George Shattock 1808- 1888
1808. George Shattock was baptised to Francis Shattock & Mary Hawkins 20/11/1808 in B.L. - B.L. bmds 1674-1850 online, just google
The Shattock family came from Bishops Lydeard, a few k W of Taunton . Francis Shattock 1778-1853 was a shoemaker, as was George Shattock 1807-1888 . Sometime before 1871 George seemed to pass the business over to his son, Walter, and in 1871C he is just given as sexton: he had held this position from~1853. By 1881C he was also acting as the village postman. His son, Christopher, joined the police force and was stationed far away in Glamorgan, then seemed to be posted on every couple of years, living in Llanelly, Resolven, Aberdare, Swansea
1830. George Shattock married Rale Hearn on 23/12/1830 Bishops Lydeard Someset- FMP

They had the following children baptised to them in B.L. : Lewis 1831, Elizabeth 1833, Rael 1837, Henry 1839, Walter 1842, Ann Hearn 1845, Rahel Hearn 1849
see Shattock Baptisms - these exclude Christopher, likely their lastborn, who was born in 1851. Another online Bishops Lydeard baptism site ends in 1850
1836. Maybe a Somerset criminal record, George Shattock, aged 27, for stealing lead affixed - Ancestry
1841C. Geo Shattock,30, cordwainer, is living Bishops Lydeard, Taunton with his wife, & 3 children
| Geo | Shattock | Male | 30 | 1811 | Somerset, England | |
| Reale | Shattock | Female | 30 | 1811 | Somerset, England | |
| Lewis | Shattock | Male | 10 | 1831 | Somerset, England | |
| Elizah | Shattock | Female | 8 | 1833 | Somerset, England | |
| Henery | Shattock | Male | 2 | 1839 | Somerset, England |
1851C. George Shattock, 44, shoemaker, is living Lydeard Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton with his wife, & 5 children aged 2-20
| George | Shattock | Head | Married | Male | 42 | 1809 | Shoe Maker | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Rahel | Shattock | Wife | Married | Female | 43 | 1808 | Dress Maker | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Lewis | Shattock | Son | Unmarried | Male | 20 | 1831 | Carpenter | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Henry | Shattock | Son | - | Male | 12 | 1839 | Scholar | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Walter | Shattock | Son | - | Male | 9 | 1842 | Scholar | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Hannah | Shattock | Daughter | - | Female | 5 | 1846 | - | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Rahel | Shattock | Daughter | - | Female | 2 | 1849 | - | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England |
1851. Christopher Shattock was born Taunton Jun 1851 to George & Rael- online baptisms end 1850!!
1861C. George Shattock, 54, cordwainer, is living Lydeard Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton with his wife, 5 children, a daughter-in-law, a grandson & his mother in law
| George | Shattock | Head | Married | Male | 54 | 1807 | Cordwainer | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Rachal | Shattock | Wife | Married | Female | 52 | 1809 | - | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Henry | Shattock | Son | Unmarried | Male | 21 | 1840 | Machine Maker | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Walter | Shattock | Son | Unmarried | Male | 18 | 1843 | Cordwainer | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Hannah | Shattock | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 14 | 1847 | - | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Rachal | Shattock | Daughter | - | Female | 12 | 1849 | Scholar | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| Christopher | Shattock | Son | - | Male | 9 | 1852 | Scholar | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England | |
| John | Shattock | Grandson | - | Male | 6 | 1855 | Scholar | - | |
| Elizabeth | Shattock | Daughter In Law | Married | Female | 28 | 1833 | Dressmaker | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
| Ann | Hearn | Mother In Law | Widow | Female | 80 | 1781 | - | Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England |
Circumstancial evidence in
1861C. Their daughter, Rahel Shattock, 12 is also in Bishops Lydeard with Mary Shattock 86, almost certainly the mother of George, and she, 65, is in the 1841C with husband Francis Shattock, 63 & William 17 & John 9 , & in 1851C, aged 76 with husband Francis 73, shoe maker master, both born Bishops Lydeard & Samuel 14. Francis Shattock dies 1853, aged 75, buried Bishops Lydeard 25/3/1853 -FMP . Mary Shattock maybe dies aged 96 in 1873 Thus Francis~1778-1853 and Mary ~1776- 1873 . Francis Shattock of Bishops Lydiard married Mary Hawkins 29/9/1806 in Norton Fitzwarren . All a bit complicated as anothe Francis & Mary couple in Norton Fitzwarren in 1851C
1870. George Shattock described as Sexton on the 19/9/1870 m.c. of his son Christopher.
1871C. George Shattock, 63, sexton , is living Cottage, Lydeard Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton with his wife Rale 63, laundress, one daughter and a lodger. Married son Walter, shoemaker, is living next door.
| George | Shattock | Head | - | Male | 63 | 1808 | - | Somerset, England | |
| Rate | Shattock | Wife | - | Female | 63 | 1808 | - | Somerset, England | |
| Hannah | Shattock | Daughter | - | Female | 25 | 1846 | - | Somerset, England | |
| Elizabeth | Ridge | Lodger | - | Female | 56 | 1815 | - | Somerset, England |
1881C. George Shattock,73, village postman , is living Lydeard Road, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton with his wife Rachal 73, and George Shattock 18, visitor
| George | Shattock | Head | Married | Male | 73 | 1808 | Village Postman (C S M) | Somerset, England | |
| Rachel | Shattock | Wife | Married | Female | 73 | 1808 | - | Somerset, England | |
| George | Shattock | Visitor | Single | Male | 18 | 1863 | Sailor Able Seaman (M S) | Somerset, England |
1888. George Shattock , 80, dies Taunton Dec 1888. Buried 21/10/1888 in the Blessed Virgin Mary Churchyard, Bishops Lydeard -FS - photo available! 35 years Sexton to this parish. Also his wife, Rahel, who died 2/2/1900, aged 92/93
