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Notes for Margaret READMAN


by James Andrew, Minister
Registered as a Mariner's wife aged 27 living with her parents Thomas & Margaret Readman at Silver Street, Ruswarp with her children Emma 6, Thomas B. 4, William 2
The petitioners means of support are from the Whitby Seaman's Fund of eleven shillings a month for herself and four children (Emma, Thomas Benjamin, William Mackenzie & George), which is not enough to support herself and family. She most humbly prays that she or her children may be admitted to the Pension of this Corporation.
Pension of 4 shillings & 6 pence granted..
Registered as a Widow aged 35, Dressmaker, living with her parents Thomas & Margaret Readman 146 Silver Street, Ruswarp; children: Emma 16, William 11 Joiner
Registered as a Dressmaker aged 44 Widow living 16 Silver Street with her grandson George Robinson aged 30 Jet Worker, wife Emma aged 24; dau. Margaret 1, Niece Cary Jowsey 5 born Scarborough; Mother Margaret Readman aged 88
Registered as a widow aged 67 living 16 Silver Street with her Son in Law George Robinson a Jet Worker (Lapidary) aged 50 and his wife Emma aged 45 their daughter Margaret aged 21 Jeweler's Assistant (Gold)
Registered as Grandmother aged 77 Widow living Devereux House, Poplar Row, Ruswarp with her Grand Daughter Margaret Hitcham aged 31 wife of a Mariner, Grand Daughter Kate Tindall aged 29, Great Granddaughter Margaret K. Tindall 2
Oct-Dec Quarter
Following the death of her husband,Thomas by drowning she petitioned the Whitby Seaman's Fund for herself and her four children.

"That your Petitioners Means of Support are from the Whitby Seaman's Fund, viz eleven shillings a Month for herself & said four children which not being sufficient to support herself and Family, she most humbly prays that she or her children may be admitted to the Pension of this Corporation."
[She signs]

Thomas Turnbull Managing Owner of the Wave signs to say that Thomas Benjamin Page served on board the ship Wave, 57 tons, as Master, from Hartlepool to Loftus Works in 1851. The Owners are Messrs Hunter & Turnbull.
27 December 1851

[Other evidence presented:
Copy of baptism certificate:

Margaret, daughter of Thomas and Margaret Readman of Whitby, Carpenter,
baptized 11 Jan 1824 by James Andrew, Minister.

Copy of marriage certificate:

4 September [no year visible] at St Paul's Deptford. Thomas Benjamin Page of full age, bachelor of this parish, son of Thomas Page, Master Mariner, and Margaret Readman, of full age, spinster of this parish, daughter of Thomas Readman, Ships Carpenter.
By Licence. B S Finch(?) Rector. Witnesses I or J Richardson & Mary Page.

[Margaret resides in Whitby where she lodges with her father]

Those who sign that she is the widow of Thomas Benjamin Page, has the children stated etc. and is a "person of good Character & Reputation" and is "in indigent Circumstances" are:

James Davidson, Minister, Whitby
James Wilkinson, Churchwarden
Charles Fisher, Churchwarden
John Chapman, Shipowner, Whitby
John Chapman, Banker, Whitby
Henry Simpson, Banker, Whitby
William Usherwood, Shipowner, Whitby
Wm Jameson, Shipowner, Whitby

[written vertically in the margin: "Wm Usherwood St Hilda's Terrace" and
Henry Barrick"(?)]


[Pension of 4 shillings & 6 pence granted]
"Recommended by Capt. Ellerby"

Whitby Congregation Church Year Book.

Mrs Margaret Page 1860 Feb 2nd 16 Silver Street.
Mrs Maria Page 1893 Mar 30 Spantons Yard.
Mrs Maria Page 1896 -7 Spantons Yard
1897 - 8 Mc Cladans Yard
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