1811 Info 1 for Elizabeth Crompton
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Elizabeth Crompton was christened on 26 May 1811 at Beeford church.
In 1837 Nafferton Parish Register records her illegitimate daughter
with the dialect pronunciation of Paulina:
Little more is known of Elizabeth except that an Elizabeth Crompton was married in Beverley, in the third quarter of 1839, (Ref GRO Marriage 3rddQt1839 Beverly 23,7) to either Benjamin Balls, William Franks, Richard Hornsey, George Simpson, James Saltmer.
1841 Census Sun/Mon 6/7 June 1841
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref HO107
Piece 1215 Folio 5 Page 11
Dwelling: North Street
Place: Nafferton, York
Name Age Sex Occupation Born in County
Richardson Crompton 65 M Farmer Y
Martha Crompton 55 F Y
Paulina Crompton 4 F Y
Note: Ages are often rounded to the nearest five years.
There is no obvious evidence of Elizabeth living in Nafferton in the often feint 1841 scanned census. Nor is there evidence of the Workhouse within the settlement of Nafferton. However Thomas Luckup, living without his parents, is recorded as a man of independent means on the farm of George Forge, also in North Street. Paulina's father is recognised, by the Court, as Thomas Luckup of Nafferton.
1841 Census Sun/Mon 6/7 June 1841
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref HO107
Piece 1215 Folio 5 Page 7b
Dwelling: North Street
Place: Nafferton, York
Name Age Sex Occupation Born in County
George Forge 50 M Farmer Y
Mary Forge 45 F Y
Eliza Forge 20 F Y
May Forge 10 F Y
Thomas Luckup 45 M Ind. Y
Thomas Lovel 15 M A.L. Y
Robert Binnington 12 M A.L. Y
Hannah Water (?) 15 F A.L. Y
Note: Ages are often rounded to the nearest five years.
BASTARDY RECOGNIZANCE'S AND ORDERS
It appears that the Paulina Crompton’s ‘Bastardy Bond’ falls between two systems.
The document appears to be a post 1834 court order of the Court of General
Quarter Sessions of the County of York whilst the claimants are the pre 1834 Parish,
in this case Nafferton, in association with the Driffield Union Workhouse.
This was probably because, though the Driffield Poor Law Union was formed on 12th October
1836 the Driffield Guardians made use of the existing parish workhouses at
Nafferton and Kilham, together with house located between Westgate and Middle
Street in Driffield. Finally, a new building for 215 inmates was erected, between
1866-8, at the north side of the Bridlington Road in Driffield.
It is possible that this accounts for the continued interest of the Nafferton
Parish Guardians and that Paulina may still be registered as an inmate of the
Nafferton Workhouse in the 1841 census.
There is no obvious reason why Thomas and Elizabeth were not married. Despite being thirteen
years her senior and living in North Street, perhaps next door or close by, there is no
evidence of Thomas being married. In the 1841 census he is described as a man of independent
means living on the farm of George Forge. He is, at this time neither a farmer nor agricultural
labourer. Nor is he living with his parents. The issuing of a Bastardy Bond shows that clearly
Thomas Luckup denied being the father of Paulina.
In practise Thomas would have been sent to the Beverley Quarter Sessions for a first hearing,
before the birth of the child. The entry in the indictments should show something similar
to 'the Parish of Nafferton against Thomas Luckup on account of bastardy with Elizabeth Crompton'.
Unless two relatives or friends agreed to produce bail for him at court he would have been committed
to prison to await the birth of the child. When the child was born the Thomas Luckup would have
return to court and to the indictment would be added the birth date and sex of Elizabeth’s child,
but not the name.
The General Quarter Sessions found Thomas Luckup to be ‘really and in truth the father of the said
Child’ based on the statement of the Union Overseer and perhaps the local village knowledge.
Despite the Court classifying Thomas as a ‘Gentleman’ he didn’t appear to have the disposable
capital to make a once-for-all payment of £40 nor the sum of about £2 to contribute to the
cost of laying-in. If his contribution of two shillings a week is a guide then he was a
minor gentleman even at eighteenth century rates, when the expected support for a gentleman
was 2s 6d a week. Given that the printed Bastardy Bond states that payments were to be made until
the child achieved the age of seven years, rather than until the age of 14, Thomas Luckup appears
to have been treated lightly.
Although born in January 1837 Paulina didn’t become a charge on the Union until March 1837.
The reason for Thomas not becoming liable until three months after the birth is unknown.
Elizabeth didn’t die in childbirth nor between Paulina’s birth and the issuing of the Bond because
she was recorded as being a ‘spinster’ at Paulina’s registration in the Parish Register.
It is possible that Elizabeth’s mother evoked something like the modern Child Support Agency,
through the Guardians of the Parish of Nafferton and the Driffield Union Workhouse, to which
Nafferton Parish was a partner. Prior to the formation of the Union Elizabeth and Paulina
would have been supported by the parish chest. After 1834 the responsibility for upkeep of
Paulina (and possibly Elizabeth) fell on the Driffield Union. Most single mothers were taken
into the workhouse, unless their families were able and willing to support them at home.
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Court of General Quarter sessions
of the peace holden in and for the East-Riding of the county of York, at Beverly,
in the said Riding, on Monday ,
the third Day of
April in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty seven
Whereas the Overseers of the Poor of the
parish of Nafferton,
(with the concurrence of the Guardians of the Union in which such Parish is comprised) in the said Riding, having given due notice to Thomas Luckup of Nafferton ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ in the said Riding, Gentleman of their intention to apply to the Court here, at these sessions, for an Order upon him the said Thomas Luckup as the putative father of a certain female Bastard child, of which one Elizabeth Crompton was then lately delivered, and which had then lately become chargeable to the said parish to reimburse the said parish for the maintenance and support of the said child; and the said application now coming on now to be heard before the Court here, according to the said Notice, and the said Thomas Luckup being at the same time called and not appearing, either himself or his attorney, according to such Notice, and the said Overseers now produce to the Court here an agreement, in writing, under the hand of the said Thomas Luckup to abide by such Order as the Court shall make thereon, without the hearing of evidence by the Court here in that behalf; The Court here having heard the said Agreement read, and having heard the said overseers, are satisfied that the said Thomas Luckup is really and in truth the father of the said child; and it appearing to the Court to be just and reasonable in all circumstance of the case that the said Thomas Luckup should pay unto the said Overseers of the Poor of the said parish of Nafferton for the time being, such sum or sums of money as they have expended, and may from time to time hereafter expend, for the maintenance and support of the Bastard Child, not to exceed the sum of two shillings By the Court,
Deputy Clerk of the Peace of the said Riding. |
FILE - Orders - ref. QSU/1/38 [n.d.] item: [no title] - ref. QSU/1/38/34 - date: 1837 Scope and Content [extract] ... Mother: CROMPTON Elizabeth Reference: QSU/1/38/34 Creation dates: 1837 Scope and Content Session: 1837 Easter Father: LUCKUP Thomas Father's residence: Nafferton Father's job: Gentleman Surety: [no details given] Surety's residence: [no details given] Surety's job: [no details given] Mother: CROMPTON Elizabeth Mother's residence: Nafferton
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1851 Census
Source: FHL Film PRO Ref HO107
Piece 2366 Folio 340 Page
Dwelling: North Street
Place: Parish of Nafferton, York, England
Name Rel Marr Age Sex Occ Birthplace
Martha Crompton Wid 66 F Gt Driffield
Paulina Crompton Gdau 14 F Nafferton
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