Wenden Wendon family

25 August 2006

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Dr G.M.W.Mann.      Baytrees

Burnhams Rd,    Lt.Bookham

Surrey, U.K.           KT23 3AU

geoff.mann@btinternet.com

 

 

 

 

 

4 Matthew WENDON 1787-1866

 

 

m Elizabeth SKINGSLEY 1815

 

 

 

 

 

Matthew was born and baptised in the parish of Fairstead, Essex in 1787, but by 1790, his parents were living in the neighbouring parish of Terling.  Matthew was still there with his parents in 1801 aged 13, but had left them probaby by 1809 and certainly by 1811.

 

The next record is of his marriage at Paglesham to Elizabeth SKINSLEY in 1815.

 

[There is a story that Matthew’s daughter Martha Ann eloped with her husband from a seminary at Terling, but this is not borne out by the data and possibly the story should relate to Matthew and Elizabeth.  There was a seminary or girls school in the centre of Terling, and Matthew lived there as a young man.  Elizabeth was baptised in Paglesham, but it is not known whether she was sent to school at Terling some 20 miles away.  It seems unlikely, but the family story otherwise has some credibility.  The marriage took place after banns in Elizabeth’s home parish, which does not sound like an elopement – though the marriage was witnessed by Elizabeth’s sister, not her father] 

 

After marriage, Matthew and Elizabeth lived first in the parish of Southchurch where 5 children were born, but 3 died young.  Matthew was a gardener. About 1825, they moved to the Milton area of Southend where four more children were born and baptised at Prittlewell.  In 1841, Matthew was an agricultural labourer living at Jail Farm in Barling (on the road to Sutton and Rochford).

 

Matthew & Elizabeth remained in Barling for the rest of their lives, where Matthew was a gardener.  In the 1861 census, Elizabeth was a nurse at the home of Joseph Brown, a farm bailiff, while Matthew was living with their eldest daughter, Betsy; Betsy was an imbecile who remained with her parents until their deaths.

 

They both died of old age when they were nearly 80.  Their son Daniel of Wakering was a Methodist local preacher.  Their youngest daughter Martha married a market gardener, Henry MANN

 

 

 

EVENTS

C=Christened

 

            age

   DATE    MW ES

 

EVENT

18Aug1787      

16Sep1787      

10Oct1790   3  

10Mar1801  13  

22Jan1815  27 22

18Jun1816  28 23

13Aug1818  30 25

12Oct1820  33 28

11Dec1820  33 28

20Jan1822  34 29

 3May1823  35 30

23Mar1824  36 31

18Apr1824  36 31

     1825  37 32

 7Jun1826  38 33

14Sep1829  42 37

 7Feb1832  44 39

 4Jun1834  46 41

 6Jun1841  53 48

30Mar1851  63 58

     1853  65 60

 7Apr1861  73 68

 2Sep1866  79 74

 2Apr1871     78

27Jun1871     78

Matthew born

Matthew christened at Fairstead son of Samuel & Elizabeth

brother Thomas christened at Terling where parents were then living

with parents and 2 brothers at Terling

married Elizabeth SKINGLEY at Paglesham parish church

son Thomas William born; C at Southchurch Holy Trinity 14Jul

dau Elizabeth Ann (Betsy) born in Southchurch parish

son Thomas William died; buried at Southchurch Holy Trinity 15Oct

son Matthew born but died the following day

dau Susannah Jane born

Susannah Jane died

dau Mary Ann born in Southchurch

Mary Ann and Elizabeth Ann both C at Southchurch Holy Trinity

moved to Milton Hamlet in Southend

son Henry born; C at Prittlewell 3July

dau Susannah born; C at Prittlewell 11 October

son Daniel born; C at Prittlewell 27 March

dau Martha Ann born; C at Prittlewell 6 July

ag lab at Jail Farm, Barling  with wife & 4 children: Ann, Susannah, Daniel and Martha

Matthew a gardener at Barling with wife & 2 Children: Daniel and Elizabeth (an imbecile)

son Henry emigrated to Australia

Matthew a master gardener at Barling with dau Elizabeth; his wife Elizabeth was a nurse at a nearby farm

Matthew died at Barling from old age, son Daniel present

Elizabeth living with dau Elizabeth at Burtons Farm House, Barling

Elizabeth died at Barling from old age

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL RECORDS

 

b=born  m=married  d=died

C=Christened      B=Buried

BIRTH

 

the family notebook states that Matthew WENDON was born 18Aug1787

 

the 1851 census has Matthew b Fairstead 1790, and the parish register of Fairstead has a suitable baptism:

 

C 16Sep1787 Matthew  son Saml & Eliz WENDEN at Fairstead ESS

MARRIAGE

 

the family notebook has the following marriage:

m 22Jan1815 Matthew WENDON & Elizabeth Mortlock SKINSLEY

 

the marriage was found in the Paglesham (Essex) parish register:

m 22Jan1815 after banns Matthew WENDON bch otp & Elizabeth SKINGLEY spr otp;  witness: Joseph x CRUMP; Susan SKINSLEY

DESCENDANTS

from family notebook

 

lists birth of following children, with death of first 5 and emigration of Henry;   marriages are from other sources:

 

b 18Jun1816 Thomas William        d 12Oct1820

b 13Aug1818 Elizabeth Ann (Betsy) d 27Aug1899

b 11Dec1820 Matthew               d 12Dec1820

b 20Jan1822 Susannah Jane         d  3May1823

b 23Mar1824 Mary Ann Wendon       d 28Jan1891    m George LAPPAGE 1853

b  7Jun1826 Henry Wendon          emigrated to Australia c1853

b 14Sep1829 Susannah Wendon       m 1852 Rochford

b  7Feb1832 Daniel Wendon         m 1856 Chelmsford to Sarah

b 04Jun1834 Martha Ann Wendon     m 14Jul1858 at Rochford Wesleyan Chapel to Henry MANN

 

from Southchurch Holy Trinity parish register:

 

C 14Jul1816 Thomas William  s Matthew  & Elizabeth WENDALL of Southchurch, gardiner

C 18Apr1824 Elizabeth Ann   d Matthew  & Elizabeth WENDON of Southchurch, gardener b 13Aug1819

C 18Apr1824 Mary Ann        d Matthew  & Elizabeth WENDON [from transcript]

 

B 15Oct1820 William WENDON alias WENDALL of Southchurch aged 4

 

from Prittlewell St Mary parish register

 

C  3Jul1826 Henry      s Matthew & Elizabeth WENDON of Prittlewell gardner [?3 in date]

C 11Oct1829 Susannah   d Matthew & Elizabeth WENDON of Milton Hamlet gardiner

C 27Mar1832 Daniel     s Matthew & Elizabeth WENDON of Milton Hamlet gardiner

C  6Jul1834 Martha Ann d Matthew & Elizabeth WENDON of Milton Hamlet laborer

 

marriages of three children found in the GRO index:

 

m 1q1853 George LAPPAGE & Mary ANN WENDON at Rochford 4a172

m 3q1852 Susannah WENDON Rochford

m 4q1856 Daniel WENDON Chelmsford

DEATH

from family notebook:

d  2Sep1867 Matthew Wendon;

d 27Jun1871 E M Wendon.

Matthew’s death certificate however gives the year of death as 1866:

 

d 2Sep1866 Matthew WENDON male 79, gardener at Barling from decay

r 5Sep1866 at Gt Wakering, Rochford ESS by Daniel x WENDON of Barling pad

 

d 27Jun1871 Elizabeth WENDON female 80, widow of Daniel WENDON laborer, at Barling from old age

r 30Jun1871 at Gt Wakering, Rochford ESS by Mary x BYFORD of Barling in attendance

 

death cert. of Elizabeth stating that she was the widow of Daniel must be error; Daniel was Elizabeth's son not her husband; this implies that Mary BYFORD was not a close relation

CENSUS

1841 Jail Farm, Barling ESS HO107 337/2 f8

 

Matthew    Wendon             50  1790    ag lab           y

Elizabeth  Wendon             45  1796                     y

Ann        Wendon             15  1826                     y

Susannah   Wendon             15  1826                     y

Daniel     Wendon             9   1832                     y

Martha     Wendon             7   1834                     y

 

1851 Barling ESS HO107 1777 f475

 

Matthew    Wendon      he mar 60  1790    gardener         Fairstead ESS

Elizabeth  Wendon      wi mar 58  1792                     Paglesham ESS

Elizabeth  Wendon      da unm 30  1820                     Prittlewell ESS

Daniel     Wendon      so unm 18  1832    ag lab           Prittlewell ESS

 

1861 Barling ESS  RG9/1086 f10

 

John       Wendon      he mar 73  1787    gardener master  Halstead ESS

Eizabeth   Wendon      da unm 43  1817                     Great Wakering ESS

 

NOTE:must be error; John for Matthew, Halstead for Fairstead; Matthew was a gardener at Barling b 1787 Fairstead and had a da Elizabeth born 1818; Matthew not found elsewhere in Barling or near

 

1861 Little Wakering ESS   RG9/1086 f8

 

Sarah      Wendon      nu mar 64  1797    nurse            Paglesham ESS

in household of Joseph BROWN, farm bailiff

 

NOTE:must be error; Sarah for Elizabeth; Elizabeth was born Paglesham 1792 and does not appear elsewhere in the census; a married sister Sarah would not be named Wendon; in 1871 Elizabeth was living next but one to Joseph BROWN farm bailiff

 

1871 Barling, ESS, Burtons Farm House RG10/1670 f 85

 

George     HOBROW[?]   he mar 64  1807    ag lab           Wivenhoe

Mary       HOBROW[?]   wi mar 56  1815    lab's wife       Canewdon ESS

William    HOBROW[?]   so     12  1859    scholar          Barling

Sarah Ann  HOBROW[?]          11  1860    scholar          Barling

Ruth       HOBROW[?]          7   1864    scholar          Barling

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Elizabeth  WENDON      he wid 78  1793    no occupation    Paglesham, ESS

Elizabeth  WENDON      da unm 53  1818    no occupation    Gt Wakering, ESS

 

house order: Smythe Cottages; Jail Cottage; Jail Farm House (Joseph/Sarah BROWN 52/47 farm bailiff); Swains Cottage (Joseph/Mary BRAY 70/57); Burtons Farm House; High House; Reeves Cottages (tenants include Mary BYFORD)

 

 

 

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