Joseph Boyd

Isobel Sims and John Barclays on IGI as Catherine Barclay’s parents.

Isobel Sims and John Barclays on IGI as Catherine Barclay’s parents.

Approximate transcription of marriage evidence 1750:

" Thurs 10th Sep being met and constitute by prayer ...

... Ja. Peebles ... [ various names ]

... ??elation was given in agt. Pat Boid /x

Jean Benvy as cohabiting together as married persons since

the month of June last, without having been regularly married &

that they were cited to this Dict? Being called they confessed

& produced a testimonial of their having been mar-

ried in a private marriage about the 1st of June last,

to out[?] proclaim afor[?] Sep considering there was a

breach of the order that ought to be kept rebuked ..

they acknowledged being their fault. Being ... He

be ... ......... fully. Stewards were dismissed

closed by prayer"

Clandestinely married, and charged 7/3 (7 shillings 3 pence) a few weeks later on 21st September 1789 - see marriage document.

Married Phillis Eve 14.2.1813, Saint Bride Fleet St

Christened about 29 Jan 1815, Old Church, Saint Pancras. On her death she left a Personal Estate of £562 14s. 5d. with Thomas Bearman sole executor.

Christined 31.5.1818 Old church, St Pancras

Probate, Personal Estate £255 1s. 9d. Eliza of 10 Tudor Road, Hackney was proved by Nathaniel Kevan, collector of Rates the Son the sole Executor.

Christened 15.7.1821 Saint luke, Old Street, Finsbury

Died, leaving £145 19s 2d to sister Catherine Bearman as next of kin

See also Bedwin tree at awt.ancestry.co.uk

Below words and information from Paul Hammond:

In 1843, Essex Place was on the fringe of the countryside. The vicinity contained some small buildings and plenty of gardens and open spaces. Sarah lived about a mile to the north, with her parents in the village of Homerton.

On 21st December that year, Sarah Barclay Boyd was just fourteen years old. She was in Essex Place, where her sister (presumably Catherine) kept a confectionary shop.

Sarah served a female customer who bought 4¾d of bread and biscuits, for which she was paid with a counterfeit shilling. Consequently, on Wednesday, the 3rd of January, 1844, Sarah was required to appear as a witness in the New Court, at the Old Bailey; I imagine rather an intimidating experience for a fourteen year old Homerton girl.

Sarah’s words that January day were recorded; see attached images, from http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/browse.jsp?path=sessionsPapers%2F18440101.xml. The great recoinage of 1816 determined that shillings be minted from 92.5% silver (Sterling silver).

A half-quartern loaf would weigh 2 lb (800g), (it would be made from 1 ¾ lb of flour). Such a loaf features in Oliver Twist.

Enlisted in the army in 1858 aged 18, putting his birth year at 1840. A disparity in age with the census. Hazel eyes and 5 feet 7 inches tall (see page 5 of discharge papers).