204th anniversary of the baptism of John LOCKETT, Manchester

John LOCKETT, 5th great-grandfather of my children, was baptized April 6, 1806 at the Manchester Cathedral in Lancashire. His parents were Edward Lockett, Hatter, and his wife Sarah.

The family had many children. They moved from Manchester to Lambeth, Surrey in 1820. John Lockett married Sarah COLLINS  14 May 1827 at St. Mary, Newington, Surrey.

Signatures on the marriage record.


St. Mary's was destroyed in WWII. It was pulled down and rebuilt many times over the years, due to defects in workmanship and decay. It seems to be part of the Catholic tradition. Not sure if it is the same churchyard, but nearby Newington Butts has recently transformed the open space of St. Mary's Churchyard into a children's playgound, complete with mounds reflecting the archery butts which gave the area its name (photos 1 2 )

The couple had at least five children:
Eliza Ann 1828
Edward John 1829 (baptized the same day as his uncle George at St. Mary's Lambeth)
Mary Ann and Sarah baptized 1832, Mary Ann died 1834
Martha 1841

Eliza Ann, Mary Ann and Sarah were all baptized at St. John the Evangelist, Lambeth. This church consecrated in 1824, was built to commemorate the Battle of Waterloo (1815). Waterloo Road itself was built in 1820, straight through a marshy area from the river. St. John the Evangelist's interior was destroyed by bombing in 1940.

 St. Mary Lambeth , now deconsecrated (demolished?) where their son Edward John (also a hatter) was baptized.

Richardr has posted a photo of the church of St. Mary-at-Lambeth, and says "Now deconsecrated, it houses the Museum of Garden History." From his post, I learned that the church contains the tomb of William Bligh, of the Bounty. Others buried there  include Elias Ashmole, founder of the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, and several Archbishops of Canterbury, as well as Anne Boleyn's mother Elizabeth (nee Howard).
More information  Garden Museum wikipedia entry (see the legend of the ghost/Big Ben) aerial view   1784 engraving  architectural features


John's wife Sarah died in 1849, the same year as their 8 year old daughter Martha.

1841 Hat finisher on White House Street, Lambeth
In 1851, John and his son Edward (walking stick maker) are in St. George Southwark.
1861, John is a boarder on Mint Street.
1871 John is a resident of the Workhouse. He did at the Christchurch Workhouse Infirmary in Jan 1872 at the age of 65.

another John Lockett