In search of the family

  CHARLES YOUELL 1837-1903 This is the third and final part to the Youell trilogy. I have previously written about William Youell, the grandfather, Jane Youell, the granddaughter and now it is the turn of Charles Youell, the son and the father. Charles Youell was born in Hales Norfolk in 1837, son of William and Eliza Youell nee Hall. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Wanlip, Leicestershire and remained there for the next ten years or so, before the family moved to Bermondsey London in 1851/52. Charles enlisted to the Military, the 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade in 1861 and is found at Aldershot barracks for the 1861 census.                                                            Forces War Records    His military career must have been short lived as at the time of Charles' marriage on 9th March 1864 to Emily Willi...

  JANE YOUELL 1874-1895 CAUSE OF DEATH: MURDER!  image: Western Mail 2nd May 1895 Last week I wrote about my 3x Great Grandfather for the theme 'In the City' This week I am writing about his Grandaughter, Jane Youell, who was murdered by the lodger. Jane Youell was the daughter of Charles Youell and Emily nee Williams. She was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire in 1874, the couples youngest child. The newspapers of the time were awash with the story, but the report I have transcribed is perhaps the most comprehensive WESTERN MAIL MONDAY APRIL 29 1895 Page 5. TERRIBLE CRIME IN LONDON   A WELSH GIRL MURDERED   KILLED BY LODGER IN HER FATHERS HOUSE   STORY OF THE CRIME   ANTECEDENTS OF THE VICTIMS FAMILY   SURRENDER OF THE MURDERER   FULL CONFESSION OF HIS GUILT   A young woman of Welsh parentage 21 years of age named Jane Youell living with her parents at 41 Delaford Rd South Bermondsey, was murdered by her sweetheart shortly before midnight on Frida...

 WILLIAM YOUELL 1807-1882 THE JOURNEY FROM KIRBY CANE, NORFOLK TO CAMBERWELL, LONDON My 3x Great Grandfather, William Youell was one of 8 children, the 3rd son of Joseph Youell, a carpenter and Sarah nee Easter.  Font at Stockton Simon Knott - norfolkchurches.co.uk He was baptised at St Michaels and All Angels, Stockton Norfolk on 28th June 1807. Stockton is a very small village and in the 1831 census, there were 17 inhabited dwellings where 22 families and 110 persons were living, mostly employed in agriculture. In  the 1845 History, Gazeteer and Directory of Norfolk as transcribed by Pat Newby, the population was 129, but of more interest is that most of the land belonged to John Kerritch Esq, Lord of the Manor of Stockton-with- the-soke, which comprised not only of this parish, but also, Kirby Cane, Ellingham, Geldestone and Gillingham, all parish names associated with the YOUELL family.  genuki.org.uk Stockton is the outlined parish, map also shows Hales and Kirb...