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

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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

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