Ancestors of Mandy Willard

Richard TULLETT (1826-1897)

and Caroline WADEY (1825-1882)

Richard Tullett and Caroline Wadey married on 31 July 1847 in Pyecombe, Sussex.  (They were not my direct ancestors.)

Richard Turner Tulet was baptised on 1 January 1826 in West Grinstead, Sussex.  He was the son of Mary Tullett (1809-?).  He died aged 71 years and his death was registered in the third quarter of 1897 in the Brighton registration district.  In 1841 he was living with his maternal grandparents.  (Another Richard Tullett, born in 1827 in West Grinstead, married Caroline Hills in 1851.) 

Caroline Wadey was baptised on 30 October 1825 in Shipley, Sussex.  She was the daughter of David Wadey and Elizabeth Henty.  She died aged 56 years and her death was registered in the second quarter of 1882 in the Brighton registration district.  In 1881 Caroline was described as an invalid.

When the 1851 census was recorded the couple and their 3 young sons were living at 69 Pimlico in Brighton.  Richard was then a bricklayer's labourer and Caroline a needlewoman.  Also with them on census night were 12 year old visitor Caleb Wadey and 25 year old unmarried William Tullett.  In 1861 the family were living at 5 Vine Street in Brighton and Richard was a 35 year old labourer.  The family were still living at 5 Vine Street in 1871 and Richard was a 45 year old paver.  When the 1881 census was recorded the family were living at 15 Islingwood Place in Brighton and Richard was a Corporation pavior.

Richard Tullett and Caroline Wadey had 11 known children:

1. Richard Tullett was born in Billingshurst, Sussex and baptised there on 12 December 1847, at which time his parents were said to be of Brighton and his father a labourer.  In 1851 he was 3 years old and living with his parents.

2. William Tullett was baptised on 20 May 1849 at St. Peter's in Brighton.  He was 2 years old in 1851.  In 1861 he was a 12 year old errand boy and the eldest of his siblings living at home.

3. James Tullett was born in 1850 in Brighton.  When the 1851 census was recorded he was 8 months old.  In 1861 he was a 10 year old scholar.

4. George Tullett was baptised on 6 February 1853 at St. Nicholas in Brighton.  He was not with his parents at the time of the 1861 census.

5. Caroline Ann Tullett was baptised on 24 September 1854 at St. Nicholas in Brighton.  She was not with her parents in 1861.

6. Ellen Tullett was baptised on 26 October 1856 in Brighton.  She was not with her parents in 1861.  In 1871 she was a 14 year old nursemaid and the eldest of her siblings living at home.

7. Alfred Tullett was born about 1858 in Brighton.  In 1861 he was 2 years old.  The 1871 census records that he was a 12 year old candle factory boy.  In 1881 he was an unmarried 23 year old fashionable visitors collector, living with his parents.

8. Edmond Tullett was either 11 days or 11 months old when the 1861 census was recorded.  In 1871 he was a 10 year old scholar.

9. Elizabeth Tullet was baptised on 13 October 1861 at St. Nicholas in Brighton.  In 1871 she was a 9 year old scholar.  She was an unemployed 19 year old laundress in 1881.

10. Mark Tullett was baptised on 13 December 1863 at St. Nicholas in Brighton.  He was a 7 year old scholar in 1871.  In 1881 he was a 17 year old general labourer.

11. Annie Tullett was baptised on 1 July 1866 in Brighton.  In 1871 she was a 4 year old scholar.  She was an unemployed 14 year old in 1881.

1851 census - No. 69 Pimlico, Brighton, Sussex (HO107/1645, folio 600, page 21)

Richard Tullett, Head, Mar, 25, Bricklayer's Labourer, born West Grinstead, Sussex

Caroline Tullett, Wife, Mar, 25, Needlewoman, born Shipley, Sussex

Richard Tullett, Son, U, 3, at home, born Billingshurst, Sussex

William Tullett, Son, U, 2, at home, born Brighton, Sussex

James Tullett, Son, U, 8 months, at home, born Brighton, Sussex

Caleb Wadey, Visitor, U, 12, Visitor, born Chiltington, Sussex

William Tullett, Lodger, U, 25, Labourer (Day), born Shipley, Sussex

1861 census - 5 Vine Street, Brighton, Sussex (RG9/598, folio 78, page 12)

Richard Tullett, Head, Mar, 35, Laborer, born Westgrinstead, Sussex

Caroline Tullett, Wife, Mar, 34, Needlewomen, born Shipley, Sussex

William Tullett, Son, Unm, 12, Errand Boy, born Brighton, Sussex

James Tullett, Son, Unm, 10, Scholar, born Brighton, Sussex

Alfred Tullett, Son, 2, Infant, born Brighton, Sussex

Edmund Tullett, Son, Unm, 11 (days or it could be months), Infant, born Brighton, Sussex

1871 census - 5 Vine Street, Brighton, Sussex (RG10/1084, folio 8, page 9)

Richard Tullett, Head, Mar, 45, Paver, born Sussex West Grinstead

Caroline Tullett, Wife, Mar, 45, born Sussex, Shipley

Ellen Tullett, Daur, Unm, 14, Nursemaid, born Susseex, Brighton

Alfred Tullett, Son, Unm, 12, Candel factory Boy, born Sussex, Brighton

Edmond Tullett, Son, Unm, 10, Scholar, born Sussex, Brighton

Elizabeth, Tullett, Daur, Unm, 9, Scholar, born Sussex, Brighton

Mark Tullett, Son, Unm, 7, Scholar, born Sussex, Brighton

Annie Tullett, Daur, Unm, 4, Scholar, born Sussex, Brighton

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