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Earliest available census is 1841

Another factor was the pronunciation - dialects were much stronger than is the case nowadays.

There was no standardisation of spelling in those days.

Names were spelled in whatever way the clerk thought it should be spelled, and therefore can vary from one document to another..

Most people were illiterate and wouldn't have any idea of how to spell their names in any case.

Hi. I have revisited the suggestion by Kayak that my George Edward Fauxcroft Wade and his father Edward Fauxcroft Wade may have a connection with Edward Foxcroft and wife Elizabeth who had a son George Edward Foxcroft.

I noticed that date of birth given for George E Foxcroft is 23/4/1829. I then checked hand written notes past down from my grandfather who original put together the tree as I now have it and he writes that the date of birth of George Edward Fauxcroft Wade is 23/4/1830. Though exactly 1 year out I have the thought that the Edward Foxcroft and George Edward Foxcroft mentioned by Kayak are indeed my EF Wade and GEFWade.

Either the surname Wade was added after the christening or it was omitted at some point prior..

Have tried to disprove my own theory but cannot find any evidence to negate the idea. Also it doesn't explain how Foxcroft became Fauxcroft, though I have seen reference to Faxcroft which is only a stroke away from Foxcroft.

I need some help with this please. Thank you.

Just to confirm that George did enlist in the 11th Foot, as he is with them on the 1851, British Army worldwide index.

It's a shame there are no enlistment papers etc for him; it would have been interesting to see how his signature compared with that of the witness George Wade on the 8th May 1848 marriage of Mary Ann Wade as previously posted.

That signature does differ, certainly on the 'Wade' part, from the signature of George Wade who married Elizabeth Smith on 28th Nov 1859.

However if 1848 George was George Edward Fauxcroft Wade, he was still in his teens, and his signature may have developed as he matured in the following years.

Any signatures on his police records would naturally more likely to be akin to that on his 1859 marriage.

First name(s) George
Last name Wade
Year 1851
Service number 2626
Rank Private
Regiment or unit 11th (The North Devonshire) Regiment Of Foot
Name as transcribed George
Period 01/01/1851-31/03/1851
Location Sydney, Australia
The National Archives reference WO 12/2881
Record set British Army, Worldwide Index 1851
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

EDIT The National Archives have some muster lists and payrolls, not yet digitised, relating to the 11th Foot.

They may list a soldier's

enlistment dates
movements
discharge dates

But sadly no more detail than that.

11th Foot 1st Battalion

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Reference: WO 12/2880
Description:

11th Foot 1st Battalion
Date: 1849 - 1850
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

https://tinyurl.com/388t229d

David Davies wife Harriet was nee Peters

Name: Harriott Peters
Gender: Female
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 27 Aug 1850
Marriage Place: Holy Trinity, Newington, Southwark, England
Father:
Simon Peters
Spouse:
David Davies
Register Type: Parish Register

David Davies a police constable on the marriage register image.

Yet, another 4 Poplar Row, not linked to abode of Willcox/Cole or Davies/Painter/Lee families on the census image

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

4, Poplar Row, Newington, London & Surrey, England

John Maseall Head Married Male 42 1819 Labourer London, Middlesex, England
Susan Maseall Wife Married Female 43 1818 - London, Middlesex, England
Susan Maseall Daughter - Female 13 1848 - London, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth Maseall Daughter - Female 11 1850 - London, Middlesex, England
Maryan Maseall Daughter - Female 7 1854 - London, Middlesex, England

And another, not linked on census image to any of previous households and their abode...

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

4, Poplar Row, Newington, London & Surrey, England

George Sanders - Unmarried Male 39 1822 Box maker Walworth, Surrey, England
Jane Thomas Lodger Unmarried Female 20 1841 Purrier London, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth Thomas - Unmarried Female 9 1852 - London, Middlesex, England

They must have had some weird numbering in that street!

The other 4, Poplar Row

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

4, Poplar Row, Newington, London & Surrey, England


William Painter Head Married Male 21 1840 Shoe clicker Newington, Surrey, England
Eliza Painter Wife Married Female 21 1840 - Newington, Surrey, England

The mistranscribed Davies family

David Danes Head Married Male 37 1824 Police constable Stock, Essex, England
Harriett Danes Wife Married Female 33 1828 - Bookham, Surrey, England
Eliza M Danes Daughter - Female 9 1852 Scholar Newington, Surrey, England
Caroline Danes Daughter - Female 8 1853 Scholar Newington, Surrey, England


Edward Lee Head Married Male 37 1824 Coach body maker St Martins, Middlesex, England
Maria Lee Wife Married Female 37 1824 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Lucy Sophia Lee Daughter - Female 0 1861 - Newington, Surrey, England

EDIT, I assume Colin would have looked into her when he checked out the census image, though?

This lady, Susan Cole lived with the Wilcox family, but listed as a separate household, so had missed her on the transcription.

First name(s) Susan
Last name Colo
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Sex Female
Age 70
Birth year 1791
Birth town -
Birth county Suffolk
Birth county as transcribed SUFFOLK
Birth place other England
Occupation Allowance from home office
Full address 4, Poplar Row, Newington, London & Surrey, England
House number 4
Street Poplar Row
Parish Newington
County London, Surrey
Country England
Registration district Newington
Sub district 1 Trinity Newington
Enumeration district 11
Parliamentary borough or division Lambeth
Ecclesiastical parish or district Trinity
Family member last name Colo
Family member first name(s) Susan

COLE. on image

I'll pm you the census image, as more than one household is involved and they are transcribed separately.

Which site are you using to search?

Hi following on from Kucinta's info any 4 Poplar Row and Wade connection in 1861 census, I have found a letter from a researcher going back pre internet!! which show a 4 Poplar Row North and south. The Wade/Wilcork family lived in North AND there is a constable David Davies and 9 others living in 4 Poplar Row south. Cannot get up an image of this census return. Can anyone help me with this please.
Thanks

Posting just in case relevant - though it's a common name:

George Wade
in the UK, Apprentices Indentured in Merchant Navy, 1824-1910
Name: George Wade
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1829
Registration or Indenture Date: 23 Apr 1845 (mistranscription - see below)
Vessel: Moor

On image -
Date of indenture: 6/7/1842.
Date of enrolment of indenture: 28/4/1845
Term: 5 years.
Name of party to whom bound: T Symons.
Indenture expires 6/7/1847

In the "Remarks " column it says Colchester, but I don't know what that signifies - whether that boy was born there, or had registered there, or T Symons was based there, or what.

Expiry of indenture in 1847 would allow for enlisting in the 11th Reg. in 1848.

Reference the discharge info for George mentioned above, are there records of ' Sea Service' and does anyone know where this might have taken place. Not sure how this would fit in with his sailing to Australia on enlisting with the 11th Reg of Footjust 4 years later. Thanks

There are discharge records for George and Mary Ann wade from the records above ( I hadn't scrolled far enough over)

George was discharged 21st March 1844 To Sea Service.

Mary Ann was discharged 1st Feb 1844. No note of where she was headed.

Re this entry

London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764-1930

Name: George Wade
Admission Age: 14
Discharge Age: 14
Record Type: Admission and Discharge
Birth Date: abt 1830
Admission Date: 23 Jan 1844
Admission Place: Westminster, St Marylebone, London, England
Discharge Date: 21 Mar 1844
Discharge Place: Westminster, St Marylebone, London, England

Below George Wade on the image, is Mary Ann Wade aged 15. He is from Newington, can't make out her abode, I think it's St Mary New. London.

This record below is a different register. It has Mary Ann aged 15, being admitted on Jan 24th from St Mary Newington as destitute. Further up the page a George Wade was admitted on 23rd Jan from Newington , aged 14, no employment.

Name: Mary Ann Wade
Admission Age: 15
Record Type: Admission
Birth Date: abt 1829
Admission Date: 24 Jan 1844
Admission Place: Westminster, St Marylebone, London, England

Possible workhouse record for Mary Ann, but a fairly common name. Mother cannot keep her acct of limited means

Name: Mary Ann Wade
Admission Age: 14
Record Type: Admission
Birth Date: abt 1829
Admission Date: 29 Jul 1843
Admission Place: Westminster, St Marylebone, London, England

Following on from AG's last post, there is a WADE connection with 4, Poplar Row Newington, in 1861.

Namely Mary Ann Wilcock/Wilcox, nee WADE, father AMOS WADE, a deceased upholsterer, her birthplace is recorded as Marylebone.

In 1861 Mary Ann is living at 4, Poplar Row Newington, with her husband and family (mistranscribed Wilcork)

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

4, Poplar Row, Newington, London & Surrey, England

Edward Wilcork Head Married Male 32 1829 Tailor Southwark, Surrey, England (EDWIN on the image)
****Mary Ann Wilcork Wife Married Female 30 1831 - Marylebone, Middlesex, England****
Emily Wilcork Daughter - Female 13 1848 Scholar Southwark, Surrey, England
Alice Wilcork Daughter- Female 7 1854 Scholar Southwark, Surrey, England
George Wilcork Son- Male 5 1856 Scholar Southwark, Surrey, England
Amelia Wilcork Daughter - Female 2 1859 Scholar Southwark, Surrey, England
Emelia Wilcork Daughter - Female 0 1861 - Southwark, Surrey, England


There is this marriage for Mary Ann and Edwin in 1846:

Name: Mary Ann Wade
Gender: Female
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 8 May 1848
Marriage Place: St Mary, Lambeth, Lambeth, England
Father:
Amos Wade
Spouse:
Edwin Wilcox
Register Type: Parish Register

Mary Ann's father is deceased, Amos Wade, an upholsterer. Edwin is a Tailor, as per the 1861 census, and his father is Thomas Wilcox, a tailor.

The witnesses are GEORGE WADE, and ?? Gawler? (illeg)

Mary Ann's age is a bit iffy. She is 'of full age' ie over 21 in 1848, so born before 1827, but aged 30 in 1861, so born c1830. Birthplace, as said before, Marylebone.

No idea what relation Mary Ann is to George Edward Fauxcroft Wade, possibly sister, given birthplace and period, (EDIT but father not named Edward) but could be a more distant connection.

EDIT Have looked at her Wilcox census records 1851,71, 81, and unfortunately there is no sign of Mary Ann's mother staying with the Wilcox family.

I don't know London districts well, but Google says New Kent Road is in Southwark
But one site says Poplar Row, New Kent Road is now called Tarn Road, in Newington.

But, wherever it was, I don't see it on the London ER for c1861.
Nor either George or Elizabeth Wade in the east of London - not as Wade, Fauxcroft, or Foxcroft..

The 1829 baptism of George Edward Foxcroft posted above (if that's him, which seems quite likely) says his mother's name was Elizabeth.

Have you tried to contact the Metropolitan Police?

Link to their museum:
https://tinyurl.com/ywyxtr85


In 1861 (census posted earlier) he's listed as a "Metropolitan Police constable".
In 1871 (also already posted) and 1881 he's a "Police constable".

George E.F. Wade
in the 1881 England Census
Name: George E.F. Wade
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Elizabeth Wade
Gender: Male
Where born: London St Mary Le Bone , London, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Mickleton
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: Village
Marital status: Married
Education:
Employment status:
View image
Occupation: Police Constable
Registration District: Teesdale
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors:
Piece: 4935
Folio: 47
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
George E.F. Wade 50
Elizabeth Wade 49
Guy E. Wade 17
Hannah E. Wade 16
James S. Wade 14
Sarah A. Wade 12
William H. Wade 11


George Wade
in the 1891 England Census
Name: George Wade
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Relationship: Head
Birth Year: 1831
Spouse: Eliz Walle
Child: Hannah Ely Walle
James Smith Walle
William H Walle
Birth Place: St Mary, London, England
Civil Parish: Yarm
Ecclesiastical parish: Yarm
Residence Place: Yarm, Yarm, Yorkshire, England
Registration District: Stokesley
Sub registration district: Stokesley
ED, Institution or Vessel: 22
Neighbors:
Piece: 4023
Folio: 83
Household Members:
Name Age
George Wade 60 - police pensioner
Eliz Walle 59
Hannah Ely Walle 26
James Smith Walle 24
William H Walle 21


He's also a Police constable pensioner in 1901, living in Hipswell, Yorkshire.