See also
- Eneas VAUGHAN's parents: Nathaniel VAUGHAN (1757-1833) and Elizabeth REESE ( - )
- Eneas VAUGHAN's siblings: Nathaniel VAUGHAN (1783-1784), John VAUGHAN (1784- ), Nathaniel VAUGHAN (1786- ), Elizabeth VAUGHAN (1789- ), Mary VAUGHAN (1790- ), Thomas VAUGHAN (1792- ), Enoch VAUGHAN (1794- ), Caroline VAUGHAN (1795- ), Sarah Elizabeth VAUGHAN (1797- ) and Frances VAUGHAN (1801-1855)
Eneas VAUGHAN (1799-1886)
Eneas VAUGHAN
| Name: | Eneas VAUGHAN |
| Sex: | Male |
| Nickname: | Enos |
| Father: | Nathaniel VAUGHAN (1757-1833) |
| Mother: | Elizabeth REESE ( - ) |
Individual Events and Attributes
| Birth | 20 Mar 1799 | Woolwich |
| Baptism | 17 Apr 1799 (age 0) | St Mary Magdalene Woolwich |
| Occupation | Shipwright, Woolwich and Pembroke Dockyards; Woolwich | |
| Death | 4 Apr 1886 (age 87) | Plumstead,Kent1 |
| Burial | Apr 1886 | Plumstead Cemetery |
Marriage
Spouse: Lucy GOMERY
| Spouse | Lucy GOMERY (1792-1882) | |
| Children | John VAUGHAN (1820-1902) | |
| Edward VAUGHAN (aft1822-1881) | ||
| Marriage | 15 Oct 1820 (age 21) | St. Mary's Lambeth,Surrey2 |
Individual Note
Eneas Vaughan, known as Enos, followed in his father Nathaniel's footsteps and became a shipwright in the Woolwich Dockyard..
In 1841 he was living with his wife Lucy and sons John and Edward (respectively a bricklayer and painter's apprentice, in Charles Street, Woolwich, but by 1851 Enos, Lucy and Edward (now described as a nephew) had moved to 4 Fox Place, Plumstead, next door to their son John's household, and had been joined by 14 year old Sarah Gomery, Lucy's niece.
In 1861, perhaps because of the imminent closure of the Woolwich Shipyard, the Vaughans were to be found living at Pembroke Dock; Enos was now Inspector of Shipwrights. During the 1860s many craftsmen from the London dockyards transferred to Pembroke to work on the new iron ships. Enos had brought with him his wife Lucy aged 66, niece "LL Gomery" aged 24, and their 12 year old granddaughter Ellen.
In 1871 Enos, Lucy and Louise Gomery were back in Woolwich, at 175 Sandy Hill Road, where they remained until Enos's death in 1886. Lloyd's Illustrated News for 11 April 1886 published the following report on the "Fatal Accident at Woolwich" that led to Enos's death: "Yesterday Mr. Carter held an inquiry at Woolwich into the death of Enos Vaughan, retired inspector of shipwrights in her Majesty's service, of 175 Sandy Hill Road, Plumstead. It appeared that the deceased went out for a walk, and whilst crossing the square in front of the Royal Arsenal a cart came along belonging to Mr. Wotten, carrier. Deceased being slightly deaf became confused by the people calling to him, and in turning fell down, and the wheel of the cart passed over one of his legs. A cab was procured, and he was conveyed to the Infirmary, where he succumbed to the injuries sustained. It was stated that the horse was only proceeding at a walking pace, and the witnesses were all agreed that no blame was attached to the driver. Dr. Boulter deposed to the deceased suffering from a broken leg and bruises, death resulting from shock to the system. Verdict accordingly."
His Will was proved at the Principal Registry by his executors: his son John, now an architect living at Gaskill Villas Thorner near Wakefield, and Sarah Louisa Gomery of 175 Sandy Hill Road.
Enos Vaughan must have been a man of generous spirit, willing at the age of 21 to take as his wife an unmarried mother and to bring up the child as his own son. His second "son" Edward may have been another adoptee, and Enos was also willing a few years later to take in an orphaned neice by marriage.
Sources
| 1 | "Lancashire Libraries Online 19th century British Newspapers". |
| 2 | "Family Group Record". |