See also

John Loyal Drew (1829, bur.1830)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Birth:

  • 11 Mar 1829

  • home2

  •  

  • Address: 30 Howards Green, City Road, Islington, Finsbury, Middlesex

    The date and place are included in the register entry for his baptism.

  • Baptism:

  • 3 Jun 1829 (age 0)

  • the Upper Street Chapel3

  •  

  • Address: Islington, Finsbury, Middlesex

    His older brother Henry and his twin brother Matthew were baptised on the same day. It is assumed that his parents were at the service because the Baptismal Register records both their names although only his mother Susan signed the register. As there were very few parent's signatures in the register this probably indicates that only Susan was literate (or at least could sign her name) rather than the absence of his father Matthew who was illiterate (he signed the register entry for his marriage with his mark).

  • Burial:

  • 23 May 1830 (age 1 yr 1 mn)

  • Spar Fields Burial Grounds4

  •  

  • Address: in the parish of St James, Clerkenwell

    Spa Fields Burial Grounds was privately owned but nearby there was a Duchess of Huntington non-conformist chapel. It is probable that the burial service was conducted by by a minister from the chapel. Whether there was service in the chapel is not known. His parents would have been present at the burial. The cause of his death is not known but as his twin brother Matthew was buried 6 days later on 29 May it was almost certainly some infectious childhood disease.

Sources

1.

Charles Gilbert, Register Entry for Baptism and Birth of John Loyal Drew, (TNA/RG/4/4342). Baptism of John Loyal Drew (592)CountyMiddlesexPlaceIslingtonChurchUpper Street ChapelDenominationIndependent (Free Church)Date of Birth11 Mar 1829Date of Baptism3 Jun 1829ForenameJohn LoyalFather's NameMatthew DrewMother's NameSusan Harrison. National Archives. Call Number: RG4 4342.

2.

Ibid. Cit. Date: 3 June 1828. National Archives. Call Number: RG4 4342.

3.

Ibid. Cit. Date: 3 June 1829. National Archives. Call Number: RG4 4342.

4.

Burial Register Entry for John Drew, (Deceased Online image of Register held by TNA; General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857; Class Number: RG 4; Piece Number: 4366). Cit. Date: 23 May 1830. National Archives.