Father: Philip Payne
Mother: Ann
Married: Samuel Plumbe on 23 June 1834 in St. Dunstan, Stepney, London, England
Children:
To quote from the publication Now
There is Hope by Freda Knight:
"The Royal Earlswood story begins with a certain Mrs Plumbe who became
increasingly concerned about the plight of these people and sought
advice
from medical men of her acquaintance, including Dr John Connolly of the
Hanwell Asylum, who became famous for the abolition of mechanical
restraint
there. She also consulted the Rev Dr Andrew Reed, a well- known
philanthropist
of the day who had already founded several orphanages in the London
area.
He had himself been thinking along the same lines for some time, so Mrs
Plumbe’s approach could be said to have acted as a catalyst. They both
felt that if only some education and training could be offered, the
condition
of these neglected people could be improved.
In the spring of 1847 Andrew Reed set off on a fact-finding mission, travelling to France, Germany and Switzerland where institutions had already been founded. He came back with much information, and was determined to tackle the problem in this country.
After careful preparation and advance publicity, a meeting was called at the Kings Head Tavern, Poultry in July 1847, where it was resolved to found an institution for the remedial care and education of the feeble minded. At a second public meeting at the London Tavern in October of the same year, with the Lord Mayor in the Chair, it was resolved to proceed with the project "The Asylum for Idiots" and that ‘it should be forthwith begun’. Various famous men such as Lord Palmerston, Baron Rothschild and Lord Ashley became officers of the charity.
By 1848, Park House Highgate had been acquired and 54 boys and 12 girls were admitted for training. It was the first institution of its kind in Britain."
Death: 1883, in Pancras, London, England
Census:
1881: 13 Fitzroy Square,
St. Pancreas, London
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Mother: Mary (Plumbe) Payne
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| This illustration in Rolls Plumbe does not explicitly state that it is of the Plumbe family (Caroline as the mother) but it seems likely to be from the context, and if not is at least indicative of the era. |
Birth: 14 July 1794, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Baptised: 10 August 1794, in Hale Leys Independent Chapel, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Father: Philip Payne
Mother: Ann
Married: Samuel Plumbe on 20 May 1818 in Saint Botolph Without Aldersgate, London, England
Children:
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Mother: Mary (Plumbe) Payne
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Mother: Mary (Plumbe) Payne
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Mother: Mary (Plumbe) Payne
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Mother: Mary (Plumbe) Payne
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Mother: Mary (Plumbe) Payne
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Children:
Married: Mary Plumbe on 8 October 1831, in St. Mary's, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The marriage was witnessed by John Simmons Plumbe, Mary's elder brother.
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Notes: I have no evidence that Samuel is related to the sisters Ann Serena Payne and Caroline Payne, but since he married the sister of the man that both of these Payne sisters married, it is likely that there is some connection.
The IGI (Batch 7110411) has an entry for Samuel Payne born on this date, listed with a father named Benjamin Harding, and a mother named Margaret Simpson. No further details are offered on these parents, nor is there any explanation of why their son would be named Samuel Payne.
Census:
1881: 1 Premier Place,
Exeter,
Devon
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Father: Samuel Payne
Mother: Mary (Plumbe) Payne
Census:
1881: 1 Premier Place,
Exeter,
Devon
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