Catchpole Family History

MATTHEW CATCHPOLE of Pulham Market, Norfolk (who may have been buried at Athelington, Suffolk on 29 Oct 1784), m. 1stly Sarah – , who was buried at St. Mary Magdalene, Pulham Market on 3 Feb 1754 having had issue:

  1. Sarah, bapt 28 Jul 1754 at St. Mary Magdalene, Pulham Market.

He m. 2ndly ELIZABETH – and had further issue:

  1. WILLIAM, of whom presently.

WILLIAM CATCHPOLE of Rockland St. Mary, Norfolk, bapt 27 Jun 1763 at St. Mary Magdalene, Pulham Market, m. 1stly 19 Apr 1784 at Easton, Norfolk, SARAH RADE, who was buried at Rockland, aged 69, on 23 May 1830 having had issue:

  1. William, b. 3 Nov 1789, bapt 8 Nov 1789 at Rockland.
  2. Matthew, of Burgh Apton, Norfolk, b. 12 Oct 1791, bapt 13 Oct 1791 at Rockland, m. Avice – of Rumburgh, Suffolk and d. before 1851 having had issue:
    1. John, b. circa 1828, unmarried in 1851.
    2. Robert, b. circa 1831 at Holverston, Norfolk, unmarried in 1851.
    3. Martha, b. circa 1823, m. 17 May 1842 at Rockland, John, son of John Rushmer.
  3. Robert, b. 14 May 1793, bapt 19 May 1793 at Rockland.
  4. John, b. 26 Apr 1806, bapt 27 Apr 1806 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 26 Oct 1806.
  5. John, b. 22 Nov 1807, bapt 29 Nov 1807 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 29 Jan 1869.
  6. SARAH, of whom presently.
  7. Mary, b. 30 May 1786, bapt 4 Jun 1786 at Rockland, d. unmarried and was buried at Rockland on 5 Jan 1877.
  8. Elizabeth, bapt 10 Feb 1788 at Rockland.
  9. Anne, bapt 5 Jan 1795 at Rockland, m. 31 Dec 1816 at Rockland, Samuel Chilvers and had issue:
    1. William, b. 24 Aug 1817, bapt 2 Sep 1817 at Rockland.
    2. John, b. 15 Jun 1819, bapt 20 Jun 1819 at Rockland, m. 7 Oct 1850 at Rockland, Mary Ann, dau of John Dennis.
    3. Charles, b. 2 May 1821, bapt 6 May 1821 at Rockland.
    4. Effa, b. 4 Jul 1822, bapt 7 Mar 1822 at Rockland, m. 1stly 1846, James Carr. She m. 2ndly her first cousin, William Catchpole (see below).
    5. Rachel, b. 6 Feb 1825, bapt 20 Feb 1825 at Rockland.
    6. Rachel, b. 27 Sep 1828, bapt 5 Oct 1828 at Rockland.
    7. Rebecca, b. 3 Oct 1831, bapt 23 Oct 1831 at Rockland.
    8. Sarah, b. 8 Dec 1832, bapt 13 Jan 1833 at Rockland.
  10. Martha, bapt 14 Jan 1798 at Rockland, m. 6 Dec 1821 at Rockland, John Brown of Burgh Apton, Norfolk.
  11. Susanna, bapt 21 Dec 1800 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 18 Feb 1801.
  12. Susanna, bapt 4 Apr 1802 at Rockland, m. 24 Nov 1827 at Rockland, John Battley of Diss, Norfolk.

He m. 2ndly Margaret Wyatt. She d. 21 Jan 1837 and was buried at Rockland on 26 Jan 1837 and he was buried at Rockland on 13 Mar 1854.

SARAH CATCHPOLE of Rockland St. Mary, bapt 21 Nov 1784 at Rockland, who had natural issue by WILLIAM FORDER:

  1. WILLIAM, of whom presently.
  2. Christopher, b. 5 Jan 1809, bapt 8 Jan 1809 at Rockland, m. 28 Jul 1831 at Rockland, Louisa Purdy of Surlingham, Norfolk. He was buried at Rockland on 1 Jun 1884 and she was buried at Rockland on 12 Jan 1888 having had issue:
    1. Alfred, bapt 6 Nov 1831 at Surlingham, living in 1866.
    2. James, b. circa 1840 at Postwick, Norfolk, buried at Rockland on 8 Feb 1861.
    3. Robert Varvell, brickmaker, b. at Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, bapt 5 Mar 1843 at Rockland, m. 31 Oct 1866 at Rockland, Rachel, dau of Isaac Chapman and had issue:
      1. Alfred, of Surlingham, bapt 2 Oct 1870 at Rockland, m. Katie Margaret James and had issue:
        1. Raymond Varvell, b. 11 Sep 1907 at Surlingham.
      2. William, bapt 27 Oct 1872 at Rockland.
      3. Rachel, bapt 21 Dec 1869 at Rockland, m. 5 Aug 1895 at Rockland, William Louis, son of Louis Charles Michette.
      4. Martha, bapt 27 Oct 1872 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 13 Nov 1872.
      5. Louisa, b. circa 1875 at Rockland, m. 26 Dec 1898 at Rockland, Isaac, son of John Hunt of Flordon, Norfolk.
      6. Sarah, b. circa 1880 at Rockland, m. 26 Dec 1898 at Rockland, Robert, son of John Allmer of Claxton, Norfolk.
      7. Rosa, unmarried in 1898.
    4. John Varvell, bapt 14 Dec 1845 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 11 Aug 1845.
    5. William Varvell, bapt 18 Dec 1849 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 20 Jan 1859.
    6. Ann Varvell, b. 29 Aug 1833, bapt 22 Sep 1833 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 20 Oct 1835.
    7. Emily Varvell, b. and bapt 21 Sep 1834 at Rockland, m. 26 Feb 1853 at Rockland, Charles, son of John Parfitt.
    8. Sarah Anne Varvell, b. 17 Feb 1836, bapt 13 Mar 1836 at Rockland, m. 26 May 1858 at Rockland, Thomas, son of Joshua Mayer of Yelverton, Norfolk.
    9. Mary Varvell, bapt 24 Jun 1838 at Surlingham.
    10. Keziah, bapt 26 Dec 1844 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 30 Dec 1844.
    11. Maria Varvell, bapt 1 Oct 1847 at Rockland, m. 17 Jan 1871 at Rockland, William Peter, son of John Curtis.
    12. Keziah Varvell, bapt 9 Jan 1853 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 29 Jan 1859.

She m. 12 Oct 1818 at Rockland, James Fisk. He was buried at Rockland, aged 40, on 11 Jun 1842 and she was buried at Rockland on 10 Dec 1857 having had further issue:

  1. James, b. 24 Feb 1817, bapt 1 Mar 1817 at Rockland, d. 23 Dec 1824 and was buried at Rockland on 26 Dec 1824.
  2. William, b. 22 Aug 1819, bapt 29 Aug 1819 at Rockland, m. 12 Nov 1840 at Rockland, Sarah, dau of Abraham Moore and was buried at Rockland on 25 Mar 1851.
  3. Hammond (twin), b. 15 Feb 1821, bapt 18 Feb 1821 at Rockland, d. 12 Apr 1821 and was buried at Rockland on 15 Apr 1821.
  4. Robert (twin), b. 15 Feb 1821, bapt 18 Feb 1821 at Rockland, d. 19 Feb 1821 and was buried at Rockland on 25 Feb 1821.
  5. John, b. 24 Nov 1823, bapt 30 Nov 1823 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 10 Nov 1891.
  6. Hammond, b. 12 May 1825, bapt 12 Jun 1825 at Rockland.
  7. Mary, b. 30 Oct 1822, bapt 3 Nov 1822 at Rockland.
  8. Emily, b. 12 Sep 1828, bapt 21 Sep 1828 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 14 Feb 1845.

WILLIAM CATCHPOLE of Rockland St. Mary, b. 15 Dec 1804, bapt 16 Dec 1804 at Rockland, m. 1stly 25 Dec 1824 at Rockland, MARIA, bapt 13 Feb 1801 at Rockland, dau of JOHN PARKER and his wife HENRIETTA. She was buried at Rockland on 30 Mar 1855 having had issue:

  1. William, b. 10 Apr 1825, bapt 8 May 1825 at Rockland, d. 30 Dec 1825 and was buried at Rockland on 3 Jan 1826.
  2. WILLIAM, of whom presently.
  3. Mary Ann, b. 18 Mar 1827, bapt 8 Apr 1828 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 7 Nov 1847.
  4. Emily, b. 10 Jul 1829, bapt 9 Aug 1829 at Rockland, who had natural issue:
    1. Thomas William, carpenter, b. 4 Dec 1853, bapt 6 Jan 1856 at Rockland, m. 1stly Mary Ann Fiddy of Hainford, Norfolk and had issue:
      1. Albert Ernest.
      2. Ernest.
      3. Ellen Elizabeth.
      He m. 2ndly 8 May 1887 at Stratton Strawless, Norfolk, Charlotte, bapt 7 Sep 1862 at Hainford, dau of Robert Futter and his wife Lucy (née Crane). He d. 23 Apr 1925 at Buxton, Norfolk and she d. Jan 1948 at Buxton having had further issue:
      1. George Henry, carpenter, of Rose Villa, Mill Street, Buxton, b. 7 Apr 1888, bapt 20 May 1888 at Buxton, m. 26 Oct 1908 at Buxton, Edith Maud, b. 16 Mar 1887 at Buxton, dau of Robert George Bryant and his wife Susanna (née Smith). He d. 19 May 1965 at Buxton and she d. 16 Mar 1972 having had issue:
        1. William Robert, of Birds Place Farm, Buxton, b. 1 Apr 1910 at Buxton, m. 1931, Kathleen Alice Woodhouse. He d. 25 Jul 1958 at Buxton and she d. 11 Apr 1989 having had issue: 1 son and 1 dau.
        2. Robert George, haulage contractor, b. 16 Aug 1911 at Buxton, m. 22 Dec 1934 at Melton Constable, Norfolk, Jessie Ada Groom, who was b. 26 Jun 1912 at Diss, Norfolk and has issue: 1 son.
        3. Thomas Henry, carpenter, b. 5 Oct 1913 at Buxton, m. 15 May 1937 at Buxton, Ruby Tryphena Riches, who was b. 11 Sep 1916 at Buxton and has issue: 1 son.
        4. George Ernest, building contractor, b. 26 Nov 1917 at Buxton, m. 10 May 1941 at Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, Minnie Marguerite Andrews, who was b. 21 Jan 1921 at Little Gaddesden. He d. 27 Sep 1988 having had issue: 1 son and 1 dau.
        5. Stella Edith, b. 22 Jan 1923 at Buxton, m. 6 Nov 1948 at Buxton, Harold William Neale, farm bailiff, who was b. 4 Nov 1920 at Kerdiston, Norfolk and has issue: 1 son.
      2. Alice Lucy, b. circa 1891, d. 5 Jul 1896.
    She m. 7 Apr 1860 at Rockland, James, bapt 15 Jul 1838 at Guist, Norfolk, son of John White and had further issue:
    1. James, bapt 8 Jul 1860 at Rockland.
  5. Rebecca, b. 10 Nov 1834, bapt 7 Dec 1834 at Rockland, m. 26 Feb 1857 at Rockland, John, son of John Parfitt.
  6. Sarah, b. 19 Jul 1836, bapt 14 Aug 1836 at Rockland.
  7. Martha, bapt 29 Nov 1840 at Rockland, m. Henry Doyle of Stratton Strawless.
  8. Elizabeth, bapt 29 Nov 1840 at Rockland.

He m. 2ndly 25 Nov 1866 at Rockland, his first cousin, Effa, widow of James Carr and eldest dau of Samuel Chilvers and his wife Anne, dau of William Catchpole (see above). He was buried at Rockland on 16 Feb 1890 and she was buried at Rockland, aged 84, on 4 Sep 1906.

WILLIAM CATCHPOLE of Ashby and Rockland St. Mary, lost his right arm while out shooting after which he was known as ‘arse-end Catchpole’, b. 24 Jul 1831, bapt 14 Aug 1831 at Rockland, m. 11 Nov 1854 at Rockland, AMELIA, dau of JOSEPH RUDD and his wife MARIA (née SHORTEN). She was buried at Rockland, aged 55, on 7 Dec 1887 and he was buried at Rockland on 13 Jan 1897 having had issue:

  1. Joseph, bapt 25 Feb 1856 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 4 Mar 1856.
  2. JOSEPH, of whom presently.
  3. William, carpenter, of Buxton in 1901, bapt 9 Aug 1860 at Rockland.
  4. Samuel, wherryman, of Norwich in 1901, b. circa 1862 at Ashby, Norfolk.
  5. Robert, b. circa 1864 at Rockland, served in the Royal Artillery as a driver from 7 Nov 1882 to 6 Nov 1894 in England, Scotland and Ireland but saw no active service. He later became a farmer, m. Martha Shawl and had issue:
    1. Mabel, d. unmarried.
    2. Nellie, d. unmarried.
    3. Elsie Laura, of Birkenhead, living in 1989, m. Bertram Marston.
    4. Annie Eliza, b. 2 Mar 1905, m. 6 Dec 1930 at Norwich Register Office, George Victor Calton and had issue:
      1. Robert Victor, b. 31 May 1933, m. Margaret O’Halloran but has no issue.
  6. Arthur (‘Rorty’), of Surlingham, b. circa 1866 at Ashby, worked on the wherries between Norwich and Surlingham Ferry, m. Agnes Purdy of Surlingham. He was mentioned in Norfolk Fowler by Alan Savory published in 1953. She d. 1929 and he d. 1941 having had issue:
    1. Lewis, b. circa 1900, m. 1924, Emily Stanton and had issue:
      1. George.
    2. Violet, b. 1894, who d. 1965 having had natural issue: 2 sons and 1 dau.
  7. William, bapt 15 Sep 1867 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 24 Nov 1867.
  8. Alfred, bapt 6 Nov 1868 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 15 Apr 1869.
  9. Alfred, b. circa 1870, served in the Royal Artillery in the Boer War 1899-1900, a teamster on a farm at Bramerton, Norfolk in 1901, later a Commissionaire at The London Palladium.
  10. Frederick, bapt 12 Mar 1872 at Rockland, buried at Rockland on 28 Apr 1872.
  11. Frederick, bapt 2 May 1878 at Rockland, changed his name to Rudd and served in the British Army during the Boer War.
  12. Elizabeth, bapt 13 Sep 1857 at Rockland.
  13. Susan Maria, bapt 5 Jun 1870 at Rockland, m. 19 Aug 1891 at Rockland, William, son of James Blake and had issue: 3 daus.
  14. Eliza, domestic cook, bapt 5 Oct 1873 at Rockland, d. unmarried.

JOSEPH CATCHPOLE, brickyard labourer, of Rockland St. Mary and later of Loddon, Norfolk and 30 Gordon Road, Norwich, b. 28 Nov 1858 at Ashby, bapt 4 Dec 1859 at Rockland, m. 10 Jun 1878 at Oulton, Norfolk, SELINA, bapt 26 Sep 1852 at Thurton, Norfolk, dau of HENRY and MARY DENNIS of Burgh Apton, Norfolk. Selina had previously had issue: Adelaide Staff, b. circa 1872 and Maria Staff, b. circa 1874. She d. 18 Feb 1924 at 30 Gordon Road, Norwich and he d. Sep 1938 in Buxton Road, Norwich having had issue:

  1. Ernest William, served in the Royal Artillery in India, bapt 23 Feb 1879 at Rockland, m. Anne – and d. 1913 in Norfolk having had issue:
    1. Frederick, b. circa 1909, served in the Royal Engineers.
    2. George, b. circa 1911, m. Beryl – and had issue: 1 son and 1 dau.
  2. Albert Edward, worked at the L.N.E.R. railway workshops, of 102 Major Road, Stratford, London, b. 24 Feb 1881 at Rockland, bapt 24 Apr 1881 at Rockland, m. Jane Elizabeth Scott of Brixton. She d. 17 May 1948 and he d. 4 Jul 1956 having had issue:
    1. Albert Joseph, Warrant Officer (Class II), Royal Artillery, of 107 Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey, b. 10 Dec 1909, m. Ivy Phillips. He d.s.p. 20 Jan 1964 and she d. 12 May 1989.
    2. Sidney Percy, b. 4 Apr 1911, m. Elsie Ingham and d. 1955 having had issue: 1 son.
    3. Victor Edward, shipping clerk, of 164 Gorseway, Rush Green, Romford, Essex, b. 6 Jul 1919, m. Alice Ennever and has no issue.
    4. Irene Millicent, b. 19 Dec 1912, m. Alfred Williams. She d. 1981 and he d. 1989 having had issue: 2 sons.
    5. Gladys Frances, b. 13 Apr 1914, m. Ernest Roberts. She d. 1969 and he d. 1981 having had issue: 2 daus.
    6. Lena Elizabeth, of 27 Wolverton Avenue, Queen’s Promenade, Blackpool North Shore, Lancashire, b. 3 Sep 1917, m. 9 Sep 1939 at St. John’s, Stratford Broadway, London, Sidney George Mason, butcher, and has issue: 1 son and 1 dau.
    7. Edith Freda, b. 18 Sep 1923, m. Donald Blanche and d. 1981 having had issue: 1 dau.
  3. Lewis Augustus, worked for J.J. Colman & Co. in Norwich, b. 31 Mar 1882 at Beighton, Norfolk, m. 14 May 1902 at Earlham, Norfolk, Alice Elizabeth, dau of William Cooper of Earlham. He d. 6 Dec 1957 and she d. 14 Jan 1969 having had issue:
    1. Louis Edward Augustus, Major, The North Staffordshire Regiment, b. 4 Jun 1906, enlisted in 2nd Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment in 1922, transferred into The North Staffordshire Regiment in 1936 and retired in 1947, m. 26 Dec 1933, Charlotte Leeder of Melton Constable, Norfolk. She d. 1976 and he d. Feb 1980 having had issue: 1 son and 2 daus.
    2. Ernest William, butcher and hotelier, b. 8 Jul 1913 at Goldwell Road, Norwich, served in The Royal Norfolk Regiment 1940-46, m. 1stly 26 Dec 1933 (marriage dissolved) at Norwich Register Office, Olive Ward and had issue: 2 sons.
      He m. 2ndly Feb 1954, Irene Riches and d. 1975 at Leiston.
    3. Marjorie Hilda, b. 5 Nov 1920 at Goldwell Road, Norwich, m. 20 Apr 1940 at St. John the Baptist, Earlham Road, Norwich, Harry John Porrett, electrical engineer, served with The Royal Signals in the Middle East 1940-46, son of Walter William Porrett, fishmonger and fruiterer. He d. 11 Apr 1984 having had issue: 1 son.
  4. Reginald, railway employee, of 13 Brooke Place, Ber Street, Norwich, b. 23 Dec 1887, m. 26 Dec 1914 at Norwich Register Office, Ethel May, dau of John William Rouse of 98 Eade Road, Norwich. She d. 9 Oct 1940 and he d. 30 Sep 1955 having had issue:
    1. Kenneth Reginald, electrical engineer, b. 2 Oct 1915, served in the Royal Army Service Corps with the 8th Army during the Second World War, m. 22 Dec 1939 at Fakenham, Daisy, dau of John Riseborough of Melton Constable and has issue: 1 son.
    2. Mollie Nancy, of 49 Kingsthorpe Grove, Northampton, b. 5 Jun 1920, m. 23 Dec 1944 at St. Edmund’s, Northampton, Leslie Hall, engineer, son of Arthur Hall of Huntingdon. He d. 24 Sep 1987 having had issue: 1 son and 1 dau.
  5. Florence Amelia, b. 1885, m. 26 Dec 1914 at Norwich Register Office, Percy Charles Cox, carpenter journeyman, son of John Thomas Cox of Norwich and had issue: 2 sons.
  6. MILDRED SELINA, of whom presently.

MILDRED SELINA CATCHPOLE (alternative photograph), b. 11 Dec 1886 at Loddon, Norfolk, m. 27 Nov 1915 at the Primitive Methodist Church, Queen’s Road, Lakenham, Norfolk, ALFRED ARTHUR ARCHER, commercial traveller, insurance agent and shopkeeper, of Fakenham, Norfolk and Werrington, near Peterborough, Northamptonshire, son of ROBERT ARCHER of Fakenham, Norfolk and his wife ALICE ANNIE (née LEWIS). See Archer Family History. She d. 23 Mar 1966 at Werrington, Peterborough and he d. 23 Mar 1984 at Teignmouth, Devon having had issue:

  1. Wilfred Robert, O.St.J., S.R.N., Wing Commander, Royal Air Force Medical Services, appointed Officer Brother of the Order of St. John on 20 Jul 1966, b. 4 Nov 1920, bapt 4 Jan 1921 at Fakenham, m. 22 Aug 1942 at Paston, Peterborough, Kathleen, b. 5 Aug 1920 at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, dau of Frederic Masters and his wife Ruth (née Davison) of Peterborough. He d. 7 Aug 1982 at Torquay having had issue: 1 son and 1 dau.
  2. ARTHUR JOHN, of whom presently.

General Sir JOHN ARCHER, K.C.B., O.B.E., Chief Executive, The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club 1980-86, Commander, United Kingdom Land Forces 1978-79, Commander British Forces, Hong Kong 1976-78, Colonel, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment 1977-79, b. 12 Feb 1924 at Fernlea, Queen’s Road, Fakenham, educ King’s School, Peterborough, St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge, commissioned into The Dorset Regiment (later The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment), m. 14 Oct 1950 at Salisbury Cathedral, CYNTHIA MARIE, younger dau of Colonel ALEXANDER CLAUD ALLAN, D.S.O., M.C., and his wife EILEEN NORAH, dau of Major PETER MARROW, King’s Dragoon Guards. See Allan Family History, MARROW – Burke’s Landed Gentry 1969 Edition and Who’s Who. He d. 12 Mar 1999 having had issue: 2 sons.