William Bacon

1812 - 1873  (60 years)

• Name	William Bacon
  Birth	2 Nov 1812	Elvet, Durham, DUR   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Mar 1873	Redcar, East Coatham, YKS   [2]
  Person ID	I951	Barker-Humphrys
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2020

  
  

  Family	Jane Smith,   b. 1812, Chester-le-Street, DUR d. 7 Jul 1897, 30 Osborne Ave, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NBL (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	6 Oct 1835	St Oswald's, Durham, DUR
  Notes	From the Internet, 23 Oct 1997, comes this information: "St Oswald's Church occupies an elevated position at the top of Church Street. It is surrounded by a large burial ground, and commands a fine view of "the sunny gardens and houses of the Bailey on the opposite side, clustered at the feet of the reverend abbaye which rises proudly behind them." A church was founded here before the Conquest, but the present structure cannot lay claim to so high an antiquity. The present church is principally of three dates, the earliest portion being the eastern part of the arcade formed by the pillars and arches of the nave, which were probably built about the year 1190, in the episcopate of Bishop Pusey, a great patron of architecture. The alterations which were considered necessary a few years ago, owing to the failure of its foundations by the workings of a colliery, have destroyed many fine features, and deprived it of much of its ancient character. It consists of nave, aisles, chancel, and tower, the latter being in the perpendicular style. There are sittings for 600, which were entirely new whet the whole of the interior underwent restoration in 1883. The church was repewed at the time of the recent alterations, and the nave partially filled with seats. The living, which is a vicarage, valued in the Liber Regis at 16 pounds, is a peculiar belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Durham, but does not pay any procurations to their official, or to the archdeacon. Rev A W Headlam M.A., vicar." [From 'History, Topography and Directory of Durham', Whellan, London, 1894] Also: Elvet Township, Borough and Barony "In 1801 the population was 1827' in 1811, 2115; in 1821, 2621; in 1831, 2916; in 1841,3344...;in 1891 there were 5590 souls." [As above]
  Children	+ 1. Jane Isabella Bacon,   b. 27 Feb 1843, Chilton Hall, Chilton, DUR d. 9 Dec 1922, Bow, London, England (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F382	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2020

  
  

• Notes

  Willaim Bacon was an enlightened man, whose daughters in December 1853, were all foundation pupils of Cheltenham Ladies' College, 'admitted' when Jane Isabella was 10, Lucy 9, Fanny, 7, Elizabeth 8. (Source: Minutes of a meeting held in the rooms of the Hon. Sec). The School offered an education of much more than the traditional music, emboridery, etc and was not without controversy. Birth Certificate of daughter Jane Isabella, gives William's occupation as Gentleman, and his residence as Chilton Hall. The registration district was Stockton and Sedgefield in the Sub-district of Sedgefield in the County of Durham. From 'History, Topography & Directory of the County Palantine of Durham', pub.1894: (page 280) Chilton Hall, an old and pleasantly situated house, one and a half miles from the station, is the residence of John Charles James Fenwick Esq, M.D. Samuel Lewis, in his Topographical Dictionary of England, 1845 (page 582) says: CHILTON, a township in the parish of MERRINGTON, union of SEDGEFIELD, S.E. division of DARLINGTON, containing 189 inhabitants. (There is more detail in the entry) Various correspondents on the Internet responded to my April 2000 enquiry about Chilton Hall. From them, I learned: Pevsner's 'County Durham' (Buildings of England seried) says: CHILTON HALL (C18, much altered and enlarged in the C19; Foric porch on the main front, rusticated door surround on the south front) is all that remains on the site of a deserted mediaeval village. (Thanks to Drew Reed) Howard Chadwick says that Chilton is now one place, although there used to be Great and Little Chilton which were mediaeval sites in that area. He says that the Chilton that now stands is a relatively modern place attached to the older Windlestone, and that the Hall is still there, having had a varied career: used during and after WW2 as a home for wounded/disabled servicemen. Lynn Knowles said that Chilton Hall is on the road which leaves Chilton going NE towards Chilton Lane, then Ferryhill Station. According to the book 'Memories of Chilton' by Barry Richardson, pub.Durham County Council, 1996, records show that in 1351 the Hall was owned by the Heron family. By the 1950s it was fairly decrepit when it was a home for wayfarers. Lynn added that the house was rather large but plain and set in parkland which had deteriorated, and that there was a big pond which was useful for collecting newts and tadpoles. Chilton itself, she said, is like a lot of places in the area - a pit village largely consisting of colliery and council houses. According to Kev Duncan, boring operations started on 'Great Chilton estate' in 1828m and on 'Little Chilton estate' in 1834. (OS grid reference for Little Chilton Hall is NZ301314 approx) Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 (per Ancetry.com) Bacon, William College: SIDNEY Entered: Michs. 1837 Adm. Fell-Com at SIDNEY, Aug 23, 1837, from Oxford. Matric. (Worcester College) May 3, 1831, age 18. 2nd s, of George, Esq., deceased, of Elvet, Durham. B. there Nov 2, 1812. School Kirk Hammerton, Yorks. (Mr Metcalfe). Matric. Michs. 1837. (Al. Oxon.) 1841 Census Township of Chilton, parish of Merrington (FHL film #0241350) ED 1 (Address indecipherable) William Bacon 25 Ind Yes (born in County) Jane Bacon 25 Yes John Bacon 1 Yes William Bacon 3 mths Yes Mary Bewley 15 Ind Yes Edward Hedley 25 M.S. Yes Elizabeth ? 30 F.S. Yes Jane Coulter (?) 21 F.S, Yes Hannah Lonsdale 19 F.S. Yes Elizabeth Graham 17 F.S. Yes NB This is from a very faint copy - the names of the servants may not be correct. 1861 'Census RG9/3737 ED.8b, Fol 32, p.8, sch.43 Crossgate, Durham (St Oswald) Brancepeth Road, (West House) Robert D Smith Head Marr 42 Fundholder DUR, Chester-le-Street (wife's brother) Margaret J Smith Wife Marr 46 LDN, Islington William Bacon Visitor Marr 48 Landed Proprietor Durham Brother-in-law Mary Marley Serv Unm 26 House serv DUR, Aycliffe 1871 Census RG ED.12, Fol.59, p.7, sch.27 East Coatham, Kirkleatham, Guisborough 19 Newcomen Tce William Bacon Head Marr 58 Iron Refiner, Head of Firm, Durham Employing 18 men & Landed Proprietor Jane Bacon Wife Marr 59 DUR, Chester-le-Street R C J Bacon Son Unm 20 Clerk to Wm Bacon & Co DUR, Chilton Hall R T Bacon Son Unm 19 Medical Student DUR, Chilton Hall Smith Croudace Neph Unm 19 Clerk to Wine Merchant NBL, Newcastle Ellen Noppy Serv Unm 21 (Domestic) Servant DUR, Hamsterley Mary A Muers Serv Unm 21 (Domestic) Servant NBL, Shoregate

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Entry in Cambridge Universty Alumni. [S224] Will.