William Rowntree (1806 - 1901)

Born 26 Mar 1806 in Pickering, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Died 20 Jan 1901 at age 94 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Westwood, Scarborough

Biography

William, son of Joseph and Ann Rowntree was baptised at Pickering, North Riding of Yorkshire on 26 March 1806 ^[1].

William married Mary Stickney of Beverley, Yorkshire. Their marriage was registered in the Scarborough district in the December quarter of 1847 ^[2]

In 1851 William, Mary, their sons William Strickland (2) and James Henry (1) were living in Newboro Street, Scarborough. William's occupation was a Draper employing assistants. Two assistants, Thomas Humphrey and Thomas Craven, and two apprentices Josiah Hardy and Charles Chipchase were part of the household ^[3].

In 1852-4, the family moved to the house built for them, Westwood Villa on the new road of Westwood, Scarborough (formerly Lovers Lane)^[4].

In 1861 William, Mary, William, James and Allan (8) were living in Victoria Road, Scarborough. Mary Stickney (47 Scarles, Yorkshire, possibly Mary's sister-in-law?) was a visitor. There were three servants in the household Hannah Outhet, Ellen Wright and Margaret M A Kirby ^[5].

In 1871 William, Mary, William, James and Allan were living in Scarborough (possibly at Westwood Villa). visitors were Margaret E Bright (51, Wakefield, Yorkshire) and Mary Harriet Bright (21 Rochdale, Lancashire). The servants were Elizabeth Ray, Mary M Shaw, Betsy Shaw and Kate Horsfall William is now an 'upholsterer and draper' ^[6].

In 1881 the family was definitely at Westwood Villa, the household being William snr, Mary and James, with servants Eliz. Hopper and Reb. J. Newton^[7].

William died on the 26 January 1901 at Westwood Villa. He left £58,027, 16s 1d. His beneficiaries were his wife Mary and children William Stickney and James Henry ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWXS-9HD : 11 December 2014), William Rowntree, 26 Mar 1806, Birth; citing p. 35, Pickering, Yorkshire, record group RG6, Public Record Office, London.
2. ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=LkOHx9qGIVtbKepbrKeJ9A&scan=1
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG11-1B8 : 12 September 2019), William Rowntree, , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England; citing , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), England, p. 35, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ information passed to Pat Reynolds
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7BB-K5G : 24 October 2019), William Rowntree, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZG7-R8X : 24 April 2019), William Rountree, 1871.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-DDQ2 : 11 December 2017), W Rowntree, Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire North Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 16, Piece/Folio 4804/109, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,341.
8. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL4-PRY6 : 17 September 2018), William Rowntree, 19 Mar 1901; citing Probate, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm 251,383.