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Mary Jane King b. 1866 Bermondsey, father Thomas King (as per marriage cert) carpenter.

I have found Mary and her sister Sarah here:

1871 England Census
about Mary A King
Name: Mary A King
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Bermondsey
Civil parish: Bermondsey
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub-registration district: St James Bermondsey
ED, institution, or vessel: 32
Household schedule number: 253
Household Members: Name Age
William Warsap 61
Hannah Warsap 35
Mary A King 5

1871 England Census
about Sarah A King
Name: Sarah A King
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Civil parish: St John
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub-registration district: St John Horsleydown
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 339
Household Members: Name Age
James King 56
Fanny King 55
Sarah A King 9



Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 626; Folio: 63; Page: 52; GSU roll: 818924.


1881 England Census
about Mary Ann King
Name: Mary Ann King
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Civil parish: Bermondsey
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 188 Abbey St
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Biscuit Packer

Registration district: St Olave Southwark
Sub-registration district: St James Bermondsey
ED, institution, or vessel: 5a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Frances King 65
Sarah Ann King 17
Mary Ann King 16

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 565; Folio: 20; Page: 3; GSU roll: 1341129.

So if I have researched this correctly the grandchildren Mary and Sarah were staying with both sets of grandparents in 1871/1881

I am at a total loss trying to find their father Thomas King. Any help really appreciated because I have scrambled my brain and don't know how to progress.

Thanks

Sue

Finding their grandparents in 1861 might help - if Thomas is their son he might be with them.

I see from the 1871 that James was born in Dublin and Frances in Belfast - possibly they were still in Ireland in 1861, which would complicate things!

Have found James and Frances in 1861 - no son Thomas but there is a William and there is this marriage:

Marriages Mar 1863 (>99%)
KING William St Olave 1d 46
WARSOP Sarah Ann * Olave 1d 46

The above marriage on Ancestry:

Name: William King
Spouse: Sarah Ann Warsop
Father: James King
Other: William Warsop

Sorry it is Mary Ann that was me being dim.

Sue

Thank you that marriage looks spot on, I'll look in a moment.

Thomas seems to be hiding himself which is so annoying. It would be helpful to have a clue as to who his wife was!

I suppose it is possible if Mary's father was completely estranged from her she might have the wrong name and it could possibly be William?

Your thoughts please. Thanks

Sue