No 2 'Church House' c1908

George Frederick Packwood, was baptised at St Mary's Church, on the 15th June 1817, son of Thomas and Elizabeth. He followed his father's trade and became a tailor and he was also a chemist. George kept a shop near the corner of Newton Road/High Street. [see son Wm's obituary]

In 1861 George was the Relieving Officer, and in 1871 the Registrar of Births and Deaths, at 77 High Street Rushden. His wife Elizabeth was born in 1822 (nee Eady, daughter of Robert, farmer, and Martha) at Chelveston and they married in 1843. They had three sons, and seven daughters. George born 1843, William 1845, Martha 1848, Ellen 1850, Mary Jane 1851, Isabella 1853, Margaret 1856, Kate Annie 1858, Thomas Harry 1860, Robert Eady 1863 and Clara E 1865.

George Packwood junior, was a schoolmaster, the eldest daughter Ellen, was a milliner and Mary J, a dressmaker. Their youngest son Robert Eady was born in 1863 and died when he was 19 years old.

In 1871 John Warren (born Weymouth) was boarding with the family and was the first master at South End Church school. John married Ellen Packwood on the 9th January 1872.

George Frederick died in 1885 as the result of an accident, aged 68, and Elizabeth died in 1903 aged 81. Their son George came from Wellingborough to take over as Rushden's relieving officer, after his father's death, but was taken ill and died.

William Packwod was born at the shop, and baptised on 5th October 1845. On 25th September 1870 William was married to Emma Tassell, a dressmaker. He was Parish Clerk, and they lived at 96 High Street, with her father, Samuel. In 1881 William and Emma were living in East Grove, and he was now Inspector of Nuisances. In the Wright's Directory 1884 this was called Grove Villa. They had two children Ellen Mary and Alfred. By 1891 William and Emma lived at 50 Park Road where he kept a grocery shop. William died in 1907.

Kate Annie Packwood married Owen Parker of Higham Ferrers on 30th May 1887.