Susannah Perry 1842 – 1899.
1842. Born 5/09/1842 to James Perry, labourer, and Sarah Owers in Stebbing. Baptised 2/10/1842 at Stebbing. Father, James Perry, given as labourer Have b.c.BPE1
Known siblings:
1842. Born 5/09/1842 to James Perry, labourer, and Sarah Owers in Stebbing. Baptised 2/10/1842 at Stebbing. Father, James Perry, given as labourer Have b.c.BPE1
Known siblings:
1847.Her mother, Sarah Perry, dies, aged 32. She, Susannah, is only 5, her younger sister just 2. Her father does not seem to have remarried, but he could have done and then the 2nd wife dies before 1861. Did grandparents, Joseph Perry still alive in the village, help James look after his young family?
1851 Census. The 1851 census has not survived for Stebbing.
1861 Census. Living in the ‘Village’, Stebbing. All born Stebbing.
| age | ||
| James Perry | 53 | widower Labourer |
| Joseph | 21 | son Labourer |
| Susannah | 18 | daughter Housekeeper |
| Mather | 16 | daughter Scholar |
1863.Susannah Perry marries, aged 20, William Turner, 22, on 13/04/1863 in Parish Church of Stebbing. Her father, James Perry, is given as Labourer, as is his, Ezekiel Turner. Witnesses are Alfred and Jane Gowers{Staines}-who married in 1862.. Have m.c.MT2.
1865. Only child George Turner born at Tanners, Stebbing 14/08/1865. Birth reg. on 15/09/1865. Have b.c BT3 . Father given as Farm Laborer
1871 Census. Living at Tanners, Stebbing. All born in Stebbing
| age | ||
| William Turner | 30 | Ag. Lab.(Turner is wrongly transcribed as ‘James’) |
| Susan | 28 | |
| George | 5 | scholar |
| James Perry | 60 | (f-in-law) Ag. Lab. |
1881 Census. Living at Bran End, Stebbing. All born in Stebbing.
| age | ||
| William Turner | 40 | Grocer & chicken worker |
| Susan | 38 | |
| George | 15 | |
| Joseph | 37 | brother. Ag. Lab. |
So it would seem that William & Susan only had 1 child (or only 1 that survived the first 10 years of life). This was very unusual for the times.
1891 Census. Living at Carter’s Farm, Bardfield Rd. Stebbing
| age | ||
| William Turner | 50 | Farmer |
| Susan | 48 | |
| William G | 1 | (grandson) b. Lindsell. |
1899 1/06/1899 Susan Turner dies, aged 58, at Duck End, Stebbing. Cause of Death: Mitral Disease 10 months.The mitral valve connects the 2 left heart chambers. Informant was Julia Little of Bran End. Have d.c DT2 . . Family living at Duck End Farm/Carters Farm from around 1882, so feel this is where she died. Not buried in Stebbing or Lindsell C. of E. churches. Seemingly no Burial Records for this period for the Cong. Church. Methodist Church??. No Probate
Her sister Martha, who married William Barker in 1863, & was widowed in 1870, lived in Stebbing until her death in 1893.
For maps and photos of where she lived see William Turner & George Turner.