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Samuel Willingale

Samuel Willingale

Male 1840 - 1911  (71 years)Deceased

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  • Name Samuel Willingale 
    Birth 1840  Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 14 Jun 1840  St. John's Church, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1841  Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1851  27 Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1861  Goldings Hill, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1871  High Road, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1881  Prospect Cottages, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1891  Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1901  37 Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1911  Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 31 Dec 1911  Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • In 1841 - Baldwins Hill, Loughton Essex - HO107/336/31 page 5
      Thomas Willingale, 45 ag lab born in Essex
      Hetty Willingale 25 born in Essex
      Samuel Willingale 1 born in Essex

      1851 Thomas was recorded as living with his family at 27 Baldwins Hill Loughton and he recorded his occupation as WILLINGALE, Thomas Head Married M 51 1800 Gardener's Labourer Stanford Rivers
      WILLINGALE, Hetty Wife Married F 34 1817 Loughton
      WILLINGALE, Samuel Son M 11 1840 Scholar Loughton
      WILLINGALE, Thomas Son M 8 1843 Scholar Loughton
      WILLINGALE, Mary Ann Daughter F 5 1846 Loughton
      WILLINGALE, John Son M 3 1848 Loughton

      1861 census - Goldings Hill, Loughton, Essex - RG9/1063/119 Page 19
      WILLINGALE, Thomas Head Married M 61 Agricultural Labourer born Loughton
      WILLINGALE, Hetty Wife Married F 43 born Loughton
      WILLINGALE, Samuel Son Unmarried M 21 Agricultural Labourer born Loughton
      WILLINGALE, Thomas Son M 17 Agricultural Labourer born Loughton
      WILLINGALE, Mary Ann Daughter F 16 born Loughton
      WILLINGALE, John Son M 13 born Loughton
      WILLINGALE, William Son M 10 born Loughton
      WILLINGALE, Joseph Son M 5 born Loughton

      In 1871 at High Road, Loughton - RG10/1638/31 page 7
      Hetty Willingale, a widow aged 55, a laundress born in Loughton
      Samuel Willingale her son aged 30, a labourer born in Loughton
      William Willingale her son aged 19, a labourer born in Loughton
      Mary Ann Willingale her daughter aged 25, a laundress born in Loughton
      John Willingale her married son aged 23, a labourer born in Loughton
      Joseph Willingale her son aged 14 born in Loughton
      Ellen Willingale her daughter in law aged 20 born in Ridgewell, Essex
      Annie Willingale her granddaughter aged 1 born in Loughton

      In 1881 - Prospect Cottages, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex RG11; Piece: 1735; Folio: 11; Page: 16
      WILLINGALE, Hetty Head Widow F 64 1817 Loughton, Essex
      WILLINGALE, Samuel Son Single M 40 1841 General Laborer Loughton, Essex
      WILLINGALE, Mary A Daughter Single F 35 1846 Laundress Loughton, Essex
      WILLINGALE, Jane E Grand Daughter Single F 8 1873 Scholar Loughton, Essex

      1891 census Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex RG12/1362/82 p42
      Edward Green aged 29, general labourer born Buckhurst Hill, essex
      Mary A Green wife aged 45 born Loughton, Essex
      Samuel Willingale brother aged 50 general labourer born Loughton, Essex

      1901 census - 37 Baldwins Hill Loughton RG13/1639/8 p7
      Samuel Willingale Head Single Male 61 1840 Loughton, Essex, England General Labourer On Parish Relief

      1911 census - Baldwyns Hill, Loughton, Essex RG14PN9775 RG78PN515 RD189 SD1 ED12 SN115
      Ellen Willingale Head Widow Female 59 1852 Loughton At Home
      Henry Thomas Willingale Son Single Male 20 1891 Loughton Carman
      Annie Willingale Daughter Single Female 40 1871 Loughton Day Work
      Samuel Willingale Lodger Single Male 70 1841 Loughton Old Age pensioner

      Date of death from E Linders letter to a local paper, thought to be the West Essex Gazette, published 7/03/1925 ref D/DMe 04/3,7-13 at the ERO
    Person ID I0269  Willingale One Name Study
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2018 

    Father Ancestors Thomas Willingale
              b. 1799, Stanford Rivers, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1870, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Ancestors Hetty Higgins
              b. 1816, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1888, Loughton, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F0088  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1840 - Loughton, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 14 Jun 1840 - St. John's Church, Loughton, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1841 - Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1851 - 27 Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1861 - Goldings Hill, Loughton, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1871 - High Road, Loughton, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1881 - Prospect Cottages, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1891 - Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1901 - 37 Baldwins Hill, Loughton, Essex Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Samuel Willingale
    Samuel Willingale
    One of the 'Loppers'

    Documents
    Peelers Progress
    Peelers Progress
    Mention of the Willingale case
    Reviews of English Geographies 1600-1950 Historical Essays on English Customs, Cultures and Communities
    Reviews of English Geographies 1600-1950 Historical Essays on English Customs, Cultures and Communities
    Mention of the Lopping Saga
    The Willingales of Loughton - To Whom Do We Owe Epping Forest?
    The Willingales of Loughton - To Whom Do We Owe Epping Forest?
    Scan of article in the Essex Naturalist, from circa 1925
    Loughton And District Historical Society
Newsletter 190
    Loughton And District Historical Society Newsletter 190
    Page 13, The Poors Piece Potato Ground
    Another History of the right to Lop in Loughton
    Another History of the right to Lop in Loughton

    Histories
    The Lopping Saga
    The Lopping Saga
    PDF with notes and photos on the Lopping saga, prepared for the 2008 WFS meeting at Loughton

    Folios
    The Willingales of Loughton, To Whom Do We Owe Epping Forest
    The Willingales of Loughton, To Whom Do We Owe Epping Forest

    Books
    The Victoria history of the county of Essex : Volume IV Ongar Hundred
    The Victoria history of the county of Essex : Volume IV Ongar Hundred
    Mention of Thomas and the Lopping saga, plus Willingale Village
    Enclosure of Epping Forest
    Enclosure of Epping Forest
    From advert after page 76, 1865 edition
    Thomas Willingale, Lopping Rights and the saving of Epping Forest
    Thomas Willingale, Lopping Rights and the saving of Epping Forest
    In this research, I not only give a background of the forest’s history and details of the early forest court rolls, outline Thomas’s involvement up to his death, but go on to detail later events, including the Epping Forest Commissioners, the Epping Forest Acts of 1878 & 1880, the Corporation of London's eventual conservation of the forest, the Arbitrator’s findings and the construction of Lopping Hall, which was built to compensate the inhabitants of Loughton for the loss of their lopping rights. I also detail some of the later reporting of these events and the folklore surrounding Thomas, right up to the present day.
    A View of Epping Forest
By Nicholas Hagger
    A View of Epping Forest By Nicholas Hagger
    Transcript of mentions of the Willingale family

    Press Cuttings
    Supposed Murder - body found by Samuel Willingale
    Supposed Murder - body found by Samuel Willingale
    The Times 15th December 1858
    Protecting rural tradition immortalised family tree
    Protecting rural tradition immortalised family tree
    Article from Epping Forest Guardian on the Thomas/Lopping saga, first time we have seen these comments re Samuel
    Parliamentary petition re Alfred Willingale, Samuel Willingale and William Higgins
    Parliamentary petition re Alfred Willingale, Samuel Willingale and William Higgins
    Supposed murder and suicide at waltham holy cross
    Supposed murder and suicide at waltham holy cross
    The Encroachments on Epping Forest
    The Encroachments on Epping Forest
    Lopping Rights
    Lopping Rights
    Memorial
    Growers on town's oldest allotments prepare to mark 200 years
    Growers on town's oldest allotments prepare to mark 200 years
    Willingale Memorial
    Willingale Memorial