Mayor 1892 – 1893.
Member of the Liberal Party.
A Nonconformist – Protestant Dissenter.
Roderick was elected to the Council in 1888 as one of the representatives of the Westgate Ward.
Born: 3rd August 1840, Ipswich.
Baptised: 16th May 1841, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1841 St. Nicholas, Ipswich.
Roderick was a year old and living with his parents and sister.
Roderick, 30, a Pawnbroker.
Hannah, 30.
Hannah, 3.
3 pawnbrokers.
1 pawnbroker’s apprentice.
2 female house servants.
1851 Elm Street, St. Mary at the Elms, Ipswich.
Roderick was 10 years old and living with his parents and siblings.
Roderick, 41, a Pawnbroker.
Hannah, 38.
Hannah, 13.
Joseph, 7.
Jane, 3.
2 warehousemen.
1 shop boy.
1 warehouse boy.
1 nursemaid.
1 female house servant.
1861 21, Elm Street, St. Mary at the Elms, Ipswich.
Roderick was 20 years old, a Pawnbroker. He was living with his parents and siblings.
Roderick, 51, a Pawnbroker.
Hannah, 53.
Hannah, 22.
Joseph, 18.
Jane, 14.
1 cook.
1 housemaid.
1 nurse.
1 pawnbroker’s shopman.
1 warehouse lad.
1 pawnbroker’s apprentice.
1871 34, Princess Street, St. Nicholas, Ipswich.
Roderick was 30 years old, a Pawnbroker. He was married and head of the household.
Sarah, 27.
Sarah, 6.
Hannah, 5.
Roderick, 1.
Joseph, 6 months.
sister-in-law – Mary Ann Butcher, 16, born Chesham, Buckinghamshire.
1 cook.
1 nursemaid.
1 under nursemaid.
1881 Chesham House, Dalton Road, St. Matthew’s, Ipswich.
Roderick was 40 years old a Pawnbroker. He was married and head of the household.
Sarah, 37.
Sarah, 16.
Hannah, 15.
Roderick, 11.
Joseph, 10.
William, 9.
Beatrice, 6.
Jessie, 3.
1 governess.
1 cook.
1 housemaid.
1891 Chesham House, Dalton Road, St. Matthew’s, Ipswich.
Roderick was 50 years old, a House Furnisher – employer. He was married and head of the household.
Sarah, 47.
Roderick, 21, a Jeweller.
Beatrice, 16.
Jessie, 13.
niece – Marion Louise Watts, 17, born Ipswich.
niece – Mabel Beatrice Watts, 15, born Ipswich.
1 cook.
1 housemaid.
1901 Chesham House, Dalton Road, St. Matthew’s, Ipswich.
Justice of the Peace, Ipswich Session court, the Town Hall.
Roderick was 60 years old, a Magistrate for Ipswich and a Jeweller. He was married and head of the household.
Sarah, 57.
Jessie, 23.
1 cook.
1 housemaid.
1911 Chesham House, Dalton Road, St. Matthew’s, Ipswich.
Roderick was 70 years old, a Magistrtae, and Furniture/Jewellery Dealer – employer. He was married and head of the household.
Sarah, 67.
Beatrice, 36.
1 cook.
1 housemaid.
SOURCES:
Image courtesy of Mr. A. Gilbert – Ipswich Borough Council.