Catherine (known as Kitty) was baptised on 9 Mar, 1834 in the parish of Westbury in Buckinghamshire, England^a1, the daughter of William Whitehead (1803–1863)★, a labourer, and Temperance Russel (1806–1859)★. She is Stephanie's great great grandmother.

Catherine was recorded in the 1851 census at Hoop Yard in Westbury, Buckinghamshire, England^b1 with her father William, now an agricultural labourer, mother Temperance, a lace maker and five siblings James, an agricultural labourer, Thomas, an agricultural labourer, George, Jane and Elizabeth.

She married George Tew (1825–1908)★, a labourer, on 28 Jan, 1858 in the parish of Shalstone in Buckinghamshire, England^c1 and went on to have eight children with him:–

• George baptised on 9 Sep, 1860 in Westbury^a2.
• Tom baptised on 3 May, 1863 in Westbury^a3. Married Elizabeth Jane Williams on 5 Aug, 1884 at the Register Office in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England^c2. Died in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1934 in the registration district of Towcester in Northamptonshire, England at the age of seventy-one.
• Elizabeth Jane born on 2 Apr, 1865 and baptised on 4 May, 1870 at St. Augustine's Church in Westbury, Buckinghamshire, England^a4. Married Thomas Wright on 14 Sep, 1890 at St. Andrew's Church in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England^d1.
• Mary born on 21 May, 1867 and baptised on 4 May, 1870 at St. Augustine's Church, Westbury^a5. Married Edwin L Wakelin on 21 Dec, 1896 at the Register Office in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England^c3. Died in 1942 at the age of seventy-five.
• Charlotte baptised on 4 May, 1870 at St. Augustine's Church, Westbury^a6. Married John Bailey Westley on 13 Oct, 1890 at St. Mary's Church in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England^e1.
• William born in the Jul-Sep quarter of 1871 in Handley in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England^f1.
• Annie Louisa★ born on 17 Sep, 1874 and baptised on 26 Oct, 1879 in the parish of Edgcote in Northamptonshire, England^g1. Married Joseph Wyatt on 27 Jun, 1912 at The Register Office in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^c4. Died on 18 Jun, 1927 at 17 Leicester Street in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England^c5 at the age of fifty-two.
• Ada Temperance baptised on 26 Oct, 1879 in Edgcote^g2. Married Ernest J Watson on 5 Aug, 1895 at All Saints Church in Harpole, Northamptonshire, England^h1. Died in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1960 in the registration district of Brixworth in Northamptonshire, England^f2 at the age of eighty-one.

In the 1861 census she was living at Red Ditches in Westbury, Buckinghamshire, England^k1 with her husband George, now an agricultural labourer and son George Tew (1860–?).

Catherine was recorded in the 1871 census in Handley, Towcester^m1 with her husband George and five children George Tew, an agricultural labourer, Tom Tew (1863–1934), Elizabeth Jane Tew (1865–?), Mary Tew (1867–1942) and Charlotte Tew (1869–?).

By the time of the 1881 census she was living in Handley, Towcester^p1 with her husband George, now a horsekeeper and six children Annie Louisa Tew, Tom Tew, an agricultural labourer, Elizabeth Jane Tew, a domestic servant, Mary Tew, a lacemaker, William Tew (1871–?) and Ada Temperance Tew (1879–1960).

In the 1891 census she was living in Astcote in Pattishall, Northamptonshire, England^q1 with her husband George and two children Annie Louisa and Mary Tew.

Catherine was recorded in the 1901 census at Chapel Yard in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England^r1 with her husband George.

By the time of the 1911 census she was living in the parish of Greens Norton in Northamptonshire, England^s1.

Catherine died at the age of eighty-three on 17 Jun, 1917 at 17 Leicester Street, Northampton^c6. Her death was attributed to "senile decay" (death through old age, possibly including dementia)^c6.

Timeline

1834

9 Mar

Baptised in Westbury, Buckinghamshire, England.^a1

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census at Hoop Yard, Westbury, Buckinghamshire.^b1

1858

28 Jan

Married George Tew★ in Shalstone, Buckinghamshire.^c1
Recorded as living in Westbury.^c1

1860

9 Sep

Son, George Tew (1860–?), baptised in Westbury.^a2
Recorded as living in Westbury.^a2

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing at Red Ditches, Westbury, Buckinghamshire.^k1
Occupation recorded as lacemaker.^k1

1863

Father, William Whitehead (1803–1863)★, died in Westbury.

3 May

Son, Tom Tew (1863–1934), baptised in Westbury.^a3
Recorded as residing in Westbury.^a3

1865

2 Apr

Daughter, Elizabeth Jane Tew (1865–?), born in Crowfield, Syresham, Northamptonshire, England.^a4

1867

21 May

Daughter, Mary Tew (1867–1942), born in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England.^a5

1869

21 Jul

Daughter, Charlotte Tew (1869–?), born in Greens Norton, Northamptonshire, England.^a6

1870

4 May

Recorded as residing at Red Ditches, Westbury.^a4,a5,a6

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census residing in Handley, Towcester, Northamptonshire.^m1

Jul-Sep

Son, William Tew (1871–?), born in Handley, Towcester.^f1

1874

17 Sep

Her daughter, Annie Louisa Tew (1874–1927)★, born in Handley, Towcester. She was the informant.^c7

25 Sep

Recorded as residing in Handley, Towcester.^c7

1879

26 Oct

Daughter, Ada Temperance Tew (1879–1960), baptised in Edgcote, Northamptonshire, England.^g2
Recorded as residing in Edgcote.^g1,g2

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census residing in Handley, Towcester.^p1
Occupation recorded as lacemaker.^p1

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census living in Astcote, Northamptonshire.^q1

1901

31 Mar

Recorded in the 1901 census residing at Chapel Yard, Greens Norton, Northamptonshire.^r1

1908

1 Nov

Husband, George, died in Greens Norton.^c8

1911

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1911 census living in Greens Norton.^s1
Occupation recorded as lacemaker.^s1
Economic status recorded as Old age pensioner.^s1

1917

17 Jun

Died at the age of eighty-three at 17 Leicester Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. The informant was her daughter Annie.^c6

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