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Ancestry look up please?

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Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Aug 2017 19:21

London births and baptisms 1813 to 1906

If someone has time could you please see what occupation is showing for father George ( address would be useful too) for the following

Thomas Forester
26 Dec 1828 info borough George Forester,
Elizabeth Forester

Albert Edward Forester
9 Oct 1842 info borough George Forester,
Elizabeth Forester

William Forrester
18 Mar 1831 info borough George surname,
Elizabeth surname

Eleanor Forrester
6 Apr 1839 info borough George surname,
Elizabeth surname

Frederick Forrester
10 Aug 1844 info borough George surname,
Elizabeth surname

Many thanks :-)

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Aug 2017 19:28

Name: Thomas Forester
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 26 Dec 1828
Father's name: George Forester
Mother's name: Elizabeth Forester
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Register Type: Parish Registers


ALSO James on the same day. Twins born 22 Dec.

Address Pembroke Square.

George is Labourer (Poor)

Andy

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 7 Aug 2017 19:33

Frederick Forrester in the London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Frederick Forrester
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 10 Aug 1844
Father's name: George Forrester (Labourer...3 Adam and Eve Cottages)
Mother's name: Elizabeth Forrester
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Register Type: Parish Registers

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Aug 2017 19:33

Name: Albert Edward Forester
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 9 Oct 1842
Father's name: George Forester
Mother's name: Elizabeth Forester
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Register Type: Parish Registers

George is Painter

Address Adam and Eve Cottages

Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Aug 2017 19:35

Name: Eleanor Forrester
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 6 Apr 1839
Father's name: George Forrester
Mother's name: Elizabeth Forrester
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Register Type: Parish Registers

George is Labourer. Address Adam and Eve Cottages

Andy

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Aug 2017 19:38

Thanks very much Andy :-) George is a newly discovered uncle to my gt gt grandmother :-)

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Aug 2017 19:39

Name: William Forrester
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 18 Mar 1831
Father's name: George Forrester
Mother's name: Elizabeth Forrester
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Mary Abbots Church, Kensington
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Register Type: Parish Registers

George is Labourer. Address Earls Street

Andy

safc

safc Report 7 Aug 2017 19:39


1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Adam and Eve Cottages, Kensington, London, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
George Forester Head Married Male 48 1803 Painter Journeyman Kensington, Middlesex, England
Transcription
Elizabeth Forester Wife Married Female 47 1804 Laundress Royston, Cumberland, England
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William Forester Son Unmarried Male 20 1831 Strapper Green Kensington, Middlesex, England
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Joseph Forester Son - Male 18 1833 Errand Boy Kensington, Middlesex, England
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Allant Forester Son - Male 8 1843 Scholar Kensington, Middlesex, England
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Henry Forester Son - Male 1 1850 - Kensington, Middlesex, England

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Aug 2017 19:44

Thank You Prickly Holly :-)

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Aug 2017 19:45

Thankyou safc :-)


sorry cat walked over keyboard as I typed lol

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Aug 2017 19:46

Looks like family 1851

Name: George Forester
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1803
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Forester
Gender: Male
Where born: Kensington, Middlesex, England
Civil Parish: Kensington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Abbots
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: Kensington Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 04
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 119
Piece: 1468
Folio: 191
Page Number: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
George Forester 48 Painter Journman, born Kensington
Elizabeth Forester 47 Born Royston Cambs.
William Forester 20
Joseph Forester 18
Albant Forester 8
Henry Forester 1

safc

safc Report 7 Aug 2017 19:47

FORESTER, ALBERT EDWARD SILVERTHORN Order
GRO Reference: 1842 S Quarter in KENSINGTON Volume 03 Page 269

safc

safc Report 7 Aug 2017 19:48

FORESTER, ELEANOR SILVERTHORN Order
GRO Reference: 1839 M Quarter in KENSINGTON UNION Volume 03 Page 246

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Aug 2017 19:49

I like the address lol " Adam and Eve cottages"

I wonder if it's this one? Bit of a price difference from then to now!

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/287391

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Aug 2017 19:53

I have those but thanks safc :-)

I have a marriage for George and Elizabeth also from FMP unfortunately no fathers names on it which would have been useful :-)

Middlesex Marriage Index Transcription
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Record set Middlesex Marriage Index
First name(s) George
Last name Forrester
Marriage year 1825
Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth
Spouse's last name Silverthorne
County Middlesex
Country England
Marriage place Fulham
Groom's first name(s) George
Groom's last name Forrester
Groom's place / parish -
Marriage date ? Aug 1825
Bride's first name(s) Elizabeth
Bride's last name Silverthorne
Bride's place / parish -
By licence or banns -
Source 1813-37 Slip Index
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from England, Great Britain
West Surrey Family History Society

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 7 Aug 2017 20:05

Sorry.........i posted one and then the phone rang.

I like Adam and Eve Cottages too!

;o))

safc

safc Report 7 Aug 2017 20:19


Samuel John Forrester
England Births and Christenings
Name Samuel John Forrester
Residence Place Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Gender Male
Christening Date 22 Mar 1840
Christening Date (Original) 22 Mar 1840
Christening Place St. Paul, Hammersmith, Middlesex, England
Father's Name George Forrester
Mother's Name Elizabeth


FORESTER, SAMUEL JOHN SILVERTHORN Order
GRO Reference: 1840 M Quarter in KENSINGTON UNION Volume 03 Page 274

safc

safc Report 7 Aug 2017 20:20

????


Samuel Forster
mentioned in the record of Samuel Forster and Alevy Fox
Name Samuel Forster
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 09 Nov 1865
Event Place Essex, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Gender Male
Age 23
Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Birthplace England
Father's Name George
Mother's Name Elizabeth
Spouse's Name Alevy Fox
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 23
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1842
Spouse's Birthplace Gosfield
Spouse's Father's Name John J
Spouse's Mother's Name Elizabeth

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Aug 2017 20:21

ooh that's a new one I'd not noticed, thanks safc :-)

Rambling

Rambling Report 7 Aug 2017 20:26

ah probably like Eleanor, Samuel died as a baby
Deaths Mar 1841 (>99%)
FORESTER Samuel John Kensington 3 239