Henry Redmore and Martha Markham

Henry Redmore's Blue Plaque at 163 Coltman Street, Hull
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Henry Redmore (b. 29 Aug 1820), Painter, son of James Redmore and Mary Wilkinson, married Martha Markham (b. ~1824 in Newland), daughter of Joseph Markham and Sarah Dawson, at St. Mary's church, Sculcoates (PHOTO: St Marys Churchyard, Sculcoates in about 1835) on 28 Nov 1844. Henry gave his address as 'Parish of Sculcoates', but Martha specified Church Street. Witnesses were Jonathan W Redmore and Sarah Ann Horsfield, Martha's step-sister. 

The record for Henry Redmore in Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1835-1857, Register Ticket # 70,775, issued on 28 Dec 1844, gives his date of birth as 29 Aug 1820, in Hull, Yorkshire. He was employed in the capacity of Stoker. He was 5ft 7in, with brown hair, grey eyes and a fair complexion; no tattoos nor distinguishing marks. First went to sea as a boy on 6 Oct 1840. He had not served in the Royal Navy, nor on Foreign Service. When unemployed, he resided in Cleveland Street, Hull. (Cleveland Street was where he was living with his parents in 1841.)

Henry and Martha Redmore had five children:

1. Sarah Ann Redmore b. 1845 D Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 22 Page 525, bap. 2 Nov 1845 at St. Mark's Church, Hull. Died, aged 9 on 7 May 1855 (1855 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 101) and was buried on 10 May 1855 in the parish of Sculcoates at Sculcoates Sacristy Cemetery.
2. James Markham Redmore b. 1847 M Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 22 Page 547, bap. 4 Apr 1847 in Sculcoates, Yorkshire
3. Alice Mary Redmore b. 1849 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 22 Page 603, died in 1849 S Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 22 Page 560 and was buried on 24 Aug 1849 in the parish of Sculcoates, All Saints & St Mary's.
4. Emily Redmore b. 1855 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 154. Died, aged 17, on 17 Jun 1872 (1872 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Vol 09D Page 82) and was buried on 20 Jun 1872 at Sculcoates Sacristy Cemetery.
5. Edward King Redmore b. 11 Jul 1860 S Qtr in SCULCOATES Vol 09D 151 

The mother's maiden name on all of the GRO registrations is MARKHAM.

In 1851, Henry Redmore (30) Painter journeyman (derived from the French journée, usually implies employed) lived at 4, Anns Place (seems to have been off Raywell Street), Sculcoates, Yorkshire with Martha Redmore (27) from Newland, Yorkshire; Sarah Ann Redmore (5) and James Markham Redmore (4).

In 1861, Henry Redmore (40) Marine Artist was living in Norfolk Street, St Pauls Sculcoates, with Martha Redmore (37), James M Redmore (14) Errand boy stationer; Emily Redmore (5) and Edward K Redmore (0).

Martha Redmore died, aged 44, in 1869 M Qtr 07A 421 in Glanford Brigg.

So, Henry Redmore (48), Widower, Artist, of Regent Street, Hull, son of James Redmore, Engineer (deceased) remarried to Ann Hopwood (42) Widow, of Coltman Street, daughter of George Best, Spirit Merchant (Deceased) at Holy Trinity Church on 9 May 1870. Witnesses were William T Smith and Thomas Hewson.

Born Ann Best, Henry Redmore's 2nd wife was the daughter of George Best and Elizabeth Pearson (m. 31 May 1822 in West Rasen, Lincolnshire) and bap. 15 Jul 1827 in Sutton on Hull, Yorkshire. In 1841, George Best (40) Publican had been residing in Cleveland Street, Sutton, Sculcoates - the same street Henry Redmore's parents lived in - so the families could have known one another for some time. 

Ann Best, daughter of George Best, Inn Keeper, had originally married Marmaduke Parkinson, son of John Parkinson, Blacksmith, and Margaret Martin, on 3 Mar 1848 in Cottingham. Their only son, John Best Parkinson b. 1849 D Quarter in KINGSTON UPON HULL Volume 22 Page 392, died aged 2, in 1852 M Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 77. Then Marmaduke Parkinson, blacksmith, died, aged 33, on 6 Dec 1857 (1857 D Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 166) and was buried on 9 Dec 1857 at St. Mary's Church, Elloughton, Yorkshire.

Next Ann Parkinson (34) Widow, daughter of George Best, Spirit Merchant, remarried to Alfred Hopwood (48) Widower, Gentleman, son of William Hopwood, Wine Merchant, at Holy Trinity Church on 7 Sep 1861. Both gave their address as Coltman Street. At the time of the 1861 Census on 7 April that year, Alfred Hopwood (49) Dock Proprietor had been living in Coltman Street with his wife Euphemia Hopwood (formerly Holmes, née Jaques) and Betsey A Heaton (20) House Servant. The Hull Packet of 31 May 1861, reported her death: "May 19, at 112 Coltman Street, Hull, Euphemia, wife of Mr Alfred Hopwood." (Coltman Street must have been renumbered, because the house currently at number 112, appears not to have been built until the 1880's). Alfred Hopwood (then of 163 Coltman Street) died, aged 53, in 1867 M Quarter in HULL Vol 09D Page 158. 

In 1871, living in Coltman Street, Holy Trinity, Hull, were Henry Redmore (49) Marine Artist; Ann Redmore (42), Emily Redmore (16), Edward K Redmore (11) and Selina A Hardine (15) Servant (daughter of John Henry Harding, Fisherman). James Markham Redmore (24) Shipping Clerk, was a Boarder in the household of Thomas Harrison (39) Engineer, at 13 Howard Street, Sutton, Sculcoates.

In 1881, at 163, Coltman Street, Hull, were Henry Redmore (60) Artist (marine); Ann Redmore (53) and Edward K Redmore (20) Artist.

Henry Redmore died on 8 Dec 1887 (1887 D Quarter in HULL Volume 09D Page 175) and was buried on 12 Dec 1887 at Hull General Cemetery. Henry Redmore left effects of £983 1s 1d. (£983 in 1888 is worth £157,559.65 in 2023).

In 1891, Ann Redmore (63) Widow Living on her own means was still living at 163 Coltman Street, Hull, with John Best (53) Widower, Retired licensed victualler, her younger brother.

Ann Redmore, widow of the late Henry Redmore of 163 Coltman Street, died, aged 69, on 21 Sep 1898.