Dissenters’ Cemetery graves of interest
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Scamp, Reverend William 1774 – 18th September 1860
Dissenting minister of Havant Independent Chapel from 1803 for 43 or 50 years, depending on which record you look at. According to the memorial tablet in the church erected by Frances his wife it is 50 years. However, church records and the Denomination records indicate that he was the minister for 43 years, and that is confirmed by the diary of Martha Burrows in Havant Museum. Martha was a church member and a very particular diarist.
The Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle 1819 (P422 Religious Intelligence) states “When preaching of the Gospel in the Established Church at Portsea ceased, Rev. Mr. Scamp, of Havant, again proclaimed the word of life, and ‘for the space of three years’, ‘preached in his own hired house, the unsearchable riches of Christ’.” The years referred to are not stated, but this appears to be prior to his appointment as pastor, so this may account for some of the discrepancy.
William Scamp was born at Devonport in 1774, of humble parentage; but at an early age moved to Gosport, where he followed the trade of a journeyman cabinet-maker and was promoted to foreman. He was converted by Dr Bogue and became a lay-preacher, subsequently enrolling as a student for the ministry at the Theological Seminary in Gosport, of which Dr Bogue was the principal. He preached at the Independent Chapel in Havant and was ordained as pastor over the church on 9th March 1803. He also officiated at the ordination of various missionaries.
Reverend Scamp died on September 18th 1860, at the advanced age of eighty-six. The records are not entirely clear, but it is believed that he is buried in the Dissenters’ section together with his first wife Ann and second wife Frances. His daughter Ann and her husband James are buried in the same plot.
Rev W Scamp grave
Sources:
Havant Dissenters’ Cemetery New Lane – A Brief History and Record of Burials by Gillian M. Peskett Havant United Reformed Church May 2012
Evangelical Magazine and Missionary Chronicle 1819
Ebenezer and Rhoda Ford and Family
John & Augusta Ford
Ebenezer & Rhoda Ford
Old OS map which shows the location of Prospect Farm- top centre
These two headstones can be found on the left, behind the bench, when you enter the Dissenters cemetery. Rhoda Ford died in 1883 probably in North Street, Havant, while Ebenezer died at 42 North Street, Havant on September 26th 1907. Their son John died on November 28th 1908 at Prospect Farm, North Havant while his wife Augusta died at The Cottage, Finchdean on November 21st 1930. For further information click on the link below.
Ayling Family
The headstone reads:
In memory of Joseph Ayling who died September 27 1870. Mark Ayling Son of above who died May 29 1870 age 16 years.
Also John Ayling who died Dec 28 1861 age 78, Sally Ayling whio died May 31 1917 Aged 90 years.
On the Dissenters plan grave 243 mark Ayling, 244 Joseph and Sally Ayling and 245 John Ayling
Joseph Ayling was born on Hayling Island about 1813. In 1845, he married Ann Holton (nee Cluer) a widow, who already had two children. Together, they had 4 children (Rebecca, Mary, Esther and Mark) before Ann died in 1858. Joseph then married Sally May (born 1827) in 1860 but seems not to have had any children with her.
In both the 1851 and 1861 censuses, he is described as a farmer, though not on a large scale (19 acres in 1851 and 30 acres in 1861). On both occasions he is listed as living in the centre of Havant, North St and East St respectively.
Following his death, Sally is living East St in 1871, occupation Greengrocer. In both 1891 and 1901 she was living in Back Lane, Havant and described as Living on own means, 1891 and Retired Greengrocer, 1901. No return for 1911 but she was still living in Back Lane when she died.
Back Lane is not marked on old maps but seems to have been off South St going by other addresses on the Census forms.
There is an indirect link between the Aylings and the Carrell family. Joseph Ayling's first wife Ann Holton (nee Cluer) had a daughter Frances Ann from her first marriage, who married Elias Carrell, son of George in 1853. Frances and Elias are both buried in the Eastern Rd section, plot 728.
Herington Family
