3rd Great Grandparents Elizabeth Rose and James Blake

Elizabeth Rose 1806-1884 and James Blake 1801-1876

Eliza Blake 1835-1916

Ada Bradshaw 1874-1938

William Archibald Scott 1905-1979

Janice Adrienne Scott 

Tania Lynne Jessep-Pond

Elizabeth Rose 1806-1884.  Elizabeth Rose was born in 1806 in Surrey, England. She married James Blake on August 4, 1822, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. He was listed as a widower and she a spinster. She could not write and had to sign making her mark on her marriage certificate (see certificate image below). They had seven children,  during their marriage. She had a hard life and is listed as residing at the Chertsey Union Workhouse with her family in the 1841 census records (see image below). Records state that she was committed to the asylum during their stay and that, at one point, they tried to return her to the workhouse, but was soon returned to the asylum. Her husband, James, had to care for the large number of children residing there with them and was, at one point, charged in court with not taking care of them. Her entry to Stepney workhouse, alone is listed in January, 1856 (see image below) where she is listed as a washerwoman.  She was then 50 years of age. She died in 1884 , having lived a long life of 78 years, and was buried in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

James Blake 1801- 1876. James Blake was born in 1801 in Wiltshire, England.  When he married Elizabeth Rose he was a widower. He died in July 1876 having lived a long life of 75 years, and was buried in his hometown. 

Above; excerpt from

Saint George in the East Workhouse: Admission and Discharge Register, 1854-1856

Marriage certificate England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 

1841 Census where the family is listed as residents of Chertsey Union Workhouse.

Exerpt from Roots Chat pertaining to the Blakes and Elizabeth Bradshaw (posted by Crystal). 

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=284583.54

I have been in contact with JaniceW who posted on this thread, she was able to tell me a little more about Florence Bradshawe (my Great Grandmother and one of Thomas' daughter's). I have yet to work out whether Janice and I are 2nd or 3rd cousins!! 

I visited the FHC at Woking Surrey yesterday to see if I could find records of Iasbella and son Thomas Bradshawe in the Chertsey Union Workhouse, also the Blake family that has a daughter Eliza, whom I believe to be the one Thomas married in June 1861.

Unfortunately the records of admission and discharge are non existent until around 1890's and then complete   Birth's and deaths start 1866 and 1867.

I did look through many of the other records though including Poor accounts and Guardians minute books. The minute books have a few entries for Isabella Bradshaw, although it is not possible to prove that it is the correct one.

The first one I came across was July 7th 1840 indexed as Overseers of Weybridge to enquire into settlement - Overseers of Weybridge to take the necessary steps to endeavour to have Isabella paped?? to her proper place of settlement 

June 8th 1841 The master has ordered to take Isabella Bradshaw before the bench for an assault upon Martha Haslett

Dec 28th 1841 Isabella Bradshaw having appeared before the board refused to return to her ward & follow the regulations of the home a constable has ordered to be sent for to take her before a magistrate

Jan 18th 1842 the Master has decided to take Isabella Bradshaw before a magistrate for cutting up the furniture of the workhouse & general insubordination

August 23rd 1842 Certificate of changeability made to pro---- for deserting child The Master was desired to attend the -----ud  ---io-cad ag st Isabella Bradshaw for deserting her child close to the workhouse

September 29th 1846 a letter was received from Isabella Bradshaw which was referred to the Guardian of Weybridge

I have not yet looked at the unindexed copies 

BG1/11/5 Jan 1850 - Dec 1854

BG1/11/6 Jan 1855 - Dec 1858

and only quickly looked at BG1/11/7 Dec 58 - Mar 1863 I looked up to 1859 but the notes are much more general with very few inmates mentioned by name, it is a case of looking through each page as no index

there were a few entries regarding the Blake's who appear in the Chertsey Union Workhouse on the 1841 Census,

1842 - 1845 

The Overseers of Chertsey to take the necessary steps to have ----- Blake removed to the Lunatic Asylum 

The clerk was desired to write to the parish officers of Chertsey to take the necessary steps to compel James Blake to maintain his family now in the workhouse 

Feb 3rd 1846 Blake Elizabeth not fit to leave the lunatic asylum

The clerk read a letter from the resident surgeon of the Peckham Asylum stating that Eliz. Blake continued very violent

I also found in the Baptisms for the parish of Weybridge the dates of birth for 

No. 686 Anne Bradshaw - 3rd December 1828

No. 687 Isabella Bradshaw - 17th August 1831

No. 688 Mary Bradshaw - 23rd November 1832

All born to Paris William Augustus Bradshaw and Isabella

and the burial No. 632 on March 12 of infant Paris Bradshaw aged 4 months old

the day after the date of death given on the death certificate.

I hope to be able to look at the Officers records at Kew in the middle of May which I hope will reveal more.

Regards 

Crystal