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EDGOOSE, Jonathan
1812 - 1889 (77 years) Has 4 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
1769 - 1820 (51 years)-
Name EDGOOSE, Jonathan Birth 1812 Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England 
Gender Male Death 29 Apr 1889 Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, England Burial 3 May 1889 Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England Person ID I584 Edgoose Last Modified 3 Feb 2026
Father EDGOOSE, John, b. 1766, Kirkby On Bain, Lincolnshire d. 21 Jun 1833, At Sea (Age 67 years) Mother LAWSON, Sarah, b. 1769, Brothertoft, Lincolnshire, England d. 1820, Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, England (Age 51 years) Marriage 19 Jul 1791 Sutterton, Lincolnshire, England Family ID F400 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WARD, Eleanor, b. 1804, Uppingham, Rutland, England d. 1 Aug 1888, Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, England (Age 84 years) Children 1. EDGOOSE, Harriet, b. 11 Oct 1842, Fosdyke Fen, Lincolnshire, England d. 6 Dec 1850, Algarkirk Fen, Lincolnshire, England (Age 8 years)Family ID F411 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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Death - 29 Apr 1889 - Amber Hill, Lincolnshire, England 
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Biographies 
EDGOOSE, Jonathan (1812-1889)
Jonathan EDGOOSE was born at Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, son of John EDGOOSE and his wife Sarah born LAWSON, and was baptised at St. Botolph's, Boston, Lincolnsire, on 17 June 1812. His father was a labourer.
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John EDGOOSE had married Sarah LAWSON at Sutterton on 19 July 1791.
Jonathan EDGOOSE of Algarkirk Fen was present at the death of Peter EDGOOSE in the extra-parochial district adjoining Fosdyke Fen on 30 January 1840.
The 1841 census returns for North Forty Foot Bank:
*Jonathan EDGOOSE, aged 25, agricultural labourer, born in Lincolnshire;
Eleanor EDGOOSE, aged 30, female servant, not born in Lincolnshire.
(HO107/609/6/9/1)
Eleanor EDGOOSE was the widow of Jonathan's brother Peter EDGOOSE.
In her will made on 11 April 1842 Alice EDGOOSE of Algarkirk Fen refers to her nephew Jonathan EDGOOSE.
(LCC Wills 1845)
Harriet EDGOOSE, daughter of Ellen (nee WARD, widow of Peter EDGOOSE) and Jonathan EDGOOSE of the extra-parochial district adjoining Fosdyke Fen, was born on 11 October 1842.
He was present when his daughter Harriet died at Algarkirk Fen on 6 December 1850.
Jonathan and Helen EDGOOSE were living next door to Jonathan's sister Elizabeth CRAFT at Wyatt Drove, Algarkirk, in 1851:
*Jonathan EDGOOSE, head, married, aged 38, agricultural labourer, born at Algarkirk;
Helen EDGOOSE, sister-in-law, aged 46, born at Uppingham, Rutland.
Next door were:
John CROFT (sic), head, aged 39, owner of 9 acres, born at Sutterton, Lincolnshire;
Elizabeth CROFT, wife, aged 36, farmer's wife, born at Algarkirk;
William CROFT, son, aged 14, farmer's son, born at Algarkirk;
James CROFT, son, aged 12, farmer's son, born at Algarkirk;
John CROFT, son, aged 10, farmer's son, born at Algarkirk.
(HO107/2099/761v).
Note: Jonathan EDGOOSE is described as married but no wife was living with him on the night of the census, although his sister-in-law Helen was. She was widow of Peter EDGOOSE, labourer.
Algarkirk Land Tax records for 1855 list a John EDGOOSE as an owner and occupier of a house and land, rent £ 3, tax 2s. 7d. John CRAFT was the owner occupier of a house and land, rent £ 12. 2s. 6d., tax 10s. 7d.. It is possible, although unproven, that in this instance John EDGOOSE was synonymous with Jonathan EDGOOSE.
The 1861 census of Algarkirk:
*Jonathan HEADGOOSE, head, aged 48, labourer, born at Algarkirk Fen, Lincolnshire;
Eliza Elen EDGOOSE, housekeeper, aged 56, widow, born at North Kyme, Lincolnshire.
(RG9/2340/81/8)
On 17 November 1869 his sister Elizabeth CRAFT born EDGOOSE, 1815-1899) wrote to her son William CRAFT in Australia that "your uncle Jonathan lives in our house where they (sic) did when you left home".
The 1871 census return for Ulyatt's Drove, Algarkirk Fen:
*Jonathan EDGOOSE, head, unmarried, aged 58, farm labourer, born at Algarkirk Fen;
Eleanor EDGOOSE, servant, widow, aged 66, housekeeper, born at Algarkirk Fen.
(RG10/3346/90/10)
From the 1881 census return for Algarkirk and Amber Hill:
*Jonathan EDGOOSE, head, aged 68, unmarried, born at Algarkirk Fen;
Eleanor EDGOOSE, sister-in-law, aged 78, born at Upington (sic), Lincolnshire.
(RG11/3220/152/8)
Johnathan [sic] EDGOOSE of Amber Hill R. S. D. died on 29 April 1889 aged 76. He was described as a Farm Labourer.
Cause of Death:
Chronic Bronchitis
Syncope
The informant on 1 May 1889 was Emma Jane CROFT of Amber Hill, present at the death. She was probably his niece Emma CRAFT.
(GRO June Q 1889 Boston 7a 259)
Jonathan EDGOOSE of Amber Hill was buried at Algarkirk, Lincolnshire, on 3 May 1889 at the age of 76.
(revised 22.07.2026)