Genealogy Chat

have found another marriage for my gt gt grandfather was in Dec 1861 but cant find him on 1871 by 1881 has a new wife and changed his name. 2nd wife and his first child born in 1874. Fist wife is either Elizabeth Jane Baldy or Fanny Catherine Russell. He is Silvanus King Fossett. They got married in Lewisham, he is from Walworth Surrey and was born 1836 Any help appreciated. Am just out to pick laddo up will be straight back though.. On the image Glitter found below can anyone decipher what it says next to Fanny.

he became John King

Can see a benjamin King Fossett born walworth.1830

Jess Thats his brother all the sons had the middle name King after their mothers maiden name

1871 wild guess time as a possible bride was Fanny Catharine Name: Fanny C Fossett Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Charlotta Gender: Female Where born: Blackheath, Kent, England Civil parish: Greenwich Ecclesiastical parish: St John Town: Greenwich County/Island: Kent Country: England Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: Greenwich East ED, institution, or vessel: 18 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 215 Household Members: Name Age Charlotta Cook 36 Ellen Cook 2 Henry Cook 28 Fanny C Fossett 32 Fanny L Fossett 8 grand daughter Harriett Henley 24 Frank Russell 21 - son Annie E Spindelor 20 Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 760; Folio: 61; Page: 71; GSU roll: 824727 Think this will need to looked at relationship are a bit weird. Maureen

Glitter did see that one but saw cook and left it but just looking down yours theres a Russell there as well hmmm very interesting. Silvanus is turning out to be a very intriguing person lol

Dawn Something strange about that family in 1871. If Fanny is 32 then how come the son is age 21? But the son is a Russell !!! Maureen

Glitter she cant be the daughter of Henry and Charlotta either because of the ages. She is also at next address on the iomage biut cant make out what she does lol

Can anyone deciper the above census image please. Think Fanny C Fossett has her daughter with her and is looking after the house while her parents are away???? Think that where it says son he is infact her brother as possible her maiden name was Russell. Just cant decipher what it says as occupation next to her

Well it looks like keeping the parents from ( something). harm?

an 1861 that might or might not be anything whatsoever to do with things George Jenner 25 Charlotte Russell 27 Francis Russell 30 Frank Russell 6 Mo Harriett Russell 4 Joseph Russell 2 Mary A Russell 6 Class: RG9; Piece: 497; Folio: 106; Page: 7 Name: Frank Russell Age: 6 Mo Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Relation: Son Father's name: Francis Mother's name: Charlotte Gender: Male Where born: Teston, Kent, England Civil parish: Teston Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter and St Paul County/Island: Kent Country: England

Thanks Jess where are the parents though????: knowing my lot probably locked in a cupboard somewhere

Regarding the 1871 census image... Fanny is at the house next door to the Cooks, but it says 'Daughter' as her relationship, rather than Head... implying that she is the daughter of the head of the household (but they are not there!) I think that her parents are away and she is staying there with her brother (the 'Son' of the head who is away!) The occupation looks to me like 'Keeping the house' on her line and 'Parents from home' written underneath. Cheryl :o)

maybe they put daughter as she is the owners daughter even though they arent there.

Does this help? It's a marriage record from the BVRI. FOSSETT, Silvanus King Age: 41 Marriage Wife: Agnes Jane AKHURST Age: 27 Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1877 Recorded in: Gillingham, Kent, England Husband's Father: William FOSSETT Wife's Father: James Frederick AKHURST Source: FHL Film 1042495 Dates: 1866 - 1882

Dawn, he died with the name Sylvanus King Fossett, 1909, JFM quarter, West Ham, Essex, Greater London (4a 200) Margaret

Margaret thats the marrige we knew about and thought that was the only one, after he married Jane they then took on the name King for a while, a very mysterious man it seems