Monday 1 September 2014

John Stubbs' diaries (1853-60): names beginning S

These are my original working notes, made quite a few years ago in the days before broadband and easy access to census records etc.  I have done a certain amount of extra work in getting them ready to post here, so some of the entries are now up-to-date.

They include quotations from George Whitehead's Journals, ed. Helier Hibbs, which have been an invaluable resource for which I am very grateful. 

As with the A-Z of Hutton Rudby people, my accuracy is NOT guaranteed!  And I'm afraid they are not quite in alphabetical order.


SAMPSON of/in BOROUGHBRIDGE   
There may be several Sampsons:  ie Leond of Thornton Bdge, S of Langthorp
Diary references:
3 Jun 1856:  “..to Helperby  Mary Dixon & Sophy were set by Fletcher to Sampsons & walked from there..”
16 Jun 1856:  “..to Helperby by Train & walked back  Richd set us to Sampsons..”
16 Aug 1858:  “Joe  Sd & I went to Sampsons of Langthorp to try the Kirby Hill Harmonium”
26 Aug 1858:  “at night at Joes  went across to see Sampsons horses with Joe & Capes”
13 Sep 1858:    “At ½ past nine I drove Smallwood in Uncles Dog Cart to Dishforth from there to Norton to Thos Lunds to Thornton Bridge to Leond Sampsons & Jacob Smiths & home to Joes to dinner...”
24 Sep 1858:  “went to Sampsons on business”
27 Sep 1858:  “drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart with Sarah thro Ripon to Harrisons of Fountains respecting a horse of Sampsons of Langthorp  from there back to Ripon  from Ripon to Turners of Quarry Moor on whom I personally served a notice that if he did not return the money & take back the horse he would be sold by auction, when he offered to give Sampson £45 for the horse back or give him £15 to keep it...”
27 Dec 1858:  “Rode one of Sampsons Horses of Langthorp on his business.........”
26 Mar 1859:  “to Norton ... T Lund & Leond Sampson were there”

SLATERS of/in BOROUGHBRIDGE
Diary references:
28 Feb 1856:  “..walked up the river past Howells to opposite Slaters halfway to Roecliffe”
15 Jun 1857:  “..went up in the boat  Slater went with us....got two pike from Slaters lines”
21 Jul 1857:  “..went to Slaters & had a long walk with him  He shot a hare”
15 Dec 1857:  “..went rabbiting with Slater & Poulter..”
27 Aug 1858:  “At Night Capes  Joe & I took the boat to Slaters & walked on to Roecliffe to see Poulters dogs”

11 Jul 1859:  “At night Capes & I went to Slaters to fetch his boat [for the picnic]”
Mark Hall SMALLWOOD of Boroughbridge
A close friend in 1856-8 was Mark Hall Smallwood, who was working as a bank clerk in Boroughbridge at the time.  He was much the same age as John’s brother Joe, and his sister Martha was the wife of Dr Crosby’s nephew William, a grocer in York.
Smallwood is mentioned nearly every day during the two years he spent in Boroughbridge.  He was part of the social circle of teas, suppers and rural pastimes, he went walking in the Lakes with James Sedgwick in 1857 and he and John went on a holiday to Wales together in the summer of 1858.  He left Boroughbridge to work in Scarborough in Sep 1858, and afterwards would return for a few days to revisit old friends.  In Oct 1858 he sent John a gold pin for his birthday.

Smallwood became manager of the York City and County Bank at Scarborough, and when Alice was in the town on holiday in 1875 she and friends went to see him. 
“He has a beautiful house and magnificently furnished and gave them champagne and other good things and made many enquiries about you  he has a niece a ward of his who is still at school but is to live with him when finished   she has two thousand a year    he has a bed room well furnished for her  a boudoir and a maid all ready for her   so you can imagine your old friend.”  [Mary Stubbs' letter]
The 1881 Census shows him living at 33 St Nicholas Street at the bank, still unmarried.
 His nephew Edward Crosby who was also a bank clerk was staying with him, as was Mrs Rebecca Hesp, a farmer’s widow.  Smallwood’s housekeeper Mrs Sarah Baxter, who was Scarborough born, was in the household and also James Baxter, a joiner, and the ten year old Albert Baxter; they are described as visitors, but were presumably her husband and son.  There was also a general servant aged 16.

Diary references:
29 Mar 1856: “..to Ouseburn  Smallwood set me to the top of Yorkas Bank”
& then no mention until Jan 1857, and then frequently, throughout 1857 & 1858
15 Jul 1857:  “At Night went to Cookes Circus   A very fair performance   Uncle & Aunt Pick went   Joe & Sarah, Capes, Lizzie & Alice, Steele, & Smallwood”

3 Sep 1857:  “Smallwood & Jas Sedgwick started for the lakes on a walking tour”

On holiday with Smallwood to Wales 10-19 Jul 1858
4 Sep 1858:  “...met Sd at the train coming from Scarboro...”
10 Sep 1858:  “Steele  Joe Capes & I went to Sds to sup as he is leaving next Wednesday to go & live at Scarbro”
11 Oct 1858:  “Received a gold pin by post from Smallwood as a birthday present”
27 Dec 1858:  “..Smallwood came by the noon train to our house.....At night went calling at Aldbro & in the Town with Smallwood [he left next day]”

16 Jun 1859:  “At noon went to the train to meet Smallwood who came today ...  Sd went to sleep at Michl Smiths”
[they spend the days visiting people]
20 Jun 1859:  “Went to the train to see Smallwood off who was going to London today”
31 August 1859:  “... cheap trip to Scarbro  ...  went to dinner with Smallwood about ½ past 4 where we met Swale of Ripon”

Smallwood visits J twice in 1860

SMITH: Charlotte, Jacob, Lydia, Mary, Miss, Mr & Mrs M L, Mr & Mrs Michael               
Jacob & Lydia Smith appear to be of Burton/Humburton, as does Charlotte Smith
M L Smiths appear to be of Boroughbridge

Diary references:
25 Jan 1853: a teadance at Mrs M L Smiths [appears to be in Bbdge]
26 Feb 1856: “walk down Milby Lane...to meet Uncle & Sophy who had been setting Charlotte Smith home..”
16 Mar 1856:  “..went to Brafferton Church...saw the Smiths”
30 Apr 1856:  “..had the Smiths of Burton...to tea...& Jacob Smith”
15 Oct 1856:  “went to Miss Stotts [party]..Miss Smith [etc etc]
26 Jan 1857:  “rode..to Humburton to enquire of Lydia Smith who was v ill not likely to get better”
6 May 1857:  “went to Mr Michael Smith’s”
8 May 1857:  “went to M L Smiths”
4 Dec 1857:  “went to Langthorpe  Mary & Charlotte Smith  Miss Morley & Annie & Jacob Smith
18 May 1858:  “At Night went down by train to Jacob Smiths   shot 218 rooks...”
23 Aug 1858:  “went to sup (grouse) at Mrs M L Smiths”
13 Sep 1858:    “At ½ past nine I drove Smallwood in Uncles Dog Cart to Dishforth from there to Norton to Thos Lunds to Thornton Bridge to Leond Sampsons & Jacob Smiths & home to Joes to dinner.  Had tea with Sophy & Sd at Michl Smiths...”

22 Mar 1859:  “Went to a spread at Mrs Powells  Two Miss Smiths of Burton ... were there”
16 Jun 1859:  “At noon went to the train to meet Smallwood who came today ...  Sd went to sleep at Michl Smiths”
18 Jun 1859:  “Smallwood & I went to Mr M L Smiths to supper”
28 Jul 1859:   “At night Tom & I walked to HE Clarks  Jacob Smith  Miss Smith & Miss Hood were there”
15 Aug 1859:  “... to Humburton   Charles Clark was there  He Miss Smith & Betsey walked with us to Heaton Edwins”
31 Aug 1859:  “ ... cheap trip to Scarbro ... Michl Smith of BB, Miss Lambert  Chr Lambert Fawcett & his sister all of Helperby went”

Directories:
Pigots 1834
Whites 1840: farming at Humburton “Jacob Smith, Burton Lodge”

Notes
George Whitehead’s Journal:
Jacob SMITH of Humburton & Annie Bower Hood of Leamington  Married Nov 14th 1866

Jacob Smith of Humburton was the same age as John’s brother Joe.  He married Annie Bower Hood of Leamington in 1866 and in the 1881 Census they are listed with a large household of five daughters under the age of 13 and a baby son, a governess, cook, housemaid, nurse, groom and five farm servants.  Jacob farmed 720 acres and employed six labourers and six farm servants.

Cousin Bessie STAMPER     of/in KNARESBOROUGH?
Diary references:
She comes to stay with John while his parents are away

from Bishop Stubbs:  John’s grandfather Thomas Stubbs’ sister Alice (1775-1814) married William Stamper of Knaresboro.  Elizabeth, daughter of Wm & Alice Stamper was buried at Ripley in 1881, aged 72

William Stott STEELE of/in    BOROUGHBRIDGE
William Stott Steele was a young surgeon born at East Harlsey but presumably related to the Stotts and Steeles of Boroughbridge.  A keen amateur singer, he often took part in local concerts and oratorios and was usually one of the party going to the circus, shooting, visiting and walking.  He went with John and others to the grand concert at Bradford in 1859 and he and John together collected money for the Church Endowment Fund.  His brother George took holy orders, but became an HM Inspector of Schools, and in 1881 was living in Preston.  William married and had children and the 1881 census found him in practice in Devon, where he had been living for some ten years.

Diary references:
frequently mentioned - visiting Stubbs, Mr Barroby, at parties, shooting at Humburton, rowing on the river, going to Crosby’s party etc
15 Jul 1857:  “At Night went to Cookes Circus   A very fair performance   Uncle & Aunt Pick went   Joe & Sarah, Capes, Lizzie & Alice, Steele, & Smallwood”

18 Sep 1858:  “supped at Charlesworths...Steele & his brother were there...”
22 Sep 1858:  “Went to Uncle Hirst   Steele  his brother & Mary Sedgwick were there...”
12 Nov 1858:  “walked with Charlesworth & Steele to Woods of Skelton...called at Scotts on our way home..”

8 Feb 1859:  “At Night went to a Concert at the school room  ...  It was got up by Mr Ingram ... It was a pretty fair concert   Steele sang”
14 May 1859:  “At Noon Steele  Capes Joe & I went to Chr Lofthouses stable to see a corpse which was found in the Canal”
24 Aug 1859:  “About ½ past one Steele Rd Hirst & I drove to Starbeck & took train to Bradford where we were joined by Hy Redmayne   we all went to St George’s Hall to hear a grand concert it being the biennial festival  ......  Hy set us to the station & we caught a train for Leeds about eleven where we stayed all night at a Lodging House”
2 Sep 1859:  “At night I was at LW Sedgwicks to meet Mr Richardson   Mrs & Mary Sedgwick  Mrs Tom Crawshaw  Steele & Aunt Bell to tea  got home about 12”
11 Sep 1859:  “Mg & evg to BB Church   Steeles brother George preached at night”
3 Nov 1859:  “At night went with Steele & his sister & Miss Stott in their phaeton to Burtons of Minskip to tea  Mrs Trotter & Mr Musgrave Burton were there”
15 Nov 1859:  “At night  Capes & Jane  Joe & Sarah   Aunt Bell   Charlesworth  Miss Ruth Stott  Steele & his sister went in Morrells omnibus to Thos Lunds to a party    played cards  charades &c ...”
16 Nov 1859:  “...called to see Steele & stayed tea there   his sister left this morning”
16 Dec 1859:  “In the afternoon Steele & I went round the town collecting money in order the BB Endowment fund raised”

25 Jan 1860:  “rode right thro Newby Park as Steele wanted to see a patient   We both rode Steeles horses”

Slaters 1854:         
 “Surgeons:  [inc] Steele  William Stott, Boroughbridge”

Mrs STEPH(V)ENSON of/in    BOROUGHBRIDGE
Diary references:
27 Jun 1856:  “I gave Mrs Stevenson a pair of Sissors & Bessie Carass a pair”
27 Sep 1856:  “..went to Henry Carass & Mrs Stephensons”

18 Jun 1859:  “At noon in the fair   Thos & Chas Mason  Peter Stevenson jr  Uncle Redmayne & Uncle Wm dined with us”

Slaters 1849:       
“Geo Stephenson, blacksmith, Borobridge”           
“Thos Stephenson, boot & shoemaker, Aldbro”

STEWART of/in    BOROUGHBRIDGE
Diary references:
24 Jan 1856:  “..went to Hy Carass’  Stewart was there”

Thomas STACKHOUSE    of STAINFORTH
1833-72
a friend of JRS, probably from schooldays
married Mary Preston

Lancaster Gazette 13 June 1857
Kirkby Lonsdale. - On Wednesday, the 10th instant, at the Parish Church, by the Rev William Richardson, incumbent of Stainforth, Yorkshire, Thomas Stackhouse, Esq., of Stainforth, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late William Preston, Esq., of Kirkby Lonsdale

Diary references:
29 Jun 1857:  “Had a lot of folks to tea at Taitlands who had been calling on Thos Stackhouse & his bride”
13 Jan 1858:  “Wm Nixon & I went to sleep at Stackhouses”
27 Jun 1858:  “Went to call at Thos Stackhouses”

28 Oct 1859:  “Thos Stackhouse came to Taitlands to tea”
29 Oct 1859:  “Uncle   Hy & I went to Thos Stackhouses to tea   played cards  His wife was away”
10 Oct 1859:  “...with Uncle & Thos Stackhouse to Austwick Wood to shoot   Mr Foster  Mr Ingleby  John Ingleby  Robt Hargraves  Thos Clapham  Joe Birkbeck  Thos Stackhouse  John Hartley  Uncle & I were there.  We shot 46 hares  17 pheasants & 18 rabbits   We all dined at Thos Claphams at 7 o’clock”
11 Oct 1859:  “Went down with Uncle & Thos Stackhouse to Settle”

28 Sep 1860:  Mrs Stackhouse is amongst those going to the Volunteers Review at York

Kellys 1908: Stainforth: Stackhouse, Mrs,  Taitlands

Tithe Map c1840
There is an Anthony Stackhouse of Settle and an Anthony Stackhouse of Stainforth, owning land in Giggleswick, Stainforth etc

Censuses:
1851:  Stainforth under Bergh
Anthony, W, 69, landed proprietor, b Stainforth
Thomas    , son, 17, scholar, do.-
Ellen TRISTRAM    visitor, U, 33, b Islington

1861 Stainforth
Thomas Stackhouse, 27, Landed proprietor and farmer of 110 acres of land emp 2 men, b Stainforth
Mary, 28 his wife, b Kirkby Lonsdale
Mary M, 3
Dora J, 2
William A, 11 mo
housemaid and nurse

IGI:
Stackhouse, Thomas    Anthony S/Mary    MC    15 Dec 1833  Giggleswick

Memorial Inscriptions:
Giggleswick:  453
In memory of the following children of Wm Foster of Settle ...inc...Isabella Stackhouse of Town Head, Stainforth  d 10 Jun 1878  a80

St Peter, Stainforth:  91
Thomas Stackhouse of Taitlands   b Stainforth 11 Nov 1833, d 1 Apr 1872
Mary Margaret Stackhouse, his eldest daughter  d1882  a24
Roger Preston Stackhouse  his youngest son  d1874  a4
Mary his widow   d1911  a78
   
General histories etc:
“The churches of the deanery of North Craven”:
Anthony Stackhouse gave £300 to the building of Stainforth Church in 1839
“Very handsome altar frontals and hangings were given [in 1910] by Miss Stackhouse, of Taitlands]

The STOTT family of/in    BOROUGHBRIDGE
Hugh Stott was a partner in the Boroughbridge Bank with Thomas Stubbs.  He kept the celebrated coaching inn, The Crown, in its heyday, and had the contract for horsing the Mails.  He is mentioned in the disputed election of 1830.  He married Dorothy Fretwell and died in 1851.  They had a son and two daughters; their daughters are often mentioned in John’s diaries.  Ruth Stott married at the age of 53 a widower, David Ramsden a corn factor of Harrogate.

The Story of Boroughbridge and of two Versatile Clerics at the Church of St James in the C19 (1987) by Kathleen M Reynolds:  Hugh Stott's "elegant C18 private house, Mynthurst"

Diary references:
Miss Stott, Miss Ruth Stott, and the Stotts, mentioned frequently:  parties, tea etc
Also their phaeton

Directories:
Pigots 1834:       
“Inns:  Crown (and posting), Hugh Stott”
“Surgeons:  Hugh Stott, Boroughbridge”

Slaters 1849:       
“Surgeons: Hugh Stott, Boroughbridge”

Tithe Map c1840
Hugh Stott rented a house & garden near the river opposite Bridge Foot from Geo Lowcock - possibly the Crown (there is a pub on the site)

Censuses:
1851 Census Boroughbridge: Hugh Stott, 71, surgeon practising, b Wetherby and wife Dorothy Stott, b Boroughbridge and daughters Charlotte, 38 and Ruth 29. 

IGI: Ruth Stott, dau of Hugh & Elizabeth bap 8 Feb 1822, Aldbro

Parish Registers:
Aldbro:  15 May 1810: Hugh Stott, bachelor = Dorothy Fretwell, spinster
witnesses:  Elizabeth [Stead], Dorothy Hirst, Richard Fretwell, Jon Fretwell
Aldbro: bap: 16 Dec 1819    Hugh, son of Hugh & Dorothy Stott, Borobridge, innkeeper
Aldbro:  bur:  11 Sep 1851      Hugh Stott
Bbdge: marr: 20 Feb 1877    Ruth Elizabeth, 53, spinster, dau of Hugh Stott, surgeon, to David                         Ramsden, 62, widower, gentleman, Harrogate, son of                             Joseph Ramsden, corn factor    

General histories etc:
Fletcher, Stubbs, Dew & Stott - banks at Boroughbridge & Northallerton - cf p73 Bp Stubbs’
Hugh Stott died 7 Sep 1851

“Records of a Yorkshire Manor” by Sir Thos Lawson Tancred 1937    [cf JRS family & friends and for fuller details of Lawson-Newcastle electoral dispute]
In 1778 the Duke of Newcastle bought the Crown Inn from the Tancreds for voting purposes, and then the houses.  The Crown was then brought up to date as a coaching inn, the manor house pulled down, and stabling built.
In 1779 Sir Thomas Tancred conveys to Mr John Fretwell those 5 several mess: &c in Bbdge occupied by Francis Naylor, W Naylor, John Stead, Matthew Glenton and Hugh Stott.
“The coaching days in Boroughbridge will always be connected with the name of Hugh Stott who kept the Crown when the Coaching era was at its zenith.  Under his management the Crown became one of the best known Coaching Inns on the Great North Road.  He had the contract for horsing the Mails and kept up a very large Stable, whilst his management of the Inn was famous.  The Coaching era did not last long after this, as the coming of the railways in about 1840 diverted the traffic.”
The Deponents allege that a notice of election of bailiffs was signed by Hugh Stott, but was in the handwriting of one of Hirst’s clerks, and that Stott was a Newcastle tenant, and that Hirst was guiding Stott in which votes to accept, in violation of the proper way of voting

Notes
Hugh Stott & Charlotte Stott were witnesses at the marriage of Mary Stott to Edwin Clarke, Aldbro, 4 Oct 1831

James SWALES    of/in BOROUGHBRIDGE
Diary references:
11 Mar 1856:  “when I got home [from York] I went to James Swales & Wm Gatenby to ask them to go & speak a good word for Hodgson who was going to be tried with Kirby of Marton for night poaching as I met his mother in the Castle Yard & she asked me if I would   but they declined going”

Dr Roger SEDGWICK of ALDBOROUGH
Dr Roger Sedgwick
Dr Roger was brother to Joe Stubbs' father-in-law.
The Sedgwicks were related (as were the Stubbs) to the Buttery family.

The Story of Boroughbridge and of two Versatile Clerics at the Church of St James in the C19 (1987) by Kathleen M Reynolds:  Dr Robert Sedgwick built Ladywell House in 1834 and set up practice there.  He was followed by Dr Roger Sedgwick, who was followed in turn by Dr James Sedgwick

There is a window to Dr Roger in Boroughbridge church.

Diary references:
15 Jan 1856:  “Went to the Doctors in the Evening   Danced had supper & enjoyed ourselves extremely  A Family Party  Leonard’s birthday”
7 Aug 1856:  “At Night Jane & I went to Mr Sedgwicks   I got some more medicine”
23 Oct 1856:  “At Night Was at the Doctors to see the old gent”
19 Nov 1856:  “At Night I went to ask after the Doctor   Jim & I walked round by Aldbro..”
3 Jan 1857:  “Leond [Sedgwick] & I had a regular split because our Tom called at their house once when he was here & would not go again because he was not asked in   he did not see the Doctor”
2 Apr 1857:  “Poor Mr Sedgwick died at one o’clock this morning”
7 Apr 1857:  “Poor old Sedgwick was buried today”

Censuses:
1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

IGI:  Roger, son of Leonard Sidgwick, christened 24 Jan 1792 at Brafferton

Parish Registers:
Aldbro:
15 Aug 1825
Roger SEDGWICK of this parish = Mary Brown of this parish
witnesses:  Sarah Sedgwick, William Thompson

Mrs SEDGWICK of Aldborough
Wife of Dr Roger Sedgwick
 Diary references:
2 Sep 1859:  “At night I was at LW Sedgwicks to meet Mr Richardson   Mrs & Mary Sedgwick  Mrs Tom Crawshaw  Steele & Aunt Bell to tea  got home about 12”

1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

Anne SEDGWICK of ALDBOROUGH
Sister of Leonard & James etc
Diary references:
2 Jun 1856:  “...we then took Dora & Mary Stubbs our Alice & Anne Sedgwick a row nearly to Brampton....”

22 Mar 1859:  “ Annie Sedgwick died today”
26 Mar 1859:  “Annie Sedgwick was buried today”

1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

Dr James SEDGWICK of Boroughbridge
Brother of Leonard etc
Diary references:
Written above the entry for Sun 30 Mar 1856:  “On Saturday last Jim Sedgwick came home  he having passed”
24 Apr 1856:  “Joe & I then went up to Capes’ to sup to meet Jim & Len   had a jolly do  played Cards  Got home at 12”
28 Jun 1856:  “Tonight James Sedgwick & I went to bathe through the pasture & jolly it was”
26 Sep 1856:  “Our people were all out but Joe  Lend & Jim Sedgwick  had tea & supper at our house”

[frequent entries for 1857]
3 Sep 1857:  “Smallwood & Jas Sedgwick started for the lakes on a walking tour”

[only 3 mentions in 1858:  not in Bbdge?]

15 May 1859:  “At one o’clock drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart to Northallerton on business  Called to see Jim & Mary Sedgwick   Had tea at Northallerton”
12 Jun 1859:  “walked to St James’ Church [Baldersby] I saw Jim & Mary Sedgwick there”
4 Jul 1859:  “At night went to a small do at Sedgwicks  ...  Jim  Mary & Jane Sedgwick were there”
17 Jul 1859:  “In the afternoon Tom & I drove to Topcliffe  Had tea with Jim Sedgwick  After we all walked to Baldersby Church  went back to Topcliffe to sup & got home about eleven”

1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

TDHS Notes
Mary Redmayne of Taitlands was born 24 Mar 1843.  Married James Sedgwick, surgeon of Boroughbridge, 14 Feb 1863, and died 3 Jun 1892.  She had three children:  Ethel Mary, b 5 Feb 1864; Harold James, b 12 Nov 1865, solicitor; and Hubert, b 28 Sep 1869, surgeon.

Leeds Times, 21 February 1863
On Saturday, at St Thomas's Church, Portman-square, London, by the Rev W Richardson, incumbent of Stainforth, Yorkshire, James Sedgwick, Esq., of Boroughbridge to Mary, younger daughter of the late Thomas Redmayne, Esq., of Taitlands, Settle

George Whitehead’s Journal:
Mrs SEDGWICK Borobridge died suddenly in London June 3 1892
Doctor Sedgewick, Borobridge, qualified for a Justice of the Peace for the West Riding of Yorkshire at Wakefield  Apr 8th 1896
Dr Sedgewick & his daughter left Borobridge first week in January  he sold house & premises to Dr Daggett who was his partner  1900
(Dr Daggett was married to Lizzy Stubbs' daughter Mary)

Jane SEDGWICK of ALDBOROUGH
Sister of Leonard & James etc
Jane Sedgwick, like her sister Mary, remained unmarried.  In the 1881 Census she is in Aldborough with her mother, who died in 1883. 

Diary references:
29 Sep 1856:  “At tea at Uncles’  Jane & Mary Sedgwick were there”
16 Oct 1856:  “...At Night I went with James Sedgwick  Jane & Mary in their dogcart to Uncle Picks Party”
21 Oct 1856:  “At Night I went with Jim Sedgwick  Mary & Jane in their Dogcart to Humburton   had a large party....”

30 Dec 1858:  “Went to Capes   Miss D  Miss Sarah Appleton of Dishforth  Miss Clarke of Minskip  Miss Calder  Jane Sedgwick & Mary  Alice & Lizzy  Joe & I were there”

4 Jul 1859:  “At night went to a small do at Sedgwicks  ...  Jim  Mary & Jane Sedgwick were there”

1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom


Leonard William SEDGWICK of ALDBOROUGH
Doctor in Aldborough & Boroughbridge.  Married Jane Redmayne

Diary references: [many, both before and after marriage - after marriage, J calls there, has tea there &c]
10 Jul 1855:  “Had a bather with Leonard”
10 Aug 1855:  “Leond S & I had a walk...”
15 Aug 1855:  “Rode with LWS to Kirby Hill & Burton Grange”

15 Jan 1856:  “.....Went to the Doctors in the Evening   Danced had supper & enjoyed ourselves extremely  A Family Party  Leonard’s birthday”
18 Feb 1856:  “...I went with Leonard Sedgwick to Aldbro  his mare fell with him to day & sprained his wrist & hurt his nose...”
14 Apr 1856:  “I then went with Joe to Sedgwicks & paid Len moy [ie money] for Vaccn Fees...”
30 May 1856:  “Jim Sedgwick & I set Leon nearly to Minskip   he was going to dine at Davies’  it being the Christeng”
14 Aug 1856:  “...went to the Doctors to see Leond who I expected was coming with me to Taitlands but he could not come of a few days”

3 Jan 1857:  “Leond [Sedgwick] & I had a regular split because our Tom called at their house once when he was here & would not go again because he was not asked in   he did not see the Doctor”
2 May 1857:  “At Night I was at the School Room with Smallwood   Owen & Leond Sedgwick making arrangements for the German Tree”
3 Aug 1857:  “Uncle Hirst  Dora  Mary  Sophy  Hebe & Nelly Scholfield & Leond Sedgwick went to Manchester [Exhibition] today”
10 Dec 1857:  “Today L W S asked me to be his groomsman”

12 Jan 1858:  “Went with Leonard & Mary Sedgwick to Taitlands to Leonards Wedding   he paid my fare..”
14 Jan 1858:  “....Took Leonard to Church & they got wed....”
21 Jul 1858:  “At Night went to Leonards party  Had a very pleasant evening  danced after supper  left about 1”
25 Sep 1858:  “At Night went to Ld Sedgwicks to tea at 7  played cards  got home about 11”
28 Sep 1858:  “Leonard Sedgwick was telegraphed for to Aunt Hirst who was ill at Redcar”
29 Sep 1858:    “...Dora Sophy & Rd...to go by the 6 train to Redcar as Mrs Hirst was very ill   They went but received a message at Pilmoor to say there were to return as poor Aunt was dead.  Leond came home from Redcar & Mary Hirst also came with him.  She died about 3 o’clock of [‘paralysis’ deleted] apoplexy”
27 Nov 1858:  “went to Leonard Sedgwicks   Had a rubber at whist”
6 Dec 1858:  “At 6 o’clock went to Ld Sedgwicks to breakfast  he & I drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart to Starbeck  went on by train to Bradford Sessions on the trial of Ralph Dickinson for cutting his throat.....we left by the 4.40 train & got home about 8”

2 Jan 1859:  “LW Sedgwicks child was christened in the evening”
8 Jan 1859:  “Went to Leonard Sedgwicks  had tea about 8”
10 Feb 1859:  “At night went to tea at LW sedgwicks to meet Mr & Mrs Edwin Clark  We danced & had a very merry party about 21 or 22 there   we got home about midnight”
2 Sep 1859:  “At night I was at LW Sedgwicks to meet Mr Richardson   Mrs & Mary Sedgwick  Mrs Tom Crawshaw  Steele & Aunt Bell to tea  got home about 12”
13 Dec 1859:  “At night went on Justice business to Mr Lawson’s & called at [ ‘Leonards’ deleted] Dr Sedgwicks

    J mentions Dr Sedgwick 8 times in 1860:  dining at his house, or meeting him elsewhere on social occasions

1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

Parish Registers:  Stainforth
14 Jan 1858
Leonard William Sedgwick of full age, bachelor, surgeon, of Boroughbridge, (father, Roger Sedgwick, surgeon) marries Jane Redmayne of full age, spinster, of Taitlands, Stainforth (father, Thomas Redmayne, gentleman)
witnesses:  Thomas Sedgwick, William Richardson, Mary Nixon, Mary Redmayne

Mrs Jane SEDGWICK nee REDMAYNE
daughter of Thomas Redmayne and Jane Brown, half-sister of Mary and Henry Redmayne, married Leonard W Sedgwick on 14 Jan 1858

Diary references:
2 Jan 1859:  “LW Sedgwicks child was christened in the evening”
21 Feb 1859:  “... home to tea  LW Sedgwick & wife were there at tea”
10 Jun 1859:  “I walked with Ld Sedgwick & Jane to Minskip & then went & had tea with them”
1 Sep 1859:  “At night we had Mr & Mrs LW Sedgwick & Mr Richardson of Stainforth who was staying with them  Uncle Hirst & Sophy & Joe to tea”

26 May 1860:  “[on way home from London to Aunt Pick’s funeral] we met Mrs Leond Sedgwick of BB in York & she came home with us”

Mary SEDGWICK  of ALDBOROUGH
Sister of Leonard & James etc.  She is the same age as JRS & Sophy Hirst
Mary Sedgwick lived for a while with her brother James, keeping house for him before his marriage when he was working as a young doctor in Topcliffe in 1859.  She seems not to have married and was a friend and companion of Alice Stubbs.  When Alice and Aunt Bell went to Scarborough in October 1872 “they are gone into the same lodging as Mrs Sedgwick, Mary and Jane and are a very cheerful party”.  At the time of the 1881 Census she was staying with the Killick family in Lancashire. 

Diary references: [inter alia]
25 Feb 1856:  “At Night I went with Sophy & Mary Sedgwick to the practise....”
14 Apr 1856:  “At Night tea at Uncles with Dora   Sophy & Mary Sedgwick”
25 Jun 1856:  “Sophy H  Mary Sedgwick & I went into the fair to buy pins &c of Mrs Dickinson”

1 Aug 1857:  “At Night Jim Sedgwick & Mary  Hebe & Nelly   Sophy & Mary Hirst & I walked up Minskip Beck   Had a very jolly go in”

12-15 Jan 1858:  bridesmaid at Leonard & Jane’s wedding at Taitlands
22 Sep 1858:  “Went to Uncle Hirst  Steele  his brother & Mary Sedgwick were there...”

12 Mar 1859:  “Sophy & I set M Sedgwick nearly home”
15 May 1859:  “At one o’clock drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart to Northallerton on business  Called to see Jim & Mary Sedgwick   Had tea at Northallerton”
12 Jun 1859:  “walked to St James’ Church [Baldersby] I saw Jim & Mary Sedgwick there”
4 Jul 1859:  “At night went to a small do at Sedgwicks  ...  Jim  Mary & Jane Sedgwick were there”
2 Sep 1859:  “At night I was at LW Sedgwicks to meet Mr Richardson   Mrs & Mary Sedgwick  Mrs Tom Crawshaw  Steele & Aunt Bell to tea  got home about 12”

Censuses:
1851:  Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

Henry SEDGWICK of Aldborough
1844-73
Brother of Leonard, James etc
Henry was a pupil of his brother Dr James in 1861.

Henry Sedgwick, born in 1844, went out to Australia, where he married a widow.  In 1873 he was thrown from his horse and killed, leaving a wife and child.  “It has been a great trouble to poor Mrs Sedgwick for he was a favorite son and was doing very well”, wrote Mary Stubbs on 18 Oct 1873 when the news had reached Aldborough from Henry’s brother Roger in Bombay.

Censuses:
1851:  Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

Roger SEDGWICK of Alborough junior
Roger was born in 1846.  He came back from Bombay in Feb 1873 to propose to a young lady whose brother, now dead, he had shared a house with.  She accepted his offer, making him very happy, and he returned two years later to marry her.
They later lived on Merseyside.

Censuses:
1851:  Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

RICHARD SEDGWICK of/in YORK
brother of Sarah, wife of Joseph Stubbs?
Diary references:
6 Jan 1857:  “At Noon  Capes  Joe & I went to the house at Langthorp.  Richard Sedgwick of York dined with us”
20 May 1858:  “...by train to Helpy   shot 6 or 7 rooks   Rd Sedgwick was there....”
15 Sep 1858:  “Went by train to Roger Butterys  supped there & stayed all night   Rd Sedgwick supped with us   Mrs R was at Redcar”
16 Sep 1858:  “Came from Helperby with Rd Sedgwick by 9 o’clock train”

12 Jan 1859:  “Had luncheon at Mr Sedgwicks in York  Richd Sedgwick met me at the station”
31 Mar 1859:  “Richd Sedgwick had tea at the Bridge Foot”
27 Apr 1859:  “At night Rode Joes Mare with Richd Sedgwick to Woolpots  we walked to Husthwaite & bought a dog “Jerry” for 15/-  slept at Woolpots”
28 Apr 1859:  “I rode Joes Mare home  Rd Sedgwick drove by the side of me”
13 Nov 1859:  “walked to Kirby Hill Church with Richd Sedgwick who came to spend the day”

Thomas SEDGWICK
Brother of Leonard, James etc of Aldborough
Tom was born c1833, worked in London as a wholesale tea dealer's clerk and died in China in 1865

Diary references:
3 Jan 1857:  “....went to Newsroom   Met Leond  Tom & Jim Sedgwick there....”
9 Jan 1857:  “...Tom Sedgwick dined with us  After dinner  Joe Tom & I went with Joe Barker & his ferrets....”
13 Jan 1858:  “Tom Sedgwick joined us at Leeds..........Tom Sedgwick   Wm Nixon & I went to sleep at Stackhouses”
14 Jan 1858:  “Tom Sedgwick   I  WM Stubbs   WM Nixon & Hy Redmayne were Groomsmen”
15 Jan 1858:  “Tom Sedgwk  Mary & I came home by York”

3 Aug 1859:  “At night Leond & Tom Sedgwick Capes & Bainbridge had tea & supper with us”
8 Aug 1859:  “to tea at 8 to L W Sedgwicks  Leond Armstrong & wife & Tom Sedgwick were there  The Armstrongs left early”

In 1860, J meets Tom on several occasions.  He appears to be lodging with Tom Stubbs in Kingsland


Mr & Mrs LEONARD SEDGWICK     of YORK
Joe Stubbs’ parents in law - for Sarah, see STUBBS
Diary references:
2 May 1856:  “Mr Leond Sedgwick of York had supper with us    sat & talked”
15 Aug 1856:  “Started by 8 o’clock to York  Went to Park Place  Saw Mama & Jane....”
3 Feb 1857:  “Mr Leond Sedgwick of York dined with us”
21 Mar 1857:  “Mr & Mrs Leond Sedgwick were at our house”
17 Dec 1857:  “Smallwood & I went to York to order clothes for Leonards Wedding.  Dined at Park Place”

30 Aug 1858:  “Sarah Joe & I walked to the station to meet Mr & Mrs Leonard of York”

12 Jan 1859:  “Had luncheon at Mr Sedgwicks in York”
21 Jan 1859:  “Went to Park Place to tea”
2 Nov 1859:  “..to York on business  had tea at Park Place”

1 Jun 1860:  “Joe & I drove the mare to Woolpots to se Sarah & the children who are staying there  Mr Leonard of York & Mary Ann were there”
       
York:  teadealers: Sedgwick, Leonard Wm (wholesale)  Heworth rd

Post Office 1857:   
York Street Directory:  Park Place, cf Huntingdon Road:  no. 7 
Wm Leonard Sedgwick esq

Notes
The coincidence of names suggests possible connection with the family of Dr Roger Sedgwick.  There are Leonard Sedgwicks born in Dent from 1751, also Clapham, Giggleswick, Skipton.  A Leonard Sedgwick married Elizabeth Sedgwick in Dent on 22 Dec 1832; which suggests a possible link on Mrs Sedgwick’s part.

Mary Ann SEDGWICK       
Sister of Sarah, wife of Joseph Stubbs??
Diary references:
2 Jun 1857:  “In the afternoon I drove Mary Hirst & Mary Ann Sedgwick to Ripon in Uncle’s Dog Cart”

2 Mar 1858:  “Had tea & supper at Uncle Hirsts   Joe  Sarah & M. Ann Sedgwick were there”
9 Mar 1858:  “Mary Ann Sedgwick & Sophy Hirst spent the day at the Bridge Foot”
13 Mar 1858:  “Fetched Sophy & Mary Ann Sedgwick from Joes”

1 Jun 1860:  “Joe & I drove the mare to Woolpots to se Sarah & the children who are staying there  Mr Leonard of York & Mary Ann were there”
10 Aug 1860:  “went to Joes to sup   Mary Ann Sedgwick came to stay with him”
12 Aug 1860:  “Set Sarah & M A Sedgwick to Langthorp after church at night” [& again the following Sunday]

Miss Hebe & Miss Nelly SCHOLFIELD of/in FAXFLEET AREA?   
Cousins? of Henry Capes
Diary references:
Visit the Capes from Jul 24 to Aug 17 1857

15 Dec 1859:  “Nelly Scholfield was married today  Capes & Jane were there”

Post Office 1857:   
Faxfleet:  Scholfield, John, farmer & grazier, South hall

John SCHOLFIELD               
Young Scholfield of Faxfleet ??? cf Tom Scholfield
Diary references:
22 Jun 1859:  “At night in the fair with Tom & John Scholfield  Supped with them at Uncle Hirsts”
23 Jun 1859:  “T & J Scholfield left tonight”
13 Jul 1859:  “At night  Joe  Tom  John Scholfield & I walked down to HE Clarks boat...”
14 Jul 1859:  “At night Tom  Capes  John Scholfield  Joe & I went up the river boating”
15 Jul 1859:  “At night John Scholfield Joe & Sarah  Tom & I were boating”
16 Jul 1859:  “At night Capes  Tom  John Scholfield & I walked to Myton”
22 Jul 1859:  “Steele & J Scholfield at the Bridge Foot”
23 Jul 1859:  “called at Clarks of Minskip for Lizzy & Alice  Mary & Sophy Hirst & John Scholfield”

Thomas SCHOLFIELD               
Young Scholfield of Faxfleet???
Farming at Sober Hill near Northallerton in 1858 and 1859.  Later emigrated to Australia, where he died 1886

Diary references:
17 Jun 1856:  “Capes & his cousin Scholfield who was here trying to sell 2 houses”
19 Jun 1856:  “Joe & I went to sup with Capes & his cousin Young Scholfield of Faxfleet”
 5 Dec 1857:  “At Night Smallwood & I walked to Station  saw Joe & Sarah off to York from whence they were going to Faxfleet Hall on Monday”

22 Jun 1858:  “At Noon in the fair   Tom Scholfield had dinner with us”
30 Oct 1858:  “went by train to Northallerton....walked to Sober Hill   went over the farm with Tom Scholfield   Had tea with him & I rode his pony to Otterington Station   He walked by my side & took the pony back”

2 May 1859:  “to Northallerton ... finished my business about ½ past 12  Walked to Sober Hill  Had dinner  Tom Scholfield & I went ferreting   got 52 rabbits & 1 rat  Had tea with him & he drove me to Otterington Station”
22 Jun 1859:  “At night in the fair with Tom & John Scholfield  Supped with them at Uncle Hirsts”
23 Jun 1859:  “T & J Scholfield left tonight”

Post Office 1857:       
No Scholfield, Tom at Sober Hill, or in farmers or nr Nton
Scholfield, Thomas, Balkholme, Howden

Notes
On the present OS map, Low Sober Farm is south of Ainderby Steeple, north of Solberge Hall and Sowber Gate

Thomas SCOTT & his wife of   BROOM CLOSE
Tom Scott c1825-80, farmed 260a on the road from Boroughbridge to Skelton.  Member of Boroughbridge Agricultural Society.

Diary references:
16 Apr 1857:  “Called at Woods [of Skelton]  Tom Scott & his wife were there”

24 Feb 1858:  “to Cundall on business  Got a man called Dalby to go on horseback to Scotts  2 miles from Cundall & in returning his horse fell & broke Dalby’s leg”
12 Nov 1858:  “walked with Charlesworth & Steele to Woods of Skelton  Had tea .. called at Scotts on our way home  he was out”

16 Apr 1859:  “Capes & I walked as far as Scotts with Charlesworth & Bainbridge ... we walked round nearly to Skelton & came down the Cottage Lane”
25 Jun 1859:  “Charlesworth & I went to Tom Scotts but they were out  we then walked to the water side where we met Scott & wife & they would have us return with them ...”
7 Jul 1859:  “Capes  Joe & I went to Scotts to ask them to join us to a picnic to Westwick”
15 Jul 1859:  “Tom & I ... called at Scotts”
27 Aug 1859:  “At night I walked & made a call on Mr Scott at Broom Close   saw him & his wife & Miss Todd”
29 Oct 1859:  “At night Charlesworth & I walked to Scotts”
18 Nov 1859:  “At night Charlesworth & I walked to Scotts of Broom Close”
12 Dec 1859:  “At noon walked home with Scott of Broom Close & dined there  Mrs Scott  Miss Thwaites  Miss Snowdon & Miss Todd were there”
15 Dec 1859:  “a P.O. Surveyor came   He & I went to scotts of Broom Close to see about his having a free delivery”
22 Dec 1859:  “Steele & I walked to Skelton ... called at Scotts on our way home   we saw Mrs Scott   Mr S was not at home”
   
In 1860, J sees Mr Scott on 5 occasions - for tea or in the evening.  On Dec 31, J and Rd Hirst walk to Scotts to see if he has a herd book

Notes
Broom Close lies on the road from Boroughbridge to Skelton

STANSFIELD of/in SETTLE
Miss STANFIELD & Miss Rachel STANFIELD of SETTLE

Diary references:
Stansfield – Giggleswick class lists 1853
4 Oct 1859:  “Drove Aunt in the large carriage to make calls at Giggleswick & Settle  I called with her at the Stanfields of Settle & was introduced to Miss S & Miss Rachel”

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