Harriet WHITE of Nth Brixton SRY [6245]

  General Notes:

Marriage 3 Jan 1833
At St Thomas's Mount, Lieut Henry Vanderzee, 27th M.N.I., to Harriet, eldest daughter of the late Wm White, Esq., of Fulham Middlesex, and neice of F.A. Robson, Esq., of the Madras civil service.
Ref: http://indiafamily.bl.uk/UI/FullDisplay.aspx?RecordId=014-000385738

Ref: Harriet Vanderzee widow leases a Marsh house and lands (100A) in Burnham 1859 - ERO D/DU 200/16. 2003

1848 Harriet Vanderzee of Hamersmith MDX Widow, is mentioned in a transaction on the same land. Ref ERO D/DU 200/13 2003

Kensington Board of Guardians.
Thursday, January 30. Present: Mr Wilkins chairman; Mrs Walters, Ball, Burden, Langford, Maydwell, Finch, Bakewell, Freeman, and Greenway.
The clerk read the following letters which had been received by him:
Sirs, I have received several most sensibly written letters from my poor son, George Vanderzee, who through your kind aid, was placed in Hanwell Lunatic Asylum in 1859. My son entreats me to remove him, expressing great desire for employment. I enclose his last letter, that you may form a correct opinion of his capabilities. I am now sanguine of his recovery in spirits by a change of air and sea. I shall feel obliged by your authorising his discharge from the asylum, with the approbation of the medical officer. I am willing to make my son an allowance out of my pension, and have several friends to receive him on his quitting his present abode, with whom I have deposited a small sum to furnish him with clothes, for which he will be measured on my receiving your reply. I am about to take a situation to enable me to support my son, or would go to England to receive him. I have been obliged to live abroad for some time for economy, having in 1860 been robbed of near L100 by the frauds of a solicitor of the name of P. . . . . of Grays Inn Square, who has decamped to Australia, and ruined many others besides. I respectfully request you will lose no time in allowing my poor son to be at liberty. It is a month since I promised to acceed to his wishes, and much delay has arisen by my writing to the authorities at Hanwell by mistake.
I remain, etc
Harriet Vanderzee.
The following is the letter alluded to which she had received from her son:
Hanwell Asylum, Middlesex.
December 21, 1861.
My Dear Mother, If you will leave some money with Smith, Elder, and Co., I should like to take a room at Mr Croneys house, 21, George Street, Greenwich, who is a very respectable man he left it to my honour to pay him 5 shillings, which I still owe him, for the use of a bedroom. I feel my life too painfully idle. I shall endeavour, as soon as possible, to obtain a situation in the East India office, for the cruel piece of injustice shown me by the surgeon. I earnestly pray you will come and see me. Whatever debts you may have I shall be glad to assist you out of, through my own exertions. The commissioners have shown great indifference to the promotion of my prospects. It is so very hurtful to find that some are under the impression that my mind is affected. Of course, if you write to any official it should be to Mr Wakeley, the coroner for Middlesex, and address to the asylum; he is here every fortnight. I particularly wish a suit of private clothes to be made from me. As it leads to mistakes amongst so many that are engaged within and outside the place, every insane person wearing a marked dress. The same food every day is monotonous enough. Your likeness is very well done; I should be far more pleased to see yourself, my mother. Have you not made any compromise to discharge your debts. Mr Wakeley is a pleasant spoken man. Have you heard of my sincere and kind friends, Mr and Mrs Scott; I hope you will contribute to the happiness of myself in the coming year. In consequence of some alteration in my letter I have written on this paper. I have been very much hurt by the manner my hair has been cut, on several occasions, hacking and cutting it nearly all off. The women, holding the lives of the attendants, have so little regard for respect. I am much obliged for the newspapers.
I remain etc
George Vanderzee.
The chairman observed that if the patient was discharged it must be on the authority of the medical officer. If the mother was on the spot, her son might be handed over to her, but they could not send him on the wide world. It was resolved that the letters should be forwarded to the authorities at the asylum.
West Middlesex Advertiser and Family Journal 1 February 1862

It is interesting to note that George Vanderzee was granted Administration of his mothers Estate in 1871, Harriet was herself at that time in an Asylum.

Hammersmith.
George Drake a labourer, was charged with committing a rape upon Mrs Harriet Vanderzee, the widow of an officer, residing at number 19A, Sutherland place, Westbourne Grove North.
The complainant stated that she occupied two rooms in Sutherland place. On Monday the landlady put in a distress upon her goods, and the prisoner was sent by Mr Tucker, the broker, as the man in possession. The complainants statement was contradicted by the prisoner. Mr Tucker was examined; he mentioned a number of acts of eccentricity on the part of the complainant, and said he had very great doubts of her sanity.
Mr Ingham ultimately took Mr Tucker's recognisances in the sum of L40 for the prisoner's appearance on Wednesday.
The Times June 4, 1863 page 14 col E.

Alleged Criminal Assault.
On Wednesday George Drake described as a labourer, was charged at Hammersmith police court with committing a criminal assault upon Mrs Harriet Vandedyse, the widow of an officer, residing at number 19A Sutherland-place, Westbourne-grove North.
The complainant stated that she had been a widow 21 years. She occupied two rooms in Sutherland place. On Monday the landlady put in a distress upon her goods, and the prisoner was sent by Mr Tucker, the broker, as the man in possession. He remained in her sitting room. She cooked some chops which had been sent by Mr Tucker, and the prisoner had two of them. After supper they remained in the same room, she is sitting in an easy chair and the prisoner upon the couch. She was subject to catalepsy and she fell into a deep sleep. She was awoken by a strong smell of tobacco, and the prisoner was in the act of committing the offence with which he is charged.
The prisoner made a statement to the effect that he was sitting on the couch, when she woke him up and by calling out that her leg was very bad and asking him to pull off her stocking. She then got up and took a bottle of gin and the glass he had been using into the next room, where she remained five minutes. When she came out she went downstairs crying.
Mr Alfred Tucker an agent who put in the distress said he offered to assist the complainant, and at her request he sent her four chops. He also supplied her with a bottle of gin, in the place of a bottle of sherry that she told him to take away. She had since accused him of stealing a book which she gave him, and in which his name had been written by her. All night she had insulted him. She threw up the windows, struck a lucifer match, and put in his nose (laughter).
The witness mentioned a number of other acts of eccentricity on the part of the complainant, and said he had very great doubts of her sanity. He thought she was not in her right senses.
Mr Ingham ultimately took Mr Tucker's recognisances in the sum of L50 for the prisoner's reappearance on Wednesday.
Lloyds Weekly Newspaper Sunday, June 7, 1863.

The Alleged Criminal Assault Upon an Officer's Widow.
On Wednesday, George Drake, brokers man, who was charged a fortnight ago by Mrs Harriet Venderzee the widow of an officer, residing at 19A Sutherland-place, Westbourne-grove, with committing a criminal assault upon her while in possession of her apartments under a warrant of distress for rent, surrendered to his recognisances at the Hammersmith police court for further examination. Mr Martin defended the accused. On Wednesday week to which day the prisoner had been remanded, he being liberated on the bail of Mr Packer, the broker, Mr Ingham discharged him, at the same time stating that there was no foundation for the charge, but at the request of the complainant, who wished to employ legal assistance, and to have an opportunity of producing medical evidence, his worship altered his decision, and remanded the prisoner again, and took his own recognisances for his appearance. The sergeant of police in the case handed his worship a letter on Wednesday at the request of his superintendent, with reference to the complainants antecedants while living in Brighton, the writer be influenced by reading the present case in the newspapers - Acres, the officer of the court, said that the complainant had not attended. Mr Ingham having read the letter, said that as the complainant had not attended he discharged the prisoner.
Lloyds Weekly Newspaper Sunday, June 28, 1863.

Deaths.
Vanderzee, September 18 at Putney, Harriet, widow of the late Captain H. Vanderzee, Madras Army, aged 65.
Ref: The Daily News 16 September 1871.

Probate Calendar: Vanderzee Harriett 27 Oct 1871. Effects under L50. Resworn Apr 1874 under L300. Administration of the effects of Harriet Vanderzee late of Highgate Hawkhurst in the County of Kent widow who died 13 Sep 1871 at the Royal Hospital for Incurables Wandsworth in the County of Surrey, granted at the Principle Registry to George Vanderzee of 47 Tachbrook St Pimlico MDX, Gentleman, the son and one of the next of kin.

England Return of Owners of Land 1873.
Vanderzee Mrs - Burnham 116A 1R 11P. Estimated rental L155 15s 0d.

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 7 Jun 1841, Grays Inn Lane St Pancras. Harriet is recorded as aged 30 born London

2. Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, 8 Sheffield Tce Kensington LND. Harriet is recorded as Vandergee Head of house widow aged 45 Annuitant Landed Proprietor born Fulham MDX Plus one servant

3. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, Hawkhurst Highgate Village Kent. Harriet a widow aged 64 was a boarder in Highgate Kent living on a pension from the Indian Government, she was born in Fulham MDX. her name is misspelt Vanderzer

Harriet married Capt Henry VANDERZEE [358] [MRIN: 2077], son of George VANDERZEE Esq [1377] and Mary HAMMOND [943], on 3 Jan 1833 in St Thomas's Mount. (Capt Henry VANDERZEE [358] was born on 9 Nov 1801 in Holborn London, baptised on 24 Mar 1802 in St Andrew Holborn London. and died on 2 Jun 1842 in 5 Panama Plc St Peters Kensington LND.). The cause of his death was an enlarged liver terminating in dropsy.