William & Elizabeth Cullen of Lincolnshire, England

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William & Elizabeth Cullen
of Boston, Lincolnshire
Wendy Weedon of Kent, England

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Wendy Weedon for her research efforts into the family of William & Elizabeth Cullen. So much new information has been uncovered through her research that I have decided to create a page for this family specifically. As Wendy forwards further information, this page will of course be updated. Wendy's specific interest is Sarah Cullen, daughter of William & Elizabeth, born in 1823. We may also thank the Ingham family of the UK, and the Scherer family of Toledo, Ohio, USA. Their research has also contributed to the knowledge we have of this Cullen family.

Family of William & Elizabeth Cullen, near Boston, Lincolnshire
William and Elisabeth (Houghton or Horton) Cullen
Husband: William Cullen ch. Feb 23, 1795 Great Hale, Lincs. Labourer. According to an obituary mention and census info, lived Leake district, near Boston, Lincolnshire in his later years. William died in 1866 and his burial is recorded as June 2, 1866 at age 71, Leake, St Mary Anglican, Linc. There is a photo page for this family thanks to the Ingham family, relatives of the Cullens in the UK.

Wife: Elisabeth Houghton (or possibly Horton). Some information tends to support Horton as Elisabeth's maiden name but most evidence is in favor of the name Houghton.

Married: Dec 11, 1816 Great Hale, Lincs.
Children (All ch. Great Hale, Lincs.):

Ann ch. Aug 3, 1817
Seth: ch. Jun 27, 1819.
m. Susannah Perrin May 21, 1843 Maumee, Lucas Co., Ohio.
Enos: ch. Apr 8, 1821.
m. Betsy Jane James abt. 1856 Erie(?) Co., Ohio.
Sarah: ch. Jan 19, 1823. Sarah and an unknown partner had a daughter Charlotte Cullen, born Apr 30, 1856. Sarah then married Charles Coupland (or Caupland) in Boston in 1870. Charles had children from his previous marriage to Mary (?) who died in 1868. Sarah died in Nottingham in Dec of 1912. Charlotte Cullen married Robert Batten, an innkeeper, sometime before 1881.
Charlotte Gratrix: b. 1824/5. Bur Jun 15, 1826.
George: ch. Jul 22, 1827. George is listed in the 1881 census of England as a beer retailer, Church Lane, Good Intent Beer House, age 53 & born at Great Hale, living in Friskney, Lincolnshire with his wife Ann. George Cullen died in 1890 at the age of 64. His burial is registered as May 17, 1890, Friskney, Lincolnshire, All Saints Anglican. The Bates Family, the present owners of the Good Intent Store & Friskney Post Office, have forwarded some photos of the building as it appears now and in the past.
m. Ann (last name unknown) born Butterwick, Lincolnshire, age 46 on the 1881 census.
Charlotte Gratrix: ch. Mar 14, 1830. Charlotte was given her grandmother's maiden name as her middle name.
m. James Warnes of Terrington, Norfolk, Eng. Charlotte's name, as Mrs. C.Warnes of Norfolk, England, is listed in William Cullen's (Seth's son) address book. It can be assumed and has since been verified, that the third name in the address book, Charles Coupland of Nottingham, England, is another uncle by marriage.

Enos and Seth were born and raised in a two-story stone farmhouse near Boston, Lincolnshire, England. To see a photo of their home, click here. Thanks to Jean Scherer for this one! Mrs. Scherer is the gr-gr-grandaughter of Seth Cullen and has provided the photos of Seth Cullen and his descendants. Also from the Scherer family is a photo featuring the Lady of Nottingham, an unknown relative of the Cullen family.

According to the marriage index, William Cullen married in 1816 at Great Hale to an Elizabeth Horton. The only children of this couple are found at Gosberton. Note that wife Elizabeth had children every other year and during the summer months (such patterns are fairly common) - right when the children end at Great Hale, they pick up again at Gosberton - every other year and during the summer. In addition, notes concerning the Cowham family indicate that these children are siblings of those born at Great Hale. The three children are:

Jemima Augusta: ch Aug 19, 1832.
m. David French. In the 1881 census was living at Wisbech St Mary Cambridge. The names of her children were: Anne, John, David, Enos, and Jemima.
Elvina: born Mar 18, 1834. Very little is known about Elvina Cullen. We find the burial of Betsy Elvina Cullen registered on Mar 18, 1852, Leake, Lincolnshire, St Mary Anglican. She died at a fairly young age of 29 and likely never married.
Harriet Agnes: born 1836 at Gosberton and lived at Leake at the time of her marriage (her age is given as 24) and her father is listed as William Cullen, farmer, of Leake. See the photo page for an 1848 pencil sketch of Harriet and a photo of her daughter, Annie Louisa Cowham. There is also a scan of Harriet's marriage certificate. Harriet died in 1893 of Bright's Disease at the age of 55 in Lincoln. After Harriett's death an "Aunt Cullen" came to watch over the children.
m. Joseph Cowham, son of John Cowham of Sheffield, England, on October 11, 1860. Marriage witnessed by Jemima Augusta Cullen. The name John Cowham of Sheffield appears in the address book of William H. Cullen, son of Seth Cullen and grandson of the above William Cullen who married Elizabeth Houghton (Horton).
Charles Frederick: From the 1841 census, there seems to be a son Charles, age 2. He was therefore born about 1839. His birth registration appears in the indexes for Boston, September Quarter of 1838. Charles appears again in the 1871 Census with the David & Jemima French family in Wisbech, Cambridge. He is unmarried, age 30, and listed as an agricultural laborer. The burial of Charles Frederick Cullen, age 36, is recorded in Wisbech, September Quarter of 1875. It is still possible but very unlikely that Charles managed to marry and have children in the years between 1871 and 1875.

Census and other Information

Wendy's specific interest is in Sarah Cullen, daughter of William & Elizabeth Cullen, christened in 1823. It is almost certain that this Sarah Cullen was the one married to Charles Coupland. In support of this is the fact that William H. Cullen, son of Seth Cullen, kept a small black notebook containing, among other things, names and addresses of contacts in England. The entries are: John Cowham of Sheffield, England; Charles Coupland of Nottingham, England; and Mrs C. Warnes (or Waynes, Warues) of Norfolk, England. As it turns out, this was a list of aunts and uncles living in England.

In addition to this, Wendy has been able to locate information on the deaths of Charles & Sarah Coupland in Nottinghamshire. Charles died in 1911 followed by Sarah in 1912. Sarah's age at the time of her death is given as 89, which makes her year of birth about 1823. This is the same as the year of birth of Sarah, daughter of William & Elizabeth Cullen. In a search of the National Burial Index online, Wendy also found the burials of Sarah's two elder children, William and Miranda, in 1864 and 1862 respectively.

Sarah Coupland (nee Cullen) was suspected as being the identity of the Lady of Nottingham, but given that Sarah died in 1912, this can now be said to be incorrect. The photo of the "Lady of Nottingham" was taken in 1914.

In search of more information, the Census of 1841, 1851, and 1861 was consulted. The family of William & Elizabeth Cullen was located for 1841 and 1861 as follows:

William & Elizabeth (Houghton) Cullen Family in the British Census

1841 Census: Parish of Leak, Lincolnshire	1861 Census: Felland(?) Leake, Lincolnshire
William Cullen age 45 Farmer Elizabeth Cullen age 45 Ann Cullen age 20 Enos Cullen age 18 George Cullen age 14 Charlotte Cullen age 11 Jemima Cullen age 8 Elvina Cullen age 6 Harriet Cullen age 4 Charles Cullen age 2 Thomas Cullen age 85 Independent Means	William Cullen Head age 66 Farmer of 45 acres born Little Hale Elizabeth Cullen Wife age 67 born Great Hale Jemima Daughter age 28 born Gosberton Charles Son age 22 born Leake Joseph Cowham son-in-law age 21 Boot & Shoe Maker born Leake Harriet Cowham daughter age 24 Shoemaker's Wife born Gosberton

It was a disappointment that Sarah was not found anywhere in the 1841 Census. However, several interesting facts regarding the family can be deduced from the census information. We have an approximate age for Elizabeth Cullen, wife of William Cullen. She was born in about the same year as William, 1795. Enos Cullen is present in 1841, age 18. It had always been assumed that Enos, Seth, and the mysterious "Kate" all emigrated to the US together. We know from the Obituary of Seth Cullen that Seth had already arrived in the US by 1840, meaning that Enos was left behind to appear on the 1841 Census in England.

Thomas Cullen, age 85 of Independent Means on the 1841 Census, is immediately identified as Thomas Cullen, father of William Cullen. Thomas' wife, Elizabeth (Gratrix) had passed away in 1809 and, probably due to advanced age, Thomas eventually took up residence with his son William 's family by the time of the 1841 Census. Since Thomas died in 1848, he would not appear on the 1851 Census, which is what we find. His date of birth according to the 1841 Census would be about 1756. Thomas died in 1848 and his age was given then as 96 years, making his date of birth about 1752. There is a four year discrepancy here. When Thomas married Elizabeth Gratrix in 1778, his age was given as 25 years, making his date of birth about 1753. According to the records, Thomas, father of William, was born in December of 1751. Either there was an error with the census info or the Thomas mentioned was not the father of William.

The information from the 1841 and 1861 Census verifies that the children of William & Elizabeth Cullen from the Great & Little Hale baptismal registers and those mentioned in the baptismal registers of Gosberton, are all from the same parents. The relationship between the Cullens and the Cowhams is verified and we have extra information there too. We also gather that there was one more son of William & Elizabeth Cullen, born about 1839 in Leake. However, it is unlikely that Charles Cullen married or had any children of his own since he died in 1875 with no recorded marriage.

George & Ann (Unknown) Cullen Family in the British Census

George Cullen, son of William & Elizabeth (Houghton) Cullen, has been a difficult case in nearly every way. His christening is recorded for 1827 in Great Hale, Lincolnshire, and he does appear at age 14 with his family in the 1841 British Census in the Parish of Leake. At some point, by 1871, he was married to Ann (unknown last name) but no record of his marriage has ever been found. The only thing we know about Ann is that she was born in Butterwick, Lincolnshire, about 1835, according to the census reports. There is also no record of there ever being children born from this couple. The census information for George & Ann Cullen follows:

1871 Census: Leake, Lincolnshire: Schedule 96	1881 Census: Friskney, Lincolnshire: Church Lane, Schedule 7, Good Intent Beerhouse
George Cullen, Head, age 43, Farmer of 22 acres, born Great Hale, Lincolnshire Ann, Wife, age 35, born Butterwick, Lincolnshire	George Cullen, Head, age 53, Beer Seller Retailer, born Great Hale, Lincolnshire Ann Cullen, Wife, age 46, born Butterwick, Lincolnshire

From the Skegness Herald of June 28, 1889, there is an article covering the Spilsby Petty Sessions before the Rev. R. W. Cracroft (chairman), the Rev. R. G. Walls, and E. Preston Rawnsley, Esq.: "George Cullen, of Friskney, beerhouse keeper, was charged with being drunk on his licensed premises, the Good Intent, at Friskney. Defendant appeared and pleaded guilty. Fined 10s. and 8s. 6d. costs."

From the Lincolnshire Free Press of MAY 20, 1890, regarding the death of George Cullen in Boston, Lincolnshire: "SUDDEN DEATH. — A man named George Cullen, formerly an innkeeper at Friskney, died suddenly at the Hope and Anchor Inn, at an early hour on Wednesday. He had been attended by Dr. Reckitt, and an inquest was not considered necessary."

David & Jemima (Cullen) French Family in the British Census

1871 Census: Wisbech, St. Mary, Cambridgeshire

1881 Census: Wisbech, St. Mary, Cambridgeshire

David French, Head, age 32, Occupation: Farmer of 54 Acres, birthplace: Cobit, Lincolnshire
Jemima French, Wife, age 34, birthplace: Leake, Lincolnshire
Ann French, daughter, age 2, birthplace Wisbech, St. Mary, Cambridgeshire
n/k French, son, age under 1 month, birthplace, Wisbech, St. Mary, Cambridgeshire
Charles Cullen, Brother in law, unmarried, age 30, occupation: agricultural labourer, birthplace: Leake, Lincolnshire
Elizabeth Ward, Nurse, widow, age 56, occupation: nurse, birthplace: Chateris, Cambridgeshire
Henry Wright, servant, unmarried, age 20, occupation: Farm servant, birthplace: Kings Cliffe, Northamptonshire

David French, Head, age 42, Farmer of 5 acres, born: Cowbit, Lincs
Jemima French, Wife, age 46, born: Gosberton, Lincs
Anne Eliza French, daughter in school, age 12, born: Guyhim, Cambridge
John William French, son in school, age 10, born: Guyhim, Cambridge
David French, son in school, age 8, born: Guyhim, Cambridge
Enos French, son in school, age 7, born: Guyhim, Cambridge
Jemima French, daughter, age 2, born: Guyhim, Cambridge
Ann Cullen, visitor, unmarried, age 56, born: Great Hale, Lincs
Abraham Hawkins, servant, agricultural laborer, unmarried, age 22, born: Guyhim, Cambridge

1891 Census: Silt Pit Road, Walpole St. Peter, Norfolk

1901 Census: Manor Farm, Kettlestone, Norfolk

David French, Head, age 52, Occupation: Farmer, Born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
Jemima A. French, Wife, age 54, Born: Gosberton, Lincolnshire
Joseph C. French, son, age 23, single, Occupation: Worker on Farm, Born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
John W. French, son, age 20, single, Occupation: Worker on Farm, Born: Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire
Enos French, son, age 17, single, Occupation: Worker on Farm, Born: Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire
Jemima A. French, daughter, age 12, born: Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire
Edward, Nicoles, servant, age 24, single, Occupation: Farm Servant, Born: East Dereham, Norfolk

David French, Head, age 62, Occupation: Farmer (employer), Born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
Jemima A. French, Wife, age 66, Born: Gosberton, Lincolnshire
Joseph C. French, son, age, 33, single, Occupation: Farmer's son, born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
Arthur E. French, son, age 27, single, Occupation: Farmer's son, born: Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire
Jemima A. French, daughter, age 22, single, born: Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire

Notes: In the 1871 Census we find Charles Cullen, age 30 and unmarried, present with the family. His age and stated relation, brother-in-law, identifies him as Charles Frederick Cullen, son of William & Elizabeth Cullen, born in 1838 in Leake. Since we find a record of his death only five years later, it is unlikely he married or had any children. We also find in the 1881 Census, Ann Cullen age 56, the eldest daughter of William & Elizabeth Cullen.

Note that Enos French is called Arthur E. French in 1901 and also that an extra son, Joseph C. French age 23, pops up on the 1891 census. Further research revealed him in 1871 and 1881 living with his grandparents, David and Ann French, in Cowbit, Lincolnshire as follows:

1871 Census: Barrier Bank Road, Cowbit, Lincolnshire

1881 Census: Barrier Bank Road, Cowbit, Lincolnshire

David French, Head, age 61, Occupation: Farmer of 20 acres employing 1 boy, Born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
Ann French, Wife, age 55, Born: Spalding, Lincolnshire
Betsy French, daughter, age 24, single, Occupation: Farmer's daughter, born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
Jane French, daughter, age 22, single, Occupation: Farmer's daughter, born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
Joseph French, grandson, age 3, born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
Freeman Caban, lodger, age 23, single, Occupation: Police Officer, born: Leverton, Lincolnshire

David French, Head, age 70, Occupation: Farmer of 17 acres, born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
Ann French, Wife, age 65, Occupation: Farmer's Wife Born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
Betsy French, daughter, age 34, single, Occupation: Farmer's daughter, born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
Jane French, daughter, age 32, single, Occupation: Farmer's daughter, born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire
Joseph French, grandson, age 13, Occupation: Scholar, born: Cowbit, Lincolnshire

James & Charlotte (Cullen) Warnes Family in the British Census

1871 Census: Common Marsh
Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk

1881 Census: New Common Marsh
Terrington St Clement, Norfolk

James Warnes, Head, age 39, Occupation: Farmer of 120 acres, employing 2 labourers, Born: Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Charlotte G. Warnes, wife, age 40, born: Hale Magna, Lincolnshire
William J. Warnes, son, age 13, born: Clenchwarton, Norfolk
Augusta M. Warnes, daughter, age 10, born: Clenchwarton, Norfolk
George G. Warnes, son, age 3, born: Clenchwarton, Norfolk
William Lade, servant, age 21, Occupation: Agricultural Labourer, Born: Gayton, Norfolk
Mark Barley, servant, age 17, Occupation: Agricultural labourer, Born: Broughton, Norfolk
Emma Lavery, servant, age 17, Occupation: Domestic Servant, Born: Tilney St., Lawrence, Norfolk
Herbert Fawkes, servant, age 16, Occupation: Groom, Born: Downham, Norfolk

James Warnes, Head, age 49, Farmer of 120 acres 1 man & 1 boy, born: Terrington St Clement, Norfolk
Charlotte Gratrix Warnes, age 50, Farmer's wife, born: Great Hale, Lincs
William James Warnes, age 23, Farmer's son, unmarried, born: Clenchwarton, Norfolk
George Gratrix Warnes, age 13, Farmer's son, born: Clenchwarton, Norfolk
John Caley, age 17, Farm Servant (Indoors), unmarried, born: Manea, Cambridge

1891 Census: New Common Marsh
Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk

1901 Census: New Common Marsh
Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk

Charlotte G. Warnes, Head, age 60, Widow, Born: Hale Magna, Lincolnshire
George G. Warnes, son, age 23, single, Occupation: Farmer's son, Born: Clenchwarton, Norfolk
Mahala Wright, servant, age 16, single, Occupation: General domestic servant, born: West Walton, Norfolk
John Crane, servant, age 18, single, Occupation: Farm servant, born: Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Walter Watson, servant, age 13, Occupation: Farm servant, Born: Walpole St. Andrew, Norfolk

Charlotte G. Warnes, Head, age 70, Widow, Occupation: Farmer, Born: Hale Magna, Lincolnshire
George G. Warnes, son, age 33, married, Occupation: Farm Steward, Born: Clenchwarton, Norfolk
Annie M. Warnes, Daughter-in-law, age 29, born: Emneth, Norfolk
George V. Warnes, Grandson, age 7, born: Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk
Ann Cullen, visitor, age 83, single, Occupation: living on own means, born: Hale Magna, Lincolnshire

Ann Cullen again appears as a visitor to a household. She is still unmarried at the time of the 1901 Census and it's likely she never married at all. Ann and Charlotte are of course sisters. Six years later, Ann Cullen's death is registered in the June quarter of 1907, Wisbech Cambridgeshire. She was 89 years old. Charlotte's death at age 90 is registered in the September quarter of 1920 at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. We've discovered that Charlotte (Cullen) Warnes is the only daughter of William & Elizabeth Cullen to have lived past the year of 1914, indicating that she may be woman in the photo we have called the "Lady of Nottingham".

Joseph & Harriet (Cullen) Cowham Family in the British Census

1871 Census: Spilsby Road, Leake, Lincolnshire

1881 Census: 44 High Street, Navenby, Lincolnshire

Joseph Cowham, Head, age 33, Occupation: Grocer, Born: Leake, Lincolnshire
Harriett Cowham, Wife, age 34, born: Leake, Lincolnshire
John W. Cowham, son, age 9, Occupation: Scholar, Born: Leake, Lincolnshire
Charles H. Cowham, son, age 7, Occupation: Scholar, born: Leake, Lincolnshire
Elvina M. Cowham, daughter, age 5, Occupation: Scholar, born: Leake, Lincolnshire
Charles R. Cowham, son, age 3, born: Leake, Lincolnshire
Betsy Lancaster, servant, age 13, Occupation: Domestic servant, born: Leake, Lincolnshire

Joseph Cowham, age 43, Head, Draper & Grocer, born: Leake, Lincolnshire
Harriet Cowham, age 43, Wife, born: Gosberton, Lincolnshire
John Cowham, age 19, son, Draper's Assistant, Unmarried, born: Leake, Lincolnshire
Richard Cowham, age 13, Son in School, born: Leake, Lincolnshire
Arthur Cowham, age 2, Son, born: Leake, Lincolnshire

1891 Census: High Street, Navenby, Lincolnshire

1901 Census: High Street, Navenby, Lincolnshire

Joseph Cowham, age 52 grocer and draper born Old Leake, Lincolnshire
Harriet Cowham, age 54, wife, born: Gosberton, Lincolnshire
Charles Cowham, age 27, son, baker, born: Old Leake, Lincolnshire
Annie Cowham, age 13, daughter, scholar, born: Old Leake, Lincolnshire
Ann Cullen, age 72, sister in law, single, living on own means, born: Hale, Lincolnshire
Seth Cullen, age 71, brother in law, married, farmer, born: Hale, Lincolnshire

Joseph Cowham, Head, age 61, widower, Occupation: Grocer & Draper, Born: Old Leake, Lincolnshire
Annie Cowham, daughter, age 23, single, Occupation: Domestic Housekeeper, Born: Old Leake, Lincolnshire

Notes: Harriet Agnes Cowham, daughter of William & Elizabeth Cullen, was born in 1836. It is known that she died of Bright's Disease in 1893. She was 55 years old. According to the family, an "Aunt Cullen" came to watch over the children after the mother had passed away. In the 1891 Census we find Ann Cullen, age 72 and unmarried, present with the family. Ann is one of Harriet's sisters. Since this is only two years before Harriet's death, we may assume that Ann Cullen is the "Aunt Cullen" mentioned, especially if Harriet's illness was prolonged. Also present is Seth Cullen, age 71, who is visiting from America. It is known that Seth's family made trips to England to visit relatives but on this occasion he may be present due to his sister's illness. Note that in 1871 both younger sons are listed as Charles. The census images were checked again and both younger sons are written as 'Charles', but it is assumed that Charles R. is Richard, as per 1881.

Charles & Sarah (Cullen) Coupland Family in the British Census

1851 Census: Bonner Lane, Boston, Linconlnshire	1861 Census: Church Row, Skirbeck, Lincolnshire
Sarah Cullen Head Married age 27 ?? maker born Hale William Cullen son age 6 born Boston, Lincolnshire	Sarah Cullen Head unmarried age 36 Landed Proprietor born Great Hale William Cullen son unmarried age 16 Turner and Fitter born Boston, Lincolnshire Miranda Elizabeth Charlotte Cullen daughter age 8 born Boston, Lincolnshire Charlotte Cullen daughter age 4 born Boston, Lincolnshire

Although Sarah Cullen is listed as married in the 1851 Census, no marriage has been found and so the father of William, Miranda Elizabeth, and Charlotte is not known. In 1861 Sarah is listed as unmarried and she is shown as the head of the household. The birth certificate for Charlotte does not list a father and gives no former surname for Sarah but shows the mother as "Sarah Cullen". Charlotte was born at 7am on April 30, 1856 at Corpus Christi Lane, Boston, Lincolnshire. Her birth was registered June 11, 1856. Interestingly, the Registrar's name was Edward Coupland. Charlotte is present on the 1861 Census as well but now we find that Sarah Cullen is unmarried. We are fairly certain that this Sarah Cullen is the same as married to Charles Coupland in Boston in 1870.

1871 Census: Boston, Lincolnshire

1881 Census: 18 St Thomass Road
Spalding, Boston, Lincolnshire

Charles Coupland - 44- Machine Maker - birthplace Boothby Pagnall, Lincolnshire
Sarah Coupland - 45 - Wife - birthplace Great Hale, Lincolnshire
Charlotte Cullen - 14 - Step-daughter - birthplace Boston, Lincolnshire
Emily A. Coupland - 12 - daughter - birthplace Boston, Lincolnshire
Harriet Anne Coupland - 10 - daughter - birthplace Boston, Lincolnshire
Louisa Charlotte Coupland - 8 - daughter - birthplace Boston, Lincolnshire
Rose Coupland - 5 - daughter - birthplace Boston, Lincolnshire

Charles Caupland, Head, 53, born: Boothby Pagnal, Lincoln, England, Occ: Assurance Agent
Sarah Caupland, Wife, 55, born: Great Hale, Lincoln, England
Charlotte Batten, Daughter & Visitor, Female married, 24, born: Boston, Lincoln, England, Occ: Innkeeper's Wife
Robert Batten, Daughter's Husband, Male married, 24, born: Acton, Suffolk, England, Occ: Inkeeper
Rose Caupland, Dau Unmarried, F, 15, born: Boston, Lincoln, England, Occ: Fathers Assistant
Florence Batten, Visitor, Unmarried, F, 18, born: Woolwich, Surrey, England

By the time of the 1871 Census, two of the children of Sarah Cullen had died. William Cullen, who was born in June of 1845 and registered in Boston, Lincolnshire, passed away Aug 18, 1864 at Skirbeck, Lincs. He had just turned nineteen a couple months earlier. Miranda Elizabeth, born in September of 1852 and registered in Boston, Lincolnshire, passed away two years before William on May 22, 1862 at Skirbeck, Lincs. Miranda was only nine years old. Charlotte survived to appear with her mother Sarah on the 1871 Census. We find that Sarah is again married. This time to Charles Coupland. Charles and Sarah were married in Boston a year earlier in 1870. Charles was born in 1827 at Bothby Pagnall, Lincs. He had a previous wife, Mary (last name unknown), who died Nov 15, 1868. Charles and Mary were married in 1855, accounting for Charles' listed children; Emily, Harriet, Louisa, and Rose. Charlotte is appropriately identified as a step-daughter.

By the time of the 1881 Census, we find that Charlotte has married to Robert Batten. Robert was born in September of 1856 in Woodbridge, Suffolk to parents Charles and Jane (Wilkins) Batten. The 18 year old visitor, Florence Batten, is Robert's sister.

The deaths of Charles and Sarah Coupland are recorded in Nottingham. Charles passed away first in June of 1911 followed by Sarah a year later in Dec of 1912.

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