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Diary Appendix Page Three
Appendix 19: Coppins Bridge
| Census Extract 1861 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Name and Surname | Relation | Age & Sex | Occupation |
| *Coppins Bridge, Whippingham | William W Dore | Head | 24 M | Grocer |
| " | Mary Ann Dore | Wife | 24 F | - |
* According to the 1866 Ordnance Survey map Coppins Bridge was a row of buildings, including the White Lion Public House, that began at the bridge and extended toward Staplers Road. At the time the area was in the parish of Whippingham, the parish boundary being the river extending north-wards through the old town Gas Works to the west of Fairlee Road. In the 1861 Census William walter is recorded as being a "Grocer" but he may have been still working for his father and living with Mary Ann in a dwelling house at Coppins Bridge, which is less that 100 yards from 168 High Street.
This stretch of road is now incorporated into the Coppins Bridge Round-about, but the road still retains the name of Coppins Bridge. The place where the White Lion once stood is now occupied by a modern end of terrace house and a public garden.
Coppins Road and Railway Bridge, Newport
This picture of the road and railway bridge was taken around 1910, although much later than the time that William Walter and Mary ann lived there the community of Coppins Bridge can be seen through the railway bridge. See also Map of Coppins Bridge.
Appendix 20: Uncle John - John Dennis
Isle of Wight Observer 17th July 1875
Appendix 21: Earnest Dore
Earnest was the youngest child of William Walter and Mary Ann, he seems to have lived with his grandparents at 168 High Street according to the 1881 Census. He became a Cabinet Maker and moved to London and is a boarder in the Bird household at 38 Nichols Square, St Leonard Shoreditch, (no longer exists) London in the 1891 Census. By the 1901 Census he is married to Minnie (29) and has moved to 40 Milton Road Walthamstow, London.
Appendix 22: Thomas Dennis (Grandfather of Mary Ann)
The grave of Thomas Dennis
The grave of Thomas Dennis in St. Edmund's churchyard, Wootton. He died in 1837. Thomas was the grandfather of Mary Ann, she and Fanny Wall cut the grass on his grave on 4th June 1858, see Page 93 of the diary. The grave is directly in front of Ann Denham's grave which can be seen in the background.
Extract from the last will of Thomas Dennis [1772—1837] dated 1st June 1836, Plumber and Glazier of Ryde
I leave everything to my wife Ann Dennis to hold and receive the rents, issues and profits for the rest of her life. Upon my wife’s death everything is to be sold, one fifth is to be put into trust for my daughter Ann Denham until the death of the husband John Denham [brick burner], after his death she is to receive the balance. If she dies before her husband [John Denham] the money is to be put in trust for her children. The rest of the money is to be divided equally up to a maximum of £500.00 between my four sons Thomas, James, John and William.
Appendix 23: John Denham (son of John and Ann Denham)
John was Mary Ann's brother, she never mentions him in her diary. It was thought that he died in infancy but we have discovered a John Denham living with James and Elizabeth Denham in Ryde, Isle of Wight. John Denham, his father is not present, nor does he appear anywhere else in the 1841 Census.
| Census Extract 1841 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Name and Surname | Relation | Age & Sex | Occupation |
| Newport Road, Ryde | James Denham | 60 M | Independent | |
| " | Elizabeth | 60 F | - | |
| " | John Denham | 3 M | - | |
| " | Elizabeth White | 75 F | Independant | |
| " | Elizabeth Dyer | 60 F | - | |
The 1841 Census does not give family relationships but the 1851 Census does.
| Census Extract 1851 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Name and Surname | Relation | Age & Sex | Occupation |
| 26 Weeks Road, Ryde | James Denham | Head | 70 M | House Proprieter/Gentleman |
| " | Elizabeth | Wife | 70 F | - |
| " | John | Son | 52 M | Labourer |
| " | John | Grandson | 13 M | Scholar |
John Denham's father is now present and it is established that the young John is the Grandson of James and Elizabeth. Moving on to the 1861 Census.
| Census Extract 1861 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Name and Surname | Relation | Age & Sex | Occupation |
| Weeks Road, Ryde | Elizabeth | Widow | 86 F | - |
| " | John | Grandson | 23 M | Joiner |
| " | Hannah Milmore | Nurse | 69 F | Nurse |
James Denham has now died, 1853 aged 76, also John's father who died in 1859, aged 61. Elizabeth's age is wrongly stated, she is actually 80.
| Census Extract 1871 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Name and Surname | Relation | Age & Sex | Occupation |
| Weeks Hotel, Ryde | John Denham | Head | 33 M | Carpenter |
| " | Julia A | Wife | 26 F | |
| " | Julia A | Daughter | 9 F | Scholar |
| " | Not Known | Lodger | 30 F | Not Known |
Elizabeth Denham has now died, 1864 and John is the family head. He is now married and has a daughter, aged 9. They are still living in Weeks Road and if this is still the same property, it has become a hotel.
| Census Extract 1881 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Name and Surname | Relation | Age & Sex | Occupation |
| The Weeks Hotel, Ryde | John Denham | Head | 42 M | Publican |
| " | Julia A | Wife | 38 F | |
| " | Julia A | Daughter | 19 F | Drapers Assistant |
John is now a publican and the hotel is listed as a Public House and Hotel in trade directories of the period. Sometime before the next census in 1891 the family moved to Islington in North London. John is still a publican. There is no record in the 1901 Census.
Appendix 24: Mary Katrine Herbert Neé Dore
Mary Katrine Dore, eldest child of William Walter and Mary Ann, married Frederick Henry Herbet at St. Thomas' Church, Newport in 1890.
| Census Extract 1891 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Name and Surname | Relation | Age & Sex | Occupation |
| The Green Edmonton, London | Frederick Herbert | Head | 29 M | Grocer |
| " | Mary Katrine | Wife | 29 F | - |
| " | Dorcas Dore | Aunt | 42 F | - |
| " | Alfred Hobson | Servant | 23 M | Grocery Assistant |
| " | Isaac Herbert | Uncle | 67 M | Retired Carpenter |
They are still living at the same address at the time of the 1901 Census. Frederick's birthplace is given as Staplers, which is near Coppins Bridge, Newport.
| Census Extract 1901 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Name and Surname | Relation | Age & Sex | Occupation |
| The Green Edmonton, London | Frederick H Herbert | Head | 39 M | Grocer |
| " | Mary Katrine | Wife | 38 F | - |
| " | Frederick R | Son | 8 M | - |
| " | Mary B | Daughter | 6 F | |
| " | Dorothy | Uncle | 5 F | |
| " | Percy G | Son | 4 M | |
| " | Minnie K | Daughter | 1 F | |
| " | Elizabeth Smith | Servant | 24 F | Housemaid |
Appendix 25: Edith Winefred Tucker neé Dore
Edith Winefred Dore was the third child of William Walter and Mary Ann, born in 1864. She married Albert W Tucker who was a butcher born in Islington, sometime around 1893. They lived in the New Cross area of London. In the 1901 Census they are recorded as living in Tottenham, London.
| Census Extract 1901 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Name and Surname | Relation | Age & Sex | Occupation |
| 57 Hillside Road Tottenham, London | Albert W Tucker | Head | 38 M | Butcher |
| " | Edith W | Wife | 34 F | - |
| " | Walter R | Son | 7 M | - |
| " | Un-named | Son | 2 months M | |
| " | Louisa Noble | Boarder | 32 F | School Mistress |
Appendix 26: Amy Dennis Slater neé Dore
Amy Dennis was the 6th child of William walter and Mary Ann, born in 1868. She married Albert Slater, who was a carpenter born in Cambridge, in 1899 and went to Ramgate in Kent.
| Census Extract 1901 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Name and Surname | Relation | Age & Sex | Occupation |
| 3, Nassau Villas Cemetery Road, Ramsgate, Kent | Albert Slater | Head | 31 M | Carpenter |
| " | Amy D | Wife | 26 F | - |
| " | Albert | Son | 5 months M | - |
| " | John Knowles | Boarder | 29 M | Carpenter |
Appendix 27: Obituary Of William Walter Dore
Isle of Wight County Press, January 18th 1919
He died last Monday at his home in Newport High Street in his 84th year. He was the principal of the family business Dore and Son, bakers etc., grocers in which he has been involved for over 50 years. He had been actively involved in the business until the Saturday prior to his death.
He held for many years a bread contract under the Guardian of the Isle of Wight Union when much of the “out relief” was given as bread, at a number of out stations. This was prior to the time when baking was done in the workhouse. He was a member of St Pauls Church, Barton where he was a leading member of the choir, even though he suffered from asthma.
The service was held at St Pauls and he was interred with his wife who died almost 50 years earlier at Newport cemetery.
Family members attending the funeral were, Mr W.W.Dore [son], Mrs Herbert, Mrs Tucker and Mrs Slater [daughters], Mrs W.W.Dore [daughter in law], Mr Leslie Dore and Master Leslie Dore [grandsons] and Mr Sydney Dore representing his father Mr. C.W.Dore who was incapacitated.