Amos Almond 1806 & Jane Bennet 1799

AMOS ALMOND born 13 July 1806 in Great Easton, Leicestershire &

JANE BENNET born c1799 in Uppingham, Rutland.

Amos Almond was born on the 13th of July 1806 in Great Easton, Leicestershire. He was baptised on the 24th September 1806, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Almond.

He married Jane Bennet who was born around 1799 in Uppingham, Rutland. They married in 1825 at Caldecott parish church in Rutland which is the next villiage to Great Easton and located about 4 miles south of Uppingham, Caldecott is the most southerly village in Rutland, just inside the county boundary. The church of St John the Evangelist where they were married stands on Church Road in the village.

Rutland is England's smallest county and was absorbed into Leicestershire for a time in 1974 but was reinstated as a county in 1997 after the residents voted to leave and become autonomous. It projects a rather up market image and is presently is the only county not to have a McDonalds, Burger King or KFC fast food chain. Rutland Water is the UK's largest man made lake, similar in size to Lake Windermere in the Lake District and originally called Empingham Reservoir. Both the village of Nether Hambleton and Middle Hambleton were cleared and flooded when the reservoir was created, the church being the only building saved and can be still seen on the edge of the lake. In Rutland all horseshoes must be hung with their tips at the bottom, it is said that one of the reasons for this is that the devil cannot make a nest in the bottom of the horseshoe and so that luck falls from the horseshoe and is bestowed on those that walk beneath it.

Amos's first child was called Mary, born around 1820, I am not sure if her mother is Jane as they married later on the 31st Oct 1825 in Caldecott and I haven't found a baptism record for Mary as of yet, but certainly together they had another four children, Eliza, Thomas, Emily and Maria.

They moved to the centre of Leicester to seek employment and In 1841 Amos was working as a agriculture labourer and living at Junior Street, Leicester in the parish of All Saints, his wife with his children are at the same location. By 1851 Amos and his family have moved to Vauxhall Street, Amos is still labouring but they have employed a live in servant called Elizabeth Markham, she later marries their son Thomas.

In 1861 Amos is now employed as a Dairyman and so is obviously keeping his herd of cows to be milked, they are employing a Dairyboy to help out too. In the 1871 Census he is noted as a Cow Keeper, he and Jane are also now looking after their grandchildren Ellen and Joseph, who were the youngest children of Thomas, their son.

Later on in life he suffered from senile decay or dementia. At this time he was living with his daughter Eliza and her husband Thomas\George French who was an Engineer at Leicester & Rutland Asylum, In 1881 it was called Asylum Cottage and in 1891 it is referred to as the Engineers Cottage. Thomas or George French was Eliza's second marriage, she had married previously married Josiah Payne on the 23rd September 1844 when she was very young, this was at St Margarets, Leicester. On her second marriage Thomas is noted as George French at the time, they married on the 15th November 1857 at All Saints, Leicester. He is noted as George on Amos's death certificate as well but noted as Thomas on the Census.

Amos's wife Jane, died on the 7th July 1879 at home in the County Asylum Cottage, Leicester. The Asylum, built of grey brick in the late Georgian style and is now part of Leicester University. It was on Victoria Road, adjacent to the Victoria Park but now called University Road. You can see more details on the Asylum in the images link below. Amos passed away here on the 25th September 1891, aged 88 years, the Informant being one George French, his son-in-Law.

The early Victorian's placed a great importance on their funerals & death practices became more elaborate as the century progressed but towards the end of the 1800s this began to diminish but the Victorian section of Welford Road Cemetery is certainly very atmospheric and full of many ornate headstones. Although there is no headstone for Thomas & Jane at least they are both buried together in a plot in the consecrated section.

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AMOS ALMOND was born 13 July 1806 in Great Easton, Leicestershire

Baptism. Amos Almond, 24 September 1806, Great Easton, Leics.

Son of Richard Almond & Elizabeth

Born 13 Jul 1806

Marriage. 31st October 1825. Amos Almond

Residence - of this Parish (Caldecott, Rutland)

to Jane Bennet

Residence - of this Parish (Caldecott, Rutland)

at the Parish Church, Caldecott, Rutland (By Banns)

Marked by Amos Almond and Jane Bennet

Prefence of - Signed by William Hill & Marked by John Chambers

Census 1841. Amos Almond. Age 35. Profession - Ag Lab

Address - Junior Street, Leicester

Parish - All Saints

Living With Jane Almond (40),

Mary Almond (20), Eliza Almond (15),

Thomas Almond (12), Emily Almond (6) & Maria Almond (1)

All born in district.

Census 1851. Amos Almond - Age 46 - Labourer

Born - Great Easton

Address - Vauxhall Street, Leicester

Parish - All Saints

Living With Wife Jane Almond (52)

Son Thomas Almond (27)

Daughters Eliza Almond (24) & Marion Almond (11)

Future Daughter-in-Law Elizabeth Markham - Servant (20)

Census 1861. Amos Almond. Head. Age 55 - Dairyman

Born - Great Easton

Address - 48 Vauxhall Street, Leicester.

Parish - All Saints.

Living with Wife Jane Almond (64). Born - Rutland.

Charles Joyce (14) - Servant Dairyboy. Born - Ragdale

Electoral Register 1868 Amos Almond

48 Vauxhall Street, Leicester.

All Saints Parish

Census 1871. Amos Almond. Head. Age 60 - Cowkeeper.

Born - Great Easton

Address - 48 Vauxhall Street, Leicester.

Parish - All Saints.

Living with Wife Jane Almond (70). Born Uppingham , Rutland.

Granddaughter Ellen (14) - Servant &

Grandson Joseph (12) - Scholar.

Both Born Leicester.

Census 1881. Amos Almond. Father-in-Law. Age 75

Retired Cowkeeper.

Born - Great Easton.

Address - Victoria Street, Asylum Cott. Leicester.

Parish - St Mary.

Living with Thomas French (50). Head. - Engineer.

Born Church Lawford, Warwickshire.

and his Wife Eliza French (54) - Engineer's Wife.

Born Great Easton.

Thomas's Daughter Charlotte French (15) - Dressmaker.

Born Leicester.

Amos Almond Died 25 September 1891. Age 88 years

Registration District : Leicester

Sub-District : West Leicester

Where : Engineers Cottage, Leicester & Rutland Lunatic Asylum.

St Marys Parish

Occupation : a retired Cow Keeper

Cause : senile decay, several years.

Informant : Geo French - Son-in-Law

Registered : 25 September 1891.

Buried. 28 September 1891 Welford Road Cemetery.

Amos Almond. Age 88.

Abode - Leicester Borough Asylum. Parish - Humberstone

Burial No:33347 Plot:227 Section:A Consecrated

Daughter Eliza's Marriages -

Marriage1: Eliza Almond to Josiah Payne

23 Sep 1844

St Margarets, Leicester

Their obode : Sanvey Gate, Leicester

Her Father : Amos Almond

Her age : Minor

His Father : William Payne

His age : Minor

Marriage2: Eliza Payne to George French

15 Nov 1857

All Saints, Leicester

Her obode : Vauxhall Street, Leicester

Her Father : Amos Almond

Her age : Full age

His Father : William French

His age : Full age

(George was born in 1829, Church Lawford, Warwickshire)

Child of AMOS ALMOND and Possibly JANE BENNET ? are:

i. MARY ALMOND

b 1820/21 Leics

d 1841, Leicester

bur 4 Jul 1841 All Saints, Leicester

Children of AMOS ALMOND and JANE BENNET are:

ii. ELIZA ALMOND

b 1826, Great Easton, Leics

bap 22 Oct 1826, Great Easton, Leics

m1 Josiah Payne 23 Sep 1844, St Margarets, Leicester

m2 George French 15 Nov 1857 All Saints, Leicester

d Jul-Sep 1906 Leicester

iii. THOMAS ALMOND

b 1829, Great Easton, Leics

bap 5 Apr 1829, Great Easton, Leics

m Elizabeth Markham 09 Jun 1851, Great Easton, Leics

d 26 Jul 1905, Workhouse Infirmary, Leicester

iv. EMELINE (EMILY) ALMOND

b 1835, Great Easton, Leics

bap 28 Jun 1835 Emeline Almond, Great Easton, Leics

d Apr-Jun 1843, Leicester

v. MARIA ALMOND

b Abt. 1840

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JANE BENNET was born c1799 in Uppingham, Rutland.

Marriage. 31st October 1825. Amos Almond

Residence - of this Parish (Caldecott, Rutland)

to Jane Bennet

Residence - of this Parish (Caldecott, Rutland)

at the Parish Church, Caldecott, Rutland (By Banns)

Marked by Amos Almond and Jane Bennet

Prefence of - Signed by William Hill & Marked by John Chambers

Census 1841. Jane Almond. Age 40.

Address - Junior Street, Leicester.

Parish - All Saints.

Living With Amos Almond(35) - Ag Lab

Mary(20), Eliza(15), Thomas(12),

Emily(6) & Maria(1).

All born in district.

Census 1851. Jane Almond. Age 52. Wife

Born - Uppingham

Address - Vauxhall Street, Leicester

Parish - All Saints

Living With Husband Amos Almond (46)

Son Thomas Almond (22)

Daughters Eliza Almond (24) & Maria Almond (11)

Future Daughter-in-Law Elizabeth Markham (20)

Census 1861. Jane Almond Age 64. Wife

Born - Rutland

Address - 48 Vauxhall Street, Leicester.

Parish - All Saints.

Living with Husband Amos Almond (55). Head - Dairyman

Born - Great Easton

Charles Joyce (14) - Servant Dairyboy. Born - Ragdale

Census 1871. Jane Almond. Head. Age 70. Born Uppingham, Rutland.

Address - 48 Vauxhall Street, Leicester.

Parish - All Saints.

Living with Husband Amos Almond (60). Head - Cowkeeper.

Born - Great Easton.

Granddaughter Ellen Almond (14) - Servant

& Grandson Joseph Almond (12) - Scholar.

Both Born Leicester.

Jane Almond Died 7 July 1879. Age 84 years

Registration District : Leicester

Sub-District : West Leicester

Where : County Asylum Cottage

Occupation : Widow of Amos Almond a retired Cowkeeper

Cause : Debility & Old Age.

Informant : G French Son-in-Law

County Asylum Cottage, Leicester

Registered : 7 July 1879.

Buried. 10 July 1879 Welford Road Cemetery.

Jane Almond. Age 84.

Abode - Occupational Road. Parish - Saint George

Burial No: 20628 Plot:227 Section:A Consecrated

Child of AMOS ALMOND and Possibly JANE BENNET ? are:

i. MARY ALMOND

b 1820/21 Leics

d 1841, Leicester

bur 4 Jul 1841 All Saints, Leicester

Children of AMOS ALMOND and JANE BENNET are:

ii. ELIZA ALMOND

b 1826, Great Easton, Leics

bap 22 Oct 1826, Great Easton, Leics

m1 Josiah Payne 23 Sep 1844, St Margarets, Leicester

m2 George French 15 Nov 1857 All Saints, Leicester

d Jul-Sep 1906 Leicester

iii. THOMAS ALMOND

b 1829, Great Easton, Leics

bap 5 Apr 1829, Great Easton, Leics

m Elizabeth Markham 09 Jun 1851 Great Easton, Leics

d 26 Jul 1905, Workhouse Infirmary, Leicester

iv. EMILY ALMOND

b Abt. 1835, Great Easton, Leics

d Apr-Jun 1843, Leicester

v. MARIA ALMOND

b Abt. 1840

Go to associated images - Amos Almond (1806) & Jane Bennet (1799)

Go to Amos & Jane's Son - Thomas Almond (1829) and Elizabeth Markham (1830)

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