William Pattern (1849-1927)

Charity and William Pattern

William Pattern was born in 1849 in Newton, Cambridgeshire, the son of Mary Payne Pattern. He married Charity Baker in 1875 and there are nine known children. He died in 1927 at 105 Regent Street, Hull, Yorkshire.

born:

  • 7 September 1849 — Newton, Cambridgeshire
    Also known as: Joseph William Pattern / Joseph William Alef / Joseph William Eliff / Joseph Eliff William.

baptism:

  • May 1852 — Newton, Cambridgeshire
    Baptised "Joseph William Eliff Pattern".

parent:

marriages:

  • Charity Baker (1852-1930) on 30 June 1875 — Holy Trinity Church, Hull, York
    Married as "Joseph William Pattern" and gave his father’s name as "Joseph"(!?)

children:

locations:

  • 1851 — Newton, Cambridgeshire
    ℹ1851 England Census
    Living with grandparents.
  • 1861 — Newton, Cambridgeshire
    ℹ1861 England Census
    Living with widowed grandmother Mary.
  • 1881 — Lukes Terrace, South Myton, Hull, Yorkshire
    ℹ1881 England Census
    Occupation: Rullyman (Railway).
  • 1891 — 63 Goodwin Street, Hull, Yorkshire
    ℹ1891 England Census
    Occupation: Master Rullyman.
  • 1901 — 46 Goodwin Street, Hull, Yorkshire
    ℹ1901 England Census
    Occupation: Rullyman (Owner).
  • 1911 — 46 Goodwin Street, Hull, Yorkshire
    ℹ1911 England Census
    Occupation: Carting Agent.
  • 1921 — 105 Regent Street, Hull, Yorkshire
    ℹ1921 England Census
    Occupation: General Carrier (Retired).

died:

  • 14 November 1927 — 105 Regent Street, Hull, Yorkshire

burial:

  • November 1927 — Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire

more:

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The Pattern Story

An extract from Mark Pattern’s research into the family tree…

What happened to Mary’s son, William? He eventually moved to Yorkshire and in 1875 married a Miss Charity Baker, born at Birkenhead in 1852. They set up their home at 5, St. Luke’s Terrace in Hull. It would appear that William did become a beneficiary of his mystery “father” because he had the capital to become the owner of a Rullycart Carrier business employing horsemen to drive the carts to Hull Station and transport cattle to nearby farms. Later on he had a private house built at 46, Goodwin Street in Hull. One of his employees, Hewson Tuxworth, features later in the Pattern story!

William and Charity Pattern had eleven children, but two died in infancy. One of his sons, William, with his wife Ethel and two children, Eric and Eva, emigrated to Canada. They sailed on a ship call the “Mongolia” in 1912 and Eva remembered how she saw debris floating on the sea and being told it was “stuff” from the Titanic that had just sunk! This William Pattern became the owner of a log mill and camp having fathered four more children resulting in several Pattern families still in the Winnipeg area of Canada. Their daughter, Eva, married Gordon Johnston and they raised nine children and they too had a mill and the place where they lived was named Johnston’s Mill Lake in Saskatchewan. John Baker Pattern was another son of William and Charity and like his brother decided to make his future in Canada. He stowed away on a ship heading for Canada and as they were nearing the end of the voyage, he jumped overboard and swam to the shore. He then travelled on to Winnipeg to join his brother William and his family. All the above information was given to me by Marilyn Heraty, who lives on Gabriola Island, West Canada. She is the grand-daughter of John Baker Pattern and Olive and I had the pleasure of entertaining her at our home on her visit to the UK in 2008. William Pattern died 14th November 1927 and his wife, Charity 18th May 1930.

Articles

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A MASTER RULLYMAN.

William Pattern, a master rullyman, was charged on warrant with stealing about 6lbs of grain from the Alexandra Dock, the property of the Hull and Barnsley Railway Co.

Sergt. Gardiner, of the Hull and Barnsley Railway and Dock Police, said prisoner had instructed Mr Woodhouse to defend him, but as that gentleman was unable to attend a remand was necessary.

Remanded eight days, bail being allowed.

Hull Daily Mail (23 June 1890)

CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

William Pattern, a carting agent, was summoned for working a horse when unfit. P.C. Kingston staled that about 10 o’clock on December 18th he was on the Spring Bank when he saw the defendant driving a brown chestnut horse, which was very lame on the left fore foot He examined the animal and found it to be suffering from a sand crack in the hoof, which appeared to cause great pain. Sergt. Bromby gave corroborative evidence. Mr Sowerby, veterinary surgeon, also gave evidence.

Defendant said that the horse had been shod two days previously and he thought the foot had been pricked in the shoeing. A fine of 50s including costs was imposed.

Hull Daily Mail (31 December 1912)

DEATHS.

PATTERN. – On November 14th, at 105, Regent Street, William, aged 78, beloved husband of Charity Pattern.

Hull Daily News (16 November 1927)

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