John Ostell 1855–1894

John Ostell, 1855–1894 (aged 39 years)

Name: John /Ostell/

Events of close relatives
Birth	1855 27 26 Carlisle Source: IGI
Baptism	24 September 1855 27 26 (aged 0) St Mary's Carlisle Source: IGI
Marriage	Frances Agnes Atkinson — View this family about December 1878 (aged 23 years) Carlisle Source: Free BMD Citation details: Vol 10b p 651
Birth of a daughter	Sybil A Ostell about 1880 (aged 25 years) Carlisle Source: 1891 Census
Death of a father	John Ostell 9 March 1880 (aged 25 years) Carlisle Source: Will of John Ostell d. 1880
Birth of a daughter	Olive Ostell about 1882 (aged 27 years) Source: 1891 Census
Death of a mother	Caroline Thompson 4 April 1883 (aged 28 years) Cavendish Place, Carlisle Source: Will of Caroline Ostell
Birth of a daughter	Lilly Ostell about 1884 (aged 29 years) Source: 1891 Census
Birth of a daughter	Ivy Ostell about 1886 (aged 31 years) Source: 1891 Census
Birth of a daughter	Myrtle Ostell about 1887 (aged 32 years) Source: 1891 Census
Residence	1891 (aged 36 years) 12 Cavendish Place, Carlisle Source: 1891 Census
Occupation	Solicitor, Donald and Ostell 1893 (aged 38 years) Source: Middleton's Commercial Directory of Carlisle 1893-4
Offices	1893 (aged 38 years) 14 Bank St., Carlisle Source: Middleton's Commercial Directory of Carlisle 1893-4
Death	6 January 1894 (aged 39 years) Carlisle (Suicide)
Burial	9 January 1894 (3 days after death) Carlisle Cemetery

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1828 27 — Moorhouse Baptism: 21 January 1829 28 — Burgh-by-Sands Parish Church Marriage: 22 June 1853 — St Mary's, Carlisle Offices: 1858 — Fisher St., Carlisle Occupation: Solicitor and clerk to City Magistrates — 1880 Death: 9 March 1880 — Carlisle Reference number: 130 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Caroline Thompson Mary Margaret Ostell John Ostell John Ostell 1828–1880 Birth: 1828 27 — Moorhouse Death: 9 March 1880 — Carlisle
mother	Links Birth: about 1829 — Carlisle Baptism: 9 March 1830 — St Mary's, Carlisle Marriage: 22 June 1853 — St Mary's, Carlisle Death: 4 April 1883 — Cavendish Place, Carlisle Reference number: 132 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Ostell Mary Margaret Ostell John Ostell Caroline Thompson 1829–1883 Birth: about 1829 — Carlisle Death: 4 April 1883 — Cavendish Place, Carlisle
Marriage	Marriage — 22 June 1853 — St Mary's, Carlisle
19 months elder sister	Links Birth: about 1854 26 25 — Carlisle Baptism: 12 March 1854 26 25 — St Mary's Carlisle Reference number: 175 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Margaret Ostell 1854– Birth: about 1854 26 25 — Carlisle
2 years himself	Links Birth: 1855 27 26 — Carlisle Baptism: 24 September 1855 27 26 — St Mary's Carlisle Marriage: about December 1878 — Carlisle Occupation: Solicitor, Donald and Ostell — 1893 Offices: 1893 — 14 Bank St., Carlisle Death: 6 January 1894 — Carlisle (Suicide) Burial: 9 January 1894 — Carlisle Cemetery Reference number: 174 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frances Agnes Atkinson Sybil A Ostell Olive Ostell Lilly Ostell Ivy Ostell Myrtle Ostell John Ostell 1855–1894 Birth: 1855 27 26 — Carlisle Death: 6 January 1894 — Carlisle (Suicide)

Family with Frances Agnes Atkinson
himself	Links Birth: 1855 27 26 — Carlisle Baptism: 24 September 1855 27 26 — St Mary's Carlisle Marriage: about December 1878 — Carlisle Occupation: Solicitor, Donald and Ostell — 1893 Offices: 1893 — 14 Bank St., Carlisle Death: 6 January 1894 — Carlisle (Suicide) Burial: 9 January 1894 — Carlisle Cemetery Reference number: 174 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frances Agnes Atkinson Sybil A Ostell Olive Ostell Lilly Ostell Ivy Ostell Myrtle Ostell John Ostell 1855–1894 Birth: 1855 27 26 — Carlisle Death: 6 January 1894 — Carlisle (Suicide)
wife	Links Birth: about 1857 — Dalston Marriage: about December 1878 — Carlisle Reference number: 176 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Ostell Sybil A Ostell Olive Ostell Lilly Ostell Ivy Ostell Myrtle Ostell Frances Agnes Atkinson 1857– Birth: about 1857 — Dalston
Marriage	Marriage — about December 1878 — Carlisle
2 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1880 25 23 — Carlisle Occupation: Governess, Bexhill, Sussex — 1901 Reference number: 177 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sybil A Ostell 1880– Birth: about 1880 25 23 — Carlisle
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1882 27 25 Reference number: 178 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Olive Ostell 1882– Birth: about 1882 27 25
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1884 29 27 Reference number: 179 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Lilly Ostell 1884– Birth: about 1884 29 27
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1886 31 29 Reference number: 180 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ivy Ostell 1886– Birth: about 1886 31 29
2 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1887 32 30 Reference number: 181 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Myrtle Ostell 1887– Birth: about 1887 32 30

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Birth	IGI
Baptism	IGI
Marriage	Free BMD Citation details: Vol 10b p 651
Residence	1891 Census
Occupation	Middleton's Commercial Directory of Carlisle 1893-4
Offices	Middleton's Commercial Directory of Carlisle 1893-4

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Shared note	John was the Conservative Party Agent for the Carlisle and North Cumberland Constituencies, secretary of the Carlisle Dispensary and held important posts with both the Carlisle Savings Bank and the Carlisle and Cumberland Bank. He also held the senior captaincy of the First Volunteer Battalion of the Border Regiment and organised camps and marches for the volunteers to Penrith and Skinburness. During 1893, he suffered a mental breakdown and, on medical advice, spent some time in Scotland. By the following January, he had recovered sufficiently to return to Carlisle and, with his wife, attended a Charity Ball in aid of the Cumberland Infirmary. The following morning he rose at 7am, locked himself in his dressing room, took his pistol and shot himself through the head. Death was instantaneous. An inquest was held the same evening and returned a verdict of suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity.

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John was the Conservative Party Agent for the Carlisle and North Cumberland Constituencies, secretary of the Carlisle Dispensary and held important posts with both the Carlisle Savings Bank and the Carlisle and Cumberland Bank. He also held the senior captaincy of the First Volunteer Battalion of the Border Regiment and organised camps and marches for the volunteers to Penrith and Skinburness.

During 1893, he suffered a mental breakdown and, on medical advice, spent some time in Scotland. By the following January, he had recovered sufficiently to return to Carlisle and, with his wife, attended a Charity Ball in aid of the Cumberland Infirmary. The following morning he rose at 7am, locked himself in his dressing room, took his pistol and shot himself through the head. Death was instantaneous. An inquest was held the same evening and returned a verdict of suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity.

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Reference number

174

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Family with parents
father Parents John Ostell Margaret Strong	John Ostell 1828–1880
mother Parents George Thompson Mary Blamire	Caroline Thompson 1829–1883
elder sister	Mary Margaret Ostell 1854–
himself	John Ostell 1855–1894

Family with Frances Agnes Atkinson
himself	John Ostell 1855–1894
wife	Frances Agnes Atkinson 1857–
daughter	Sybil A Ostell 1880–
daughter	Olive Ostell 1882–
daughter	Lilly Ostell 1884–
daughter	Ivy Ostell 1886–
daughter	Myrtle Ostell 1887–

Descendants

John Ostell(1855–1894)
- Frances Agnes Atkinson1878