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Jackie

Jackie Report 20 Aug 2016 23:03

Thank you Argyll gran

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Aug 2016 22:30

I wonder if this could be Frances's son Richard Huggins in 1861, at Silesia House Orphan Asylum ???
Frances was with her new husband by 1861.

R H
in the 1861 England Census

Name: R H
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: 1851
Relation: Scholar
Gender: Male
Where born: Chatham, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Chipping Barnet
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Barnet
Sub-registration district: Barnet
ED, institution, or vessel: 3h
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 217
Piece: 788
Folio: 86
Page Number: 49

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Aug 2016 22:10

The above post won't let me put in Arthur's birth - keeps rejecting it :

Births Jun 1878 (>99%)
Stockbridge Arthur Medway 2a 538

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Aug 2016 21:59

Finally, this is probably young Mary Anne Frances Huggins's marriage:

Marriages Mar 1872 (>99%)
Huggins Mary Medway 2a 515
STOCKBRIDGE John James Medway 2a 515


And, sadly, her death:

Deaths Dec 1880 (>99%)
Stockbridge Mary 29 Medway 2a 296

John Stockbridge
in the 1881 England Census
Name: John Stockbridge
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: Thomas Stockbridge
Mother: Sarah Ann Stockbridge
Gender: Male
Where born: Gillingham, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Gillingham
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address: 5 Pier Road Admiralty Terrace
Marital Status: Widower <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Occupation: Metn Policeman
Registration district: Medway
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 890
Folio: 39
Page Number: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Stockbridge 53
Sarah Ann Stockbridge 53
John Stockbridge 30
Louise Stockbridge 19
George Stockbridge 17
Matilda Stockbridge 15
William Stockbridge 8
Arthur Stockbridge 2 - Grandson <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<


Also remarriage for her widower:

Marriages Jun 1881 (>99%)
KING Ellen Medway 2a 782
STOCKBRIDGE John James Medway 2a 782


John Stockbridge
in the 1891 England Census
Name: John Stockbridge
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen Stockbridge
Gender: Male
Where born: Gillingham, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Isleworth
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Registration district: Brentford
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1023
Folio: 35
Page Number: 31
Household Members:
Name Age
John Stockbridge 41
Ellen Stockbridge 38
Mabel Stockbridge 13 (Ellen's daughter, born King)
Arthur Stockbridge 13
May Stockbridge 8

Jackie

Jackie Report 20 Aug 2016 20:51

Thank you at all who helped on this question, sorry had to go off last night.
Many thanks again.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 20 Aug 2016 08:58

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10036070

(wondering if above relates?, looks to match find that AG posted earlier)

Chris :)

Description: Folios 117-119. Richard Huggins, born Norfolk.
Attestation papers to serve in the Royal Marines at Chatham 1836 (when aged 18).
Discharged 1855 as an Invalid.
Date:1836-1855


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cambridge_(1815)

(possibly him, serving on above, from below, Ancestry)

UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972

safc

safc Report 20 Aug 2016 00:43

????


1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Medway Cottage, Gillingham, Medway, Kent, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Crittall Smith Head - Female 57 1814 - Kent, England
Transcription
Mary Huggins Servant - Female 20 1851 - Kent, England

safc

safc Report 20 Aug 2016 00:30

FreeReg Burial entry on 20 Aug 2016
For information about this place follow the link to Chatham
If you believe there to be an error in this transcription then please report it to our data manager.
Field Value
County Kent
Place Chatham
Church name St Mary the Virgin
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 914
Burial date 29 Jan 1855
Person age 36 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Burial person forename Richard
Burial person surname HUGGINS
Burial person abode Chatham
Witness

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 20 Aug 2016 00:06

Francis Symons
in the 1881 England Census
Name: Francis Symons
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relationship to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Bury St, Suffolk, England
Civil Parish: Dartmouth St Saviour
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street address: Higher St
Marital Status: Widow
Occupation: Pensioned
Registration district: Totnes
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2174
Folio: 75
Page Number: 31
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis Symons 55
Eliza Symons 16

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Aug 2016 23:58

Deaths Mar 1904 (>99%)
SYMONS Frances 80 Totnes 5b 128

safc

safc Report 19 Aug 2016 23:57

FreeReg Baptism entry on 19 Aug 2016
For information about this place follow the link to Gillingham
If you believe there to be an error in this transcription then please report it to our data manager.
Field Value
County Kent
Place Gillingham
Church name St Mary Magdalene
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 1248
Baptism date 18 May 1862
Person forename John
Person sex M
Person abode New Brompton
Father forename John
Father surname SYMONS
Father occupation General Dealer
Mother forename Frances
Register note
Transcriber notes
1,492 searches were performed on 32,069,369 records ( baptisms, marriages and burials)

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Aug 2016 23:56

I wonder what happened to young Richard, and sister Mary Anne Frances, when they're not with their mother in 1861 ??

safc

safc Report 19 Aug 2016 23:56

FreeReg Baptism entry on 19 Aug 2016
For information about this place follow the link to Gillingham
If you believe there to be an error in this transcription then please report it to our data manager.
Field Value
County Kent
Place Gillingham
Church name St Mary Magdalene
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 996
Baptism date 18 Mar 1860
Person forename Elizabeth
Person sex F
Person abode New Brompton
Father forename John
Father surname SYMONS
Father occupation Fisherman
Mother forename Frances
Register note

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Aug 2016 23:56

???

Frances Seymour
in the 1901 England Census
Name: Frances Seymour
[Frances Seymons]
Age: 76
Estimated birth year: abt 1825
Relation to Head: Mother-in-law
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Civil Parish: Dartmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour and Townstal
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Registration district: Totnes
Sub-registration district: Dartmouth
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2069
Folio: 29
Page Number: 1
Household schedule number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry J Creddle 40
Eliza Creddle 37
May Creddle 12
Alfred Creddle 4
Stanley Creddle 2
Frances Seymour 76

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Aug 2016 23:54

Frances Symons
in the 1891 England Census

Name: Frances Symons
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Berry S Edmonds, Suffolk, England
[Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England]
Civil Parish: St Saviour
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour
Town: Dartmouth
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Registration district: Totnes
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1710
Folio: 77
Page Number: 26
Household Members:
Name Age
Frances Symons 65

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 19 Aug 2016 23:53

Good find, safc!

???

Frances Symmons
in the 1861 England Census

Name: Frances Symmons
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: 1825
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John Symmons
Gender: Female
Where born: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Civil Parish: Gillingham
Town: New Brompton
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Medway
Sub-registration district: Gillingham
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 11
Piece: 480
Folio: 52
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
John Symmons 60
Frances Symmons 36
Elizabeth Symmons 1
Ellenor Holman 58

safc

safc Report 19 Aug 2016 23:46


Frances Huggins
England, Kent, Parish Registers
Name John Symons
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 07 Mar 1859
Event Place Gillingham, Kent, England
Gender Male
Marital Status Widowed
Father's Name James Symons
Spouse's Name Frances Huggins
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Marital Status Widowed
Spouse's Father's Name James Pirt

safc

safc Report 19 Aug 2016 23:45

????

Marriages Mar 1859 (>99%)
Huggins Frances Medway 2a 411 xxxxxxxxxxxx
Lendrum George Wall Medway 2a 411
Read Susanna Medway 2a 411
Symons John Medway 2a 411
Symons John Medway 2a 411

malyon

malyon Report 19 Aug 2016 23:44

could frances have married again


Marriages Mar 1859 (>99%)

Huggins Frances Medway 2a 411


Marriages Mar 1859 (>99%)

Huggins Frances Medway 2a 411 Scan available - click to view
Lendrum George Wall Medway 2a 411 Scan available - click to view
Read Susanna Medway 2a 411 Scan available - click to view
Symons John Medway 2a 411 Scan available - click to view
Symons John Medway 2a 411

malyon

malyon Report 19 Aug 2016 23:40

wonder if this is frances husband Richards death in 1855 medway covers chatham area


Deaths Mar 1855 (>99%)

Huggins Richard Medway 2a 244