COLESHILL CONNECTIONS
Coleshill is a town about 5miles from Nether Whitacre. There were two main families living here in the 18th and 19th centuries.
CHARLES AND MARY RATHERAM
B 1790 Whitacre
M abt 1815
D 1869 Coleshill
Charles was born about 1790. On the 1841 Census he is51 and his occupation was as a Cooper. The family lived at Church Hill. He had 2 sons and 3 daughters although both sons died young.
Charles b 1820 Whitacre d abt 1821 (died infant) Mary b 1824 Fillongley Arthur Everitt d Elizabeth b 1825 Fillongley d Robert b 1828 Fillongley d 1844 Ann b 1830 Fillongley d
Will of Charles Ratheram - Cooper Gentleman of Church Street, Coleshill Birmingham Archives
Written 31 August 1868 Dated 5 March 1869 Leave my estate to my wife
Mary And my daughters Mary, married to Arthur
Everitt £100 Elizabeth £150 Ann £45
ROBERT AND ANN WARNFORD
B 1786 Coleshill
M 1 Nov 1805
D 14 Dec 184
Age 61 years
He was obviously a religious and well respected citizen of the town. He owned land and a Drapers store on Coleshill High Street.
Robert Ratheram Draper
Coleshill Church
Monumental Inscription
Beneath this stone lies the mortal remains of Robert Ratheram
For many years a respected inhabitant of this town,
After a long and painful infliction borne with Christian fortitude
And patience he died in the faith of the gospel
January 21st 1843 Age 61 years
Also
Charles son of the above Robert and Ann who was buried here
26th January 1825 Age 15 years
Likewise
of Ann wife of Enock Bower
Daughter of the above Robert and Ann Ratheram
Who died 3rd September 1844 Age 33 years
Also
Robert Ratheram son of the above
Who died 14th December 1847 Age 38 years
Also
Ann wife of the above Robert Ratheram senior
Who died 12th March 1846 Age 76 years
Blessed God who has given us the victory through Jesus Christ our Lord
Amen
(Birmingham Archives Monumental Inscription Ledgers)
Children of Robert and Ann
NAME BIRTH CHRISTEN MARRIAGE SPOUSE DEATH Eliza 1806 George Stilwell Ann 1807 Enoch Bower 1844 Jane Catherine 1811 Charles 1810 1825 Robert 1809 1847
Unfortunately both of their sons died young and with 3 surviving daughters the Ratheram name was unable to continue for this branch of the tree. Interestingly Eliza names one of her sons Robert Ratheram Stilwell so perhaps all is not lost. George Stilwell was a surgeon from London so I believe the family moved back there as there is no record of them in the 1841 census at Coleshill .