Joseph SPIVEY

approx. 18011,2 - 1879

Agricultural & Garden labourer1

Life History

approx. 1801	Born in Woburn, Bedfordshire.1,2 Ref H0107/1755 folio 191/2 (1861 census says b Eversholt)
25th Jun 1803	Christened in Eversholt, Bedfordshire (St John the Baptist, Eversholt).3 checked at Bedford County Record office.
13th Aug 1821	Married Mary POWELL in Milton Bryan, Bedfordshire.3,4 both listed as "of this parish". Mary signed with an X. Witnesses: Thomas Chance and Elizabeth Spivey (Joseph's sister?)
1823	Death of Mary POWELL in Milton Bryan, Bedfordshire
26th Jun 1826	St Peter & All Saints, Battlesden checked at Bedford County Record office. "Joseph Spivey of this parish and Elizabeth Shouller of Potsgrove married in this church by Banns, this 26 day of June by me T Roy, minister of Woburn. In the presence of Wm Shouller and Thomas Morris."
26th Jun 1826	Married Elizabeth SHOUL(L)ER in Battlesden, Bedfordshire.3 checked at Bedford County Record office. "Joseph Spivey of this parish and Elizabeth Shouller of Potsgrove married in this church by Banns, this 26 day of June by me T Roy, minister of Woburn. In the presence of Wm Shouller and Thomas Morris."
approx. 1828	Birth of son William SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire
1829	Occupation Gardener.4 from son William's baptism record
1832	Birth of son Richard SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire
1832	Death of son Richard SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire
before 1833	Birth of son Thomas SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire
1833	Occupation Labourer.4 from son Thomas's baptism record
approx. Feb 1833	Birth of son Joseph SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire
1834	Death of son Joseph SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire
before 1835	Birth of daughter Sarah SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire
before 1837	Birth of daughter Eliza SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire
1839	Death of daughter Maryanne SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire
between Oct 1839 and Dec 1839	Birth of daughter Maryanne SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire.7
before 1841	Death of son Thomas SPIVEY
1841	Occupation Agricultural labourer.5
about Jan 1841	Birth of son Joseph SPIVEY in Woburn, Bedfordshire.7
6th Jun 1841	Recorded in census in Battlesden, Bedfordshire (Battlesden Lodge).5 HO 107/5 p5
1843	Occupation Gardener.4 from daughter Elizabeth's baptism record
about Sep 1843	Birth of daughter Elizabeth SPIVEY in Woburn, Bedfordshire.7
before Jul 1846	Birth of daughter Ann SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire.7
between Oct 1848 and Dec 1848	Death of son William SPIVEY in Woburn, Bedfordshire.7
1849	Birth of daughter Caroline SPIVEY in Battlesden, Bedfordshire.8,9
1851	Occupation Agricultural & Garden labourer.1
1851	Recorded in census in Battlesden, Bedfordshire (Hockliffe Road Lodge, Battlesden).1 Ref H0107/1755 folio 191/2 Elizabeth's parents Amran 67 garden labourer b Ambrosden, Oxon & Elizabeth Shouller 66 b Bicester, Oxon live next door at Garden House.
1861	Recorded in census in Battlesden, Bedfordshire (Brickhill Road, Battlesden).2 RG9/1003 fol 44 p2
between Jan 1864 and Mar 1864	Death of son Joseph SPIVEY in Woburn, Bedfordshire
between Apr 1864 and Jun 1864	Death of daughter Sarah SPIVEY in Woburn, Bedfordshire
before Apr 1866	Death of Elizabeth SHOUL(L)ER in Battlesden, Bedfordshire.9
1871	Occupation Gardener
1871	Recorded in census in Hockliffe, Bedfordshire (none given) RG10/1559 fol 113 p 13 lodger living with John Willison & family (poss his son-in-law - Sarah's husband -with second wife?)
1875	Occupation Gardener.6 from daughter Caroline's marriage cert
1879	Died in Battlesden, Bedfordshire (Arlesey Asylum, Shefford)
21st Sep 1879	Buried in Battlesden, Bedfordshire (St Peter & All Saints, Bedfordshire) "late of this parish" but living at Arlesey Asylum (near Shefford - also known as 3 Counties) when he died.

Notes

1827: Bedfordshire Quarter Sessions Rolls
Examination of Thos. Paxton, Potsgrove, bailiff for the estates of Sir Gregory Osborne Page Turner; accompanied by Geo. Hammond, Wm. Shouler and Jos. Spivey he caught up with sixteen poachers, six with guns, in a wood called Bunkers Grove. They stood in a line and threatened to shoot him after he had talked to them "about the Danger of such Resistance". After various short pursuits after this Paxton was struck on the shoulder with a bludgeon and eventually gave up the chase. He recognized Thos. Poney as one of the poachers. Examination of Thos. Poney, who denied being in the wood and called Eliz. Adams of Heath & Reach as a witness, but she refused to be sworn.
Examination of Jos. Spivey, Battlesden, gardener; "I then saw... James Cook I know him as well as I know my own Brother.... he lives at Great Brickhill George Hammond said to me that is Great bellowing Cook he Cook having call'd out to us to come along with an Oath ..."

Ref:QSR/28/1827/390

Sources

1. 1851 census
2. 1861 census (7 April 1861)
3. International Genealogical Index
4. Parish Records
5. 1841 census
6. Marriage Certificate
7. 1837 Online
8. 1891 Census
9. Free BMD