Percival

Percival

1881 Census

The Percival family first appears in 1881, evidently having moved to Redmire from Castle Bolton:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
PERCIVAL Joseph	Head, Married	25	Platelayer N.E.R.	Carperby
PERCIVAL Ann	Wife, Married	29	Platelayer's Wife	Castle Bolton
PERCIVAL Ralph P.	Son	3		Castle Bolton
PERCIVAL Margaret M.	Daughter	2		Redmire

Joseph's wife Ann is the illegitimate daughter of Phoebe Peacock, baptized 18 April 1853. Their children shown here are:

Ralph Peacock: baptized 23 September 1877
Margaret Mary: baptized 28 September 1879

1891 Census

By 1891, the surnames become confused, Joseph has died, Ann's mother has moved in and Margaret is listed by her middle name:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
PERCIVAL Ann	Head, Widowed	37	Charwoman	Castle Bolton
PEACOCK Ralph P.	Son	13	Scholar	Castle Bolton
PECIVAL Mary	Daughter	12	Scholar	Redmire
PERCIVAL Joseph	Son	3		Redmire
PEACOCK Phoebe	Mother, Unmarried	74		Castle Bolton

The new son Joseph was baptized 24 September 1888 in Redmire.

1901 Census

In 1901, Margaret Mary Percival, daughter of Joseph and Ann, was in service at Elm House:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
BURRILL Charles J.	Head, Married	54	Solicitor (Retired)	Bedale
BURRILL Ann	Wife, Married	52		Leyburn
FOSTER Alice	Niece, Unmarried	24		Secunderabad, India
GILBERT Mary Ann	Servant, Widow	54	Housekeeper (Domestic)	Stafford, STS
CUTHBERT Cicely	Servant, Unmarried	24	Cook (Domestic)	Newton le Willows
BURNS Hannah	Servant, Unmarried	22	Parlourmaid (Domestic)	Thirlby
PERCIVAL Margaret	Servant, Unmarried	22	Housemaid (Domestic)	Redmire
STOREY Thomas	Servant, Unmarried	14	Groom (Domestic)	Redmire
BROOKS Mary	Servant, Unmarried	38	Trained Sick Nurse	Paddington, London

Ann's other children are still at home, joined by a new daughter, Kate:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
PERCIVAL Ann	Head, Widow	47	Laundress Wash	Castle Bolton
PERCIVAL Ralph	Son, Unmarried	23	General Farm Labourer	Castle Bolton
PERCIVAL Joseph	Son	12		Castle Bolton
PERCIVAL Kate	Daughter	9		Castle Bolton

Kate is listed in the Redmire register as an illegitimate daughter of Ann. Her husband Joseph had died sometime shortly before their son Joseph was born. Kate was baptized 24 August 1885.

Ralph Peacock Percival died 4 March 1963 and is buried in Redmire: "In loving memory of Ralph Peacock Percival died 4 March 1963 aged 85 years."

His brother Joseph and family are also buried in Redmire: "In loving memory of Joseph Percival who died 20 January 1962 aged 74 years. Also Eleanor wife of the above who died 18 August 1966 aged 81 years and of their son Joseph who died 16 November 1985 aged 67 years. Also Margaret Eleanor born 12 January 1921 died 27 December 1921."

A new Percival family have also moved to the village:

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birthplace
PERCIVAL John	Head, Married	39	Platelayer (N.E.R.)	Carperby
PERCIVAL Mary M.	Wife, Married	30		Leyburn
PERCIVAL Francis	Son			Carperby
PERCIVAL William	Son	6		Hawes
PERCIVAL Fred^k	Son	11m		Carperby

John is the son of William and Jane. In 1881, John was a farm servant on the Willis family farm at East End House, Carperby, and in 1891 is living with his parents in Carperby, an agricultural labourer (unmarried).

John and Mary are buried in Redmire: "In loving memory of John Percival died 23 December 1933 aged 72 years. Also Mary Margaret beloved wife of the above died 14 Jun 1952 aged 81 years. Reunited."

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