Parish Register for Marriage of John Bressey, bachelor and Elizabeth Smith, St George in the East, Canon St Road, Tower Hamlets, London, UK, 20 October 1793.

Marriage of John Bressey to Elizabeth Smith on 20 October 1793 at St George in The East, Canon St Road, Tower Hamlets.

Witnesses Samuel Smith and Thomas Harman Lagon.

1841 England and Wales census, Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London, UK, head of household: John Bressey.

1841 UK Census

Place: Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London, UK

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Enumeration Date: 6 June 1841

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Will. Cit. Date: 15 April 1842.

WILL OF JOHN BRESSEY PROB 11/1960

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Bressey of No 122 Kingsland Road in the parish of St Leonard Shoreditch in the County of Middlesex Gentleman I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Elizabeth Bressey all my household furniture plate linen china chattels and effects being in and about my dwelling house and on premises where I may be resident at the time of my decease to and for her own sole separate and absolute use and benefit I give and bequeath to my said dear wife the interest and dividends of six thousand pounds now three and a half per cent bank annuities part of the same six thousand pounds bank annuities unto my son Thomas Bressey during his life and upon his decease I give and bequeath such three thousand pounds now three and a half per cent bank annuities unto and equally between such lawful children of my said son Thomas as shall be living at the time of his decease to be paid and payable at their respective ages of twenty one years with benefit of survivorship in case of the death of either or any of such children before attaining that age and in case of his decease without leaving lawful issue living at the time of his decease so I give and bequeath such three thousand pounds new three and a half per cent annuities to such person or persons and in such manner as my said son may by his will direct or appoint and upon the decease of my said dear wife I give and bequeath the interest and dividends of the other three thousand pounds now three and a half bank annuities part of the said six thousand bank annuities unto my son John Bressey during his life and upon his decease I give and bequeath the said last mentioned three thousand pounds bank annuities unto and equally between such lawful children of my said son John as shall be living at the time of his decease to be paid and payable at their respective ages of twenty one years with benefit of survivorship in case of the death of either or any of such children before attaining that age and in case of the decease of my said son John without leaving lawful issue living at the time of his decease I give and bequeath such last mentioned three thousand pounds bank annuities to such person or persons and in such manner as my said son John may be his will direct or appoint I give and bequeath the interest and dividends of three thousand Pounds three per cent reduced bank annuities and of one thousand pounds three per cent consolidates bank annuities unto my son Thomas Bressey during his natural life and upon the decease of my son Thomas Bressey I give and bequeath the said three thousand pounds three per cent Reduced bank annuities and one thousand pounds three per cent consolidated bank annuities unto and equally and between such lawful children of my said son Thomas Bressey as shall be living at the time of his decease to be paid and payable on their respectively attaining the age of twenty one years with benefit of survivorship in case of the death of any or either of such children before attaining that age and I call and direct that the interest and dividends of such three thousand pounds reduced bank annuities and one thousand pounds consolidated bank annuities or the proportions thereof or such part thereof as my executors shall deem necessary shall be applied during the respective minorities of such children in the maintenance education and support of such children respectively and in case of the decease of my said son Thomas Bressey without leaving lawful issue living at the time of his death I give and bequeath such three thousand pounds reduced bank annuities and one thousand pounds consolidated bank annuities to such person or persons and in such manner as my said son Thomas may by his will direct or appoint I give and bequeath the interest and dividends of ten thousand pounds three per cent reduced bank annuities unto my daughter Elizabeth now Elizabeth Tring during her natural life for her sole and separate use and independent of her present or any after taken husband not to be subject to his control debts or engagements but to be paid into her own hands or upon her receipt only and in case of the decease of my said daughter leaving her present husband James Trigg her surviving I give and bequeath to him one thousand pounds per cent reduced annuities part of the same stock to and for his own use and benefit and upon the decease of my said daughter Elizabeth leaving issue at the time of her decease I give and bequeath in case she survive her said husband the said ten thousand pounds reduced annuities or in case she do not survive him the remaining nine thousand pounds reduced annuities unto and equally between such lawful children of my said daughter Elizabeth as then be living at the time of her decease to be paid and payable on them respectively attaining the age of twenty one years with benefit of survivorship in case of the death of any or either of such children before attainment that age and I will and direct that the interest and dividends of such ten or nine thousand pounds reduced annuities as the case may be or the proportions thereof or such part thereof as my executors shall deem necessary shall be applied during their respective minorities in the maintenance education and support of such children respectively and in case my said daughter Elizabeth should die without leaving any lawful child living on the time of her decease I give and bequeath such ten thousand or nine thousand pounds reduced bank annuities as the case may be unto and equally between my two sons Thomas and John Bressey to and for their own use and benefit or to the survivor of them in case either of them shall have previously died I give and bequeath the interest and dividends of ten thousand pounds consolidated bank annuities unto my son John Bressey during his natural life and upon the decease of my said son John Bressey I give and bequeath the said sum of ten thousand pounds consolidated bank annuities unto and equally between such lawful children of my said son John Bressey as shall be living at the time of his decease to be paid and payable on their respectively attaining the age of twenty one years with benefit of survivorship in case of the death of any or either of such children before attaining that age and I will and direct that the interest and dividends of such ten thousand pounds consolidated bank annuities or the proportions thereof or such part thereof as my executors shall deem necessary shall be applied during the respective minorities of such children in the maintenance education and support of such children respectively and in case of the decease of my said son John Bressey not leaving lawful issue living at the time of his death I give and bequeath such ten thousand pounds consolidated bank annuities to such person or persons and in such manner as my said son John may by his will direct or appoint and all the rest residue and remainder of my estate property and effects of what nature or fund soever I give and devise and bequeath unto my dear wife Elizabeth Bressey to and for her own sole separate and absolute use and benefit I will and direct that my executors and trustees for the time being and their survivors shall whenever the number shall become reduced to two and otherwise also as and when they shall deem it necessary by contact under their hands appoint another person or persons to act with them in the trusts of this my Will and such person or persons so appointed shall have the same powers as if appointed by this my will and my trustees and executors shall only be made for their own respective acts and deeds and I hereby give and bequeath unto Edward Burls and James Boyer two of my Executors hereinafter named the sum of twenty pounds each as a small acknowledgement for the trouble they may have in carrying into effect the trusts of this my will and hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made I do declare this only to be my last will and testament and hereof I appoint my friends Edward Burls of No 2 Kings Row, Walworth pawnbroker my son John Bressey James Boyer of Newgate Street Clerk Accountant to the Coopers Company and my dear wife Elizabeth Bressey Executors Executrix and trustees Witness whereof I have to this my will contained in four sheets of paper set and subscribed my name at the foot of each of the first three sheets and also set and subscribed my name at the foot of and of this my will on this fourth sheet thereof the word reduced in the last line of the first sheet having been written on an erasure this nineteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty one JOHN BRESSEY, signed published and declared by the above named Testator John Bressey as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence in the presence of each other can at his request have subscribed our names as witness John Ware Kingsland Road Middlesex attorney at Law Henry Edward 35 Gifford Street Kingsland Road Clerk to Mr John Ware Kingland Road

PROVED at London 15th April 1842 before the Worshipful John Haggard Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oaths of Edward Burl John Bressey the son James Boyer and Elizabeth Bressey widow the relict the Executors to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.

Parish Register for Baptism of Elizabeth Smith, born 9 July 1779 and dau of Samuel and Elizabeth Smith, All Hallows, Barking by the Tower, London, UK, 2 September 1779.

1851 England and Wales census, 27 Haggerstone, West Shoreditch, London, UK, head of household: Elizabeth Bressey.

1851 UK Census

Place: 27 Haggerstone, West Shoreditch, London, UK

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Enumeration Date: 30 March 1851

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Will. Cit. Date: 29 January 1856.

WILL OF ELIZABETH (Smith) BRESSEY: PROB 11/2225

This is the last Will and Testament of me Elizabeth Bressey of No 122 Tyssen Place,

Kingsland Rd, in the Parish of St Leonard Shoreditch in the County of Middlesex, widow, first I direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be fully paid and satisfied by my creditors hereinafter named with all convenient speed after my decease whereas I am possessed of or entitled to certain stock or funds now standing in the joint names of myself and my son John Bressey in the books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England and which said stock or funds although so now standing in the joint names of myself and my said son is or are in my own separate exclusive and absolute stock or funds or property now I do hereby give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Mary Ann Bressey the widow of my late son Thomas Bressey now deceased the sum of two hundred pounds stock three pounds per cent Reduced Bank Annuities part of the said stock or funds so now standing in the joint names of myself and my said son in the books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England to and for her own absolute use and benefit and I give and bequeath unto my said son John Bressey and my son in law James Trigg my executors hereinafter named and to the surviver of them and the executors or administers of such surviver the sum of one thousand pounds stock three pounds per cent reduced Bank Annuities further part of the said stock or funds so now standing in the joint names of myself and said son in the Books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England upon the trusts following that is to say upon trust that they my said trustees and executors do and shall immediately after my decease invest the said sum of one thousand pounds stock in three pounds per cent in Bank annuities in their joint names in similar or other stock funds or securities of and in the Bank of England and upon trust that they my said trustees and executors or the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor do and shall from time to

time when and as the interest or dividends shall become his and payable upon or in respect of the said last mentioned sum of one thousand pounds stock three per centum reduced Bank Annuities receive such interest or dividends and pay the same sum to and into the proper hands of my Grand daughter Margaret Edgar now residing with me the daughter of my late daughter Margaret Edgar now deceased formerly the wife but afterwards the widow of John Edgar also now deceased for and during the term of her natural life to and for her own sole separate and particular use and benefit and do hereby will and direct that all such interest or dividends shall be free from and independent of and shall not be liable to the debts caused or engagements of any husband with whom my said Grand daughter shall or may at any time intermarry and I direct that the receipt or receipts of my said Grand daughter signed by her alone notwithstanding any coverture shall be a good valid and sufficient discharge and acquittance or good valid and sufficient discharges and acquaintances to my said trustees and executors for all and every sum or sums of money which in any or every such receipt or receipts shall be expressed to have been received and such receipt or receipts so signed by my said Grand daughter above shall be as valid and effectual to all intent and purposes as if she my said Grand daughter was sole and unmarried and from and immediately after the decease of my said Grand daughter upon trust that they my said Trustees and executors or the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such surviver do and shall pay or transfer the said Capital sum of one thousand pounds Stock three pounds per centum Reduced Bank Annuities unto between amongst all and every the child or children of my said Grand daughter Margaret Edgar lawfully begotten and who shall be living at the time of the decease of their Mother share and share alike if more than one as tenants in common and if but one child then the whole to such one or only child dies in that my said Granddaughter shall depart this life with out leaving any child or children her surviving then I will and direct that the said capital sum of one thousand pounds stock three pounds per cent in reduced Bank Annuities shall fall into and be and become a part and parcel of and subject to the gift or bequest of any residuary estate as accordingly And as to for and concerning all the rest residing and remainder of any Estate and Effects whatsoever and whether real or personal and wheresoever the same may be situate lying or being or what nature hind or quality soever the same may be or consist with there and every of their rights members and appurtenances and which I shall or may be possessed of or be entitled to or interested in at the time of my decease I do hereby give devise and bequeath the same and every part and parcel thereof unto and equally to be divided between my said son John Bressey and my daughter Elizabeth Trigg the wife of the said James Trigg their heirs executors administrators or assigns absolutely share and share alike as Tenants in common and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said son John Bressey and my said son in law James Trigg Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all or any former and every or any other Will or Wills or Testamentary dispositions by me at any time or times heretofore made or published and I do declare this only be and for my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I the said Elizabeth Bressey have to the first two sheets of this my last Will and Testament set my hand and to the third and last sheet I thereof set my hand and seal this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five. ELIZABETH BRESSEY Signed and declared by the within named Elizabeth Bressey the testatrix do and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses William Gerry Tyson Hace Kingsland Road Middlesex solicitor. Hally Mitchell Ltd Tyson Kingsland Road,

PROVED at London 29th January 1856 before the Worshipful William Robinson Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of John Bressey the son one of the Executors to whom Admin was granted having been first sworn duly to Administer power reserved of making the like grant to James Trigg the other executor when he shall apply for the same.

Parish Register for Baptism of John & Charles Bressey, born 25 May 1802 (twins) and son of John and Elizabeth Bressey, of Blossom St, cooper, St Leonards, Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets, London, UK, 25 August 1802.

Parish Register for Baptism of Thomas Bressey, born 8 Apl 1804 and son of John and Elizabeth Bressey of Blossom, St Leonard, Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets, London, UK, 6 May 1804.

1841 England and Wales census, Trafalgar Place, Tower Hamlets, Shoreditch, London, head of household: Thomas Bressey.

1841 UK Census

Place: Trafalgar Place, Shoreditch, London

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Enumeration Date: 6 June 1841

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Will. Cit. Date: 18 May 1850.

Will of Thomas Bressey PCC Wills PROB 11/2112

The last Will and Testament of Thomas Bressey of 25 Beauvoir Terrace, Kingsland, County of Middlesex Gentleman I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Ann all my household furniture plate linen and effects that may be in and about the premises athe time of my decease for her sole use and benefit I also give and bequeath the mortgage on property to my wife Mary Ann at Sandwell Cote ……..and any other investment I may die possessed of for her sole use and absolute benefit any children are elsewhere provided for I appoint my wife Mary Ann sole Executrix as witness my hand this twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and THOMAS BRESSEY Joseph Burrows, Jane Bristow Witnesses.

APPEARED PERSONALLY Joseph Burrows of Orial Cottage, Bonvoir Road, Kingsland in the County of Middlesex Gentleman and made oath that he is one of the subscribed witnesses to the last will and testament hereunto annexed of Thomas Bressey late of No 25 Beauvoir Terrace, Kingsland in the County of Middlesex Gentleman deceased bearing date the twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty nine he further made oath that on the twenty seventh day of October aforesaid the said testator duly executed his said will be signing his name at the foot of and thereof in the presence of this deponent and Jane Bristow the other witness thereto both of whom were present at the same time and this deponent and the said Jane Bristow thereupon attested and subscribed the said will in the presence of the said testator and of each other and this deponent having observed the words “to my wife Mary Ann” to be interlined between the sixth and seventh lines from the top of the said will further made oath that the said words were so interlined therein previous to the execution of the will aforesaid Joseph Burrows On the 11th day of May 1850 the said Joseph Burrow was duly proven to the truth hereof before me A Waddilove Su Present George H Brooks Nos Pub.

PROVED at London the 18th May 1850 before the Worshipful Janus Barker Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the oath of Mary Ann Bressey widow the relict the sole executrix to whom admon was granted been first sworn only to administer.

1851 England and Wales census, Westfield House, Hoddesdon, Herts, head of household: James Trigg.

1851 UK Census

Place: Westfield House, Hoddesdon, Herts

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Enumeration Date: 30 March 1851

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1871 England and Wales census, 'The Ferns', Wanstead, Essex, head of household: James Trigg.

1871 UK Census

Place: 'The Ferns' Wanstead, Essex

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Enumeration Date: 2 April 1871

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1881 England and Wales census, Lady Bank, Marsh Street, Walthamstow, Essex, head of household: James Trigg.

1881 UK Census

Place: Lady Bank, March Street, Walthamstow, Essex

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Enumeration Date: 3 April 1881

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Will. Cit. Date: 20 January 1896.

PROBATE. Elizabeth Trigg of Oakley lodge Worthing widow died 28 November 1895 Administration London 20 January to James Richard Trigg oil merchant Effects £576 19s. 2d.

Parish Register for Baptism of Margaret Bressey, born 7 April and dau of John & Elizabeth Bressey of Blossom Street, St Leonard, Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets, London, England, 5 May 1809.

Will. Cit. Date: 23 March 1840.

In the Name of God Amen. I Margaret Edger of No 96 Kingsland Road in the parish of St Leonard Shoreditch in the County of Middlesex widow being of sound and disposing mind and understanding do this twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven made this my last Will and Testament Whereby I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Edger all my plate linen china and glass I wish all my household furniture to be sold and the money produced by the sale of the above household furniture to be deposited in the National Provident Institution Bloomfield Street Finsbury Circus and whatever monies I may have there or elsewhere I give and bequeath the whole after my just debts are paid to my daughter Margaret Edger for her sole use and benefit exclusively In case of her death before she attains the age of Twenty one I wish whatever property I may be possessed of to be equally divided between my brothers Thomas and John Bressey and my sister Elizabeth Bressey In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament set and subscribed my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid Margaret Edger signed sealed and delivered by the said Testator Margaret Edger as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence have herein unto subscribed our names as witness thereto Geo Watts George Blenkarn Witnesses I beg to request Mr Thomas Bressey to see these my last wishes carried into effect

In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, In the Goods of Mrs Margaret Edger deceased.

Appeared Personally George Blenkarn of No 96 Kingsland Road in the County of Middlesex warehouseman and George Watts of no 1 Southampton Street Camberwell in the County of Surrey Wine Merchant and made oath and first the said George Blenkarn for himself saith that he is the …….. and writer of and also one of the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament of a Margaret Edger formerly of No 25 Bishopsgate Street in the city of London but late of No 6 North Place Kingsland Road in the County of Middlesex widow deceased same being now hereunto annexed bearing date the twenty fourth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven beginning thus “In the Name of God Amen I Margaret Edger” ending thus “set and subscribed my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid and thus subscribed Margaret Edger and referring more particularly to the following addition to the said Will viz “I beg to request Mr Thos Bressey to see there my last wishes carried into effect he deposes and said that on perceiving and inspecting the said Will he discovered that he had omitted to insert the appointment of Mr Thomas Bressey the deceaseds brother as Executor thereof which he was previously directed to do by the said deceased and that he thereupon inserted the said Clause at the end of the said Will in manner as now appears thereon and that the said deceased then executed the said Will in the presence of him and his fellow deponent who subscribed their names as witnesses attesting the due execution thereof And the said George Watts for himself saith that he is the other subscribed witness ac to the said Will and referring to the said appointment of the said Mr Thomas Bressey as executor thereof he deposes and says that the same was made and inverted by his fellow deponent or prior to the execution of the said Will by the said deceased as aforesaid Geo Blinkarn Geo Watts On the sixteenth day of March 1840 the said George Blenkarn and George Watts were duly sworn to the Truth of the Affidavit Before me F T Pratt Jennings

PROVED at London 23 March 1840 before the worshipful Frederick Thomas Pratt Doctor of Laws and Surrogate by the Oath of Thomas Bressey the brother the Executor according to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn duly to administer.

Parish Register for Baptism of Mary Ann Bressey, born 29 May and dau of John and Elizabeth Bressey of Blossom Street, St Leonards, Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets, London, UK, 21 June 1811.

Parish Register for Baptism of John Bressey, born 22 March 1815 and son of John and Elizabeth Bressey, cooper of Blossom Street, St Leonards, Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets, London, UK, 24 May 1815.

1861 England and Wales census, 1 Smith Villa, Woodford, Essex, head of household: John Bressey.

1861 UK Census

Place: 1 Smith Villa, Woodford, Essex

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Enumeration Date: 7 April 1861

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1881 England and Wales census, Sunny Hill, Holdenhurst, Bournmouth, Hampshire, head of household: John Bressey.

1881 UK Census

Place: Sunnyhill, Holdenhurst, Bournmouth, Hampshire

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Enumeration Date: 3 April 1881

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Will. Cit. Date: 29 June 1905.

PROBATE. John Bressey of "Sunnyhill", St Stephen's road Bournmouth died 2 June 1905. Probate London 29 June to John Thomas Bressey architect Edward Bressey gentleman and Alfred John Hill engineer. Effects £60792 17s. 1d.

Parish Register for Baptism of Jesse Bressey, born 9 Oct 1819 and son of John & Elizabeth Bressey of Blossom St, cooper, St Leonards, Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets, London, UK, 17 November 1819.