HOLTHOUSE

and surname variations:  Holtshouse, Holtzhausen, Holthaus, Holthausen, Holthuss, Holthus, Holthuis




HOLTHUSS

CARSTEN ALBERT

Carsten Albert was born in 1738.  Carsten was the second son of Johann Holthuss, sugar refiner, and his wife Christina Dorothea Ehlers in the village of Nordholz, parish of Bucken, situated near Breman and Hannover.

Carsten Albert moved to England in 1760.  At this time there was extensive migration of Hanovarians to England and most settled in the East End of London to engage in sugar refining, a craft in which the west German states at that time led the world.  Most of the refineries were situated near Goodman's Fields, the main reason being the proximity to docks and warehouses.

There were a few Holthouse's in London at the time, but at present we know very little about them. 

However, it is known that Carsten's brothers Johann and Christian emigrated to London.

This is the time when Carsten changed his name to Holthouse.




HOLTHOUSE




Carsten Albert was befriended by Joachim Friedrich DOLGE, sugar refiner.  In 1778 he married Joachim Friedrich's daughter  Mary DOLGE.  Carsten and Mary had three sons, two died in infancy and two daughters - one survived.

Carsten and Mary DOLGE

Carsten                        buried                    29.8.1779
Elizabeth Barbara          buried                    26.7.1791
John                             buried                    18.11.1781
Carsten Joachim            born                       21.8.1782        died    18.12.1864
                                    spouse:     Harriet PARKIN             married   9.2.1808
                                    spouse:     Anna Maria STAPLE     married   1.9.1849
Mary                            born                        1792
                                   spouse:     Charles WOODYER of Hackney, Middlesex


Carsten Albert died on 12 July 1800 and was buried at St George in the East.  His son Carsten Joachim, went into partnership with William Detmar, to continue sugar refining at 30 Wellclose Square under the name of Holthouse, Detmar and Co.





CARSTEN JOACHIM

On 9 February 1809 Carsten Joachim married Harriet PARKIN, joint heiress with her eldest sister Elizabeth of James Parkin of Edmonton.  The Parkins traced their line to the BRADGATES.





Carsten Joachim  married Harriet PARKIN

Carsten             14  October    1810      Spouse     Agnes COWCHER KENT
Henry James     22  February   1812      Spouse     Anne BUTLER
Edward            13   May         1813      Spouse     Mary GIRLING JACKSON
Charles            18  May          1815    
Thomas Le      29  December  1818       Spouse     Hannah PRATT
Gay





Bryan Mawer is currently researching sugar refiners of last century in England
and has done a case study of Carsten Holthouse
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