Charles French
- Born: Cal 1795, East Ham 2
- Christened: 14 Nov 1792, East Ham Parish Church 1
- Marriage: Jane Lucy on 10 Oct 1819 in West Ham 1
- Died: 12 May 1854, Leyton Workhouse (aged 68) 3
General Notes:
My email VS 10/1/8 ...
"I also received your latest email and it is a shame the Charles/Jane marriage is 1819 not prior to 1816 - maybe it was transcribed from the original incorrectly? If Charles was born before June 1816 this would have Jane a very young bride even if we take the 1841 age of 40 (or possibly 40-44 - there seems no consistency in the way ages were recorded on this census page with some as multiples of 5 and others exact). Is it possible that she was so young that it was deemed necessary for a (second?) marriage to be held in the local parish when she reached a reasonable age in 1819? Maybe a discrete marriage was held in a parish far far away before Charles was born?"
Census & Death
1841 46 Essex (is only adult on page not multiple of 5 age - could it be 45?)
1851 63 East Ham
1854 68
East Ham Parish Church D/P 156/1/2
Years searched: 1785-1795
Results transcript:
James Edward s. of Peter and Mary French born 16 Jul, bapt. 20th Aug 1786
Elizabeth d. of Peter and Mary French born 15 Mar 1789, bapt. 12th Apr 1789
John s. of Peter and Mary French born 10 Feb [179l?], bapt. 10th Mar 1791
Charles s. of Peter and Mary French born 14 Nov 1792, bapt. 6th Dec [verb]
Stephen s. of Peter and Mary French bapt. 12th April 1795 [verb]
Chronology:
He worked as a Labourer in 1837. 4
He worked as a Labourer in 1838 and resided at Romford Road, West Ham. 5 (Romford Road was given as Jane's residence)
In 1841 he was an Ag. Labourer living at Green Gate Street, Plaistow, Essex with wife Jane and children (Susan 20, Jane 11, John 8, Elizabeth 3, Henry 4mths). (Son Charles is close by and appears on the next census page) 2
He worked as a Labourer in Feb 1845 and resided at Plaistow, Essex. 6 (Plaistow given as Jane's residence)
In 1851 I can find nothing definite of the family in Plaistow but there is a Charles French, married, labourer, born 1788 East Ham (next to Plaistow) in the Leyton Workhouse. In 1851 there is also a married Jane French (b1810?, East Ham) working as a Nurse at the home of John Wagstaff. In 1861Jane is in Plaistow near Green Gate Row and recorded as being a widow. It is worth noting that grandson Charles probably died in the Leyton Workhouse.
These may be red herrings as there seems no trace of the children either - may be a missing record? 7
Charles married Jane Lucy on 10 Oct 1819 in West Ham.1 (Jane Lucy was born Cal 1801 in East Ham, Essex 8 and died on 8 Jul 1872 in 5 Denmark Street, Plaistow 3 9.)
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