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Charles, the 'Professor of Music', 1837-1897
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WARNING: This tree is very speculative. It has been mostly put together from census and BMD index data.  If you know anything more about this family, please leave a message on the message board or e-mail directly.

Christened 09/07/1837
Married Sept qtr. 1858
Died 02/01/1897

Charles was born just before Civil Registration came in so we only have a baptismal record for him.  Both his Christian names are very unusual for this family.  There was an Allen Windeatt in Teignmouth early on in the century and there may be a connection but we haven't found it yet.  We don't know of any other 'Charles' in this particular branch of the family.  Perhaps it was a Froom name?

Occupation

Jeweller

Charles started off as a jeweller - following in the footsteps of his older brother, Robert, and he was probably similarly apprenticed to his one of his uncles (see page on Robert Froom WINDEATT). 

Professor of Music

By 1871, when he was 33, he had become a 'Professor of Music'.  By 1881 he had moved to Weston Super Mare and was busy fathering a family of musicians.

 

  

Bandleader

We know what he was doing in 1887 because the Western Mercury described him leading the Voluntary Artillery Band through the town in celebration of Queen Victoria's 50th jubilee.

  • Link to the The Western Mercury description of Queen Victoria's fiftieth jubilee in 1887:

    "The day opened with a huge procession around the town headed by mounted Foresters in regalia, followed by the Voluntary Artillery Band under Mr C A Windeatt. Behind them came the Volunteer Artillery, the engine and members of the fire brigade, the recently formed Banwell fire brigade with their new, unused engine; the 'William and James Holt' lifeboat, with crew fully equipped and oars erect; clergy, Town Commissioners, Friendly Societies, the Town Band under Mr Pfaff, hundreds of school children in wagons, and a long line of horse-drawn carriages."

Accident

It looks as though he was the C.A. Windeatt who had a bad accident in 1873.  See newspaper report transcription below.

BIRTH

ACCIDENT

"AN APPEAL

TO THE EDITOR OF TREWMAN'S FLYING POST

Sir- Allow me to direct the attention of your charitable readers to the deplorable case of Mr. C.A. WINDEATT who was much hurt in a railway accident in February last, and has been totally incapacitated from following his employment.  He has a wife and family of seven young children wholly unprovided for.  A concert will be given at the Victoria Hall on Friday next, December 19th, at which the performers - several of them favourably known in Exeter musical circles have voluntarily given their services.  A lady is coming frm London, and Messrs. FOWLER and RICE, the talented instrumentalists from Torquay, and a celebrated Italian band are announced so that a concert of the highest class may be anticipated.  The proceeds, which it is earnestly hoped will reach a considerable amount, will be devoted in placing Mrs. WINDEATT in some way of business, by which she may be able to support the whole family, as it will probably be years before Mr. WINDEATT can earn anything.  It is thus in the power of Exeter citizens, while enjoying through a musical treat at popular prices, to alleviate the distress of this unfortunate family.  H. S. ELLIS, Esq., Fair Park, Exeter, has kindly undertaken to receive subscriptions and act as treasurer of the fund. 

R. P. CULLEY.

High-street, Exeter  Hon Sec. for Concert"

- Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England),
Wednesday, December 17, 1873; Issue 5690

"WINDEATT RELIEF CONCERT

An accident on the South Devon Railway in February last incapacitated Mr. Windeatt from performing his everyday labours - in fact, prostrated him and he is still under medical treatment.  The unfortunate accident deprived a wife and seven children of their means of sustenance and at once threw them on the mercy of th charitable.  Mr. R. P. CULLEY, of High-street, generously took the case in hand, and he has we trust, provided the wherewithal for their - at all events - temporary requirements.  Besides pleading for contributions towards the fund for placing the wife in a business whereby she may be enabled to supply her numerous family with food and lodging, Mr. CULLEY organised a concert, and various amatours [sic] having willingly given their aid towards the object of the benevolent undertaking, a most pleasant entertainment was enjoyed at the Victoria Hall on Friday last by a numerous audience.  The weather, doubtless militated against the large attendance that was anticipated but the number of tickets taken showed the hearty response which was given to the concert appeal.  The programmes of the concert was capital and Mr. E. VINNICOMBE, the conductor, deserves much credit for the admirable arrangements.  The vocalists were Miss Alice Jennings, whose singing gained her much applause and admiration; Miss Annie VINNICOMBE, who gives fair promise of obtaining a high position at no very distant day; and Mr, PARSONS, whose excellent basso has been heard to much advantage by several Exeter audiences.  The instrumentalists were Mr. C. FOWLER and Mr. E VINNICOMBE, two accomplished pianists.  Mr, Michael RICE, a very good violinists, and the Italian Band, whose  contributions delighted the audience.  This is a deserving case and the charitable are invited to send subscriptions to Mr. J.S. ELLIS, who has kindly consented to act as honorary treasurer."

-Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England),
Wednesday, December 24, 1873; Issue 5691

DEATH

1897 - Death in the Sub-district of Weston-super-Mare in the County of Somerset

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When & Where Name Sex Age Occupation Cause of Death Signature, description and residence of informant When registered
2nd January 1897
5 Landemann Terrace, Weston super-Mare, U.D.		 Charles Allen WINDEATT Male 56 years Professor of Music Cerebral Haemorrhage 3 months,
General Exhaustion 1 month
Certified by R. Roxburgh
M.B.		 Elizabeth WINDEATT
Daughter-in-law
present at death
10 Burlington Street, Weston super-Mare,		 4th January 1897

Who was the informant, Elizabeth?  It couldn't have been Frank Benjamin's wife because she died in 1896.  Perhaps it was his son's wife?  See below under Charles John William.

Parents and Siblings

Spouse - Sarah HAWKINS (?-1919)

We don't know anything about Sarah HAWKINS other than that she was born about 1838 in Crediton, Devon.  We also know that she died of heart disease in 1919 and that her son, F. WINDEATT (Frank?) was present at the death and gave the same address as his mother: 12 Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare.

After her husband, Charles, died in 1897 she must have taken in lodgers to make ends meet.  She appears in the 1901 census as a Lodging House Keeper.

Children

NOTE:  Charles' children have not been thoroughly researched so the information below is fairly sketchy.  If you know any more about this family, please get in touch by leaving a message on the message board.

1. Charles John William (1860-1879)

Birth in the Sub-district of Teignmouth in the County of Devon 18650

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When & Where Name Sex Name and Surname of Father Name, surname and maiden surname of mother Occupation of father Signature, description and residence of informant When registered
12th February 1860
Fore Street
West Teignmouth		 Charles John William Boy Charles Allan WINDEATT Sarah WINDEATT formerly HAWKINS Jeweller Charles WINDEATT
Father
Fore Street, West Teignmouth		 15th February 1860

 

We think he married in the March quarter of 1879 in Axbridge (GRO ref: 5c 717) to an Elizabeth (probably Elizabeth Harriet  THORNE)  and that they had a son, John Charles, born in 1882, married 1905 and died in 1956.  In the 1891 census index from Ancestry.com there is a Charles J W WINDEATT (Head), aged 31 and born in Devon,  living in Somerset with Charles J L Windeatt, aged 9.  This Charles died at the relatively young age of 40 from a work related accident.

1898 - Death in the Sub-district of Weston-super-Mare in the County of Somerset

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When & Where Name Sex Age Occupation Cause of Death Signature, description and residence of informant When registered
5th November 1898
11 Burlington Street Weston super-Mare, U.D.		 Charles WINDEATT Male 40 years Carpenter Fracture of the bas of the skull Certificate received from Samuel CRADDOCK, Coroner for North Somerset
Inquest held 7th November 1898		 Ninth November 1898

RG11 0694 Folio 133 Page 43

A couple of years later in the 1901 census, what we assume is his widow and two daughters are living at the "Back of" 33 Oxford St. Weston Super Mare.  Charles, the son from 1891, is staying in 33 Oxford Street next door.

Name Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
Elizabeth H. WINDEATT Head Wid F 39 Monthly Nurse Sick Som. W. Sup. Mare
Dorothy E. F. WINDEATT Daur S F 20   Som. W. Sup. Mare
Beatrice A. A. WINDEATT Daur S F 13   Som. W. Sup. Mare

And here's young Charles:

Name Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
Charles J. L  WINDEATT Visitor S M 19 Plumber - Worker Som. W. Sup. Mare

 

2. Elizabeth WINDEATT(?1862-?)

 

3. Frank Benjamin WINDEATT (?1864-1933)

Plasterer
b 1864 (Newton Abbot)
d 1933 (Axbridge), aged 69
m 1887 (Axbridge)
Elizabeth, who died 1896, age 31

1896 - Death in the Sub-district of Weston-super-Mare in the County of Somerset

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When & Where Name Sex Age Occupation Cause of Death Signature, description and residence of informant When registered
14th Dec 1896
1 Waterloo Crescent, Weston super-Mare, U.D.		 Elizabeth WINDEATT Female 31 years Wife of Frank Benjamin WINDEATT
Plasterer		 Acute Phthisis
Premature Labour
Certified by A.L. Webb
M.R.C.S.		 F.B. WINDEATT
Widower of deceased
1 Waterloo Crescent, Weston super-Mare,		 16th December 1896

 

4. Edward WINDEATT (1866-1915)

b.1866, Teignmouth (Census)
d. 1916, Axbridge age 49
 

5. Corelli Ernest Bere WINDEATT (1868-1947)

Corelli was not only named after a composer but he became one.  Admittedly, he only composed light orchestral pieces - his main occupation was as a bandleader - but he was the most well-known member of this family of musicians and had his name recorded as a composer and arranger for a variety of numbers.  Sir Arthur Bliss dedicated a composition to him.

Birth in the Sub-district of Teignmouth in the County of Devon 1865

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When & Where Name Sex Name and Surname of Father Name, surname and maiden surname of mother Occupation of father Signature, description and residence of informant When registered
27th June 1868
Fore Street
West Teignmouth		 Corelli Ernest Bere Boy Charles Allen WINDEATT Sarah WINDEATT formerly HAWKINS Jeweller C.A. WINDEATT
Father
Fore Street, West Teignmouth		 6th August 1868

 

6. Frederick Alfred WINDEATT

Violinist

b 1870 (Newton Abbot)

Baptised: 1879 Sep 10 Frederick Alfred Aly to Charles Allan and Sarah Windeatt, Musician at Christ Church, Weston Super Mare
(source http://www.mary.mason.btinternet.co.uk/wsmcc.htm )

d 1955
m 1886 (Newton Abbot)

7. Charlotte Sophia Lily (?1875-?)

b.1875?
 

Baptised: 1879 Sep 10 Lilly Charlotte Sophia to Charles Allan and Sarah Windeatt, Musician at Christ Church, Weston Super Mare
(source http://www.mary.mason.btinternet.co.uk/wsmcc.htm )

(age 6 in census)
b. Teignmouth

Charlotte had at least one child, Adelaide Lily.  She must have been about 18 at the time.  She had the baby at her parents' house at 56 Palmer Street, but appeared to be living at a different address when she registered the birth.

1893 Birth in the Sub-district of Weston-super-Mare in the Registration District Axbridge in the County of Somerset

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When & Where Name Sex Name and Surname of Father Name, surname and maiden surname of mother Occupation of father Signature, description and residence of informant When registered
9th January 1893
56 Palmer Street, Weston-super-Mare, USD		 Adelaide Lily girl - Charlotte Sophia Lily WINDEATT
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Musician		 - C.S.L.WINDEATT
Mother
Woodview Boulevard, Weston-super-Mare		 13th February 1893

8. Etty Maryann WINDEATT (1876-?)

Birth in the Sub-district of Banwell in the Registration District Axbridge in the County of Somerset 1876

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When & Where Name Sex Name and Surname of Father Name, surname and maiden surname of mother Occupation of father Signature, description and residence of informant When registered
21st March 1876
Burlington Cottage, Weston-super-Mare		 Etty Maryann girl Charles Allen WINDEATT Sarah WINDEATT formerly HAWKINS Professor of Music C.A. WINDEATT
Father
Burlington Cottage, Weston-super-Mare		 27th April 1876

Baptised: 1879 Sep 10 Etty to Charles Allan and Sarah Windeatt, Musician at Christ Church, Weston Super Mare
(source http://www.mary.mason.btinternet.co.uk/wsmcc.htm )

?m.1899, Axbridge

9. Adaline Beatrice O WINDEATT

b.1879 Axbridge
born in Weston super Mare
m. March quarter of 1903 to Thomas SKUZE OR William SLEEP (GRO Ref: Bristol 6a 82)

 

10. Charlotte Elizabeth Froom WINDEATT

Musician
b.1879 Axbridge
Charlotte Sophia Lily?  Two Charlottes?
m.1907, Axbridge, Edmund BLAKE or John KAVANAGH

 

Census Transcriptions

1841 Census (taken 6th June 1841)

Here they are living in Fore Street, West Teignmouth.  John and his family must have moved down from Exeter sometime between the death of John Benjamin in 1837 and the census?  Why? Presumably there was a lot of work for builders on the coast at this time.  Torquay and nearby areas were experiencing a boom as seaside tourism took off in the nineteenth century.  John had an uncle, George, who ran a building firm in Shaldon just across the bridge from West Teignmouth.  Perhaps he was working for him?

Robert
Name Age (rounded down) Occupation Born in County
John WINDEATT 35 Plasterer Y
Mary Ann WINDEATT 30   Y
Robert WINDEATT 9   Y
Emma WINDEATT 8   Y
Charles WINDEATT 3   Y
Mary Ann WINDEATT 2   Y
Betsey WINDEATT 2 months   Y
Living in same house - recorded as in a separate household - but probably lodgers
Richard CAUSELEY 20 Stone Mason Y
Elizabeth FROOME* 14 Female Servant Y

(HO.107/220/16 Folio. 12 Page.17)

*Elizabeth FROOME:  We think Elizabeth was the sister of John's wife, Mary Ann.  See the section on Mary Ann above.

1851 (taken 30th March 1851)

The family are still living in Fore Street but now John has left building work for the tourist trade.  He and his wife are running an eating and coffee house.  The family has grown from five children to ten!

Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Possible DOB
John WINDEATT Head M 46 M Eating & Coffee House Keeper Horabridge-Devon 1804
Mary Ann WINDEATT Wife M 42 F --- Oterton*-Devon 1808
Robert WINDEATT Son U 19 M Jeweller Exeter-Devon 1831
Emma WINDEATT Daur U 17 F --- Exeter-Devon 1833
Charles WINDEATT Son - 15 M School Exeter-Devon 1835
Mary Ann WINDEATT Daur - 13 F School Teignmouth-Devon 1837
Elizabeth WINDEATT Daur - 11 F School Teignmouth-Devon 1839
Louisa WINDEATT Daur - 9 F Scholar Teignmouth-Devon 1841
Eliza WINDEATT Daur - 7 F Scholar Teignmouth-Devon 1843
Charlotte WINDEATT Daur - 5 F Scholar Teignmouth-Devon 1845
John WINDEATT Son - 3 M Scholar Teignmouth-Devon 1847
Edward RICE Vist M 61 M Seaman Teignmouth-Devon 1789

Who was Edward RICE?  We don't know.  Probably he was just a lodger?

*Oterton:  Two other censuses give Crediton as Mary's birthplace and one gives Hookway.  Possibly this is a mistranscription for Crediton.

1861 (taken 7th April 1861)

Here's Charles, now married and living next door to his parents in Fore Street.  Perhaps he was working for his uncle Richard in Regent Place?

Name Relationship Mar Age Occupation Birthplace
Charles WINDEATT Head Md. 24 Jeweller Devon, Exeter
Sarah WINDEATT Wife Md. 24   Devon, Crediton
Charles John WINDEATT Son   1   Devon, Teignmouth

RG9/1400 Fo. 78 P. 11 It. 49

1871 (taken 2nd April 1871)

Living at 23 Fore Street, West Teignmouth but with a change of occupation.  His uncle Richard, who had seemed to be doing so well in 1861, had moved back to Exeter by 1871 and if Charles had been working for him, then he probably had lost his job.

Name Status Marr Age Occupation Birthplace
Charles Allan WINDEATT Head Mar 33 Professor of Music Exeter, Devon
Sarah WINDEATT Wife Mar 33   Crediton, Devon
Charles J. WINDEATT Son   10 Scholar Teignmouth, Devon
Elizabeth Alice WINDEATT Daur   8 Scholar Teignmouth, Devon
Frank Benjamin WINDEATT Son   6 Scholar Teignmouth, Devon
Edward Robert WINDEATT Son   4 Scholar Teignmouth, Devon
Corelli Ernest WINDEATT Son   2   Teignmouth, Devon
Frederick Alfred WINDEATT Son   4 mnths   Teignmouth, Devon

 

1881 (taken 3rd April 1881)

Now living at 17 Burlington St., Weston Super Mare, Somerset.  They must have moved there some time between the birth of Lily in 1874 and Ettie in 1876.  His eldest son, Charles, has left home but the other children (apart from Corelli) are still at home.  Frank was probably apprenticed in his grandfather's profession of plastererer.

Name Relationship Marriage Age Sex Profession Birthplace
Charles A. WINDEATT Head M 41 M Professor Of Music Teignmouth,Devon
Sarah WINDEATT Wife M 41 F   Hookway, Devon
Elizabeth WINDEATT Daur U 19 F Dressmaker Teignmouth, Devon
Frank WINDEATT Son   17 M Plasterer Teignmouth, Devon
Edward WINDEATT Son   14 M Scholar Teignmouth, Devon
Fred Alph WINDEATT Son   8 M Scholar Teignmouth, Devon
Lilly WINDEATT Daur   6 F Scholar Teignmouth, Devon
Ettie WINDEATT Daur   4 F d Scholar Weston S Mare, Somerset
Adeline WINDEATT Daur   1 F   Weston S Mare, Somerset

PRO Ref RG11    Piece 2421    Folio 63    Page 63

Burlington Street is just a short walk from the Pier where Corelli was later to be the resident bandleader.

Where's Corelli in 1881?

Here he is in London living with the Wilsons at 1 Rochester Villas, St. Pancras, London - presumably a small boarding school?  Was he a gifted child?  Did the family scrape up enough money to send him away to school?  Perhaps Charles Wilson was a music teacher?

Name Relationship Marriage Age Sex Profession Birthplace
Charles WILSON Head M 62 F School Master Westminster, Middlesex
Caroline W. WILSON  Wife U 58 F   Liskeard, Cornwall
Charles R. WILSON  Son U 18 M Scholar Old Charlton, Kent
Frances A. WILSON Daur U 15 M Scholar Old Charlton, Kent
John ARMSTRONG Pupil U 19 M Lieut Militia Royal Westmorland Cockermouth, Cumberland
Ernest GOUHAULT* Pupil U 18 F Scholar Expernay, France
Corelli WINDEATT** Pupil   11 F d Scholar Teignmouth, Devon
Sara POOLE Serv W 30 F General Serv Domestic Cheshunt, Hertford

PRO Ref  RG11/0212 Folio 78   Page 18

* Ernest GOUHAULT (or GOUBAULT?) from Expernay:  Perhaps he was the Ernest Goubault mentioned in an article in praise of great champagnes and named as "one of Champagne’s greatest winemakers for giving us the 1921 Moët & Chandon, a wine so special that it was transvasaged into a fancy 18th-century replica bottle to become the very first vintage of Dom Pérignon."  (See  Wine Makers - Simply the Best from http://www.wine-pages.com/guests/tom/greatest.pdf).  Epernay is in the heart of the champagne country and Ernest would have been about 60 in 1921.

**mistranscribed as Carelli WINDEATH

1891 (taken 5th April 1891)

Oh dear! Charles is in the Somerset and Bath Asylum.  What was it I wonder?  Dementia?  Or a breakdown?

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born
WINDEATT CA pa m m 51 Music Teacher [L] Exeter, Dev
and 1058 others              
 

Still haven't found the rest of the family.

1901 - Living at No 5, Grove Place, Weston Super Mare

Name Relationship Marriage Age Sex Profession Birthplace
Sarah WINDEATT Head Wid 64 F Lodging House Keeper Devon, Crediton
Frank WINDEATT Son Widr 35 M Plasterer - worker Devon, Teignmouth
Bessie WINDEATT Daur S 30 F Dressmaker - own account Devon, Teignmouth
Lilly WINDEATT Daur S 25 F Teacher of Music - at home Devon, Teignmouth
Adelina WINDEATT Daur S 20 F Teacher of Music - at home Som. Weston S Mare
Gertrude WINDEATT GChild S 13 F   Som. Weston S Mare
Lilly WINDEATT GChild S 11 F   Som. Weston S Mare
Edith WINDEATT GChild S 6 F   Som. Weston S Mare
Blanche WINDEATT GChild S 8 F   Som. Weston S Mare
Frederick WINDEATT GChild S 5 F   Som. Weston S Mare
Catherine POLLARD* Lodger S 35 F Dressmaker - at home Wilts, Salisbury

*There is a POLLARD family living next door at number 4 - Alfred J (aged 41 and his wife Grace E. (also 41).  Perhaps Catherine was his sister?

The folks living at numbers 6 and 3 were also Lodging House Keepers.  

 

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