Notes
Note for: Blanch Bailey, UNKNOWN - Index
Thought to have looked after Winifred / Frank / Alfred while living at
Balls Pond Road, Islington.
Notes
Note for: David Mercer, UNKNOWN - Index
Vanished, all contact lost with family.
Notes
Note for: Rosemary Janet Cavill, 27 AUG 1940 - 29 MAR 1972 Index
E-mail received in February 1998
Cavill Incorporated
PH. (+61-8) 9526 2161
G'day Les,
Nearly fell over when I saw my late sister's name turn up on the Net How
the name is connected from her married name of Mercer to Sullivan, is best
known to you Les,'cos I haven't got a clue.
My late sister, Rosemary Janet Cavill was born on 27th(NOT 26th) August,
1940, at 55, Redlands Road, Brimsdown, Enfield, Middlesex.She was married
in St. James' Church, Hertford Road, Enfield. I gave her away, being the
eldest brother/son.
Janet, as she was always called(another story), died in Enfield on
29.3.1972., and was buried in Grave 6400C in Lavender Hill Cemetery, west
Enfield. Janet & Norman's daughter, Tammy, was born in Enfield 12.6.1971.
She is still single, but engaged, I think.
I have Norman & Tammy Mercer's address, if you need them, and have Reason
to contact them, okay? Norman was Francis Norman Mercer's name that he was
and still is addressed by. I think it was because his late Dad had the
same
first name.
I am Peter George Cavill, Janet's eldest brother of three brothers, and
the
eldest child in the family of four children. I am the foremost "expert" on
our Cavill family, and Cavills of the world in general. Let me know what
you need and want to know about Janet and her family.
Peter G. Cavilll
From: Peter G.Cavill
To: < les@@courthouse.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Rosemary Janet Cavill
Date: 14 June 2000 13:12
G'day Les(?)
I am the late Rosemary Janet Mercer's(nee: Cavill) eldest, and older
brother.
I think that we may have communicated some years ago(?)
My sister was born on Tuesday, August 27th(not 26th) 1940, at 55,
Redlands Road, Brimsdown, East Enfield, North Middlesex(now London)
Peter G. Cavill
Western Australia
ex North Middlesex/London
Notes
Note for: John Woollett, ABT. 1858 - Index
Described as "a tall, well dressed Wesleyan preacher, a very strict man"
by Betty Sullivan.
The birth certificate of daughter Winifred Rebecca gives occupation as
Labourer Brickfield.
The birth certificate of son George Stephen, gives occupation as Gas
Stoker. This is almost certain to be at Beckton Gas Works in East London
as this is only a short distance from where they were living.
The 1881 census for 19 James Street, Aylesford, Kent. shows John as head
of household living with Winifred and Thomas in Aylesford. He is shown
as a general labourer age 23 born in Cuxton and unmarried.
The 1861 census for Frindsbury, "The Crutches", shows 3 year old John
born in Cuxton (abt 1858).
The 1871 census for Frindsbury, "Home Street", shows 12 year old John
born in Cuxton (abt 1859).
Various birth and death certificates show a series of moves, all in the
same small area of East Ham.
January 1886, 7 Stanley St., North Beckton. (birth of George Stephen).
January 1888, 1 Ferndale St., East Ham. (birth of Ellen Rose).
December 1889, 13 Telham Rd., East Ham. (birth of Ethel Catherine).
December 1891, 26 Telham Rd., East Ham. (birth of John Henry).
March 1894, 4 Telham Rd., East Ham. (birth of Stephen).
May 1897, 7 Abbotts Cottages, Wall End, East Ham. (birth of Thomas)
October 1899, 4 Brighton Rd., East Ham. (death of Eliza).
Ferndale Street, Telham Road and Brighton Road all still exist in East
Ham. Unfortunately the whole area has been re-developed and none of the
original houses built in the 19th century survive. They have been
replaced with modern housing and flats. The only original building still
standing is the Ferndale Public House on the corner of Ferndale Street
which gives some impression of how things used to be.
Stanley Street has gone altogether and I still have to check out Wall
End. There is a Wall End Road and it will be interesting to see if
Abbotts Cottages are still there or whether they too have been demolished.
The 1891 census (film 17, RG12/1341 at Essex Record Office in
Chelmsford) shows John Woollett, head, gas stoker, born in Cuxton, Kent
and living at 13 Telham Road, East Ham. With him is his wife Eliza age
29, born in Langley, Kent, and daughters Winifred R., scholar, born
Eccles, Ellen Rose, born Beckton, Essex, and Ethel K., also born in
Beckton.
None of the ages could be interpreted but it rather confirms that at that
time there were only the three daughters as George Stephen had died
around 1887. Any remaining children will have been born after the census
in 1891 and before or at the death of Eliza in 1899.
Kelley's Directory for Essex for the year 1899 (and other years) shows
for East Ham "There is a Wesleyan Chapel in the Barking Road with
sittings for about 430 persons and a Primitive Methodist Chapel in the
High Street built in 1885 with 300 sittings".
There is also a book called "Bygone East Ham" by Brian Evans, published
by Phillimore in 1993 - ISBN 0850338778 - which contains some nice
photographs of the area at the turn of the century as well as some
general information.
I have looked through the Electoral Role (Essex Record Office) for the
Parish of East Ham, Central East Ward, which covers the Telham Road and
Brighton Road areas for years 1905 and 1910 but were unable to see a
mention of any Woollett. It may be worth looking at something a little
earlier. I do not at this stage know what happened to John Woollett
after the death of Eliza.
The IGI shows the baptism of a John Woollett in Cuxton January 3rd 1858.
He is the son of Thomas and Eliza this is confusing as I thought the
parents were John and Eliza.