William MALLETT

1822 - Abt 1890  (67 years)

• Name	William MALLETT  [1]
  Note	Between 1821 and 1832	Kingston, Upper Canada, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  The family was outside of the UK from at least 1822 to 1831, because all of the children born during this time period were born in Canada. According to the 1841 census, all of the children were born in "Foreign Parts", the first one being born in 1822, 8 years after Charles and Elizabeth were married. Subsequent censuses are more specific, right down to "Kingston, Upper Canada" (modern day Ontario, Canada). No record of any children being born in the first 8 years of their marriage has been found. The oldest son William is the only one of the 4 children confirmed to have been born in Kingston. His baptism was recorded in the Register of the Parish of St George, Kingston. The father Charles may have been in Kingston before his wife Elizabeth was able to follow him there, and that may account for the lack of children in the first 8 years of their marriage. He was a Blacksmith working in the Royal Navy Dockyards of Devonport, and may have been posted to Kingston to work in the Navy Dockyards there during and after the war of 1812. Kingston had only come into existence a few years before the war, in 1783, after an influx of Loyalists from the United States at the end of the war of American Independence. As tensions began to mount between the British and Americans prior to 1812, the British began to develop a Naval Base in Kingston to counter a base on the American side of Lake Ontario at Sackets Harbor. But because the population of Kingston was so small, it was difficult to find the necessary skilled workmen (such as Blacksmiths) to operate the dockyard, so they had to be imported. This is undoubtedly how Charles, and eventually Elizabeth, came to be in Kingston. After the war, as tensions between the US and the British began to ease, the need for the naval base diminished, and it was closed completely in 1834. That may be when the family returned to England, 3 years after the birth of their last child. We know they were back in England at least by 1838, when Charles died. Charles may also have had a role in the construction of the Rideau Canal which connects Kingston to Ottawa. Work was begun in 1826 and completed in 1832. If so, he may have contracted a disease or some sort of injury that hastened his death at age 45. Many canal workers died of Malaria and other causes.
  Birth	20 Dec 1822	Kingston, Upper Canada, Canada   [1, 5]
  Christening	9 Feb 1823	Kingston St George, Kingston, Upper Canada, Canada   [5]
  		St George's Church, Kingston William was probably baptised in this building. From "Kingston, Building on the Past", by Brian S Osborne and Donald Swainson.
  		St George's Church, Kingston Built to replace the original wooden structure constructed in 1792. From "Kingston, Historic City", by Nick and Helma Mika.
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Gloucester Street, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [1]
  	Elizabeth was a widow, born in County (Devon). All of the children were born in "Foreign Parts". She appears to have been living in the house of James Burton, who was in the "Army".
  Census	1851	137 Navy Row, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [6]
  	William and Elizabeth were newly married, and living with her parents. William's place of birth was "America, British Subject". William's occupation was Smith, HM Dockyard. Elizabeth's father John Carlyon was a "Retired Inspector of Police HM Dockyard".
  Occupation	1851	HM Dockyard, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [6]
  	Smith.
  Census	1861	137 Navy Row, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [7]
  	The family was living at the same address as in 1851, but William was head of houshold because John Carlyon had obviously died. Elizabeth Carlyon was living with them, listed as a widow. William's Occupation appears to be "Writer". Emily and Charles were both scholars.
  Occupation	1861	HM Dockyard, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [7]
  	Writer.
  Census	1871	132 Albert Road, Devonport, Devon, England   [8]
  	William's place of birth was given as "Kingston, Upper Canada". His nephew Harry Hopping was living with the family. Harry was a Printer's Apprentice. William's occupation was the same as in 1861; Writer. Charles, Edwin and John are all Scholars.
  Occupation	1871	HM Dockyard, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [8]
  	Writer.
  Census	1881	132 Albert Road, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [9]
  	William was listed as Married, though Elizabeth was not enumerated with him. Elizabeth was enumerated with her newly married daughter Emily Jope in Stratton, Cornwall. Edwin and John were both living at home, both unmarried. William's place of birth was given as "Upper Canada, British Subject".
  UKC 1881	Y
  SW Group	J
  UKC 1881	N
  Occupation	1881	HM Dockyard, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [9]
  	Writer.
  Death	Abt Dec 1890	Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [10]
  	His age at death was 65. William would actually have been 67 at this time, so maybe this is a different William, but he doesn't seem to show up in the 1891 census, and the location is correct.
  Person ID	I5823	Southwest
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Charles MALLET,   c. 4 Sep 1792, Talland, Cornwall, England d. Bef 13 May 1838, Gloucester Street, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England (Age ~ 45 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth TAPP,   b. 2 Feb 1790, Devonport, Devon, England d. Abt Dec 1864, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1814	Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [11]
  	Charles was described as a Blacksmith, Elizabeth a Spinster. She signed her name, but he "made his mark". Both were "of this parish". Isaac Tapp and Elizabeth Thorne were witnesses.
  Family ID	F1883	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth CARLYON,   b. Abt 1822, Morice Town, Devon, England d. Abt Jun 1885, Plymouth, Devon, England (Age ~ 63 years)
  Marriage	Abt Mar 1851	Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   [6, 12]
  Children	+ 1. Emily MALLETT,   b. Abt 1855, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England d. Abt Mar 1891, Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, England (Age ~ 36 years) + 2. Charles William MALLETT,   b. Abt Dec 1857, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England d. Abt Jun 1922, Lewisham, London, England (Age ~ 64 years) > 3. Edwin MALLETT,   b. Abt Mar 1860, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England   4. John James MALLETT,   b. Abt Sep 1862, Morice Town, Devon, England
  Family ID	F1885	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Note - Between 1821 and 1832 - Kingston, Upper Canada, Canada Birth - 20 Dec 1822 - Kingston, Upper Canada, Canada Census - 6 Jun 1841 - Gloucester Street, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Census - 1851 - 137 Navy Row, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Occupation - Smith. - 1851 - HM Dockyard, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Marriage - Abt Mar 1851 - Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Census - 1861 - 137 Navy Row, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Occupation - Writer. - 1861 - HM Dockyard, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Census - 1871 - 132 Albert Road, Devonport, Devon, England Occupation - Writer. - 1871 - HM Dockyard, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Census - 1881 - 132 Albert Road, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Occupation - Writer. - 1881 - HM Dockyard, Stoke Damerel, Devon, England Death - Abt Dec 1890 - Stoke Damerel, Devon, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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