Emma (1833-
Elizabeth (1834-
John (1834-1861)
Rachel (1839-1902)
In 1841, Daniel and Anne Earl were living with 7 of their children on Gazards Row In North Nibley. Both Daniel and Ann were weavers. In November 1829, a Removal Order was taken out against the family, removing them to Wotton under Edge.
What was a Removal Order? If the Parish felt that a family was so poor that they would be a burden on the parish, a Removal Order was taken out, giving the names of those who were to be removed, and their destination. As the Earl family were soon to return to Nibley, it seemed that they were of limited usefulness. Daniel was a recipient of Outdoor Relief in 1849, so the family were still poor.
In 1851, Daniel (now a weaver at a cloth factory) was living with Anne in Old Town, Wotton under Edge. With them were Emma, a power loom weaver at a silk factory), Elizabeth (a brushmaker), John (a cutter at a cloth factory) and Rachel, a servant.
In 1861, Daniel, Ann and Rachel (now a woollen cloth weaver) were living in Eglantine Place, off Long Street, Wotton under Edge. Elizabeth had married Benjamin Overbury in St Judes Church Bristol. But then Elizabeth, and Benjamin, disappear.
In the same year, John, working as a house painter, was lodging in Salmon Place, in the St Michaels area of Bristol. He died shortly after the census was taken.
Rachel married James Deavin, a woollen worker from Winchester, in 1868. In 1871, the couple were living with Henry Earl, Rachel’s illegitimate 9-year-old son, in Stonehouse. In 1881, the family were living in Painswick and Henry (now William Henry) had adopted his stepfather’s surname. He moved to South Africa, where he raised a family. Ten years later, James and Rachel were still living in Painswick, but they had moved to Trowbridge by the time of the next census.
Rachel died in 1902, aged 63, and James died 16 years later, aged 70.
In 1856 Emma married Solomon Sherman, a clothworker in St Judes Bristol (like her sister Rachel). In 1861, she was lodging in Phoenix Street, St Judes Bristol, with her one-year-old son Frederick. Frederick was baptised in 1862 at St Mary on the Quay, Bristol, a Catholic church. After this christening, nothing more is heard of Emma or Frederick.
In August 1858, Solomon was imprisoned for 6 weeks for stealing a handkerchief and, in 1862, we hear more about him (and poor Emma)
Western Daily Press
22nd February 1862
DESERTING HIS WIFE AND CHILD
Solomon Sherman, a shoemaker, was charged with leaving his wife and child, whereby they became chargeable to the parish of St Philip and Jacob. Sergeant Tovey apprehended the prisoner at Bath on the previous day, and he found out that he had been living with another woman, a Mrs Carpenter, for some time. The latter deserted her husband, who is a man in very respectable circumstances – The prisoner was committed for three months, with hard labour.
We next come across him in Tavistock, in the 1881 Census, where he is recorded as being a widowed tramp.
In October of that year, this article appears
Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser
22nd October 1881
Emma Shearman applied to the Bench for a protection against her husband Solomon Shearman. Mr A L Garnett appeared for the applicant, and stated that the husband of the woman had left her two years ago. The Bench granted the application.
In 1872, the 72-year-old Daniel married again, to the 50 year old Louisa Bruton. The venue was, again, St Judes Church in Bristol. He died 8 years later.
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