Jacob Needle and Hannah Dowling

George H. Needle 1847 - 1847

Sarah Needle 1842 - ?

Louisa Needle 1854 - 1895

Hannah Dowling 1817 - 1884 Married: 1842

Elizabeth Needle 1851 - ?

Joseph Needle 1848 - 1909

William Needle 1845 - 1918

Walter Needle 1853 - 1864

Jacob Needle 1815 - 1891

Link to Joseph's family

Henry Needle 1859 -

Emma M. Needle 1861 - ?

Emma and Louisa, shown right, are on the 1871 census as the children of Jacob, and they clearly cannot be Hannah's children as she is beyond child bearing age. So, whose children are they? Why would Jacob name two of his children after two of his existing children? Theories, yes, but more investigation is necessary. A second Emma Elizabeth, born 1883, is known to be the daughter of Joseph and Ruth Needle. For the moment both Emma E. and Louisa remain a mystery.

Link to the Needle Tree

1800

1850

Emma E. Needle 1868 -

Jacob Needle

? ? -  ?

Louisa Needle 1871 -

Link to Sarah's family

Births - Marriages - Deaths
Name	Where Born	Date Born	Date Baptised	Married	Where Wed	When Died	Where Buried
Jacob Needle	Leckford, Hants	25 Jan 1815	-			-	-
Hannah Needle (née Dowling)	Lower Clatford, Hants	1871	-	5 Jan 1842	Goodworth Clatford, Hants	6 Oct 1884	Longstock, Hants
Sarah Needle	Leckford, Hants	-	9 Oct 1842			-	-
William Needle	Leckford, Hants	Jan 1842	26 Jan 1842			Jun 1918	Longstock, Hants
Joseph Needle	Leckford, Hants	1848	-			3 Mar 1909	Leckford, Hants
George Needle	Leckford, Hants	17 Jan 1847	-			6 Feb 1847	Leckford, Hants
Elizabeth Needle	Leckford, Hants	c1851	-			-	-
Walter Needle	Leckford, Hants	-	14 Aug 1853			Died 17 Mar 1864 Buried 22 Mar 1864	Leckford, Hants
Louisa Needle	Leckford, Hants	Dec1854	4 Sep 1959			30 Aug 1895	Longstock, Hants
Henry Needle	Leckford, Hants	-	4 Sep 1859			-	-
Emma Mary Needle	Leckford, Hants	1861	15 Mar 1861			-	-
Notes: Lower Clatford appears to have been swallowed up by Goodworth Clatford.

1851 Census - Leckford, Hampshire, England.
Residence	Name	Relation	Condition	Age	Profession or Occupation	Where Born
Leckford	Jacob Needle	Head	Married	36	Ag Lab	Leckford, Hants
-	Hannah Needle	Wife	Married	34	-	Clatford, Hants
-	Sarah Needle	Daughter	Single	8	-	Leckford, Hants
-	William Needle	Son	Single	6	-	Leckford, Hants
-	Joseph Needle	Son	Single	2	-	Leckford, Hants
-	Elizabeth Needle	Daughter	Single	3 Months	-	Leckford, Hants
Notes - 1851 Census - Leckford: The lack of detail in the 'Residence' column makes it difficult to work out where they are living at this time. Jacob is an agricultural labourer with a growing young family.

1871 Census - Wherwell, Hampshire, England.
Residence	Name	Relation	Condition	Age	Profession or Occupation	Where Born
Seven Stars Inn, Testcombe	Jacob Needle	Head	Married	56	Innkeeper	Wherwell, Hants
-	Hannah Needle	Wife	Married	53	-	Lower Clatford, Hants
-	Emma E. Needle	Daughter	Single	3	Scholar	Leckford, Hants
-	Louisa Needle	Daughter	Single	1 month	-	Leckford, Hants
Notes - 1871 Census - Wherwell: By 1871 Jacob is no longer an Ag Lab, he and his family have moved to the Seven Stars Inn. It would be interesting to know how that happened. The two children Emma E. and Louisa have appeared but who is their mother? The census return says that they are Joseph's children but their true idenity remains a mystery. They could well be his grandchildren but who are their parents? On this census Hannah has put in that she was born in Lower Clatford. On a reproduction of the 1885 Ordnance Survey map, Lower Clatford is identified along with Upper Clatford and Goodworth Clatford. However, on the current Ordnance Survey maps Lower Clatford no longer exists, though the other two villages still do. Lower Clatford is to the west of Goodworth Clatford and to the south of Upper Clatford. Lower Clatford seems to have been swallowed up by Goodworth Clatford. (Go to Contacts and Links for a link to multimap for online maps of the area.)

1881 Census - Wherwell, Hampshire, England.
Residence	Name	Relation	Condition	Age	Profession or Occupation	Where Born
Seven Stars Inn, Testcombe	Jacob Needle	Head	Married	66	Licensed Victualler	Leckford, Hants
-	Hannah Needle	Wife	Married	63	-	Clatford, Hants
-	Emma (Mary) Needle	Daughter	Single	20	Barmaid	Leckford, Hants
Notes - 1881 Census - Wherwell: By 1881 the only child left at home is Emma Mary all the others appear to have left home. What happened to Emma E. (expected age 13) and Louisa (expected age 9/10)? After this date Jacob is still at the Seven Stars (as on the 1891 census) but is retired, his wife Hannah having died. (Link to Jacob on the 1891 census.)