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Richard Wensley
Death
Deaths Sep 1843
WENSLEY Richard Wandsworth &c. 4 353
Name: Richard Wensley
Age: 75
Record Type: Burial
Birth Date: abt 1768
Death Date: abt 1843
Burial Date: 29 Jul 1843
Burial Place: St Mary, Putney,
Wandsworth, England
Name: Mary Wensley
Age: 63
Record Type: Burial
Birth Date: abt 1773
Death Date: abt 1836
Burial Date: 19 Jan 1836
Burial Place: St Mary, Putney,
Wandsworth, England
Children of Richard & Mary
Maria Wensley
Baptism...
Name: Maria Wensley
Date: 26 Jan 1800
Place: Witney, St Mary,
Oxfordshire, England
Father: Richard Wensley
Mother: Mary Wensley
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Eleanor Wensley
Baptism...
Name: Eleanor Hickman Wensley
Date: 14 Sep 1801
Place: Witney, St Mary,
Oxfordshire, England
Father: Richard Wensley
Mother: Mary Wensley
Sarum Marriage Licence Bonds...
Bond date: 14 Jun 1819
Place: Highworth, Wiltshire
Grooms name: John junr Poole, OTP
Occupation: Butcher
Brides name: Eleanor Wensley, OTP
Notes: Minor, Dau of Richard
Bondsman: Richard Wensley,
Innkeeper, Highworth
Burial record...
Name: Eleanor Poole
Buried on: 19 February 1881
Recorded in: Lewisham
For more about Eleanor please click on this link Extra information-Eleanor Wensley
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Harriet Wensley
Baptism...
Name: Harriott Wensley
Christening: 11 Sep 1803, St.Mary,
Witney, Oxfordshire
Father: Richard Wensley
Mother: Mary Wensley
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Charles Wensley
Baptism...
Name: Charles Wensley
Christening: 12 Dec 1804, St.Mary,
Witney, Oxfordshire
Father: Richard Wensley
Mother: Mary Wensley
1831 tax records. Chas Wensley, public house, Putney.
1841 Census - Charles occupation is Coach-Master.
His two brothers, Richard & James are also Coach-men/masters around same time.
Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930
27 Feb 1849 - This court doth hereby assent to the admission of Charles Wensley, Newgate Market, Victualler.
London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943,
1850 - Wensley & Barrett, Dark House PH. 8 Three tuns Passage, Newgate Market.
1851 Census...
Chas Wensley 43,partner, Publican, Oxfordshire
William Barratt 34,head, London
Jane Barratt 30,wife, Welham
Wm Jas Barratt 10,son
George Barratt 4,son
Ann Wensley 16,Niece
H Chamberlain 18
John Eve 21,potman
Harriet Kelly 44
Hy Polley 24
Lodger 5
Lodger 15
Lodger 25
St Faith, Middlesex, London City, London City North
ED:1 Schedule:127 Piece:1529 Folio:19 Page:31
1861 Census...
Charles Wensley,55 Publican, head, born Witney Oxfordshire
Jane Barrett,42 Housekeeper
Henry Barrett,18 son of housekeeper
George Barrett,14 son of housekeeper
John Ward,29 Potman
Thomas Jackson,15 waiter
Mary Ann Cartys,17 servant
Thomas James,58 lodger
Joseph Phillips,24 lodger
St Faith, Middlesex, London City, London City North West
ED:1 Schedule:99 Piece:222 Folio:13 Page:24
Marriage...
30 Aug 1864,St.Peter Church Walworth,St.Mary Newington Surrey,Southwark
Groom: Charles Wensley
(gentleman)Publican
Bride: Jane Barrett(widow)
Address: Princes Street
Grooms father: Richard Wensley
(deceased,Publican)
Brides father: John Carter
(deceased,Publican)
Witnesses: Henry Joseph Barrett
& Sarah B??
1871 Census...
Charles Wensley, 65, head, Witney, Oxfordshire, (retired publican)
George Barrett, 24, son-in-law
58 Foreign Street.
Lambeth St Saviour Herne Hill Road, London, Kennington Second
ED:32 Schedule:120 Piece:679 Folio:158 Page:20
GRO Death Index...
Charles Wensley, age 68,1873, S Quarter in Lambeth, 01D 316
City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetery Registers, 1841-1966
Name: Charles Wensley
Age: 68
Birth Date: abt 1805
Burial Date: 15 Aug 1873
Burial Place: London, England
Abode: Foring Street.
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James Wensley
Baptism...
Name: James Wensley
Christening: 26 Nov 1806, St.Mary,
Witney, Oxfordshire
Father: Richard Wensley
Mother: Mary Wensley
Marriage...
James Wensley to Sarah Hill - 28 Sep 1829 - All Saints, Wandsworth.
Children...
Mary Adelaide Wensley 1831 (Father,Publican/Victualler)
George Wensley 1840 (Father,Coach Master)
Sarah Maria Wensley 1844 (Father,Post Master)
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Mary Wensley
Baptism...
Name: Mary Wensley
Date of Birth: 27 Apr 1812
Christening: 29 Jan 1813,
Highworth Wiltshire
Father: Richard Wensley
Mother: Mary Wensley
Marriage...
Brides: Mary Wensley
Groom: John Humphrey
Date: 8 Dec 1845
Place: St.Brides Fleet street,
City of London.
B.father: Richard Wensley (Publican)
G.father: Richard Humpreys
Witness1: Charles Wensley
Witness2: Belinda Batchelor
Address: Unreadable for both.
1851 Census...
Mary Humphreys,age 37,wife, born Highworth Wiltshire
John Humphreys,age 42,head
Henry John Humphreys,age 12
Alfred George Humphreys,age 10
John Francis Humphreys,age 8
Charles Humphreys,age 6
Augustus Humphreys,age 4
Frances Mary Humphreys,age 2
Islington, Holloway St James, Middlesex, England
ED:62 Schedule:110 Piece:1500 Folio:636 Page:24
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William Wensley
Baptism...
Name: William Wensley
Christening: 29 Jan 1813,
Highworth Wiltshire
Father: Richard Wensley
(Inn Keeper)
Mother: Mary Wensley
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Richard Wensley
Baptism...
Name: Richard Wensley
Christening: 8 Apr 1814,
Highworth Wiltshire
Father: Richard Wensley
Mother: Mary Wensley
Surrey, England, Licensed Victuallers, 1785-1903
1826 - Richard Wensley, Rose & Crown, Wandsworth, Surrey.
1841 Census - Richard's occupation is Coach-Man.
His two brothers, Charles & James are also Coach-men/masters around same time.
London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943
1850 - Richard Wensley, Red Lion PH, 339 Strand, London.
1851 England Census...
Richard Wensley, 37, head, born Highworth Wiltshire
Maria Wensley, 46, wife
Chas Johnston Wensley, 19, stepson
Jane Johnston Wensley, 16, stepdau
Lucy Johnston Wensley, 14, stepdau
George Wensley, 9, nephew
Hannah Dodd, 45
Chas Spurling, 26
St.Mary le Strand Middlesex
ED:4b schedule:13 Piece:1511 Folio:213 Page:4
Marriages Sep 1856 - St Martin in the Fields 1a 570
12th August 1856 - Richard Wensley & Frances Hawkins(nee.Pearce)
Burial...
Richard Wensley aged 44
Burial on the 21 Jan 1859 at Norwood Cemetery,Lambeth,England
National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) Richard Wensley Probate. 28th January 1859 Effects under £3,000.
The will of Richard Wensley late of "The Golden Lion" Inn Brixton in the County of Surrey deceased who died 15th January 1859 at Brixton aforesaid was proved at the principle registry by the oath of Frances Wensley of "The Golden Lion" aforesaid Widow the relict and the sole Executrix.
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Ann Wensley
Baptism...
Name: Ann Wensley
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1816
Christening: 8 Sep 1816,
Highworth Wiltshire
Father: Richard Wensley
(Inn Keeper)
Mother: Mary Wensley
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Belinda Wensley
Baptism...
Name: Belinda Wensley
Christening: 25 Jul 1819,
Highworth Wiltshire
Father: Richard Wensley
(Inn Keeper)
Mother: Mary Wensley
Marriage...
Name: Belinda Wensley
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1817
Event Date: 22 Nov 1838
Parish: St Martin in the Fields
County: Middlesex
Spouse's name: Robert Batchelor
Spouse's Age: 21
Event Type: Allegation
Name: Belinda Batchelor, Widow
Spouse: Harry Price, W
Widower (Gentleman)
Type: Marriage
Date: 19 Jul 1852
Place: Parish Chapel,
St Pancras, Camden
B.father: Richard Wensley
(deceased)
G.father: George Price
(deceased)
Children...
Belinda Batchelor 1839
Julia Batchelor 1840
Harry Price 1852
Alice Ann Price 1854
NOTE: Belinda was living with Harry Price as his wife in 1851 (Census), before they were married.