Genealogy Chat

I never knew they dressed boys in dresses in those days! It is difficult to say as I can't see the child's face, but is wearing long socks or stockings, a checked skirt or dress, a fisherman's type jumper and a hat that is simalar to the hats the men are wearing. The child comes up to the man's waist but he looks a very short man compared with most of the other men, but I would say the child is much younger than 6, maybe it is his daughter Jane who would be 2. Just thought there may be a 4 year old. Update - sorry got that round the wrong way Henry would be the 2 year old and Jane the 6 year old

Are you sure it's a little girl? Might it be the Henry who was 8 in 1871 - they dressed boys in dresses when they were small:-)

Many thanks all, Yes the 1871census is the one. You got me a bit confused when the 1861census said son-in-law etc for the children. But now I see Sarah was a Patching obviously the older children had a different father, and the younger ones the surname was just an error on the census. And of course when John showed up as son-in-law on the 1871 census I had taken that as so and that Fanny must be their daughter - wrong!! Why couldn't they put step-children instead of in-law, very confusing. Still hasn't solved the little girl in the photo, maybe no relation at all but would think in a photo of loads of fishermen the one with his arms round a little girl would be her father. Thanks again

marriage Sarah Patching Year of Registration: 1853 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Brighton County: Sussex, East Sussex Volume: 2b Page: 266 (click to see others on page) William campbell

can't seem to see them in 1861 here is 1871 Sarah Campbell Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1823 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: William Gender: Female Where born: Brighton, Sussex, England Civil parish: Brighton Town: Brighton County/Island: Sussex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Brighton Sub-registration district: The Palace ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 231 Household Members: Name Age Henry Campbell 8 Jane Campbell 13 Sarah Campbell 48 William Campbell 45 John Patching 20 George Spicer 14 William Spicer 68 William Spicer 17 Sarah Campbell 1823 Brighton, Sussex, England Wife Brighton Sussex View Record William Campbell abt 1826 Brighton, Sussex, England Head Brighton Sussex Henry Campbell abt 1863 Brighton, Sussex, England Son Brighton Sussex View Record Jane Campbell abt 1858 Brighton, Sussex, England Daughter Brighton Sussex John Patching abt 1851 Brighton, Sussex, England Son-in-law Brighton Sussex View Record George Spicer abt 1857 Brighton, Sussex,England Son Brighton Sussex View Record William Spicer abt 1803 Brighton, Sussex, England Lodger Brighton Sussex View Record William Spicer abt 1854 Brighton, Sussex, England Son Brighton Sussex

that must be right as Patching in 1871 Jeanette

On the 1861 census in Brighton, can someone look up a Sarah Campbell born c1828 in Brighton, I don't believe her husband William will be there as I've been told he was at sea that night. She would have at least 2 children, Fanny born c1855 Brighton & Jane born 1858 Brighton. I am hoping another daughter shows up as I have William in a photo in 1864 with a young female child. Many thanks.

1861 posting this but nothing else matches !!! Could be a misunderstanding of the surname Name: Sarah Camble Age: 33 Estimated birth year: abt 1828 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: Sarah Gender: Female Where born: Brighton, Sussex, England Civil parish: Brighton Ecclesiastical parish: Chichester County/Island: Sussex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: married but no husband Registration district: Brighton Sub-registration district: The Palace ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 241 Household Members: Name Age Sarah Camble 33 Charles Patching 12 son-in-law Jane Patching 3 daughter-in-law John Patching 10 son-in-law William Patching 5 son-in-law This lot are a different household schedule Anne Smith 3 George Smith 15 Mo Raynor Smith 6 Sarah Smith 30