George Tew (1825–1908)
George is the subject of the The Tew Family story.
George was baptised on 27 Feb, 1825 at St. Edward's Church in Shalstone, Buckinghamshire, Englanda1 the only known son of Thomas Tew (1802–1880)★ and Lydia Fetters/Fletcher (1804–1826)★. He is Stephanie's great great grandfather.
George was recorded in the 1841 census at Wood Green in Shalstone, Buckinghamshire, Englandb1 with his father Thomas, an agricultural labourer and four siblings Hannah, Eliza, Robert and Abel.
He married Mary Matilda Quinny (1822–1857) on 12 Oct, 1849 at St. Peter's Church in Wormleighton, Warwickshire, Englandc1 . They had two daughters:–
- Emma died age two. Baptised on 23 Jun, 1850 in the parish of Shalstone in Buckinghamshire, Englandd1. Died in Feb 1852 in the parish of Mollington in Oxfordshire, England.
- Emma born on 16 Oct, 1853 in the parish of Water Stratford in Buckinghamshire, Englandc2. Married Thomas Taylor in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1881 in the registration district of Towcester in Northamptonshire, Englande1. Died on 25 Oct, 1889 in the parish of Greens Norton in Northamptonshire, Englandc3 at the age of thirty-six.
In the 1851 census he was living in Water Stratfordf1.
Mary Matilda, his wife, died on 25 Jun, 1857 in Water Stratfordc4 at the age of thirty-four.
He married Catherine Whitehead (1834–1917)★ on 28 Jan, 1858 in Shalstonec5 and went on to have eight children with her:–
- George baptised on 9 Sep, 1860 in the parish of Westbury in Buckinghamshire, Englandd2. Married Agnes Elizabeth Capel on 17 Mar, 1880 at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Wardington, Oxfordshire, Englandg1. Died before 1898 in Kettering in Northamptonshire, England.
- Thomas (known as Tom) baptised on 3 May, 1863 in Westburyd3. Married Elizabeth Jane Williams on 5 Aug, 1884 at The Register Office in Towcester, Northamptonshire, Englandc6. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1934 in Towcestere2 at the age of seventy-one.
- Elizabeth Jane born on 2 Apr, 1865 and baptised on 4 May, 1870 at St. Augustine's Church in Westbury, Buckinghamshire, Englandd4. Married Thomas Wright on 14 Sep, 1890 at St. Andrew's Church in Kettering, Northamptonshire, Englandh1. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1938 in the registration district of Kettering in Northamptonshire, Englande3 at the age of seventy-three.
- Mary born on 21 May, 1867 and baptised on 4 May, 1870 at St. Augustine's Church, Westburyd5. Married Edwin L Wakelin on 21 Dec, 1896 at The Register Office in Towcester, Northamptonshire, Englandc7. Died in 1942 at the age of seventy-five.
- Charlotte baptised on 4 May, 1870 at St. Augustine's Church, Westburyd6. Married John Bailey Westley on 13 Oct, 1890 at St. Mary's Church in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, Englandk1.
- William born in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1871 in Handley in Towcester, Northamptonshire, Englande4.
- Annie Louisa★ born on 17 Sep, 1874 and baptised on 26 Oct, 1879 at St. James Church in Edgcote, Northamptonshire, Englandm1. Married Joseph Wyatt on 27 Jun, 1912 at The Register Office in Northampton, Northamptonshire, Englandc8. Died on 18 Jun, 1927 at 17 Leicester Street in Northampton, Northamptonshire, Englandc9 at the age of fifty-two.
- Ada Temperance baptised on 26 Oct, 1879 at St. James Church, Edgcotem2. Married Ernest J Watson on 5 Aug, 1895 at All Saints Church in Harpole, Northamptonshire, Englandp1. Died in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1960 in the registration district of Brixworth in Northamptonshire, Englande5 at the age of eighty-one.
In the 1861 census he was living at Red Ditches in Westbury, Buckinghamshire, Englandq1 with his wife Catherine, a lacemaker and two children Emma, a lacemaker and George.
He was recorded in the 1871 census in Handley, Towcesterr1 with his wife Catherine and five children George, an agricultural labourer, Thomas, Elizabeth Jane, Mary and Charlotte.
By the time of the 1881 census he was living in Handley, Towcesters1 with his wife Catherine and six children Annie Louisa, Thomas, an agricultural labourer, Elizabeth Jane, a domestic servant, Mary, a lacemaker, William and Ada Temperance.
In the 1891 census he was living in Astcote in Pattishall, Northamptonshire, Englandt1 with his wife Catherine and two children Annie Louisa and Mary.
He was recorded in the 1901 census at Chapel Yard in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, Englandu1 with his wife Catherine.
George died at the age of eighty-three on 1 Nov, 1908 in Greens Nortonc10. His death was attributed to "senile decay" (death through old age, possibly including dementia)c10.
He was survived by his wife Catherine.
Timeline
- 1825
- Born in Shalstone, Buckinghamshire, England.a1
- 27 Feb
- Baptised at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone, Buckinghamshire, England.a1
- 1841
- 6 Jun
- Recorded in the 1841 census living at Wood Green, Shalstone, Buckinghamshire.b1
- 1849
- 23 Sep
- Marriage banns read to marry Mary Matilda Quinny (1822–1857) at St. Peter's Church, Wormleighton, Warwickshire.v1
Recorded as residing in Watergall, Warwickshire.v1 - 12 Oct
- Married Mary Matilda Quinny (1822–1857) at St. Peter's Church, Wormleighton.c1
Recorded as residing in Watergall.c1
Occupation recorded as labourer.c1
- 1850
- 1851
- 30 Mar
- Recorded in the 1851 census living in Water Stratford, Buckinghamshire.f1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.f1
- 1852
- Feb
- Daughter, Emma Tew (1850–1852), died in Mollington, Oxfordshire, England.
- 1853
- 16 Oct
- Daughter, Emma Tew (1853–1889), born in Water Stratford.c2
- 12 Nov
- Occupation recorded as labourer.c2
- 1857
- 25 Jun
- Wife, Mary Matilda Quinny (1822–1857), died in Water Stratford.c4
Occupation recorded as labourer.c4
- 1858
- 1860
- 9 Sep
- Son, George Tew (1860–?), baptised in Westbury, Buckinghamshire, England.d2
Recorded as residing in Westbury.d2
Occupation recorded as labourer.d2
- 1861
- 7 Apr
- Recorded in the 1861 census residing at Red Ditches, Westbury, Buckinghamshire.q1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.q1
- 1863
- 1865
- 2 Apr
- Daughter, Elizabeth Jane Tew (1865–1938), born in Crowfield, Syresham, Northamptonshire, England.d4
- 1867
- 21 May
- Daughter, Mary Tew (1867–1942), born in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England.d5
- 1869
- 21 Jul
- Daughter, Charlotte Tew (1869–?), born in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England.d6
- 1870
- 1871
- 2 Apr
- Recorded in the 1871 census in Handley, Towcester, Northamptonshire.r1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.r1 - Jul-Sep
- Son, William Tew (1871–?), born in Handley, Towcester.e4
- 1874
- 17 Sep
- Daughter, Annie Louisa Tew (1874–1927)★, born in Handley, Towcester.c11
- 25 Sep
- Occupation recorded as farm labourer.c11
- 1879
- 26 Oct
- Daughter, Ada Temperance Tew (1879–1960), baptised at St. James Church, Edgcote, Northamptonshire, England.m2
Recorded as residing in Edgcote, Northamptonshire.m1,m2
Occupation recorded as labourer.m1,m2
- 1880
- 17 Mar
- Occupation recorded as labourer.g1
- 1881
- 3 Apr
- Recorded in the 1881 census in Handley, Towcester.s1
Occupation recorded as horsekeeper.s1
- 1884
- 5 Aug
- Occupation recorded as labourer.c6
- 1889
- 25 Oct
- Daughter, Emma Tew (1853–1889), died in Greens Norton.c3
- 1890
- 1891
- 5 Apr
- Recorded in the 1891 census in Astcote, Northamptonshire.t1
Occupation recorded as agricultural labourer.t1
- 1895
- 5 Aug
- Occupation recorded as labourer.p1
- 1896
- 21 Dec
- Occupation recorded as labourer.c7
- before 1898
- Son, George Tew (1860–?), died in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England.
- 1901
- 31 Mar
- Recorded in the 1901 census residing at Chapel Yard, Greens Norton, Northamptonshire.u1
- 1908
- 1 Nov
- Died at the age of eighty-three in Greens Norton. The informant was his daughter Mary Tew (1867–1942).c10
- 2 Nov
- Occupation recorded as general labourer.c10
- 1912
- 27 Jun
- Occupation recorded as waggoner.c8
- 1917
- 18 Jun
- Occupation recorded as waggoner.c12
Facts
1825
Shalstone, Buckinghamshire, England
27 Feb 1825
St. Edward's Church, Shalstone, Buckinghamshire, England
1 Nov 1908
Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England
(not known)
George Tewa1,m1,m2,v1,h1,k1,p1,c11,d2,d3,c2,d1,c10,c7,c5,c8,c6,f1,c4,q1,r1,s1,t1,u1,d4,d5,d6,c1,b1,g1
unable to sign name on one occasionc1
Research Notes
Which George Tew?
There are two George Tews baptised in Shalstone 1825. It took a while but we managed to sort out which beloinged to which family
We knew that our George’s father was called Thomas. It’s on his marriage certificate to Caroline Whitehead, 1858. His age is shown as 34, suggesting a birth year of 1824. They married in Shalstone.
In the 1841 census there is a George, aged 15 (which could be 15-19) living with a Thomas, age 35, and Ann, age 30, in Wood Green, near Shalstone. Plus younger siblings Anna (10), Eliza (7), Robert (4), Abel (2).
The other George Tew is on the same page, aged 15 (i.e. 15-19), living with a George, age 55, and Ann, aged 45, in Old Wick, near Shalstone. Younger siblings Stephen (12), James (10), Martha (8), Abraham (6).
Thomas Tew married Lydia Fetters or Fletcher in 1824 in Shalstone. We have seen this previously and confirmed in on our visit to the archive yesterday. A witness on this marriage was William May and there is a William May of the same age as Thomas living next door to him in 1841
Lydia Tew (Fetters) was buried in Shalston on 10 Nov 1826, abode Shalstone, age 22.
Thomas Tew then married Ann Turvey on 28 Jan 1830, in Whitfield, Northamptonshire. We have an image of this from ancestry. He was of Shalstone, she was of Whitfield. One of the witnesses was Elizabeth Tew. Thomas had a younger sister Elizabeth, born 1805.
On 1 Apr 2023 we recorded a baptism in Shalstone of George Tew on 22 May 1825. Son of George and Ann Tew, abode The Den or Oldwick extra parochial place. George, the father, was a dairy man. However the entry has been written over a baptism with parents Thomas and Lydia, and date 27 Feb. The rector, has written in the margin: “May 22, No 77. A mistake was made of the time of Entry within the date & the names of parents.”. We took a photocopy of this page.
Back in 2021, I am sure we had seen a transcript the baptism of George, son of Thomas and Lydia on findmypast. But we did not take a screenshot like we normally do. But this information is not on findmypast any more. We think it has been “corrected” following the curate’s notes on the mistake.
We have recorded baptism records of Thomas and Ann’s children from 1830 onward: Hannah (1830), Eliza (1833), Robert (1836) and others.
There are no baptisms of a Tew with a father Thomas before 1830.
Our George Tew married Mary Quinny in 1849, in Wormleighton, Warwickshire. We have an image of the banns for this marriage which states that both George and Mary were of the extra-parochial place called Watergall, adjoining the parish of Wormleighton. We don’t know why George was in Warwickshire.
In the 1851 census, George Tew is in Water Stratford, alone, married, age 26. It states he was born in Shalstone. In the same census, Mary Tew (Quinny) is with her father Richard in Mollington, Oxfordshire. Her daughter Emma was aged 10m, born in Shalstone. Mollington is five miles from Wormleighton.
Mary Quinny died in 1857. Our George Tew married Caroline/Kitty Whitehead the next year in 1858
The other George Tew married Elizabeth Ann Sadler in 1859.
The other George Tew was a carpenter whereas ours was a horseman or agricultural labourer.
This is how the two George’s are probably related:
Corbett Tew
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William Tew = Ann (Hinson? Corbett Tew = Joyce
b. c1762-70 b. ????
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Thomas Tew = Lydia Fetters/Fletcher George Tew = Ann (Keene?)
b. c1802, Shalstone b. 1786?
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George Tew = Mary Quinny, then George Tew = Elizabeth Ann Sadler
b. 1825 Catherine Whitehead b. 1825
