Joseph NEEDHAM and Louisa SHEMWELL

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Husband Joseph NEEDHAM-[134]

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         Born: 1836 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England
   Christened: 6 Mar 1836 - Chelmorton, Derbyshire, England 1
         Died: 18 May 1914 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England 2
       Buried:  - Chelmorton, Derbyshire, England

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       Father: Thomas NEEDHAM-[132] (1800-1873)
       Mother: Ellen SKIDMORE-[133] (1813-1886)

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     Marriage: 1871 - Bakewell, Derbyshire, England [MRIN:43]

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Noted events in his life were:

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• 1841 Census (6 Jun) ³, 6 Jun 1841 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England

• 1851 Census (30 Mar) ⁴, 30 Mar 1851 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England

• 1871 Census(2 Apr) ⁵, 2 Apr 1871 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England

• 1881 Census (3 April) ⁶, 3 Apr 1881 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England

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Wife Louisa SHEMWELL-[220]

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         Born: 1844 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England 5
   Christened: 21 Apr 1844 - Chelmorton, Derbyshire, England 7
         Died: 13 Jul 1915 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England 8
       Buried:  - Chelmorton, Derbyshire, England

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Noted events in her life were:

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• 1871 Census(2 Apr) ⁵, 2 Apr 1871 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England

• 1881 Census (3 April) ⁶, 3 Apr 1881 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England

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Children

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1 F Martha Ann NEEDHAM-[221]

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         Born: 1874 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England 6
   Christened: 19 Dec 1874 - Chelmorton, Derbyshire, England 7
         Died: 
       Buried: 

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2 F Ellen Louisa NEEDHAM-[252]

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         Born: 1876 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England 6
   Christened: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 

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3 F Mary Elizabeth NEEDHAM-[253]

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         Born: 1878 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England 6
   Christened: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 

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4 F Sarah Emma NEEDHAM-[254]

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         Born: 1880 - Flagg, Derbyshire, England 6
   Christened: 
         Died: 24 Aug 1897 9
       Buried:  - Chelmorton, Derbyshire, England

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General Notes (Wife)

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Checking the '61 Flagg census for a LOUISA age 16, found a Louisa SHEMWELL age 17. This was used to determine her maiden name.

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Notes (Marriage)

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Jan-Mar 1871 Vol 7b Page 813

1 Family History Library Film #, 0497396 Parish Records of Chelmorton Church. Surety: 4 Born in Flagg.

2 Memorial Inscriptions of, Chelmorton Church, Derbyshire FHL Book 942.51.V3tm. Surety: 3 A Transcript of the Memorial Inscriptions of St John The Baptist, Chelmorton, Derbyshire.

Joseph died 18 May 1914 aged 78 years.

3 English 1841 Census, FHL Film # 024281. Surety: 3
Flagg, Derby
NEEDHAM
Thomas M 35 Farmer; Derby
Ellen F 25 ; Derby
John M 20 Ag Lab; Derby
Joseph M 5 ; Derby
George M 3 ; Derby
John M 6mths ; Derby.

4 English 1851 Census, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~agene/census/derby/flagg51.htm. Surety: 3 Schedule 9
NEEDHAM
Thomas H M 51 Farmer 120A; Flagg, Derby
Ellen W M 38 ;Flagg, Derby
Joseph S U 15 ;Flagg, Derby
George S U 13 ;Flagg, Derby
John S U 10 ;Flagg, Derby
Richard S U 6 ;Flagg, Derby
Mary D U 3 ;Flagg, Derby
Martha Ann D U 1 ;Flagg, Derby
HOSKINSON
George Servant M 50 Lab Serv; Lancs
WARDLE
Mary Servant U 20 Gen Serv; Derby
EDGE
John Lodger U 60 Assistant; Derby.

5 English 1871 Census, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~agene/census/derby/flagg71.htm. Surety: 3 Schedule 6
NEEDHAM
Joseph H M 35 Farmer 86A; Flagg, Derby
Louisa W M 26 ;Flagg, Derby
Martha Sister U 20 Gen Serv ;Flagg, Derby
MYCOCK
George Servant U 17 Gen Serv; Derby.

6 English 1881 Census, FHL Film 1341825 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3447 Folio 87 Page 2. Surety: 3
Highfield House, Flagg, Derby
NEEDHAM
Joseph H M 45 Farmer 100A; Flagg, Derby
Louisa W M 37 Farmer's wife; Flagg, Derby
Martha Ann D U 6 Scholar; Flagg, Derby
Ellen Louisa D U 5 Scholar; Flagg, Derby
Mary Elizabeth D U 3 ; Flagg, Derby
FEATHERSTONE
Sarah Marg. Serv U 24 Domestic Serv; Heathcote, Derby
DICKEN
John Henry Serv U 18 In door servant; Taddigton, Derby.

7 International Genealogy Index (IGI), Batch Number =, C061281. Surety: 3

8 Memorial Inscriptions of, Chelmorton Church, Derbyshire FHL Book 942.51.V3tm. Surety: 3 A Transcript of the Memorial Inscriptions of St John The Baptist, Chelmorton, Derbyshire.

Louisa died 13 Jul 1915 aged 71.

9 Ibid, Chelmorton Church, Derbyshire FHL Book 942.51.V3tm. Surety: 3 A Transcript of the Memorial Inscriptions of St John The Baptist, Chelmorton, Derbyshire.

Buried with parents in A214 died 24 Aug 1897 aged 17.

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