James Redmore and Mary Wilkinson

Hull Holy Trinity Church (Hull Minster)

James Redmore (b. 1784), son of George Redmore and Ann Andrew, married Mary Wilkinson of Sculcoates, Spinster, at Hull Holy Trinity on 25 Oct 1809. One of the witnesses was an Ann Redmore. Mary Wilkinson b. 15 Dec 1781 and baptised on 3 Feb 1782 in Bingley, Yorkshire, was the daughter of John Wilkinson of Beckfoot (Bradford), Tanner. Unfortunately the record doesn't name her mother.

James and Mary had six children:

1. William Redmore bap. 8 Jul 1811 in Sculcoates
2. Ann Redmore b. 2 Oct 1813, bap. 28 Mar 1815 at Hull Holy Trinity. Ann's baptism record lists her father's occupation as Joiner and the family's residence at that time as Upper Union Street, Hull.
3. Thomas Redmore b. 30 Oct 1815, bap. 27 Nov 1815 at Hull Holy Trinity. The baptism initially listed the child as son of James Redmore, Joiner and Ann, however, there is a note on the original record stating that it should have said Mary and there is a declaration signed by Mary Redmore with the original record. At this time, the family lived in [Great] Passage Street.
4. James Andrew Redmore bap. 3 May 1818 at Sutton on Hull
5. Henry Redmore b. 29 Aug 1820 (no baptism record found)
6. Jonathan Wilkinson Redmore bap. 2 Mar 1823 at Sutton on Hull

In 1841, James Redmore, and Mary Redmore, with both of their ages listed as 55, were living in Cleveland Street, Sutton, Sculcoates with their two youngest sons, Henry Redmore (20) and Jonathan Redmore (15) still living at home.

During the Victorian era, the population of Hull exploded from about 22,000 people in 1801, to more than 291,000 in 1914. It is hardly surprising that housing was a major issue and many slum areas sprang up. Among the most notorious was The Groves in east Hull, a riverside community of mills and cramped terraces along Cleveland Street. It was a filthy place: according to a report in the Hull News in 1879, muckgarths (sic) drained into the tidal Sutton Drain (since filled in), which at low tide was lined with “black, putrid matter". - Hull Live on the forgotten lost suburbs of Hull

Mary Wilkinson died, aged 65, in 1847 D Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 22 Page 408 and was buried at Sculcoates, All Saints & St Mary's on 24 Oct 1847.

In 1851, James Redmoor (sic) (66) Widower, Joiner Journeyman from Binbrook, Lincolnshire, was living in the household of George King (37) at 9, Alice Place, Sculcoates. (George King was married to daughter, Ann Redmore.)

James Redmore died, at 74, on 22 Jun 1858 (1858 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 107) with probate granted on 7 Jul 1858 to George King.

• George King married Ann Redmore on 30 Jan 1837 in the parish of All Saints, Sculcoates. The couple don't appear to have any children. In 1851, George King (37) Cooper journeyman from Hull was living at 9, Alice Place, Sculcoates with Ann King (37), father-in-law, James Redmoor (sic) (66) and Mary Ann Maulson (13) Niece. In 1861, George and Ann King, both 47, were living at 27, Green Lane, Sculcoates. In 1871, in Green Lane, Sculcoates, were George and Annie King, both 57, with Mary J Redmore (22) and Annie Redmore (14), Nieces. (They were the daughters of Jonathan Wilkinson Redmore.) And in 1881, at 9, Green Lane, Sculcoates, George King (67) Master Cooper; Ann King (57), with their nieces, Mary J Redmore (32) Domestic Servant and Annie Redmore (24) Mantle Maker, still living with them. George King died at 73 in 1886 D Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 136 and was buried on Christmas Eve, 24 Dec 1886 at Sculcoates, All Saints & St Mary's. In 1891, Ann King (77) Living on her own means, was still at 9, Green Lane, Sculcoates with her niece, Mary J Redmore (42) General Domestic Servant. Ann King (née Redmore) died, aged 93, in 1907 J Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 125.
• Thomas Redmore, Joiner, married Jane Coates on 24 Jan 1843 at the parish church of St James, Sutton on Hull. Thomas' brother, James Andrew Redmore was one of the witnesses at this marriage. Jane Lawson Coates (bap. 8 Mar 1813 at All Saints, Sculcoates) was the daughter of James Coates, Tailor and Jane Lozer. There is no evidence that this couple had any children either. The only census they appear on is in 1871, when Thomas Redmore (55) made his 'Income from Houses' is at Cottingham Terrace, Sculcoates. The record also notes that Thomas was 'Blind, not from birth' (which during this era was often caused by Smallpox). Living with him were Jane Redmore (56) and Elizabeth Tanouary (62) Wife's Sister. Thomas Redmore, Joiner, of 8 Cottingham Terrace Drain Side, died, aged 56, on 24 Jul 1872 (1872 S Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 138) and was buried, on 28 Jul 1872 at Hull General Cemetery. Cause of death was listed as 'Gastric Fever' (which then was likely Typhoid fever). He left his effects to his widow, Jane Redmore. In 1881, Jane Redmore (68) Widow, Annuitant, was still living at 8, Cottingham Terrace, Sculcoates. Living with her was Elizabeth Parman (70) Lodger. Jane Redmore died, aged 72, in 1885 S Quarter in SCULCOATES Volume 09D Page 117.
• James Andrew Redmore, Carpenter of Todds Lane, Northampton (in 1851, the upper part of Grafton Street was called Todd's Lane), married Mary Ann Stearn (bap. 30 Jul 1820 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire), daughter of Thomas Stearn and Ann Hammond, on Boxing Day, 26 Dec 1844, at Holy Trinity Church, Cambridge. The couple had two sons and a daughter: i. George Henry Redmore b. 1845 D Quarter in CAMBRIDGE Volume 14 Page 13, died, aged 2 in 1848 J Quarter in LAMBETH Volume 04 Page 236 and was buried at St John the Evangelist, Waterloo (St John's Church, Waterloo). The family's address was Belvedere Road. ii. William Edmund Redmore b. 1848 M Quarter in LAMBETH Volume 04 Page 339, died, at 13 months, in 1849 M Quarter in LAMBETH Volume 04 Page 267 and was also buried at St John the Evangelist, Waterloo. This time the family's address was listed as 7 Edward Street, Lambeth, Surrey. iii. Emma Redmore b. 1849 D Quarter in LAMBETH Volume 04 Page 341, bap. 17 Feb 1850 in Lambeth with parents listed as James Andrew and Mary Ann Redmore. But then James Andrew Redmore died, aged 32, in 1850 S Quarter in CAMBRIDGE Volume 14 Page 7 and was buried on 31 Jul 1850 at the Church of St Andrew and St Mary, Grantchester. In 1851, Mary Ann Redmore (30) Widow, Lodging house keeper was living in Coronation Street, Saint Andrew the Less, Cambridge with E Redmore (1) daughter and three (presumably paying) visitors. In 1855, Mary Ann Redmore remarried to Thomas Wilson, again in Cambridge. In 1861, living at 90, Russell Street, Cambridge, were Thomas Wilson (34) Railway Guard born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; Mary A Wilson (40) and Emma Redman (sic) (11) Daughter, born in Lambeth, Surrey. Haven't found any further records.

[NB: Four separate people's DNA results (at time of writing) show that James Redmore and Mary Wilkinson are common ancestors with those people, who are cousins through various descendants of Jonathan Wilkinson Redmore. As those are cousins, this confirms that the link has to be through Henry Redmore.]