Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Prudence Bullock, Longhope

Prudence Bullock, Longhope (reply)

bevbullock — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:21:09 +0000

Hi Julie,

Prudence Bullock was the sister of my Great Great grandmother Charlotte Bullock.
She was the daughter of Samuel Bullock and Ann Williams.

It seems she had a pretty wretched life. Her mother died of Typhus Fever in 1840. She is in the 1841 census at home with her family age 8.

In the 1851 Census she is shown as a prisoner at the Little dean's 'House of Corrections'. I haven't been able to find out what she was incarcerated for, but I hope to get an answer next time I'm over in England.

She died from starvation on 23rd December, 1851 after the relieving officer neglected to give her food. She was unable to work after receiving a foot injury in the harvest fields in September 1851 and her Doctor wrote an order for food and other necessaries. Too ill to walk, she traveled 4 miles on her injured foot to the workhouse and Richard White, the relieving officer refused to supply the articles. She slowly starved to death over the next 3 months.

Richard White was charged with Manslaughter and committed to Gloucester jail to await trial. I have a few newspaper articles of the time which report White's committal, but I have been unable to find any record of the trial.

I hope this helps give you a little insight into the short life of Prudence.

Bev..,

Prudence BULLOCK 1811-1829, Huntley (Notwood/Little London) (reply)

slowhands — Sun, 11 May 2008 00:15:32 +0000

Year: 1808
Month: Jul
Day: 18
Groom Surname: BULLOCK
Groom Forenames: Samuel
Groom Age at Marriage:
Groom condition: Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession:
Groom Residence: Huntley
Groom Father's Surname:
Groom Father's Forenames:
Groom Father's Rank or Profession:
Bride Surname: WILLIAMS
Bride Forenames: Ann
Bride Age at Marriage:
Bride Condition: Spinster
Bride Rank or Profession:
Bride Residence: Huntley
Bride Father's Surname:
Bride Father's Forenames:
Bride Father's Rank or Profession:
Licence or Banns: Banns
Date of banns:
Signature or Mark:
Witness 1:
Witness 2:
Other witnesses:
Officiating Minister:
Event type: Marriage
Memoranda:
Transcriber's Notes: from BTs
Register Reference:
Page No:
Parish_Chapel: Huntley

an earlier sibling bearing the same name - not unusual -she dies several years before the later Prudence

Year: 1811
Month: Jan
Day: 27
Parents Surname: BULLOCK
Child Forenames: Prudence
Father's Forenames: Samuel
Mother's Forenames: Ann
Mother's Surname:
Place of Residence: Huntley
Occupation:
Officiating Minister: Richard Foley rector
Event type: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P184 IN 1/2
Page No: 21
Parish_Chapel: Huntley

Year: 1829
Month: Dec
Day: 28
Surname: BULLOCK
Forenames: Prudence
Place of Residence: Huntley
Age at death: 19
Officiating Minister: John Morse
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: 18416
Page No: 21
Parish_Chapel: Huntley

Prudence BULLOCK 1832 - 1852 Notwood, Longhope (reply)

julie — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:32:39 +0000

Thank you slowhands for your reply.

Julie

Prudence BULLOCK 1832 - 1852 Notwood, Longhope (reply)

slowhands — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 07:49:53 +0000

1841 Notwood nr. Little London,Blaisdon/ Longhope
Samuel Bullock abt 1781 Gloucestershire, England Blaisdon Gloucestershire
Alfred Bullock abt 1829 Gloucestershire, England Blaisdon Gloucestershire
Ann Bullock abt 1831 Gloucestershire, England Blaisdon Gloucestershire
Charles Bullock abt 1827 Gloucestershire, England Blaisdon Gloucestershire
Charlotte Bullock abt 1816 Gloucestershire, England Blaisdon Gloucestershire
John Bullock abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Blaisdon Gloucestershire
Prudence Bullock abt 1833 Gloucestershire, England Blaisdon Gloucestershire
Samuel Bullock abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Blaisdon Gloucestershire

1851
Prudence Bullock abt 1832 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England Prisoner Little Dean Gloucestershire

Name: Prudence Bullock
Year of Registration: 1852
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Westbury On Severn
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 161

Prudence Bullock, Longhope

julie — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 06:04:49 +0000

I found Prudence on the 1851 census and she was in prison only a young girl, but she died a couple of years later. She came from Longhope as did my Bullock descendants, although she isnt on my family tree can anyone tell me about her.