Genealogy Chat

hi i cant remember but i think william archer born around 1808 and married to caroline unwin in woodford essex was a gardener if this is the case were would he work in amanor house ? but he later moved to deptford where his sons worked on the docks around 1840 regards john

did his son marry? - his fathers occ would be on his marriage cert, providing he married after 1837

i was a member of ancesrty and had the info but cant find my paperwork and my membership has run out.i have gone back as far as i can using ancestry so its not worth renewing my membership regards john

so, do you need them looking up again?If so post fuller details

By 1861 he is a Dock Labourer... Name: William Archer Age: 55 Estimated birth year: abt 1806 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Caroline Gender: Male Where born: Woodford, Sussex, England Civil parish: Deptford St Nicholas Town: Deptford County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: St Nicholas ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 45 Household Members: Name Age Caroline Archer 48 Caroline Archer 14 Emma Archer 25 John Archer 16 Thomas Archer 10 William Archer 55 Georgina.

1841 has him as a Gardener..... Ann Archer abt 1833 St Paul Kent Caroline Archer abt 1816 St Paul Kent Eliza Archer abt 1837 St Paul Kent Emily Archer abt 1835 St Paul Kent Sophia Archer abt 1839 St Paul Kent Wm Archer abt 1811 St Paul Kent Source information: HO107/488/16 Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: St Paul Deptford ED, institution, or vessel: 21 Folio: 13 Page: 19 (click to see others on page) Line number: 21 GSU Number: 306880 Georgina.

John if this is your family in 1851 then William was a Labourer ??? I cant make out the next word maybe someone with better eyesight could take a look..... Name: Willm Archer Age: 43 Estimated birth year: abt 1808 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Caroline Gender: Male Where born: Woodford, Essex, England Civil parish: Deptford St Nicholas Town: Deptford County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: St Nicholas Deptford ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 129 Household Members: Name Age Caroline Archer 43 Caroline Archer 4 Eliza Archer 15 Johanna Archer 7 Sophia Archer 13 Willm Archer 43 Willm Archer 10 HO107; Piece: 1585; Folio: 48; Page: 29; Georgina.

His occupation in 1851 is 'labourer on roads'.

thankyou all for your replies i did not now that he also worked on the docks this was helpful as his sons worked on the docks also regards john