Joseph Deacon
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 1816 - Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England
Christening:
Death: 18 Dec 1903 - Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England
Burial:
Events
• He was baptised on 16 Mar 1816 in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England.
• He had a residence in 1841 in Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England.
• He worked as a farmer in 1851.
• He worked as a farmer in 1861.
• He worked as an innkeeper in 1871.
• He had a residence in 1871 in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England.
• He worked as a surveyor of roads in 1881.
Parents
Father: James Deacon 4th GGF (1790-1847)
Mother: Elizabeth Turnall 4th GGM (1780-1837)
Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth Stafford (Abt 1818 - 1 Dec 1892)
Marriage: 20 Oct 1842 - Little Bowden, Northamptonshire, England
Status:
Children:
1. Emily Elizabeth Deacon (1853- )
2. Mary Jane Deacon (Abt 1858-1882)
Notes
General:
IGI - Parents James Deacon and Elizabeth (presumably Turnall). Christe ning 16 Mar 1816 at Great Bowden. See notes below. 1851 Census - ag e 31, Upper Green, Great Bowden Farmer of 100 acres, employing on e labourer, wife Elizabeth age 32, born Little Bowden, nephew Thoma s H Stafford age 5, born Hereford, Eliza Hobell, age 17, born Great Bo wden, house servant and William Horner, age 18, Born Sutton Bassett, N orthants, farm servant. 1861 Census - age 41, Upper Green, Great Bow den Farmer of 140 acres, employing five labourers and one boy, with wi fe Elizabeth, age 42, born Little Bowden, daughter Emily, age 8, bor n Great Bowden, daughter Mary Jane, age 2, born Great Bowden, George S mith, widower, age 45, bailiff, born Biddestone, Wiltshire and Rachae l Martin, age 13, servant, born Great Bowden. 1871 census - age 51, T he Cherry Tree Inn, Great Bowden. Inn Keeper, with wife Elizabeth ag e 52 and daughter Mary Jane age 12 plus servant Sarah Frisby, age 21 , domestic servant born Naisby, Northants and lodger Edward Newham, a ge 43, born Market Harborough, coachmaker and deaf from birth. 1881 ce nsus - age 61, no address shown, road surveyor of highways, with wif e Elizabeth, age 62, daughter Mary Jane, age 22, plus servant Emma Har ris, age 18, born Barton, Northants. RS - so the 1816 christening ma y be wrong! His age consistently makes him 1819 or 1820. RS - is Emm a Harris (1881 servant) related to Thomas Harris who (eventually) marr ied Louisa Deacon?