20th March 1906 Jane maria caspell nee wolfe to arthur james caspell
ramsgate, kent to worth, kent
6.2 miles
the message
“With love from Mother”
the sender
Jane Maria Caspell nee Wolfe (1868-1948) was born in Sandwich, Kent. Her parents were George Philip Wolfe (1823-1902) and Sophia Furner (1823-1881). George had been a Soldier, a Groom, and from 1874-1886 was the Licensee of the Black Horse public house in Sandwich.
In 1871 Jane was living with her parents in Sandwich. In 1881 they were living at the Black Horse in Sandwich. In 1891 Jane was living with her retired and widowed father in Sandwich. In 1899 Jane married John James Caspell (1869-1948). John was a Fruit Grower and Market Gardener. In 1901 they were living in Sandwich. In 1911 they were living in Coronation House, Worth, Kent. They were still there together in the 1939 Register.
Jane’s death is recorded in Kent in 1948.
the recipient
Arthur James Caspell (1900-1975) was born in Sandwich, Kent. His parents were John James Caspell and Jane Maria Wolfe as described above.
In 1901 he was living with his parents in Sandwich. In 1911 he was with them at Coronation House in Worth. In 1925 Arthur married Winifred Mary Wood (1898-1978). They were still together in the 1939 Register at Shrubbery House in Worth. They appear on the same page of the Register as Arthur’s parents. Arthur was a Market Gardner like his father.
Arthur’s death is recorded in Worth in 1975.
the tree
the places
Ramsgate, Kent to Worth, Kent
Ramsgate, Kent
Worth, Kent showing the location of Coronation House
what the card says to us
The picture is entitled “Ship of XVIII Century”. Apart from the fact that the card was posted and received in Kent, close to the sea, there does not appear to be any connection. Perhaps 6 year old Arthur collected postcards of ships.
It has been assumed that the sender was Arthur’s mother. It is not clear why she would send him a postcard from nearby Ramsgate when they both lived in the same house. Perhaps the fact that the card is addressed to “Master” might suggest that it was his grandmother who sent the card. Arthur only had one surviving grandmother in 1906 and that was Elizabeth Caspell nee Farrier (1836-1911), wife of John Stephen Caspell, Farmer, (1838-1903) who was living in Sandwich in 1901. Perhaps she was visiting Ramsgate.