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Thanks very much for the recent information provided on the Percivals of Essex. I would be most grateful for more census or BMD information on other Percivals please:

Levi Cornelius m ?? 1889 Halstead area
Frank E Percival m Alice Maud Bones 1892 Lexden area
Alfred Percival b1870 Chappel Essex (did he marry?) He was a gardener in Croydon 1901
Alice Percival m Herbert ? 1896 Lexden area
George Percival b1878 Chappel, Essex (did he marry?)
Albert Percival b1880 Chappel, Essex (did he marry?)
William E Percival b1861 Chappel, Essex (did he marry?)
Beatrice K Percival b1884 Chappel, Essex (did he marry?)

Thanks heaps,
Shirley

I think I did this bloke yesterday.

1891:

Name: William Percival
Age: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Chappel, Essex, England

Civil parish: Great Baddow
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: Gallywood Common

Occupation: Police pensioner

Registration district: Chelmsford
Sub-registration district: Great Baddow
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Percival 27
Eliza Percival 29
William G Percival 1



Perhaps???
Marriages Sep 1885
...>>>PERCIVAL William James Rochford 4a 473
...>>>Smith Eliza Rochford 4a 473
Whitams Sarah Rochford 4a 473
WOOLF Edward Alfred Rochford 4a 473

Have you got all the above from the 1901 census?

Ozi.

1901:
Name: Cornelious Percival
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1893
Relation: Son
Father's name: Cornelious
Mother's name: Matilda
Gender: Male
Where born: Chappel, Essex, England

Civil parish: Chappel
Ecclesiastical parish: Chappel
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: Swan Street


Registration district: Lexden
Sub-registration district: Stanway
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 23
Household Members: Name Age
Cornelious Percival 34 - labourer on farm
Matilda Percival 30 - Earls Colne, Essex
William Percival 10
Cornelious Percival 8
Bertie Percival 5
Ada Percival 4
Edward Percival 2
Lily Percival 10 months

Everyone but Matilda born Chappel

Marriages Dec 1894
Bridge Elizabeth Ann Croydon 2a 546
Green Edward Croydon 2a 546
...>>>Percival Alfred Croydon 2a 546
...>>>Randall Annie Elizabeth Croydon 2a 546

Alfred is with Annie in 1901.

Ozi.

1901:
Name: Moses Percival
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Jemima
Gender: Male
Where born: Chappel, Essex, England

Civil parish: Chappel
Ecclesiastical parish: Chappel
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: Swan Street (same page as Frank's family)

Occupation: Labourer on farm


Registration district: Lexden
Sub-registration district: Stanway
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 11
Household Members: Name Age
Moses Percival 60
Jemima Percival 60
Sada Percival 25 (Ada) - lace worker
George Percival 23 - carter
Bertil Percival 21- (Bertie) - bricklayer

And here they all are.

1881:
Name: George Percival
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Relation: Son
Father's name: Moses
Mother's name: Jemima
Gender: Male
Where born: Chappel, Essex, England

Civil parish: Chapel
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: Swan Street


Registration district: Lexden
Sub-registration district: Fordham
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Moses Percival 41 - ag lab
Jemima Percival 40
Rosana Percival 17
Cornelius Percival 15
Frank Percival 13
Alfred Percival 11
Ellen Percival 9
Alice Percival 7
Ada Percival 5
George Percival 3
Bertie Percival 1

Marriages Jun 1889
CHAPLIN George Halstead 4a 749
...>>>PERCIVAL Levi Cornelious Halstead 4a 749
POTTER Emma Halstead 4a 749
...>>>WILLIAMSON Matilda Halstead 4a 749



Marriages Sep 1892
Bones Alice Maud Lexden 4a 871
Percival Frank Elisha Lexden 4a 871

If they're not married by 1901 then there is no way of checking their spouse except by certificate.

Unless they have children after Sept 1912 when the mother's maiden name is on the index.


Ozi.

Where did you find Beatrice K.?

1881: William E - is this who you mean?

Name: Willm.Elias Percival
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1859
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Chappel, Essex, England

Civil parish: Sudbury St Gregory
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street address: 68 East Street

Occupation: Carpenter

Registration district: Sudbury
Sub-registration district: Sudbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Rewse 50
Eliza Rewse 52
Frances F. Rewse 18
Augusta E. Rewse 15
Mary R. Rewse 13
Willm.Elias Percival 22

1861:
Name: Elias Percival
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1860
Relation: Son
Father's name: Moses
Mother's name: Jemima
Gender: Male
Where born: Chapel, Essex, England

Civil parish: Chapel
Ecclesiastical parish: Colchester
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: Brook Farm


Registration district: Lexden
Sub-registration district: Fordham
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 43
Household Members: Name Age
Moses Percival 22 - ag lab
Jemima Percival 20 - tambour worker; Chappel
Elias Percival 1



Marriages Dec 1860
EVERITT Jemima Lexden 4a 517
Percival Moses Lexden 4a 517


Births Dec 1840
Everitt Jemima Lexden 12 111

I'm sorry this is a bit out of order.

1871:
Name: Moses Percival
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Jennina
Gender: Male
Where born: Great Tey, Essex, England

Civil parish: Rochester
Ecclesiastical parish: Rochester
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: The Priory, Christmas Lane

Occupation: ag lab

Registration district: Lexden
Sub-registration district: Fordham
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 34
Household Members: Name Age
Moses Percival 31
Jennina Percival 30 - tambour worker
Elias Percival 11 - farmers boy
Rosana Percival 7 - scholar
Cornelius Percival 5 - scholar
Francis E Percival 2
Alfred Percival 1

1851:
Name: Moses Percifull
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Son
Father's name: James
Gender: Male
Where born: Great Tey, Essex, England

Civil parish: Great Tey
Ecclesiastical parish: Rochester
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: near Lamberts

Occupation: ag lab

Condition as to marriage: married

Registration district: Lexden
Sub-registration district: Wivenhoe
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 34
Household Members: Name Age
James Percifull 46
Mary Ann Percifull 18 - daughter; tambour worker
Susanna Percifull 16 - daughter; tambour worker
James Percifull 14 - ag lab
Moses Percifull 12

All born Great Tey

Whoa! This is different.

1841: The image is actually Passfield with the 'ss' in the old style like an 'fs'.
Name: Moses Dassfield
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Gender: Male
Where born: Essex, England

Civil parish: Great Tey
Hundred: Lexden (Witham Division)
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: Great Tey

Occupation: ag lab

Registration district: Lexden and Winstree
Sub-registration district: Fordham
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Dassfield 35
William Dassfield 11
Mary Dassfield 8
Susanna Dassfield 6
James Dassfield 4
Moses Dassfield 1

Living next door is this lady who is also a Passfield.

1841:
Susanna Porfido
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1771
Gender: Female
Where born: Essex, England

Civil parish: Great Tey
Hundred: Lexden (Witham Division)
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: Great Tey

Occupation: Independent

Registration district: Lexden and Winstree
Sub-registration district: Fordham
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Susanna Porfido 70

A couple of households away is this family.

1841:
Name: Hannah Dassfield
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Gender: Female
Where born: Essex, England

Civil parish: Great Tey
Hundred: Lexden (Witham Division)
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: Great Tey

Occupation: none recorded for any of them

Registration district: Lexden and Winstree
Sub-registration district: Fordham
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Hannah Dassfield 30
Alfred Dassfield 13
Frederic Dassfred 11

1841: Moses's wife.

Name: Jemima Everett
Age: 6 Mo
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Gender: Female
Where born: Essex, England

Civil parish: Chapel
Hundred: Lexden (Witham Division)
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: Chapel

Registration district: Lexden and Winstree
Sub-registration district: Fordham
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Everett 25 - ag lab
Elizabeth Everett 24
Jemima Everett 6 Mo


Previous household.
Name: Michael Everett
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1795
Gender: Male
Where born: Essex, England

Civil parish: Chapel
Hundred: Lexden (Witham Division)
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: Chapel

Occupation: ag lab

Registration district: Lexden and Winstree
Sub-registration district: Fordham
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Michael Everett 46
Elizabeth Everett 48
Susanna Everett 15
Elizah Everett 11 (Elijah) - ag lab
Emma Everett 8

1851:
Name: Jemima Everitt
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: John
Mother's name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Chapel, Essex, England

Civil parish: Chapel
Ecclesiastical parish: Rochester
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: Oak Road

Registration district: Lexden
Sub-registration district: Wivenhoe
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 26
Household Members: Name Age
John Everitt 37 - ag lab
Elizabeth Everitt 35
Jemima Everitt 11
John Everitt 9
Dinah Everitt 7
Amelia Everitt 5
Rosetta Everitt 1

All born Chapel

I've found this. They are the only index entries for a Beatrice Percival in Essex 1881-1920+ on FreeBMD.


Births Jun 1891
Percival Beatrice Mary Lexden 4a 637

Marriages Dec 1915
Dines Violet L Lines Colchester 4a 2297
...>>>Hakins Ernest E Percival Colchester 4a 2297
Lines Charles H Dines Colchester 4a 2297
...>>>Percival Beatrice M Hakins Colchester 4a 2297