VICTORIAN MS DIARY C.W. EWING Mancroft NORWICH NORFOLK 260-page handwritten diary of a 16 year old boy in 1863 Item number: 180254623349
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The age is a bit out but Dad was some sort of clerk therefore chances are Charles was literate
1861 England Census about Charles Wm Ewing Name: Charles Wm Ewing Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Son Father's Name: James Mother's Name: Clara Gender: Male Where born: Eaton, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Eaton County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street address:
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Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Norwich Sub registration district: Mancroft ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 128 Household Members: Name Age Alice S Cannell 6 Clara Cannell 46 Eliza Ann Cannell 2 Frederick J Cannell 12 Harriett E Cannell 10 James Cannell 43 John Cannell 14 George H Crickmay 39 Anna C Ewing 19 Arthur H Ewing 10 Catherine E Ewing 7 Charles Wm Ewing 12 John Edwd Ewing 14 Mary E Ottey 11 Sarah Reynolds 29 Fanny William 21
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Correction, that 1861 is a mess, I think he may be away at school. Think this is Dad
1851 England Census about Jno Wm Ewing Name: Jno Wm Ewing Age: 35 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ann Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Cringleford, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Norwich Eaton Ecclesiastical parish: Eaton County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability: View Image Registration district: Norwich Sub registration district: Mancroft ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 59 Household Members: Name Age George H Contmey 29 Harriet Cory 21 Anna Charlotte Ewing 9 Ann Elizabeth Ewing 36 Arthur Henry Ewing 4 Mo Chas Wm Ewing 2 Ellen Hue Ewing 7 Jno Edward Ewing 4 Jno Wm Ewing 35 Mary Ewing 6 Ellen Harriet James 27 Patt Jno Jarman 1 Eliza Bea Simpson 22 Mary M Squire 22 Hannah Warden 26
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19th century official copy of Charles' birth certificate is loosely inserted at the rear of the diary.
Charles was born on the 11th June 1848 at Eaton, in the district of Mancroft, Norwich, Norfolk, to Anna Elizabeth Ewing, formerly Crickmay, the wife of John William Ewing, of Eaton, Nursery-man.
birth cert with add
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The diary runs from July 12th 1863 to April 29th 1864 with entries for most days.
Charles did much practice as an organist including practising at "the Cathedral organ, Norwich" and playing at Eaton Church. Inter alia, he mentions going to the "Nursery" and "Shop" these references suggesting that his father was still, as noted on his birth certificate, a nurseryman and was - on the evidence of the diary entries - fairly well-to-do; Aunt Ellen provides breakfast regularly; he goes ice-skating; has his hair cut on Boxing Day; plays whist; goes with Willie and others to be photographed; goes shopping; mentions Mary, Arthur and Catherine [siblings?] frequently; mentions the comings and goings of several other family friends and acquaintances and, occasionally, but without obvious enthusiasm, their daughters.
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1851 England Census about Chas Wm Ewing Name: Chas Wm Ewing Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849 Relation: Son Father's Name: Jno Wm Mother's Name: Ann Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Eaton, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Norwich Eaton Ecclesiastical parish: Eaton County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Name Age George H Contmey 29 Harriet Cory 21 Anna Charlotte Ewing 9 Ann Elizabeth Ewing 36 Arthur Henry Ewing 4 Mo Chas Wm Ewing 2 Ellen Hue Ewing 7 Jno Edward Ewing 4 Jno Wm Ewing 35 Mary Ewing 6 Ellen Harriet James 27 Patt Jno Jarman 1 Eliza Bea Simpson 22 Mary M Squire 22 Hannah Warden 26
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