The Earle & Welford Families of Yorkshire, England 1268 - 1911
The Earle & Welford Families       of Yorkshire, England               1268 - 1911

Earle Family of Great Driffield

St John & St Martin Church, Beverley

 

Marriage - 14th September 1807

John Earle & Mary Gowland

 

St Elgin's Church, North Frodingham

 

Baptism - 9th October 1807

Mary Elizabeth Earle daughter of John & Mary Earle

 

All Saints Church, Great Driffield

 

Baptism - 10th September 1811

Elizabeth daughter of John & Mary Earle

 

Baptism - 24th September 1813

John son of John & Mary Earle

 

Baptism - 8th July 1815

Jane daughter of John & Mary Earle

 

Baptism - 14th July 1817

William son of John & Mary Earle

 

Baptism - 4th August 1819

Jospeh son of John & Mary Earle

 

Baptism - 17th May 1821

George son of John & Mary Earle

 

Baptism - 11th June 1823

Henry Ion Earle son of John & Mary Earle

 

Baptism - 12th July 1825

Anna Decima Earle daughter of John & Mary Earle

 

Baptism - 1st November 1827

Richard Bethell Earle son of John & Mary Earle

 

Baptism - 4th October 1829

Sarah Jane Earle daughter of John & Mary Earle

 

Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory 1828-9

 

Driffield, Yorkshire

Reverend John Earle of Bridge Street, including a boarding academy

 

All Saints Church, Great Driffield

 

Marriage - 3rd October 1833

Mary Elizabeth Earle & James Smyth

 

Electoral Roll for the Parish of Watton

 

1834

Reverend John Earle, of Watton entitled to vote in the Election of Knights of the Shire for the East-Riding of the County of York, and the Town and County of the Town of Kingston-upon-Hull as occupier of land above £50 per annum (Watton Abbey)

 

The Clerical Guide & Ecclesiastical Directory of the Church of England 

 

1835

John Earle - Watton

 

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

 

Deaths for the District of Driffield - June 1839, vol.23 p.27

John Earle 

 

1841 Census
 
Aughton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: HO107/1216/4)

name

age

trade

birth place

John Earle

25

Clerk

Yorkshire

Richard Earle

13

-

Yorkshire

Mary Earle 50 - Outside of County
Hannah Earle 30 - Yorkshire
Joanna Potter 20 Female Servant Yorkshire
James Pexton 15 Male Servant Yorkshire

 

Lairgate, Beverley, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: HO107/1229/13)

name

age

trade

birth place

James Smyth

30

Schoolmaster

Yorkshire

Mary Earle

30

-

Yorkshire

Jane Earle 25 - Yorkshire
Henry Earle 15 Land Surveyor Yorkshire
School pupils & servants...      

 

Topcliffe, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: HO107/1238/11)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Earle

20

Surgeon Pupil

Outside of County

 

1851 Census

 

The Grove School House, Tonbridge, Kent (PRO Ref: HO107/1614)

name

age

trade

birth place

William Earle (head)

43

Schoolmaster

Driffield, Yorkshire

Olive Earle (wife)

22

-

Elphin, Ireland

Edith Earle (daughter) 3 - Tunbridge Wells, Kent
John Earle (son) 1 - Tunbridge Wells, Kent
George M Smith (visitor) 15 Sailor Elphin, Ireland
School staff & pupils...      

 

Walkergate, Beverley, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: HO107/2359)

name

age

trade

birth place

Henry J Earle (lodger)

28

Land Surveyor & Auctioneer

Driffield, Yorkshire

 

Rev. J Bayley's College, Claughton, Bidston, Cheshire (PRO Ref: HO107/2174)

name

age

trade

birth place

Richard B Earle (inmate)

23

Student of Theology

Driffield, Yorkshire

 

Maidstone, Kent

 

Death - 7th February 1852

John Earle aged 39

 

1861 Census

 

Grange Court Boarding School, Chigwell, Essex (PRO Ref: RG9/1063)

name

age

trade

birth place

William Earle (head)

43

Clergyman C of E (no Cure of Souls)

Great Driffield, Yorkshire

Eva Earle (wife)

32

-

Ireland

Robert Smith (bro-in-law) 19 Undergrad't, Cambridge Ireland
Edith Earle (daughter) 13 Scholar Tunbridge Wells, Kent
John Charles Earle (son) 11 Scholar Tunbridge Wells, Kent
William Ernest Earle (son) 9 Scholar Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Eva Maud Earle (daughter) 6 Scholar Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Leslie Meredith Earle (son) 4 - Chigwell, Essex
Alice Earle (daughter) 7 wks - Chigwell, Essex
Claud Earle (son) 7 wks - Chigwell, Essex
Anna Haslop 27 Governess Cambridge

 

High Street, Brentwood, Essex (PRO Ref: RG9/1075)

name

age

trade

birth place

Joseph Earle (head)

41

Surgeon MRCS London

Great Driffield, Yorkshire

Ann Earle (wife)

31

-

Roscommon, Ireland

Herbert Earle (son) 7 - Brentwood, Essex
Charles Earle (son) 4 - Brentwood, Essex
Percy Earle (son) 8 mths - Brentwood, Essex
Sarah Jane Earle (sister) 31 Independant Great Driffield, Yorkshire
Ann Earle (sister) 29 Independant Watton, Yorkshire
Ellen McDermott (servant) 37 Nurse Roscommon, Ireland
Elizabeth Hargrave (serv't) 21 Cook Gt Warley, Essex
Ellen Smith (servant) 16 Housemaid South Weald, Essex
George Judd (servant) 21 Groom Upminster, Essex

 

Newbegin, Beverley, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG9/3568)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Earle (head)

40

Surgeon

Great Driffield, Yorkshire

Jane Earle (wife)

27

-

Malton, Yorkshire

Helen Mary Rose (visitor) 12 - Malton, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Carrick (servant) 27 House Servant Preston, Lancashire

 

Norwood, Beverley, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG9/3570)

name

age

trade

birth place

Henry Jon Earle (head)

39

Accountant Superintend't Registrar for the Beverley District

Driffield, Yorkshire

Maria Kitchener Earle (wife) 40 - Camberwell, Surrey
Henry Edward Earle (son) 4 - Beverley, Yorkshire
Emily Mary Earle (dau) 3 - Beverley, Yorkshire
George Albinus Earle (son) 7 mths - Beverley, Yorkshire

 

West Gate, Southwell, Nottingham (PRO Ref: RG9/2470)

name

age

trade

birth place

Richard B Earle (lodger)

33

Perpetual Curate of Edingley, Notts

Driffield, Yorkshire

 

Killands, Capel, Surrey (PRO Ref: RG9/439)

name

age

trade

birth place

Anna D Earle (governess)

35

Governess to the Whatman family

Driffield, Yorkshire

 

Malton Messenger, Notices

 

4th May 1861

On the 28th ult., at Norwood, Beverley, Henry Ion EARLE, fourth son of the late Rev. J. EARLE, Watton Abbey

 

1871 Census

 

7 Clergymans Widows & Unmarried Daughters Cottages, Sutton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG10/4773)

name

age

trade

birth place

Sarah J Earle (head/unm)

41

Annuity

Driffield, Yorkshire

Anna D Earle (sister)

45

-

Driffield, Yorkshire

 

8 Clergymans Widows & Unmarried Daughters Cottages, Sutton, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG10/4773)

name

age

trade

birth place

Hannah Earle (head/unm)

61

Annuity

Driffield, Yorkshire

 

Chigwell Vicarage, Vicarage Lane, Essex (PRO Ref: RG10/1638)

name

age

trade

birth place

William Earle (visitor/mar)

53

Clergyman (without Cure of Souls)

Driffield, Yorkshire

 

High Street, Brentwood, Essex (PRO Ref: RG10/1656)

name

age

trade

birth place

Joseph Earle (head)

51

General Practitioner

Driffield, Yorkshire

Ann Earle (wife)

40

Surgeons Wife

Elphin, Ireland

Percy M Earle (son) 10 - Brentwood, Essex
Eva M Earle (daughter) 6 - Brentwood, Essex
Mary Sales (servant) 21 Housemaid Billericay, Essex
Mary E Brindle (servant) 18 Cook South Weald, Essex
George L Anthony (visitor) 40 Independant Means London

 

20 St Mary's Terrace, Beverley, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG10/4768)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Earle (boarder/wd)

47

Surgeon St Georges Hospital, London

Great Driffield, Yorkshire

 

North Bar & Within, Beverley, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG10/4768)

name

age

trade

birth place

Maria Earle (head/wdw)

49

School Governess

Shooter Hill, Kent

Emily Earle (daughter) 13 Scholar Beverley, Yorkshire
George Earle (son) 11 Scholar Beverley, Yorkshire
Fanny Jessop (boarder) 20 Teacher Hull, Yorkshire
Matilda Wilson (boarder) 15 Scholar South Dalton, Yorkshire
Louisa Wilson (boarder) 13 Scholar Lund, Yorkshire
Robert Wilson (boarder) 14 Scholar South Dalton, Yorkshire
Fred Wilson (boarder) 11 Scholar South Dalton, Yorkshire
Hannah Sedgewick (serv) 65 Domestic Servant Cook Beverley, Yorkshire
Mary Flynn (servant) 15 Housemaid Beverley, Yorkshire

 

West Gate, Southwell, Nottingham (PRO Ref: RG10/3532)

name

age

trade

birth place

Richard B Earle (head)

42

Vicar of Edingley

Driffield, Yorkshire

Jane Brackenbury (servant) 48 Domestic Servant Tattershall, Lincolnshire

 

1881 Census

 

The Priory, Brentwood, Essex (PRO Ref: RG11/1756)

name

age

trade

birth place

Joseph Earle (head)

60

General Practitioner Medicine

Driffield, Yorkshire

Ann Earle (wife)

50

-

Roscommon, Ireland

Herbert Earle (son) 27 Surgeon Indian Army Brentwood, Essex
Percy M Earle (son) 20 Student in Medicine Brentwood, Essex
Eva M Earle (daughter) 18 - Brentwood, Essex
Ann Rolfe (servant) 19 General Servant Wooham, Essex
Hannah Rolfe (servant) 29 General Servant Wooham, Essex

 

Beverley Union Workhouse, Beverley, Yorkshire (PRO Ref: RG11/4740)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Earle (inmate/wd)

60

Surgeon

Driffield, Yorkshire

 

Church Street, Southwell, Nottingham (PRO Ref: RG11/3368)

name

age

trade

birth place

Richard B Earle (head)

53

Vicar of Edingley

Driffield, Yorkshire

Julia M Earle (wife) 52 - Didsbury, Lancashire
Theodora V Earle (dau) 8 Scholar Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Richard B Earle (son) 7 Scholar Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Beatrice Earle (daughter) 5 Scholar Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Mary E Earle (daughter) 3 - Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Sophia Soltan (visitor) 22 Governess / Teacher Germany
Eliza Hillingham (servant) 25 Domestic Servant Thurgaston, Notts
Harriet Clarke (servant) 21 Cook Thurgaston, Notts

 

High Street, Melbourne, Cambridgeshire (PRO Ref: RG11/1414)

name

age

trade

birth place

Leslie Meredith Earle (head/married)

25

General Practitioner MD MB College University of Edinburgh

Driffield, Yorkshire

Elizabeth Jane Parkinson (second cousin) 40 - London, Middlesex
John Page Julian (assistant) 53 Medical Assistant MRCSG LSA Walton, Suffolk
Ellen Cross (servant) 32 Housekeeper Cambridge
Isabella Chapman (servant) 19 Cook Barrington, Cambridge
Annie Heathley (servant) 15 General Domestic Servant Heydon Grange, Essex
Alfred Wallis (servant) 23 Groom & Coachman Witham, Essex

 

Probate

 

17th June 1884

The Will of the Reverend Richard Bethel (otherwise Bethell) Earle late of Southwell in the County of Nottingham Clerk who died 2 April 1884 at Southwell was proved at Nottingham by Julia Mariana Earle of Southwell Widow the Relict the sole Executrix.

 

Personal Estate £318 17s 11d

 

Sporting Record

 

Full name Richard Bethell Earle

Born October 4, 1827, Driffield, Yorkshire

Died April 2, 1884, Southwell, Nottinghamshire (aged 56 years 181 days)

Major teams Nottinghamshire

Batting and fielding averages
  Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
First-class 5 10 1 104 26 11.55 0 0 2 0

 

Bowling averages
  Mat Runs Wkts BBI Ave 5w 10
First-class 5 108 7 5/45 15.42 1 0

 

Career statistics
First-class span 1858-1861

 

16th October 1888

The Will of Joseph Earle late of Brentwood in the County of Essex Surgeon who died 4 October 1888 at Brentwood was proved at the Principal Registry by Anne Earle of Brentwood Widow the Relict the Reverend Charles Earle of Ingatestone in the said County Clerk the Son and Edward Palmer Landon of Brentwood Solicitor the Executors.

 

Personal Estate £2,855 6s 11d

 

1891 Census

 

Dymoke Road, Hornchurch, Essex (PRO Ref: RG12/1373)

name

age

trade

birth place

William Earle (head/wdw)

73

Rector of Layer Breton

Driffield, Yorkshire

Eva M Earle (daughter)

36

-

Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Alice Earle (daughter) 30 - Chigwell, Essex
Alice A Chaplin (servant) 22 General Servant Essex

 

21 Gloucester Place, Hyde Park, London (PRO Ref: RG12/13)

name

age

trade

birth place

Leslie M Earle (head)

34

General Practitioner

Driffield, Yorkshire

Margaret S Earle (wife) 34 - Scotland
Arthur Arnold Earle (son) 13 - Scotland
Constance A Fox (niece) 13 - Scotland
James O'Hara (boarder) 19 Clerk in Bank of England Ireland
Mary Tolan (servant) 23 Cook Royston, Thetford
Fanny Blows (servant) 20 Housemaid Cambridgeshire
Sarah E Waldock (servant) 16 Under Housemaid Essex

 

Probate

 

April 1892

The Reverend William Earle of Dymoke Road Hornchurch near Romford, Essex clerk died 10 April 1892. Probate London 17th May to John Charles Earle, barrister-at-law.

 

Effects £156 6s, resworn September 1892 £189 12s 8d

 

Register of Births, Marriages & Deaths

 

Marriages for the District of Hull - September 1899, vol.9d p.444

George Albinus Earle & Emily Sargent 

 

1901 Census

 

255 Hessle Road, Hull (PRO Ref: RG13/4506)

name

age

trade

birth place

George Albinus Earle (head)

40

Bank Manager

Beverley, Yorkshire

Emily Earle (wife) 49 - Hull, Yorkshire
Elizabeth Annie Gibson 18 Domestic Servant Hull, Yorkshire
Lily Wood (servant) 19 Kitchenmaid Hull, Yorkshire

 

Probate

 

13th March 1912

Julia Mariana Earle of The Kestrels Peppard near Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire widow died 30 July 1911. Probate London 13 March 1912 to beatrice MacDermott (wife of Michael Austin MacDermott) and Mary Elizabeth Forrest Earle spinster.

 

Effects £13,076 15s 7d

 

1911 Census

 

108 Gloucester Terrace, London

name

age

trade

birth place

Leslie Meredith Earle (head/widower)

55

General Medical Practitioner

Driffield, Yorkshire

Emma Frances Godfrey 43 Parlourmaid Hertfordshire
Ellen Elizabeth Jones 40 Cook Camarthan, Wales
Elizabeth MacDonald 43 Domestic Housemaid Scotland

 

255 Hessle Road, Hull

name

age

trade

birth place

George Albinus Earle (head)

50

Bank Manager (Barclay & Co. Ltd)

Beverley, Yorkshire

Emily Earle (wife) 33 - Hull, Yorkshire
Eileen Elizabeth Earle (dau) 9 At School Hull, Yorkshire
Mary Jane Smith (servant) 43 Domestic Servant So. Killingholme, Lincolnshire

Probate

 

1927

Leslie Meredith Earle (details to add)

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