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Help with Elcoat family, North Yorkshire please

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Catherine

Catherine Report 26 Jan 2014 23:06

Yes, that is a real possibility for Jane's death!

Catherine

Catherine Report 26 Jan 2014 23:16

John Henry looks as though he died young:-

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915 about John Henry Elcoat
Name: John Henry Elcoat
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1874
Age at Death: 18
Registration District: Guisborough
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 310

Poolie Girl

Poolie Girl Report 26 Jan 2014 23:36

I'm wondering if David Elcoat learned tailoring while he was in the workhouse. Can't think how else he would have got the skills cos they seem a pretty poor family
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Catherine

Catherine Report 27 Jan 2014 13:43

When boys ended up in the workhouse they were quite often "apprenticed" out to craftsmen who were looking for help. Some would have been genuine but some were unfortunately just looking for cheap labour, but learning a skill was a really good way of making something of yourself so David was probably very lucky.
In 1881 he was living with William Goss (Tailor) and was employed as an apprentice.

1881 England Census about David Elcoat
Name: David Elcoat
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relationship to Head: Apprentice
Gender: Male
Where born: Ayton, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Redcar
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: 51 High Street

Occupation: Tailors Apprentice

Registration District: Guisborough
Sub-registration District: Marske
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4841
Folio: 29
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
William Goss 29 (Tailor and Outfitter employing 1 man and 3 apprentices)
Sarah A. Goss 28
Emiley Goss 6
Elenor Goss 5
Harry Goss 3
Frank Goss 1
Hannah M. Davidson 17
John Carkeet 20
David Elcoat 15

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David married in Lincoln in 1889:-

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 about David Elcoat
Name: David Elcoat
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1889
Registration District: Lincoln
Inferred County: Lincolnshire
Volume Number: 7a
Page Number: 1039
Records on Page:
Name
xxxx David Elcoat xxxx
Rebecca Frost
George Stockton
xxxx Elizabeth Jane Stubley xxxx

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