Frederick MOTLEY

   Research Notes:

In 1851 Frederick Motley (32) of Billinghay, agricultural labourer, and wife Matilda (25) of Haltham, were living in Wildmore Fens Allotment, Haltham. Present was son Charles (5) of Haltham.

In 1861 Frederick Motley (41) of Walcot*, agricultural labourer, and wife Matilda (35) of Haltham, were living at 2 The Village, Haltham. Present were children: Charles (15) of Kirkby, agricultural labourer, George (7) of Haltham, scholar, Moses (5), scholar.

* Walcot is close to Billinghay (the latter lies on the Walcot road).

In 1871 Frederick Motley (52) of Walcot, cottager [of] 20 [acres], and wife Matilda (45) of Haltham, were living in Village Haltham. Present were sons (born in Haltham): George (17), farm labourer, Moses (15), farm labourer.

In 1881 Frederick Motley (62) of Walcot, cottager of 16 acres, and wife Matilda (55) of Haltham, were living in Village, Haltham Upon Bain. Present was son Moses (25) of Haltham, labourer.

In 1891 Frederick Motley (72) of Walcot, farmer, and wife Matilda (65) of Haltham, were living on Coningsby Road, Haltham, Haltham Upon Bain. Present was son Moses (35) of Haltham, farmer's son.

In 1901 Frederick Motley (82) of Walcot, widower, farmer, was living on Coningsby Road, Haltham Upon Bain. Present were son Moses (45) of Haltham, married, helper on farm, Moses's wife Eliza (40) of Coningsby, housekeeper.

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Frederick Motley died aged 83 years (burial record).

   Marriage Information:

Frederick married Matilda DAFT, daughter of Joseph DAFT and Rebecca MEANWELL, in 1842 in Horncastle District, Lincolnshire, England ¹. (Matilda DAFT was born in 1825 in Haltham-upon-Bain, Lincolnshire, England, christened on 18 Dec 1825 in Haltham upon Bain, Lincolnshire, England ⁴ and was buried on 21 Feb 1898 in Haltham St. Benedict, Lincolnshire, England.)