Dr JOHN CROCKETT FISH 1834 - 1889

Dr JOHN CROCKETT FISH  1834 - 1889





TIMELINE SUMMARY

1834 Age 0 — Birth 14th September 1834 the child of John and Mary Fish (nee Colledge of Kilsby) 
                  • Datchet, Buckingham- shire, England 
1834 Age 0      1834 Baptism 3 NOV 1834 • Datchet,Buckingham,England 
1841 Age 7 — 1841 CENSUS  • Upton Cum Chalvey, Buckinghamshire, England

1842 - 1849  aged 8-15  At Blackheath Propriety School Sponsored by Captain John Fish

1850 - 1851 At Bramdean Rectory School - private tuition in preparation for Cambridge University

1851 Age 17 —1851 CENSUS 1851 • Bramdean Rectory, Hampshire, England

1852 Age 18 —1852 Matriculation

1852 Age 18 —Cambridge University CAIUS COLLEGE 
1855 13.6 Fish's going to Paris too… From the Diary of Thomas Wilkinson John Dent.

1856 26.5 Went to Longacre for a warm bath, John Crockett Fish had called while I was out - 
         From the Diary of Thomas Wilkinson John Dent. 

1861 Age 27 —1861 CENSUS 1861 • St Bartholomew The Less, Middlesex, England 

1862 14.8 Charlotte [Thompson nee Dent, TWJD’s sister] lunched with Major Fish’s -
From the Diary of Thomas Wilkinson John Dent yr 1862.  I would interpret Major Fish's as Capt John Fish, his son Rev John Dent Fish, possibly Dr John Crockett Fish and possibly Lancelot John Fish (son of Rev John Dent Fish). I can't speculate on whether their wives may have been with them??

1865 Age 30 —1865 Death of Father Capt John Fish (1797–1865) 30 mar 1865 • Warwickshire, United Kingdom 
1868 Age 33 — 1868 Death of Brother John Dent Fish (1828–1868) July 1868 • 28 Fitzroy Square, London, England 
1871 Age 37 — 1871 CENSUS 1871 • Sevenoaks, Kent, England 
1872 Age 38 — 1872 Death of Mother Mary Colledge (1803–1872) 24 May 1872 • Kilsby St Faith Church, England 
1881 Age 47 — 1881 CENSUS 1881 • Marylebone, London, England
1889 Age 54 — 1889 Death 29 Jun 1889 • Middlesex, England



Caius Colledge, Cambridge University record for John Crockett Fish from 1852 onwards
His brother John Dent Fish went to the same College before him.





John Crockett Fish schooled at Blackheath Proprietary & Private (Bramdean Rectory Tutor Helier Touzel)
John Crockett Fish, (in the school record he is H Fish. The front index H is crossed out and it looks like JC added?) His sponsor was Captain John Fish of Sussex Place Slough. John C Fish is also mentioned briefly in the school’s history.

Blackheath Proprietary School early 1800's

John Crockett Fish went from Blackheath Propriety School (assuming he was there from 8 - 15 yrs old ie 1842 to 1849) to Bramdean Rectory tutored by Helier Touzel BA. MA. Cambridge University (1850 1851). This data is confirmed by the 1851 census placing John Crockett Fish and his tutor Helier Touzel Rector of Bramdean both resident at Bramdean Old Rectory, ie meaning that the two private students are in fact boarding at the Old Rectory for their tuition.   
This image of the Bramdean Old Rectory comes from Wikimedia, so would like to acknowledge the source of this image.

John Crockett Fish was privately tutored at Bramdean School (1850 - 1851) in preparation for his studies at Caius College Cambridge University which he starts in 1852.



John Crockett Fish went to Caius Colledge, Cambridge University from 1852 onwards
His brother John Dent Fish went to the same College before him.





 John Crockett Fish lived at 92 Wimpole Street London as shown below



Enlarged view above of 92 Wimpole street as it is today

























Dr John Crockett Fish - 1868 Medical Journal - St Bartholomew's Hospital Reports 



1889 Last Will & Testament for John Crockett Fish




Transcribed  WILL below

Will of John Crockett Fish 1889 Doctor of Medicine Kilsby 

Page 1 of 3
This is the last will and testament
of me John crockett Fish of number 92 Wimpole street in the county 
of Middlesex Doctor of Medicine as follows that is to say
I give and bequeath to my cousin Charles William Paterson son of 
Mrs Matilda Paterson of Kilsby in the county of Northampton
widow the sum of 100 pounds free of legal duty I give
And bequeath to my aunt the said Matilda Paterson of Kilsby
Aforesaid widow the sum of 200 pounds free of legal
Duty I give and bequeath to John Colledge Price son of my late 
Aunt Elizabeth Price the sum of 100 pounds free of
Legal Duty. I give and bequeath Lancelot John Fish of .......
...... Banbury son of the Rev John Dent Fish late
of Langham Place Northampton deceased the sum of 1000 
Pounds free of legacy duty. I give and bequeath Charlotte Winn
otherwise Tremayne and .. late residence at no 4 Lanark Villas
Maida Vale in the county of Middlesex the sum of 6000 
Pounds free of legacy duty to and for her own absolute use and benefit 
Independent of any husband with whom she may intermarry and in
The case of the death of the said Charlotte Winn otherwise Tremayne in
my lifetime I give and bequeath the said sum of 6000 pounds 
Free of legacy duty unto .........  and equally amongst Lawrence 
John Fish Winn otherwise Tremayne, Herbert Archibald Fish Winn 
Otherwise Tremayne and Ethel Maud Mary Fish Winn otherwise 
Tremayne natural children of the said Charlotte Winn otherwise 
Tremayne and if the survivor and survivors of them in case of
Any an either of them shall die under the age of twenty one years
And in case of the death of the said Charlotte Winn otherwise
Tremayne in my lifetime I ..... otherwise and .... my
Executor ........... named to invest the sum of 6000 
pounds in government and other legal securities at interest and ....
Apply and dispose of the interest dividends and proceeds ...........

Page 2 of 3
One’s respective share of the said principle sum of 6000
Pounds to and for their his and her maintenance, education
and support during their respective minorities or such part or parts
Thereof as said executor shall in his discretion deem advisable 
I give and bequeath to Mary the wife of John Williams of Tiverton
Manchester Doctor of Medicine formerly Mary Price spinster the sum 
Of 100 pounds free of legacy duty to and for her own use and 
absolute use and benefit independent of her said husband I give
And bequeath to Margaret Price spinster daughter of the late 
John Walter Price of Kilsby the sum of 100 pounds free 
of legacy duty I give and bequeath Elizabeth ?..... Crowley wife
Of William Cowley Ashby Saint ledgers farmer the sum of 100 
Pounds free of legacy duty to and for her own absolute use 
and benefit independent of her said husband I give and 
bequeath to Thomas Wilkinson John Dent of Great Hormead
In the county of Hertfordshire Barrister at law the sum of 
100 pounds free of legacy duty I give and bequeath to
Henry William Dent of no 8 Falkirk Road West Kensington
In the county of Middlesex Barrister at law the sum of 
100 pounds free of legacy duty I give and bequeath to James
Thompson of number 31 Moorgate street in the city of London
Solicitor the sum of 100 pounds free of legacy duty I give
And bequeath to Richard Austin Chesterman of Cropredy lawn
Cropredy Oxfordshire farmer the sum of 100 pounds free
of legal duty, I give and bequeath William Hicks Farmington
Of Penhurst ? In the county of Kent Doctor of Medicine the sum
21 pounds, I give and bequeath, I give and bequeath to Herbert Thompson of
Sevenoaks in the county of Kent ........ the sum of 21 
pounds, I give and bequeath to Richard Secombe? Relics of 
Tressellian House Ringsbridge in the county of ..... geon
The sum of 21 pounds, I give and bequeath to John Dent 
Of number 8 Fitzroy Square London in the county of Middlesex 
Gentlemen the sum of 500 pounds free of legacy duty
And Subject to the payment of my just debts funeral expense
And the expense of proving my will and carrying the 
same into execution, I give and bequeath all the rest residue
And remainder of my personal estate and effects of what an
Nature? Or what so ever and where so ever as follows next is to 
say, I give and bequeath one money or half part hire... 
wife the above named John Dent of number 8 Fitzroy 
Square above said and I give and bequeath the other money 
Or half part ..... unto the said Charlotte Winn otherwise 
Tremayne to and for her own absolute use and benefit
Provided and in case the said Charlotte Winn otherwise 
Tremayne shall depart this life in my lifetime then I give and 
Bequeath the said money or half part of the said residue of 
my said personal estate so bequeathed to heras aforesaid unto and
between and equally amongst the said Lawrence John Fish Winn 
Otherwise Herbert, Archibald Fish Winn otherwise Tremayne 
And Ethel Mary Fish Winn otherwise Tremayne and to the 
Survivor of them in case any or either of 
them shall depart this life in my lifetime equally between them 

Page 3 of 3
Share and share alike and lastly I hereby nominate 
constituent and appoint the said John Dent of number 8 
Fitzroy Square aforesaid sole executor of this my last Will
And testament hereby revoking and making void all former and 
Other wills by me at any time hereto for made and I do declare
This to be my last Will and testament in witness thereof I ....
To this my last Will and testament contained in three sheets of 
paper set my hand to the .... first sheets there of and my 
Hand and seal to this third and last sheet thereof this sixth
Day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight 
Hundred and eighty six ——— JOHN CROCKETT FISH...
Signed sealed published and declared by the said John 
Crockett Fish the testator as ....for his last Will and testament 
In the presence of us present at the same time who in 
His presence at his request and in the presence of each other
Have hereunto .........    names As witnesses the words 
“The interest dividends and proceeds of “between the twenty eighth 
And twenty ninth lines of the first sheet thereof having been first 
inserted MATT BLOXAM Solicitor Rugby 
—- signed Matthew Lawrence BLOXAM Rugby
ON: 24th July 1889 Probate of this Will was granted to John Dent the sole Executor.
End of Will. 

1889 People named in the Will 
Charles William Paterson of Kilsby
Mrs Matilda Paterson of Kilsby
John Colledge Price son of my late Aunt Elizabeth Price
Lancelot John Fish
Rev John Dent Fish Langham Place Northampton
Charlotte Winn otherwise Tremayne late residence 4 Lanark Villas Maida Vale in the county of Middlesex
John Fish Winn otherwise Tremayne, 
Herbert Archibald Fish Winn Otherwise Tremayne 
Ethel Maud Mary Fish Winn otherwise Tremayne 
natural children of the said Charlotte Winn otherwise Tremayne
Mary the wife of John Williams of Tiverton Manchester Doctor of Medicine formerly Mary Price spinster
Margaret Price spinster daughter of the late 
John Walter Price of Kilsby 
Elizabeth Walter Crowley wife
Of William Cowley Ashby Saint ledgers farmer 
Thomas Wilkinson John Dent of..... ..........mead
In the county of Hartford Barrister at law
Henry William Dent of no 8 Falkirk Road West Kensington
In the county of Middlesex Barrister at law
James Thompson of number 31 Moorgate street in the city of London Solicitor
Richard Austin Chesterman of Cropredy lawn Cropredy Oxfordshire farmer
William Hicks Farmington Of Penhurst ? In the county of Kent Doctor of Medicine 
Herbert Thompson of Sevenoaks in the county of Kent 
Richard Secombe? Relics of Tressellian House Ringsbridge in the county of ..... geon
John Dent Executor of 8 Fitzroy Square London in the county of Middlesex Gentleman 
MATT BLOXAM Solicitor Rugby



The red text above in the transcribed Will of John Crockett fish, 

highlights more evidence that the Charlotte Winn's 3 children are the children of John Crockett fish, he effectively 

takes full responsibility for the maintenance, education and support for HIS 3 children.


John Fish Winn otherwise Tremayne, born 15 March 1873
Herbert Archibald Fish Winn Otherwise Tremayne born 28 November 1874
Ethel Maud Mary Fish Winn otherwise Tremayne born 25 November 1876






The birth certificate above of Lawrence John Fish Winn and Herbert Archibald Fish Winn indicating their mother was a single women and no father mentioned, indicates that John Crockett Fish was the father as the child takes Fish into his name, and all the children gets maintenance, support and education payments after John Crockett Fish dies in 1889 ( Will above). John Crockett Fish takes full responsibility for the costs of raising the 3 children of Charlotte Winn later Charlotte Tremayne.















Dr John Crockett Fish was also buried in the same grave as Rev John Dent Fish his brother in 1889. In 1861 the registered owners of the grave were Wilkinson Dent & John Crockett Fish and the potential heirs would have been the executors of the last of these two people to die.  In this case Wilkinson Dent died in 1886 and Dr John Crocket Fish died in 1889. The executor of John Crockett Fish's will was his nephew John Dent of 8 Fitzroy Square, London, United Kingdom.










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