George Borrell and Esther Ann Newbound

St. Michael's Church, Burwell, Lincolnshire
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George Burwell (sic) (b. 1792 in Grainsby, Lincolnshire), resident in the parish of North Thoresby, Lincolnshire, son of George Borrell and Ann Corden, married Esther Ann Newbound (bap. 19 Apr 1801), who at that time was residing in the hamlet of Walmsgate in the parish of Burwell, at the now redundant St Michael's Church, Burwell, Lincolnshire, on 24 Mar 1823. George made his mark, Esther Ann signed her name. Witnesses were Davy Wilkinson [1] and John Smith [2].

Baptised originally as Esther Ann Soulby Newbond, in Huttoft, Lincolnshire, Esther Ann was the base born daughter of Jane Newbond. (I'll put money on her putative father being someone named Soulby - the surname is found in the area).

George and Esther Ann had eleven children, all baptised in North Thoresby:

1. Betsey Borwell (sic) bap. 25 Jan 1824
2. Esther Ann Borrell bap. 22 Jan 1827
3. Martha Burrel (sic) bap. 24 Sep 1828. Buried in North Thoresby in 1836.
4. Mary Burrel (sic) bap. 24 Sep 1828. Buried 21 Apr 1836 in North Thoresby.
5. Ellen Burrel (sic) bap. 22 Aug 1830
6. George Burrel (sic) bap. 15 Apr 1832
7. Hannah Borrel (sic) bap. 18 Jul 1834
8. Margaret Mary Burrel (sic) bap. 22 Aug 1836
9. William Burwell (sic) b. 1838 S Quarter in LOUTH UNION Volume 14 Page 431 with mother's maiden name NEWBOUND, bap. 23 Jul 1838
10. John Borrel (sic) bap. 18 Nov 1840. Died, aged 1, in 1842 M Quarter in LOUTH UNION Volume 14 Page 335 and was buried in North Thoresby.
11. Martha Burrel (sic) b. 1843 S Quarter in LOUTH UNION Volume 14 Page 479 with mother's maiden name NEWBOUND, bap. 16 Jul 1843 (presumably posthumously). Died 1843 S Quarter in LOUTH UNION Volume 14 Page 281, as she had been buried in North Thoresby on 14 Jul 1843.

One assumes Martha and Mary, born 1828, were twins, but we can understand why they gave Margaret the second name of Mary in that same year as they died.

On the baptisms for Betsey, Esther Ann, Martha and Mary, George Borrell's occupation is listed as Carter. "The carter might work with a pony and trap, even a donkey. Many carters worked carrying produce from the country into the towns on market days. Many stood outside auction houses, markets anyplace where produce was being sold and then touted for business as the home-going purchasers left." [Source]. From Ellen onwards, George's occupation is listed as Labourer.

In 1841, living in North Thoresby, Lincolnshire, were George Borrell (47), Easter (sic) Borrell (40), Ellen Borrell (10), George Borrell (9), Hannah Borrell (6), Mary Borrell [Margaret Mary] (4), William Borrell (3) and John Borrell (1). It would indeed appear that Ester Borril (sic) [Esther Ann] was living in North Waterside, Lincoln with Mary Borril (70) Shopkeeper. (Mary's birth date calculating to around 1767-1771 makes her around 25 years or so older than George Borrell, which could put her into the previous generation. A great-aunt perhaps?)

In 1851, George Borrell (57) Ag Lab, was still in North Thoresby, Lincolnshire with Esther Borrell (49), Mary Borrell [Margaret Mary] (14) and William Borrell (12).

In 1861, George Borrell (67) Agricultural Labourer from Grainsby, Lincolnshire was in Fen Lane, North Thoresby, Lincolnshire with Esther A Borrell (60) from Huttoft, Lincolnshire and John Borrell (11) Grandson (son of Esther Ann Borrell).

Esther Ann Borril (sic) died, aged 69, in 1870 M Qtr in LOUTH Vol 07A Page 400.

In 1871, George Borral (sic) (78) Widower, Ag Lab, was still in North Thoresby.

George Borrell died, at the age of 82, in 1874 M Quarter in LOUTH Volume 07A Page 389 and was buried in North Thoresby, on 19 Feb 1874.

[1] Davy Wilkinson had married an Elizabeth Borrell in 1805.

[2] John Smith had married George's sister, Sarah Borrell, on 15 May 1817.