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Joseph Cupit = Hannah (Francis/Fanny) Shaw

My Great Great Grandparents

Once again I have to thank another researcher for information - Jeff Cupit is a descendant of Joseph Cupit and emailed me after having seen my website.  He has provided me with new information as well as confirming details I already had. 

The record from the Parish Registers showing Joseph and Fanny Shaw's marriage -

MARRIAGES folemnized in the Parish of Alfreton

in the County of Derby in the Year 1821

Joseph Cupit of this Parish

and Fanny Shaw of this Parish

were married in this Church by Banns with Confent of

_____________________this seventeenth Day of

September in the Year One thoufand eight hundred and twenty one

By me John Pepper Vicar

This Marriage was folemnized between us Joseph Cupitt X Mark

                                                                     Fanny Shaw X Mark 

In the Prefence of John Longdon and Joseph Nally*

* The names of the above witnesses were difficult to decipher and may be incorrect

Joseph and Francis Cupit's children were:

William* born abt 1822 Mary born abt 1824 George** born abt 1825 died 1887  Elizabeth born abt 1828 Ruth born abt 1831 Joseph baptized 1 Sep 1833 died 1834 Joseph baptized 12 Apr 1835 Ann baptized 2 July 1837 Eliza born abt 1839

*My Great Grandfather     **Jeff's Great Great Grandfather

Joseph was born about 1797 - Joseph and Francis were married as shown above, on 20 September 1821 at Alfreton, Derbyshire and lived at Ironville when my Great Grandfather, William was born - some Census entries for William, however state born Codnor.  However the 1841 Census shows them living at Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts:-

1841 Census - The Cupit family on Portland Row in Selston,

Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts

Joseph Cupit,

age 44, a Coal Miner

Hannah*, age 40 William, age 19

George,

age 15

Elizabeth, age 13 Ruth, age 10

Joseph,

age 6

Ann, age 3

Eliza, age 2

Not born in Nottinghamshire Born in Nottinghamshire

* Joseph's wife named as Hannah

I found a website with a timeline showing that in:

1823     Portland Row, Selston  built, which was a continual row of 47 terraced houses with no jennels.  (Demolished in 1966).

1966    Portland Row, Selston demolished. 

Please visit http://www.jacksdale.org.uk/ for further information on Jacksdale, Westwood and neighbouring Nottinghamshire villages, including Selston and Ironville. 

Portland RowThe picture of Portland Row, shown on the left, can be found on "Picture the Past" - this website contains some wonderful pictures from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.  Another website has two photographs of Portland Row - this website gives details of a former resident of Portland Row who fought tirelessly for the community.

According to the Librarian at Selston Library, Portland Row was situated "just inside" Selston so close was the boundary that the front doors were probably in Selston and the back doors in Kirkby in Ashfield.  In Selston Library I found a book produced by the WEA (Workers Education Association) and written by Ronald W. Storer of 19 Commonside, Selston - "Selston - Portland Road" covering the history of Portland Road with lots of information about Portland Row.

Thanks to Michael Spencer from the DERBYSGEN-L@rootsweb.com list - Michael posted the following information extracted from the pages of the Belper Board of Guardians Minute Books -

BELPER GUARDIANS 1842

Ripley  Joseph CUPIT 44, wife 40, Geo 16, Elizabeth 14, Ruth 12, Joseph 8, Ann 5, Eliza 2, Frances 2m.

Reside Kirkby, Mansfield Union - Ruth, Joseph and Ann are ill.

Michael explained that if they survive and if they were having difficulties they may appear in the Admission register for either Belper or Mansfield Union.  It  may be they needed outdoor relief, that is they were "supported " financially  or otherwise, but did not have to go into the Workhouse.  Once better they may not have had any dealings with the Guardians again.

Joseph and Fanny had another child, christened Fanny, on 18 February 1842, who unfortunately died a month later on 27 March. 

My Great Great Grandfather,  Joseph Cupit, died on 2 November 1842, and was buried at Kirkby in Ashfield on 4 November 1842, aged 45 years.   I have obtained a copy of Joseph's death certificate, details of which can be found further down the page

To progress further back in time, I need to establish the parents of Joseph.  Jeff Cupit sent me details of a Cupit researcher's website, Joyce Cupit, living in Denmark - this researcher has put together every mention of Cupit and variants found on the IGI:

http://www.cupit.dk/slaegt-uk.htm the closest is the following entry:

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Joseph CUPIT, Chr 1797 NOTT
Fa: William CUPIT, Mo: Mary C053952 967787

There is doubt though as the entry states christened "1797 NOTT" and on the 1841 Census, Joseph is shown to be born out of county.

Also living on Portland Row in 1841 were Joseph and Fanny's daughter and son in law Samuel and Mary Jepson - they were married March quarter 1841 registered Basford vol 15 page 527, living with John and Rebecca Eggleshaw:-

John Eggleshaw, age 22, a Coal Miner Rebecca Eggleshaw, age 22

Samuel Jepson,

age 22, a Coal Miner

Mary Jepson, age 17
John and Rebecca, both born in Notts Samuel and Mary, not born in Notts

Another family residing on Portland Row were the Skevington family:

Thomas Skevington, age 42, Coal Miner

Ann Skevington, age 35

Annis* Skevington, age 17

William Skevington, age 13

James Skevington, age 11

Lucy Skevington, age 9

Hannah Skevington, age 2

Thomas and Sarah Skevington, twins, 4 days old.

All were born in Nottinghamshire except Thomas and Annis

*Annis married William Cupit in 1842 - my Great Grandparents.  Her parents, Thomas and Ann Skevington, my 2 x Great Grandparents. their son, William later married Lucy Leivers; and James married Lizzie Ann Green.

There were other Skevington people on Portland Row in 1841, James Skevington, age 65, a Publican and William Skevington, age 24 - they were both born out of county.  Thomas Skevington's parents were James Skevington and Hannah Wright - I'm not sure yet, if this James found in 1841 is Thomas's father.

White's Directory of 1832 records a Thos Skevington, Victualler at Portland Colliery - this might be the Thomas Skevington shown above.

In 1841, Fanny's parents, Humphrey and Mary Shaw were also at Ironville, Alfreton on Foundry Row with 3 boarders:

Humphrey Shaw, age 60, Coal Miner Mary Shaw, age 60 William Bennet, age 18, Labourer George Cotton, age 20, Labourer Thomas Horsecroft, age 15, Labourer
Only Mary Shaw was born in Notts.

The Jacksdale and Westwood community website timeline tells us that:

1811    Foundry and Furnace Rows built with a schoolroom nearby.  Formerly known as Nether Bullock Close. 

1973    The old King ‘Billy’ Street demolished along with Furnace and Foundry Rows. 

 

William Cupit = Annis Skevington

My Great Grandparents

 

Their wedding certificate:

CERTIFIED COPY of an ENTRY of MARRIAGE

Given at the GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE

1842, Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Kirkby in Ashfield in the County of Nottingham

No

When married

Name and Surname

Age

Condition

Rank or Profession

Residence at the time of marriage

Father's name and surname

Rank or profesion of father

61

January 10th 1842

William Cupit

Anis Skevington

Minor

Minor

Bachelor

Spinster

Collier

-

Kirkby in Ashfield

Kirkby in Ashfield

Joseph Cupit

Thomas Skevington

Collier

Collier

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after banns; by me

Richard Brough Maltby

William and Anis signed their marks and the Witnesses were Josiah Brown X his mark and Annis Taylor

William and Annis had 9 children -

Hannah born abt 1842

died 1843

Ann Sarah born abt 1844 Lucy born abt 1849 Ann born abt 1851 Eliza born abt 1853 Joseph born abt 1855 Fanny born abt 1859 Hannah born 18 May 1861* Mary born  1865

 * My grandmother

Joseph Cupit's death occurred in 1842 - here are the details found on his certificate -

CERTIFIED COPY of an ENTRY of DEATH

Given at the GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE

Registration District of Basford

1842 DEATH in the Sub-District of Greasley in the Counties of Nottingham and Derby

Columns 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

No

When and where died

Name and surname

Sex

Age

Occupation

Cause of death

Signature, description and residence of informant

When registered

Signature of registrar

16

Second November 1842 Upon Selston Common in the Parish of Selston

Joseph Cupit

Male

45 years

Collier

Sudden Natural Death

C Swann Coroner, Castle Gale, Nottingham

Eighth November 1842

W Scott Smith Registrar

Joseph's burial appears in the Parish Records:

BURIALS in the Parifh of Kirkby in Ashfield

in the County of Nottingham in the Year 1842

Name. Abode. When buried. Age. By whom the Ceremony was performed
Joseph Cupit Kirkby November 4th 45 yrs Richard Jones

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1851 Census

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William and Annis were living at 5 Portland Row, in Selston, in Kirkby in Ashfield Parish - Annice is defined as 'Blind' in the "Whether Blind, or Deaf-and-Dumb" column:

William Cupit, Head, Married, age 29, Miner, born Notts, Codnor Parks 

Annice Cupit, Wife, Married, age 28, born Notts, Codnor Parks - Blind

Lucy Cupit, age 2, born Notts, Kirkby

Ann Cupit, age 6 months, born Notts, Kirkby

Hannah Skevington, Sister, age 12, born Notts, Kirkby Sarah Skevington, Sister, age 9, born Notts, Kirkby

The strange thing about this Census entry is that the enumerator has placed ditto marks on every entry, under the word "Miner" in the occupation column. 

The following entry shows the Head of household as Ann Skevington, a widow, age 60 living at Nos 25 and 26 Portland Row:

Ann Skevington, Head, Widow, age 60, Publican, born Notts, Kirkby

Lucy Skevington, daur, Unmarried, age 22, General Servant, born Notts, Kirkby

Hannah Skevington, daur, age 14, born Notts, Kirkby Sarah Skevington, Sister, age 11, born Notts, Kirkby

I'm not certain whether this is 'our' Skevington family  - widow of Thomas Skevington - parents of my Grandmother Annice.   In 1841 Ann Skevington's age is shown as 35 and if this is the family, Hannah and Sarah are showing in both of the above Census entries, albeit the ages don't match;  Lucy was 9 in 1841.

In the 1851 Census Humphrey and Mary Shaw were living in Ironville, Alfreton on King William Street* - this information and the following entry were kindly supplied to me by a member of the DERBYSGEN-L@rootsweb.com email list.  HO107/2145; Folio 482; Page 3 - I believe the entry includes my 3 x Great Grandparents Humphrey and Mary Shaw. 

George Barker

Head, Married, age 43,  Coal Miner, born Codnor, Dby

Ruth Barker,  wife, Married, age 43,  born Ilkeston, Dby

Isreal Barker,  son, Unm, age 16,  Labourer at Iron Works, born Ironville, Dby

Samuel Barker, 

age 9, son, Scholar, born Ironville, Dby

Humphrey Shaw, Head, married, age 78, Late coal miner (Parish relief) born Elton Moor, Dby Mary Shaw, Wife, Mother in law, married age 77, Nurse, born Ilkeston, Dby.

http://www.jacksdale.org.uk/pages/HomeP/IVKingBillySreet.htm - photos of King William Street can be seen by clicking this weblink.

According to the IGI George Barker married Ruth Shaw on 1 June 1830 at Alfreton; and Israel Barker was christened on 9 November 1834, also at Alfreton.

*King William Street also mentioned in the timeline:

1834    Butterley Company built King William Street at Ironville, which was the axle to their new ‘model village’

Here is Humphrey's daughter, my 2 x Great Grandmother, living with her 2nd husband, James Waterhouse in the Parish of Alfreton, at Ironville - on Library Terrace:

James Waterhouse, 

age 57 Head, Forge Labourer, born Coltensell, Staffs

Fanny Waterhouse,  wife, age 47, a Lace Trimmer,  born Ilkeston, Dby

Joseph Cupit,

age 16,

 son in law, unmarried, Forge Labourer, born Portland, Ntt

Eliza Cupit, age 11, daughter in law, Lace Trimmer, born Notts, Portland

John Leighton, Lodger, unmarried, age 51, Forge Labourer, born Ketley, Sal George Jephson, Grandson,  age 4, born Portland, Ntt

According to Jeff Cupit, Fanny, Joseph's widow later remarried in 1846 (4 years after Joseph's death) the record describes her as a widow, marrying James Waterhouse of Ironville at Alfreton.  Her father was named as Humphrey Shaw.  There is a record of this on the IGI showing Fanny Cupit's marriage to James Waterhouse on 25 May 1846 at Alfreton, Derby England.  I have sent for the Phillimore's transcriptions of  Derbyshire Parish Registers which Archive CD Books are promoting at the moment. 

Fanny's daughter Ann was living with William Cupit and his wife Hannah; Ann described as their niece, leads me to believe that William could be the brother of Joseph Cupit - they were living in High Street, Clay Cross, DBY:

William Cupit, Head, Mar, age 49, Coal Miner, born Notts, Brinsley

Hannah Cupit, Wife, Mar, age 45, Notts, Brinsley

Ann Cupit, Niece, age 13, born Notts, Kirkby

John Hand, Visitor, age 22, Unm, Coal Miner, born Notts, Eastwood

Ellen Hand, Visitor, age 19 Unm, Dress Maker, born Notts, Eastwood

In the disability column - every entry of this household had a tick alongside their details.

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Humphrey Shaw = Mary Gordon

my Great Great Great Grandparents

Humphrey Shaw married Mary Gordon at St Mary's Church on 9 September 1798 - he was a coal miner; they had several children whilst living in Ilkeston:-

 

Looking through the microfilm of the Ilkeston registers, I have found the following entries starting with the marriage record of Humphrey and Mary:

Page 49

No.145 Humphrey Shaw Coalminer

                       and Mary Gordon Spinster

Both of this Parish were married in this Church

                    By Banns                           this   Ninth Day

of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety

eight                                        By me Geo Allen Vicar

This Marriage was folemnized  Hum’ (his X mark) Shaw  

between us                             Mary (her X mark) Gordon

In the Prefence of William Pollard & William Lacey (both signed)

In the Baptism records:

1802 - May 20 George S of Humphrey Shaw & Mary

1803 - April 23 Robert of Humphrey & Mary Shaw

1804 - Sept 17th  Fanny of Humphrey & Mary Shaw

1810 - May 28th Ruth of Humphrey & Mary Shaw

But the Burial records included

1803 - April 26th Robert of Humphrey & Mary Shaw Infant

1807 - March 15th Alice of Humphrey & Mary Shaw Infant

The IGI has details of 2 more children born to a Humphrey and Mary Shaw (not verified):

Eliza baptised 6 June 1819, in Alfreton, Derbyshire

Elizabeth baptised 22 June 1834 in Alfreton, Derbyshire

The IGI also shows a child, born to Eliza Shaw as being baptised on 7 April 1839 , Alfreton

I found Humphrey Shaw's death on Ancestry and purchased the death certificate:

CERTIFIED COPY of an ENTRY of DEATH

Given at the GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE

Registration District Belper

1854 DEATH in the Sub-District of Alfreton in the County of Derby

Columns 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

No

When and where died

Name and surname

Sex

Age

Occupation

Cause of death

Signature, description and residence of informant

When registered

Signature of registrar

345

Twelfth October 1854

Ironville

Humphry Shaw

Male

79 years

Collier

Decay of Nature

Not Certified

X The mark of Mary Shaw present at Death

Ironville

Thirteenth October 1854

Francis Mather Registrar

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Thomas Skevington = Ann Taylor

my Great Great Grandparents

Via Genes Connected, I was contacted by Raymond Abbott - Raymond's 2 x Great Grandmother was Sarah**, the 11th child of Thomas and Ann Skevington.  Annice* my Great Grandmother was their 1st child.  Raymond has confirmed that Thomas and Ann were the parents of the following children:-

Annice*

b 1 Jan 1820

James

b 25 Jan 1825

Ann b 1 Jan 1827

William b 1829

Lucy

b 15 Jan 1832

George b 31 Dec 1833

John

b 10 July 1835

Thomas

b 11 Apr 1837

d 2 May 1837

Hannah

b 1 Sep 1839

Thomas

b 19 May 1841

d 13 June 1841

Sarah**

b 19 May 1841

Searching Selston Parish Registers, I found the following which might be the baptism of Ann Taylor:

1786-1804 Vol 7 Register Book for the Parish of Selston

in the County of Nottingham

1803 - September - 26th Ann daughter of William Taylor and his wife

Later baptisms gave more information ie:

BAPTISMS folemnized in the Parifh of Selston

    in the County of Nottinghham                                                           in the Year 1813

When Baptized

Chriftian Name

Parents Name

Abode

Quality, Trade or Profeffion

By whom the Ceremony was performed

Chriftian

Surname

Sept 9

[1813]

No. 29

Joseph

son  of

William  

Ann

Taylor

Codnor P.

Extr.

Labourer

I Pepper

Curate

I think William and Ann Taylor may be my 3 x Great Grandparents, if so they are the parents of Ann Taylor who later married Thomas Skevington and the baptism shown above, dated 1803 could be Ann's baptism. According to Selston P.R's William and Ann Taylor also baptised the following children:

9 Sept 1813 - Joseph 9 April 1815 - Thomas 26 April 1817 - George 30 May 1819 - Annis

 And this entry is a copy of my Great Grandmother, Annice's baptism taken from the Selston Registers:

Page 50

BAPTISMS folemnized in the Parifh of             Selston

          in the County of                  Nottingham                                 in the Year 1823

2nd March

No. 398

Annice

Daughr of

Thomas

&

Ann

Skevington

Codnor P.

Extra Pl

Collier

I Pepper

Curate

Thomas Skevington was the son of James and Hannah Skevington (nee Wright) - I found the following entry in Selston P.R's for the year 1819:

Page 31

28th April

No. 247

Hannah

Daughr of

James

Hannah

Skevington

Codnor P.

Extra Pl

Labourer

H Tenour Officiating

Minister

and entries in 1824 on page 54:

11th Jan.

No. 430 

Mary

Daghtr of

Joseph

&

Fanny

Cupit

Codnor P.

Extra Pl

Collier

I Pepper

Curate

11th Jan.

No. 431

 

Lucy

Daghtr of

James

&

Hannah

Skevington

Codnor P.

Extra Pl

Collier

I Pepper

Curate

Raymond Abbott's research shows Thomas Skevington born 25 November 1798; died 5 Apr 1848* - marrying Ann Taylor born 1800; died 19 December 1852 at Poplar, London.  Their gravestone is in St Helen's Church Cemetery at Selston, Notts. 

St Helen's Church, SelstonInside St Helen's Church, SelstonSt Helens Church, SelstonGrave of Thos and Ann SkevingtonGrave of Thos and Ann SkevingtonThe first two photographs of St Helen's Church, Selston, shown on the left were very kindly taken and forwarded to me by Janet Kirk who is a volunteer photographer for the Derbyshire GENUKI website. The 3rd picture is from the North East Midland Photographic Record "Picture the past" and shows Selston Church in 1905.  This website is well worth a visit, containing photographs from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

The 4th and 5th pictures were taken by me when I visited Selston on 3 May 2007 and found the grave of Thos and Ann Skevington in St Helen's Churchyard. The gravestone was very large and its position under the trees made it very hard to photograph, so I took two pictures - the details on Thomas's death vary from the information given on his death certificate where he was shown as age 51 and the date given as 4th April 1848 - on the grave it states 5th April 1848 aged 49.  Return to top

 

Searching Ilkeston registers, I found what I think was the baptism of Thomas Skevington although the date was unclear, I interpreted it as 7 November, but it was so difficult to read, it could have been 25th as Raymond Abbott's research showed:

1798 - Nov 7? Thos. Son of James  & Han'h Skevington

*I found Thomas Skevington's death listed in Ancestry.co.uk and sent for the certificate; showing:-

CERTIFIED COPY of an ENTRY of DEATH

Given at the GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE

Registration District Basford

1848 DEATH in the Sub-District of Greasley in the Counties of Nottingham & Derby

Columns 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

No

When and where died

Name and surname

Sex

Age

Occupation

Cause of death

Signature, description and residence of informant

When registered

Signature of registrar

106

Fourth April 1848

Portland Row

Thomas Skevington

Male

51 years

Collier

General Dropsy 8 Months

Certified