Charles Travis

  General Notes:

There were triplets that died in childbirth and were named Faith, Hope and Charity (verbal from Peter Dyson).

  Research Notes:

1861 census (5) scholar living with parents.
In 1881 census shown living in Spotbro (Sprotbrough), Yorkshire, England aged 25 with 2 children Annie E, and George H. married to Elizabeth. His work was an agricultural labourer.
His birth place is down as: South Bramworth, York.
1901 Census is shown as Inn Keeper in Watergate, Methley, Yorkshire aged 45.
He took over the Rising Sun at Watergate -photos on www.commanet.org

  Noted events in his life were:

• 1861 Census Bramwith Travis: Charles Travis, son aged 5, Scholar, born Bramwith, 7 Apr 1861, Bramwith, Stainforth in Thorne, Yorks, England. ⁴³³

• 1881 Census Sprotbro' Travis: Charles Travis aged 25 Ag Lab. South Bramwith Head, 3 Apr 1881, Sprotbrough, Yorks, England. ⁴³⁴

• 1891 Census Methley, Travis: Charles aged 35, b South Bramwith, Yorkshire, Colliery Banksman, 5 Apr 1891, Methley, Yorkshire, England. ⁴³⁵

• 1901 Census Methley, Travis: Charles Travis, head, aged 45, 31 Mar 1901, Watergate, Methley, Yorkshire, England. ⁴³⁶

• 1911 Census Methely Travis Charles: Charles Travis head aged 55 born Hatfield, Beer retailer and Colliery ?, 2 Apr 1911, Watergate, Methley, Yorkshire, England. ⁴³⁷ Six rooms

• Last drink served at Rising Sun: Charles Travis served last beer, 20 Dec 1913, Rising Sun, Methley, Yorks. ⁴³⁸

Charles married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Joseph Smith and Mary White, on 31 Dec 1877 in Methley, Yorkshire, England.⁴³² (Elizabeth Smith was born on 24 Dec 1857 in Kippax, Yorks, England and died about 1934 in Watergate, Methley, Yorkshire, England.)

  Marriage Notes:

St Oswalds