Person:John Hampton (17)

From Carpenter to Baker to Fishmonger

When John married Hannah Pickering in October of 1838[[1]], he listed his occupation as "carpenter" -- as was his father, Thomas.

When his first child, John Jr., was born in July of 1840 [[2]], John Sr.'s occupation is "baker" and his address is 6 New Square, Minorities, Aldgate, London, Middlesex.

On Ancestry.com, I found an London 1843 Post Office Directory and on Page 212, there is a John Hampton, baker, listed at 274 Strand. I pieced together a map and discovered that 274 Strand is only about 1.5 miles from 6 New Square, Minorities, Aldgate, where John was living. Did John have a bakery shop at 274 Strand?

By 1851[[3]], John and his family are living in Whitechapel on Baker's Row. John is now a fishmonger! John testified in a robbery trial and it's clear from his testimony that he was a businessman with his own fish shop![4]

Sometime between 1851 and 1861, John moved his fish store from 5 Baker's Row to 2 Baker's Row. Perhaps because the Pavillion Theatre (which would likely have been behind his store) burned down in 1856? 23 Feb 1856: Total Destruction of the Pavillion Theatre by Fire

As of the writing, it is unknown for certain when and where John died but what is known is that he continued to be a fishmonger up until July of 1864 when his daughter, Emily, married. [[5]]

1. ↑ Civil Parish: St Botolph Aldersgate; Middlesex; Enum District: 18, in England. 1841 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: HO107; Piece: 725; Book: 6; Folio: 52; Page: 29; Line: 16; GSU roll: 438830.

   Registration district: East London, Sub-registration district: St. Botolph, Enum Dist: 18;
   Address: 6 New Square, Minories
   Jno Hampton, male, 25, baker, not born in county
   Hannah Hampton, female, 29, not born in county
   Jno Hampton, male, 10 months, born in county

2. ↑ Reg district: Whitechapel, Sub-reg district: Whitechapel North, Enum Dist: 03, in England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class: HO107; Piece: 1545; Folio: 51; Page: 23; GSU roll: 174775.

   Household: 93; 5 Baker's Row
   John Hampton, head, mar, 30, fishmonger, born Essex, Theydon
   Hannah Hampton, wife, 34, born Hants, Minstead
   John Hampton, son, 11, scholar, born City of London
   Chas Hampton, son, 9, scholar, born City of London
   Emily Hampton, daur, 7, scholar, born City of London
   Thos Hampton, father, 70, visitor, Essex, Epping

3. ↑ 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.).
4. ↑ England. FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1983. (Free UK Genealogy).
5. ↑ .

   "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JQ7D-KVF : accessed 21 Nov 2012), John Hampton, 04 Mar 1821; citing reference item 5 p 12, FHL microfilm 1702602

6. ↑ Map - 274 Strand 60 6 New Square Street