Family of Borrett Bletsoe and Virtue Dawes

Husband: Borrett Bletsoe

  • Name:

  • Borrett Bletsoe

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Note:

  • BLETSOE Borrett. 21 August 1880. The Will of Borrett Bletsoe late of Oundle in the County of Northampton Farmer who died 15 July 1880 at Oundle was proved at Peterborough by Richard Attenborough of Sawtry in the County of Huntingdon Farmer Thomas Attenborough of Titchmarsh in the County of Northampton Farmer Daniel Hipwell of Maidwell in the County of Northampton Farmer and John Bernard Bletsoe of Barnwell in the County of Northampton Farmer the Grandson the Executors. Personal Estate under £25,000.

  • Birth:

  • 1788

  • Woodhurst, Huntingdonshire

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 52-53)

  • Farmer, Barnwell, Northants

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 62-63)

  • Farmer of 360 acres, Barnwell, Northants

  • Census (3):

  • 1861 (age 72-73)

  • Farmer of 360 acres, Farm House, Barnwell, Northants

  • Census (4):

  • 1871 (age 82-83)

  • Farmer of 340 acres, Barnwell, Oundle, Northants (widower)

  • Death fact:

  • 1880 (age 91-92)

  • 1880 Sep Q, Oundle, 3b/125 (aged 92)

  • Death:

  • 15 Jul 1880 (age 91-92)

  • Oundle, Northamptonshire

Wife: Virtue Dawes

  • Name:

  • Virtue Dawes

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Birth:

  • 1781

  • Glatton, Huntingdonshire

  • Baptism:

  • 4 Mar 1781 (age 0)

  • Glatton, Huntingdonshire

  • Death fact:

  • 1868 (age 86-87)

  • 1868 Jun Q, Oundle, 3b/118 (aged 87)

  • Death:

  • 1868 (age 86-87)

  • Oundle, Northamptonshire

Child 1: Martha (Pattie) Bletsoe

  • Name:

  • Martha (Pattie) Bletsoe

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • George Cutts (1823-1909)

  • Note 1:

  • In 1854 Mr Cutts contemplated making his home abroad and embarked with his first wife at Liverpool in the "Tayleur" a new iron sailing ship bound for Australia where two of his brothers were living. There were 660 souls on board and at noon on January 21st 1854 the ship struck on a rock on the Irish coast. She went down in 20 minutes after she struck. Out of the 660 souls, 378 were drowned, including 197 women. Mrs Cutts being amongst the number. Two hundred and twenty five passengers were saved and 57 of the crew.

    Thanks to Sue Talbot for supplying this information.

  • Note 2:

  • Thanks to Jim Cutts for correcting this identification.

  • Birth:

  • 1822

  • Huntingdonshire

  • Baptism:

  • 5 Dec 1822 (age 0)

  • Glatton, Huntingdonshire

  • Census (1):

  • 1841 (age 18-19)

  • Living in household of Charles Green, wine merchant, Crown Street, St Ives, Hunts

  • Census (2):

  • 1851 (age 28-29)

  • Wife in household ("Pattie Cutts")

  • Death:

  • 21 Jan 1854 (age 31-32)

  • Lost at sea

Note on Husband: Borrett Bletsoe

BLETSOE Borrett. 21 August 1880. The Will of Borrett Bletsoe late of Oundle in the County of Northampton Farmer who died 15 July 1880 at Oundle was proved at Peterborough by Richard Attenborough of Sawtry in the County of Huntingdon Farmer Thomas Attenborough of Titchmarsh in the County of Northampton Farmer Daniel Hipwell of Maidwell in the County of Northampton Farmer and John Bernard Bletsoe of Barnwell in the County of Northampton Farmer the Grandson the Executors. Personal Estate under £25,000.

Note on Child 1: Martha (Pattie) Bletsoe (1)

In 1854 Mr Cutts contemplated making his home abroad and embarked with his first wife at Liverpool in the "Tayleur" a new iron sailing ship bound for Australia where two of his brothers were living. There were 660 souls on board and at noon on January 21st 1854 the ship struck on a rock on the Irish coast. She went down in 20 minutes after she struck. Out of the 660 souls, 378 were drowned, including 197 women. Mrs Cutts being amongst the number. Two hundred and twenty five passengers were saved and 57 of the crew.

Thanks to Sue Talbot for supplying this information.

Note on Child 1: Martha (Pattie) Bletsoe (2)

Thanks to Jim Cutts for correcting this identification.