John Paddison, Esther Ann Borrell and Mary Ann Maplethorpe

Interior, Hull Holy Trinity, now Hull Minster.

John Paddison and Esther Ann Borrell - the parents of Ann Paddison who later married Charles Stocks, brother of William Henry Stocks - story is so complicated, it was worth writing down, if only to - attempt to - untangle its various turns.

John Paddison married Esther Ann Borrell on 19 Aug 1855 and the marriage was reported in the Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury (Published since 1712, this claims to be "Britain's oldest continuously published newspaper") announcing that the marriage of John Paddison of Hallington and Esther Ann Borrell of Market Rasen had taken place at the Wesleyan Reform Chapel, Market Rasen.

Daughter of George Borrell and Esther Ann Newbound, Esther Ann Borrell was baptised on 22 Jan 1827 in North Thoresby, Lincolnshire. She was eight years older than John Paddison (bap. 22 Mar 1835 in South Elkington, Lincolnshire, a village near the town of Louth), son of John Paddison and Ann Malkinson. 

When John and Esther married in 1855, this was not her first excursion into matrimony, however. Previously, Esther Ann Borrell, daughter of George Borrell, had married widower, David Hindes (sic), Labourer, on 14 Aug 1849, at Holy Trinity Church, Hull (now Hull Minster). David Hindes gave his address as Hatter's Square (Hull). Witnesses were Thomas Fulford and Mary Ellis. David Hindes listed his father as John Hindes, however, his baptism, on 12 Jan 1817, in Ulceby, Lincolnshire, specifies he was "David, illegitimate son of Sarah Hinde". 

David Hinds, who had been lodging with William and Mary Ellis in Healing, Lincolnshire in 1841, previously married Martha Corringham (bap. 27 Oct 1825), daughter of Richard Corringham, in Healing, Lincolnshire, on 2 Feb 1843. 

David and Martha had four children, all four baptised in Healing: 

1. Elizabeth Hinds, bap. 20 Mar 1843
2. Richard Hinds bap. 16 Sep 1844 
3. John Weldon Hind (sic) bap. 3 Aug 1846. Died, aged 8, in 1853 S Quarter in GLANFORD BRIGG Volume 07A Page 333 and was buried in Ulceby.
4. George Hinds, b. 1848 M Quarter in CAISTOR Volume 14 Page 335 (confirms mother's maiden name of CORRINGHAM), bap. 2 Feb 1848 

Probably as a result of giving birth to the last child that Martha aged 22, wife of David Hinds, was buried, on 27 Feb 1848, in Great Coates, Lincolnshire.

Esther Ann Borrell already had a son, John Borrell, bap. 22 Apr 1849, prior to marrying David. (DNA evidence from a descendant of John Borrell confirms that David Hinds was the father. John Borrell later married Elizabeth Jane Hawken or Hawkins in Canterbury, New Zealand in 1872; the couple had seven children and John died on 12 Feb 1886 in Waimakariri, Canterbury, New Zealand.)

A second son, Thomas Hinds, was born in 1850 D Quarter in CAISTOR Volume 14 Page 325, bap. 19 Jan 1852 in North Thoresby, Lincolnshire, but died in 1852.

In 1851, David Hinds (34) Farm Labourer, born in Ulceby, Lincolnshire, was living in Old Chapel Lane, Laceby, Lincolnshire, with Ann [Esther Ann] (24), born North Thorsby, Lincolnshire; Elizabeth Hinds (8), Richard Hinds (6), Wildan (sic) [John Weldon] Hinds (4), George Hinds (3), Tom Hinds (1) - undoubtedly an error and this child is actually John Borrell (b. 1849) - and Thomas Hinds (0). Also in the household was Margaret Borrell (14), Visitor (Esther Ann's sister). 

There's no record of a death of a David Hinds, however, the death of a George Hines (sic), aged 35, in 1851 D Quarter in CASTOR Volume 14 Page 193 and buried on 19 Dec 1851, in Laceby, has been suggested. Research found no George Hines (etc) of appropriate age living in the area whose death it could be, so I'm also convinced to accept it. The fact that [Esther] Ann had gone back to her home in North Thoresby, by the time of Thomas' baptism in Jan 1852, also makes me think that this death in the last quarter of 1851 must be relevant.

But as Esther was previously married to David Hinds, why was she again Borrell when she married the second time? This, I think, is unanswerable.

John and Esther Ann Paddison had two children:

1. Ann Paddison b. 9 Nov 1855 (GRO Reference: 1855 D Quarter in LOUTH Volume 07A Page 511), bap. 6 Aug 1856 in Louth, Lincolnshire.
2. George Paddison b. 1857 S Quarter in LOUTH Volume 07A Page 499, bap. 3 Jul 1857 in Raithby, Lincolnshire. Died aged 0 in 1857 S Quarter in LOUTH Volume 07A Page 344.

Esther Ann Paddison died, aged 30 on 4 Apr 1858 J Quarter in LOUTH Vol 07A Page 347 and was buried, on 6 Apr 1858. Lincolnshire Monumental Inscriptions (inferring that there is a stone) details that Esther Ann Paddison, wife of John Paddison was buried at St Peter's church, Raithby cum Hallington. The death of Esther Ann was also reported in the Lincoln Rutland and Stamford Mercury.

In 1861, John Paddison (26) Agricultural Labourer, Widowed, and daughter Ann (4) were living in Hallington, Lincolnshire, in the household of John's father, John Paddison (53) Shepherd, with his step-mother, Maria and brother, Joseph. John Borrell (11), was living in North Thoresby, with his maternal grandparents.

John Paddison remarried, on 9 Aug 1862, to Mary Ann Maplethorpe. This marriage too was announced in the Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury.

John and Mary Ann Paddison added another eight children: 

3. John Paddison b. 1863 M Quarter in LOUTH Volume 07A Page 557
4. Anne Maria Paddison b. 1864 D Quarter in LOUTH  Volume 07A  Page 537, died, aged 1, in 1866 J Quarter in LOUTH Volume 07A  Page 367 and was buried in Raithby cum Hallington, Lincolnshire.
5. William Paddison b. 1866 J Quarter in LOUTH Volume 07A Page 574
6. George Paddison b. 1869 M Quarter in LOUTH  Volume 07A  Page 588
7. Thomas Paddison bap. 6 Nov 1870 in Tathwell, Lincolnshire.
8. Hannah Maria Paddison bap. 4 July 1872 and buried 9 July 1872 in Stainton le Vale, Lincolnshire
9. Eliza Paddison b. 1875 J Quarter in SPILSBY  Volume 07A  Page 548
10. Joseph Paddison b. 1877 S Quarter in SPILSBY Volume 07A Page 573

In 1871, at Tathwell Cottage, Tathwell were John Paddison (36) Shepherd, Mary Paddison (28), John Paddison (8), William Paddison (5), George Paddison (2) and Thomas Paddison (5 mo) and John Whitworth (22) Lodger, Ag Lab.

In 1881, John Paddison (44) Shepherd, was living in Thornton, Horncastle, Lincolnshire with wife Mary Ann Paddison (38), William Paddison (14), George Paddison (12), Eliza Paddison (5) and Joseph Paddison (3). Living with them was Robert Greenfield (25) Lodger. Eldest son John Paddison (18) was staying in the household of his grandfather, John Paddison (74) in Hallington, Louth.

In 1891, John Paddison (56) Dock Labourer, was living in Walcott Street, Hull (the next street, parallel to Wassand Street where several of the Tummon family lived), with wife Mary A Paddison (49); John Paddison (29) Labourer Fram Company; William Paddison (25) Labourer Dock Co; Thomas Paddison (19) Grocers Assistant; Eliza Paddison (16) Shop Assistant; Joseph Paddison (14) Scholar; Henry Jackson (28) Lodger, Dock Labourer and Jesse Stocks (2) Granddaughter.

Mary Ann Paddison (49) died and was buried on 17 Sep 1891 at Hull Holy Trinity.

In 1901, John Paddison (66) Grocer Shop Keeper, Widowed, was living at 73 Walcott Street, Hull, with Frances Walker (44), Widow, Housekeeper.

John Paddison died aged 73 in 1908 and was also buried at Hull Holy Trinity.