These are the ancestors of Charlotte
Atkinson Fayers (see “The Poacher And The Sunday School Teacher”).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Deborah
NOTCUTT
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1724
- The Revd William Notcutt was pastor of the Tacket St Independent Church, (grt
grandfather of the William Notcutt who was pastor 1826-1854). [r]
5/7/1805
- Wm Notcutt, nephew of Revd Atkinson, and grt grandson of former minister Wm
Notcutt, was recd into the church membership. [r]
(Rev)
Charles ATKINSON
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1762
- Rev Charles Atkinson, Charlotte Atkinson's father, born. His wife was Deborah
Notcutt. He died in 1830. [h]
(There is a "Notcutt book"
published in the UK. There is NO
"Notcutt" results of any kind from the Mormons web database).
1792
- Following (the departure of the prior incumbent) the Revd Charles Atkinson, a
young man from Homerton Acadamy, appointed pastor of the Tacket St Ind Church.
(Served for 38 years, to his death in 1830). [r]
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MARRIED ------------
c.
1793 – Rev Charles Atkinson and Deborah Notcutt were married. [guess]
21/9/1794
- A Deborah Atkinson bapt to a Charles and Deborah at Tackett St Independent
Ipswich. [e]
24/9/1797
- Charlotte Atkinson bapt in Tackett St Independent Ipswich Suffolk to Charles
and Deborah. [e]
This is c.1798 acc to the age/date at
death. [c]
Her father was the Rev Charles Atkinson,
and her mother Deborah Notcutt. [h]
29/9/1799
- A Charles Atkinson bapt to a Charles and Deborah at Tackett St Independent
Ipswich. [e]
3/5/1800
- A Joseph Aston was bapt (parents John Aston and Elizabeth Bullett) at
Bradfield St George in Suffolk (ap 10 kms NW of Bildeston). The eldest son of this family is John, bapt
1791. [o]
8/11/1801
- A Lydia Atkinson bapt to a Charles and Deborah at Tackett St Independent
Ipswich. [e]
15/5/1803
- A David Atkinson bapt to a Charles and Deborah at Tackett St Independent
Ipswich. [e]
2/12/1804
- A Theophilus Atkinson bapt to a Charles and Deborah at Tackett St Independent
Ipswich. [e]
17/8/1806
- A Timothy Atkinson bapt to a Charles and Deborah at Tackett St Independent
Ipswich. [e]
27/11/1808
- A Phebe Atkinson bapt to a Charles and Deborah at Tackett St Independent
Ipswich. [e]
1823-24
- Samuel Atkinson, cutler, of Ipswich.
(Could be related? A Samuel
Atkinson was listed in the 1790 Poll Book of Freeholders in Ipswich). [t]
1825
- Revd Atkinson, failing in health ...
[r]
1830
- Revd Atkinson died of paralytic stroke and Wm Notcutt became minister of
Tacket St Ind. [r]
Samuel
FAIERS
======================
15/11/1785
- "Bapt (in Bildeston church) Daniel son of Samuel & Hannah
Faies". [a]
27/9/1791
- "Bapt (in Bildeston church) Robert Septimus son of Samuel & Hannah
Faies (Micklefield). [a]
10/7/1797
- "Mary Hannah dau of Samuel Fayers & Hannah his wife (late
Micklefield) spinster born June 26 1797 Private bap 10 July 1797". [a]
1797
- A Mary Hannah Fayers bapt in Bildeston to Sammuel Fayers and Hannah (late
Mickfield). [c]
1798
- "Harriet Mary dau of Samuel & Hannah Fayes (late Micklefield) spin
public bapt June 14 1799". [a]
Robert
Septimus FAYERS
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27/9/1791
- "Bapt (in Bildeston church) Robert Septimus son of Samuel & Hannah
Faies (Micklefield). [a]
14/6/1814
- Robert Sept Fayers mar his first wife Elizabeth Oram (being either her middle
name or surname) or B (middle initial) Notcutt (also possibly her surname). [c]
[e] [h]
Robert Septimus Fayers of Bildeston mar
Elizabeth B Notcutt at St Nicholas Ipswich. [s]
(This has got to be the same couple, even
with her middle name/ initial confusion, and clearly her surname is
Notcutt. Note that the mother of
Charlotte Atkinson his second wife, was also a nee Notcutt, presumably related,
as the name, although rare elsewhere, is clearly associated with the area).
5/6/1815
- An Eliza Goddard Fayers bapt at Bildeston to Robert Septimus and
"Elizabeth". [e]
"b 31 May 1815 ... d/o Robert ...
Bildeston, carpenter." [a] [c]
18/8/1816
- An Emma Hannah Fayres bapt at Hadleigh Independent to Robert Septimus and
"Elizth Oram". [e]
29/6/1818
- A William Notcutt Fayers bapt at Tackett St Independent Ipswich to Robert
Septimus and "Elizabeth Oram". [e]
22/5/1820
- A Fanny Ann Fayers bapt at Tackett St Independent Ipswich to Robert Septimus
and "Elizabeth Oram". [e]
14/9/1821
- A Julia Elizabeth Fayers bapt at Tackett St Independent Ipswich to Robert
Septimus and "Elizabeth Oram". [e]
10/9/1823
- A Robert Septimus Fayers bapt at Tackett St Independent Ipswich to Robert
Septimus and "Elizabeth Oram". [e]
1823-24
- Robert Fayers, carpenter, ironmonger, wheelwright, of Bildeston. (This is surely Robert Sept). [t]
?? - William Fayers, miller, baker, tallow
chandler, of Bildeston. (This is likely
to be Robert's brother). [t]
11/10/1830
- "Elizabeth Oram, wife of Robert Septimus Fayers" died aged 37,
(possibly at time of, or due to, the birth of the last child above?) and was
buried at Bildeston in the family altar tomb. [c]
July
1830 to June 1831 - A dau? Elizabeth born (in Suffolk) to Robert and Elizabeth?
[b]
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MARRIED -----------
27/11/1832
- Robert Septimus Fayers, widower of Bildeston (re)married Charlotte Atkinson
(the dau of the Rev Charles Atkinson and Deborah, said to be nee Notcutt), at
St Lawrences Ipswich. [e] [h] [s]
4/3/1836
- A "William Fayers" (presumably brother to Robert) died aged 46,
buried at Bildeston in family altar tomb. [c]
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SPOUSE DIED -----------
6/2/1839
- A "Charlotte wife of Robert Septimus Fayers" died aged 41, and was
buried at Bildeston in the family altar tomb. [c]
7/6/1841
- In census of Hadleigh St Bildeston ("all that part which lies on the
East side of the road from Hitcham to Hadleigh" -- the main B.1115 through
Bildeston), Robert Fayers, 50 (implying born between 1787 and 1791), carpenter,
born in Suffolk; Julia 20 (1817 to 1821) born Suffolk; Margaret 13; Elizabeth
10; Charlotte 6. [b]
18/11/1847
- A "Robert Septimus Fayers" died in Suffolk aged 47 and was buried
in Bildeston in the family altar tomb. [c]
"Place death registered Cosford
Suffolk". [g]
Charlotte
ATKINSON
===========================
24/9/1797
- Charlotte Atkinson bapt in Tackett St Independent Ipswich Suffolk to Charles
and Deborah. [e]
This is c.1798 acc to the age/date at
death. [c]
Her father was the Rev Charles Atkinson,
and her mother Deborah Notcutt. [h]
1825
- Revd Atkinson, failing in health ...
[r]
July
1827 to June 1828 - A dau? Margaret born (in Suffolk) to Robert and Elizabeth?
[b]
26/3/1829
- Berrington Paine, husb of Charlotte Atkinson's (recently decd) sister Lydia,
writes a long `missionary' letter to Charlotte "care of Rev C Atkinson,
Ipswich Suffolk" from Bellary (in the middle of India). [j]
1830
- Revd Atkinson died of paralytic stroke and Wm Notcutt became minister of
Tacket St Ind. [r]
7/2/1832
- A Joseph Aston married a Phoebe Atkinson in Ipswich. [s]
This is arguably Charlotte's sister Phebe
(bapt 1808, here aged 24?), and that this Joseph Aston is the Joseph Aston who
Charlotte Fayers (the daughter) came to SA with in 1849. Aston is not a common name in the Ipswich
area, or in Suffolk. (It’s big in Shropshire).
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MARRIED ----------
27/11/1832
- Robert Septimus Fayers, widower of Bildeston (re)married Charlotte Atkinson
(the dau of the Rev Charles Atkinson and Deborah, said to be nee Notcutt), at
St Lawrences Ipswich. [e] [h] [s]
1835
- Charlotte born Bildeston Suffolk. [f][h]
(If she was "20" when married in
Dec 1853 her birthdate would have been between Dec '32 and Dec '33 ??)
6/2/1839
- A "Charlotte wife of Robert Septimus Fayers" died aged 41, and was
buried at Bildeston in the family altar tomb. [c]
Charlotte
Atkinson FAYERS
==================================
1835
- Charlotte born Bildeston Suffolk. [f][h]
(If she was "20" when married in
Dec 1853 her birthdate would have been between Dec '32 and Dec '33 ??)
27/11/1835
- A Charlotte Atkinson Fayers bapt at Hadleigh Independent Suffolk, to Robert
Septimus and Charlotte. [e]
Born in Hadleigh but bapt in
Bildeston? Hadleigh is a town ap 12kms
west of Ipswich, and Bildeston is a village ap 8kms NW of Hadleigh.
6/2/1839
- A "Charlotte wife of Robert Septimus Fayers" died aged 41, and was
buried at Bildeston in the family altar tomb. [c]
7/6/1841
- In census of Hadleigh St Bildeston ("all that part which lies on the
East side of the road from Hitcham to Hadleigh" -- the main B.1115 through
Bildeston), Robert Fayers, 50 (implying born between 1787 and 1791), carpenter,
born in Suffolk; Julia 20 (1817 to 1821) born Suffolk; Margaret 13; Elizabeth
10; Charlotte 6. [b]
18/11/1847
- A "Robert Septimus Fayers" died in Suffolk aged 47 and was buried
in Bildeston in the family altar tomb. [c]
"Place death registered Cosford
Suffolk". [g]
c.1847
- Charlotte (aged 12?) was possibly taken into the care of her mother's brother
the Rev Theophilus Atkinson (a missionary?). [d]
All of her 1/2 siblings would have been
17+ at this time and probably living independent lives.
22/12/1848
- Sailed ex Falmouth (after ex London) on the "Sir Charles
Forbes". The ship is 364 tons,
built in Aberdeen in 1824 (a convict transport to 1837), under Capt W. Prynne. On the trip out the chief mate, and a boy,
were lost overboard. [p] [q]
8/4/1849
- Arrived in SA (aged 14?) in the company of a Joseph (one ref says `Yates')
Aston and his wife and 4 (or 7) children.
They are well down the passenger list, and Aston's cargo is (a bit
mundane?) "6 boxes, 2 bundles, 1 cask", but nothing separate for
Charlotte. They are not on the
"Assisted Immigrants" lists, and data suggests that they are private
passengers. [i]
1850
- Became one of the first scholars, and then later a teacher, of the Payneham
Methodist Sunday School. [d]
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MARRIED --------------
7/12/1853
- Charlotte Atkinson Fayers, spinster, married William Gray, labourer,
batchelor, at St Georges Anglican church (at Magill), both shown as aged 20, (but
she was actually 18?). She signed in
full, but he did an "X - his mark".
Winesses were John and Martin Mail.
[n]
8/3/1911
- Died aged 76, wife of William Gray, gardener, Glynde, born Suffolk England,
resided in the Commonwealth 62 years, 19 years old when married, cause of death
"Carcinoma some months", died at Payneham Rd Glynde. [m]
/3/1911 - Buried in the Payneham cemetery.
[u]
30/3/1911
- (Selected ex three sep obit notes, variously copied from the Advertiser or
from the same source, includes many clear mistakes)...
“Died at Payneham recently, in her 78th
year, one of the oldest residents, lived there for over 50 years, born at
Ipswich Sussex(?) in 1834(?), arr in Ad 1848(?), in 1852(?) mar Mr Wm Gray of
Gray's Hill Glynde, at St Georges Magill, (the youngest) dau of late Mr
William(?) Fayers/ Flayers(?)/ Tayers(?) of Ipswich, and (in Chronicle) `great
great grand niece of the late Lord Ashton.'
Her father died when she was a child, educated by her uncle Rev
Theosephus(?) Atkinson a Sth African missionary. Mrs Gray was one of the first scholars and teachers of the
Payneham Methodist Sunday School, connected with it in 1850. Leaving that church in 1879 she joined
Salvation Army at its Sth Aust inauguration, connected with the WCTU for 17 yrs,
(part of which) president of Payneham branch.
Also active worker in Norwood Mission Sunday School to within a few
months of her death. Mrs Gray wrote
several poems, left 6 daus, 4 sons, 57 grandch, 83 grtgrandch. Chronicle also elaborates on `many hymns and
poems' she wrote, that she recd a letter from Queen Mary, and was visited by
Tennyson while Gov of SA. [d]
“Born in 1834, father Rev Theophius (or
William) Fayers, brought up by her guardians the Hon Joseph and Lady Margaret
Ashton. "They" arr in SA 1848 and all lived in a bark hut in Hindley
St, later ran a boarding house for young ladies on the corner of South Rd and
Manton St Hindmarsh, Charlotte was a thorough lady and always wore a lace
bonnet, her mother was sister to the Hon Joseph Ashton of Ashton Hall and
sister of Lord Ashton. It is said in
her teens she was locked in a room with her arranged suitor and after she was
let out she ran away to marry her true love William Gray, who she taught to read
and write and worked for Gwynnes Store as a bookkeeper and she had a very good
education. She wrote many poems, some
for the coronation of King Edward, and recd a letter of thanks from Queen Mary,
then the Princess of Wales. (Same
church stuff as above). She was left
money from the two Ashton families which bought her family home and land for
the garden. Later the land was motgaged
to bring William's parents out from England. [k]
Other obit notes say mostly the same,
using correct parents, but "arrived with the Ashton family, Joseph Ashton
(and wife and children), that he was related to Charlotte's mother, and Joseph
was a brother to Lord Ashton of Ashton Hall England, and refers to Charlotte's
"...family home and market garden at Payneham Rd Glynde" and that she
"passed away of cancer of the stomach ... aged 78, and was buried in the
Payneham cemetery". [u]
It's hard to exactly reconcile these bits
of information (probably largely oral, maybe from one or two close relatives
who "heard" the stories first hand from Charlotte, maybe many years
before her death).
IF the "Joseph Ashton" they keep
referring to is really the Joseph ASTON who married Charlotte's mother's sister
Phoebe, then Charlotte's mother would be a sister-IN-LAW to him, which is
definitely "related", and sort of a "sister" as one claims,
and Charlotte would be his niece(-in-law), but not clear how this becomes
"great great grandniece" to a Lord Ashton.
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SOURCES
......
[a] Aldridge letter 1/3/1999 "in the
Bildeston parish records"
[b] 1841 Census of England
[c] Three typed bits (from Sheila Fayers?) ex
Suffolk records?
[d] Obits - Adv 30/3/1911, Obsvr 1/4/1911, Chron
no date.
[e] IGI
[f] Sheila Fayers letter c 2/6/1985, ex church
records
[g] St Cath's House via Evelyn Fayers letter
19/10/1991
[h] Copy of Carol Tuck letter dated 19/10/1991
[i] SA Arrivals Records ??
[j] Barrington Paine letter
[k] A set of typed notes, source uncertain,
presumably some old person's reminisences, possibly taken by
Carol Tuck.
[m] Death certificate
[n] Marriage certificate
[o] Mormons web database
[p] "Migrant Ships for SA '36-'50"
(SAGHS ref 1891)
[q] "Shipping Arr & Deps SA to
1850" (SAGHS ref 5059)
[r] "300 Years of Witness" - Hist of
Tacket St Ind (SAGHS 4501)
(This is a good source of additional
detail !!)
[s] Suffolk Marriage Index 1813-1837 (SAGHS
ref pt 1463)
[t] Pigots Directory Suffolk 1823-24 (off
Internet)
[u] Set of typed notes from Gray Reunion, (with
her memorial photo on it).