Ancestors of Adam and Emma Jackson

Samuel SHARDELOW 1, 2 was born about 1770 in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. He died after Jun 1814. Samuel married 3 Martha BLUNDERFIELD on 16 Oct 1795 in the Church of Saint Mary in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk.

Samuel is mentioned in the will of his wife's father which was signed on the 4th June 1814.

Martha BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] 1 was born about 1774 in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. She was christened 2 on 29 Dec 1774 in the Church of Saint Mary in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. She died after Jun 1814. Martha married 3 Samuel SHARDELOW on 16 Oct 1795 in the Church of Saint Mary in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk.

Martha is mentioned in the will of her father which was signed on the 4th June 1814.

They had the following children.

  M i
Samuel SHARDELOW was born on 23 Jun 1803 in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. He was christened 1 on 26 Jun 1803 in the Church of Saint Mary in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk.
  M ii
Thomas Blunderfield SHARDELOW was born on 26 Jun 1807 in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. He was christened 1 on 28 Jun 1807 in the Church of Saint Mary in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. He died 2 on 14 Aug 1885 in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk.
  M iii
Benjamin Blunderfield SHARDELOW was born on 26 Aug 1809 in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. He was christened 1 on 27 Aug 1809 in the Church of Saint Mary in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk.
  F iv
Charlotte Blunderfield SHARDELOW was born on 13 Apr 1811 in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk. She was christened 1 on 21 Apr 1811 in the Church of Saint Mary in Norton Subcourse, Norfolk.

Jabez Richard BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 about Oct 1838 in Loddon, Norfolk. He was christened 2 on 04 Nov 1838 in Holy Trinity, Loddon, Norfolk. He died 3 about Aug 1927 in Walsingham, Norfolk. Jabez married 4, 5 Catherine STEVENS on 26 May 1862 in Saint Peter per Mountgate, Norwich, Norfolk.

Jabez was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Hales Hall Farm, Loddon, Norfolk. He was counted in a census 6 on 30 Mar 1851 in Magdalen St, Pawseys Yard, Norwich St Saviour, NFK. He was counted in a census on 08 Apr 1861 in 12, Briggs's Street, Norwich, Norfolk. He was counted in a census 7 on 02 Apr 1871 in Bridewell Street, Little Walsingham, Norfolk. He was counted in a census 8 on 03 Apr 1881 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk. He was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in Bridewell Street, Little Walsingham, Norfolk. He was counted in a census on 31 Mar 1901 in Common Place, Little Walsingham, Norfolk. He was counted in a census on 02 Apr 1911 in Walsingham, Norfolk.

Other marriages:
JOHNSON, Kate Charlotte

The name Jabez (which is Hebrew for 'height') came into use in the 17thC and continued to be used, especially by Dissenters, until the 19thC.

William White's History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk 1883, has the following entry:
Blunderfield, Jabez Richard milliner, draper and grocer, Common place, Little Walsingham.

About 14 years after the death of Catherine, his first wife, Jabez married Kate Johnson in 1897. Kate was recorded as an assistant in his shop at the time of the 1891 census.

Catherine STEVENS was born 1 on 03 Nov 1829 in Norwich, Norfolk. She was christened 1 on 08 Nov 1829 in Saint Peter per Mountgate, Norwich, Norfolk. She died 2 about Nov 1883 in Walsingham, Norfolk. Catherine married 3, 4 Jabez Richard BLUNDERFIELD on 26 May 1862 in Saint Peter per Mountgate, Norwich, Norfolk.

Catherine was counted in a census on 08 Apr 1861 in St Faiths Lane, Norwich, Norfolk. She was counted in a census 5 on 02 Apr 1871 in Bridewell Street, Little Walsingham, Norfolk. She was counted in a census 6 on 03 Apr 1881 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk.

Daughter of William Stevens & Mary Ann. William was solicitor's writing clerk.

They had the following children.

  M i
Thomas Rust BLUNDERFIELD [scrapbook] was born on 29 Apr 1862 in Norwich, Norfolk. He died on 02 Jul 1862 in Norwich, Norfolk from Diarrhea. He was buried 1 in Earlham Cemetery, Norwich, Norfolk.

There is some mystery regarding the father's identity.
The birth was registered on the 1st May 1862 by the father Thomas Blunderfield, a Hawker of Earthenware, of Stepping Lane, St Peter per Mountergate, Norwich. The death was registered on the 5th July 1862 by a Mary Moore, who was present at the death in Brocks Buildings, Oak Street, Norwich. Mary, who it is thought was a lodging house keeper, gave the father's name as Thomas Rust Blunderfield. When the child was buried at Earlham Cemetery in Norwich, the father's name was again stated as Thomas Rust Blunderfield.

The mother, Catherine Steven’s, married Jabez Richard Blunderfield on 26th May 1862 at St Peter per Mountergate, Norwich. They married by Licence issued on the 19th May (quicker and more private than banns which would have had to be read in the grooms parish - probably in Norwich rather than his family's parish of Loddon). There were four witnesses all with the surname Stevens (her brothers and sisters);  no Blunderfield witness. Was it a secret wedding? Was it announced in the newspaper?

Other than the child, there are no Thomas Rust Blunderfields in the GRO registers (B,M or D). He cannot be found in any of the Census years, particularly Norwich in 1861 and 1871. Admittedly, a hawker may not have had a fixed abode and perhaps would avoid official records whenever possible. There is only one Thomas Blunderfield currently on the family tree who is 'unaccounted for' - B0652, but he was born in 1811 and, if still living, was probably in London like the rest of his family by 1861.

There are a number of possible explanations:

Jabez, whilst in Norwich,  may have been using the alias Thomas in preference to Jabez. If this was the case, why falsify the occupation and marital status of Catherine on the birth certificate.

Jabez, working as a 22 year old drapers assistant in Norwich gets Catherine pregnant. Jabez, who is from a respectable church going family, would probably have not told his parents, so when the child is born, Jabez registers the birth under a false name (the Hawker Thomas) and says that Catherine was married. When it appears that the child will survive, Jabez does the right thing by Catherine and marries her, perhaps in secret, 4 weeks later. When the child died on the 2nd July 1862, although now married, they have to give the father’s name as Thomas to be consistent with the birth certificate - although this means that Mary Moore, the informant, was told of the deception.

There may actually be a Thomas Rust Blunderfield, hawker of earthenware, who got Catherine pregnant but then disappeared soon after he registered the birth. Jabez steps in and marries Catherine – even though people would assume the child was his. In this case the father’s name and occupation are stated truly on the certificates but that Catherine was married is again untrue.

I can’t help feeling that the Rust middle name must have some significance.

It would be interesting to see if they had the child baptised – there was enough time. Would they be more truthful to the church?
  M ii Jabez Francis BLUNDERFIELD was born on 10 Aug 1863. He died in Jan 1945.
  F iii
Mary Ann Catherine BLUNDERFIELD was born 1 about Nov 1864 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk. She was christened 2 on 16 Dec 1864 in Saint Mary's, Little Walsingham, Norfolk. She died 3 in Dec 1864 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk.
  F iv
Kate Elizabeth BLUNDERFIELD was born 1 on 10 Jan 1866 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk. She was christened 2 on 26 Aug 1866 in Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Walsingham, Norfolk. She died 3 about Nov 1866 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk.
  F v
Rosa Maria BLUNDERFIELD was born 1 about Aug 1867 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk. She died 2 about May 1868 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk.
  F vi Ellen Laura BLUNDERFIELD was born about May 1870.
  M vii
George Thomas BLUNDERFIELD was born 1 on 01 Apr 1871 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk. He was christened 2 on 14 Oct 1871 in Saint Mary's, Little Walsingham, Norfolk. He died 3 about Feb 1872 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk.

George was counted in a census 4 on 02 Apr 1871 in Bridewell Street, Little Walsingham, Norfolk.

The order of names given by his parents in the birth registration, 1871 census and death registration (in 1872) was George Thomas, however, the baptism register records the name as Thomas George - which must be a clerical.
  M viii
Henry Charles BLUNDERFIELD was born 1 about Feb 1873 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk. He was christened 2 on 06 Apr 1873 in Saint Mary's, Little Walsingham, Norfolk. He died 3 about Nov 1873 in Little Walsingham, Norfolk.

Both the GRO Birth and Death Indexes list him has Henry Charles but the baptism entry in the parish register shows him as Charles Henry.

Jonathan BLUNDERFIELD [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born 2 on 11 Sep 1840 in Hales Hall, Loddon, Norfolk. He was christened 3 on 18 Oct 1840 in the Wesleyan Chapel in Bungay, Suffolk. He died 4 in Mar 1910 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. He was buried 5 on 14 Mar 1910 in Kirkley Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Jonathan married 6, 7 Sophia Susannah REYNOLDS on 13 Sep 1864 in Seething, Norfolk.

Jonathan was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Hales Hall Farm, Loddon, Norfolk. He was counted in a census 8 on 30 Mar 1851 in Magdalen St, Pawseys Yard, Norwich St Saviour, Norfolk. He was counted in a census on 08 Apr 1861 in Pawseys Yard, Norwich St Saviour, Norfolk. He was counted in a census 9 on 02 Apr 1871 in Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk. He was counted in a census 10 on 03 Apr 1881 in Bridewell Street, Wymondham, Norfolk. He was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in 160, Denmark Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. He was counted in a census on 31 Mar 1901 in 160, Denmark Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk.

It seems that Jonathan had a little industrial unrest from his workers as this extract from the Beccles & Bungay Weekly News dated 19 September 1865 (Page 4, column 1) shows:
Builders Strike The dissatisfaction at the present rate of wages which has been manifested at Yarmouth and other neighbouring places has now shewn itself here. We understand that delegates from the amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners have been sowing the seeds of discontent among our artisans, and the result has been that on Monday, the 11th September, a paper without a signature or date was shown to Mr PELLS, Mr WOODROFFE, and Mr BLUNDERFIELD, calling upon them to advance the rate of wages from 18 Shillings to 20 Shillings per week, and to reduce the hours of labour to 4 o'clock on Saturdays instead of 5 o'clock as heretofore. No reply to this demand having been given by the masters, in consequence of the paper being, as already stated, neither signed nor dated, on Friday morning the same builders received each a copy of the following: -

Sir,
Not having a satisfactory answer to our notice, we hereby one and all agree not to work in your employment after Saturday the 16th September. J. GOFFIN E. HINDES F. CHAPLIN J. SPATCHETT J. LOCKWOOD J. PRIME J. GOFFIN G. BLOCK J. BARBER J. CLARKE S. LARKE F. LARKE W. WOOLNOUGH H. THROWER G. GRAY

On Saturday evening the master builders named above offered the men the advance of two shillings per week after the 23rd September, provided they work the same hours as heretofore. On Monday morning they resumed their employment.

By July 1874, Jonathan appears to try his hand at running an Inn. He sells his building stock and furniture and takes over the Tunns Inn at Yoxford, Suffolk. Unfortunately things do not seem to work out and he is auctioning off the contents of the Inn as well as the coaching horses and carriages, which sounds as if he was closing the business. By early 1876, there are a number of creditors meetings being held - Jonathan presumably having gone bankrupt.

By 1881, he has moved to Wymondham in Norfolk and returned to carpentry and building work..

Sophia Susannah REYNOLDS was born about 1840 in Hellesdon, Norfolk. She died 1 in Nov 1909 in Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was buried 2 on 29 Nov 1909 in Kirkley Cemetery, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Sophia married 3, 4 Jonathan BLUNDERFIELD on 13 Sep 1864 in Seething, Norfolk.

Sophia was counted in a census 5 on 02 Apr 1871 in Station Road, Beccles, Suffolk. She was counted in a census 6 on 03 Apr 1881 in Bridewell Street, Wymondham, Norfolk. She was counted in a census on 05 Apr 1891 in 160, Denmark Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. She was counted in a census on 31 Mar 1901 in 160, Denmark Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk.

They had the following children.

  F i Charlotte Ann BLUNDERFIELD was born about Aug 1865. She died about Feb 1949.
  M ii Francis BLUNDERFIELD was born on 28 Jan 1888. He died on 22 May 1954.

Garrould OLDRIN [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born in Dec 1799 in Wissett, Suffolk. He was christened 4 on 23 Dec 1799 in Wissett, Suffolk. He died 5 on 23 Jun 1883 in Rushmere, Suffolk. He was buried on 27 Jun 1883 in St Michaels, Rushmere, Suffolk. Garrould married 6 Sarah THOMPSON on 29 Mar 1832 in Rumburgh, Suffolk.

Garrould was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Abbey Farm, Rumburgh, Suffolk. He was counted in a census 7 on 30 Mar 1851 in Rumburgh Lane, Rumburgh, Suffolk. He was counted in a census 8 on 08 Apr 1861 in Rumburgh, Suffolk. He was counted in a census 9 on 02 Apr 1871 in Thatched Cottage, Rushmere, Suffolk. He was counted in a census 10 on 03 Apr 1881 in Private House, Rushmere, Suffolk.

Sarah THOMPSON [Parents] was born about 1810 in Blyford, Suffolk. She died 1 on 10 Jan 1898 in Rushmere, Suffolk. She was buried in Jan 1898 in St Michaels, Rushmere, Suffolk. Sarah married 2 Garrould OLDRIN on 29 Mar 1832 in Rumburgh, Suffolk.

Sarah was counted in a census on 07 Jun 1841 in Abbey Farm, Rumburgh, Suffolk. She was counted in a census 3 on 30 Mar 1851 in Rumburgh Lane, Rumburgh, Suffolk. She was counted in a census 4 on 08 Apr 1861 in Rumburgh, Suffolk. She was counted in a census 5 on 02 Apr 1871 in Thatched Cottage, Rushmere, Suffolk. She was counted in a census 6 on 03 Apr 1881 in Private House, Rushmere, Suffolk. She was counted in a census 7 on 05 Apr 1891 in Rushmere Street, Rushmere, Suffolk.

They had the following children.

  M i John OLDRIN was born on 18 Aug 1833. He died on 08 Mar 1910.

THOMPSON died in ?.

He had the following children.

  F i Sarah THOMPSON was born about 1810. She died on 10 Jan 1898.

John OLDRIN [Parents] 1 was born about Apr 1756 in Cratfield, Suffolk. He was christened on 21 Apr 1756 in Cratfield, Suffolk. He died 2 on 28 Jul 1827 in Wissett, Suffolk. He was buried 3 on 01 Aug 1827 in the Church of Saint Andrew in Wissett, Suffolk. John married 4 Tabitha GARROULD on 19 May 1796 in Wisset, Suffolk.

John worked as Farmer.

Other marriages:
CHANDLER, Millison-Emily
HOWLETT, Hannah

Tabitha GARROULD [Parents] 1 was born about 1768. She died 2 on 11 Jan 1804 in Wissett, Suffolk. She was buried 3 on 14 Jan 1804 in Wissett, Suffolk. Tabitha married 4 John OLDRIN on 19 May 1796 in Wisset, Suffolk.

They had the following children.

  F i
Caroline OLDRIN was born in Jun 1797 in Wissett, Suffolk. She was christened 1 on 17 Jun 1797 in Wissett, Suffolk. She died in Mar 1798 in Wissett, Suffolk. She was buried 2 on 02 Apr 1798 in Wissett, Suffolk.
  F ii
Editha OLDRIN was born on 19 Mar 1798 in Wissett, Suffolk. She was christened 1 on 20 Mar 1798 in Wissett, Suffolk. She died 2 on 11 Apr 1798 in Wissett, Suffolk. She was buried 3 on 13 Apr 1798 in Wissett, Suffolk.
  F iii
Caroline OLDRIN was born in Feb 1799 in Wissett, Suffolk. She was christened 1 on 11 Feb 1799 in Wissett, Suffolk. She died in Feb 1799 in Wissett, Suffolk. She was buried 2 on 03 Mar 1799 in Wissett, Suffolk.
  M iv Garrould OLDRIN was born in Dec 1799. He died on 23 Jun 1883.
  M v Samuel OLDRIN was born in Jan 1801. He died on 01 Jan 1849.
  M vi Edward OLDRIN was born on 18 Feb 1802. He died on 20 Feb 1874.

John OLDRIN [Parents] 1 was born about Apr 1756 in Cratfield, Suffolk. He was christened on 21 Apr 1756 in Cratfield, Suffolk. He died 2 on 28 Jul 1827 in Wissett, Suffolk. He was buried 3 on 01 Aug 1827 in the Church of Saint Andrew in Wissett, Suffolk. John married 4 Hannah HOWLETT on 22 Oct 1816 in South Elmham, St Michael, Suffolk.

John worked as Farmer.

Other marriages:
GARROULD, Tabitha
CHANDLER, Millison-Emily

Hannah HOWLETT 1 was born about 1763. She died 2 on 08 Nov 1845 in South Elmham, Suffolk. She was buried on 08 Nov 1845 in the Church of All Saints in South Elmham, Suffolk. Hannah married 3 John OLDRIN on 22 Oct 1816 in South Elmham, St Michael, Suffolk.

Other marriages:
FISHER, Robert

John OLDRIN [Parents] 1 was born about Apr 1756 in Cratfield, Suffolk. He was christened on 21 Apr 1756 in Cratfield, Suffolk. He died 2 on 28 Jul 1827 in Wissett, Suffolk. He was buried 3 on 01 Aug 1827 in the Church of Saint Andrew in Wissett, Suffolk. John married 4 Millison-Emily CHANDLER on 24 Apr 1781 in Fressingfield, Suffolk.

John worked as Farmer.

Other marriages:
GARROULD, Tabitha
HOWLETT, Hannah

Millison-Emily CHANDLER was born about Aug 1757. She was christened 1 on 21 Aug 1757. She died 1, 2 on 30 Jan 1796 in Wissett, Suffolk. She was buried 3 on 03 Feb 1796 in the Church of Saint Andrew in Wisset, Suffolk. Millison-Emily married 4 John OLDRIN on 24 Apr 1781 in Fressingfield, Suffolk.

The spelling of the forename Millison is that used for the monumental inscription, it appears in many different forms in Parish Registers and the IGI.

They had the following children.

  F i
Millicent OLDRIN was born about Jul 1782 in Fressingfield, Suffolk. She was christened 1 on 21 Jul 1782 in Fressingfield, Suffolk. She died in Jan 1790 in Cratfield, Suffolk. She was buried 2 on 14 Jan 1790 in Cratfield, Suffolk.
  F ii
Hannah OLDRIN 1 was born about Feb 1784 in Wisset, Suffolk. She was christened 2 on 21 Feb 1784 in the Church of Saint Andrew in Wisset, Suffolk. She died after Apr 1826.
  F iii Mary OLDRIN was born on 28 May 1785. She died after Apr 1826.
  F iv Elizabeth OLDRIN was born on 02 Jun 1786. She died on 27 Aug 1863.
  M v
John OLDRIN was born 1, 2 on 12 Sep 1787 in Wissett, Suffolk. He was christened 2 on 05 Dec 1787 in the Church of Saint Andrew in Wisset, Suffolk. He died 1, 3 on 08 Oct 1806 in Wissett, Suffolk. He was buried 4 on 12 Oct 1806 in the Church of Saint Andrew in Wisset, Suffolk.
  F vi Susanna OLDRIN was born on 21 Feb 1789. She died in Jul 1817.
  M vii
Samuel OLDRIN was born 1 about 1790 in Wissett, Suffolk. He was buried 1, 2 on 24 May 1790 in Wissett, Suffolk.

John OLDRIN [Parents] 1 was born about May 1726 in Holton, Suffolk. He was christened 2, 3 on 04 May 1726 in Holton Saint Peter, Suffolk. He died about Mar 1788 in Cratfield, Suffolk. He was buried 2 on 04 Mar 1788 in Cratfield, Suffolk. John married 2 Elizabeth WOLSEY on 21 Oct 1751 in Witherdale, Suffolk.

John worked as Yeoman.

Elizabeth WOLSEY 1 was born in Jan 1722/1723 in Wooton, Norfolk. She was christened 2 on 19/19 Jan 1722/1723 in Wooton, Norfolk. She died in Mar 1803 in Cratfield, Suffolk. She was buried 2 on 29 Mar 1803 in Cratfield, Suffolk. Elizabeth married 2 John OLDRIN on 21 Oct 1751 in Witherdale, Suffolk.

They had the following children.

  F i
Elizabeth OLDRIN 1 was born about Oct 1752 in Cratfield, Suffolk. She was christened 2 on 08 Oct 1752 in Cratfield, Suffolk. She died in Nov 1793 in Wissett, Suffolk. She was buried 3 on 22 Nov 1793 in Wissett, Suffolk.
  F ii
Mary OLDRIN 1 was born about Mar 1754 in Cratfield, Suffolk. She was christened 2 on 19 Mar 1754 in Cratfield, Suffolk.
  M iii John OLDRIN was born about Apr 1756. He died on 28 Jul 1827.
  M iv
Edward OLDRIN 1 was born about Jan 1761 in Cratfield, Suffolk. He was christened 2 on 19 Jan 1761 in Cratfield, Suffolk. He died in Feb 1775 in Cratfield, Suffolk. He was buried 2 on 06 Feb 1775 in Cratfield, Suffolk.

John OLDRIN [Parents] 1 was born about Jul 1688 in Laxfield, Suffolk. He was christened on 07 Jul 1688 in Laxfield, Suffolk. John married Susanna after Apr 1719.

Other marriages:
BALLS, Mary

Susanna 1. Susanna married John OLDRIN after Apr 1719.

They had the following children.

  M i William OLDRIN was born in 1720. He died in Oct 1793.
  F ii
Susanna OLDRIN 1 was born about Jul 1721 in Kelsale, Suffolk. She was christened 2, 3 on 12 Jul 1721 in Kelsale, Suffolk.
  M iii
John OLDRIN 1 was born about Aug 1722 in Kelsale, Suffolk. He was christened 2, 3 on 12 Aug 1722 in Kelsale, Suffolk. He died 2, 3 on 20 Aug 1722 in Kelsale, Suffolk.
  F iv
Mary OLDRIN 1 was born about Dec 1723 in Kelsale, Suffolk. She was christened 2, 3 on 05 Dec 1723 in Kelsale, Suffolk.
  F v
Elizabeth OLDRIN 1 was born about Jan 1725/1726 in Kelsale, Suffolk. She was christened 2, 3 on 19/19 Jan 1725/1726 in Kelsale, Suffolk. She died 3 on 30/30 Jan 1725/1726 in Kelsale, Suffolk.
  M vi John OLDRIN was born about May 1726. He died about Mar 1788.
  M vii
Joseph OLDRIN 1 was born about Sep 1727 in Holton, Suffolk. He was christened 2, 3 on 13 Sep 1727 in Holton Saint Peter, Suffolk.

Home First Previous Next Last

Surname List | Name Index