The Boddington-Ingram Family History

John Page INGRAM

• Born: 1818, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, England
• Christened: 24 May 1818, St Mary The Virgin Church, Prittlewell, Southend-On-Sea ³
• Marriage (1): Betsy HOLDAWAY on 22 Feb 1841 in Parish Church Of Prittlewell, Southend-On-Sea, Essex England ^{1 2}
• Died: Cir Mar 1897, Rochford, Sub-District Of Prittlewell, Essex England aged about 79

Notes:

John Page INGRAM was born in Southend-on-Sea in 1818. Like his father and grandfathers before him, he was a Waterman by trade. He married Betsy Holdaway in March 1841(GRO Ref: 12 243), The marriage certificate shows him to be a Batchelor of "full age" (sic), a Waterman by trade and his father is shown as Robert Ingram, also a Waterman. His bride is shown as Betsy Holdaway, a Spinster also of "full age".

He first appears in the 1841 UK Census aged 20 years, a "Mariner" by trade lving with his wife Betsy, (also about 20) at Providence Place, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. They have no children. Also living with them are his widowed mother Isabella, now re-married to George Day and his half-sister Louisa.
He is next shown to be living with his wife Betsy and their first five children, including (Edward) John, (q.v.) at 1 Shutt's Cottage, Prittlewell in the 1851 Census. His age is recorded as about 43 years, a "Waterman" by trade and his place of birth is shown as Southend-on-Sea.
The 1861 Census shows him again at the same address with seven of his children.
He and his family moved to 2 Victoria Place sometime before the 1871 Census. Although his occupation is shown again as "Waterman", he was known to have been operating the horse-drawn trams on Southend Pier with his son Edward John at about this time.
In 1881, he is shown to be living at Vine Cottages aged 62 with his wife Betsy and their two youngest daughters Betsy Ellen and Hannah (Rebecca). Curiously, his occupation is shown as "Carpenter".
The 1891 Census shows him aged 73 living at 5 Prittlewell Path with his wife Betsy and remaing daughter Hannah Rebecca.

His is thought to have died in about 1897.

Events:

1. He appeared on the UK Census 1841 in Rochford, Sub-District Of Prittlewell, Essex England. ⁴

2. He appeared on the UK Census 1851 in Rochford, Sub-District Of Prittlewell, Essex England. ⁵

3. He appeared on the UK Census 1861 in Rochford, Sub-District Of Prittlewell, Essex England. ⁶

4. He appeared on the UK Census 1871 in Rochford, Sub-District Of Prittlewell, Essex England. ⁷

5. He appeared on the UK Census1881 in Rochford, Sub-District Of Prittlewell, Essex England. ⁸

6. The 1891 Census shows him aged 73 living at 5 Prittlewell Path with his wife Betsy and remaing daughter Hannah Rebecca.

7. He worked as a Waterman/Mariner/Tram Operator/Carpenter.

John married Betsy HOLDAWAY, daughter of Edward HOLDAWAY and Mary BRAZIER, on 22 Feb 1841 in Parish Church Of Prittlewell, Southend-On-Sea, Essex England.^{1 2} (Betsy HOLDAWAY was born circa 1821 in Romford, Essex, England and died circa Mar 1892 in Rochford, Sub-District Of Prittlewell, Essex England.)