PEOPLE FROM HOLYWELL CUM NEEDINGWORTH VESTRY MINUTES

William James Aislabie {P7978}    Rector of St John the Baptist, Holywell, 1804-1843.

Thomas Allen {P965}    Asst Constable 1853-54. 12/03/1856 “the bill of Thomas Allen for the sewer in the street of Needingworth was deferred till the work is surveyed.”

R W Allpress {P10752}     Surveyor 1828-29, 1830-31. 22/11/1831 “Mr Allpress should have brought his Surveyors accounts to Vestry but didn’t attend.” Eventually accounts settled 9/12/1831.

John Ashmore {P4537}     Asst. Constable 1855-56.

Samuel B Beckwith {P7979}     Rector of St John the Baptist, Holywell, 1843-1846.

Robert Bennett {P1001}    Surveyor 1852-53, 1856-57. Overseer 1854-55. Churchwarden 1859-60, 1860-61, 1861-62. He was also Churchwarden for a few months in 1858 when John Metcalf {P1411} died in office.   

James Britton {P11639}

John D Britton {P10212}

John Butcher {P1011}     Asst. Constable 1856-57. Nominated for Overseer 1858-59, 1859-60, 1861-62.

John Butler {P28306}     Watchman for 7s a week during winter, 1833-34, 1834-35.

Simeon Butler {P1019}     Asst. Constable 1847-51, 1856-57. Constable 1851-55, 1858-59.

Thomas Campion {P11051}     27/03/1828 and 17/03/1831 attended public vestry and signed minutes.

James Cannon {P1027}    Asst. Constable 1847-48, 1851-52.

Christopher Chambers {P1056}     Asst. Constable 1855-56

Dr George Cockle {P4636}     Surgeon of St Ives employed by Vestry to treat the poor 1834-36

Simon Cole {P1075}     Surveyor 1827-28, 1832-36, 1838-42, 1845-46.Churchwarden 1830-37. Overseer 1840-41, 1842-43. On jury for J M W Flood's house encroachment in Church St 22/4/1847.

William Cole {P1078}     Overseer 1850-51. Nominated for Overseer 1854-55.

William Coulson {P1099}     Watchman for 7s a week in winter, 1833-34.

Job Cox {P4647}     1831.  29/05/1803 received in Baptist Church – Dismissed 1844.

Thomas Cox {P4651}    Asst. Constable 1842-46.

Thomas Cranfield {P4658}     22/03/1831 voted for Workhouse at Vestry Meeting.

Thomas Cranfield Jnr {P2461}     1842

William Cranfield {P2464}     Nominated for Overseer 1856-57, 1857-58.

James Crowson {P1116}    Asst. Constable 1851-52, 1854-56, 1857-59. Constable 1859-60.

Henry Day {P1130}     Asst. Constable 1842-46, 1850-52.

Robert Day {P1129}   Overseer 1852-53, 1858-59. Nominated for Overseer 1853-54. 6/04/1834 received in Baptist Church. Died 23/02/1865. On jury for J M W Flood's house encroachment on Church St 22/4/1847.

J L Ekins {P11055}     1831-32 voted for Workhouse at Vestry. Present as Inhabitant.

Cornelius Howard Flood {P2518}     Asst. Constable 1860-61, 1861-62.

Jonathan Miles Weston Flood {P4693}     Assessor 1828-29. Overseer 1832-33, 1834-35, 1854-55. Churchwarden 1837-44. Surveyor 1837-41, 1846-48, 1855-56. 06/04/1832 “At a meeting called by Parishioners in Easter week – we have engaged that, if they drop their opposition to Mr Flood’s continuing in office (Churchwarden) for the ensuing year, we will cause a legal notice to be given next Easter.” 22/04/1847 A jury appointed to decide whether the house/building in Church St for Mr Flood is an Encroachment.

John Game {P19513}    Signed Vestry Minutes as Inhabitant 27/11/1834. Asst. Constable 1850-51. 27/01/1841 received in Baptist Church – dismissed 1848.

Augustin George {P2528}     Nominated for Overseer 1854-56. Churchwarden 1855-57, 1858-62. Nominated for Assessor 1857-60.

William Gifford {P1180}     Overseer 1847-48, 1857-58. Surveyor 1848-52,1859-61. Nominated for Overseer 1854-55,1856-57. Nominated for Assessor 1853-54,1855-56,1861-62. On jury for J M W Flood's house encroachment in Church St 22/4/1847.

Alfred Granger {P2534}    Nominated for Overseer 1859-60. Overseer 1860-61.

E. Guylott {P11057}     Votes for the Workhouse in 1831 and attends Vestry as an inhabitant.

Frederick Charles Hamilton {P29556} Curate of St. John the Baptist 1852.

Charles Thang Harradine {P1219}   Overseer 1852-53.

John Harradine Snr. {P1213}     Constable 1833-38

John Thang Harradine {P1216}     Surveyor 1841-44,1847-48. Overseer 1848-49,1851-52. On jury for J M W Flood's house encroachment in Church St, 22/4/1847.

William Thang Harradine {P1218}     Churchwarden 1844-49,1850-56. Surveyor 1845-46.

George Harvey {P1229}    Overseer 1831-32,1849-50. Surveyor 1852-56. Assessor 1856-57. On jury for J M W Flood's house encroachment on Church St 22/4/1847.

William Harvey {P29}    Asst Constable 1852-53,1854-55. Overseer 1856-57. Surveyor 1859-61. Also became Overseer  Jan-March 1857 when James Metcalf {P4914} died in office.

Thomas Haslop {P1243}     Assessor 1827-28. Surveyor 1831-32. Overseer 1834-35, 1843-44. On jury for J M W Flood's house encroachment in Church St 22/4/1847. Rented grazing in Loadle Lane for 5/- in 1829.

Charles Headding {P1244}    Signed Vestry Minutes 12/02/1835

Richard Headding  {P11008}   Surveyor 1827-28. Assessor 1828-30. Overseer 1832-33.

John Hemington {P7849}      Nominated for Overseer 1861-62. Nominated for Assessor 1861-62.

John Hepher {P20510}     Asst. Constable 1854-56, 1857-59. Constable 1859-1862.

Robert Hepher {P1247}    16/04/1829 and 5/09/1833 signed public Vestry Minutes. 22/03/1831 voted against the Workhouse. Rented grazing in Loadle Lane for 3/- in 1833, 1834 and for Heath Drove for £1/4/- in 1835. 

James Hewitt {P29559}     Acting as curate 1856.

Thomas Hix (Hicks) {P1263}   Constable 1833-51, 1855-58. Asst. Constable 1853-54

Thomas Humphries {P1280}     Attended Vestry as Inhabitant. Seconded Ed Thorp as Churchwarden 1836. 10/03/1821 received in Baptist Church, dismissed for non-attendance. In 1835 rented grazing in Loadle Lane for 5/-.

John Vipan Jones {P29558}     Nominated for Overseer 1856-57, 1857-58.

Benjamin Kirby (Crosby) {P25673}

Mr. Leigh {P29550}     Surgeon of St Ives appointed 6/04/1832 until 10/04/1833

Ed Lenton {P2595}    Constable 1846-51

James Lowry {P4850}      Curate of St Johns, Holywell. First mentioned 1829.

William McBride {P1330}    Asst. Constable 1852-53

William Mace(Male)  {P10979} Molecatcher from Earith appointed 5/03/1829 by Vestry for £6 a year.

Robert James McGhee {P1404}    Rector of St. Johns, Holywell 1846-1872

Dr F C Manning {P11053}    Surgeon of St Ives paid £8 per year to treat the poor 1828-34? Agreement signed by Surgeon David Main on Dr Manning’s behalf.

George Marshall {P2642}     Asst. Constable 1858-62. (William?)

James Mason {P11059}     6/10/1831 proposed by Samuel Thorp and seconded by Benjamin Peace to keep the Workhouse.

Joseph Mehew {P2651}   Overseer 1852-53, 1856-57. Nominated for Overseer 1855-56. Nominated for Assessor 1855-56, 1857-60. (Constable 1860-62 possibly a son)

Thomas Mehew {P10831}     Churchwarden (for the Parish) 1827-1837. Surveyor 1837-38, 1842-44.

James Metcalf {P4914}     Surveyor 1848-52. Churchwarden 1849-50. Nominated for Overseer 1853-57.

John Metcalf {P1411}     Overseer 1827-28,1835-36. Churchwarden 1841-58. Surveyor 1828-29,1844-45,1856-57. Nominated for Assessor 1829-30,1857-59. Died in Office of Churchwarden in 1858 and replaced by Robert Bennett {P1001}.

Thomas Metcalf {P4913} ??????????????  At Vestry in 1831.10/03/1820 received with his wife Ann in Baptist Church. Ann died in 1822.

Thomas Metcalf {P1419}     Asst. Constable 1859-60.

Samuel Parren {P1464}     Asst Overseer 1828-29, paid £15 per yr. Assessor 1830-62.

Benjamin Peace {P1467}     At Vestry as inhabitant 1829. Asst Constable 1842-44,1846-47. Overseer 1844-45, 1850-51, 1859-60.

William Piggott Jnr {P4956}    Collector of Rates 1829-48. Paid £5 or £6 per year.   

Robert Pilson {P11271}     Curate 1857-58. Described also as Clerk or Chairman of Vestry meetings.

Abram Prime {P1474}    Constable 1827-33. 7/04/1815 received in Baptist Church. Dismissed 1820. Restored 1830. Died

William Prior (Pryor)  {P1485}  1829. Rented grazing in Millway for £1/7/- in 1829 and £1/4/- in 1830, for 18/- in 1833, 14/- in 1834, 10/- in 1835. He rented grazing in Wormstalls? For £1/6/- in 1829, for 13/- in 1830, for 7/- in 1831, for £1/12/- in 1833, for £1/11/- in 1834 and for £1/7/- in 1835.

Thomas Rook {P1527}     Chairman of committee March 1859 to select Overseers, Assessors and Surveyors.

Thomas Rose {P1530}     Asst Constable 1852-53, 1857-58, 1860-62. Constable 1855-56.

Samuel Rowland {P22355}     22/03/1831 Voted for the Workhouse.

Robert Sandifer {P2720}     Asst. Constable 1852-53? Overseer 1853-54? Nominated for Overseer 1860-61. Surveyor 1861-62.

William Sandifer {P1307}     Constable 1838-46. Overseer 1846-47. Nominated for Overseer 1853-54.

Stephen Sansom {P1532}     1831.Asst. Constable 1846-47. Overseer 1847-48. Nominated for Overseer 1853-54, 1855-57, 1859-60, 1861-62.

Francis Sharp {P1543}     1830.Overseer 1841-42, 1855-56. Nominated for Overseer 1853-54.

Heading Sharp {P2746}    Nominated for Overseer 1858-59. Overseer 1860-61. Nominated for Assessor 1859-60, 1861-62.

James Sharp {P2744}     Publican. Overseer 1855-56. Nominated for Overseer 1861-62.

John Sharp {P1541}     1831.

Joseph Sharp {P1539}     1828. Nominated for Assessor 1829-31. Overseer 1830-31, 1836-37, 1846-47. Churchwarden 1837-41

Thomas Slater {P2780}     Nominated for Overseer 1861-62.

Edward Smith {P29553}     Asst. Constable 1846-47.

Philip Smith {P1572}     Asst. Constable 1846-51, 1857-58. Constable 1851-55, 1858-59.

Samuel Smith {P11052}     1828

William Smith {P11049}      Churchwarden 1827-30. Simon Cole finished off the year 1830 for him. Died 1831.

William Smith {P2757}     Watchman 1834-35.

Benjamin Thorp {P1674}     Assessor 1830-62. Nominated for Overseer 1854-55.

Edward Thorp {P25542}     Overseer 1829-30, 1841-42. Assessor 1829-30. Surveyor 1831-32,1836-37. Churchwarden in March 1836 but in May Thomas Mehew {P10831} was appointed instead at Visitation.

James Thorp {P29545}     1828.

John M Thorp {P2803}     Nominated for Overseer 1861-62.

Samuel Thorp {P1672}     Overseer 1827-28, 1829-30, 1835-36. Nominated for Assessor 1829-30. Surveyor 1830-31, 1832-34. Rented grazing in Heath Drove for 10/- from Vestry 1830.

Samuel Thorp Jnr {P10720}    1841. Overseer 1843-44, 1844-45.

William (Cole) Thorp {P1668}     Assessor 1827-28. Nominated for Assessor 1829-31. Overseer 1830-31. Proposed Ed Thorp as Churchwarden in 1836.   Nominated for Overseer 1855-56

William Markham Thorp {P1677}     Overseer 1844-45, 1848-49, 1858-59 (died in office 1858). Surveyor 1846-47, 1853-55. Nominated for Overseer 1854-55. Nominated for Assessor 1857-58. Assessor 1856-57. Nominated for Overseer 1856-57

William Turner {P28917}     Asst Constable 1852-53, 1856-57, 1858-62.

Benjamin Vipans Snr {P1729}     1828.

John Wadsworth {P2832}     Overseer 1858-59. Nominated as Overseer 1860-61. Surveyor 1861-62.

James Wakefield {P5119}     1831. Signed Vestry minutes as Inhabitant 26/02/1835.

William Guylott Walton {P1734}     Collector/Vestry Clerk 1848-62. Paid £7-£10 fluctuating between years.

Fisher Webster {P1745}     1831. Rented grazing in Meeting Lane for 3/- in 1834 and 11/- in 1835.

Samuel Webster {P1751}     Asst Constable 1848-50, 1859-60

David Wilderspin {P1791}     Asst. Constable 1850-51, 1853-54, 1856-57.

John Wilderspin {P1789}     Signed Vestry Minutes as Inhabitant 27/11/1834.

Thomas Wilderspin {P1790}     Constable 1827-33. 5/09/1833 signed Vestry Minutes.

Christopher Martin Wilson {P9061}    Overseer 1853-54

Williamson Wilson {P2870}     Constable 1856-58

James Wratten {P2889}     Nominated for Assessor 1829-31. Overseer 1831-32, 1840-41, 1842-43. Surveyor 1836-37.

James Wratten Jnr {P1838} Asst. Constable 1846-47.

Ephraim York {P2891}     Asst. Constable 1847-50.