1845: Draft conveyance to trustees. 4
David Fenner of Hastings, Dissenting Minister, to Samuel Duke of Hastings, glover, Robinson Funnell of Hastings, tea dealer, James Tabrett Lock of Hastings, tailor, John Mewitt of Brightling, husbandman, Henry Reeves of Hastings, book-keeper and Stephen Welfare of Hastings, bricklayer, in trust to permit the chapel to be used by Baptist Calvinist Dissenters.
Chapel Meeting House or building called Ebenezer Chapel, erected by David Fenner in or about 1817.
Recites mortgage of 10 May 1817, and that the term is now vested in Thomas Allen of Hastings, baker.
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At the time of the 1851 England Census James Tabrett Lock, aged 38, born in Bexhill Sussex, fruiterer, and wife Ann, aged 39, born in Bexhill, were living at 28 High Street, Hastings St. Clement. With them were children (born in Hastings): Marie (11), scholar, James William (7), scholar, Jesse Smith (5), scholar, and John Beves (under 1 month).
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6 Mar 1855: Contract for a lease for a quarter from 25 Mar 1855 at £1 15s 0d per quarter. 5
Sarah, Countess Waldegrave and John Parker, gardener
Cottage with garden on the West Hill in St Clement, he recently sold to her
Endorsed: James Tabrett Lock £7 10s 0d a year including garden - inside repairs, not outside
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At the time of the 1861 England Census James Tabrett Lock, aged 48, born in Bexhill Sussex, tobacconist's shopman, and wife Ann, aged 49, born in Bexhill, were living at 2 St. Thomas Cottages, Ore Sussex. With them were sons (born in Hastings) Jesse Smith (15), shopboy, and John Beaves (10), scholar.
In Sep 1870 James Tabrett Lock was present at the marriage of his sister Martha Lock to Simeon Coulthwaite in Hastings St. Mary in the Castle Sussex.
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1 Feb 1872: Contract for a lease for a quarter from 25 Dec 1871 at £14. 6
Sarah, Countess Waldegrave and James Tabrett Lock
Tuscan Villa, Halloway Place, All Saints, Hastings
Witness: H Leighton Sayer of Hastings, solicitor
Memorandum on rent payment
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At the time of the 1881 England Census James Tabret Lock, aged 68, born in Bexhill Sussex, bath chairman, and wife Ann, aged 69, born in Bexhill, were living in Tuscan Villa, Hastings All Saints.
At the time of the 1891 England Census James F Lock, aged 78, born in Bexhill Sussex, pensioner, and wife Ann [no age or place or place of birth shown], were living at 129 Harold Rd., Hastings All Saints.
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DEATH OF AN OLD INHABITANT.—On Wednesday last Mr. James Tabrett Lock died at his residence, 129, Harold-road, Clive Vale, at the advanced age of 82 years. He was born in Hastings*, and had lived lived in the town all his life. In his younger days he was a tailor in business with his father, who kept a shop in High-street, but subsequently he was employed by Mr. Funnell, grocer, of George-street, and managed a tobacconist business for that gentleman. He had been ailing for some time, and a fortnight ago he was taken worse. The deceased and his wife, who had been married 59 years, were constant attendants at the Ebenezer Chapel, of which place of worship they were the oldest members. Mr. Lock leaves two single daughters and one son, the latter having recently started in business as a printer in London.
Hastings and St Leonards Observer, 8 December 1894, p. 2
* Throughout the Censuses James said he was born in the neighbouring parish of Bexhill. The family were recorded as living in Hastings by 1818.
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James Tabrett Lock of 129 Harold-road Hastings died 5 December 1894. Probate Lewes 9 January 1895 to Simeon Coulthwaite*, retired schoolmaster. Effects £95. 3
* brother-in-law
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