18 Aug 2023
Wife: Phoebe Criswell Pratt
Born: ABT 1795 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Christened: 17 Jul 1796 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire 1 (see note 1) Census: 1841 in High Street, Trumpington (see note 2) Census: 1851 at Vicarage Farm, Shelford Road, Trumpington (see note 3) Occupation: 1851 Laundress Census: 1861 at Holbens Farm House, Shelford Road, Trumpington (see note 4) Died: 1870 Buried: 7 Sep 1870 in Trumpington (see note 5) Father: Edward Pratt Mother: Elizabeth Leet Notes
Husband: John Careless Married: 2 May 1814 in Trumpington (see note 6)
Born: ABT 1794 in Trumpington Christened: 9 Mar 1794 in Trumpington (see note 7) Occupation: 1814 - 1837 Labourer 2 Census: 1841 in High Street, Trumpington (see note 8) Census: 1851 at Vicarage Farm, Shelford Road, Trumpington (see note 9) Occupation: 1851 Ag Lab Census: 1861 at Holbens Farm House, Shelford Road, Trumpington (see note 10) Occupation: 1861 - 1871 Farm Bailiff Census: 1871 in Shelford Road, Trumpington (see note 11) Died: 1874 Buried: 25 Feb 1874 in Trumpington (see note 12) Father: William Careless (1764 - 1842) Mother: Elizabeth Collis (1771 - 1850)
F Child 1: Mary Ann Careless Born: ABT 1814 in Trumpington Christened: 6 Nov 1814 in Trumpington (see note 13) Census: 1841 in High Street, Trumpington (see note 14) Census: 1851 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire (see note 15) Census: 1861 in Dagling End, Trumpington (see note 16) Census: 1871 in Dagling End, Trumpington (see note 17) Census: 1881 in The Park, Trumpington (see note 18) Died: 1883 Buried: 24 Aug 1883 in Trumpington (see note 19) Husband: Joseph Madlock b. ABT 1809 d. 1899 Also known as: Joseph Medlock 3 Married: 1837 in Cambridgeshire 4 (see note 20)
M Child 2: William Careless Born: ABT 1816 Christened: 29 Jun 1817 in Trumpington (see note 21) Died: 1838 Buried: 22 Nov 1838 in Trumpington (see note 22)
F Child 3: Elizabeth Careless Born: ABT 1820 Christened: 7 May 1820 in Trumpington (see note 23)
F Child 4: Anne Careless Born: ABT 1822 in Trumpington Christened: 5 May 1822 in Trumpington (see note 24) Census: 1851 in Cambridge (see note 25) Census: 1871 in Cambridge (see note 26) Census: 1901 in Cambridge (see note 27) Census: 1911 in Cambridge (see note 28) Died: 1915 in Cambridge 4 (see note 29) Husband: William Britton b. ABT 1824 d. 1889 Married: 1849 in Cambridge 4 (see note 30)
F Child 5: Sophia Careless Born: ABT 1824 in Trumpington Christened: 20 Jun 1824 in Trumpington (see note 31) Census: 1841 in High Street, Trumpington (see note 32) Census: 1851 in Church Street, Trumpington (see note 33) Census: 1861 in School Lane, Trumpington (see note 34) Census: 1871 in Church Street, Trumpington (see note 35) Census: 1881 in Church Street, Trumpington (see note 36) Died: 1888 Buried: 14 Dec 1888 in Trumpington (see note 37) Husband: William Peters b. ABT 1821 d. 1890 Married: 16 Nov 1843 in Trumpington (see note 38)
F Child 6: Elizabeth Careless Born: ABT 1826 in Trumpington Christened: 3 Dec 1826 in Trumpington (see note 39) Census: 1851 in Cambridge (see note 40) Census: 1861 in St Ives, Huntingdonshire (see note 41) Census: 1881 in Wiltshire (see note 42) Husband: George Green b. ABT 1829 Married: 1848 in Cambridge 4 (see note 43)
F Child 7: Sarah Careless Born: ABT 1828 in Trumpington Christened: 27 Apr 1828 in Trumpington (see note 44) Census: 1851 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire (see note 45) Census: 1871 in Cambridge (see note 46) Census: 1891 in Cambridge (see note 47) Census: 1911 in Cambridge (see note 48) Died: 1919 in Cambridge 4 (see note 49) Husband: David Chambers b. ABT 1827 d. 1883 Married: 24 Sep 1848 in Trumpington (see note 50)
F Child 8: Martha Careless Born: ABT 1830 in Trumpington Christened: 17 Oct 1830 in Trumpington (see note 51) Census: 1841 in High Street, Trumpington (see note 52) Census: 1861 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire (see note 53) Husband: William Webb b. ABT 1829 Married: 22 Feb 1854 in Trumpington (see note 54)
F Child 9: Emma Careless Born: ABT 1833 in Trumpington Christened: 28 Apr 1833 in Trumpington (see note 55) Census: 1841 in High Street, Trumpington (see note 56) Census: 1851 at Vicarage Farm, Shelford Road, Trumpington (see note 57) Census: 1861 in Woodford, Essex (see note 58) Occupation: 1861 Housemaid Census: 1881 in Norwich, Norfolk (see note 59) Census: 1891 in Norfolk (see note 60) Died: 1895 in Norwich, Norfolk 4 (see note 61) Husband: William Sandford b. ABT 1832 d. 1913 Married: 1861 in London 4 (see note 62)
M Child 10: John Careless Born: ABT 1835 in Trumpington Christened: 31 Jan 1836 in Trumpington (see note 63) Census: 1841 in High Street, Trumpington (see note 64) Census: 1851 at Vicarage Farm, Shelford Road, Trumpington (see note 65) Occupation: 1851 Labourer Census: 1861 in School Lane, Trumpington (see note 66) Occupation: 1861 - 1871 Ag Lab Census: 1871 in London Road, Trumpington (see note 67) Census: 1881 in Mill Road, Trumpington (see note 68) Occupation: 1881 Farm Bailiff Census: 1891 in Kent (see note 69) Occupation: 1891 - 1911 Gardener Census: 1911 in Kent (see note 70) Died: 1918 in Kent 4 (see note 71) Wife: Catherine Austin b. ABT 1834 d. 1928 Married: 16 Dec 1857 in Trumpington (see note 72)
F Child 11: Harriet Careless Born: ABT 1837 in Trumpington Christened: 10 Dec 1837 in Trumpington (see note 73) Census: 1841 in High Street, Trumpington (see note 74) Census: 1851 at Vicarage Farm, Shelford Road, Trumpington (see note 75) Census: 1871 in Shelford Road, Trumpington (see note 76) Census: 1881 in Church Street, Trumpington (see note 77) Occupation: 1881 Dressmaker Census: 1891 in Church Street, Trumpington (see note 78) Census: 1901 in Church Lane, Trumpington (see note 79) Census: 1911 in Church Street, Trumpington (see note 80) Census: 1921 in Church Lane, Trumpington (see note 81) Resided: 1922 in Church Lane, Trumpington Died: 24 Feb 1922 Buried: 27 Feb 1922 in Trumpington (see note 82)
Sources: (1) FreeREG website. (2) Baptism records of children. (3) 1851 census. (4) FreeBMD website.
Event Notes Note (1) County Cambridgeshire Place Grantchester Church St Andrew RegisterNumber DateOfBirth BaptismDate 17 Jul 1796 Forename Phebe Criswell Sex F FatherForename Edward MotherForename Elizabeth FatherSurname PRATT MotherSurname PRATT Note (2) Age 40, with husband John Careless and children Note (3) Age 56, born Grantchester, with husband John Careless and children. Laundress Note (4) Age 64, born Grantchester, with husband John Careless Note (5) Sep 7 CARELESS Phoebe otp 74 Note (6) May 2 CARELESS John (x) singleman otp PRATT Phoebe (x) singlewoman otp wits: Benjamin SKINNER, W WRIGHT Note (7) Mar 9 CARELESS John son of William & Elizth Note (8) Age 40, with wife Phoebe and children Note (9) Age 51, born Trumpington. Ag Lab, with wife Phoebe and children Note (10) Age 65, born Trumpington. Farm Bailiff, with wife Phebe Note (11) Age 75, born Trumpington. Farm Bailiff, widower, with daughter Harriet Note (12) Feb 25 CARELESS John otp 80 Note (13) Nov 6 CARELESS Marianne dau of John & Phoebe otp lab Note (14) Age 25, with husband Joseph Madlock Note (15) Age 35, born Trumpington, with husband Joseph Medlock and two sons Note (16) Age 45, born Trumpington, with husband Joseph Madlock and children Note (17) Age 53, born Trumpington, with husband Joseph Madlock and children Note (18) Age 66, born Trumpington, with husband Joseph Madlock and sons Note (19) Aug 24 MATLOCK Mary Ann otp 70 Note (20) Dec 1837 Chesterton 14 83 Note (21) Jun 29 CARELESS Wm son of Wm [BT John] & Phoebe otp lab Note (22) Nov 22 CARLESS William otp 22 Note (23) May 7 CARLESS Elizabeth dau of John & Phoebe otp lab Note (24) May 5 CARLESS Anne dau of John & Phoebe otp lab Note (25) Age 27, born Trumpington, with husband William Britton and daughter Note (26) Age 46, born Cambridge, with husband William Britton and three children Note (27) Age 76, born Trumpington, widow with two daughters Note (28) Age 86, born Trumpington, widow with two daughters Note (29) Mar 1915 Cambridge 3b 909 age 89 Note (30) Jun 1849 Cambridge 14 1 Note (31) Jun 20 CARLESS Sophia dau of John & Phoebe otp lab Note (32) Age 15, with family Note (33) Age 26, born Trumpington, with husband William Peters and children Note (34) Age 36, born Trumpington, with husband William Peters and children Note (35) Age 46, born Trumpington, with husband William Peters and children Note (36) Age 57, born Trumpington, with husband William Peters and children, also her sister Harriet Careless Note (37) Dec 14 PETERS Sophia otp 65 Note (38) Nov 16 PETERS William 22 bac lab otp son of James lab CARELESS Sophia 21 sp [blank] otp dau of John lab wits: George NEWELL, Ann CARELESS Note (39) Dec 3 CARLESS Elizabeth dau of John & Phoebe otp lab Note (40) Age 23, born Trumpington, with husband George Green and two children Note (41) Age 32, born Trumpington, married, with 6 children Note (42) Age 51, born Trumpington, married, with daughter Jemima Cobb and her family Note (43) Dec 1848 Cambridge 14 13 Note (44) Apr 27 CARLESS Sarah dau of John & Phoebe otp lab Note (45) Age 23, born Trumpington, with husband David Chambers and son Note (46) Age 42, born Trumpington, with husband David Chambers and 6 children Note (47) Age 60, born Trumpington, widow, with three sons Note (48) Age 82, born Cambridge, with son Henry Note (49) Mar 1919 Cambridge 3b 771 age 91 Note (50) Sep 24 CHAMBERS David full age bac lab otp son of Thomas lab CARELESS Sarah full age sp [blank] otp dau of John lab wits: George GREEN, Elizabeth (x) CARELESS Note (51) Oct 17 CARELESS Martha dau of John & Phoebe otp lab Note (52) Recorded as Matthew Careless, age 10, with family Note (53) Age 29, born Trumpington, with husband William Webb and 3 children Note (54) Feb 22 WEBB William full age bac shoemaker of Cambridge son of Henry shoemaker CARELESS Martha full age sp [blank] otp dau of John lab wits: William SILK, Harriet CARELESS Note (55) Apr 28 CARLESS Emma son of John & Phoebe otp lab Note (56) Age 10, with family Note (57) Age 18, born Trumpington, with family Note (58) Age 26, born Trumpington, Housemaid Note (59) Age 48, born Trumpington, with husband William Sandford and 5 children Note (60) Age 57, born Trumpington, with husband William Sandford and two children Note (61) Sep 1895 Norwich 4b 113 age 62 Note (62) Mar 1861 Hackney 1b 347 Note (63) Jan 31 CARLESS John son of John & Phoebe otp lab Note (64) Age 5, with family Note (65) Age 15, born Trumpington, with family. Labourer Note (66) Age 25, born Trumpington. Farm Labourer, with wife Catherine and children Note (67) Age 35, born Trumpington. Ag Lab, with wife Catherine and children Note (68) Age 45, born Trumpington. Farm Bailiff, with wife Catherine and children Note (69) Age 55, born Cambridge. Gardener, with wife Catherine and children Note (70) Age 74, born Trumpington. Jobbing Gardener, with wife Catherine, both with their son Davis and his family Note (71) Mar 1918 Ticehurst 2b 158 age 86 Note (72) Dec 16 CARELESS John full bac lab otp son of John lab AUSTIN Catharine full sp [blank] otp dau of Daniel bricklayer wits: Thomas AUSTIN, Harriet CARELESS Note (73) Dec 10 CARLESS Harriet dau of John & Phoebe otp lab Note (74) Age 4, with family Note (75) Age 13, born Trumpington, with family Note (76) Age 33, born Trumpington, with widowed father Note (77) Age 44, born Trumpington, Dressmaker, with sister Sophia Peters and her family. No address given but probably Church Street Note (78) Age 52, born Trumpington, with nephew William Peters and his family Note (79) Age 62, born Trumpington, with niece Mary A Peters Note (80) Age 73, born Trumpington, with niece Mary Ann Peters Note (81) Age 82, born Trumpington, with niece Mary Ann Peters Note (82) Feb 27 CARELESS Harriet of Church Lane, Trumpington 83 died Feb 24, she had been bedridden for at least 40 years Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index