Susannah Dockrell (1785–1861)
Susannah was baptised on 7 Aug, 1785 at St Laurence and All Saints Church in Eastwood, Essex, Englanda1, the daughter of Joseph Dockrill (1763–1843)★ and Mary Camper (1765–1851)★. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.
She married Joseph Chamberlain (1771–1852)★ on 25 May, 1805 in the parish of St. Mary's Church in Great Bentley, Essex, Englandb1,c1 . They had ten children:–
- Joseph baptised on 2 Mar, 1806 at St. Mary's Church in Runwell, Essex, Englandd1.
- Mary probably born in 1808 in the parish of Runwell in Essex, England. Married Joseph Rayment on 13 Jul, 1827 at St. Mary's Church, Runwelld2. Buried on 3 Feb, 1887 at St. Mary's Church in Ramsden Bellhouse, Essex, Englande1.
- Susannah baptised on 10 Dec, 1809 at St. Mary's Church, Runwelld3.
- Benjamin, infantry sergeant, baptised on 27 Oct, 1812 at St. Mary's Church, Runwelld4. Married Elizabeth Calland on 25 Feb, 1840 in Poona in British East Indiesf1. Died on 14 Jan, 1894g1 at the age of eighty-one.
- Sarah★ baptised on 18 Jan, 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Runwelld5 She was the twin to Georged5. Married Benjamin Young★ on 24 Apr, 1835 at St. Mary's Church, Ramsden Bellhousee2. Died on 2 Nov, 1891 at The Union Workhouse in Chelmsford, Essex, Englandf2 at the age of seventy-five.
- George baptised on 18 Jan, 1816 at St. Mary's Church, Runwelld6 He was the twin to Sarah★d6,d5. Buried on 23 Jan, 1884 at St. Giles' Church in Mountnessing, Essex, Englandh1. He never married.
- William baptised on 8 Aug, 1819 at St. Mary's Church, Runwelld7. Married Sarah Gladwyn on 18 May, 1850 at St. Mary's Church, Ramsden Bellhousee3. Buried on 13 Sep, 1900 at St. Mary's Church, Ramsden Bellhousee4.
- Charlotte died age one. Baptised on 3 Mar, 1822 at St. Mary's Church, Runwelld8 and buried on 4 Mar, 1823d9.
- Elizabeth Hannah baptised in 1826. Married John Cole on 9 Aug, 1845 at St. Mary's Church, Runwelld10. Buried on 5 Dec, 1895 at St. Giles' Church, Mountnessingh2.
- Richard died in infancy. Baptised on 26 Aug, 1827 at St. Mary's Church, Runwelld11 and buried on 14 Oct, 1827d12.
Joseph, her husband, died on 25 Mar, 1852 in Runwellf3 at the age of eighty-one.
In the 1861 census she was living in the parish of Wickford in Essex, Englandk1 with her son George Chamberlain (1816–1884), an agricultural labourer.
Susannah died at the age of seventy-six on 7 Nov, 1861 in Wickford in Essex, Englandf4. Her death was attributed to "general decay"f4.
She was buried five days later at St. Mary's Church, Runwelld13
Timeline
- 1785
- 7 Aug
- Baptised at St Laurence and All Saints Church, Eastwood, Essex, England.a1
- 1805
- 28 Apr
- Marriage banns read to marry Joseph Chamberlain★ in St. Mary's Church, Essex.b1
- 3 May
- Marriage banns read to marry Joseph Chamberlain★ in St. Mary's Church.b1
- 12 May
- Marriage banns read to marry Joseph Chamberlain★ in St. Mary's Church.b1
- 25 May
- Married Joseph Chamberlain★ in St. Mary's Church.b1,c1
Recorded as living in Great Bentley, Essex.b1
- 1806
- 2 Mar
- Son, Joseph Chamberlain (1806–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell, Essex, England.d1
- 1808
- Daughter, Mary Chamberlain (1808–1887), probably born around this time in Runwell, Essex, England.
- 1809
- 10 Dec
- Daughter, Susannah Chamberlain (1809–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d3
- 1812
- 27 Oct
- Son, Benjamin Chamberlain (1812–1894), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d4
- 1816
- 18 Jan
- Daughter, Sarah Chamberlain (1816–1891)★, baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d5
Son, George Chamberlain (1816–1884), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d6
Recorded as residing in Runwell.d5
- 1819
- 8 Aug
- Son, William Chamberlain (1819–1900), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d7
Recorded as residing in Runwell.d7
- 1822
- 3 Mar
- Daughter, Charlotte Chamberlain (1822–1823), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d8
Recorded as residing in Runwell.d8
- 1823
- 4 Mar
- Daughter, Charlotte Chamberlain (1822–1823), buried at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d9
- 1826
- Daughter, Elizabeth Hannah Chamberlain (1826–1895), baptised.
- 1827
- 26 Aug
- Son, Richard Chamberlain (1827–1827), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d11
Recorded as residing in Runwell.d11 - 14 Oct
- Son, Richard Chamberlain (1827–1827), buried at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d12
- 1843
- 24 Dec
- Father, Joseph Dockrill (1763–1843)★, died in Runwell.f5
- 1851
- 12 Nov
- Her mother, Mary Camper (1765–1851)★, died in Runwell. She was the informant.f6
- 1852
- 1861
- 7 Apr
- Recorded in the 1861 census in Wickford, Essex.k1
- 7 Nov
- Died at the age of seventy-six in Wickford, Essex, England.f4
- 12 Nov
- Buried at St. Mary's Church, Runwell.d13
Recorded as residing in Wickford.d13
Facts
(not known)
7 Aug 1785
St Laurence and All Saints Church, Eastwood, Essex, England
7 Nov 1861
Wickford, Essex, England
12 Nov 1861
St. Mary's Church, Runwell, Essex, England
Susannah Dockrellb1,a1
Susan Chamberlaind5,d1,d4,d11
Susannah Chamberlaind3,d7,d8,c1,f4,k1
Susanna Chamberlaind13,c1
Susan Chamberlinef6
Susanna Dockrellc1
unable to sign name on one occasionb1