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Note: William was born in Alton, Hampshire, and was possibly named after his mother's brother. About 1782 the family moved to London, probably because of the decline in the wool trade. This had made Alton & Winchester, etc., a lot less prosperous, causing a mass exodus to London. They seem to have settled in the Newgate area of London. They must have hated it! William was by trade a Cordwainer, and served his apprenticeship with William Durdell - Cordwainer of Stepney - although why is a mystery as his forebears had been tailors for the last hundred years. Two of William's sons were also tailors ( Charles Durdell & Joseph), although with whom they served their apprenticeships is unknown. In 1782 William, at the age of 8, was involved in being robbed with Henry Kitchen and William Allen by Peter Airey and James Davis. The trial of Airey and Davis is recorded as: PETER AIREY, JAMES DAVIS, theft with violence : highway robbery, 11th September, 1782. The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Ref: t17820911-5 They were found guilty and though the sentance applicable was death, they were shipped to Africa for 7 years. All of William's children except the youngest, Jane Durdell were baptised in the church of St., Giles Cripplegate. At some time after 1814, William & Mary inherited the Estate of Mrs. William Durdell (Elizabeth Carleton,widow, who married William Durdell, widower, 20th May 1790 at St Benet, Paul's Wharf, London; he was buried 22nd March 1809, aged 78, at St.Dunstan Stepney, she was buried also at St.Dunstan 30th June 1814, aged 64), of Mile End, Stepney.. This is not straightforward, however: since she left everything to her niece Mrs. Elizabeth Garrell, she must have died before 1849, as the money in the "Long Annuities " at the Bank of England is referred to in William's will. Were Elizabeth Garrell and Mary Lovell sisters? We have as yet (July 2005) not managed to find a marriage for her. She was not Elizabeth Ransted, William's sister, as she was never married: This could be a Lovell, Mitchell, Durdell or Goodyer, connection, we have too many family names ending ell. We need to find Elizabeth Carlton & William Durdell's first marriages, and Elizabeth Garrells marrriage, to establish the maiden names of the brides, or even Elizabeth Carltons previous married name. It must be noted that William & Mary named two of their children "Durdell", Charles & Jane. The Durdell family were prevalent in Hampshire,as were the Lovells, but it is not known where Mary was born, this name is fairly common also in London, and there are many Marys to complicate thing further. The Will of Elizabeth Durdell 19th January 1814: In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Durdell Widow of the late William Durdell Carpenter deceased of Stepney in the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town and parish of Saint Dunstan Stepney in the County of Middx being in perfect health and sound in mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills before by me maid in any manner and form as follows I desire that all my just debts and funeral expences to be paid and discharged as soon after my Decease as possible and in order to make a suitable distribution of what property I may leave Item---- I give my neice Elizabeth Garrell of No 10 Union Row in the above Parish Hamlet and County aforesaid all my house-hold furniture plate linen china wearing apparell as expressed in inventory annexed also to my aforesaid neice Elizabeth Garrell a house situate in 21 Cornwall street in the parish of St. George in the East also the sum of twenty pounds more or less of lawful money of Great Britain arising from whatever other property the deceased may leave exclusive house plate china furniture as expressed in inventory as follows all being for sole use of my said neice Elizabeth Garrell aforesaid E Durdell witness to the above G White Elizth How X her mark INVENTORY Kitchen: Bath Range Racks and Checks [?] complete [?] Dutch Stove in ditto return Fender Irons and Holen Shovel [?] 2 Copper Tea Kettles l large 1 small 1 ditto Coffee pot 1 brass flour drege 2 pair Steel Snuffers & 2 Stands 1 Tin Flat Candle stick 1 pair fluted high metal Candlesticks 1 plated ditto 1 japanned Extinguisher Sundry Pictures about 21 1 copper pottage pot cover 2 ditto saucepans & ditto 1 ditto Pint Pot 3 Tin saucepans and Covers 2 Iron Footmen 1 Cop Warming Pan 1 Brass Fender 2 Set Fire Irons 1 vase Top'd 1 Barss Mounted coffee mill & Pewter Ink stand pudding roller & 1ditto black knives & forks an 8 day Clock in Wanut Tree Case looking glass in Gilt Frame 13 1/2 by 24 1/2 Wainscot Table with Drawer 1 high backed Elbow Windsor Chair 6 mahogany chairs loose hair seats 1 ditto pillar elbow Table Canvas on floor more or less pair of bellows 1 Looking Glass Foreign 1 mahogany Tea board 1 Japanned dittto Tray --------- Closet: Four flat irons sundry Crockery and tin ware 1 pair of brass scales - 1-2 lb 1/2 lb lead sundry ditto small weights Crockery over dresser--------- Parlour: Tent bedstead white cotton furniture Goose feather bed boulster & 2 pillows White Cotton Counterpane Elegant Peir Glass in Frame and Vauxhall plate 18 1/2 by 33 Walnut Tree Book Case plate glass Doors & Contents 5 Chimney ornaments 6 shells 2 small bath stove Irons------------- In Kitchen: Stool fender mahogany Glazed Beaufet & Contents sundry red and white china plates Dishes bowls mugs & Jar 1 handsome large black Tea pot 2 cut quart decanters 2 pint Rummers Glass 1 pair oval Salts 1 mustard Glass 1 mahogany oval Tea board scolloped rim open handles --- books ---- the life of Christ family bible and others-----Wainscote Night Commode mahogany Pillar and Claw Hearth Brush 1 metal watch no 5469 1 ditto no 42051 1 large drawer of and contents 1 ditto Trunk Covered and contents 1 Kidderminster Carpet to fit 1 piece Turkey pattern---- Closet in Parlour: Sundry crockery & pair of Rummers blue and white Coton Window Curtain ---- 1 venetian blind to fit window-------- Wash house: Iron Grate with brass frett Deal Dresser and 3 Corner Table 3 Iron Saucepans Water Butt & stand copper as fixed 1 Wainscott Chair deal sink with lead pipe Gridiron & frying pan hanging trivett---------- Sundrys in Cellar under Stairs: Knife Board pair steelyard Spade & Hanging Iron piece of red floor cloth------- Sundrys: All the wearing apparell belonging to the Deceased whether in her drawers or loose about the house likewise plate little or much. Witness G. White Proved London 19th January 1814 before the Worshipful Samuel Pearce Parson Doctor of Laws & hereto by the oath of Elizabeth Garrell Widow the neice sole Executrix to whom the administration was granted being sworn by court [??] to administer Elizabeth Garrell died between 1814 & 1849, somehow William & Mary got hold of the twenty pounds and invested it in the Long Annuities in the Bank of England. In the 1841 census William & Mary both claim to have been born in Middlesex, we know that William was not, so where was Mary born ? By then they had moved to a house in Royal Oak Walk Hoxton, Shoreditch. They also had a lodger Otta Penn, aded 45, of independant means. William made his will on 2nd August 1849. By this time they had moved again to 3 Oxford St., Stepney, now rebuilt, and re-named as Stepney Way. "Inn the Name of God Amen I William Ransted of no 3 near the British Oak Oxford Street Whitechaple Road in the County of Middlesex being of sound mind do make this my Will I give unto my wife Mary Ransted the Interest of all moneys at the time of my death that I am possessed of wheather in the Bank of England Savings Bank or elsewhere Excepting five pounds which I desire to be paid to my two sons Charles and Joseph on account of their large family at my death share and share alike I give to my wife Mary Ransted for her life the whole of the furniture and at her death I despose of everything in the following manner; I give to my daughter Mary Byfield One Bed the Time piece and the Mahogany Tea Table with Six silver Spoons and sugar Tongs her Mothers Broach and Rings. I give unto my Son Joseph one Bed and Mattress with tent bedstead and furniture. I give unto Charles Durdle a feather boulster three feather pillows Large Looking Glass and Chest of Drawers and whatever Blankets Sheets and Counterpanes and other linen may be left at the death of my wife. I desire to be divided amongst my two sons Charles Durdle and Joseph both having large familys and whatever things should be left I desire to be shared betwix my two sons Charles Durdle and Joseph share and share alike Excepting my hair trunk which I give to my Grandson Oliver and a few old books which I hope someone will take care of for him and after the death of my wife my Executors will find Twenty pounds a year standing in the Long annuities in the Bank of England in our two names in trust for our children. I desire the Twenty pounds a year to be divided betwixt my four children namely Charles Durdle, William, Joseph and Mary. John having had his part advanced when he first went to America. I likewise after the death of my wife desire my Executors to sell thirteen pounds a year standing in The Annuities for the terms of years and whatever that may produce I desire after paying of all necessary expences, to be divided with my four children namely William, Mary, Charles Durdle and Joseph The Twenty pounds a year in the Long Annuities standing in our names is the remainder of the Estate of the late Mrs. William Durdle of Stepney whose Executors are both dead Mr T Griffin died first and Mr. Hastings requested my wife and me to join him in the bank and since that he has been dead some years and the stock have remained in our joint names ever since I appoint Mr. G. Byfield Cheesemonger Whitechaple Rd., to be with my two Sons Charles Durdle Ransted and Joseph Ransted to be my Executors and no other person to interfere with them and I desire G. Byfield to assist Charles and Joseph in the best manner he can in dividing the trifling things not mentioned in this my will and I declare this to be my last Will and Testament. In witness thereof I have set my hand and seal this second day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Nine. Idesire my funeral may be attended with as little expence as possible on account of the large familys of my two Sons Charles and Joseph------------------- Signed Sealed and declared to me William Ransted as my last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in is presence have subscribed our names as witness threto the second day of August 1849 ----------- William Ransted Peter Mackin 16 Oxford St., St Marys Whitechple thos. smith 13 Bedford St., Whitechaple William died 15th March 1850, aged 76, of asthma, probably caused by the "smog". His sister Elizabeth, registered his death. The churchyard of St. Dunstan was closed for burials, so in 1841 the City of London and Tower Hamlets Cemetry was opened. The indexes at the moment (August 2005) have yet to be checked. It is also possible that they were buried in the churchyard of St Mary Whitechaple. In the Preogtive court of Canterbury In the Goods of William Ransted deceased Appeared personally Peter Mackin of 16 Oxford St., Whitechaple in the County of Middlesex Baker and made oath that he is one of the subscribed witnesses to the last Will and Testament of William Ransted of Royal Oak Walk Hoxton in the County of Middlesex but late of 3 Lower Oxford St Whitechaple in the Parish of Stepney in the same County Boot and shoemaker deceased the said bearing date the second day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty nine and now hereunto annexed and he lastly made oath that the Second day of August aforesaid the testator duly executed his said will by sigining his name at the foot or end thereof to witness immediately under the attestation Clause in the presence of this Deponant and Thomas Smith the other subscribed witness thereto both of whom were presant at the same time as this Deponent and the said Will in the presence of the said Testator and of each other --Peter Mackin -- on the Eighth day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty one the said Peter Macin was duly sworn to the truth of this Affidavit -- Before me -- Jahaggard surrogate Present -- Wiliiam Abbott Jnr. & Not: Pub: Proved at London the 7th February 1851 before the Worshipful Frederick (?) Thomas Pratt Doctor of Laws and surrogate by oaths of George Byfield Charles Durdell Ransted and Joseph Ransted to whom the admon was granted haveing been first sworn duly to adminster ----------- by Motion & Decree.
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