Stringer, Stringer-Calvert

Stringer, Stringer-Calvert

1841 Census

The 1841 census shows John Stringer with his young family, and his niece, Mary Craddock:

Name	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
STRINGER John	45	Farmer	Yks
STRINGER Mary	35		Yks
STRINGER Elizabeth	10		Yks
STRINGER James	8		Yks
STRINGER John	6		Yks
STRINGER Maria	4		Yks
CRADOCK Mary	15	Independent	Yks

John was baptised 13 May 1794 in Redmire, son of James Stringer and Elizabeth Calvert. On 18 September 1830 in Wensley, he married Mary Craddock, daughter of George Craddock and Maria Tomlin. Mary was baptised 20th March 1803 in Wensley. Together they had four children, all of whom we see in the 1841 census:

Elizabeth, baptised 6th March 1831, Redmire
James, baptised 4th December 1832, Redmire
John, baptised 7th December 1834, Redmire
Maria, baptised 13 November 1836, Redmire

1851 Census

By 1851, Elizabeth had left home and was living next door, married to Ralph Ryder (*). Maria was not listed on the census in Redmire, although she was still alive. John and Mary still had both of their sons at home, who were now working as Lead miners:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
STRINGER John	Head	45	Farmer	Redmire
STRINGER Mary	Wife	35		Preston
STRINGER James	Son	18	Lead Miner	Redmire
STRINGER John	Son	16	Lead Miner	Redmire

1861 Census

In 1856, following the death of John Stringer's uncle, the Rev. John Calvert (*), the Stringer family adopted the Calvert name, becoming the Stringer-Calvert family. In the 1861 census, we see John living with his wife, son and grand daughter Mary Ryder, the daughter of Elizabeth and Ralph (*):

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
CALVERT John S.	Head, Married	66	Farmer, Land Proprietor	Redmire
CALVERT Mary S.	Wife, Married	58		Redmire
CALVERT John S.	Son, Unmarried	26	Farmer	Redmire
RYDER Mary	Granddaughter	10	Scholar	Redmire

Their son James had left home, and can be found living with his mother in law:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
RAW Ellen	Head, Widow	70		Redmire
CALVERT James S.	Son in law, Married	27	Lead Miner	Redmire
CALVERT Ann S.	Daughter, Married	28		Redmire
CALVERT David R.S.	Grandson	3		Redmire
DAVISON Grace	Sister, Unmarried	53		Redmire
PARKINSON Dorothy	Lodger, Widow	79	Landed Proprietor	Richmond

James' wife, Ann was born Ann Raw in Redmire on 18th May 1831, the daughter of David Raw and Eleanor Davison. She was baptised 19th June 1831, and married James on (sometime). Together they had one child, David Raw Stringer-Calvert, born in 1858.

Dorothy Parkinson was more than a lodger, being the daughter of Roger and Grace Calvert, baptised 28 January 1782 in Richmond. Grace Calvert was the sister of Elizabeth Calvert, James' grandmother, of whom more information is presented in the Calvert chapter (*).

1871 Census

John Stringer-Calvert's wife Mary died on 3 January 1865, and was buried in Redmire on 6 January. By 1871, John's children had all left home and a young couple were lodging with him. Samuel's wife Mary is Mary Rider, daughter of Ralph Rider and Elizabeth Stringer, thereby John Stringer-Calvert's granddaughter.

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
STRINGER CALVERT John	Head, Widower	76	Retired Farmer	Redmire
JONES Samuel	lodger, Married	23	Tailor, Draper	Preston
JONES Mary	lodger, Married	20		Redmire

His son, John, was living nearby with his new family:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
CALVERT John Stringer	Head, Married	36	Farmer	Redmire
CALVERT Mary	Wife, Married	32		Feetham
CALVERT John Stringer	Son	6	Scholar	Redmire
CALVERT Joseph Stringer	Son	5	Scholar	Redmire
CALVERT James Stringer	Son	3	Scholar	Redmire
STOREY Henry	Servant	14	Domestic Servant	Redmire

John had married Mary Smithson, the daughter of Joseph and Jane, on 5 July 1862 in Redmire. By 1871 they had three children:

John, baptised 2 June 1864, Redmire
Joseph, baptised 7 January 1866, Redmire
James, baptised 23 February 1868, Redmire

John's brother James is still seen lodging with his mother in law as in 1861:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
RAW Ellen	Head, Widow	82	Farmer	Redmire
CALVERT James S.	Son in Law, Married	38	Labourer	Redmire
CALVERT Ann S.	Daughter, Married	39		Redmire
CALVERT David R.S.	Son	13	Scholar	Redmire

1881 Census

James' mother in law Eleanor died 2 January 1872, and his wife Ann died 7 June 1880, leaving him widowed and head of the household in 1881:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
CALVERT James S.	Head, Widower	48	Freeholder (no occupation)	Redmire
CALVERT David R.S.	Son, Unmarried	23	Draper (unemployed)	Redmire

John and Mary have had another child since 1871:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
CALVERT John S.	Head, Married	46	Freeholder & Farmer	Redmire
CALVERT Mary S.	Wife, Married	42		Low Row
CALVERT John S.	Son, Unmarried	16	Farm Labourer	Redmire
CALVERT Joseph S.	Son	15	Farm Labourer	Redmire
CALVERT James S.	Son	13	Farm Labourer	Redmire
CALVERT Mary S.	Daughter	1		Redmire

Mary Stringer-Calvert was baptized in Redmire, 1 June 1880.

1891 Census

On the leap year day of Friday 29th February 1884, at the Leyburn congregational chapel, David Stringer-Calvert married Elizabeth Harriet Cantrill. Elizabeth was born in 1853 in Gunnerside, the daughter of Ralph Cantrill and Elizabeth Harriet Shields (see *). In the 1891 census we see them with their son James Ralph, born in 1886:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
CALVERT David Raw Stringer	Head, Married	33	Farmer	Redmire
CALVERT Elizabeth Harriet	Wife, Married	37		Gunnerside
CALVERT James Ralph	Son	4		Redmire

David's uncle John is still in Redmire as well, and is shown with his growing family. John's eldest son, John, had moved away to become a butcher in Stockton-on-Tees. (I think Ralph was dead?) His other children are still at home:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
STRINGER CALVERT John	Head, Married	55	Farmer	Redmire
STRINGER CALVERT Mary	Wife, Married	52		Feetham
STRINGER CALVERT Joseph	Son, Unmarried	24	Platelayer	Redmire
STRINGER CALVERT James	Son, Unmarried	22		Redmire
STRINGER CALVERT Mary	Daughter	11		Redmire

1901 Census

In 1901, Elizabeth Harriet Stringer-Calvert is described as being born in Melbeck:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
STRINGER-CALVERT David R.	Head, Married	43	Farmer and Own Account	Redmire
STRINGER-CALVERT Elizabeth H.	Wife, Married	47		Melbeck
STRINGER-CALVERT James R.	Son	14		Redmire

John Stringer-Calvert is still farming in the village, and his youngest son James is also still living nearby having left home. His middle son, Joseph, died on 11 February 1893 aged 27.

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
STRINGER-CALVERT John	Head, Married	66	Farmer and Employer	Redmire
STRINGER-CALVERT Mary	Wife, Married	62		Melbeck
STRINGER-CALVERT Mary	Daughter	21		Redmire

On 19th May 1895, James Stringer-Calvert (son of the above John) married Elizabeth Sarginson, daughter of Robert Horn Sarginson and Margaret Blades. Their first son, Joseph, was born 23 April 1896 and baptized 17th May 1896 in Aysgarth.

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
STRINGER-CALVERT James	Head, Married	33	Contractor for Road Repairing and Worker	Redmire
STRINGER-CALVERT Elizabeth	Wife, Married	31		Carperby
STRINGER-CALVERT Joseph	Son	4		Aysgarth

Stringer, Stringer-Calvert