Seventh Generation  

25. Thomas DANIELL [16344] (Thomas Shepherd¹⁸, Peter¹³, Jeremiah, J.P.¹¹, Jeremiah⁵, Jerimy², Jeremy¹) was born 09 Mar 1797 in West Bergholt Essex England and was christened 01 May 1797 in Lion Walk Independent Meeting House Colchester Essex England.

General Notes: From "British History Online",
West Bergholt Economic History [County of Essex]

By 1841 the earlier three-course rotations had been replaced by a four course rotation of (1) wheat, (2) barley, (3) clover and beans, and (4) fallow. The fallow course had one third 'dead fallow', one third turnips, and one third tares. Grassland, mainly flat meadows along the Colne, was very productive. (Footnote 61) In the mid 19th century the labouring population was badly affected by agricultural depression and the new Poor Law, and the Parish became a centre of rural protest with the greatest concentration of incendiarism in the County. Among the victims were Robert Bradbrook and Thomas Daniell, two of the most important farmers and businessmen.

Eighteenth-century kilns probably remained small family concerns similar to those at neighbouring Mile End. (Footnote 21) In 1841 the main brick kilns were those on either side of the Colchester to Sudbury road owned by the brewer Thomas Daniell, who employed 11 brickmakers. In 1876 there was also a brickfield and kilns at Manor Farm. The number of men employed in the industry peaked in 1871 but the Daniell's brickyard was still operating in 1891. (Footnote 22) The West Bergholt Brick Tile and Pipe Works apparently shut between 1902 and 1906, and in 1917 the Newbridge brickfields were advertised for sale with 1,223 ft. of tram rails and points, a kiln, and 50,000 bricks.

The Daniell family may have started brewing at Armoury Farm in the later 18th century. Thomas Daniell, developed the business at Brewery, or Spreading Oak Farm from the 1820s. When he bought the freehold in 1840 it had a malting with a kiln, grinding house, brewhouse, and 24 a. of land. Although a substantial farmer, in 1848 Daniell was described as a brewer, maltster, brickmaker, and coal merchant. One son had joined him by 1872 and other sons ran the Castle Brewery in Colchester and the Donyland Brewery in Rowhedge. In 1877 the three Daniell's breweries combined as Daniell and Sons Ltd., becoming Daniell and Sons Breweries Ltd. by 1890. The brewery employed at least 10 brewers and maltsters in 1851, but it expanded in the following decades and production switched entirely to West Bergholt in 1892. The workforce had grown to over 40 by 1900.

Thomas married Phoebe FROST [16345] [MRIN: 137], daughter of Joseph FROST [27198] and Mary [27199], 28 Jun 1825 in St Gregory Sudbury Suffolk England. Phoebe was born 17 Feb 1802 in Sudbury Suffolk England and died 2 Qtr 1872 in Lexden District Essex England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 32 M    i. Shepherd Thomas DANIELL [16402] was born 20 Jul 1826 in West Bergholt Essex England, was christened 07 Nov 1826 in Lion Walk Independent Meeting House Colchester Essex England, and died after 1881.

   33 M    ii. Joseph DANIELL [38132] was born about 1828 in West Bergholt Essex England.

   34 F    iii. Sarah Ann DANIELL [38131] was born 29 Nov 1828 in West Bergholt Essex England and was christened 31 Dec 1828 in Lion Walk Independent Meeting House Colchester Essex England.

   35 M    iv. Samuel Blunden DANIELL [16404] was born 18 Dec 1829 in West Bergholt Essex England and was christened 24 Jun 1833 in Lion Walk Independent Meeting House Colchester Essex England.

+ 36 M    v. Edgar Sands DANIELL [16403] was born 24 Feb 1831 in West Bergholt Essex England.

   37 F    vi. Emily Frances DANIELL [16405] was born 07 Apr 1832 in West Bergholt Essex England and was christened 24 Jun 1833 in Lion Walk Independent Meeting House Colchester Essex England.

+ 38 F    vii. Laura Louisa DANIELL [169] was born 24 May 1835 in West Bergholt Essex England, was christened 22 Dec 1836 in Lion Walk Independent Meeting House Colchester Essex England, and died in 1874 in Huntingdon Huntingdonshire England at age 39.

   39 M    viii. William Wilberforce DANIELL [16407] was born 18 Dec 1833 in West Bergholt Essex England and was christened 22 Dec 1836 in Lion Walk Independent Meeting House Colchester Essex England.

   40 M    ix. Walter Drane DANIELL [16406] was born 27 Nov 1836 in West Bergholt Essex England and was christened 22 Dec 1836 in Lion Walk Independent Meeting House Colchester Essex England.

   41 F    x. Anna DANIELL [38133] was born about 1838 in West Bergholt Essex England.

   42 M    xi. Edward Newton DANIELL [38134] was born about 1841 in West Bergholt Essex England.

   43 M    xii. Henry DANIELL [38135] was born about 1842 in West Bergholt Essex England.

+ 44 F    xiii. Martha Ellen Alice DANIELL [2657] was born about 1844 in West Bergholt Essex England and died after 1881.