Husband/father: Charles Alexander McCarthy
Wife/mother: Kate Austen
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Parental family: John Justin McCarthy and Mary Ann Lloyd
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Sex: Male
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Note: Number 11
1860: Births Jan-Mar 1860 :MCCARTHY Charles Alexander Islington 1b 237 1885 : Marriages July-Sep 1885 :Austen Kate Hackney 1b 707 McCarthy Charles Alexander Hackney 1b 707 1868-1877: referred to a lot as "alick" in the diaries of his sister Mary Anne Helena:Census 1871: foundCensus 1891: pawnbroker - with older brother: William Henry LloydCensus 1901: pawnbroker - living at 118, Stoke Newington Rd, Hackney: 4 childrensource: http://www.jerryreynolds.org.uk/Family%20Tree/gp600.htm#head4 Note:wife Kate Austen remembers:"Charles had worked hard starting their own pawnbroker shops in Stoke Newington. They lived in a house there called Warwick Lodge." source: Stephen Williamson1901 census shows: Living at Address: 118, Stoke Newington Road, HacknName Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born MCCARTHY, Charles Head Married M 41 1860 Pawnbroker Islington London MCCARTHY, Kate Wife Married F 38 1863 Dalston London MCCARTHY, Stanley Son Single M 14 1887 Clerk Hackney London MCCARTHY, Florence Daughter Single F 12 1889 Hackney London MCCARTHY, Terence Son Single M 9 1892 Hackney London MCCARTHY, Cecil Son Single M 7 1894 Hackney London MCCARTHY, Elsie Daughter Single F 1 1900 Hackney London LUNN, Gordon Servant Single M 15 1886 Warehouseman Islington London 1911 died: McCARTHY Charles A 51 Hackney 1b 271 FreeBMD
Husband/father: John Justin McCarthy
Wife/mother: Mary Ann Lloyd
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Parental family: James McCarthy and Thomasine Ellen
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Name: John Justin McCarthy
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Note: Number 2
1827 , Nov 25th: born at St. Saviour ( St Saviour's and St Olave's Church,Southwark, London) - source: baptism recordfound by Mary Blakely at ancestry.com, and 1851 Census1832 or 1833: Jan 6th: very faint scan of baptism found: John Justin's baptism at St Leonard, Shoreditch, which gives his date of birth as 25Nov 1827. 1834: his mother Thomasine Ellen dies (when aged about 6 yrs old)1843: John Justin's father (James of Tralee) marries widow Mary Anne Lloyd's mother (Mary Ann Lloyd formerly Lock), and hence starts the McCarthies into the business line of pawnbrokers.John Justin would be about 16 when he met his step sister (and future wife) Mary Anne Lloyd, agedapprox 4 or 5 at that time.1851 (March 31) Census: living at Islington Rd, Head of Household, as Tobacconist, at 10 Tyndale Place, Islington,with sister Annie as Head. John Justin now aged approx 24.1851 or 52: probably betroathed to future wife Mary Anne Lloyd or "Polly" (then aged 14), who was his step-sister. I assume he would have known her as a child at around 1843 or before when his father (James of Tralee) married the widow Mary Anne Lloyd's mother (Mary Ann Lloyd formerly Lock).1852 (June 12th):John Justin (with his brother James Jeremiah) set off from Gravesend to Melbourne, Australia to prospect for gold. 90 day journey, so arrived 4th Sept (source: John Justin's letter to Polly.1852:11 September - Australian Historic Newspapers Online (http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home):The Argus, Melbourne, 11 September 1852: Sept. 10 - ship John Taylor, 787 tons, W. Hawkins commander, from London June 12. Names 23 cabin passengers "and 193 in the steerage".The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, N.S.W., 25/9/1852 (quoting Melbourne Argus): The John Taylor from London arrived last evening with upwards of 200 passengers, all in good health and high spirits for the [gold] diggings, neither births nor deaths occurred which, considering the number, is favourable for the ship. The John Taylor has a small amount of specie on board, about £3000.1853: His first child HELENA (Mary Anne Helena McCarthy) was born 12th Jan 1853. So she was conceived around March/April 1952. Her father John Justin McCarthy was then aged 25 (and described with occupation of CIGAR MERCHANT in HELENA's birth certificate); and her mother Mary Ann Lloyd was still under age. In June 1952 John Justin left for Australia (hence those letters we have seen - where John Justin clearly expresses his continued love for her). Indeed, in his Sept 1852 letter he makes no reference to their new child (so probably unaware) ans just speaks of wanting to be lying by her side.HELENA was born out of wedlock since John Justin did not return from Australia until 1855 when he did the honourable thing and marry Mary Ann Lloyd (who was by then of age to marry)1853: Letter from brother James Jeremiah (at Mount Alexander, Forrest Creek Diggins, Australia) to father James McCarthy of Tralee.Tells that they left Melbourne in early Oct 1852 travelling 90 miles to diggins. John Justin has opened a large store at the Lodden diggins, while brother James Jeremiah has storein Forrest Creek diggins.1854: John Justin's letter to sister Annie (from Campbell Creek dated April 23rd 1854).Stayed in Autralia until late 1845/early 1855.1855: Marriages Mar 1855 Lloyd Mary Ann Islington 1b 254 (John Justin's step sister) MCCARTHY John Islington 1b 254 John Justin married his step-sister (the daugher of his step-mother Mary Ann Lock who previously married William Henry Lloyd). Mary Ann was 17 years old when she married. The marriage certificate describes her as a "minor" which just meant that she was under 21 years old.In 1855 there was no married woman's property act, so the Lloyd jewelery business (of which Mary Ann was given Ward of Court) became John Justin's through this marriage.1855 Marriage Certificate shows living at 26 Gloucester Crescent, Regents Park / 28 Clarence Terrace, Rotherfield St. (near 19 Rotherfield St where Mary Ann Helena McCarthy was earlier born ).Witnesses: J(ames) McCarthy (father) and M.McCarthy (who is almost certainly to be his step-mother( who also was witness to John Justin's brother's (James Jeremiah) wedding next year in 1856 Note:) The address of father (James McCarthy) 26 Gloucester Crescent, Regents Park was a very prestigious one. If you google "26 Gloucester Crescent" particularly using 'books' search you will come up with several people who lived there.1855; Osbourne_herd Genealogy states:Event: 26 Gloucester Crescent Type: Fact , Date: 1855, Place: Regents Park, London, England1858 Event: Pawnbroker; Type: Fact Date: 1858, Place: Islington, London, England; source:Osbourne_herd Genealogy 1861 Census: transcription details for: Living at 7, Pembroke Terrace, St Mary Islington (note: this terrace is no more; 1-18 Pembroke Terrace (1848) was renamed 195-235 Caledonian Road). (National Archive Reference)RG number: RG09 Piece: 131 Folio: 2 Page: 2MC CARTHY, John Head Married M 34 1827 Pawnbroker City of LondonMC CARTHY, Mary A Wife Married F 23 1838 WestminsterMC CARTHY, John Son M 6 1855 IslingtonMC CARTHY, William H Son M 5 1856 IslingtonMC CARTHY, James Son M 3 1858 IslingtonMC CARTHY, Charles Son M 1 1860 IslingtonMC CARTHY, Emily Sister To Head F 12 1849 Islington (really his half-sister)Mary Ann GRAY, Visitor Married F 32 1829 Hertfordshireand 3 servants1861 NB: living at same address is John Justin's oldest brother James Jeremiah and his family. Brothers are both described as Pawnbrokers so probably working together in the business.------There is a big chancery case in 1860s which links wrights, lloyds/mccarthy, whitroes that goes back to a 1780 Wright will. PURSUANT to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause of John Avern and Emma Matilda his wife, v. Robert Lloyd, all persons claiming to be sons or daughters of John Wright and Francis Wright respectively, or the legal personal representatives of such sons or daughters, and also all persons claiming to be next of kin of Joseph Wright, formerly of Charles-street, in the parish of Saint Andrew, Holborn, Working Goldsmith, who was the brother of the said Francis Wright and John Wright, are, by their Solicitors, on or before the 29th day of January, 1864, to come in and prove their claims at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, No. 12, Old-square, Lincoln's-inn, Middlesex, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Order.The said John Wright resided in the parish of Saint Margaret, Westminster, and died in the month of November, 1818. The said Francis Wright is known to have had three sons, Joseph Wright, of Goswell-street-road, Silversmith, who died in January, 1820, John Wright, of the same place, Silversmith, and Francis Wright, of Long Acre, Wheelwright, who died in April, 1856, and four daughters, Ann, wife of Robert Lloyd, of Chapel-street, Westminster, Elizabeth, wife of ? Hitchings, of Milbank-street, Westminster, Grocer, Catherine, the wife of James Hanson, of Peter-street, Westminster, Corndealer, and Maria, wife of Thomas Ellis, of Tothill-street, Westminster, Corndealer.Friday, the 5th day of February, 1864, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the said chambers, is appointed for hearing and adjudicating upon. London Gazette 25 Dec 1863.Solicitors—Messrs. Ewbank & Partington, for petitioners and Mr. and Mrs. Avern ; Messrs. Pritchard & Englefield, for defendant Mr. R. Lloyd ; Messrs. Lambert & Burgin, for Mr. and Mrs. Whitroe.---------1870: Mary Ann Helena diary states they are living at "Great Cambridge Street".1871 Census: 171 Great Cambridge Street ,Shoreditch, Middlesex, EnglandJohn J McCarthy 44 : pawnbroker in Shoreditch.Mary A McCarthy 32 wifeMary A H McCarthy 17 daughterWm H McCarthy 14 sonJames R McCarthy 12 sonCharles A McCarthy 11 sonAnnie G McCarthy 1 daughterFrank B McCarthy 2 sonHe has 3 assistant pawnbroker assistance living with his family: Joseph Clemen, Arthur Ranger, Arthur Adam.---------1872: Mary Ann Helena's diary indicates that their address is now 8, Park Place, Leyton, although in her1873 entry she says "mama and papa are at Great Cambrdige Street".1877: Mary Ann Helena McCarthy mentions going to Great Campbridge Street.----------------------------------1881 Census:Leppitts Hill, Waltham Holy Cross(or Walton Abbey), Essex, England John J. MC CARTHY Head M Male 54 London, Middlesex, England Pawnbroker Mary A. MC CARTHY Wife M Female 42 Westminster, Middlesex, England Mary A.C. MC CARTHY Dau U Female 25 Islington, Middlesex, England Florence MC CARTHY Dau U Female 13 Islington, Middlesex, England Annie C. MC CARTHY Dau U Female 11 Islington, Middlesex, England John P. MC CARTHY Son U Male 8 Islington, Middlesex, England Justin H. MC CARTHY Son U Male 5 Houndsditch, Middlesex, England Vernon Dele MC CARTHY Son U Male 4 Houndsditch, Middlesex, England Susan PICKET Servant U Female 22 Epping, Essex, England Cook Louisa MASSEY Servant U Female 16 Waltham Abbey, Essex, England Housemaid Source Information: Dwelling Leppitts Hill Census Place Waltham Holy Cross, Essex, England Family History Library Film 1341340 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 1396 / 112 Page Number 9 Note: John Justin's address at 1881C was Leppitt Hill. In 1914 Mr Harry Beevers was living at Lodge, Leppitt Hill but it was no longer Bellair!The big house where Mr Baring below lived was called Wallsgrove House and there are so few properties around that the McCarthys must have lived at its Lodge.Lippitt's Hill Lodge, High Beach, was the madhouse where the poet John Clare lived. (Beech Hill House, High Beach, was where Tennyson heard the Waltham Abbey bells, and wrote Ring Out Wild Bells in 'In Memoriam'.)Note:I get the impression that John Justin and family moved to Bell-air Lodge( Lippitt's Hill Lodge, High Beach), generally during the 1880s-90s before retiring in 1901 to Hove.We have a garden family photo of John Justin and his family taken probably around 1893-96.1891 Census: John Justin living in Bournemouth, Christchurch, Southcote Road, Selbourne, with wife Mary Ann, eldest daughter Mary Ann Helena( and husband John Evans). It is clear that his eldest daughter Helena remained dear to him as he spells out special financial coverage for her in his will.-------note: no ties to shop at Great Cambridge Street found any more:1891 census transcription details for: 171, Great Cambridge Street, Shoreditch, Haggerston National Archive Reference: where I thought John Justin was property owner; but censusdoes not show him living there:RG number: RG12 Piece: 254 Folio: 140 Page: 24 180 BRADISH, Eugene Head Single M 28 1863 Pawnbrokers Assistant Marylebone180 WEBSTER, Walter J Shopman Single M 19 1872 Pawnbrokers Assistant Camborne180 PRIKE, Frederick T Shopman Single M 19 1872 Pawnbrokers Assistant Great Ashfield Suffolk 180 WATERS, Henry J Stepson Single M 20 1871 Pawnbrokers Assistant Walworth London 180 CATTON, Charlotte Servant Married F 43 1848 House Keeper Domestic Servant Market WestonSuffolk ---------------------------It appears that John Justin McCarthy ran the pawnbroker/jewelllery business with Felix Thomas Whitroe until:1893:NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, John McCarthy and Felix Thomas Whitroe, as Pawnbrokers, at 18, Strutton Ground, Westminster, has been this day dissolved by mutual consent. All assets will be retained and all debts and liabilities will be duly met and paid, at 18, Strutton Ground aforesaid, by the said John McCarthy alone.—Dated this 5th day of May, 1893.FELIX THOS. WHITROE. JOHN MCCARTHY. London Gazette 12 May 1893. Note: Felix Whitroe (1832-1917) was the son of William Henry Lloyd's sister Anne Lloyd (1795-1891) and John Whitroe(1794-1881). Felix was clearly also successful sending his children to public school.The pawnbrokers at 18, Strutton GroundIt survived till WWII, when it was bombed - shop now moved to 11 Artillery Row, Wetstminster (still bearing the name J. McCarthy Ltd).------------------------1901 census transcription details for: 83, Church Road, Hove National Archive Reference: RG number: RG13 Piece: 936 Folio: 31 Page: 9 Reg. District: Steyning Sub District: Shoreham Enum. District: 9 Ecclesiastical District: All Saints Parish: Hove City/Municipal Borough: Address: 83, Church Road, Hove County: Sussex MCCARTHY, John J Head Married M 74 1827 Pawn Broker London MCCARTHY, Mary Ann Wife Married F 62 1839 Westminster London DOCKETY, Martha Servant Single F 29 1872 Cook Domes Walthamstow Suss(NB: Martha became John Juston's daughter in law, marrying son Justin Harold: both emigrating to Western Australia c 1906.HALL, Lydia Servant Single F 19 1882 Housemaid Domes Walthamstow Sussex ---------------------------------1911 Census :Household Transcript for 205 Caledonian Road : No McCarthy found - instead:Search again Name: Relationship to head: Marital Status: Years married: Sex: Age in 1911: Occupation: Where born: Report error View Original Page HOPKINS, GRANT HEAD MARRIED M 36 PAWNBROKERS MANAGER LONDON RICHMOND SURRY HOPKINS, ISABELLA WIFE MARRIED 3 F 32 HOUSEKEEPER LONDON SOUTHWARTS--------------------------------Stephen's notes: Evidence of his Will existing ; mentions his death recorded in London Gazette 1916. Retired to St. Aubyns, Hove.Managed to get a copy of his will dated 12 Feb 1914 (and Death note dated 30 March 1915). It shows John Justin owned the properties of 171 (also references 178) Great Cambridge St., Hackney Rd, London, and 205 Caledonian Road (both of which appear to be pawnbroker properties). It also states that in 1914 John Justin was a tenant at 13 St.Aubyns Rd, Hove (next door to where his young son Vernon de Courcy was living).-----1921: London Street Directory mentions: 171 Great Cambridge Street , McCarthy John (Exors of), pawnbrokers source: http://london1912.co.uk/streets/GreatCambridgeStreet.shtml-------1915: Death Index: www.ancestry.com for John J. McCarthy b.1826/27 year:1915 (death), district Steyning, Sussex (close to Hove)