Service
Promoted to Corporal whilst at the Riding Establishment, Maidstone, on the 26th of July 1851.
1851 Census
The Barracks, Maidstone, Kent.
Richard Lazenby, 26, Corporal, born St Mary, York.
From Corporal to Sergeant: 23rd of November 1853.
He is shown as "At the Depot, Varna", from September to January of 1855, but there is no indication of just when he rejoined the regiment in the Crimea proper.
On "Divisional Employ" from the 1st of January — 31st of March 1856.
Marriage
Marriage registered
Richard Lazenby married Matilda Goodbody, December Quarter 1856, Canterbury.
Two children are shown in the Army Chaplain's Baptismal Registers: Ellen M., born in Hounslow in 1857, and Maude, born at Nottingham in 1859.
Births registered
Ellen Matilda Lazenby, December Quarter 1857, Brentford.
Maude Lazenby, December Quarter 1859, Nottingham.
Appointed to Troop Sergeant Major on the 10th of September 1857.
Reduced to Sergeant (no reason shown) on the 1st of January 1860.
[CP: They cannot be found on the 1861 Census.]
Sent to the Depot at Canterbury, 25th of July 1866, on the Regiment's going to India.
Death & burial
Died at Derby on the 28th of October 1866.
Death registration
The death of a man of this name, aged 42, is recorded in the October Quarter of 1866 in Derby.
He is shown in the muster rolls of the period as being with the Depot Troop of the 11th Hussars at the Canterbury Cavalry Depot and there is nothing to indicate why he was recorded as dying at Derby — e.g. there is no record of his having been sent there on temporary duty.
He left £26/11/2d in his "credits" and £26/18/5d in his Savings Bank account, this money being paid over to his wife.
Next-of-kin (in 1854): Wife, Matilda Lazenby.
Matilda Lazenby was at the Depot at the time of his death and is shown as having been granted a travel warrant to travel from Canterbury to York. No children were recorded in the family at this time.
Further information
1871 Census
Grey Coat Girls School, St Maurice, York.
Ellen Matilda Lazenby [daughter], 13, boarder, scholar, born London.
Marriages registered
Maud Lazenby [daughter] married Charles Carter, June Quarter 1879, Norwich.
Ellen Matilda Lazenby [daughter] married Charles Claverhouse Murray, December Quarter 1879, London C. [Her 1st marriage.]
Births registered
Edith Maud M. Carter [granddaughter], December Quarter 1879, Norwich.
Nellie Isabel Murray [granddaughter],September Quarter 1880, St Saviour.
1881 Census
15, St Julian's Church Alley, Norwich.
Charles Carter, 22, Tin Boxmaker, born Norfolk.
Maud Carter, 21, Tin Boxmaker's wife, born Nottinghamshire.
Edith Carter, 1, born Norfolk.
__________
98, Block 3, Albany Buildings, Camberwell.
Charles C. Murray, 24, Fruiterer, born London.
Ellen M. Murray [daughter], 23, born Hounslow.
Nellie I. Murray, 9 months, born London.
Birth registered
Charles Leigh Murray [grandson], September Quarter 1881, Camberwell.
Marriage registered
Ellen Matilda Murray [daughter], her 2nd marriage, to John James Bruce, December Quarter 1888.
1891 Census
11, Greetwell Gate, Lincoln.
John J Bruce, 28, Warder H.M.Prison, Lincoln, born Walworth, London.
Helen [sic] Bruce, 29, born Hounslow.
Charles L. Bruce, 9, born Walworth, London.
Birth registered
Harold Slade Ward [future step-son, son of Arthur Ward], June Quarter 1893, Lincoln.
Death registered
John James Bruce, 33, March Quarter 1897, Lincoln.
Marriage registered
Ellen Matilda Murray [daughter], her 3rd marriage, to Arthur James Ward, March Quarter 1899, Lincoln.
1901 Census
100, Foster Street, Lincoln.
Arthur J. Ward, 54, Engine Fitter, born Lincoln.
Ellen M. Ward, 39, born Hounslow.
Charles L. Bruce, 19, boarder, Engine Pattern Maker, born Camberwell.
Harold S. Ward, 7, son, scholar, born Lincoln.
1911 Census
100, Foster Street, Lincoln.
Arthur James Ward, 43, Engine fitter, born Lincoln.
Ellen Matilda Ward, 49, born Hounslow.
Charles Leigh Bruce, 28, Engine Pattern Maker, born Camberwell.
Harold Slade Ward, 17, Boiler Maker Apprentice, born Lincoln.
Death registered
Ellen M. Ward [daughter], aged 63, December Quarter 1923, Lincoln.
[CP: There are many "Ellen M Wards" BUT only one in Lincoln with the age that marries up.]
References & acknowledgements
Considerable extra Census information for 1851, 1871-1911, and details of numerous registrations of births, deaths and marriages, kindly provided by Chris Poole. He undertook this detailed study after the EJBA received an email in January 2013 from Don Bruce, a grandson of Charles Leigh Bruce (and hence a great-great-grandson of Richard Lazenby), which included a rather intriguing connection:
"It had always been said that he [Richard Lazenby] was a relation if for no other reason than my grandmother had a clock presented to him by the officers (for some act of bravery) during the war. The clock no longer exists (woodworm) but the silver plaque was taken back to Rhodesia by my Uncle — Stanley Lazenby Bruce. He has now died but I am hoping to be able to trace my cousin (contact lost some years ago) who I hope still has it."
In April 2013 Don Bruce, having successfully contacted his cousin, was able to send a photograph of the clock plaque, apparently in 1867 .
Silver commemorative plaque from a clock presented to Richard Lazenby.
The inscription reads:
"PRESENTED BY THE
non-commissioned officers of
the 11th Hussars to
SRGT RICHARD LAZENBY
in token of respect, 1867."
Don Bruce, who sent the photograph, writes that the date seems slightly odd, since Richard Lazenby had died the previous year. If it does indeed say "1867" (and not the visually similar 1861), it is possible the clock was actually presented to a relation, possibly his wife.
(Click on image to enlarge)
