The Lieflock Line, Wootton Rivers and Tangley Trees

Eliza LovelockAge: 79 years18221902

Name
Eliza Lovelock
Given names
Eliza
Surname
Lovelock
Christening 25 December 1822
Christening of a brotherGeorge Lovelock
21 September 1825 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterAnne Lovelock
about 1828 (Age 5 years)
Christening of a sisterAnne Lovelock
13 July 1828 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Lovelock
about 1830 (Age 7 years)
Christening of a brotherJames Lovelock
15 August 1830 (Age 7 years)
Christening of a sisterElizabeth Lovelock
30 June 1833 (Age 10 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Lovelock
1837 (Age 14 years)

Burial of a fatherJohn Lovelock
14 June 1837 (Age 14 years)
Census 1841 (Age 18 years)

Note: Wootton Rivers
MarriageJohn JordanView this family
8 November 1845 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Elizabeth Jordan
between January 1846 and March 1846 (Age 23 years)
Shared note: Date and place of birth from 1851 census record
Birth of a son
#2
William Jordan
between January 1848 and March 1848 (Age 25 years)
Shared note: Place of birth from 1851 census record
Birth of a daughter
#3
Emma Jordan
between July 1850 and September 1850 (Age 27 years)
Shared note: Date and place of birth from 1851 census record
CensusJohn JordanView this family
1851 (Age 28 years)

Note: Wootton Street, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death of a husbandJohn Jordan
12 March 1852 (Age 29 years)
MarriageJames SmartView this family
31 October 1857 (Age 34 years)
Shared note: Note from Carol King:
Birth of a son
#4
George Smart
between October 1857 and December 1857 (Age 34 years)
Christening of a sonGeorge Smart
7 February 1858 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#5
John Smart
between January 1860 and February 1860 (Age 37 years)
Shared note: Date and place of birth from 1861 census record
Christening of a sonJohn Smart
26 February 1860 (Age 37 years)
CensusJames SmartView this family
1861 (Age 38 years)

Note: Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Birth of a son
#6
Thomas Smart
between July 1862 and September 1862 (Age 39 years)
Christening of a sonThomas Smart
16 November 1862 (Age 39 years)
Death of a sisterSarah Lovelock
between April 1865 and June 1865 (Age 42 years)

Death of a sisterElizabeth Lovelock
between January 1866 and March 1866 (Age 43 years)

Birth of a daughter
#7
Sarah Fanny Smart
between April 1866 and May 1866 (Age 43 years)
Christening of a daughterSarah Fanny Smart
27 May 1866 (Age 43 years)
CensusJames SmartView this family
1871 (Age 48 years)

Note: Kingstone's, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death of a motherElizabeth Hillier
18 September 1872 (Age 49 years)
Burial of a motherElizabeth Hillier
21 September 1872 (Age 49 years)
Death of a brotherJames Lovelock
5 October 1872 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam StaggElizabeth JordanView this family
about March 1873 (Age 50 years)
Shared note: Had nine children according to her declaration in the 1911 Census Return.
CensusJames SmartView this family
1881 (Age 58 years)

Note: 14th House (West), Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death of a brotherDavid Lovelock
between October 1886 and November 1886 (Age 63 years)

Burial of a brotherDavid Lovelock
18 November 1886 (Age 63 years)
CensusJames SmartView this family
1891 (Age 68 years)

Note: 13 East Side, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death of a husbandJames Smart
about March 1898 (Age 75 years)
Burial of a husbandJames Smart
6 March 1898 (Age 75 years)
Death of a sonWilliam Jordan
1900 (Age 77 years)

Census 1901 (Age 78 years)

Note: 12th House West Side, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death 30 September 1902 (Age 79 years)
Burial 4 October 1902 (4 days after death)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: 10 August 1813Preschute, Wiltshire, England
17 months
elder brother
4 years
elder sister
3 years
elder sister
Sarah Lovelock
Christening: 16 April 1820 31 30Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death: between April 1865 and June 1865
3 years
herself
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
4 years
younger sister
Family with John Jordan - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: 8 November 1845Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
5 months
daughter
Elizabeth Jordan
Birth: between January 1846 and March 1846 31 23Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death: between October 1916 and December 1916
2 years
son
William Jordan
Birth: between January 1848 and March 1848 33 25Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death: 1900
3 years
daughter
Emma Jordan
Birth: between July 1850 and September 1850 35 27Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death: between October 1912 and December 1912
Family with James Smart - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: 31 October 1857Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
2 months
son
George Smart
Birth: between October 1857 and December 1857 24 34Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death:
2 years
son
John Smart
Birth: between January 1860 and February 1860 27 37Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death:
3 years
son
Thomas Smart
Birth: between July 1862 and September 1862 29 39Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death:
4 years
daughter
Sarah Fanny Smart
Birth: between April 1866 and May 1866 33 43Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Death:

Census

Wootton Rivers HO107 1180/18 F14 P19

Elizabeth Lovelock;50;born in Wilts David Lovelock26;born in Wilts Sarah Lovelock;21;born in Wilts Eliza Lovelock;18;born in Wilts George Lovelock;15;born in Wilts Ann Lovelock;12;born in Wilts James Lovelock;9;born in Wilts Elizabeth Lovelock;7;born in Wilts

Marriage

Witnesses at first marriage are Sarah Jordan & George Lovelock (the latter is presumably Eliza's younger brother bap 21 Sep 1825)

Census

Wootton Street, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England HO107 1844 F300 P14

James Jordan;Head, Widower;71;Pauper Ag Lab;Wilts Pewsey Thomas Jordan;Son, Married;28;Ag Lab;Wilts Wootton John Jordan;Son, Married;36;Ag Lab;Wilts Wootton Eliza Jordan;Wife, Marr;28;;Wilts Wootton Elizabeth Jordan;Daur;5;;Wilts Wootton William Jordan;Son;3;;Wilts Wootton Emma Jordan;Daur;9mos;;Wilts Wootton Elizabeth Lovlock [sic];Widow;61;Pauper;Wilts Burbage

The latter is presumably Elizabeth L née Hillier, mother of Eliza. The marriage record for Eliza Lovelock to John Jordan gives John's father's name as Thomas, not James

Marriage

Note from Carol King: At her second marriage (to James Smart, aged 23) Eliza is recorded as widow, aged 33.

They all (James, Eliza and 3 children) appear on 1871 census, also with just Thomas on the 1881 census. In 1891 it's just Eliza & James. By 1901 there is Eliza a widow with 2 grandchildren Henry J Smart & Elizabeth Stagg,

Note from Graham Lovelock: [In the 1901 census] next door her daughter Emma Jordan was a servant for Thomas Deadman. Not surprising, therefore, that Emma was the one to register her mother's death.

I presume Elizabeth Stagg is the daughter of William Stagg and Elizabeth Jordan

Census

Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England RG9 1308 F99 P21

James Smart Head 29;Ag Lab;Wootton Rivers, Wilts Eliza Smart Wife 38;;Wootton Rivers, Wilts George Smart Son 3;;Wootton Rivers, Wilts John Smart Son 1;;Wootton Rivers, Wilts Elizabeth Jordan Daur-in-law 15;Ag Lab;Wootton Rivers, Wilts William Jordan Son-in-law 13;Plough boy;Wootton Rivers, Wilts Emma Jordan Daur-in-law 10;;Wootton Rivers, Wilts

Census

Kingstone's, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England RG10 1941 F39 P8

James Smart Head 38;Railway Labourer;Wootton Rivers, Wilts Eliza Smart Wife 47;;Wootton Rivers, Wilts George Smart Son 13;Shepherd boy;Wootton Rivers, Wilts Thomas Smart Son 8;Plough boy;Wootton Rivers, Wilts Fanny Smart Daur 5;;Wootton Rivers, Wilts

Census

14th House (West), Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England RG11 2062 F73 P3

James SMART;Head;M 48 M;Railway Laborer;Wootton Rivers, Wilts Eliza SMARTWife; M 58 F Wootton Rivers, Wilts Thomas SMART;Son; U 18 M;Agricultural Laborer;Wootton Rivers, Wilts

Census

13 East Side, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England RG12 1613 F 128 P 2

James Smart, Head, M, 58, Porter on the G.W.R.;Wootton Rivers, Wilts Eliza Smart, Wife, M, 68;;Wootton Rivers, Wilts Henry J Smart, Grandson, [age unreadable], Scholar;Wootton Rivers, Wilts

i.e grandson Henry J was with James and Eliza in 1891, as well as with Eliza (and apparently another of her grandchildren) in 1901 (as given by Carol).

Census

12th House West Side, Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England RG13 1947 F135 P2

Eliza Smart;Head, Wid;76;Living on her means;Wootton Rivers, Wilts Henry J Smart;Gd son;19;Railway Labourer (Platelayer);Wootton Rivers, Wilts Elizabeth Stagg;Gd daur;14;;South Savernake, Wilts

Shared note

Graham Lovelock: Frederick James was baptised at Burbage on 20 Feb 1859 and Silas and Ellen (Eleanor) were still living there in 1861, but did not have FJ with them. I didn't find him anywhere else, but presumably he is out there to be found. In 1871 he was in Frog Lane in WR with John and Eliza Deadman, and is recorded as their nephew. Thus I deduce that Eliza Deadman must have been born Eliza Lovelock. She was born in WR and her age was recorded as 47. The only candidate seems to be Eliza the daughter of John L and Elizabeth Hillier, bap at WR in 1822. We have her marrying John Jordan in 1845, but she could easily have remarried before 1871. Free BMD does not seem to have a candidate death or remarriage, alas. However, this is only likely to result in a nonsense: if Eliza is Frederick James' aunt, she must be Silas' sister. I think this must have something to do with Eliza's mother being Elizabeth Hillier, and Silas' mother being Hannah Hillier. By my reckoning Eliza and FJ would be second cousins twice removed, and I can quite understand that the enumerator didn't get told that! With Eliza being so much older than FJ I can imagine that he referred to her by the courtesy title of 'aunt'.

Note (James Loveluck): I haven't yet entered this marriage, which is somewhat conjectural.

Note (James Loveluck) that this conjecture turned out to probably be incorrect.

27-Jan-06: Email from James Loveluck to Graham Lovelock and Robin Lovelock: Summary of past episodes: (1) Frederick James Spicer Lovelock (bap Burbage 20 Feb 1859) was found in the 1871 census living with John and Eliza Deadman at WR. Graham had speculated that Eliza Deadman must have been born Eliza Lovelock, and the only candidate was Eliza L bap 25 Dec 1822 at WR, dau of John L & Elizabeth Hillier, the connection between Frederick James Spicer L being via the Hilliers (James L, grandfather of Frederick James Spicer L married Elizabeth Hillier's sister Hannah).

(2) The problem with this proposal is that Eliza previously married John Jordan 8 Nov 1845 at WR. Graham speculated that said John Jordan may have died, and Eliza remarried John Deadman.

(3) In an email 23-Jan-06 Robin Lovelock provided more census data indicating links between the Lovelocks, Deadmans and Colleys, including the fact that John and Eliza Deadman were already married at the time of the 1851 census, just 5/6 years after the above Eliza L married John Jordan. This seems to scupper Graham's theory about Eliza L remarrying John Deadman.

So I decided to have another look at FreeBMD for the marriage of John Deadman (at the time, Graham didn't find the marriage in FreeBMD, but of course there is much more data available now). This turned up the following: Marriages Dec 1850 Colley Eliza Pewsey 8 769 Colley William Pewsey 8 769 Coster Hester Pewsey 8 769 Deadman John Pewsey 8 769

So it looks as if John Deadman married Eliza Colley, presumably a sister of Ellen Colley, who married Silas Spicer Lovelock. So this would make Eliza ... the aunt of Frederick James Spicer Lovelock

Note from Carol King: .. vital records [...] gives her christening as 1822, whereas her second marriage in 1857 records her age as 33 and in 1902 her age is given as 77, census returns very from 1822-1825.