Richard Epworth's Family Tree - September 5th, 2011
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Family of Thomas SPEED and Lucy Ann INMAN
| Husband: | Thomas SPEED (1831?-1883) | |
| Wife: | Lucy Ann INMAN (1841?-1880) | |
| Children: | Thomas William SPEED (1870?- ) | |
| Lucy SPEED (1872?- ) | ||
| Rose SPEED (1874- ) | ||
| Walter SPEED (1875- ) | ||
| Myrtle SPEED (1877?- ) | ||
| Violet SPEED (1879?- ) | ||
Husband: Thomas SPEED
| Name: | Thomas SPEED 1,2,3 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Thomas SPEED (1794?-1864) | |
| Mother: | Mary OF MOULTON (1792-1881) | |
| Birth | 1831 (app) | Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Baptism | 1 Jan 1832 (age 0-1) | Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Occupation (1) | Head Gardener; Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England 2 | |
| Census (1) | 6 Jun 1841 (age 9) | Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, England 4 |
| Occupation (2) | btw 1852 and 1856 (age 20-25) | foreman of the flowers and conservatory and then the forcing department; Barnet, Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation (3) | btw 1856 and 1859 (age 24-28) | foreman of the glass houses; Grantham, Leicestershire, England |
| Occupation (4) | btw 1859 and 1868 (age 27-37) | -; Rufford, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Occupation (5) | btw 1868 and 1883 (age 36-52) | in charge of the Duke of Devonshire's gardens at Chatsworth |
| Census (2) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 39) | Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire 5 |
| Occupation (6) | 2 Apr 1871 (age 39-40) | Gardener; Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire 5 |
| Death | 26 Dec 1883 (age 51-52) | Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England 2 |
| Burial | 29 Dec 1883 | Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England |
| Census (3) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 19) | Abington 6 |
| Occupation (7) | 30 Mar 1851 (age 19-20) | Gardener; Abington 6 |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | Keepers Lodge |
| Occupation (2) | Wrotham Park
He was with William Thomson at Wrotham Park as foreman of the flowers and conservatory and then the forcing department. Wrotham Park, a Palladian Mansion set in the heart of a 2,500 acre estate located just 17 miles from Hyde Park Corner, was designed by Isaac Ware in 1754 and built by Admiral John Byng, the fourth son of Admiral Sir George Byng. It is doubtful whether the Admiral ever lived at Wrotham. Following the failure of his inadequately equipped expedition to relieve Minorca from the French, the Government sought a scapegoat to assuage the public outcry. He was tried by Court Martial which acquitted him of cowardice and disaffection but finding that he had made an error of judgment convicted him of negligence for which there was a mandatory death sentence under the Twelfth Article of War. Although he was recommended for mercy he was executed in 1757. thus providing the occasion for Voltaire's famous quip "In this country it pays well, from time to time, to kill an Admiral to encourage the others". |
| Occupation (3) | Belvoir Castle
to Belvoir Castle as foreman of the glass houses, where he learnt about geology and its influence on plants. In 1859 |
| Occupation (4) | Berry Hill (Near Mansfield)
Worked for Sir Edward Walker of Berry Hill. There he laid out new flower gardens, replanted the vineries, built new hot houses and indeed remodelled the whole place. His speciality was grapes, in quantity and quality rarely equalled "through the liberality of the owner and the skilful management of the gardener". |
| Occupation (5) | Chatsworth Estate |
| Death | Cause: Suicide with a gun on Boxing day 1883, following depression
Address: Barbrook Lodge, Edensor |
| Burial | Edensor Churchyard (outside?), Edensor |
| Census (3) | Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, England |
Wife: Lucy Ann INMAN
| Name: | Lucy Ann INMAN 2,7,8 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | William INMAN (1811?-1881) | |
| Mother: | Lucy INMAN ( - ) | |
| Birth (1) | 1841 (app) | Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England |
| Birth (2) | 18 Jan 1842 9 | |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 29) | Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire 5 |
| Death | 11 May 1880 (age 38-39) | Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England 2,8 |
| Burial | Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England | |
Additional Information
| Death | Barbrook Lodge, Edensor |
| Burial | Edensor |
Child 1: Thomas William SPEED
| Name: | Thomas William SPEED 10 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Nickname: | William | |
| Birth | 1870 (app) | Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England |
| Census | 2 Apr 1871 (age 1) | Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire 5 |
Child 2: Lucy SPEED
| Name: | Lucy SPEED 7,11 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1872 (app) | Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England |
| Census (1) | 1891 (age 19) | Sutton, Surrey, England |
| Census (2) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 19) | Sutton, Surrey, England 12 |
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 18-19) | Dressmaker; Sutton, Surrey, England 12 |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | Boarder
Civil Parish: Sutton Ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas County/Island: Surrey, England Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 544; Folio 60; Page 49; GSU roll: 6095654. |
| Census (2) | 96 High Street, Sutton |
Child 3: Rose SPEED
| Name: | Rose SPEED | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1874 | |
| Census | 5 Apr 1891 (age 17) | Sutton, Surrey, England 12 |
| Occupation | 5 Apr 1891 (age 16-17) | Assistant Dressmaker; Sutton, Surrey, England 12 |
Additional Information
| Census | 96 High Street, Sutton |
Child 4: Walter SPEED
| Name: | Walter SPEED | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 1875 | |
Child 5: Myrtle SPEED
| Name: | Myrtle SPEED 7,11 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1877 (app) | Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England |
| Census (1) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 13) | West Battersea, London, England 13 |
| Occupation (1) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 13-14) | Boarder, Pupil; West Battersea, London, England 13 |
| Census (2) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 22 (!)) | Harrow on the Hill, Hendon, Middlesex, London 14 |
| Occupation (2) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 23-24) | Servant; Harrow on the Hill, Hendon, Middlesex, London 14 |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, Wandsworth, |
Child 6: Violet SPEED
| Name: | Violet SPEED 7,15 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 1879 (app) | Chatsworth, Derbyshire, England |
| Census (1) | 1901 (age 22) | London,, England |
| Census (2) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 22) | Stepney, London, England 16 |
| Occupation | 31 Mar 1901 (age 21-22) | Millinery; Stepney, London, England 16 |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | Mile End Old Town
Occupation: Boarder Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town, Eastern Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Stepney Other Household Members: Ann Fayers 54 Gertrude Fayers 15 Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 336; Folio: 18; Page: 27. |
| Census (2) | 19 Venour Road, Mile End Old Town |
Note on Husband: Thomas SPEED (1) - shared note
At an early age Thomas assisted his father in the garden at Abington Hall, where he stayed until 1851 when he went to work under his brother Joseph at Edmonton and who was a foremost exhibitor at London Flower Shows.
He remained there for a season, learning, helping and attending all the great shows.
Next year he was with William Thomson at Wrotham Park as foreman of the flowers and conservatory and then the forcing department.
After four years he went to Belvoir Castle as foreman of the glasshouses, where he learnt about geology and its influence on plants.
In 1859 Thomas left Belvoir for Sir Edward Walker of Berry Hill, Mansfield. There he laid out new flower gardens, replanted the vineries,built new hot houses and indeed remodelled the whole place.
His speciality was grapes, in quantity and quality rarely equalled "through the liberality of the owner and the skillful management of the gardener".
In 1868 he was appointed in charge of the gardens at Chatsworth for the Duke of Devonshire and his management of these compared favourably with his predecessors e.g. Sir Joseph Paxton. His skill and experience with hot house plants helped him manage the Great Conservatory built by Paxton as the forerunner of the Crystal Palace, and the Lily House which housed the giant water lily Victoria Regia. This plant, grown from seed each year, still survives in the modern conservatory.
Thomas lived in Barbrook Lodge near the old kitchen gardens and the Great Conservatory, married Lucy Ann Inman and raised a family of four children before tragically, his wife died on 11 May 1880 and was buried at Edensor.
1883 Thomas Speed died,
For some years he had suffered greatly from gout, the severe pain being barely eased by the drugs of the period. A side effect of the drugs was increasing severe depression, creating further problems at work and home.
To help with the family his mother-in-law Lucy came to live with them at Barbrook Lodge. In 1881 His mother in law, Lucy Inman, died, buried Edensor
On Boxing Day 1883 he retired as usual after dinner, a gunshot was heard,but he was dead before the room was entered.
He was buried on 29 December at Edensor in an unmarked grave next to his wife. Left six children born at Chatsworth.
William b.1870
Lucy b.1872
Rose b.1874
Walter b.1875
Myrtle b.1877
Violet b.1879
The Estate Office say that they have no records of Thomas or his work.
Barbrook Lodge still stands, near the Estate Building yard.
Facts:
1826 Paxton came to Chatsworth
1842 Railway came to Ambergate
1849 Railway came to Matlock
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Note on Husband: Thomas SPEED (2)
?? check good data as lost something here "Date 1901"??
26 Dec 1883? was it babtism?
Note on Wife: Lucy Ann INMAN - shared note
died on 11 May 1880 and was buried at Edensor
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Sources
| 1 | Nicholas Pendrigh, "Speed History from Nicholas Pendrigh, via Genes Reunited" (Genes Reunited contact). |
| 2 | "PeaceSp.FTW". Text From Source: Date of Import: 11 Jan 2003 |
| 3 | Brian Webb |
| 4 | "Census 1841 Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, England (Chilford Hundred)". Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. |
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| Source: Census 1841 Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, England (Chilford Hundred), Census 1841 Speeds in Abington Keepers Lodge Part1 | |
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| Source: Census 1841 Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, England (Chilford Hundred), Census 1841 Speeds in Abington Keepers Lodge Part2 | |
| 5 | "Census 1871 Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire". Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. |
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| Source: Census 1871 Colsterworth, Grantham, Lincolnshire, 1871_ThomasSpeed1831-83_LucyInman | |
| 6 | "Census 1851 Abington HO107, Piece 1761, Folio 157, Page 5" (HO107, Piece 1761, Folio 157, Page 5). |
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| Source: Census 1851 Abington HO107, Piece 1761, Folio 157, Page 5, 1851 Census-Thomas1794_andWilliam1797SpeedP1 | |
| 7 | "DonTaylor files of Morley and Speed 1758". Record originated in... |
| 8 | "MyTotalFile.FTW". Text From Source: Date of Import: Sep 22, 1998 |
| 9 | "File (merged): L:\!epworth_big_tree_USBMerged.ged". |
| 10 | 1871 1881 census |
| 11 | census |
| 12 | "Census 1891 Sutton, Surrey, England RG12/544 District 11 (Institution)". Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. |
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| Source: Census 1891 Sutton, Surrey, England RG12/544 District 11 (Institution), 1891Census Speeds Lucy Rose in Sutton | |
| 13 | "Census 1891 West Battersea, London RG12/439". Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. |
| 14 | "Census 1901 Harrow on the Hill, Hendon, Middlesex, London". Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. |
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| Source: Census 1901 Harrow on the Hill, Hendon, Middlesex, London, Census1901_MyrtleSpeedHarrow | |
| 15 | 1881 census |
| 16 | "Census 1901 Stepney, London, England RG13/336". Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. |
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| Source: Census 1901 Stepney, London, England RG13/336, Census1901_VioletSpeedMileEnd | |