MONSON, Charles

1831 - 1904  (73 years)

• Name	MONSON, Charles
  Birth	1831	Colchester, Essex, England
  Gender	Male
  Census	5 Apr 1891	6 Semilong Place, Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
  Age: 59y
  Census	5 Apr 1891	6 Semilong Place, Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, England   [1]
  Age: 59y
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891	6 Semilong Place, Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, England
  	Portrait painter
  Occupation	5 Apr 1891	6 Semilong Place, Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, England   [1]
  	Portrait painter
  Death	Aug 1904	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England   [2]
  Newspaper Article	26 Aug 1904	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
  	Northampton Mercury
  Newspaper Article	26 Aug 1904	Northampton, Northamptonshire, England   [3]
  	Northampton Mercury
  	There died last week at Northampton Workhouse, Mr. Charles Monson, a former prominent tradesman the town. In the fifties of the last century he was drawing master and photographer on Leicester Road. In 1858 he removed to No. 40, Newland. His advertisement of that period, in the quaint type of the time, calls him " Professor of Writing, Artist, Photographer, Drawing Master, &c."; and states, " Pupils systematically instructed in different styles of Writing, Bookkeeping, Oil Painting, Free Sketching, Perspective Drawing, and Photography." In 1863 he was summoned to Althorp to photograph the present King, who, then Prince of Wales, was visiting Earl Spencer. In the sixties he removed to 12, Bridge Street, and was for a long time established as one of the leading photographers of the town at the studio now Mr. C. Law's. Mrs. Monsori died, and with her Mr. Monson lost his business hand. In 1873 he sold the business to Mr. Law, who been there now over thirty years, and removed to Leicester. He returned, poor and old, year ago, and went into the Workhouse to end his days.
  Person ID	I12392	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	LUPTON, Mary Jane,   b. 1841, Burnley, Lancashire, England d. 1926, Birmingham South, Warwickshire, England (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	22 Mar 1883	the Parish Church, Aston Flamville, Leicestershire, England   [4, 5]
  	Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, after Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Morris CHAMBERLAIN and Harriet MAY.
  Family ID	F2425	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S15995] Census 1891 6 Semilong Place, Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire, England RG12/1200 Folio:113 Page:002, (RG12/1200 Folio:113 Page:002). [S3] GRO Deaths Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Death registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), Q3 1904 - Ref 3b 28 - Northampton aged 74, 3. [S6923] British Newspaper Archive, (This is a single source that covers all entries in the British Newspaper Archive. Check each individual's entries for any articles that record more details and information. Website: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/), Northampton Mercury - Friday 26 August 1904, 31. [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q1 1883 - Ref 7a 95 - Hinckley