Dave Cunnington's Family Tree of Exton, Rutland

For more detailed family information please see Family 1 Exton

ORIGINS ? ? ? ? ? ?
THOMAS (1)
Born (where?) c1760??
1797 May 10 married by banns to Ann Mason at Exton Church

She was the daughter of Joseph & Ann Mason, baptised at Exton Church 1775 Dec 30 and buried 1831 Jan 20 at Exton aged 56. Thomas was an Under Keeper on the Earl of Gainsboroughs Estate at Exton Hall, Rutland.

Children:
1797 Dec 31 WILLIAM (2) baptised Exton See Family 1A

1799 May 12 Mary baptised Exton. 1828 Apr 14 married to William Collin, botp, by Banns at Exton.

1801 Jan 11 JOHN (3) baptised See Family 1B

1803 Jul 3 THOMAS (4) baptised See Family 14P

1805 Jul 14 EDWARD (5) baptised See Family 109

1807 Apr 5 Catherine baptised. 1827 Apr 12 married to Wm Ogden of Empingham at Exton, witnesses were William & Mary.

1810 Mar 18 HENRY (6) baptised See Below

1814 Mar 6 Frances baptised

HENRY (6)
1810 Mar 18 Exton son of Thomas (1) & Ann.
1831 May 3 married to Elizabeth Royce, botp. Banns, wit Wm. 1808 born, c1893 died.
       GameKeeper at Exton Hall, Rutland.
1887 Jan 26 buried ( age 73 ?) A copy of his Memorial Card is below.

Children:

1832 Jul 8 CHARLES (===) baptised.       1840 Oct 24 died age 9yrs.

1833 Nov 3 HENRY (8) baptised         See Below.

1836 Feb 14 THOMAS (9) baptised        See FAMILY 1G.

1838 May 13 EDWARD (10) baptised        See FAMILY 1K.

1840 Jul 5 GEORGE (11) baptised        See FAMILY 1D.

1842 Nov 27 Louisa baptised. 1873 Mar 25 married to Charles James White, a Gardener, botp. Exton, one witness was Henry, now noted as a Park Ranger.

1845 Oct 26 MASON (12) bpatised         See FAMILY 1C.

1848 Mar 12 Maria baptised. 1870 Feb 5 buried age 21 yrs.

1851 census Horn Rutland, Park ? House
Henry head mar 41 Park Keeper of Horn
Elizabeth wife mar 42 of Exton
Henry son 16 GameKeeper Exton
Edward son 12 Exton
George son 10 scholar Exton
Louisa dau 8 scholar Exton
Mason son 4 scholar Exton
Maria dau 3 Exton

C1861 Horn RUT, Henry 51 Gamekeeper, Elizabeth 52, George 20 Under Gamekeeper, Mason 14 and Maria 12, both at home..all born Exton

C1881 Horn RUT, Henry, Road Lab 71, Elizabeth 72, both b Exton.

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HENRY (8)
1833 Nov 3 baptised Exton, son of Henry (6) & Elizabeth.
1855 Mar 15 to Abigail Clements at Exton (1886-3Q died age 54)
1901 Sep 7 buried age 70
He became Head Gamekeeper at Exton Hall. He married 15.03.1855 to Abigail Clements, she 22, spin, dau Wm Lab, he 20 ba, both of this parish.

Children:

1855 May 20 Alice baptised. 1878 May 20 married to William Wallace, witnesses were Henry & Elizabeth

1858 Mar 28 CHARLES (14) baptised Exton. See Below

1859 Oct 2 Elizabeth baptised Exton.
C1881 Lords Hold Oakham Elizabeth 21 unm b Exton, Housemaid to Gerard J Noel.

1861 Apr 21 EDWARD GEORGE (15) baptised. See Family 1E.

1863 Apr 12 WILLIAM (19) baptised. Did he m Ormskirk 1891-2Q and die there 1911-1Q age 47 ? OR Northampton 1941-1Q age 77 ??

1865 Jan 8 THOMAS AVELING (20) baptised Exton. He a Farm Boy at C1881 Look at Ormskirk FAM 99 C1901 Is this him ??

1866 Dec 2 Louisa baptised Exton. m William Dance Oakham 1888-1Q. At C1901 they were at Ilkley Yks he a bricklayers labourer.

1868 Oct 4 Emma baptised Exton. An Emma m Oakham 1890-4Q.

1870 Jul 24 WALTER (21) baptised Exton. Died Northwich 1903-1Q age 33.

1872 Oct 20 HENRY (22) baptised Exton. 1892-4Q married to Emily Twigg at Mkt Bosworth.

CHARLES (14)
1858 Mar 28 baptised Exton son of Henry & Abigail
1882-1Q married Emma Churn (1859 Nov 26-1936 Jan 8 age 76)
1937 Jul 7 buried Warwick age 79.

A very tall man, he was a gamekeeper at Exton Hall and moved after C1881 to Eathorpe. He retired as Head Gamekeeper to the Earl of Warwick and after retirement he lived in a tied cottage in Castle St, Warwick. Believe he was at Wedgerock Park Warwick in June 1915.

This card was sent by WILLIAM HENRY (24) to Annie Roberts at her home Locks Farm,Harmons Lane, Hatton, Feltham, Middx, posted in Leamington 3.15pm on 7th March 1912.

Children born Warwick:

1882-3Q CHARLES (23) Family 1F .

1884-1Q, 1883 Dec 7 Mabel Emma born Tachbroke. 1908-4Q married to Wm F Gordon. 1971 Jun 4 died.

1885-1Q Elizabeth Mary, known as Lizzie born Tachbroke. She married at Coventry to Hayes.

1886-3Q Grace Margaret. Married to George Smith 1922-3Q at Warwick. She died 1972.

1939 Register 13 Heathfield Ave, Brighton- Grace Cunnington born Apr 1886 widowed living with Lewis. May be incorrect person.

1888-1Q WILLIAM HENRY (24) See Below

Children born Alcester:

1889-2Q Ada Abigail, Aug 25 baptised. 1889 May 19 born Studley Warks. 1915 Jun 16 married Tom Tillson, a Coachman, at Warwick.

They later moved to Basingstoke, Hants. Ada died 1966.Their daughter Eileen married "Mick" Micarelli, an Italian ex-POW. Mick died in 1988 and Eileen in 1992.I have in file many photos and certificates for this family.

1890-4Q Olive, A Nurse (SRN). She did not marry. 1950 Jun 15 died age 59 at Leamington Spa.

          

Children born Southam:

1895-3Q DANIEL (25) Long Itchington. A Gamekeeper, 1917 Jan 26 died, in the Army in Mesopotamia.Two of his letters in file.

1896-4Q Maud. 1896 Dec 13 baptised Long Itchington. 1919-1Q married to Albert White at Warwick, and had daughter Evelyn. Maud died 1975 Feb 24. Evelyn died unm August 1998.

Children born Meriden:

1899-1Q Emma. 1922-2Q married to Alfred Holman at Warwick. She was nicknamed Tug, he Hairpin. They had daughter Olive. Emma died 1978 and Hairpin died 1971.

1900-2Q Daisy. Died infant 1900-2Q

1903-3Q CLEMENT WALTON (26) 1903 Aug 11 born, 1929-2Q married to Annie (Nancy) Hawkins at Warwick. 1983-1Q died .

Children:

DAVID(27) born Warwick 1932-4Q

Jean born Warwick 1936-1Q

1901-4Q Florence Lilian (or Ann?) Oct 4 born, 1929-4Q to Walter Harridence at Warwick. 1941 Jun 3 died aged 39

She is believed to have committed suicide, having been found drowned in a canal.
Notice of Interment states Found in Warwich & Repton Canal

1891 census Seven Gables (?) Green, Studley, Warwickshire
Charles head m 33 GameKeeper Exton
Emma wife m 32 London
Chales son 8 scholar Leamington
Mabel E dau 7 scholar Tachbroke
Elizabeth M dau 6 scholar ""
Grace M dau 5 scholar Honily
William H son 3 Honily
Ada A dau 1 Seven Gables
Olive dau 4 mo Seven Gables

WILLIAM HENRY (24)
1888 Jan 8 born son of Charles (14) & Emma
1914 Sep 5 married to Annie Elizabeth Roberts (known as Annie "Rooney" Roberts)

Parish Church Bedfont MDX
WH 26, bach, Detective of Hatton, son of Charles, Gamekeeper
AR 23, spin, of Hatton, dau of Wm Geo, Cartage Contractor

He was a Gamekeeper at Warwick, and later a Railway Policeman in Birmingham and London, where he met Annie, who was working in a hotel as a Linen Maid. He was married to Annie Elizabeth Roberts (known as Annie "Rooney" Roberts)(22.03.1890 - 08.12.1969).
Annie's father was a farmer at Hatton, on land which is now part of Heathrow Airport. William worked at HMV at Hayes, lived at Stanwell, Middx, and owned a short terrace of cottages and land, which he sold when they moved to Virginia Water after his retirement. Eleven houses, known as Deri Dene Close, were built on the land, next to Lord Knyvetts School. William and Annie were both cremated at Woking, Surrey.

W H (24)...A typical Sunday afternoon !

Children:

1916 May 26 Hatton WILLIAM CHARLES (28) See Below.

1918 Sep 8 NORMAN DANIEL (29) at Stanwell.

1947-2Q married Delma Mavis Wilkinson at Newark. (1921 Apr 8 to 1993 Mar 15, 1993 Mar 18 cremated at Lincoln) born 08.04.1921, died 15.03.93, cremated 18.03.93
2001 Norman died .

Only child:
1951-2Q Jacqueline D at Newark. 1988 Mar married John Staples at Grantham.

1920 Jun 8 Iris Rooney Alice at Stanwell. 1945-4Q married to William Beckett Lewis at Stanwell. Children :

Gillian, married to Paul Wilson Had twins

Gareth P and Matthew P b 1975, and

Rowena Lian b 1982.

Peter, married Anthea Payne, Children :

Christopher b 1973

Penelope b 1975

Rebecca b 1978

1939 Register Aborne House, Bedfont Rd, Staines
Wm 1888 Jan 7 Foundary Sand Master
Annie 1891 Mar 22 domestic duties
William C 1916 May 26 general service labourer
Norman 1918 Sep 8 Commercial clerk
Iris R 1920 Jun 8 ladies hairdresser

1918 occupation at Norman baptism - Detective Police Force

WILLIAM CHARLES (28)
1916 May 26 born son of Wm H (24) & Annie at Hatton
1941 Dec 26 married to Mary Charlotte Edith Randall, (1917 Oct 30 of Hounslow, MDX) 2000 Sep 5 aged 84 died

Retired as Deputy Borough Librarian for London Borough of Hounslow. Lived at Stanwell, then Ashford Middx, Heston Middx, Bagshot Surrey,and Wellesbourne, Warks. A Librarian all his life, William retired early on health grounds aged 58. Latterly, he suffered increasingly poor health and moved into Kineton Manor Nursing Home in the spring of 2000.He died 2000, and was cremated at Oakley Wood on 12 September. Mary continued in their bungalow in Wellesbourne until she moved into Chacombe Park Residential Home in June 2007, dying there in February 2011.

Children:

1943 June 8 DAVID WILLIAM (30) Isleworth Middx.
1972 Mar 11 married (1) to Rosemary Anne Kerton (she born 14.7.1944 Sutton Coldfield), at Little Aston Warks.

Children:

1975 Mar 8 BRUCE DANIEL(31) Born.

1976 May 26 Sarah Elizabeth Born

1991 Sep 16 divorced,

1995 Feb 24 married (2) to Janet Elizabeth Harrison (nee King) at Bletchley, she born Burton on Trent 27.09.1947.

Now retired, David and Liz have resettled in Gainsborough Lincs

1946 Oct 24 Angela Mary Born Isleworth Middx. 1969 Mar 9 married to David Sibthorp at Heston Middx.

1948 Nov 28 MICHAEL MARK(32) born Isleworth Middx.
1974 Oct 26 Married Janice Garwood at Broadstairs.

The family moved to USA many years ago and in 2021
Mike and Jan are settled in retirement at Pawleys Island, SC

Children:

1977 Apr 14 MARK JONATHAN (33) Born UK. 2008 married 2008 to Maren Schuit.

1977 Apr 14 Emma Margaret Born UK. 2007 married to Mark Roeske.

1985 Sep 30 JAMES MICHAEL (34)Born UK. 2008 married to Stacey Thang in 2008,