The Whistler Family of Rotherwick

The Whistler Family of Rotherwick in Census Returns

Census returns, maintained by The National Archives, can be viewed at the Ancestry family history website.
Note: In the 1841 census, the age was rounded down to the nearest five for those aged 15 or over.

Name Age Occupation Born in County?

1841 census – Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: HO107/395/14 (folio 8, p. 9)

John Whistler 35 Ag Lab Y

Mary Whistler 30 Y

Mary Whistler 13 Y

Sarah Whistler 11 Y

Emily Whistler 8 Y

John Whistler 5 Y

Notes: John Whistler and Mary Ann Hulford were married at Rotherwick on 14 February 1828. Charlotte, the sister of John Whistler, had married Henry Thick at Odiham, Hampshire on 25 September 1823.
The next transcribed census return shows Charlotte living with her husband and children. Her mother Mary Whistler, who was recently widowed, was also residing with the family.

1841 census – Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: HO107/395/14 (folio 10, p. 15)

Henry Thick 40 Y

Charlotte Thick 35 Y

Elizabeth Thick 15 Y

Jane Thick 10 Y

William Thick 5 Y

Emma Thick 2 Y

Martha Thick 6 months Y

Mary Whistler 70 Independent Y

Name and relation to
Head of household Marital
Status Age Occupation Birth Place

1851 census – Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: HO107/1680 (folio 390, p. 22)

John Whistler Head Married 48 Ag Lab Rotherwick

Mary A Whistler Wife Married 42 Rotherwick

Mary A Whistler Daughter Unmarried 22 Rotherwick

William Whistler Son 5 Rotherwick

George Loader Lodger 24 Rotherwick

Notes: In the 1851 census John, the son of John and Mary Ann Whistler of Rotherwick, was a lodger in Old Basing, Hampshire, working as a farm labourer. His reported age was 16
(census reference: HO107/1681, folio 107, p. 9).
The next transcribed census return shows Charlotte, the sister of John Whistler of Rotherwick, with her husband Henry Thick and children, now living at Hawley, a village in northeastern Hampshire.

1851 census – Hawley, Hampshire Reference: HO107/1596 (folio 99, pp. 15–16)

Henry Thick Head Married 54 Beer Shop Keeper Rotherwick

Charlotte Thick Wife Married 51 Rotherwick

Emma Thick Daughter 11 at Home Rotherwick

Martha Thick Daughter 9 scholar Rotherwick

Ellen Thick Daughter 7 Rotherwick

1861 census – Rotherwick St., Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG9/707 (folio 96, p. 12)

John Whistler Head Widower 58 Ag Lab Rotherwick

Neighbouring household:

John Whistler Head Married 24 Ag Lab Rotherwick

Mary Whistler Wife Married 22 Rotherwick

William Whistler Son 6 months Rotherwick

Notes: The same census page recorded the household of John Butler and his wife Sarah, the daughter of William Whistler of Basingstoke. Therefore, John Whistler and Sarah Butler were distant cousins.

1871 census – The Street, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG10/1233 (folio 95, p. 1)

John Whistler Head Widower 68 Ag Lab Rotherwick

William Whistler Son Unmarried 25 Ag Lab Rotherwick

The next transcribed census return shows John Whistler’s youngest daughter Elizabeth living with his eldest daughter Mary Ann, the wife of Thomas Seagrove. Mary Ann Whistler and Thomas Seagrove were married at St Giles, Reading, Berkshire, on 8 June 1856.

1871 census – Hook St, Newnham, Hampshire Reference: RG10/1235 (folio 91, p. 13)

Thomas Seagrove Head Married 41 Ag Lab Nately Scures

Mary A Seagrove Wife Married 42 Dress Maker Rotherwick

Elizabeth Seagrove Mother Widow 81 Parish Relief Rotherwick

Elizabeth Whistler Wife’s Sister Unmarried 18 Visitor, Dress Maker Rotherwick

John Moody Lodger Unmarried 16 Farm Servant Nately Scures

Albert Seagrove Nephew 12 Farm Servant Newnham

1881 census – Frog Lane, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG11/1253 (folio 95, p. 8)

John Whistler Head Married 44 Ag Lab Rotherwick

Mary Whistler Wife Married 43 Rotherwick

William J Whistler Son Unmarried 20 Carter Rotherwick

Henry Whistler Son 9 Scholar Rotherwick

Notes: In the 1881 census John and Mary Whistler’s son Charles Whistler, aged 18, was living as a ‘farm servant’ at Lyde Green Farm House, Rotherwick (reference: RG11/1253, folio 97, p. 11).
The next transcribed census return shows Charles’s grandfather John Whistler living with his daughter Elizabeth, the wife of James Parsons. Elizabeth Jane Whistler and James Parsons were married in 1877 (FreeBMD website).

1881 census – 35 Raglan Street, Westoe, South Shields, Durham Reference: RG11/5014 (folio 75, p. 37)

James Parsons Head Married 28 Seaman Great Melton, Norfolk

Elizabeth Parsons Wife Married 27 Dressmaker Rotherwick

John Whistler Father-in-law Widower 78 General Labourer Rotherwick

William Whistler Boarder Unmarried 35 General Labourer Rotherwick

1891 census – Frog Lane Cottages, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG12/956 (folio 79, p. 2)

Mary Whistler Head Widow 51 Agricultural Labourer Odiham, Hampshire

Henry Whistler Son Single 19 Farm Labourer Rotherwick

Neighbouring household on the following census page:

William J Whistler Head Married 30 Carter Rotherwick

Ann Whistler Wife Married 35 Rotherwick
Percy W Whistler Son 8 Scholar Rotherwick

Daniel Whistler Son 7 Scholar Rotherwick

Lottie J Whistler Daughter 6 Scholar Rotherwick

1901 census – Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG13/1106 (folio 99, p. 18)

Mary Whistler Head Widow 62 Odiham, Hampshire

Henry Whistler Son Married 29 General Labourer Rotherwick

Elizabeth Whistler Daughter-
in-law Married 30 Alresford, Hampshire

1901 census – Wedmans Farm, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG13/1106 (folio 94, p. 7)

William Whistler Head Married 40 Carter on Farm Rotherwick

Ann Whistler Wife Married 45 Rotherwick

Percy Whistler Son Single 18 Gardener Rotherwick

Daniel Whistler Son Single 17 General Labourer Rotherwick

Lottie Whistler Daughter Single 16 Rotherwick

Mary Ann Whistler Daughter Single 9 Rotherwick

Notes: The next transcribed census return shows 16-year-old Cassie Trimmer, the future wife of Percy Whistler.

1901 census – Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG13/1106 (folio 95, p. 9)

Emily Trimmer Head Widow 53 Laundress Old Basing, Hampshire

Cassie Trimmer Daughter Single 16 Laundress Rotherwick

Mary Legrove Mother Widow 80 Up Nately, Hampshire

Harriett Mansbridge Niece Single 35 Basingstoke, Hampshire

James Allen Lodger Single 21 General Labourer Mortimer, Berkshire

William Scofield Lodger Single 37 Plasterers Labourer Sandhurst, Berkshire

John French Lodger Single 24 Stationary Engine Driver Clapham, London

1911 census – Frog Lane, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG14/6271 (schedule no. 16)

Henry Whistler Head Married 39 General Labourer Rotherwick

Elizabeth Whistler Wife Married 41 Winchester, Hampshire

Mary Whistler Mother Widow 71 Odiham, Hampshire

Notes: The census form noted that Henry and Elizabeth had been married for 16 years and had no children. The next transcribed census return shows Henry Whistler’s older brother William, also living in Rotherwick.

1911 census – Wedmans Farm, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG14/6271 (schedule no. 83)

William Whistler Head Married 50 Farm Labourer Rotherwick

Ann Whistler Wife Married 55 Rotherwick

Daniel Whistler Son Single 27 Carman Rotherwick

Notes: From a dictionary of old occupations a carman (or carter) was a driver of a horse-drawn vehicle for transporting goods. The census form noted that William and Ann had been married for 28 years and they had four children all of whom were living on census day in 1911.
The next transcribed census return shows their newly married son Percy William Whistler.

1911 census – The Laundry, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG14/6271 (schedule no. 54)

Emily Trimmer Head Widow 64 Laundress Old Basing, Hampshire

Percy William Whistler Son-in-law Married 28 Garden Labourer Rotherwick

Cassie Whistler Daughter Married 26 Laundress Rotherwick

Annie Elizabeth Trimmer Daughter Single 37 Cook Rotherwick

Esther Emily Burt Niece Single 17 Laundrymaid Basingstoke, Hampshire

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Name			Age	Occupation	Born in County?
Census returns, maintained by The National Archives, can be viewed at the Ancestry family history website. Note: In the 1841 census, the age was rounded down to the nearest five for those aged 15 or over.
1841 census – Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: HO107/395/14 (folio 8, p. 9)
John Whistler			35	Ag Lab	Y
Mary Whistler			30		Y
Mary Whistler			13		Y
Sarah Whistler			11		Y
Emily Whistler			8		Y
John Whistler			5		Y
Notes: John Whistler and Mary Ann Hulford were married at Rotherwick on 14 February 1828. Charlotte, the sister of John Whistler, had married Henry Thick at Odiham, Hampshire on 25 September 1823. The next transcribed census return shows Charlotte living with her husband and children. Her mother Mary Whistler, who was recently widowed, was also residing with the family.
1841 census – Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: HO107/395/14 (folio 10, p. 15)
Henry Thick			40		Y
Charlotte Thick			35		Y
Elizabeth Thick			15		Y
Jane Thick			10		Y
William Thick			5		Y
Emma Thick			2		Y
Martha Thick			6 months		Y
Mary Whistler			70	Independent	Y

Name and relation to Head of household		Marital Status	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
1851 census – Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: HO107/1680 (folio 390, p. 22)
John Whistler	Head	Married	48	Ag Lab	Rotherwick
Mary A Whistler	Wife	Married	42		Rotherwick
Mary A Whistler	Daughter	Unmarried	22		Rotherwick
William Whistler	Son		5		Rotherwick
George Loader	Lodger		24		Rotherwick
Notes: In the 1851 census John, the son of John and Mary Ann Whistler of Rotherwick, was a lodger in Old Basing, Hampshire, working as a farm labourer. His reported age was 16 (census reference: HO107/1681, folio 107, p. 9). The next transcribed census return shows Charlotte, the sister of John Whistler of Rotherwick, with her husband Henry Thick and children, now living at Hawley, a village in northeastern Hampshire.
1851 census – Hawley, Hampshire Reference: HO107/1596 (folio 99, pp. 15–16)
Henry Thick	Head	Married	54	Beer Shop Keeper	Rotherwick
Charlotte Thick	Wife	Married	51		Rotherwick
Emma Thick	Daughter		11	at Home	Rotherwick
Martha Thick	Daughter		9	scholar	Rotherwick
Ellen Thick	Daughter		7		Rotherwick

1861 census – Rotherwick St., Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG9/707 (folio 96, p. 12)
John Whistler	Head	Widower	58	Ag Lab	Rotherwick
Neighbouring household:
John Whistler	Head	Married	24	Ag Lab	Rotherwick
Mary Whistler	Wife	Married	22		Rotherwick
William Whistler	Son		6 months		Rotherwick
Notes: The same census page recorded the household of John Butler and his wife Sarah, the daughter of William Whistler of Basingstoke. Therefore, John Whistler and Sarah Butler were distant cousins.
1871 census – The Street, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG10/1233 (folio 95, p. 1)
John Whistler	Head	Widower	68	Ag Lab	Rotherwick
William Whistler	Son	Unmarried	25	Ag Lab	Rotherwick
The next transcribed census return shows John Whistler’s youngest daughter Elizabeth living with his eldest daughter Mary Ann, the wife of Thomas Seagrove. Mary Ann Whistler and Thomas Seagrove were married at St Giles, Reading, Berkshire, on 8 June 1856.
1871 census – Hook St, Newnham, Hampshire Reference: RG10/1235 (folio 91, p. 13)
Thomas Seagrove	Head	Married	41	Ag Lab	Nately Scures
Mary A Seagrove	Wife	Married	42	Dress Maker	Rotherwick
Elizabeth Seagrove	Mother	Widow	81	Parish Relief	Rotherwick
Elizabeth Whistler	Wife’s Sister	Unmarried	18	Visitor, Dress Maker	Rotherwick
John Moody	Lodger	Unmarried	16	Farm Servant	Nately Scures
Albert Seagrove	Nephew		12	Farm Servant	Newnham

1881 census – Frog Lane, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG11/1253 (folio 95, p. 8)
John Whistler	Head	Married	44	Ag Lab	Rotherwick
Mary Whistler	Wife	Married	43		Rotherwick
William J Whistler	Son	Unmarried	20	Carter	Rotherwick
Henry Whistler	Son		9	Scholar	Rotherwick
Notes: In the 1881 census John and Mary Whistler’s son Charles Whistler, aged 18, was living as a ‘farm servant’ at Lyde Green Farm House, Rotherwick (reference: RG11/1253, folio 97, p. 11). The next transcribed census return shows Charles’s grandfather John Whistler living with his daughter Elizabeth, the wife of James Parsons. Elizabeth Jane Whistler and James Parsons were married in 1877 (FreeBMD website).
1881 census – 35 Raglan Street, Westoe, South Shields, Durham Reference: RG11/5014 (folio 75, p. 37)
James Parsons	Head	Married	28	Seaman	Great Melton, Norfolk
Elizabeth Parsons	Wife	Married	27	Dressmaker	Rotherwick
John Whistler	Father-in-law	Widower	78	General Labourer	Rotherwick
William Whistler	Boarder	Unmarried	35	General Labourer	Rotherwick

1891 census – Frog Lane Cottages, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG12/956 (folio 79, p. 2)
Mary Whistler	Head	Widow	51	Agricultural Labourer	Odiham, Hampshire
Henry Whistler	Son	Single	19	Farm Labourer	Rotherwick
Neighbouring household on the following census page:
William J Whistler	Head	Married	30	Carter	Rotherwick
Ann Whistler	Wife	Married	35		Rotherwick
Percy W Whistler	Son		8	Scholar	Rotherwick
Daniel Whistler	Son		7	Scholar	Rotherwick
Lottie J Whistler	Daughter		6	Scholar	Rotherwick

1901 census – Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG13/1106 (folio 99, p. 18)
Mary Whistler	Head	Widow	62		Odiham, Hampshire
Henry Whistler	Son	Married	29	General Labourer	Rotherwick
Elizabeth Whistler	Daughter- in-law	Married	30		Alresford, Hampshire
1901 census – Wedmans Farm, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG13/1106 (folio 94, p. 7)
William Whistler	Head	Married	40	Carter on Farm	Rotherwick
Ann Whistler	Wife	Married	45		Rotherwick
Percy Whistler	Son	Single	18	Gardener	Rotherwick
Daniel Whistler	Son	Single	17	General Labourer	Rotherwick
Lottie Whistler	Daughter	Single	16		Rotherwick
Mary Ann Whistler	Daughter	Single	9		Rotherwick
Notes: The next transcribed census return shows 16-year-old Cassie Trimmer, the future wife of Percy Whistler.
1901 census – Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG13/1106 (folio 95, p. 9)
Emily Trimmer	Head	Widow	53	Laundress	Old Basing, Hampshire
Cassie Trimmer	Daughter	Single	16	Laundress	Rotherwick
Mary Legrove	Mother	Widow	80		Up Nately, Hampshire
Harriett Mansbridge	Niece	Single	35		Basingstoke, Hampshire
James Allen	Lodger	Single	21	General Labourer	Mortimer, Berkshire
William Scofield	Lodger	Single	37	Plasterers Labourer	Sandhurst, Berkshire
John French	Lodger	Single	24	Stationary Engine Driver	Clapham, London

1911 census – Frog Lane, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG14/6271 (schedule no. 16)
Henry Whistler	Head	Married	39	General Labourer	Rotherwick
Elizabeth Whistler	Wife	Married	41		Winchester, Hampshire
Mary Whistler	Mother	Widow	71		Odiham, Hampshire
Notes: The census form noted that Henry and Elizabeth had been married for 16 years and had no children. The next transcribed census return shows Henry Whistler’s older brother William, also living in Rotherwick.
1911 census – Wedmans Farm, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG14/6271 (schedule no. 83)
William Whistler	Head	Married	50	Farm Labourer	Rotherwick
Ann Whistler	Wife	Married	55		Rotherwick
Daniel Whistler	Son	Single	27	Carman	Rotherwick
Notes: From a dictionary of old occupations a carman (or carter) was a driver of a horse-drawn vehicle for transporting goods. The census form noted that William and Ann had been married for 28 years and they had four children all of whom were living on census day in 1911. The next transcribed census return shows their newly married son Percy William Whistler.
1911 census – The Laundry, Rotherwick, Hampshire Reference: RG14/6271 (schedule no. 54)
Emily Trimmer	Head	Widow	64	Laundress	Old Basing, Hampshire
Percy William Whistler	Son-in-law	Married	28	Garden Labourer	Rotherwick
Cassie Whistler	Daughter	Married	26	Laundress	Rotherwick
Annie Elizabeth Trimmer	Daughter	Single	37	Cook	Rotherwick
Esther Emily Burt	Niece	Single	17	Laundrymaid	Basingstoke, Hampshire

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