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EDGOOSE, Bithiah (1828-1885) late LEETE born CHAMBERLAIN
As Bethany CHAMBERLAIN she was baptised at Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire, on 19 October 1828, daughter of William and Esther CHAMBERLAIN. (The 1881 census returns confirm that she was born at Guilden Morden, Cambridge).
From the 1841 census of Shates Cottage, Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire:
James CHAMBERLAIN, aged 9 [sic], agricultural labourer, born in Cambridgeshire;
Esther CHAMBERLAIN, aged 35, NOT born in Cambridgeshire;
David CHAMBERLAIN, aged 6, born in Cambridgeshire;
George CHAMBERLAIN, aged 3, born in Cambridgeshire;
William CHAMBERLAIN, aged 5 months, born in Cambridgeshire;
*Bithia CHAMBERLAIN, aged 13, born in Cambridgeshire.
(HO107/63/9/7/11)
Frances CHAMBERLAIN, the illegitimate daughter of Bethia [sic] CHAMBERLAIN of Guilden Morden, was born at Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire, on 18 April 1849.
(GRO June Q 1849 Royston &c 6 613)
From the 1851 census of High Street, Great Morden, Cambridgeshire [30 March 1851]:
Wm CHAMBERLAIN, head, aged 53, agricultural labourer, born at Great Morden;
Esther CHAMBERLAIN, wife, aged 45, born at Northampton;
*Bithiah CHAMBERLAIN, daughter, aged 23, born at Great Morden;
David CHAMBERLAIN, son, aged 16, born at Great Morden;
Wm CHAMBERLAIN, son, aged 11, born at Great Morden;
John CHAMBERLAIN, son, aged 7, scholar, born at Great Morden;
Charles CHAMBERLAIN, son, aged 5, scholar, born at Great Morden;
Frances CHAMBERLAIN, granddaughter, aged 2, born at Great Morden.
(HO107/1707/554/25)
Reuben CHAMBERLIN [sic], the illegitimate son of Bithian CHAMBERLIN [sic] of Guilden Morden, was born at Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire, on 7 June 1853. The informant was Esther CHAMBERLIN, occupier.
(GRO June Q 1853 Royston 3a 183)
She married Tempest LEETE at Old Church, St. Pancras, London, on 22 October 1855.
The birth of a Tempest LEETE was registered in 1856.
(GRO September 1856 Hitchin 3a 211)
The 1861 census of Bedford Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire:
Tempest LEETE, head, aged 66, retired farmer, born at Shingay, Cambridgeshire;
*Bithiah LEETE, wife, aged 33, born at Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire;
Frances LEETE, daughter, aged 11 (from a previous relationship), scholar, born at Guilden Morden;
Reuben LEETE, son, aged 7 (from a previous relationship), scholar, born at Guilden Morden;
Tempest LEETE, son, aged 4, scholar, born at Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
(RG9/819/70/26)
"LEETE Tempest. 7 January. The Will of Tempest LEETE late of Hitchin in the County of Hertford Gentleman deceased who died 5 November 1861 at Hitchin aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oath of Bithiah LEETE of Porch-terrace Bedford Road Hitchin aforesaid Widow the Relict the sole Executrix.
Effects under £ 300."
(National Probate Calendar 1862)
She married Arthur EDGOOSE, son of James EDGOOSE, at St. Pancras Church, St. Pancras, Middlesex, on 30 September 1862. James EDGOOSE had married Mary WINFREE at Moulton, Lincolnshire, on 14 December 1807.
In 1871 she was living at 21 Chestnut Street, Leicester:
Arthur EDGOOSE, head, aged 57, messenger in yarn warehouse, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
*Bithiah EDGOOSE, wife, aged 44, born at Mordan (sic), Cambridgeshire;
Reuben LEETE, son, aged 18, elastic band hand, born at Mordan (sic);
Tempest LEETE, son, aged 14, clicker, born at Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
(RG10/3283/24/19)
She and her husband ARTHUR were listed at 60 Chestnut Street, Leicester St. Mary, in the 1881 census. Their surname was wrongly transcribed as EDGOODE:
Arthur EDGOODE, head, aged 69, clerk, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
*Bethiah EDGOODE, wife, aged 53, born at Guilden Morden, Cambridgeshire.
(RG11/3173/144/6).
She died on 22 March 1885 at 60 Chestnut Street, Leicester, of asthma, bronchitis and disease of the heart, and was buried on 25 March 1885 at Welford Road Cemetery, Leicester aged 57. Strangely, although her husband bought the freehold of the grave he himself was not buried in it but see the note below. Edwin James FULLER, aged 5, of 19 Oxenden Street, Leicester, was buried in it on 22 March 1920; Francis FULLER, aged 84, of 2 Wakefield Place, Leicester, on 5 January 1935; and Edwin Thomas FULLER, aged 86, of 67 Gypsy Lane, Leicester, on 24 February 1943.
"EDGOOSE - On the 22nd inst., at 60 Chestnut-street, Leicester. Bithiah, wife of Mr. A. EDGOOSE, aged 57."
(Leicester Chronicle, 28 March 1885)
(www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
NOTES & QUERIES:
Frances Chamberlain LEETE married Edwin Thomas FULLER in 1878.
(GRO December Q 1878 Leicester 7a 481).
In 1881 Frances FULLER was 27 years old, born at Morden, Cambridgeshire, and living at 106 Walnut Street, Leicester, with her husband Edwin T. FULLER and son Edwin F. FULLER (RG11/3173/119/11).
In 1891 the family were living at Duncan Road, Aylestone, Leicestershire. Also present was their 66 year old spinster aunt Catherine CHAMBERLAIN who was born at Potton, Bedfordshire.
(RG12/2496/81/30)
(revised 25.03.2026)
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