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Facts and Events
| Name |
John Thomas Zealand |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
1851 |
Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England |
| Census[2] |
7 Apr 1861 |
Sutterton, Lincolnshire, EnglandSutterton Fen |
| Census[3] |
2 Apr 1871 |
Sutterton, Lincolnshire, EnglandSutterton Fen |
| Marriage |
11 Nov 1873 |
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, EnglandRegister Office
to Naomi Brand Turner |
| Census[4] |
3 Apr 1881 |
Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, EnglandSutterton Fen |
| Census[5] |
5 Apr 1891 |
Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, EnglandCorner House |
| Census[6] |
31 Mar 1901 |
Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, EnglandSutterton Fen Drove |
| Census[7] |
2 Apr 1911 |
Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, England |
| Death[8][9][10] |
22 Aug 1926 |
Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, England |
John Thomas Zealand was born in 1851 at Sutterton in Lincolnshire, son of Arabella Zealand, formerly Ashlin, and her husband Thomas Zealand, a boot and shoe maker. The family lived at Sutterton Fen to the north of the parish, some way from Sutterton village and in the fens to the west of Boston. John appears in the 1861 census living at Sutterton Fen with his parents and sister. John's mother appears to have died some time between 1861 and 1871, and the 1871 census finds John still living at Sutterton Fen with his sister and their widowed father. John took up his father's trade, also becoming a boot and shoe maker.
On 11th November 1873, John was married in the registry office in Sleaford to Naomi Brand Turner, who was from Heckington Fen, just west of Sutterton Fen. They returned to Sutterton Fen after their marriage, having seven children in the area between 1876 and 1891. In 1880 Sutterton Fen was transferred with other adjoining areas of the fens to form a new parish called Amber Hill.
Each census from 1881 to 1911 finds the family living at Amber Hill. John's father was living with them in 1881. John worked variously as a boot and shoe maker, grocer and postman, whilst Naomi worked as a dressmaker. In 1911 John and Naomi reported that five of their seven children were still living. Their son Oliver was also described as "feeble minded" in both the 1901 and 1911 censuses.
John died on 22nd August 1926, having collapsed suddenly whilst walking on the road near his home in Amber Hill. He was 74 years old. His obituary records that he had been a strong supporter of the Primitive Methodist Church, and was much respected. Naomi survived him by twelve years.
References
- ↑ Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
b. John Thomas ZEALAND, December Quarter 1851, Boston Registration District, Volume 14, page 279, mother's maiden name Ashlin
- ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class RG9; Piece 2340; Folio 72; Page 18, 7 Apr 1861.
Address: Sutterton Fen, Sutterton, Lincolnshire
Thomas Zealand, head, married, male, 44 [1816/17], Cordwainer, b. Sutterton, Lincolnshire
Arablea Zealand, wife, married, female, 50 [1810/11], Wife, b. Sibsey, Lincolnshire
Anna Zealand, daughter, unmarried, female, 11 [1849/50], Dau[ghte]r, b. Sutterton, Lincolnshire
John Thomas Zealand, son, unmarried, male, 9 [1851/2], Son, b. Sutterton, Lincolnshire
- ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class RG10; Piece 3346; Folio 78; Page 11, 2 Apr 1871.
Address: Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire
Thomas Zealand, head, widower, male, 54 [1816/17], Boot & Shoe Maker, b. Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire
Anna Zealand, daughter, unmarried, female, 21 [1849/50], b. Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire
John T. Zealand, son, unmarried, male, 19 [1851/2], Boot & Shoe Maker, b. Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire
Vincent Taylor, lodger, unmarried, male, 80 [1790/1], Pauper, b. Algarkirk, Lincolnshire
- ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class RG11; Piece 3220; Folio 144; Page 15, 3 Apr 1881.
Address: Sutterton Fen now Amber Hill, Lincolnshire
John T. Zealand, head, married, male, 29 [1851/2], Boot Maker, b. Lincolnshire
Namoi [sic] Zealand, wife, married, female, 32 [1848/9], Dressmaker, b. Lincolnshire
Arthur Zealand, son, male, 4 [1876/7], b. Lincolnshire
Fred Zealand, son, male, 2 [1878/9], b. Lincolnshire
Thomas Zealand, father, widower, male, 69 [1811/12], Boot Maker, b. Lincolnshire
George Gunby, prentice [sic], unmarried, male, 20 [1860/1], Boot Maker, b. Lincolnshire
The enumerator's description of this area from the front of the census book describes it as: "That part of the Parish of Amber Hill hitherto known as Sutterton Fen".
- ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class RG12; Piece 2576; Folio 126; Page 7, 5 Apr 1891.
Address: Corner House, Amber Hill, Lincolnshire
John T. Zealand, head, married, male, 39 [1851/2], Boot & Shoe Maker, neither employer nor employed, b. Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire
Naomi Zealand, wife, married, female, 41 [1849/50], Dressmaker, employed, b. Heckington Fen, Lincolnshire
Arthur Zealand, son, male, 14 [1876/7], Agricultural Laborer, employed, b. Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire
Fred Zealand, son, male, 12 [1878/9], Agricultural Laborer, employed, b. Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire
Ernest Zealand, son, male, 9 [1881/2], b. Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire
Maria Zealand, daughter, female, 6 [1884/5], b. Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire
Oliver Zealand, son, male, 2 [1888/9], b. Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire
John T. Zealand, son, male, 2mos [1891], b. Sutterton Fen, Lincolnshire
- ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
Class RG13; Piece 3041; Folio 104; Page 2, 31 Mar 1901.
Address: Sutterton Fen Drove, Amber Hill, Lincolnshire
4 rooms occupied
John T. Zealand, head, married, male, 49 [1851/2], Boot maker & Post man, own account, working at home, b. Amber Hill, Lincolnshire
Naomi Zealand, wife, married, female, 52 [1848/9], b. Heckington, Lincolnshire
Ernest Zealand, son, single, male, 19 [1881/2], b. Amber Hill, Lincolnshire
Maud Zealand, daughter, single, female, 16 [1884/5], b. Amber Hill, Lincolnshire
Oliver Zealand, son, single, male, 12 [1888/9], b. Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, Feeble-minded from childhood
- ↑ England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.))
Class RG14; Piece 19550; Schedule 93, 2 Apr 1911.
Address: Amber Hill, Lincolnshire
4 rooms occupied
John Thomas Zealand, head, male, 60 [1850/1], married, Boot Maker & Grocer - Post Office, own account, working at home, b. Amber Hill, Lincolnshire
Naomi Zealand, wife, female, 62 [1848/9], married 37 years, 7 children born to marriage, 5 children still living, assisting, working at home, b. Heckington Fen, Lincolnshire
Oliver Zealand, son, male, 22 [1888/9], single, b. Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, Feeble minded from birth
- ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
d. John Thomas ZEALAND, September Quarter 1926, Boston Registration District, Volume 7a, page 379, aged 74 [1851/2]
- ↑ Boston Guardian, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
Saturday 28 Aug 1926.
AMBER HILL.
SUDDEN DEATH.-We regret to record the decease of Mr. J.T.L. Zealand, late the postmaster and grocer of this place, on Sunday evening. He had walked on the road round his house when he was suddently taken ill, and he fell to the ground. His son, Mr. A. Zealand, and Mr. F. Gadd, found him helpless, and he only spoke once to his son. He was seventy-four years of age, and had been failing in heath for some time. He was a strong supporter of the Primitive Methodist Church, and much respected. The funeral was on Thursday.
- ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).
1926
ZEALAND John Thomas of Sutterton Fen Amber Hill Lincolnshire died 22 August 1926 Administration Lincoln 16 October to Naomi Zealand widow. Effects £67 3s. 8d.
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