See also

Family of Joseph Versey and Susannah Cowey

Husband: Joseph Versey

  • Name:

  • Joseph Versey2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • John Versey (1820- )

  • Mother:

  • Eliza Chapman (1826?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • shepherd, grocery store keeper then a contractor and farmer3 4 5

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1851

  • Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England2 6 3 4 5

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 0)

  • Front Row, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • son aged 2 months at home born Trimley St. Martin Suffolk living with Parents.

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 10)

  • Marsh Barn, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • son aged 10 attending school born Trimley St. Martin Suffolk living with Parents.

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 20)

  • Boot House, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • married head of the household aged 21 working as an agricultural labourer born Trimley Suffolk.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 30)

  • The Street, Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • head of the household aged 30, Shepherd. Born in Trimley

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 40)

  • Hall Farm, Liston, Essex, England3

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a shepherd and living with his wife Susannah, and sons George, William, Walter, Henry, Charles and Robert. Born in Trimley St. Mary Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 50)

  • 14 Landsown Hill, West Norwood, London, England4

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a grocery store keeper (difficult to read) and living in three rooms with his wife Susannah, and sons Harry, Charles, Robert and Frederick. Born in Trimley St. Mary

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 61)

  • Knights Farm, Great Horkesley, Essex, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a contractor and farmer and living in five rooms with his wife Susannah, sons William, Charles and Frederick, granddaughter Rose Versey and a visitor Daisey Gladwin. Born in Trimley Suffolk

Wife: Susannah Cowey

  • Name:

  • Susannah Cowey11

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Daniel Cowey (1796-1884)

  • Mother:

  • Elizabeth Barber (1803?-1860)

  • Birth:

  • 1848 (app)

  • Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England12 3 4 5

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 2-3)12

  •  

  •  

  • aged 3. Born in Trimley, living with parents.

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Jan 1852 (age 3-4)

  • St. Mary's Church, High Road, Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England1 11

  •  

  • daughter of Daniel Cowey (labourer) and Elizabeth of Trimley St. Mary

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 12-13)

  • 28 Trinity Street, Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • aged 12, unmarried. Born in Trimley St. Mary, living with father

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 22-23)

  • Boot House, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • Wife aged 23 born Trimley St. Mary Suffolk living with her husband.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 32-33)

  • The Street, Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • Wife aged 32. Born in Trimley, living with her husband

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 43)

  • Hall Farm, Liston, Essex, England3

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Joseph, and sons George, William, Walter, Henry, Charles and Robert. Born in Trimley St. Mary Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 52)

  • 14 Landsown Hill, West Norwood, London, England4

  •  

  • married wife living in three rooms with her husband Joseph, and sons Harry, Charles, Robert and Frederick. Born in Trimley St. Mary

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 63)

  • Knights Farm, Great Horkesley, Essex, England5

  •  

  • married wife living in five rooms with her husband Joseph, sons William, Charles and Frederick, granddaughter Rose Versey and a visitor Daisey Gladwin. Born in Trimley Suffolk and married for forty-one years with nine children, of whom eight are still living

Child 1: Emma Versey

  • Name:

  • Emma Versey14

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1870

  • Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England14 6

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 1)

  • Boot House, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • daughter aged 16 months born Trimley Suffolk living with parents

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 11)

  • The Street, Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • aged 11. Born in Trimley, living with parents.

Child 2: George Versey

  • Name:

  • George Versey15

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer3

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1872

  • Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England15 6 3

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 8)

  • The Street, Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • aged 8, attending school born Trimley, living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 18)

  • Hall Farm, Liston, Essex, England3

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living with his parents Joseph and Susannah, and brothers William, Walter, Henry, Charles and Robert. Born in Trimley St. Mary Suffolk

Child 3: Joseph Versey

  • Name:

  • Joseph Versey16

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1875

  • Trimley ??, Suffolk, England16 6

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 6)

  • The Street, Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • aged 6. Born in Trimley, living with parents.

Child 4: William Versey

  • Name:

  • William Versey17

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural labourer then a carman3 5

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1878

  • Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England17 6 3 5

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 3)

  • The Street, Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • aged 3. Born in Trimley, living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 14)

  • Hall Farm, Liston, Essex, England3

  •  

  • unmarried son working as an agricultural labourer and living with his parents Joseph and Susannah, and brothers George, Walter, Henry, Charles and Robert. Born in Trimley St. Mary Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 31)

  • Knights Farm, Great Horkesley, Essex, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a carman and living in five rooms with his parents Joseph and Susannah, brothers Charles and Frederick, niece Rose Versey and a visitor Daisey Gladwin. Born in Trimley Suffolk

Child 5: Walter Versey

  • Name:

  • Walter Versey18

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1880

  • Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England18 6 3

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 0)

  • The Street, Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England10

  •  

  • aged 5 months. Born in Trimley, living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 14)

  • Hall Farm, Liston, Essex, England3

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents Joseph and Susannah, and brothers George, William, Henry, Charles and Robert. Born in Trimley St. Mary Suffolk

Child 6: Henry Versey

  • Name:

  • Henry Versey19 4

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Harry

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • carman4

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1883

  • Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England19 3 4

  •  

  • 1901 census says born in Oakley Suffolk, which is a long way from the Woodbridge registration district

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 8)

  • Hall Farm, Liston, Essex, England3

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents Joseph and Susannah, and brothers George, William, Walter, Charles and Robert. Born in Trimley St. Mary Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 17)

  • 14 Landsown Hill, West Norwood, London, England4

  •  

  • unmarried son as Harry working as a carman (difficult to read) and living in three rooms with his parents Joseph and Susannah, and brothers Charles, Robert and Frederick. Born in Oakley Suffolk

Child 7: Charles John Versey

  • Name:

  • Charles John Versey20 21

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Eliza Braine (1884-1964)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • carman then a builders labourer4 5 22

  • Birth:

  • 18 Apr 1885

  • Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk, England20 3 4 5

  •  

  • 1901 census says born in Oakley Suffolk, which is a long way from the Woodbridge registration district, 1911 census says born in Thrandson, 1939 register says born on 18th April 1884

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 6)

  • Hall Farm, Liston, Essex, England3

  •  

  • son attending school and living with his parents Joseph and Susannah, and brothers George, William, Walter, Henry and Robert. Born in Trimley St. Mary Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 15)

  • 14 Landsown Hill, West Norwood, London, England4

  •  

  • son working as a carman (difficult to read) and living in three rooms with his parents Joseph and Susannah, and brothers Harry, Robert and Frederick. Born in Oakley Suffolk

  • Military Service:

  • frm 26 Nov 1902 to 3 Dec 1915 (age 17-30)

  • British Army Royal Field Artillery

  •  

  • at No3 Depot

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 26)

  • Knights Farm, Great Horkesley, Essex, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a carman and living in five rooms with his parents Joseph and Susannah, brothers William and Frederick, niece Rose Versey and a visitor Daisey Gladwin. Born in Thrandson Suffolk

  • Military Service:

  • frm 3 Nov 1916 to 31 Mar 1920 (age 31-34)

  • British Army as private 28907 in the Royal Field Artillery 1/2th Battery23

  •  

  • a horse keeper of 12 Hurst Street Herne Hill

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 54)

  • 44 Spenser Road, Herne Hill, London, England22

  •  

  • a married builders labourer and a member of the Police war reserve living with his wife Eliza, sons Arthur and William, and daughter Dorothy. Born on 18th April 1884

  • Death:

  • Q2 1956 (age 70)

  • Sudbury "Registration District", Suffolk, England21

Child 8: Robert Versey

  • Name:

  • Robert Versey24

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • stableman then a soldier25

  • Birth:

  • Q2 1889

  • Groton, Suffolk, England24 3 4

  •  

  • 1891 census says born in Trimley St Mary

  • Baptism:

  • 21 Jul 1889 (age 0)

  • St. Bartholomew's Church, Church Street, Groton, Suffolk, England26

  •  

  • son of Joseph Versey (shepherd) and Susannah of Groton

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 2)

  • Hall Farm, Liston, Essex, England3

  •  

  • son living with his parents Joseph and Susannah, and brothers George, William, Walter, Henry and Charles. Born in Trimley St. Mary Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 11)

  • 14 Landsown Hill, West Norwood, London, England4

  •  

  • son attending school and living in three rooms with his parents Joseph and Susannah, and brothers Harry, Charles and Frederick. Born in Groton Suffolk

  • Military Beginning:

  • 26 Sep 1906 (age 17)

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England25

  •  

  • when he joined the Royal Fusiliers as no:4821. He was of 14 Lansdown Hill West Norwood and worked as a stableman. he was 5' 3¾" tall, weighed 104lbs, had a chest of 34" expansion 3", fresh complexion with brown eyes and hair

  • Emigration:

  • 1910 (app) (age 20-21)

  • to New Zealand27

Child 9: Frederick Versey

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Son: Frederick Versey

picture

Spouse: Esther Lilian Lucas

  • Name:

  • Frederick Versey28

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Nickname:

  • Fred

  • Spouse:

  • Esther Lilian Lucas (1895-1963)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer5

  • Birth:

  • Q3 1892

  • Liston, Essex, England28 4 5

  • Baptism:

  • 15 Jan 1893 (age 0)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul Church, The Street, Foxearth, Essex, England29

  •  

  • son of Joseph Versey (shepherd) and Susan of Foxearth, godparents Elizabeth Mower and Thomas Piper

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 8)

  • 14 Landsown Hill, West Norwood, London, England4

  •  

  • son attending school and living in three rooms with his parents Joseph and Susannah, and brothers Harry, Charles and Robert. Born in Liston Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 18)

  • Knights Farm, Great Horkesley, Essex, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a labourer on a farm and living in five rooms with his parents Joseph and Susannah, brothers William and Charles, niece Rose Versey and a visitor Daisey Gladwin. Born in Liston Essex

  • Emigration:

  • 21 Aug 1914 (age 20)

  • from London, England to Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand30

  •  

  • alone as Fred Versey and was working in farming

Note on Husband: Joseph Versey

Grandchild Rose Versey (b1906) present in 1911 census, not sure how she fits in so remains to be added

Sources

1.

Suffolk Records Office (Lowestoft) - Parish Records. Trimley St. Mary. Cit. Date: 13 May 2005. Suffolk Record Office (Lowestoft), Suffolk Record Office, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England.

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1851 quarter:1 volume:12 page:555. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

3.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:1443 folio:148 page:11. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

4.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:435 folio:92 page:15. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

5.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10355 class:RG78 piece:547 registration district:199 sub-district:3 enumeration district:7 schedule:106. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

6.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk).

7.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). 1851/HO107/291/p16.

8.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). 1861/RG9/1168/62/p4.

9.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1758/68/p5.

10.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). 1881/1881/68/13 ~.

11.

Suffolk Family History Society All Baptisms Suffolk 1813-1900, (SFK-BPI/P1-1 own copy). Trimley St. Mary baptisms entry:456. Cit. Date: 30 October 2023.

12.

England and Wales Census 1851, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk).

13.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). 1861/RG9/1168/Trimley St. Mary/52.

14.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1870 quarter:1 volume:4a page:677. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

15.

Ibid. Woodbridge 1872 quarter:4 volume:4a page:671. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

16.

Ibid. Woodbridge 1875 quarter:1 volume:4a page:684. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

17.

Ibid. Woodbridge 1878 quarter:1 volume:4a page:701. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

18.

Ibid. Woodbridge 1880 quarter:4 volume:4a page:709. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

19.

Ibid. Woodbridge 1883 quarter:2 volume:4a page:696. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

20.

Ibid. Woodbridge 1885 quarter:2 volume:4a page:708. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

21.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Sudbury 1956 quarter:2 volume:4b page:907. Cit. Date: 23 February 2021.

22.

UK 1939 Register, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). RG101 piece:0363I page:12 line:34 letter code:ANOA. Cit. Date: 22 February 2021.

23.

FindMyPast British Army Service Records, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive ref:W)383 Royal Field Artillery 1/12th Battery no:28907. Cit. Date: 22 February 2021.

24.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Woodbridge 1889 quarter:2 volume:4a page:713. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

25.

FindMyPast British Army Service Records, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). Royal Fusiliers no:4821 National Archive ref:WO 96 box:165 record:249. Cit. Date: 4 May 2020.

26.

Suffolk Family History Society - Sudbury East Baptisms 1813-1904, (2015 SFK-BPI-04/P1 own copy). Groton St. Bartholomew entry:329. Cit. Date: 4 May 2020.

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Ancestry Family Trees, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). Funnell Plus Family Tree by cfa150. Cit. Date: 4 May 2020.

28.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Sudbury 1892 quarter:3 volume:4a page:718. Cit. Date: 3 May 2020.

29.

Seax - Essex Record Office Parish Records, (on-line at www.essexcc.gov.uk). Foxearth St. Peter and St. Paul baptisms 1874-1999 ref:D/P 368/1/8 image:16 page:27 entry:213. Cit. Date: 4 May 2020.

30.

Ancestry UK and Ireland Outward Passenger Lists 1890-1960, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk). London 1914 Taniui. Cit. Date: 4 May 2020.