Early life and marriage to Mary Harding
It is not
certain where or when William Trickey was born. According to the
1841 census, it was in Gloucestershire, England, c1771 though a
newspaper report of his death suggested he might have been born c1756. He
married Mary Harding 29 May 1793 at St Augustine the Less Parish
Church in Bristol. It is not known where and when Mary was born.
Both William and Mary were able to sign their names when they married
which indicates they probably had some education.
William
and Mary had nine children: Robert, Mary, Elizabeth, William,
John, Thomas, Charles, Susanna and James. William was a carpenter and
builder and at one point was in business with son William, forming
W&W Trickey. The family lived at 35 College Street in the late 1830s
but by the 1841 census was in Denmark Street. Mary Sr died 25 August
1838, 'The Bristol Mercury' of 01 September 1838 reporting '...after an
illness of eleven years...'. William died four years later, 24 November
1842, aged apparently 86 but this may have been a misprint.
Children of Thomas and Mary
Robert
Harding (1794 - ?) was born 17 April 1794 and baptised 25 May 1794 at St James
Parish Church, Bristol. He married Catherine Leslie 23 January 1817 and
they had five children: Jane, Ann, Robert Jr, Alexander and Catherine. [1]
Robert
was variously a painter, tiler, plaster and builder. In 1833 he was
declared bankrupt but then seemed to recover his livelihood. In the
1820s and 30s the family lived at 14 College Green but by the 1841
census were in Lamb Street. Robert probably died before 1851 but no record
has been found of his death.
Mary
Harding (1797 - ?) was born 18 June 1797 and baptised 04 March 1798 at St James
Parish Church, Bristol. Nothing else is known of her.
Elizabeth
(1799 - ?) was born 25 July 1799 and baptised 18 August the same year at St
James Parish Church, Bristol. Nothing else is known of her.
More information about
William
(c1801 - 1847) appears in Part 2.
John
(c1804 - ?) was probably born c1804 and baptised 30 December 1804 at St Augustine the
Less Parish Church, Bristol. Nothing else is known of him.
Thomas
(c1805 - ?) was born c1805. There is no baptism record for him and it is possible he
may not have been a member of this family.
Charles
(c1807 - 1857) was born c1807 and baptised 12 April 1807 at St Augustine the Less
Parish Church, Bristol. He married Lydia Cook Fry 19 April 1830 at
Bedminster St John Parish Church. They had twelve children, seven of
whom died in infancy or childhood. Charles was a carpenter and
builder, later becoming a master carpenter. The family lived at 12
Denmark Street, then later 7 Hanover Street, where Charles died 06 March
1857. 'The Bristol Mercury' reported his death 14 March: '...at
his residence ... after a long and lingering illness ... aged 50 years,
leaving a widow and family to lament the loss of an affectionate parent.'
Susanna
Harding (1809 - c1885) was born 18 July 1809 and baptised 31 May 1812 at St James
Parish Church, Bristol, along with her younger brother, James. She
married John James Hamilton 16 February 1835 at St Mary Redcliffe Parish
Church, Bristol. They had eight children, most of whom survived into
adulthood. John was a jeweller and Susanna was known to be a seamstress
at one time. (It was very unusual for a married woman to list an
occupation on the census though they often did supplement the family
income.) John died sometime between 1861 and 1871. After his death,
Susanna lived with her eldest son John until her death c1885.
James
(1812 - ?) was born 27 February 1812 and baptised 31
May 1812 at St James Parish Church, Bristol, along with his older
sister, Susanna. Nothing else is known of him. [2]
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William Trickey Jr
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