GRAINGER, BURNS AND BOAGEY FAMILIES by OLWYN HART.
GRAINGER – BURNS - BOAGEY
GRAINGER FAMILY
Ann Grainger, 1832-1901.
Ann was born in Fylingdales, Robin Hoods Bay 16.11.1832. The second daughter of Margaret (nee Pearson) and Zachariah Granger, and was christened on 21.9.1834. The first daughter was her sister Margaret, 1827-1863.
1841 CENSUS FISHER HEAD ROBIN HOODS BAY
Grainger Margaret, Head, 40
Margaret, dau. 20
Ann, dau. 5
The ages on this census are obviously incorrect?
Zachariah must have been at sea.
1851 CENSUS 20 FISHERHEADS ROBIN HOODS BAY
Zachariah 51
Margaret 53
1851 CENSUS 54 FISHERHEADS ROBIN HOODS BAY
Margaret Granger, 23 Head
William, son 2, Richard son, 6m.
Ann, sister, 18
Ann must have been staying with them whilst Margaret’s husband Richard was at sea.
Margaret was a Granger - who married a Grainger.
1860
Ann, (28) gave birth to her first son Robert Henderson Grainger (illegitimate) 19.12.1860, at Church Street, Hartlepool.
Church Street was the Easterly leg of what is now the patch of green called Manners St. i.e. the leg farthest from the churchyard wall – as shown on the 1857/1896 maps – behind the former Prissick Schools. There was also a Church Street in West Hartlepool.
1861 CENSUS CHURCH STREET HARTLEPOOL
There were several Grainger families living in Hartlepool/West Hartlepool from RHB in the 1861 Census, but none in Church Street.
1861 CENSUS APRIL 12 THE SQUARE ROBIN HOODS BAY
Ann 29
Parents, Zachariah, 69 & Margaret 64.
Sister Margaret 34, husband Richard 37,
Their children, William Pearson (Deaf and Dumb from birth) 13,
Richard, son, 11, and daughter Margaret, 7.
John, son aged 3 months.
There is a question as to whether the son John aged 3 months was actually Robert Henderson, Ann’s son, but this is doubtful – Free BMD shows a John Granger b. Q1, 1861, registered at Whitby, and the only baby John Granger in the 1861 Census is probably the same one, Richard’s son. The baby appears to have died aged 5mth, and was buried in St Stephen’s churchyard, RHB on 16th June 1861.
But where was Robert Henderson who would have been 4 months old? Was he left in Hartlepool, or cosy in a crib, and deliberately omitted from the census? After all, if you took only one baby out at a time, swathed in shawls, with only one month between them, who would know the difference? What a challenging time Ann must have experienced.
There were some Grainger’s living in Hartlepool on the 1861 census who came from Robin Hood’s Bay and Whitby, but perhaps that is for further research.
1863
Ann’s sister Margaret 35 died, (buried 21 April, St. Stephen’s RHB).
1864
Ann gave birth to second son William (illegitimate) 22 April 1864 (at 79 Northgate Street, Hartlepool, in the house which is just about where the entrance to the Library building is now. The birth was registered 28 April 1864.
*We have not seen evidence that Wm. and Robert were full brothers. There is an equal or greater chance of them being just half-brothers.
Robert’s middle name Henderson, could give the impression that his father’s surname was Henderson, which research could lead to many theories, a few of them being:-
Robert Henderson, Blacksmith (California area) of Hartlepool with a son Robert Henderson.
Robert Henderson, Lay Preacher
Robert Henderson living in RHB, also Whitby.
Several travelling men, named Robert Henderson.
Further research may be of interest.
William’s birth and name has not led us to any theories. Well not today, but perhaps in 1864 it did.
Except to think that William and Robert may have had the same father.
Suffice it to say that Ann was a stoical, hard working lady, who brought up her sons despite all odds. The fact that Robert Henderson and his wife were witnesses at William and Biddy’s wedding suggests that there was a bond between them.
1871 CENSUS 21 GEORGE STREET HARTLEPOOL
David Burns, 41 Head, unmarried, Mariner, Scotland
Ann Grainger, 45 servant, unmarried, housekeeper, RHB
Robert Grainger, 10, unmarried, visitor, Hartlepool
William Grainger, 7, unmarried, visitor, Hartlepool
David Snr, 61, wife Jane 62, and granddaughter Ellen (5) are at no. 23.
1874, 9th October,
Ann Grainger (41) and David Burns (42), Scottish Sailor of Wood Street, married at St. Hllda’s Church, Hartlepool. Witnesses were George and Ann Goodwill.
1881 CENSUS 3 WOOD STREET HARTLEPOOL
David Burns, 47 Head
Ann Burns, 47 Wife, laundress, RHB
William, Stepson, 17, labourer, Hartlepool
Frederick Harding, 17, visitor, Shoreditch
1881 CENSUS COMMERCIAL STREET, HARTLEPOOL
Henry Walker, head, married, 46, Whitby, Mariner.
Margaret Walker, wife, married, 47, Whitby.
John T Walker, son unmarried, 29 Hull, Joiner.
Frederick Saunders, boarder, 37, Scotland, Painter.
*Robert Grainger, boarder, 20, Hartlepool, Blacksmith.
George Wilkins, visitor, Hartlepool, Mariner.
Joseph Wilkins, 36, Southampton, Carpenter.
*Has Robert moved out because there is a visitor at Wood Street?
Or has Robert moved out and a lodger moved in?
1881, 25th December
Ann’s son Robert Henderson married Jane Hodgson, daughter of Henry Hodgson, Mariner, (deceased) at St. Hilda’s Church Hartlepool. Witnesses were Frances Flush and Robert Faint.
1883, 8th June
Baptism of Ann’s first grandchild, Robert Henderson Grainger, son of Robert Henderson and Jane at St. Hilda’s Church Hartlepool. Robert and Jane were living at 7 York Place.
1883, 16th December
Ann’s grandchild Robert Henderson aged 7 months was buried at Spion Kop Cemetery, Hartlepool.
1885, DAVID BURNS was lost at sea, February 20-28, precise date unknown.
Monday 2nd March 1885, Hartlepool Mail, the Evening Gazette and Northern Echo reported the loss of a fishing boat and crew. The Mail reported,
“‘The Margaret and Ann’ which went to sea on the morning of 20th February is believed to have foundered or been capsized in the great gale which swept the North Sea early on Sunday week”. She was commanded by Tom Shaw. Crew on board; David Burns, Christopher Smith, J. Bassam and T. Frost, (all married) and a young man named Climers. *The date of Sunday week was probably Sunday 22nd February 1885.
This was a tragic event for all, David and Ann had only been married 11 years.
1886, 28 April
Ann’s daughter in law, Jane Grainger was buried at Spion Kop cemetery, aged 23 years.
1887, 1st May
Robert Henderson Grainger of 21 Town Wall, (widower, blacksmith) aged 26 married Ann Elizabeth Shadforth, aged 21 of Hills Court, at St. Hilda’s Church, Hartlepool – (Ann’s brother Arthur married Isabella Low.)
1887, 30th October
Robert James Grainger, son of Robert Henderson and Ann was baptised.
1889, 1st June
Caroline Grainger, daughter of Robert Henderson and Ann was baptised.
1890, 27th September
William Grainger 24, (of Wood Street) married Bridget Matilda Fox 21, (of Crescent House) at St. Hilda’s Church, Hartlepool. Witnesses were William’s brother Robert and sister in law Ann Elizabeth.
Biddy came from Easky, County Sligo; family lore suggested it was during the potato famine, but as that was 1845-52, long before Biddy was even born, that cannot be so. Bridget was the daughter of linen weaver (not manufacturer), James Fox, (deceased).
1891 CENSUS 17 GEORGE STREET
William Grainger, 25, Mariner, Hartlepool
Bridget Grainger, 23, Ireland
1891 CENSUS TOWN WALL
Robert H Grainger, 30 foreman blacksmith.
Anne E Grainger, 24, wife
Robert J Grainger, 3, son
Caroline Grainger, 3, daughter
1891 CENSUS 9 WOOD STREET HARTLEPOOL
John Burton, Head, Master Mariner, Kent
Janet Burton, wife, Whitby
Robert H Burton, Son, 17, Iron Foundry Apprentice, Hartlepool
Mary Ann Burton, Dau. Scholar 15, Hartlepool, went on to marry
Harriet Burton Dau. Scholar.
*Ann Burns, 58, widow, Robin Hood’s Bay.
*Harriet was later to marry Hodgson Boagey son of Robert Boagey and Jane Coulson. The daughter of Harriet and Hodgson, Harriet Burton Boagey (b.1906) m. a Thomas Boagey (b.1907?) in 1929.
1891,18th October
Robert and Ann baptised their daughter Florence at St. Hilda’s, Hartlepool. The family were living at 24 Town Wall. Hartlepool.
1891, 17th July
William David Grainger, (Davy) son of William and Biddy baptised.
1891, 18th October
Florence Grainger, dau. of Robert and Ann baptised.
1892, 21st December
James Fox Grainger, son of William and Biddy was born.
1894, 12th October
Ethel Grainger daughter of Robert and Ann baptised at Lynn Street Methodist Church
1894, 20th November
Ann Grainger’s cousin Capt. Richard Pearson Captain of S.S.Fylingdale was killed in a fall onboard ship in the Black Sea. He is buried at Nicholayev in Ukraine.
1895
One year old Ethel died.
1897, 31st December
Eve (Eva) Matilda Grainger, daughter of William and Biddy was born.
1898, 26th January
Eve Matilda was baptised.
1899, 11th September
Margaret Ann Grainger second daughter of William and Biddy was born.
1899, 4th October
Margaret Ann was baptised.
1901, 7th February
Ann Burns (Granger), widow of David, mother of Robert and William Grainger died aged 69 years in the Workhouse Throston RD (Howbeck Infirmary). Ann died of Cancer of the Uteri, her daughter in law Ann, Roberts wife was in attendance. Ann is buried in North Cemetery, Raby Road/Hart Lane, behind Tweed Walk/Raby Road. (Plot Q253)
It is a great shame that Ann did not live to witness her son Wlliam’s bravery in the rescue event that took place the November following her death. How proud she would have been to see her son who came from humble beginnings, receive the Sea Gallantry Medal and a Gold medal from the people of Hartlepool.
1901 CENSUS 21 GEORGE STREET
William Grainger, 36, shipyard labourer, b 1865
Bridget Grainger, 33, b 1868 County Sligo
William, son, 8, b1892
James, son, 8, b 1893
Eva, dau. 1898
Margaret, dau. 1900
1901, November
William Grainger took part in the rescue of the Swedish Barque, ‘The Trio’ which was wrecked off the Seaton Carew beaches at Newburn Bridge after leaving West Hartlepool for Kalmar. William swam out to the wreckage to help rescue the crew. Only the Captain and two of his crew were saved.
1902, 3rd January
William was presented with a Sea Gallantry Medal at the Royal Naval Reserve Battery Hartlepool, by the then Mayor Councillor M. Harrison JP.
1902, January
William was presented with a Gold Medal from the people of West Hartlepool for his bravery shown in the wreck of ‘The Trio’.
See Northern Daily Mail 11 Jan 1902.
Medals were presented to brave rescuers;
Mr. Grainger, Mr. Bruce Moor, Mr. Smith. Mr. C.McKendic, P.C.Wilson and Mr. Chapman.
1902, 29th May
William and Biddy had a daughter, Alice May Grainger.
1902, 22nd June
Alice May was baptised.
1905, 26th April
The infant Robert Alexander was buried.
1907, 2nd November
William and Biddy’s daughter Ethel Rose Grainger was born.
1907, 24th November
Ethel Rose was baptised
1911 CENSUS: 21 GEORGE STREET.
7 children born, 6 children living.
William Grainger, 45 labourer ship yard,
Biddy, 41
William, 19, apprentice engineer, fitter
Eva, 10, scholar
Margaret, 11, scholar
Alice, 8
Ethel. 3
*James Fox is not on the census, aged 20. May have been at sea.
1911, 3rd October
William and Biddy were witnesses at the marriage of Robert Nicholson, 59, a Shipyard labourer, and Sarah Ann Hill, 51, (nee Stoker, a widow), both of Wood Street.
1911
William received a Silver Medal for 35 years service in the Rocket and Life saving Brigade.
BOAGEY FAMILY
Mary Elizabeth (1891-1934) was born 19.8.1891 at 11 Pump Street Hartlepool, behind York Place. She was the daughter of Hunter Boagey and Esther Banks Allen; granddaughter of Hunter Boagey and Margaret Atkinson; great granddaughter of Francis Boagey and Isabella Hunter.
1912, November 24th.
Wm and Biddy’s son James Fox Grainger, (1892-1957) aged 21, married Mary Elizabeth Boagey, (21) at St. Hilda’s Church. Witnesses at the wedding were John Robson Oliver and Florence Watkins. The couple’s address at the time of the marriage was 4 Sandwell Chare.
CHILDREN OF JAMES FOX GRAINGER AND MARY ELIZABETH BOAGEY
1914, Sept 26th Ellen Horsley; m Alexander Duncan
1916, August 31st James Fox ; m Sarah Grainger
1920, February, 23rd William Alexander; m Edna Jones
1921, December 22nd Esther Matilda; m Francis Frederick Flush
1924, March 8th Alice Lillian; m John A Myers
1926, October, 15th George Hunter; m Thelma Maughan
1928, September, 26th Stillborn, North Cemetery, Row D 116
GRAINGER FAMILY
1919: Wm and Biddy’s dau. Eva Matilda Grainger married Ernest F Wanley.
1921: Wm and Biddy’s dau. Margaret Ann Grainger married Walter H Calvert.
1927: Wm and Biddy’s dau. Alice May Grainger married Edward Roach.
*William David (Davy) 1891-1964, married twice. It is said his first wife committed suicide, called Lillian and very beautiful. His second wife was Rhoda, they had twins, one of whom died in 1937 at the age of 8, Nellie. A son William David died in 1941 aged 17.
Davy was a well known and respected rugby player in Hartlepool. See Paul Grainger’s file, ‘The Children of William.doc’, on the Graingergroup@yahoogroups.co.uk page.
1934, July 23rd Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Grainger (n. Boagey) died; she is buried in West View Cemetery, with her husband James Fox Grainger, and her grandson’s, who were the cousins Trevor Francis Grainger (died at 5mths, 1.12.1948 son of Sarah and James Fox) and James Alexander Duncan (died at 5 mths, 15 .11.1942, son of Ellen (Nellie) and Alexander.) Plot Con 7.
Lizzie died of cancer at the age of 42, over 10 years before her in-laws Biddy and William: life can be unjust.
1945, 30th November
Bridget Matilda (Biddy) Grainger, wife of William died. Buried at West View Cemetery 3rd December 1945.
1946, 3rd September
William Grainger SGM died in Howbeck Infirmary. Retired Watchman, Port and Harbour Commission. Death certificate states age as 85, but as his birth certificate states born 22nd Apri 1864, he must have been 82.
Cause of death: Cardio Myocarditis, Chronic Bronchitis.
William is buried at West View Cemetery with Biddy. Plot RC 4.
After 55 years bringing up their family and striving through what must have been quite difficult times together, William must have been heartbroken to lose Biddy, and seemingly just could not live without her.
DIFFERENT FAMILY EVENTS IN 1891
- Boagey, Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) born in Pump Street.
- Grainger, Florence, dau. of Robert and Ann born.
- Grainger, William David (Davy) son of William and Biddy born.
- Burns Ann (Grainger) 58, widow of David Burns is living with the Burton family in Wood Street.
- Grainger, William 25, and Biddy 23, are living in George Street.
- Grainger, Robert 30 and Ann 24 are living on Town Wall.
To put the locations into perspective:
Pump Street was behind York Place.
George Street and Wood Street were next to each other just along from Rowell Street.
Town Wall.
All were very near to each other.
It is of interest that both towns had a combined population of 64,000 in 1891, and well over 80,000 by 1901, having grown from about 1,600 in just sixty years.
BURNS FAMILY
DAVID BURNS (1834-1885) m ANN GRAINGER 9.10.1874
DAVID BURNS SNR (c1816–1882) ;
Early 1830’s
David’s first marriage to Jannet (possibly Armour)
(Jane on census forms) (IGI records not definitive, but Christiana’s birth cert. should show mother’s maiden name.)
1841 CENSUS TWEDDLE STREET HARTLEPOOL
David, Head, 25
Jane, wife, 30
David, 7
James, 3 (IGI shows a James born 22 May 1837 to David Burns and Jessie Boswell in Tarbolton, Ayrshire. Jessie is the Scottish pet name for Janet, and the family doesn’t appear in the 1841 Scottish Census, so they could be another strong possibility.)
1851 CENSUS 13 GEORGE STREET HARTLEPOOL
Jannet, 47
James, 11
Christiana, 4
1861 CENSUS GEORGE STREET HARTLEPOOL
David, 51
Jane 53 (or 55?)
Christiana, 14
1871 CENSUS 23 GEORGE STREET HARTLEPOOL
David Burns, 61, head, Mariner
Jane, wife, 62
Ellen, granddaughter, 5
1877, 12th August, Jannet Burns first wife of David is buried at Spion Kop cemetery (plot O 200) aged c71.
1878, May 25th, David Burns’ second marriage, to Catherine Keady widow, 49 years, (her father was Francis Stevens*, labourer). David Burns age 64, widower, Seaman, (his father was David Burns, Master Mariner).
(*1841 and 1851 census records show Catherine’s family as Stevens; Free BMD shows her as Catherine Stephens when she married Thomas Wouldham; Sunderland Registrars record shows her as Catherine Shepherd when she married Thomas Wouldham - how many husbands did she have?)
1881 CENSUS No 2 SUNNISIDE, HARTLEPOOL
David Burns, Head age 70;
Catherine, wife age 50
Lodgers: Robert Mclean, Peter Chrichton, Joseph Stenton.
1882, 18TH April, David Burns Snr. died at No 4 Sunniside age 71,
Cause, Bronchitis, Haemoptysis; Seaman Merchant Service.
Richard Wouldham, stepson (son of Catherine Stevens and Thomas Wouldham) present at death.
1882, 22nd April, David Burns Snr. was buried at the Spion Kop cemetery. (Plot T203)
*Note
Research has proven that family lore should come with a hazard warning. Take only in small doses, but certainly not without checking the facts. If a loved one or revered ancestor has made a statement, it is nice to cherish, however it may not always be true.
This information is obtained from a harvesting of reliable information from:-
Olwyn Hart
Paul Grainger
Dave Robson
Happy reading,
Olwyn Hart
August 2011
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