Person:Katherine Unknown (271)

Katherine's maiden name and origins have yet to be established. As an adult she indicated that she had been born around 1807 in either Ashford or the nearby parish of Ruckinge in Kent. Katherine's first confirmed sighting is in the 1841 census, when she was living at Branch Place in Shoreditch in the inner eastern suburbs of London. She described herself as Katherine Timothy, and was living with a man called Evan Timothy, who at that time was working as a wine importer. They also had four children living with them. Katherine later described herself as Evan's wife, although no marriage record has yet been found. As no record has been found either of what became of Evan's first wife, it seems reasonable to conclude that he was estranged from his first wife and therefore unable to marry Katherine. No obvious birth or baptism records have been found for Katherine and Evan's children either.

By the 1851 census Katherine, Evan and the children had moved to Peckham, in the parish of Camberwell, Surrey, in the southern suburbs of London. Evan was working as an upholder (upholsterer) and accountant in bankruptcy at the time.

Two of Katherine and Evan's children died in 1853: their sons Alfred and Junius.

The family has not been found in the 1861 census. Evan died in 1864, aged 60.

The 1871 and 1881 censuses each finds Katherine and one of her daughters and her daughter's children living in Peckham, with Katherine working as an upholsteress. Katherine died in 1885, being buried at St Giles Cemtery in Camberwell on 23rd September. She was said to be 77 years old.

1. ↑ 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 708; Book 1; Folio 50; Page 3, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: Branch Place, St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex
   Elizabeth Blundell, female, 35 [1801-6], Ind[ependent], not born in county
   Evan Timothy, male, 35 [1801-6], Importer of wine, born in county
   Katherine Timothy, female, 30 [1806-11], not born in county
   Eva Timothy, female, 13 [1827/8], born in county
   Edmond Timothy, male, 10 [1830/1], born in county
   Junius Timothy, male, 2 [1838/9], born in county

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 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 1581; Folio 294; Page 2, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: 1 Shards Terrace, Peckham, Camberwell, Surrey
   Evan Timothy, head, married, male, 47 [1803/4], Upholder & Account[an]t in Bankruptcy, b. Whitechapel, Middlesex
   Katherine Timothy, wife, married, female, 44 [1806/7], b. Ashford, Kent
   Edmund Timothy, son, unmarried, male, 20 [1830/1], Theatrical Performer, b. Aldgate, London
   James Timothy, son, male, 12 [1838/9], b. Aldgate, London
   Hester Timothy, daughter, female, 9 [1841/2], b. Hoxton, Middlesex
   Alfred Timothy, son, male, 5 [1845/6], b. Camberwell, Surrey
   Katherine Timothy, daughter, female, 2 [1848/9], b. Peckham, Surrey

3. ↑ 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 730; Folio 44; Page 29, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: 4 Auckland Terrace, Blenheim Grove, Peckham, Camberwell, Surrey
   Catherine Timothy, head, widow, female, 65 [1805/6], Upholsteress, b. Ruckinge, Kent
   Harriet Timothy, daughter, unmarried, female, 22 [1848/9], Machinist, b. Camberwell, Surrey
   Thomas Timothy, grandson, male, 4 [1866/7], b. Camberwell, Surrey
   Ernest Timothy, grandson, male, 2 [1868/9], b. Camberwell, Surrey
   Edward Todd, boarder, unmarried, male, 25 [1845/6], Ironmonger's Assistant, b. Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

4. ↑ 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 682; Folio 67; Page 8, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: 11 Harder's Road, Peckham, Surrey
   Katharine Timothy, head, widow, female, 73 [1807/8], Upholstress, b. Ashford, Kent
   Kate Trowell, daughter, widow, female, 30 [1850/1], Dressmaker, b. Peckham, Surrey
   Tho[ma]s Trowell, grandson, male, 13 [1867/8], Message Boy, b. Peckham, Surrey
   Ernest Trowell, grandson, male, 11 [1869/70], Scholar, b. Peckham, Surrey
   Esther Trowell, granddaughter, female, 7 [1873/4], Scholar, b. Peckham, Surrey

5.   Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Katherine TIMOTHY, September Quarter 1885, Camberwell Registration District, Volume 1d, page 442, aged 77 [1807/8]

6. ↑ Camberwell Old Cemetery Registers (Southwark Borough Council / deceasedonline.com).

   Register of Burials in the Burial Ground of the Parish of St. Giles', Camberwell, in the County of Surrey, situate at Forest Hill Road, Peckham Rye, in the said Parish.
   Established under the Burials [beyond the Metropolis Act] 15 & 16 Vic., c. 85, and other Acts incorporated therewith.
   Entry: 66516
   Name of Person Buried: Katherine Timothy
   Age: 77 years [1807/8]
   Abode: 89 Ulverscroft road
   Date of Burial: 23rd Sep[tembe]r
   Ceremony performed: J. Holdsworth Morgan
   No. of Grave: 9347