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1838 marriage in Canterbury, Kent

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Charles

Charles Report 26 Nov 2007 08:33

A Caroline French was my great grandmother
probably born c 1820

Lewella

Lewella Report 26 Nov 2007 08:35

Do you know who she married?

Heather

Heather Report 26 Nov 2007 08:39

And who the children were and when they were born?

To help you please give us all the details you do have.

Heather

Heather Report 26 Nov 2007 08:41

This looks like it and also a poss rellie marrying same time: use this ref with just her name or the groom aswell if you know it to buy the marriage cert to get both fathers names and occupations

YOU can look up bmd free on freebmd

Marriages Dec 1838
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FRENCH Caroline Canterbury 5 139
FRENCH Henry Canterbury 5 139
GILHAM Thomas Canterbury 5 139
Johnson Thomas Canterbury 5 139
LEAKE Agnes Ellen Canterbury 5 139
LUCAS Samuel Canterbury 5 139
TABBERT Louisa Canterbury 5 139
WILLIAMSON Dorcas Canterbury 5 139

Lewella

Lewella Report 26 Nov 2007 08:50

I'm wondering if they actually married.

1841 England Census
about Caroline French
Name: Caroline French
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Gender: Female
Where born: Kent, England

Civil Parish: Lewisham
Hundred: Blackheath
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Occupation: Gardiner


Registration district: Lewisham
Sub-registration district: Syndenham
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Caroline French 23
Henery French 20
Albert Early 20
Mary Early 20
Henery French 1

Then:

1851 England Census
about Caroline French
Name: Caroline French
[Caroline Early]
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relation: Daughter
Spouse's Name: Henry
Father's Name: Richard
Mother's Name: Charlotte
Gender: Female
Where born: Bromley, Kent, England

Civil Parish: Lewisham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Registration district: Lewisham
Sub-registration district: Sydenham
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 86
Household Members:
Name Age
Charlotte Early 65
Richard Early 56 (Gardiner)
Caroline French 32
Henry French 29 (Labourer)
Henry French 10
Jane French 8 Mo

Heather

Heather Report 26 Nov 2007 09:36

Lew, there is a marriage 1838 as above.