BRYER of Suffolk Family Chart no. 32

	Joseph Henderson TAVENDALE		Elizabeth Susannah BRYER
	27 Mar 1829 at East Cairnbeg Kincardineshire, Scotland		b. 1841 at Clerkenwell MDX
			m. 1 Jul 1869 at St John Cripplegate City of London
	d. 25 Jul 1870 at Bushey HRT, age 40 probate 25 Mar 1871		22 Jan 1915 at Bromley KEN, age 73 probate 6 Jul 1915
	Farmer of 450 acres (1861) Farmer (1869) Corn Dealer (1870)		Income from father (1881) Living on own means (1891-1911)

Their Children

Who They Were

Elizabeth was the third child of John Bryer and his first wife Elizabeth Rowbotham. Joseph was well-known to the Bryer family long before he married Elizabeth, as John BRYER was a witness to Joseph's marriage to Mary WOODMAN on 15 May 1860 at St Giles Cripplegate.

This is my first researched instance of a divorce happening during Victorian times; it was rare to vanishing point among most of the people I have come across in my researches, and presumably was only possible in this case because of family wealth. Reading the document filed by Elizabeth against her husband of only a few months has been very interesting. Elizabeth filed for divorce on 10 Feb 1870, citing Joseph's continued and multiple adulteries with his sister in law, who continued to live with him after her sister Mary's death, and various farm servants. Before the case could be heard, Joseph died on 10 Apr 1870, and Elizabeth kept the surname Tavendale for the rest of her life, describing herself as a widow in subsequent census reports. She lived first with her aunt Mary Ann ROWBOTHAM and, after Mary Ann had died on 24 Dec 1891, with various paid companions.

Where They Lived

1851 - 20 Northampton Sq Islington; William and sister Elizabeth Susannah were living with their maternal aunt Mary Ann ROWBOTHAM and Thomas W BAKER their cousin. See father John's family group for a fuller explanation of the living arrangements.
1861 - Elizabeth at 53 The Barbican City of London; William and sister Elizabeth with the faithful aunt Mary Ann ROWBOTHAM, and Thomas W BAKER nephew and jobbing watchmaker. Joseph at Pendley Park Farm Tring HRT with first wife Mary.
1871 - Beulah Hill Upper Norwood lodging with aunt Mary Ann ROWBOTHAM, and described as a Farmer's widow.
1881 & 1891 - 16 Napier Road Bromley KEN; Elizabeth and Mary Ann ROWBOTHAM
1901 - 16 Napier Road Bromley KEN; Elizabeth with companion Mary Baines.
1911 - 16 Napier Road Bromley KEN; Elizabeth with companion Eliza Bartlett.

Family Group Identifiers

Family: B-SFKHAD01
Family Group: b-sfk032