Individual Notes

Note for: Elizabeth Scholes, 1822 - Index

Baptism:
     Date:   20 MAR 1822
     Place:   St Lawrences's Ch, Rhuddlan

Individual Notes

Note for: William Scholes, 15 DEC 1795 - Abt 1867 Index

Baptism:
     Date:   17 JAN 1796

Christening:
     Date:   17 JAN 1796
     Place:   Armthorpe Parish, West Riding Yorkshire, England

Individual Notes

Note for: Martha Scholes, Chr. 10 DEC 1829 - Index

Baptism:
     Date:   10 DEC 1829
     Place:   Hatfield Parish near Doncaster, West Riding Yorkshire, England

Christening:
     Date:   10 DEC 1829
     Place:   Hatfield Parish near Doncaster, West Riding Yorkshire, England

Individual Notes

Note for: Catharine Scholes, 1832 - Index

Baptism:
     Date:   23 SEP 1832
     Place:   St Lawrences's Ch, Rhuddlan

Christening:
     Date:   23 SEP 1832
     Place:   Hatfield (near Doncaster), West Riding Yorkshire, England

Individual Notes

Note for: Thomas Scholes, Chr. 30 AUG 1835 - Index

Baptism:
     Date:   30 AUG 1835
     Place:   St Lawrences's Ch, Rhuddlan

Christening:
     Date:   30 AUG 1835
     Place:   Hatfield Parish near Doncaster, West Riding Yorkshire, England

Occupation:
     Place:   Farm labourer, Farmer

Event:
     Type:   Address (2)
     Place:   Moors, Clowns; Bawtry Turnpike; Stone Hill

Burial:
     Date:   30 MAY 1913
     Place:   Hatfield Parish near Doncaster, West Riding Yorkshire, England

Individual Notes

Note for: John William Scholes, Chr. 19 MAY 1777 - SEP 1854 Index

Baptism:
     Date:   19 MAY 1777
     Place:   St Lawrences's Ch, Rhuddlan

Christening:
     Date:   19 MAY 1777
     Place:   of, Hatfield Parish near Doncaster, West Riding Yorkshire, England

Occupation:
     Place:   Gunner RN; gentleman

Event:
     Type:   Address (2)
     Place:   Woodhouse Parish, West Riding Yorkshire, England

Burial:
     Date:   2 OCT 1854

Individual Note:   JOHN SCHOLES RN

Richard Scholes' youngest son, John (b.1777), was a warrant officer gunner in the Navy; he is described in the 1851 Census as a "superannuated gunner, aged 73". John married Elizabeth (b.1776) of Otley but we have no record of the date.

John appears to have seen eventful service during the Napoleonic Wars. Laura Raybould's search of Admiralty Records at the PRO shows that John was warranted as a gunner probably in about 1806, joining the sloop-of-war 'Leveret' on 4th March 1806, the sloop 'Carnation' on 20th November 1807, and the frigate 'Acasta' on 1st November 1809. In the Muster Rolls of the 'Leveret' and 'Carnation', Jno. Scoales (or Scoaler) is confirmed as being the Gunner of "the Ship's Company" on full pay and victuals. In both cases, his age is given as 32/33 and his birthplace Hatfield, Yorkshire. The muster rolls of the 'Acasta' do not appear to have survived.
The 'Leveret' was wrecked in November 1807 in a violent gale on the Albion Shoal on the Galloper, an area of sandbanks between Harwich and Flushing. Ten days after the wreck of the 'Leveret', John joined the 'Carnation'; in October 1808 the 'Carnation' was taken by the French in what seems to have been an inglorious action with the French brig 'Palinure' off Martinique in the West Indies, which led to the death of Captain Gregory. To prevent the 'Carnation' being retaken, the French burnt her. The 'Palinure' was soon afterwards taken by the British. In the subsequent court martial John Scoales was among those members of the crew who were acquitted. John subsequently joined the 'Acasta' which later took part in the naval war against the United States 1812-1814.

John and his wife Elizabeth lived in the centre of Woodhouse close to the 'Spotted Bull' where the A614 turns south for Bawtry. From the order in which census records are listed it is possible that they lived next door but one to the 'Bull' which in 1851 was kept by John Brockelsby; at some later time the cottage may have been used as a shop (Figures 6 and 7). Ben Brown records that the villagers used to gather outside the pub on feast days and Figure 8 shows the local brass band on such an occasion. The 'Spotted Bull' ceased to operate as licensed premises in 1908; both pub and cottage have been demolished and rebuilt but the house on the right of the cottage is still standing. The low building is now the Post Office.

John and Elizabeth had no children but the 1851 Census records a niece, Elizabeth Jennings (born at Hatfield Levels) aged 24, living with them; she was probably a distant Scholes relative acting as a servant. The Poll Books for between 1834 and 1848 record John Scholes or Schoales of Woodhouse, residing in a "freehold house", as having voted in parliamentary elections. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory 1837-38 has an entry for "Schoales John, Gent., Hatfield Woodhouse." Retired persons and officers often took the title 'gentleman'.

John and his wife are buried in Hatfield churchyard in a grave close to that of John's parents with the inscription on the gravestone:

"In memory of John Schoales R.N. of Hatfield Woodhouse who died October 7th 1854 aged 77 years. Also Elizabeth widow of the above who died December 28th 1856 aged 80 years."

A separate note has been prepared by PHS about John's naval career, "John Schoales, Gunner in His Majesty's Navy". The main events in John's career are related based on contemporary naval histories - which sometimes tell different stories of the same event.