SPRINGETTS and GREENFIELDS 1830-1870

THE CHARACTERS:

Joseph Springett.  c.1804-????

Harriet Springett c.1830-1919

Frederick Greenfield (1)

Frederick William Henry Greenfield c.1822-1864

Alice Greenfield c.1863-1919

Frederick Greenfield

Henry Richard Greenfield 1857-

William Greenfield c.1860-

Joseph Roofe

Mary Roofe

SPECULATION & LEGEND

The Joseph Springett born in1804 may not be Harriet's actual father, this is just a guess at  the moment.  Frederick Greenfield is shown as a surgeon on Harriet's marriage certificate,  was he a ship's surgeon? Legend says that he was lost at sea. Was Mary Roofe originally   Mary Springett or Mary Greenfield?

FACTS & SOURCES

JOSEPH SPRINGETT was a labourer. Marriage cert. Harriet & Frederick William Henry. FREDERICK GREENFIELD (1) was a surgeon. Marriage Cert Harriet & Frederick William Henry. FREDERICK WILLIAM HENRY GREENFIELD. Served in Royal Navy as a ships cook 25 years and 1 month. Had 3 badges, Char. v. good. 5 medals Syria. Crimea & good conduct. Known as Henry in the Navy. Retired 17 March 1864 on £32.0.0. Died 20 Sep 1864. Married 20 Apr 1852. Extract from PRO ADM 161/1, Henry Richard's application for the Training School at the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich. (1868) Married HARRIET SPRINGETT in Colchester in the Parish of St. James. Residence St. James, East Hill. Officiating Minister R. Corfield. Witnesses Joseph Roofe, Mary Roofe. Marriage Cert. Copy 19 Dec 1908 HARRIET GREENFIELD nee SPRINGETT. 1868 lived at 4 Victoria Terrace, Dovercourt, Harwich. 5 children to maintain. Henry Richard's App.as above. Marriage as above. Children of HARRIET and FREDERICK and approx b/date: Henry Richard 19 DEC 1857 , William 1856, Fred 1862, Alice 1863, all born in Harwich Calculated from 1881 census details. HENRY RICHARD GREENFIELD. Applied to join Training School at the Royal Naval School Geenwich January 4 1868 (No. 3407) Accepted Feb. 1868. Admitted 1 December 1868. Extract from PRO ADM 161/1, application for the Training School at the Royal Naval School, Greenwich. 1 January 1879, Schoolmasters Special certificate from the Second Class awarded from Royal Naval Hospital School , Greenwich. Certificate held by me.

This story is planned to end around 1870. There will be a continuation with some of these people from 1870 onwards. More facts and legends will  come to light then.

RESEARCH to be done. Locations: HARWICH AND COLCHESTER area 1830-1870. Pubs, maps, shops markets, docks. People: Real people of the time populating the area. Environment: Living conditions for a labourer in Essex. Any exceptional weather during the period. Clothes and food of the period. When did railway reach Harwich. Naval ships visiting Harwich at this time. Crimea war , ships that Frederick William Henry served in. Life of a ship's cook in the period. What were his 5 medals and badges? How did Henry travel home when his ship was in a home port? Any person who has answers or a web address that has them please contact me. Barry Laughton.

E-mail me at BarryMLaughton@ AOL.com

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