1881.

7.

1891 Census. RG12 1508 21 13. Cit. Date: 1891.

8.

1901 Census. RG13 1821 16 23. Cit. Date: 1901.

9.

Civil Registration - death. 1903 Q1 Smallburgh 4B 38. Cit. Date: Q1 1903.

10.

Ibid. 1892 Q3 Smallburgh 4B 31. Cit. Date: Q3 1892.

11.

Parish register - baptism. Topcroft. Cit. Date: 14 October 1838.

12.

Civil Registration - birth. 1838 Q4 Loddon 13 185. Cit. Date: Q4 1838.

13.

Ibid. 1840 Q1 Wangford 13 496. Cit. Date: Q1 1840.

14.

1871 Census. RG10 1785 42 23. Cit. Date: 1871.

15.

1881 Census. RG11 1909 145 9. Cit. Date: 1881.

16.

1891 Census. RG12 1499 19A 33. Cit. Date: 1891.

17.

1901 Census. RG13 1809 121 5. Cit. Date: 1901.

18.

1911 Census. RG14 PN11392 RD229 SD1 ED4 SN109. Cit. Date: 1911.

19.

Civil Registration - death. 1913 Q4 Mutford 4A 1174. Cit. Date: Q4 1913.

20.

Civil Registration - birth. 1842 Q2 Loddon 13 200. Cit. Date: Q2 1842.

21.

Civil Registration - death. 1920 Q1 Norwich 4B 200. Cit. Date: Q1 1920.

22.

Civil Registration - birth. 1843 Q2 Loddon 13 217. Cit. Date: Q2 1843.

23.

Parish register - burial. Topcroft. Cit. Date: 14 May 1844.

24.

Civil Registration - birth. 1845 Q4 Loddon 13 205. Cit. Date: Q4 1845.

25.

1911 Census. RG14 PN11095 RD219 SD3 ED3 SN107. Cit. Date: 1911.

26.

Civil Registration - birth. 1848 Q4 Loddon 13 197. Cit. Date: Q4 1848.

27.

Parish register - burial. Topcroft. Cit. Date: 22 February 1849.

28.

Civil Registration - death. 1849 Q1 Loddon 13 159. Cit. Date: Q1 1849.

29.

Civil Registration - birth. 1850 Q2 Loddon 13 215. Cit. Date: Q2 1850.

30.

National Probate Calendar. 1931 Page 343. Cit. Date: 25 August 1931.

31.

Civil Registration - death. 1931 Q2 Norwich 4B 159. Cit. Date: Q2 1931.

32.

Civil Registration - birth. 1852 Q1 Loddon 4B 222. Cit. Date: Q1 1852.

33.

Civil Registration - death. 1852 Q3 Loddon 4b 451. Cit. Date: Q3 1852.

34.

Civil Registration - birth. 1853 Q3 Loddon 4B 182. Cit. Date: Q3 1852.

35.

Parish register - burial. Topcroft. Cit. Date: 2 October 1853.

36.

Civil Registration - death. 1853 Q3 Loddon 4B 136. Cit. Date: Q3 1853.

37.

1881 Census. RG11 1932 53 13. Cit. Date: 1881.

38.

Civil Registration - death. 1934 Q1 Norwich 4B 154. Cit. Date: Q1 1934.

39.

Civil Registration - birth. 1857 Q4 Loddon 4B 201. Cit. Date: Q4 1857.

40.

Parish register - burial. Topcroft. Cit. Date: 14 January 1858.

41.

Civil Registration - birth. 1859 Q1 Loddon 4B 233. Cit. Date: Q1 1859.

42.

1901 Census. RG13 1854 80 6. Cit. Date: 1901.

43.

1911 Census. RG14 PN11511 RD232 SD3 ED3 SN62. Cit. Date: 1911.

44.

1939 Registration. RG101/6520D/004/36 : TPON. Cit. Date: 1939.

45.

Civil Registration - death. 1948 Q4 Norwich 4B 492. Cit. Date: Q4 1948.


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