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John William Lockwood, born in
Whitechapel, in June1824, was the first of John William's four recorded
children. A "Cigar Maker" by profession, he married
Sarah Ann
Cuthbert, born 1822/3. John William, whose date of birth and parentage are
recorded in the Parish records of St John Wapping, died in 1890 aged 65, his death confirmed by the 1891 Census
listing Sarah Lockwood as the Head of the household. Their firstborn child was George
Richard Lockwood, born in 1845. John William first appeared on a Census form
taken 31 March 1851, on which his address was given as
10 Phillip Street. Listed with him were wife Sarah (29), her mother, Sarah Cuthbert (62), and
their four sons - George (6), John (4), William (2) and Thomas (2 months).
Ten
years later, the 8th April 1861 Census indicated that John William Lockwood and
his family were still at
10 Philip Street. (NB: In 1851 Phillip Street had been spelt with a double "L").
Eldest son George Richard was no longer in residence, but the family had grown
with the addition of five daughters. The
10 Philip Streethousehold consisted of 11 members: John Lockwood (Head - 36), Sarah Lockwood
(Wife - 39), her mother Sarah Cuthbert (73), and children John (14), William
(12), Thomas (10), Sarah A (8), Rachel (5), Harriet (3), Mary A (3) and
Elizabeth (1). (NB: Typed transcripts of this Census wrongly list John
William Lockwood's mother-in-law as Sarah Cathleet instead of Sarah Cuthbert.
Both Harriet and Mary are listed as being three years of age, and assumed to be
twins.) John William Lockwood's profession was still given as "Cigar
Maker".
In
April 1871, the Census revealed that John William Lockwood continued to be a
"Cigar Maker", but that he and his family had moved from
10 Philip Street to
19 Philip Street. The number of family members present on the night of the Census was 10: John
Wm Lockwood (Head - 46), Sarah Lockwood (Wife - 48), their children Thomas (20),
Sarah Ann (18), Rachel (16), Mary Ann (13), Elizabeth (11), Isabel (7), Eliza 5)
and grandson George John aged three. It is likely John William's mother-in-law
Sarah Cuthbert had died in the intervening decade. Also absent from the
household was son William Lockwood, who had married and left home 12 months
earlier, and Mary Ann's twin sister Harriet. Searches for Harriet have drawn a
blank. (NOTE: The family's move to
19 Philip Street was fateful. Next door at number 17 were the Buck Family, among whose children
was 14 years old schoolgirl Amelia Buck who, nine years later, would marry
George Richard Lockwood, at that time a 26 years old Able Seaman on board HMS
Racoon in Halifax Dockyard, Nova Scotia.
The
Census of 3 April 1881 confirmed John William Lockwood and wife Sarah still in
residence at 19 Philip Street, but by this time the dwelling was home to just
three of their children - Elizabeth (21), Isabella (17) and Eliza (15). Also
listed on the Census was their 14 years old grandson, George J Lockwood, entered
as "son" in error.
This
was the last Census to include John William Lockwood who died on 14 February 1890 aged
65. Wife Sarah survived him and, though 69, was still working as a charwoman
according to the 1891 Census. Home was still
19 Philip Streetwhich she shared with single daughter Elizabeth, 32, and three years old
grandson, Edward Lockwood, whose parentage has not been established. (NOTE:
Edward's year of birth suggests that he was, in fact, the similarly named and
aged grandson of John William's brother, Philip James Lockwood.]
The
1901 Census indicated that Sarah, now listed as 80, had moved to
Gough Street, Poplar, London E14 where she lived with son John (55) and a grand-daughter,
Grace Garnham, aged 10.
Sarah died aged 84 on 14 December 1906. Her death
occurred at 4 Market Street, Ratcliffe, London E which, according to the
certificate, was the address of her daughter, Mary Ann Garnham.
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