| Census Year | Copy Found | Certificate Type | Copy Found | Other Information | |
|
|
No |
|
Yes, Pallott's Baptism Index |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
No |
|
|
|
|
No | ||||
|
|
No | ||||
|
|
No | ||||
|
|
No |
Research Dates
1 March 2006
As with her other siblings, apart from George who was already known, Lucy
was found in Pallott's Baptism Index. Nothing else is known about
her, she is not present in the 1841 census, the first in which she could have
appeared, but this may be due to the possibility that she had married.
An entry has been found in the Register of Marriages, the entry being Q1 1841
Woodbridge vol 12 page 605. The certificate will be obtained
to establish the name of the father, and hopefully confirm Lucy as being
married. This will also allow for further searches under her married
name.
3 May 2006
The marriage certificate arrived today, and confirmed that the Lucy
mentioned in the possible marriage notes was indeed Lucy, daughter of Willam
Pettitt. The certificate shows the marriage taking place in the parish church at
Boyton, on the 24th January 1841, between Lucy Pettitt, Spinster, aged 21 and of
Boyton, and Edward Whyard, a bachelor aged 22 of Capel. Both Edward and his
father William Whyard are shown as Labourers, whilst Lucy's father William is
shown as a Mariner, which was hoped for. The Rev William Aldrich conducted the
ceremony, which was witnessed by George Pettitt (Lucy's brother), and William
Livitt, who is unknown.
17 May 2006
Having established that Lucy married just before the 1841 census, a search
was carried out for her under her married name. Nothing was found in he 1841
census, but the 1851 census shows her and her husband, together with five
children. The age of the eldest child, Ellen, indicates that she may have
been born before the marriage of her parents, but this appears not to be unusual
as at least two of Lucy's siblings had illegitimate children, her youngest
sister having twins, one of which was called Lucy, the other being named
Elizabeth. Sadly, Lucy was to die aged 2 in the workhouse.
More searches were carried out in the 1861, 71, 81, 91 and 1901 census records,
but to no avail. The partial FreeBMD death registers were also checked,
but neither party appears, they have, for the moment, disappeared without trace.
 |
| This extract from Pallott's Baptism Index shows Lucy, daughter of William, mariner, and Lucy, nee Buckman. |
The marriage certificate confirms the marriage taking place in the parish church at Boyton, on the 24th January 1841, between Lucy Pettitt, Spinster, aged 21 and of Boyton, and Edward Whyard, a bachelor aged 22 of Capel. Both Edward and his father Willam Whyard are shown as labourers, whilst Lucy's father William is shown as a mariner, which was hoped for. The Rev William Aldrich conducted the ceremony, which was witnessed by George Pettitt (Lucy's brother), and William Livitt, who is unknown.
The 1851 census is the first census in which the family appears, as they are not to be found in the 1841 census. By this time, Lucy and Edward have produced quite a family, it numbers some 5 children. Interestingly, the eldest, Ellen, is shown as aged 11, which puts her birth year as 1840, just a little before her parents were married on the 24th Jan 1841. Lucy is shown as being aged 31, with Edward as 32 and an agricultural labourer. Children are Ellen, then Jane aged 9, Ann aged 6, John aged 4 and youngest William aged 2. Ellen is shown as being born in Boyton whilst the rest were born in Capel.