SUBMITTER:
Sheila Carpenter Bourner via letters in 1997.MARRIAGE:
William Carpenter is described as widower of Foleshill in the
marriage register entry number 343 in the Foleshill Parish Records. Married by
banns 12th day May 1788. Both made mark, witnesses Robert Carpenter - signed -
and Mary Carpenter - mark.BIRTH:
Born abt 1761 in Foleshill per A. Murphy records.OCCUPATION:
Silk ribbon weaverDEATH:
Death certificate 13 August 1839 - weaver died of apoplexy -
informant is surgeon. Left will, copy retained in family papers of
"General Wolfe" Inn. Carpenters - proves link between Charles and John,
brothers. QUAY 3NOTE:
His children, John, William, James and Jesse inherited property under his
will by virtue of which they had the vote in shire elections. In 1832 John has
a Bishop's Street address but he, William and James have freehold houses in
Carpenter's Lane. Jesse's property is in Matilda Place Foleshill and he has
Nova Scotia gardens Bethnal Green London as his address. John and Jesse are
not on the voters' list for 1836.
It seems quite likely that William had four wives, the first two dying young
and the third soon after giving birth to her sixth child in 1801. His fourth
wife bore him two daughters and perhaps under her influence, the surviving
children were baptised in 1812 and 1813 together with, in 1812, her first
daughter. Charles name does not appear previously in the registers but John,
Sophia and Rebecca had in fact been baptised before and the ages of the two
girls, 19 and 22 are written there giving a vital clue about the late
baptisms in the family.
After peace was made with France in 1815, the ribbon industry was facing
problems and William's life as a weaver probably saw more ups and downs than
any of his predecessors. Weavers flocked to the trade in boom times and stayed
even in bad ones, depressing the prices obtainable. It was in this period that
both Foleshill and Bedworth became notorious for crime, violence and
immorality. William, though unable himself even to sign his name, saw to it
that his sons could read and write, but could not bring himself to mention his
son Charles in his will. Charles was convicted of burglary in 1832 and
transported to Van Dieman's Land. Frances, the wife of his other son, John,
was bound over to keep the peace after she had assaulted Jane Downs, a
neighbour. John's second marriage at the age of 64 took place just in time to
allow his 25 year old wife to have his son legitimately.
William's will bequeathed houses to all his children including Sarah Rushen
who is almost certainly the wife Charles left behind him but bearing, by 1839,
the name of her new common law husband.CHR:
Name: William Carpenter
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 31 Dec 1760
Christening Place: ST JOHN,DERITEND AND BORDESLEY,WARWICK,ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Willm. Carpenter
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Priscilla
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C06981-1
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 588406
Reference ID:
Citing this Record:
"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3C6-3L1 : accessed 17 December 2015), William Carpenter, 31 Dec 1760; citing ST JOHN,DERITEND AND BORDESLEY,WARWICK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 588,406.
DEATH:Place: Courthouse Green, Foleshill, aged 23.
Not proven as child but Parish Records list father as a William Carpenter.
BIRTH: Born in Foleshill.
BAPTISM: Date listed in A. Murphy Records as 1813.
Parish Records at St Lawrence note her age at baptism as 22.
QUAY 3.
BAPTISM: Parrish Record notes her age at baptism as 19 years.
May be a twin to Charles.
DEATH:Assume this is correct death entry as ELizabeth is not in 1871
census.
!William's will left Elizabeth in occupation of house till death, then option
to buy to children in order. 1860 saw slump in silkweaving trade - Cobden's
Treaty - was option exercised? No Carpenter there in 1871 but William, eldest
son of John Carpenter at end house on corner of Lockhurst Lane. His son
William "Billy the Printer" next to General Wolfe Inn later.
BIRTH: Foleshill in Warwickshire.
OCCUPATION: Silk weaver.
OCCUPATION: Butcher.
!BAPTISM: Parish Record - son of John and Elizabeth Carpenter.
Father is believed to be John Carpenter.
WILL: He inherited house and land from father Abraham in 1779.
John Carpenter bought cottage, yard, garden and orchard for -120 from
Richard Rowney, Ann bought cottage, yard, garden and orchard for -120 from
Richard Rowney, Ann Swain releasing dower rights.
28 Sept 1780 mortgaged above property togeter with Abraham Carpenter's 1/4
acre allotment under Foleshill Inclosure for -150 30 Jan 1788
sold to John Ralphs because John is in debt for -171:5s.
Earlier history of this property is outlined in deeds in CRO
is at Courthouse green between Richard Rowney and Francis Jephcott's cottages
lately occupied by Henry Grinley.
26 May 1759 - ownership is transfered from Thomas Pickering to Richard Swain
Earlier history of this property is outlined in deeds in CRO 10 Feb
1766 - mortgaged for -50, one next door (occupied by by R. Rowney)
10 Feb 1766 - mortgaged for -50, one next door (occupied by by R. Rowney)
Swain to Rowney.
DEATH:Parish Records; Hannah, wife of John Carpenter.
DEATH:Died aged 52.
DEATH:There could be a problem here - he is named executor with John of
Isaac Carpenter's will 1826 - odd if he's dead - but will made 1820 -
codicil 1822 does not mention.
WILL: Will of Ann Carpenter names sons Isaac, William, son by law
Jonathan, daughter Hannah and grandson Thomas Hewitt.
OCCUPATION: weaver.
BAPM DATE 1823 per A. Murphy records.