Family History, Wheaton Chart 0602 Robert Wheaton and Mary Green

In 1827 a Robert WHEATON, a butcher from Somersham, had two conflicts with the law involving three events. On each occasion he had turned sheep to graze on the Somersham Turnpike Road, in the first instance a total of fifty animals were involved. He was fined 5/-d for the first two offences and £2 for the third, with a total of £2. 12s. 6d for costs. (Elsewhere we have found that such roads were let to different individuals in the parish for grazing and in return the hirer was responsible for the upkeep of the road. Probably therefore, the grazing rights on the Somersham Turnpike road belonged to someone other than Robert). 1841 High Street South, Somersham, Huntingdonshire, living in same property as William HASLOT and family, but with John BURY (40) Thomas BURY (17) and George BURY (12) all Match Men born outside Huntingdonshire 1850 - Robert WHEATON accused Samuel THORP of stealing two waistcoats valued at 2/-s and a handkerchief valued at 3d. The crime was at Hemingford Grey on the 5th June 1850. Samuel THORP was also accused of receiving. He was found no guilty 1851 High Street, Somersham, Huntingdonshire, lodging with his son John and family 1852 - Robert WHEATON accused Samuel THORPE of stealing from his clothing 1857 St Ives Union, St Ives, Huntingdonshire leaving on the 24th May, but returning on the 5th June. 1861 Main Street, Somersham, Huntingdonshire or St Ives Union Workhouse, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire 1864-1871 He could have been in the Workhouse several times between 1864 and 1871. 1871 St Ives Union Workhouse, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire Information from Roland ASPINALL 9.11.1993 In May 1857 Robert WHEATON was in the St Ives Union (Workhouse). He was discharged at his own request on the 24th May 1857, but was re-admitted on the 5th June 1857. He was probably in the Workhouse again from 1864 to 1871. The records show that he was born on the 10th May 1790 in Somersham and imply that he was a widower having worked in earlier years as a Farm Labourer. In 1871 he was "not able bodied". In 1867 he is recorded as being a religious dissenter, but another record shows him to be Church of England. 1841 Sun Street, Holy Trinity, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. Also in same property was Mary MAYSE, age 40, born in Cambridgeshire. Living with them was an Elizabeth WHEATON age 15, so too young to be a daughter. It is probable that she was actually Elizabeth SEARJEANT sister to Ann, William's wife. 1845 Sun Street, Holy Trinity, St Andrew the Great, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 1851 Cambridge Gaol, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire 1840 Somersham, Huntingdonshire 1841 Cranbrook, Somersham, Huntingdonshire. Living with him was his brother Philip and Moses BENTON (brother-in-law?) 1844 Somersham, Huntingdonshire 1846 Somersham, Huntingdonshire 1851 5 Cranbrook, Somersham, Huntingdonshire 1854 Somersham, Huntingdonshire 1861 Crowle, Lincolnshire 1871 Crowle, Lincolnshire. Living with them was daughter Betsey, her husband and son 1881 Crowle, Lincolnshire. There was a boarder, Thomas PROCTOR. Robert was not living with his wife Mary on the night of the Census 1891 Field Side, Crowle, Lincolnshire (RG12/3870 folio 45 page 27) Overseers Rate Book February 1837 There are entries showing a Robert WHEATON occupying a House and Co and a House and Garden, the property of Wm MASON and John SOCKET respectively. The total Rateable Value was £5.16s. 4d and the rates 7/2½d. It was decided that the Robert referred to was probably this one (despite the fact he did not marry until 1838) because of the reference to BENTON and Cranbrook in later entries which are given below. December 1841 A House, Cranbrook, owned by J STOKER, Occupied by BENTON and WHEATON Rateable value £4.2s.0d and rates 1/6d. October 1842 A House, Cranbrook, owned by J STOKER, Occupied by WHEATON and HILLS Rateable Value £5.0s.0d, rates 5/-d Church Rates 17th August 1843 Cranbrook, Rateable value £2.10s.0d @ 2d. so Robert was charged 5d but he seems to have paid 11½d which included 6½d for his Aunt, Mary WHEATON. 30th April 1846 Cranbrook Rateable Value £2.10s.0d, Rates 5d Overseers Rate Book April 1847, August 1847, February 1848, June 1848, October 1848 Cranbrook, occupied by Robert WHEATON, owned by J STOCKTON, Rateable Value £2.10s.0d, Rates 2/6d, 2/6d, 1/10½d, 2/6d and 2/6d If still living in Cranbrook, Somersham, Huntingdonshire In 1859 the family would probably have been pleased to hear that the Parish had decided on the 23rd March to repair the road leading to the Cranbrook Houses Court, Land & Probate, England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892, Lincolnshire, 19th, 20th and 23 October 1877 Robert WHEATON : Offence - Larceny : Sentence – Acquitted 1841 Not found 1851 High Street, Somersham, Huntingdonshire. At same address was Martha FULLER a servant, and Robert WHEATON, John's father. 1861 Main Street, Somersham, Huntingdonshire 1871 Main Street, Somersham, Huntingdonshire Directory Slater 1851 Somersham Retailer of Beer There are references in the Rate Books to a John WHEATON. At the present time, although it refers to a Beerhouse, it would seem that this is the only John WHEATON in Somersham at this date. Slater's 1851 Directory lists a John WHEATON in Somersham, Huntingdonshire as a Retailer of Beer. Highway Rate Book 17th July 1848 John was shown as occupying a Beer House with a Rateable Value of £8. 0s. 0d. At 6d. in the £1 the rates totalled 4/-d. Overseers Rate Book October 1848 The property is now shown as being owned by ASPINALL Church Rate Book 21st November 1850 and 15th January 1852 Rateable Value of Beer House £8. 0s. 0d. and rates 1/4d. 1852 House called Bridge End, Rateable Value £5. 15s. 0d. rates 1/5 1/2d. later 11 1/2d. Vestry Minutes Foeffe Accounts (This was a local charity which owned land) John WHEATON is required to pay 1/2 year's rent for a cottage 6th April 1859 £3. 15s. 0d., 11th October 1859 £4. 0s. 0d. 25th March 1860 £8. 0s. 0d. for 2 1/2 years 25th March 1861 £8. 0s. 0d. for 2 1/2 years 25th March 1862 £4. 0s. 0d. for 1/2 years 11th October 1862 £4. 0s. 0d. for 1/2 years Public Meeting 7th May 1866 in Rose and Crown It was agreed to let by Auction different parts of the highway, for example "the grass on the drovers and road sides" which then had to be maintained at the expense of the hirer who was expected to "keep down the Nettles or Thistles". John WHEATON acquired the Land and Short Drove for the sum of £2. 15s. 0d. 1841 Cranbrook, Somersham, Huntingdonshire with brother Robert and his wife Mary 1851 2 Hanover Square, St John, Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland (census). This was the address for the ARNOT family. Lodging with the family was a Philip WEIGHTER (34) Butcher born Sommerton, Hunting....no wonder I have never been able to find him! Also lodging with the family was Alexander MOSSMAN (26) Unmarried Joiner born Bensukon(?) Tweedmouth 1851 Cannon Street, Gateshead, Northumberland (date of marriage) 1851 Quarryhouse Gate, Westgate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland (birth of son) 1861 Northumberland Baths, St Andrew, Northumberland RG9/3821 Folio 93 page 34 as WHEATMAN 1871 24 Temple Street, Westgate, Newcastle, Northumberland 1881 27 Temple Street, Westgate, Newcastle, Northumberland 1891 886 Scotswood Road, Elswick, Newcastle, Northumberland (RG12/4197 folio 40 page 11) 1893 885 Scotswood Road, Newcastle, Northumberland 1901 Despite extensive searches Philip cannot be found on the 1901 Census. We have tried Phi* 50 +/- 50 born in Hunt* which should have brought up all Philips, whatever their age, born in Huntingdonshire. I have tried Phi* 80 +/- 5 entering all the combinations possible for the first two letters of a surname. We have looked at the two addresses on his death certificate with no success. 19/11/2008 - Used ancestry and entered "Northumberland", "Newcastle" and "born 1821 +/- 2" but still no success. 1904 4 Sandhill, Newcastle, Northumberland Union Workhouse, Newcastle, Northumberland

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