NETHER WHITACRE
AND COLESHILL
This maps shows the area of North Warwickshire where the RATHERAM family descendants lived in the early 18th century. Records of the family can be found in KINGSBURY, COLESHILL, FILLONGLEY, LEA MARSTON , NETHER WHITACRE, OVER WHITACRE, BAXTERLEY, SHUSTOKE and CURDSWORTH
NETHER WHITACRE
The
following records are taken from "Some History of Nether Whitacre"
compiled by J.C.T. Price started by the late Rev. T.Y.Price
(Rector 1937-1970)
(Rector 1937-1970)
St Giles Nether WhitacreThe earliest record of the name RATHERAM appears at the end of the 18th Century but by the middle of the 19th Century the family name is no longer in evidence. This could mean the line died out but it is more likely that they moved into the nearby towns and cities in the quest for work.
The Ratherams seem to have been a family of some means and importance within the village as the following records show.
CHURCHWARDENS
1708 Charles Ratheram
1758 Charles Ratheram
1761 Charles Rathram (died)
1772 Robert Ratheram
1791 William Ratheram
1792 Charles Ratheram
1801 William Ratheram
1843 Robert Ratheram
1844 Robert Ratheram
1758 Charles Ratheram
1761 Charles Rathram (died)
1772 Robert Ratheram
1791 William Ratheram
1792 Charles Ratheram
1801 William Ratheram
1843 Robert Ratheram
1844 Robert Ratheram
THE WINDOW TAX
Extracts from the Church and Parish Records list Window and Land Tax for 1766
Extracts from the Church and Parish Records list Window and Land Tax for 1766
This
was a tax levied on houses with more than 6 windows or "lights".It was
first raised in the reighn of William 111. The payment due consisted of
a fixed charge of 1/6d per half year (houses duty)
Plus 1d for 7 lights (one more than 6):
4d for 9 lights:
5d for 10 lights:
upto 11 1\2d each for 29 lights.
This tax also gives some idea of th size of the houses occupied by family members.
Charles Ratheram 11 lights @ 6d
Robert Ratheram 9 lights @ 4d
4d for 9 lights:
5d for 10 lights:
upto 11 1\2d each for 29 lights.
This tax also gives some idea of th size of the houses occupied by family members.
Charles Ratheram 11 lights @ 6d
Robert Ratheram 9 lights @ 4d
SURVEYORS OF THE HIGHWAYS
The work of the Surveyor consisted of supervising the collection of stones and pebbles and the carting of them to fill up holes in the road. Sometimes jobs such as draining were done. The surveyor travelled the roads or highways looking for potholes, paid out the workmen and kept accounts of the expenditure.
The usual allowance for the position was 1/-.
For keeping the accountsand the paper used 1/2d.
1/- for entering them in the books
The work of the Surveyor consisted of supervising the collection of stones and pebbles and the carting of them to fill up holes in the road. Sometimes jobs such as draining were done. The surveyor travelled the roads or highways looking for potholes, paid out the workmen and kept accounts of the expenditure.
The usual allowance for the position was 1/-.
For keeping the accountsand the paper used 1/2d.
1/- for entering them in the books
1769-70 Robert Ratheram
1774 Charles Ratheram
1777-78 Robert Ratheram
1784-75 Charles Ratheram
1790-91 William Ratheram
1809 William Ratheram
1810 William Ratheram
1823-24 Charles Ratheram
1825-26 Robert Ratheram
1827 William Ratheram
The role of the Parish Constable was to "make privy search once every week in all house,victalinge houses, barnes and other suspected place in the night tyme, for the finding out and apprehending of Rogues, Vagabonds,sturdy beggars,wanderings and idle persons and they shall apprehend all such Rogues etc who travell with froged and counterfeited passes in the day tyme".
1705 Charles Ratheram
1709-10 Charles Ratheram
1725-26 William Ratheram
1744 Charles Ratheram
1749-50 Charles Ratheram
1766-67 Robert Ratheram
1774-45 Charles Ratheram
1781-82 Charles Ratheram
1797-98 Charles Ratheram
1807-8 William Ratheram
1810-11 Charles Ratheram
Charles Ratheram Yeoman
Charles Ratheram Tenant
There is also a list of PAUPERS but luckily there are no RATHERAMS listed!
1774 Charles Ratheram
1777-78 Robert Ratheram
1784-75 Charles Ratheram
1790-91 William Ratheram
1809 William Ratheram
1810 William Ratheram
1823-24 Charles Ratheram
1825-26 Robert Ratheram
1827 William Ratheram
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
Until the Poor Law amendment act of 1834 the poor who were unable to support themselves were dependant on their parishes for aid that dated back to Elizabethan times. Parishes would elected annully Overseers of the Poor who were responsible for the distribution and collection of the poor rate,levied on householders.
They were also responsible for the scrutiny and safekeeping of settlement certificates,the apprenticing of pauper and orphans and the administration of a local workhouse where one existed.
PARISH CONSTABLESUntil the Poor Law amendment act of 1834 the poor who were unable to support themselves were dependant on their parishes for aid that dated back to Elizabethan times. Parishes would elected annully Overseers of the Poor who were responsible for the distribution and collection of the poor rate,levied on householders.
They were also responsible for the scrutiny and safekeeping of settlement certificates,the apprenticing of pauper and orphans and the administration of a local workhouse where one existed.
1706 Charles Ratheram
1716 Thomas Ratheram
1724 William Ratheram
1729 John Gibson-for William Ratheram
1752 Charles Ratheram
1756 Charles Ratheram-for Hoggrells End Farm(Geakes)
1764 Charles Ratheram for his homestead
1766 Charles Ratheram for his own
1769 Charles Ratheram
1776 Charles Ratheram for Wilkins Esq
1778 Robert Ratheram
1782 Thomas Moorwood for Charles Ratheram
(Whitacre Heath homestead)
1784 Charles Ratheram Hoggrells End
1788 Catherine Ratheram
1796 Catherine Ratheram
1799 Charles RatheramChurch End
1802 William Ratheram served for homestead
1804 Charles Ratheram
1813 William Ratheram
1814 Charles Ratheram
1815 Charles Ratheram
1819 Charles Ratheram
1825 Thomas Ratheram
1826 Thomas Ratheram
1837 Robert Ratheram
MULTIPLE BIRTHS
Many surnames are listed but it is sad to see that many children did not survive or were even named. There are a couple of references to RATHERAMS and this also give the earliest evidence of the name.
1632 Ratheram Children John
Wynefride
1791 Ratheram Children Charles
Sarah
1716 Thomas Ratheram
1724 William Ratheram
1729 John Gibson-for William Ratheram
1752 Charles Ratheram
1756 Charles Ratheram-for Hoggrells End Farm(Geakes)
1764 Charles Ratheram for his homestead
1766 Charles Ratheram for his own
1769 Charles Ratheram
1776 Charles Ratheram for Wilkins Esq
1778 Robert Ratheram
1782 Thomas Moorwood for Charles Ratheram
(Whitacre Heath homestead)
1784 Charles Ratheram Hoggrells End
1788 Catherine Ratheram
1796 Catherine Ratheram
1799 Charles RatheramChurch End
1802 William Ratheram served for homestead
1804 Charles Ratheram
1813 William Ratheram
1814 Charles Ratheram
1815 Charles Ratheram
1819 Charles Ratheram
1825 Thomas Ratheram
1826 Thomas Ratheram
1837 Robert Ratheram
MULTIPLE BIRTHS
Many surnames are listed but it is sad to see that many children did not survive or were even named. There are a couple of references to RATHERAMS and this also give the earliest evidence of the name.
1632 Ratheram Children John
Wynefride
1791 Ratheram Children Charles
Sarah
The role of the Parish Constable was to "make privy search once every week in all house,victalinge houses, barnes and other suspected place in the night tyme, for the finding out and apprehending of Rogues, Vagabonds,sturdy beggars,wanderings and idle persons and they shall apprehend all such Rogues etc who travell with froged and counterfeited passes in the day tyme".
1705 Charles Ratheram
1709-10 Charles Ratheram
1725-26 William Ratheram
1744 Charles Ratheram
1749-50 Charles Ratheram
1766-67 Robert Ratheram
1774-45 Charles Ratheram
1781-82 Charles Ratheram
1797-98 Charles Ratheram
1807-8 William Ratheram
1810-11 Charles Ratheram
LIST OF "QUALITY" 1701-1715
Charles Ratheram Yeoman
Charles Ratheram Tenant
There is also a list of PAUPERS but luckily there are no RATHERAMS listed!
MARRIAGES
| NAME | SPOUSE | DATE |
| Ratheram Charles | Garrett Elizabeth | 11 Jul 1782 |
| Ratheram Charles | Smallwood Ann | 7 Jan 1790 |
| Ratheram Elizabeth | Clarke Issac | 13 Jun 1770 |
| Rotheram Charles | Hollier Ann | 27 Apr 1682 |
| Rotharam William | Butler Elizabeth | 6 Jan 1721 |
| Ratheram Elizabetn | Morwood George | 21 Feb 1809 |
| Ratheram Charles | Moorwood Catherine | 4 Aug 1766 |
| Ratheram John | Adams Catherine | 2 Feb 1832 |
| Ratheram Catherine | Mills John | 18 Nov 1802 |
| Ratheram Louisa | Price James | 22 sep 1836 |
| Ratheram Eleanor | Pickford John | 1 Dec 1796 |
| Rotharum Mary | Betteridge John | 17 Jan 1787 |
| Rotheram Joseph | Lucas Mary | 24 Apr 1759 |
| Rotheram Robert | Hawksford Sarah | 3 Aug 1760 |
| Rotheram Alice | Milhowse John | 8 May 1624 |
There were two main families living here in the 19th Century.
CHARLES AND MARY
Charles was born about 1790. On the 1841 Census he 51 and his occupation is a Cooper. The family are living at Church Hill. He had 1 son and 3 daughters. His daughters were born in Fillongley nearby.
CHARLES AND MARY
Charles was born about 1790. On the 1841 Census he 51 and his occupation is a Cooper. The family are living at Church Hill. He had 1 son and 3 daughters. His daughters were born in Fillongley nearby.
| NAME | BIRTH | PLACE | |
| Mary | 1824 | Coleshill | |
| Elizabeth | 1825 | Fillongley | |
| Ann | 1830 | Fillongley | |
| Robert | 1831 |
1861 Occupation now shown as retired Cooper. Family still living at Church Hill
1869 Charles dies
His daughters Elizabeth and Ann remain single.
1881 Elizabeth and Ann living at Church Hill South. They are both recoreded as being Annuitants.
ROBERT AND ANN WARNFORD
Born 1786 in Coleshill
1804 Married Ann Warnford
They had 5 children
| NAME | BIRTH | PLACE | CHRISTEN | MARRIAGE | BEATH |
| Eliza | 1805 | Coleshill | 27 Jan 1806 | ||
| Ann | 1807 | Coleshill | 6 Jul 1807 | | |
| Robert | 1808 | Coleshill | 1829 Jane Wright | ||
| Jane Catherine | 1809 | Coleshill | 14 Jul 1810 | 1865 | |
| Charles | 1811 | Coleshill | 30 Nov 1811 | 1825 |