FREESTONE Chart 0401

This is a Chart for Thomas Freestone and Maria  Inwood

married
June quarter 
1873
Royston district
Hertfordshire
1
THOMAS FREESTONE
born about
December quarter
1849
Royston, Cambridgeshire
or
 St Andrews the Great
  Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (1881)
occupation
1861 Scholar
1871 Baker Journeyman
1881 Baker
1891 Baker, Journeyman
1901 Baker		   2
MARIA INWOOD
born about
1852
Woo(l)ston, Buckinghamshire
occupation
1881 Bakers Wife
died about
December quarter
1941
 Barnet District, Hertfordshire 
Age 89
3
John William
 FREESTONE
born about
 September quarter
1873
Buntingford, Herts.

married
25th July
1892
Ickleford
Hertfordshire
(September
quarter
1892
Hitchin district
Herts.)
Lillian
Henrietta
PHOENIX 		4
Fanny Maria
 FREESTONE
born about
June quarter 1875
Buntingford Herts.
baptised
9th May
1875
Layston
Herts.

married(1)
June quarter
1895
Birkenhead district
Cheshire
William
Booth
BILLINGTON

 married(2)
September quarter
1907
Birkenhead district
 Errington Arkley
 "Ted" 
DAWSON 		5
Alice
 FREESTONE
born about
 1876
(no registration found)
Buntingford Herts.
occupation
1881
Scholar 		6
Frederick
Thomas
 FREESTONE
born about
 December
quarter
1877
Buntingford
or
 Shenley (1901)
 Herts.

married
March quarter
1897
Wandsworth
district
Hannah
Matilda E
SARGENT 		7
Charles
John
FREESTONE
born about
December quarter
1879
Shenley
 Herts.
occupation
1891
Scholar 		8
Gertrude
(Annie)
FREESTONE
born
9th January
1882
(March quarter
1882
Shenley Herts.)
baptised
27th 
August
1882
Shenley
Herts.
possibly
died
1923
Basingstoke
Hampshire

possibly
married
December
quarter
1902
Conway
district
Wales
Harry
NIXON 		9
Florence
FREESTONE
born about
June quarter
1884
Shenley Herts.
baptised
15th 
June
1884
Shenley
Herts.
occupation
1891
Scholar
1901
Housemaid
Domestic 		10
Catherine
Emma
FREESTONE
born about
March quarter
1886
Shenley Herts.
baptised
27th 
June
1886
Shenley
Herts.
occupation
1891
Scholar
1901
General
Servant
Domestic 		11
Wheaton
Inwood
FREESTONE
2(daughter)
3(son)
born about
December quarter
1887
Shenley Herts.
died about
1970

married
December
quarter
1912
Northampton
district
Northants.
Rose
TEBBUTT 		12
Ellen
Mary
FREESTONE
born about
March quarter
1890
Shenley Herts.
baptised
13th
April
1890
Shenley
Herts.

married
 December
quarter
 1914
Barnet District Hertfordshire
 Sydney 
Alfred PASCOE



 13
Rosetta
FREESTONE
born about
March quarter
1892
Shenley Herts.
baptised
17th
April
1892
Shenley
Herts. 		14
Robert
William
FREESTONE
born about
June quarter
1894
Shenley Herts.

married
??? 		15
Ernest John
FREESTONE
born about
March quarter
1896
Shenley Herts.
military service WWI Royal Flying Corps as a pilot

married
???
  1. 1851 37 Gold Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
    1861 The Fleet, Balcock? Street, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
    1871 Norton Street, Baldock, Hertfordshire. Boarder with Catherine SIDLEY or TIDLEY (52), Widow, Baker born Bramslow, 
    Huntingdonshire
    1881 Wilton Cottage, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1891 Wilton House, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1901 Cottages, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    Information from Margaret TAYLOR 6/2/2006
    A cousin did some research years ago and found out that Thomas was an illegitimate foundling born in a workhouse in Cambridge where he was taught the baking trade. This information came long ago before computers made research more reliable. (Note from JKW: HOWEVER, I have now received information which says this was not the case. See "Information from Wheaton FREESTONE" below)
    My father Robert 12th of the 13 children told me a lot about Thomas but not that he was illegitimate , It seems that Thomas came to Shenley and worked as Baker for the Scales family, and brought up all his family working for them but when he, Thomas, was 50 the Scales son took over the business. Thomas was out of a job with I think 5 children still at home. My Father said that Thomas was held in such regard by Ranks the Millers that they backed him and built a bake house, installed ovens etc and granddad was away. He was joined in the business by his last 3 sons Wheaton, Robert(my father) and James (Note from JKW: See "Information from Wheaton FREESTONE" below). The Family opened businesses in two nearby small towns, and the next generation carried on until the late fifties
    I have always been interested in Thomas and wanted to find out more about him. My father called him a scholar, because when he wasn't working he had his head in a book. I said where did he get his books, and it seems that one of the local gentry allowed him the use of his library. From this he went in for an exam, in competition with 30 school masters and came top. The certificate exists and was left to my brother who seems to have lost it, imagine!! I am trying to locate it. I think this must have been the beginning of the Workers Education Association. There was I think among the upper middle classes a wish to educate the deserving poor. Anyway he went on to become involved in politics and was proposed as socialist M P with Kier Hardy and went to London to stand, but returned to Shenley a bit shook up. My dad said It felt a bit too revolutionary for him; he decided he was a Liberal.
    One other thing that might interest you is that Wheaton is scattered through the family as a first or second fore name The only ones I know of for sure are my fathers older brother and his son but my 
    father talked about this strange Christian name in the family. He said it was because the family were farmers and millers in the Cambridge fens for generations thus are legends made!!
    Information from Wheaton FREESTONE 28.6.2007
    Thomas FREESTONE was not illegitimate or anything. He was employed by the workhouse as a baker. Second paragraph basically true exceppt for name James, that name should be Ernest John (nickname jainey). Yes, Ranks did loan money to start the business. Thomas had to commit the business to always buy flour from Ranks. 
    Method used to repay loan:
    Every sack (bag) of flour (1cwt.)supplied had a depoit on it. When the sacks were returned (emtpy), the deposit was not returned but used to repay the loan over a number of years. 
    Yes, Thomas was scholarly and did borrow books probably from the RICHEE family who were farmers, and who in later years did start a library for local people. He used his education to teach young unemployed men of the village to help them on their way in life. My aunts tell me he did dabble in local politics but no more than that, possibly attending some rallies. 
    The last paragraph about WHEATON name we know the origin of that. In my searches of FREESTONES I think I may have got back to the 1770s when they were farmers in Earsham, Norfolk. 
  2. 1881 Wilton Cottage, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1891 Wilton House, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1901 Cottages, Shenley, Hertfordshire
  3. 1881 Wilton Cottage, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1891 46 Radcliffe Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Living with his uncle Wheaton FREESTONE
    1901 39 Florence Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Boarding with them was William P THOMPSON (19) Single Railway Engine Cleaner born Grimsby, Lincolnshire
    IGI marriage and place  (extracted from actual record)
  4. 1881 Wilton Cottage, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1891 West End House, Totteridge, Hertfordshire. Mary MAUSON was Head of house with 6 children, two sisters-in-laws, a niece and 2 
    servants
    1901 44 Victoria Road, Birkenhead, Cheshire. Boarding with them was John Hy JONES (22) Barman born Liverpool, Lancashire
    IGI Baptism
  5. 1881 Wilton Cottage, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1891 Not found
  6. 1881 Wilton Cottage, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1891 Wilton House, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1901 Battersea, London 
  7. 1881 Wilton Cottage, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1891 Wilton House, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1901 Not found
  8. 1891 Wilton House, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1901 Cottages, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    Information for Gertrude regarding marriage comes from a Family Tree on Ancestry.com 
    IGI Baptism and birth 
  9. 1891 Wilton House, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1901 High Road, Monken Headley, Hertfordshire as a servant, and FIRESTONE on the
    Ancestry.com index
    Possible marriage as Florence May - June quarter 1903 Barnet District, Hertfordshire (which includes Shenley) to Charles Henry DUNN
    IGI Baptism
  10. 1891 Wilton House, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1901 The Post Office, Boreham Wood Village, Elstree, Hertfordshire as a General Servant
    IGI Baptism
  11. 1891 Wilton House, Shenley, Middlesex as a daughter Wheaton FREESTON
    1901 Cottages, Shenley, Hertfordshire as a son
  12. 1891 Wilton House, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    1901 Cottages, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    IGI Baptism
  13. 1901 Cottages, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    IGI Baptism
  14. 1901 Cottages, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    No ongoing chart as only minimal information and it would possible involve people who are still alive.
  15. 1901 Cottages, Shenley, Hertfordshire
    No ongoing chart as only minimal information and it would possible involve people who are still alive.

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