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Emily Anne

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Lianne

Lianne Report 2 Nov 2007 10:38

I am trying to find out about Emily Anne Foan,who I believe was born in Yeovil,Somerset c1838 and married Robert Watts of Hillingdon in Uxbridge Jun 1860-can anyone help please.Thanks

Debi Coone

Debi Coone Report 2 Nov 2007 10:48

Hi Stephen

Have you seen the 1861 census where Emily's brother Frederick b 1847 is recorded living with them?

1861 England Census
about Frederick C Toan

Name: Frederick C Toan
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation: Brother-in-law
Gender: Male
Where born: Bridford, Dorset, England

Civil Parish: Hayes
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Registration district: Uxbridge
Sub-registration district: Hayes
ED, institution, or vessel: 5

Household schedule number: 91
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick C Toan 14
Daniel J Watts 2 Mo
Emily A Watts 24
Robert Watts 22

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 769; Folio: 70; Page: 18; GSU roll: 542698.

Penny

Penny Report 2 Nov 2007 10:59

1851 possibly

Name: Frederick C Doan
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Bridport, Dorset, England

Civil Parish: Bridport
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Bridport
Sub-registration district: Burton Bradstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 1d
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 80
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Doan 43
Anne M Doan 18 Mo
Charles Doan 43
Daniel W Doan 11
Emily A Doan 17
Frederick C Doan 3
Mary Ann Doan 8
Salah Jane Doan 6
Susan Doan 15



Debi Coone

Debi Coone Report 2 Nov 2007 11:00

The 1851 census miss spells the name as DOAN but the original document records FOAN. Living at the Five Bells in South Street, Bridport are the following:

1851 England Census
about Emily A Doan

Name: Emily A Doan
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Charles
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Yeovil, Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Bridport
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Registration district: Bridport
Sub-registration district: Burton Bradstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 1d

Household schedule number: 80
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Doan 43 born: Burton Bradstock,
Anne M Doan 18 Mo
Charles Doan 43 born Yeovil Dorset
Daniel W Doan 11
Emily A Doan 17
Frederick C Doan 3
Mary Ann Doan 8
Salah Jane Doan 6
Susan Doan 15

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1861; Folio: 255; Page: 21; GSU roll: 221009.


Emily is recorded as a Shop Keeper
Charles a Grocer


Cross ref the father from the 1851 census with the father recorded on the marriage cert to make sure you have the right father for Emily:

Marriages Jun 1860 (>99%)
FOAN Emily Ann Uxbridge 3a 25

Penny

Penny Report 2 Nov 2007 11:02

1841 - different again

Name: Daniel Poan
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Gender: Male
Where born: Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Barwick
Hundred: Houndsborough Barwick and Coker
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Yeovil
Sub-registration district: Coker
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Poan 34
Charles Poan 33
Daniel Poan 1
Emily Poan 7
Ireland Poan 9
James Poan 11
Susan Poan 5
Thomas Poan 3