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pansy1954

pansy1954 Report 11 Jul 2009 19:30

im looking for the family of charity wilson who wed william roberts (gypsey) all i know is they wed on sep 1893 but cant find her birth or parents william was born in tonbridge wellls anybody know anything about them
sandra

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 11 Jul 2009 19:33

So do you have their marriage cert for their ages
Fathers names and occupations?

Have you found them on 1911 census to know where and when they were born?

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 11 Jul 2009 19:35

There is this in the 1891 census...... do you have the marriage cert?
What was Charity's father's name?

Name: Charity Wilson
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Patience
Gender: Female
Where born: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Civil parish: Heathfield
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Hailsham
Sub-registration district: Hellingly
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Wilson 57 b Sunderland Scotland occ Hawker Licensed
Patience Wilson 57 b Billinghurst Sussex
Harry Wilson 19 b Woolwich Kent
Charity Wilson 15


FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 11 Jul 2009 19:36

The only one showing on 1911 with a william in the house.

HOUSEHOLD ROBERTS CHARITY F 1872 39 Bridgend Glamorganshire

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 11 Jul 2009 19:37

Marriage

Marriages Sep 1893

Roberts William Hailsham 2b 180
Wilson Charity Hailsham 2b 180

The district Hailsham spans the boundaries of the counties of Sussex and East Sussex;

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 11 Jul 2009 19:37

hi possible
1901 census

Address Railway Carriage 2 Rose Place Hollington
Civil Parish St Matthew
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet
Ecclesiastical Parish Hastings St Mary In The Castle
Parliamentary Borough or Division Eastern Or Rye
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Hastings
Administrative County Hastings
Householder 1
Name Charity Roberts
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 24
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Basket Hawker
Employment Status
Where Born Kent Tunbridge Wells
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name Patience Roberts
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 4
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Sussex Hastings
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Selina Roberts
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 2
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Sussex Hastings
Language
Infirmity
Householder 4
Name William Roberts
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 26
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Horse & Pig Dealer
Employment Status
Where Born Sussex Hastings
Language
Infirmity

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 11 Jul 2009 19:38

For ref. Is this them in 1901?

William wasn't born In Tonbridge Wells, he was born in Hastings, Sussex.

1901 England Census
about Charity Roberts
Name: Charity Roberts
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England

Civil parish: St Matthew
Ecclesiastical parish: Hastings St Mary in the Castle
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: basket Hawker

Registration district: Hastings
Sub-registration district: St Mary Magdalen
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 62
Household Members: Name Age
William Roberts 26
Charity Roberts 24
Patience Roberts 4
Selina Roberts 2

Christine

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 11 Jul 2009 19:42

Birth of Charity?
Births Jun 1875
WILSON Charity Eastbourne 2b 65

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 11 Jul 2009 19:44

1881 census for Charity?

Name: Charity Willson
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Patience
Gender: Female
Where born: Eastbourne, Sussex, England

Civil parish: Tonbridge
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address: High Brooms Rd (Road Caravan)
Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Tunbridge
Sub-registration district: Tunbridge Wells
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Willson 48 b Sunderland Durham occ Dealer in Earthenware
Patience Willson 49 b Billinghurst Sussex
Jane Willson 23 b Brighton Sussex
Maryan Willson 15 b Plumstead Kent
Absolom Willson 11 b Plumstead Kent
Henry Willson 8 b Woolwich Kent
Charity Willson 5

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 11 Jul 2009 19:55

Possible marriage for John & Patience?

Marriages Dec 1860
Croft Patience Maidstone 2a 793
Wilson John Maidstone 2a 793

pansy1954

pansy1954 Report 11 Jul 2009 21:06

thanks for all your help everybody
sandra