Hello Karina,

I found a great deal of information about the Gabbedey and related lines, some of which you may or may not have compiled for your grandmother’s 100th birthday in May. Most of the information concerns the ancestors, rather than the descendants of the Gabbedey and related lines who lived in East London. The information I found comes from various subscription and free online resources. I am not a descendant of the Gabbedey or collateral families, but wanted to see how much information could be found about them so that you could have the information ready for May, for your grandmother‘s 100th birthday.

For example I located the church marriage record for James “Gabberdy” and Susannah Sargeant at the Ancestry.com subscription website’s “London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921.” The record shows the couple were married in the St. Thomas Church of England, Stepney, on 11 September 1870. At the time they married both James and Susannah were living in Stepney. and were “of full age.“ James’s occupation is shipwright. James’s father is listed as Henry Gabberdey, whose occupation was labourer. Susannah’s father is Henry “Laws” Sargeant. His occupation is Spanish “Intrepter,” that is, an interpreter of the Spanish language. The clergyman who married James and Susannah was the church’s officiating minister, D. Carroll. The witnesses to the marriage were William John Williams and Emma Sargeant. Susannah singed the marriage registers with an X, though someone had penned her name into the record. A transcription of the marriage record follows:


Page 137.

1870. Marriage solemnized at St. Thomas's in the Parish of Stepney in the County of Middlesex

No. 273
When Married. 11th September 1870
Name and Surname. James Gabberdy
Age. of full age
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or Profession. Shipwright
Residence at the Time of Marriage. Stepney
Father's Name and Surname. Henry Gabberdy
Rank or Profession of Father. Labourer

Name and Surname. Susannah Sargeant
Age. of full age
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession. -
Residence at the Time of Marriage. Stepney
Father's Name and Surname. Henry Laws Sargeant
Rank or Profession of Father. Spanish Intrepter

Married in the Church of St. Thomas according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by ___ or after Banns by me, D. Carroll Offcg Minister

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {James Gabberdy, Susannah Sargeant x}

in the
Presence
of us, {William John Williams, Emma Sargeant}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Thomas, Stepney, Register of marriages, P93/TMS, Item 025
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I also located the General Register Office (GRO) marriage index for the marriage of James “Gabberdy” and Susannah Sargeant at the FreeBMD website at: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/.

The marriage was recorded in the Mile End Old Town Registration District for the September quarter of 1870. GRO marriage indexes often include the names of more than two individuals married in the same quarter of the same year, in the same registration district. This is the case with the indexes where James and Susannah are found. Another couple is also listed. People in marriage indexes are listed alphabetically by surname. The index follows:


Marriages September 1870

Broom Joseph William
Gabberdy James
Purland Alethia
Sargeant Susannah

Registration District: Mile End
Volume 1c, Page 979
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The marriage for James and Susannah can be found in Volume 1c, Page 979 of the GRO registers. If you don’t have a copy of the marriage record, you can order it from the GRO. This is not the same record as the church marriage record noted earlier, but will contain a lot of the same information. The least expensive method of ordering GRO certificates is to order them online, and by providing the Volume (1c), and Page Number (979), from the index you see above.

Before ordering certificates online, you will need to type in your email address and provide a password to log in to the site.

The GRO link to log onto the site can be found at: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

The cost of a certificate by ordering online is £7.00.

I next found James and Susannah “Gabberdey” in the 1871 census living in an address of 15 York Street East, Stepney, London. James is shown to be a 33 year old ship carpenter born St. George in the East, London. Susannah is 25 years old and also born in St. George in the East. A transcription of the 1871 census from Ancestry.com follows.


1871 England Census


Town: Ratcliff

Civil parish: Stepney
Ecclesiastical parish: St Dunstan
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 15 York St. E.

Registration district: Stepney
Sub-registration district: Ratcliff
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Household schedule number: 97

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 547; Folio: 48; Page: 16; GSU roll: 823393.


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

James Gabberdy, Head, Married, Male, 33, Ship Carpenter, Middlesex St. George E
Susannah Gabberdy, Wife, Married, Female, 25, Ship Carpenter Wife, Middlesex St. George E
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In your message to Ancestry.com you had noted that Lavinia was the first born child of James and Susannah Gabbedey. However, I found that they had a child before Lavinia. This is Alice. I located her baptism record at Ancestry.com which shows that she was baptized in the Saint Anne Limehouse Church of England of February 13, 1873, and that she was born on September 8, 1871. She was born just five months after the 1871 census was taken on April 2nd. The record also shows that at the time of her baptism, Alice and her parents were living in 9 Frederick Street. James’s occupation is shipwright. Samuel Charlesworth performed the baptism ceremony:


Page 239

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St. Ann Limehouse
in the County of Middx in the Year 1873

Privately. When Baptized. 1873, 13th Feby. Born 8th Septm 1871. No. 1909
Child's Christian Name. Alice
Parents Name. Christian. Surname. James & Susannah Gabbedey
Abode. 9 Frederick Street
Quality, Trade, or Profession. Shipwright
By whom the Ceremony was performed. Samuel Charlesworth

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Anne, Limehouse, Register of baptisms, P93/ANN, Item 012
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I also located what I believe to be the GRO birth index for Alice. Parents’ names aren’t listed in GRO birth indexes for this time period. The index shows that the birth of Alice Matilda “Gabberdy” was recorded in the Stepney district for the December quarter of 1871. Her birth record can be found in Volume 1c, Page 438 of the GRO registers:


Births Dec 1871

Gabberdy Alice Matilda
Registration District: Stepney
Volume 1c, Page 438
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In your message about the Gabbedey family you had written that James and Susannah had a daughter named Alice, born in 1888. This could only mean that the first born Alice had died as an infant or young child. With this in mind I looked for Alice Matilda’s GRO death index and found it. The index shows her death recorded in the Stepney district for the march quarter of 1873. She was 1 year old as of her last birthday at the time of her death. Her death record can be found in Volume 1c, Page 342 of the GRO registers. Her death record should tell the cause of her death and where she was living at the time she died. Her death record will also give you the name of the informant, that is, the person who reported her death to the local registrar:


Deaths March 1873

Gabberdey Alice Matilda

Age 1

Registration District: Stepney

Volume 1c, Page 342
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Next I found James and Susan Gabbedey and four of their children in the 1881 census living in an address of 123 Bromley Street, London. James is 44 years old and working as a shipwright. His place of birth is given as Shadwell, Middlesex. Susan is 36 years old and shown to have been born in Wapping. Her occupation is mantel maker. The children in the household are 7 year old “Levena,” born Limehouse; 5 year old Matilda, also born Limehouse; 2 year old Louisa and 2 month old Florence, both born in Ratcliffe, Middlesex. The 1881 census trabnscription below is from the Latter Day Saints (LDS) website at www.familysearch.org:


Household:

Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Disability

James GABBEDEY Head M Male 44 Shadwell, Middlesex, England Shipwright
Susan GABBEDEY Wife M Female 36 Wapping, Middlesex, England Mantle Maker
Levena GABBEDEY Daur Female 7 Limehouse, Middlesex, England Scholar
Matilda GABBEDEY Daur Female 5 Mile End, Middlesex, England Scholar
Louisa GABBEDEY Daur Female 2 Ratcliff, Middlesex, England
Florence GABBEDEY Daur Female 2 m Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Source Information:
Dwelling 123 Bromley St
Census Place London, Middlesex, England
Family History Library Film 1341101
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0464 / 20
Page Number 40
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I then located the baptism records of two more of James and Susannah’s children. These are for James Henry (1884), and Alice (1888). The transcriptions fo these records follow:


(Page 260)

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney, in the
County of Middlesex in the Year 1884

When Baptized. 1884, August 17. No.2136
Child's Christian Name. James Henry
Parents Name. Christian. Surname. James & Susannah Gabbedey
Abode. 46 Belgrave St.
Quality, Trade, or Profession. Shipwright
Date of Birth. By whom the Ceremony was performed. August 1 1884. JJ Beddow?

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Dunstan And All Saints, Register of baptisms, P93/DUN, Item 030
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[ Page ]

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St. Peter
Limehouse in the County of Middx
in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight

When Baptized. 1888, 15th February. No. 34
Child's Christian Name. Alice
Parents Name. Christian. Surname. James & Susannah Gabbedey
Abode. 2 Nesbitts Rents?
Quality, Trade, or Profession. Shipwright
By whom the Ceremony was performed. P. Age?
Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Anne, Limehouse, Register of baptisms, P93/ANN, Item 012
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I also found the baptism record for Lavinia’s out of wedlock child, Louisa Ethel Gabbedey. She was baptized on September 6, 1893, in the Christ Church, Church of England, Manchester Road.. Her mother however, is listed as Susannah Gabbedey, living in 149 Stebondale St. The clergyman who performed the baptism was FS Robinson:


Page 51

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Christ Church Poplar in the
in the County of London in the Year One thousand
eight hundred and Ninety Three

When Baptized. 1893. Sept 6th. No. 404
Child's Christian Name. Louisa Ethel
Parents Name. Christian. Surname. Susannah Gabbedey
Abode. 149 Stebondale St
Quality, Trade, or Profession.
By whom the Ceremony was performed. FS Robinson

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Christ Church, Manchester Road, Register of baptisms, P88/CTC, Item 001
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Below is the church marriage record for James Joseph Racine and “Lavinnia” Ann Gabbedey:


Page 22.

1897. Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of S. Gabriel, Bromley in the County of London

No. 44
When Married. Feby 13th 1897
Name and Surname. James Joseph Racine
Age. 25
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or Profession. Baker
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 32 Alton St
Father's Name and Surname. James Racine
Rank or Profession of Father. Upholsterer

Name and Surname. Lavinnia Ann Gabbedey
Age. 23
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession. -
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 32 Alton St
Father's Name and Surname. James Gabbedey
Rank or Profession of Father. Shipwright

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by ___ or after Banns by me,
A. Wentworth Bennett

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {James Joseph Racine, Lavinnia Ann Gabbedey}

in the
Presence
of us, {J Bowater, M Smith}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Gabriel, Chrisp Street, Register of marriages, P88/GAB, Item 016
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Next are the church marriage record transcriptions for Christian Henry Peterson and Pauline Florence Gabbedey (1901), and for James Henry Gabbedey and Amelia Susan White (1907):


Page 235.

1901. Marriage solemnized at the parish Church in the Parish of Poplar in the County of London

No. 470
When Married. Dec 15th 1901
Name and Surname. Christian Henry Peterson
Age. 26
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or Profession. Engine Driver
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 234 Grosvenor Blgs
Father's Name and Surname. Morton Peterson
Rank or Profession of Father. Contractor

Name and Surname. Pauline Florence Gabbedey
Age. 22
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession. -
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 28 Hale Street
Father's Name and Surname. James Gabbedey
Rank or Profession of Father. Shipwright

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by ___ or after Banns by me,
Arthur Channele?

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {Christian Henry Peterson, Pauline Florence Gabbedey}

in the
Presence
of us, {James Gabbedey, Louise Kelly}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, All Saints, Poplar, Register of marriages, P88/ALL1, Item 054
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Page 76.

1907. Marriage solemnized at Church of St. Matthias
in the Parish of Poplar in the County of London

No. 151
When Married. March 31st 1907
Name and Surname. James Henry Gabbedey
Age. 22
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or Profession. Shipwright
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 28 Hale St
Father's Name and Surname. James Gabbedey
Rank or Profession of Father. Shipwright

Name and Surname. Amelia Susan White
Age. 24
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession. -
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 28 Hale St
Father's Name and Surname. George William White
Rank or Profession of Father. (deceased) Rigger

Married in the Church of St. Matthias according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by ___ or after Banns by me,
Morris Roberts (Vicar)

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {James Henry Gabbedey, Amelia Susan White}

in the
Presence
of us, {Henry William Smith, Lilian HIlda White}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Matthias, Poplar, Register of marriages, P88/MTS, Item 028
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Also Karina, I found a very interesting GRO death index which may pertain to the Alice Gabbedey born in 1888. This index shows that Alice’s death was recorded in the Surrey Mid Eastern Registration District in 1843. Her age at death is listed as 55. At 55 years old in 1943, Alice would have been born in 1888. Her death record can be found in Volume 2a, Page 452 of the GRO registers. The index below is from Ancestry.com, not the FreeBMD website:


Name: Alice Gabbedey
Death Registration Month/Year: 1943
Age at death (estimated): 55
Registration district: Surrey Mid Eastern
Inferred County: Surrey
Volume: 2a
Page: 452
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I next wanted to see if I could find more information about James Gabbedey before his marriage to Susannah Sargeant. The 1871 census shows that James was 33 years old, which places his year of birth circa 1837-1838. His marriage record shows that his father was Henry. With this information I looked for James in the 1841 census and believe I found 4 year old James living with his parents and siblings in an address of Charles Square, Tower Hamlets, London. His father Henry is listed as a 35 year old labourer born in the county, that is, Middlesex. His mother is 33 year old Elizabeth, also born in Middlesex. His siblings, all listed as being born in Middlesex, include 6 year old Henry; 5 year old John; 10 year old Eliza; and 2 year old Louisa Ann. James is also listed as being born in Middlesex, The 1841 census transcription follows:


1841 England Census

Borough of Tower Hamlets
Civil parish: St George Middlesex
Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address: Charles Square

Registration district: St George in the East
Sub-registration district: St John

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 696; Book: 1; Civil Parish: St George Middlesex; County: Middlesex;
Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 14; Page: 20; Line: 4; GSU roll: 438811.


Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Whether Born in Same County

Henry Gabbedey, 35, Male, Labourer, Yes
Elizabeth Gabbedey, 33, Female, Yes
Henry Gebbedey, 6, Male, Yes
John Gebbedey, 5, Male, Yes
Eliza Sheldrick, 10, Female, Yes
James Gabbedey, 4, Male, Yes
Louisa Ann Gabbedey, 2, Female, Yes
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Below is the baptism record for Henry and Elizabeth Gabbedey’s son, Henry William. He was baptized in the Saint John Church of England, Wapping on October 5, 1835. At the time of his baptism he and his family were living in an address of 70 Anchor & Hope Alley, St. George East:


Page 2.

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St. John of Wapping
in the County of Middlesex in the year 1834

When Baptized. October 5th. No. 12.
Child's Christian Name. Henry William, Son of
Parents Name. Christian. Surname. Henry & Elizabeth Louisa Gabbedey
Abode. 70 Anchor & Hope Alley, St. George East.
Quality, Trade, or Profession. Labourer
By whom the Ceremony was performed. C.D. Richardson, Off. Minister

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint John Of Wapping, Register of baptisms, P93/JN2, Item 009
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I didn’t find a baptism record for James Gabbedey but located what may be his GRO birth index. The index shows that James’s birth was recorded in the St. George in the East Registration District for the September quarter of 1837. His birth record can be found in Volume 2, Page 62 of the GRO registers, The birth record will tell you if his parents are Henry Gabbedey and Elizabeth. I‘ll have more on Elizabeth‘s surname a little later.


Births September 1837

Gabbeday James
Registration District: St. George Middlesex
Volume 2, Page 62
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I also found a GRO birth index for a Louisa Ann Gabbedey. She too could be the child of James and Susannah. The index shows Louisa’s birth recorded in the St. George in the East Registration District for the December quarter of 1839, and can be found in Volume 2, Page 77 of the GRO registers:


Births December 1839

Gabbedey Louisa Ann
Registration District: St Geo East
Volume 2, Page 77
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I then wanted to see if I could locate the marriage record for Henry Gabbedey and Elizabeth. I found a marriage record at Ancestry.com which I believe pertains to them. This record shows that Henry Gabbedey, a bachelor, and Elizabeth Louisa Sheldrick, a widow, were married in the St. Botolph Church of England, Bishopsgate, on September 17, 1833. I couldn’t make out the full name of the Curate who married them, but his middle name is Knox and surname Child. The witnesses to the marriage were John James Cosson and Eliza Osborn:


Page 43.

MARRIAGES solemnized in the Parish of St. Botolph Bishopsgate
in the County of London in the Year 1833

Henry Gabbedey of this Parish
Bachelor
and Elizabeth Louisa Sheldrick of this Parish
Widow
were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of
________________________________this Seventeenth Day of
September in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
by me ? Knox Child. M.A. Curate

This Marriage was solemnized between us {His Mark X Henry Gabbedey, Elizabeth Louisa Sheldrick}

In the Presence of {John James Cosson, Eliza Osborn}

No. 129

Source Citation: Guildhall, St Botolph Bishopsgate, Register of marriages, 1833 - 1837, P69/BOT4/A/01/Ms 4520/12
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This marriage record made me question what Elizabeth’s maiden name was, as she is listed as a widow. I looked for the marriage record of a fellow named Sheldrick and an Elizabeth Louisa, and found a record which shows that a Thomas Sheldrick and Elizabeth Louisa Osborn were married in the Parish of St. Botolph, Bishopsgate on October 10, 1830. If you go back to the marriage record for Henry and Elizabeth, you’ll see that one of the witnesses is Eliza Osborn. This could Elizabeth’s mother, sister, or cousin.

The marriage record between Thomas Sheldrick and Elizabeth Louisa Osborn follows:


Page 181.

MARRIAGES solemnized in the Parish of St. Botolph Bishopsgate
in the County of London in the Year 1830

Thomas Sheldrick of this Parish
Bachelor
and Elizabeth Louisa Osborn of this Parish
Spinster
were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of
________________________________this tenth Day of
October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty
by me Richard Ruddock, Curate

This Marriage was solemnized between us {Thomas Sheldrick his X mark, Elizabeth Louisa Osborn}

In the Presence of {Samuel Redman his X mark, An Rodman}

No. 542.

Source Citation: Guildhall, St Botolph Bishopsgate, Register of marriages, 1825 - 1832, P69/BOT4/A/01/Ms 4520/11
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Next I looked for a burial record for Thomas Sheldrick. I figured that for Elizabeth Louisa to have married again three years after her first marriage, Thomas must have died between 1830 and 1832. I found a burial record which may pertain to Thomas. This record shows that a Thomas Sheldrick was buried for the St. John the Evangelist Westminster Church of England on July 5, 1832. He was buried from the “penitentiary.” His age at death was 43 years. This record makes you wonder if he had worked at the penitentiary or had been an inmate there. I can‘t be sure however, if this record pertains to the husband of Elizabeth Louisa:


[ Page 300 ]

BURIALS in the parish of St. John the Evangelist Westminster
in the County of Middlesex, in the Year 1832.

Name. Thomas Sheldrick. No. 2398
Abode. Penetentiary
When Buried. July 5.
Age. 43 yrs
By whom the Ceremony was performed. Robt Lynam, Offg Min for Chaplain

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint John The Evangelist: Smith Square, Westminster,
Transcript of Burials, 1832 Jan-1832 Dec, DL/t Item, 091/060
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Next I located Henry and “Louisa” Gabbedey and eight of their children living in an address of 4 Sarah Street, St. Paul Shadwell, London. Also in the household is 20 year old Eliza Sheldrick, born Mile End, who is listed as Henry’s daughter-in-law. This implies that Eliza would be Elizabeth Louisa’s daughter, but I didn’t find a baptism record for an Eliza whose parents were Thomas and Elizabeth Louisa Sheldrick. More on Eliza Sheldrick a little later. The 1851 census shows that 44 year old Henry Gabbedey is a general labourer born in Poplar. His 43 year old wife Louisa was born in Hitchen, Herts, that is, Hertfordshire. In the 1841 census Elizabeth Louisa was shown to have been born in Middlesex. The seven Gabbedey children, ranging in age from 17 down to 10 month, are all shown to have been born in St. George in the East. Also in the household is a lodger, 21 year old blacksmith John Channing, born Newington, Surrey:
http://www.thbmd.co.uk/ordering.php?type=births&ref=S%26...




1851 England Census

Civil parish: St Paul Shadwell
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address: 4 Sarah Street

Registration district: Stepney
Sub-registration district: Shadwell
ED, institution, or vessel: 2f
Household schedule number: 199

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1550; Folio: 321; Page: 53; GSU roll: 174780.


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

Henry Gabbedy, Head. Married, Male, 44, General Labourer, Middlesex Poplar
Louisa Gabbedy, Wife, Married, Female, 43, Hitchin Herts
Eliza Sheldrick, Daughter-in-Law, Unmarried, Female, 20, Middlesex Mile End
Henry Gabbedy, Son, Unmarried, Male, 17, Sawyer, Middlesex St. George East
James Gabbedy, Son, Unmarried, Male, 14, Errand Boy, Middlesex St. George East
Louisa Gabbedy, Daughter, Female, 12, Middlesex St. George East
Charles Gabbedy, Son, Male, 10, Middlesex St. George East
Thomas Gabbedy, Son, Male, 8, Middlesex St. George East
Matilda Gabbedy, Daughter, Female, 6, Middlesex St. George East
Joseph Gabbedy, Son, Male, 4, Middlesex St. George East
George Gabbedy, Son, Male, 10 Mo, Middlesex St. George East
John Channing, Lodger, Unmarried, Male, 21, Blacksmith, Newington (Surrey)
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To digress from the Gabbedey genealogy for a moment, I found the marriage record Eliza Sheldrick, showing that she and William Henry Gillman were married in Saint Paul’s Church of England, Shadwell, on October 31, 1853. Eliza’s address at the time she married is listed as 4 Sarah Street, New Gravel Lane. 4 Sarah Street is the address of the Gabbedey residence in the 1851 census. The marriage record also shows that Eliza’s was 22 years old when she married and that her father was Thomas Sheldrick, a blacksmith. A transcription of the marriage record follows:


1853. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Shadwell in the County of Middlesex

No. 198
When Married. October 31st 1853
Name and Surname. William Henry Gillman
Age. 22
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or Profession. Lighterman
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 23 New Gravel Lane
Father's Name and Surname. St. Ledger Joseph Gillman
Rank or Profession of Father. Cooper

Name and Surname. Eliza Maria Sheldrick
Age. 22
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession.
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 4 Sarah Street, New Gravel Lane
Father's Name and Surname. Thomas Sheldrick
Rank or Profession of Father. Blacksmith

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me,
Fras. Cameron, M.A. Curate

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {W Gillman, Eliza Maria Sheldrick}

in the
Presence
of us, {Mary Baldrey her mark X, Truth Sheley}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, SAINT PAUL, SHADWELL, Register of marriages, 1849 Jan-1862 Nov, P93/PAU3/026
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Concerning the Gabbedey children found in the 1851 census, I located the GRO birth indexes for several of them. The index for Charles “Gabberty” shows his birth recorded in the St. George in the East district for the March quarter of 1842. His birth record can be found in Volume 2, Page 89 of the GRO registers:


Births March 1842

Gabberty Charles
Registration District: St George in the East
Volume 2, Page 89
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The index for Thomas Gabbedey shows his birth was recorded in St. George in the East for the March quarter of 1844. His birth record can be found in Volume 2, Page 94 of the GRO registers.
Births March 1844

Gabbedey Thomas
Registration District: S George East
Volume 2, Page 94
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Next is the index for Matilda Gabbedey. Her birth was recorded in the St. George in the East district for the September quarter of 1845. But a note accompanying the index states that page number 800 within Volume 2, is probably incorrect:


Births September 1845

Gabbedy Matilda
Registration District: St Geo East
Volume 2, Page 800


The page number is not within the range expected for the district. Note that there a number of possible reasons for this,
including an error in the district, the page, the volume, the date or the type of entry.
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I didn’t find a GRO birth index for Joseph Gabbedey at the FreeBMD website, but did locate his birth index at the Tower Hamlets BMD website. See the link below for the index and ordering procedures:

http://www.thbmd.co.uk/ordering.php?type=births&ref=S%26...


Next I found the GRO birth as well as death indexes for George “Gabday,” and George Gabbedey. These records, I believe, pertain to the same 10 month old George Gabbedey found in the 1851 census noted earlier. The index for George Gabday shows his birth recorded in the Stepney district for the June quarter of 1850. His birth record can be found in Volume 2, but the person who transcribed the record for FreeBMD was unclear as to the page number within volume 2 where the birth rercord can be found:


Births June 1850

Gabday George
Registration District: Stepney
Volume 2, Page 5_6
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Next is the death index for George Gabbedey. His death was recorded in the Stepney district for the June quarter of 1851, and can be found in Volume 2, Page 381 of the GRO registers. George would have died soon after he was enumerated in the 1851 census:


Deaths June 1851

Gabbedey George
Registration District: Stepney
Volume 2, Page 381
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I then searched for and located Henry and Louisa Gabbedey in the 1861 census. The Ancestry.com index for this record spells the name “Golliday,” making this entry a challenge to locate. The census shows that Henry and Louisa and five of their children were living in an address of 10 King Street, St George in The East. In this enumeration, Louisa is shown to have been born in Rotherhithe, Surrey, rather than in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, as noted in the 1851 census:


1861 England Census

Civil parish: St George in The East
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address: 10 King St.

Registration district: St George In The East
Sub-registration district: St John
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 228

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 281; Folio: 58; Page: 39; GSU roll: 542606.


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

Henry Gabbeday, Head, Married, Male, 54, General Lab, Middx Poplar
Louisa Gabbeday, Wife, Married, Male, 51, Surrey Rotherhithe
Henry Gabbeday, Son, Unmarried, Male, 27, Sawyer, Middx Bow
Charles Gabbeday, Son, Unmarried, Male, 17, Shipwright, Middx St. George's East
Thomas Gabbeday, Son, Unmarried, Male, 17, Blacksmith, Middx St. George's East
Matilda Gabbeday, Daughter, Female, 16, Middx St. George's East
Joseph Gabbeday, Son, Male, 13, Errand Boy, Middx Shadwell
George Gifford, Visitor, Unmarried, Male, 20, ?, Middx Tottenham
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The 1871 census shows that Henry “Gabbedy,” is living in the household of his son-in-law and daughter, George and Matilda Bright in an address of 7 Northey Street, St. Anne Limehouse. Henry is not listed as a family member but as a 63 year old “boarder,” and labourer, born In Poplar. He is also listed as a widower.

George Bright is a 28 year old ship’s caulker born Limehouse. His 25 year old wife Matilda was born in St. George’s in the East. The children in the household include 5 year old George T. Bright, born St. George’s in the East; William J. Bright, 5 years old, also born St. George’s in the East; and 8 month old John H. Bright, born Limehouse:


1871 England Census

Civil parish: St Anne Limehouse
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 7 Northey St.

Registration district: Stepney
Sub-registration district: Limehouse
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Household schedule number: 11

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 551; Folio: 27; Page: 3; GSU roll: 823395.


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

George Bright, head, Married, Male, 28, Ship Caulker, Middlesex; Limehouse
Matilda Bright, Wife, Married, Female, 25, Middlesex; St. George's East
George T Bright, Son, Male, 5, Middlesex; St. George's East
William J Bright, Son, Male, 3, Middlesex; St. George's East
John H Bright, Son, Male, 8 months, Middlesex; Limehouse
Henry Gabbedy, Boarder, Widower, Male, 63, Labourer, Middlesex; Poplar
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Also living in 7 Northey Street, but in a separate household, is 31 year old Phoebe S. Gabbedy, born Stepney. The entry for her shows that her husband is a mariner. He may have been at sea when the 1871 census was enumerated, as he is not in the household with her. I’m not sure what her and her husbands relation to Henry Gabbedey would be:


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

Phoebe S. Gabbedy, Head, Married, Female, 31, (Husbd Mariner), Middlesex; Stepney
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Below is what I believe to be the GRO death index for Henry Gabbedey’s wife, Elizabeth Louisa Gabbedey. Her death was recorded in the Stepney district for the March quarter of 1868, and can be found in Volume 1c, Page 342 of the GRO registers. Her age at the time she died was 60 years old, placing her year of birth circa 1808:


Deaths March 1868

Gabbedey Elizabeth Louisa

Age: 60

Registration District: Stepney

Volume 1c, Page 342
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I also found what I believe to be Henry Gabbedey’s GRO death index. His surname is spelled “Gabbedy” in the index. The death was recorded in the St. George in the East district for the March quarter of 1877, and can be found in Volume 1c, Page 299 of the GRO registers. His age at the time of death is listed as 70, placing his year of birth circa 1807:


Deaths March 1877

Gabbedy Henry

Age: 70

Registration District: St. Geo. East

Volume 1c, Page 299
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Below is the 1864 marriage record for George Bright and Matilda Gabbedey. Note in the transcription below that both were living in 10 King Street where they can be found seven years later in the 1871 census:


Page 166.

1864. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St. George, East in the in the County of Middlesex

No. 332
When Married. August 7th
Name and Surname. George Bright
Age. Full Age
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or Profession. Caulker
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 10 King Street
Father's Name and Surname. William John Bright
Rank or Profession of Father. Caulker

Name and Surname. Matilda Gabbedey
Age. Full age
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession. -
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 10 King Street
Father's Name and Surname. Henry Gabbedey
Rank or Profession of Father. Labourer

Married in the above Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by or after banns by me,
J Lockhart Ross, Rector

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {George Bright, Matilda Gabbedey}
in the
Presence
of us, {Henry Gabbedey his X, Margaret Elizabeth Gabbedey}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint George In The East, Register of marriages, P93/GEO, Item 060
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Next are the church marriage transcriptions for three other children of Henry and Elizabeth Louisa Gabbedey. These children include Louisa Ann; Thomas; and Joseph Gabbedey. You‘ll notice in the 1865 marriage for Thomas Gabbedey that Phoebe Susan Gabbedey is listed as one of the witnesses.:


Page 73.

1858. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St. George in the in the County of Middlesex

No. 145
When Married. June 2nd
Name and Surname. Samuel Moore
Age. Full
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or Profession. Mariner
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 5 King St.
Father's Name and Surname. Charles Moore
Rank or Profession of Father. Master Mariner

Name and Surname. Louisa Ann Gabbedey
Age. Minor
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession. -
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 5 King St.
Father's Name and Surname. Henry Gabberdy
Rank or Profession of Father. Carman

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by License me,
William John Bennett

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {Jemes Moor (James Moore), Louisa Ann Gabbedy}

in the
Presence
of us, {Henry Hart, Mary Cowan?}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint George In The East, Register of marriages, P93/GEO, Item 059
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Page 153.

1865. Marriage solemnized at St. Thomas in the Parish of Stepney in the County of Middlesex

No. 306
When Married. April 16th
Name and Surname. Thomas Gabbedey
Age. of full Age
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or Profession. Smith
Residence at the Time of Marriage. Stepney
Father's Name and Surname. Henry Gabbedey
Rank or Profession of Father. Labourer

Name and Surname. Eliza Morgan
Age. of full age
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession. -
Residence at the Time of Marriage. Stepney
Father's Name and Surname. Charles Morgan
Rank or Profession of Father. Deceased

Married in the Church of St. Thomas according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by or after banns by me,
James Ross?

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {T Gabbedey, Eliza Morgan}
in the
Presence
of us, {Phoebe Susan Gabbedey, Charles Morgan}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Thomas, Stepney, Register of marriages, P93/TMS, Item 020
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Page 207.

1868. Marriage solemnized at St. Thomas in the Parish of Stepney in the County of Middlesex

No. 413
When Married. 7th November
Name and Surname. Joseph Gabbedey
Age. of full Age
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or Profession. Shipwright
Residence at the Time of Marriage. Stepney
Father's Name and Surname. Henry Gabbedey
Rank or Profession of Father. Labourer

Name and Surname. Sarah Isabella Barnes
Age. of full age
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession. -
Residence at the Time of Marriage. Stepney
Father's Name and Surname. Benjamin Barnes
Rank or Profession of Father. Labourer

Married in the Church of St. Thomas according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by or after banns by me,
James Ross

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {Joseph Gabbedey, Sarah Isabella her mark X Barnes}
in the
Presence
of us, {Richard Press, Louisa Seares}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Thomas, Stepney, Register of marriages, P93/TMS, Item 023
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I then went back in time in the records to see I could locate a baptism index at the LDS website for Henry Gabbedey, born circa 1808 in Polar. I didn’t find an index for him, but I did locate LDS baptism indexes for an Elizabeth Louisa Osborn, and an Elizabeth Osborn registered in the St. Mary Rotherhithe Church of England, Surrey. The parents of both children are listed as James Osborn and Ann. It is a guess that the first baptized daughter, Elizabeth Louisa had died young and that her parents named a later child after her.

The 1861 census shows that 51 year old Louisa Gabbedey was born in Rotherhithe. Her age of 55 in 1861 places her year of birth circa 1806. Earlier census returns however, place her year of birth circa 1808. The baptism of Elizabeth Louisa Osborn took place on April 24, 1808 in St. Mary‘s. Her age at the time she was baptized is listed as 1 year old. The index follows:


ELIZABETH LOUISA OSBORN
Female

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 24 APR 1808 St Mary, Rotherhithe, London, England

Age at Christening: 1

Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: JAMES OSBORN
Mother: ANN

Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

Source Information:
Batch No.: C006251
Dates: 1783 - 1785
Film Number: 0254545 = Parish registers of St. Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, Church of England. (Rotherhithe,
Surrey): Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1783-1785, 1800-1812.
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Next is the LDS baptism index for Elizabeth Osborn. Her baptism took place in St. Mary’s on March 18, 1810, when she was 1 year old:


ELIZABETH OSBORN
Female

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 18 MAR 1810 St Mary, Rotherhithe, London, England

Age at Christening: 1

Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: JAMES OSBORN
Mother: ANN

Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

Source Information:
Batch No.: C006251
Dates: 1783 - 1785
Film Number: 0254545 = Parish registers of St. Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, Church of England. (Rotherhithe,
Surrey): Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1783-1785, 1800-1812.
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The baptism records of both Elizabeth Osborns can be found in LDS microfilm number 0254545. You can order this film from your nearest Family History Center. I also located the baptism indexes for two more children of James and Ann Osborn. These are for Hannah Matilda (1805), and Martha Jane Osborn (1807) Their baptisms can be found in the same microfilm as the baptisms for Elizabeth Louisa and Elizabeth Osborn noted above:


HANNAH MATILDA OSBORN
Female

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 29 DEC 1805 St Mary, Rotherhithe, London, England

Age at Christening: 1

Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: JAMES OSBORN
Mother: ANN

Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

Source Information:
Batch No.: C006251
Dates: 1783 - 1785
Film Number: 0254545 = Parish registers of St. Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, Church of England. (Rotherhithe,
Surrey): Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1783-1785, 1800-1812.
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MARTHA JANE OSBORNE
Female

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 29 MAY 1807 St Mary, Rotherhithe, London, England

Age at Christening: 1

Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: JAMES OSBORN
Mother: ANN

Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

Source Information:
Batch No.: C006251
Dates: 1783 - 1785
Film Number: 0254545 = Parish registers of St. Mary's Church, Rotherhithe, Church of England. (Rotherhithe,
Surrey): Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1783-1785, 1800-1812.
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Keep in mind that it is only guess work on my part that the 1810 baptism of Elizabeth Osborn is the future wife of Henry Gabbedey.

Next I located a ship’s passenger list at Ancestry.com for a John “Gabbedy,” showing that he arrived Sydney, NSW on board the Rangatira on October 3, 1871. His port of departure was Kings George Sorent, Adelaide, Melbourne. I am wondering if this John could be in your Gabbedey genealogy:


Name: John Gabbedy
How Traveling: Steerage
Port of Departure: Kings George Sorent, Adelaide, Melbourne
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 3 Oct 1871
Vessel Name: Rangatira


Ancestry.com. New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922 [database on-line].
Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

Original data:
New South Wales Government. Inward passenger lists. Series 13278, Reels 399-560, 2001-2122, 2751.
State Records Authority of New South Wales. Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia.
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THE FAMILY OF SUSANNAH SARGEANT


I began the search for Susannah Sargeant with the 1851 census, as I knew this would be the first census where she could be found, based on her age from census returns seen earlier in this reply. I also knew from her marriage record that her father’s name was Henry and that Henry’s occupation was a Spanish interpreter. I found 6 year old Susannah, or “Susan,” as she is named, in the 1851 census living in the household of her parents, 54 year old Henry and 43 year old Besheba Sargeant, residing in an address of 120 Pennington Street, St. George in the East. London. Susan is shown to be 6 years old and born in St. George in the East. Her father Henry’s occupation is Linguist. He was born in St. Katherines, Middlesex. Susan’s mother Besheba was born in St. George in the East. The other children in the household, all born St. George in the East, include 25 year old mariner Henry; 14 year old plumber William; 12 year old Thomas; 10 year old Charlotte; 8 year old George; 4 year old Sarah; and 3 month old Ann Sargeant:


1851 England Census

Civil parish: St George in The East
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address: 120 Pennington St

Registration district: St George In The East
Sub-registration district: St Mary
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 173

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1547; Folio: 27; Page: 47; GSU roll: 174777.


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

Henry Sargeant, Head, Married, Male, 54, Linguist, Middx St. Katherines
Besheba Sargeant, Wife, Married, Female, 43, Middx St. George
Henry Sargeant, Son, Unmarried, Male, 25, Mariner, Middx St. George
William Sargeant, Son, Male, 14, Plumber, Middx St. George
Thomas Sargeant, Son, Male, 12, Scholar, Middx St. George
Charlotte Sargeant, Daughter, Female, 10, Scholar, Middx St. George
George Sargeant, Son, Male, 8, Scholar, Middx St. George
Susan Sargeant, Daughter, Female, 6, Scholar, Middx St. George
Sarah Sargeant, Daughter, Female, 4, Scholar, Middx St. George
Ann Sargeant, Daughter, Female, 3 Mo, Middx St. George
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Below is the 1853 church marriage transcription for Henry Law Sargeant and Beersheba Martin. Notice at the time of marriage, Henry was living in Pennington Street:


Page 206.

1853. Marriage solemnized at St. Philips Church in the Parish of Bethnal Green County in the County of Middlesex

No. 412
When Married. Aug 3rd
Name and Surname. Henry Law Sargeant
Age. 58
Condition. Widower
Rank or Profession. Interpretor
Residence at the Time of Marriage. Pennington Street
Father's Name and Surname. Thomas Sargeant
Rank or Profession of Father. Cordwainer

Name and Surname. Beersheba Martin
Age. 42
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession. -
Residence at the Time of Marriage. Brick Lane
Father's Name and Surname. John Martin
Rank or Profession of Father. Cordwainer

Married in the Church of according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by or after banns by me,
Ebenezer Smith

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {William Law Sargeant, Beersheba Martin her X mark}
in the
Presence
of us, {W? Forbes, Mary Tisley her X mark}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Philip, Bethnal Green, Register of marriages, P72/PHI, Item 016
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Next is the GRO marriage index for Henry Law Sargeant and Beersheba Martin. The marriage was recorded in the Bethnal Green Registration District for the September quarter of 1853, and can be found in Volume 1c, Page 673 of the GRO registers. Another couple is also in the index:


Marriages September 1853

Harris Josiah
Martin Beersheba
Russell William James
Sargeant Henry Law
Sweeney Ellen

Registration District: Bethnal Gn
Volume 1c, Page 673
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I didn’t find a GRO birth index for a Susannah or Susan Sergeant, but I did uncover a birth index for a Susan Sargeant at the Tower Hamlets website. This index may refer to the daughter of Henry and Beersheba Sargeant: Information can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/yjenz2a

Next I went back in time in the records and looked for Henry Law Sargeant’s baptism record, and found it. He was baptized in the St. Botolph Aldgate Church of England on December 31, 1826. The record shows he was born on May 17, 1826. His parents are listed as Henry Law and Jane Sargeant. The clergyman who baptized Henry was A. Veasey:


Page 197.

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St. Botolph Aldgate
in the County of Middlesex in the year 1826

When Baptized. 1826 Dec 31. Born 17th May 1826. No. 1569.
Child's Christian Name. Henry Law, Son of
Parents Name. Christian. Surname. Henry Law & Jane Sargeant
Abode. Butcher Row.
Quality, Trade, or Profession. ? Maker
By whom the Ceremony was performed. A Veasey

Source Citation:
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Below is the marriage record transcription for Henry Law Sargeant’s parents, Henry Law Sargeant and Jane Dean. They were married in St. Botolph Aldgate on March 29, 1819 by the curate, Andrew Hatt:


Page 151.

MARRIAGES solemnized in the Parish of Saint Botolph Aldgate
in the County of Middlesex & City of London in the Year 1819

Henry Law Sargeant of this Parish
Bachelor
and Jane Dean of this Parish
Spinster
were married in this Church by Banns with Consent of
________________________________this 29th Day of
March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and nineteen
by me Andw Hatt, M.A. Curate

This Marriage was solemnized between us {Henry Law Sargeant, Jane Dean}

In the Presence of {W? Martin, Richard Chiesley}

No. 451.

Source Citation: Guildhall, St Botolph Aldgate, Register of marriages, 1815 - 1822, P69/BOT2/A/01/Ms 9230/9
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JAMES RACINE


Next I wanted to see if I could locate more information about James Racine before his marriage to Lavinia Ann Gabbedey in 1897. I found the person I believe to be your James Racine in the 1891 census, showing that he was a private in the army infantry’s “The Battalion the Cameromans Scottish Rifles,” stationed in Aldershot, Hampshire. He is listed as being 19 years old and born in Bethnal Green:


1891 England Census

Town: Aldershot

Civil parish: Aldershot
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Registration district: Farnham
Sub-registration district: Frimley
ED, institution, or vessel: The Battalion the Cameromans Scottish Rifles

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 567; Folio 100; Page 5; GSU roll: 6095677.


RETURN of all the PERSON who SLEPT or ABODE in this INSTITUTION on the NIGHT of SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH, 1891

Name and Surname, Relation to Head of family, Condition as to Marriage, Occupation, Where Born

James Racine, Single, Male, 19, Private, Army Infantry, London Bethnal Green
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In the 1881 census 9 year old James Racine is living in the household of his grandfather and grandmother, 67 year old Joseph and 50 year old Elizabeth Racine in an address of 12 Wimbolt South Side Street. Also in the household is Joseph and Elizabeth’s son, 31 year old James Racine, working as a general shopman. I believe this James is the younger James’s father. Following James Sr. in the census is 24 year old Margaret. At this point in the research I couldn’t tell if Margaret was James’s wife or Joseph and Elizabeth’s daughter, as Margaret’s marital status is not provided in the census. In addition there are several other of Joseph and Elizabeth’s children in the household, along with a lodger named Albert Handscombe:


1881 England Census

Household:

Name, Relation, Marital Status, Gender, Age, Birthplace, Occupation, Disability

Joseph RACINE Head M Male 67 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Dyer Shopman
Elizabeth RACINE Wife M Female 50 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
James RACINE Son M Male 31 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Shopman (Gen)
Catherine RACINE Daur Female 24 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Machinist
John RACINE Son U Male 21 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Stationer
Louisa RACINE Daur U Female 22 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Paste Filter
Frederick RACINE Son Male 10 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Scholar
Sarah RACINE Daur Female 14 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Machinist
Charlotte RACINE Daur Female 12 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Scholar
James RACINE Grandson Male 9 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Scholar
Albert HANDSCOMBE Lodger U Male 20 Cambridge, England Grain Porter

Source Information:
Dwelling 12 Wimbolt South Side Street
Census Place London, Middlesex, England
Family History Library Film 1341089
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0413 / 60
Page Number 62
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I also found the Racine family in the 1871 census, but Joseph and Elizabeth’s son James is not in the household in Wimbolt Street. But, the youngest resident of the household is called “Infant Racine,” who was 1 day old when the census was taken. I believe this infant to be James Racine, Jr., as his gender is listed as male:


1871 England Census

Town: London

Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: Wimbolt St.

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Hackney Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Household schedule number: 269

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 479; Folio: 27; Page: 48; GSU roll: 823370.

Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

Joseph Racine, Head, Male, 57, Clerk at Drug Mills, Middsx Bethnal Green
Elizabeth Racine, Wife, Male, 40, Middsx Bethnal Green
Joseph Chas Racine, Son, Male, 23, Wood Carver, Middsx Bethnal Green
Walden Racine, Son, Male, 20, Cigar Maker, Middsx Bethnal Green
Elizabeth Racine, Daughter, Female, 16, Machinist, Middsx Bethnal Green
Louisa Racine, Daughter, Female, 11, Scholar, Middsx Bethnal Green
Sarah Racine, Daughter, Female, 4, Middsx Bethnal Green
Charlotte Racine, Daughter, Female, 2, Middsx Bethnal Green
Infant Racine, Son, Male, 1 day, Middsx Bethnal Green
John Racine, Son, Male, 13, Paper Dealer's Assistant, Middsx Bethnal Green
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Below is the GRO birth index for James Joseph Racine. His birth was registered in the Bethnal Green district for the June quarter of 1871. The June quarter includes the months of April, May, and June. The 1871 census was enumerated on April 2 of that year. At one day old when the census was taken, James would have been born April 1, 1871. His birth record can be found in Volume 1c, Page 201 of the GRO registers. His birth certificate should provide the names of his parents:


Births June 1871

Racine James Joseph
Registration District: Bethnal Green
Volume 1c, Page 201
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I also found a GRO marriage index for a James Racine. But, there are two other people listed in the index. These are Thomas Rookley and Anne Sargeant. GRO marriage records do not list people by marriage partner, but alphabetically by last name. You can’t tell from the index if James Racine had married Anne Sargent, or if Thomas Rookley had married her. You would have to order James’s marriage record to learn about the person he married. I didn’t find a church marriage record for him, or an index of his marriage at the Tower Hamlet site. The marriage was recorded in the Stepney district for the December quarter of 1870 and can be found in Volume 1c, Page 1044 of the GRO registers.


Marriages December 1870

Racine James
Rookley Thomas
Sargent Anne

Registration District: Stepney
Volume 1c, Page 1044
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To move forward in time in the records, I located the church marriage of James Racine. This would be his second marriage. The record shows that he married Eliza Gale in the St. Bartholomew Church of England, Bethnal Green, on August 1, 1885. The record shows that he was a widower when he married. His age at the time of marriage is 35. When he married he was living in 27 Weymoutte Terrace. His occupation was salesman. His father is listed as Joseph Racine, a silk dyer.

Eliza Gale at the time of marriage was a 27 year old spinster living in 7 Grandby Street. Her father is listed as John Gale, a silk weaver. The curate who married James and Eliza was A. McKechnie. The witnesses to the marriage were
John Gale and Emma Elliston:


Page 245.

1885. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St. Bartholomew Bethnal Green in the County of Middlesex

No. 490
When Married. August 1 1885
Name and Surname. James Racine
Age. 35
Condition. Widower
Rank or Profession. Salesman
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 27 Weymoutte Terrace
Father's Name and Surname. Joseph Racine
Rank or Profession of Father. Silk Dyer

Name and Surname. Eliza Gale
Age. 27
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession. -
Residence at the Time of Marriage. 7 Grandby Street
Father's Name and Surname. John Gale
Rank or Profession of Father. Silk Weaver

Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by or after banns by me,
A. McKechnie, Curate

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {James racine, Eliza Gale}
in the
Presence
of us, {John Gale, Emma Elliston}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Bartholomew, Bethnal Green, Register of marriages, P72/BAT, Item 019
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Getting back to the census returns, the 1861 enumeration shows the family of Joseph and Elizabeth Racine living in an address of 1 Woods Close, Bethnal Green:

1861 England Census

Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address: 1 Woods Close

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 287

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 261; Folio: 65; Page: 46; GSU roll: 542602.


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

Joseph Racine, Head, Married, Male, 47, Silk Dyer, Middlesex Bethnal Green
Elizabeth Racine, Wife, Married, Female, 30, Middlesex Bethnal Green
Joseph Charles Racine, Son, Male, 13, Middlesex Bethnal Green
James Racine, Son, Male, 11, Middlesex Bethnal Green
Walden Racine, Son, Male, 10, Middlesex Bethnal Green
Emily Racine, Daughter, Female, 6, Middlesex Bethnal Green
Catherine Elizabeth Racine, Daughter, Female, 4, Middlesex Bethnal Green
John Racine, Son, Male, 3, Middlesex Bethnal Green
Louisa Racine, Daughter, Female, 1, Middlesex Bethnal Green
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The 1851 census shows that Joseph, Elizabeth, and three of their children, Joseph Charles, James, and Walden Racine are living in an address of 5 St. Peter’s Street, Bethnal Green. Also in the household is a servant, 16 year old Mary Ann Marshall from Greenwich, Kent:

1851 England Census

Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address: 5 St. Peter's St.

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Hackney Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Household schedule number: 79

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1539; Folio: 515; Page: 18; GSU roll: 174769.


Name, Relation to Head of Household, Condition as to Marriage, Sex, Age, Occupation, Where Born

Joseph Racine, Head, Married, Male, 37, Silk Dyer, Middx Bethnal Green
Elizabeth Racine, Wife, Married, Female, 20, Middx Bethnal Green
Joseph Chas Racine, Son, Unmarried, Male, 3, Infant, Middx Bethnal Green
James Racine, Son, Male, 1, Infant, Middx Bethnal Green
Walden Racine, Son, Male, 3 Mo, Middx Bethnal Green
Mary Ann Marshall, Servant, Unmarried, Female, 16, Servant, Kent Greenwich
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Next are the church baptism indexes for eleven children of Joseph and Elizabeth Racine, from Ancestry.com’s
“London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906.” James racine was baptized in St. Philip‘s, bethnal Green on September 23, 1849:


Name, Record Type, Date, Parent Names, Parish/Poor Law Union, Borough


Joseph Charles Racine, Baptism 19 Apr 1848, Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Racine, St Philip, Bethnal Green Tower Hamlets

James Racine, Baptism, 23 Sep 1849, Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Racine, St Philip, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Walden Racine, Baptism, 26 Jan 1851, Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Racine, St Philip, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Elizabeth Ann Racine, Baptism, 12 Dec 1852, Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Racine, St Philip, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Emily Racine, Baptism, 24 Sep 1854, Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Racine, St Philip, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Catherine Elizabeth Racine, Baptism, 3 Aug 1856, Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Racine, St Philip, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Louise Racine, Baptism, 11 Dec 1859, Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Racine, St Philip, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Alice Racine, Baptism, 16 Mar 1862, Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Racine, St Philip, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

John Thomas Racine, Baptism, 29 Nov 1863, Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Racine, St Philip, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

William Racine, Baptism, 29 Nov 1863, Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Racine, St Philip, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Sarah Ann Racine, Baptism, 25 Nov 1866, Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Racine, St Philip, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets
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Below is the church marriage record for Joseph Racine and Elizabeth Chinnery. I believe these are the parents of James and the grandparents of your James. Their marriage took place in the St. Philip’s Church, Bethnal Green, on July 3, 1847. Joseph’s occupation is listed as “Gentleman.“ At the time of his marriage Joseph was of full age and living in St. John Street. His father is listed as James Racine, a silk dyer. Elizabeth Chinnery’s age at the time of marriage is 17. She was living in Patience Street. Her father is listed as Charles Chinnery, a fishmonger. This marriage didn’t take place by banns, but by license, probably because Elizabeth was a minor when she married:


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1847. Marriage solemnized at St. Philip's Church in the Parish of Bethnal Green in the County of Middlesex

No. 114
When Married. July 3rd
Name and Surname. Joseph Racine
Age. of full Age
Condition. Bachelor
Rank or Profession. Gentleman
Residence at the Time of Marriage. St. John Street
Father's Name and Surname. James Racine
Rank or Profession of Father. Silk Dyer

Name and Surname. Elizabeth Chinnery
Age. 17
Condition. Spinster
Rank or Profession. -
Residence at the Time of Marriage. Patience Street
Father's Name and Surname. Charles Chinnery
Rank or Profession of Father. Fishmonger

Married in the District Church aforesaid according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by License by me, Geo ?. B.A. Incumbent

This Marriage
was
solemnized
between us, {Joseph Racine, Elizabeth Chinnery }
in the
Presence
of us, {Chs Chinnert, and ?}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Philip, Bethnal Green, Register of marriages, P72/PHI, Item 011
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I also located the GRO marriage index for Joseph Racine and Elizabeth Chinnery. The marriage was recorded in the Bethnal Green district for the September quarter of 1847, and can be found in Volume 2, Page 37 of the GRO registers. Several other individuals are also listed in the index, some twice due to variant transcription spellings of their surnames:


Marriages September 1847

Baker Ann
Chinnery Elizabeth
Currin George
Dawson Eliza
Goffee Maria
Goffie Maria
Lebeab Joseph
Lebean Joseph
Lebeau Joseph
Melling Michael James
Racine Joseph
Seal Richard

Registration District: Bethnal Gn
Volume 2, Page 37
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Next I looked for records concerning Joseph Racine before his marriage to Elizabeth Chinnery. I believe I found 25 year old Joseph in the 1841 census living in the household of his father, 50 year old James Racine, whose occupation was silk dyer. The address of the family was South Conduit Street, Bethnal Green. James is shown to be a silk dyer born in the county, that is, Middlesex. No occupation is listed for Joseph, who was also born in the county. The other children in the household, all born in Middlesex, include 20 year old Catherine; 20 year old Ann; and 15 year old Henry Racine:


1841 England Census

Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address: South Conduit Street

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Church

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 691; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Bethnal Green; County: Middlesex;
Enumeration District: 17; Folio: 9; Page: 9; Line: 23; GSU roll: 438807.


Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Whether Born in Same County

James Racine, 50, Male, Silk Dyer, Yes
Jos.h Racine, 25, Male, Yes
Cathl Racine, 20, Female, Yes
Ann Racine, 20, Female, Yes
Henry Racine, 15, Male, Yes
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Next I looked for Joseph Racine’s baptism record and found it. He was baptized in St. Matthew’s Church of England, Bethnal Green, on September 29, 1813. His date of birth was September 3, 1813. His parents are listed as James and Catherine Racine. James’s occupation is Silk Dyer. W. Clarke performed the baptism ceremony:

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BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St Matthew Bethnal Green
in the County of Middlesex in the year 1813

When Baptized. Sept 29th. No. 448.
Child's Christian Name. Joseph, born 3 Sept 1813.
Parents Name. Christian. Surname. James & Catherine Racine
Abode. Hoare Street.
Quality, Trade, or Profession. Silk Dyer
By whom the Ceremony was performed. W. Clarke

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green, Register of baptisms, P72/MTW, Item 015
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I also located the church marriage record of Joseph’s parents. James Racine Jr. and Catherine Boullen were married in St. Matthew’s on May 4, 1811. Catherine is listed as a minor. The rector of the church, Joshua King, married James and Catherine. The witnesses to the marriage were T. Boullen, R. Racine, and Ann Boullen:


(The Year 1811) Page 255.

No. 1062} James Racine the Younger Bachelor of this Parish
and Catherine Boullen of the same, spinster, a minor
were Married in this Church by License
this 4th Day of May in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred
and eleven By me, Joshua King, Rector

This Marriage was solemnized between us {James Racine Jnr, Catherine Boullen}

In the Presence of {T. Boullen, R. Racine, Ann Boullen}

Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green, Register of baptisms, P72/MTW, Item 009
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Below is an index of four other children of Joseph and Catherine baptized in St. Matthew’s:


Name, Record Type, Date, Parent Names, Parish/Poor Law Union, Borough


John Racine, Baptism, 27 Mar 1815, James Racine, Catherine Racine, St Matthew, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Catherine Racine, Baptism, 20 Jan 1817, James Racine, Catherine Racine, St Matthew, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Ann Racine, Baptism, 29 Dec 1818, James Racine, Catherine Racine, St Matthew, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets

Henry Racine, Baptism, 4 Nov 1822, James Racine, Catherine Racine, St Matthew, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets
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Next I wanted to see if more information could be found concerning Joseph Racine’s wife, Elizabeth Chinnery. Her 1837 marriage record shows that her father was Charles Chinnery, a fishmonger. Elizabeth’s age when she married in 1847 is 17, placing her year of birth circa 1829-1830. I found 11 year old Elizabeth in the 1841 census residing with her parents, 40 year old Charles and 35 year old Ann, in an address of Patience Street, Bethnal Green. Elizabeth’s marriage record had shown that at the time she married, she was living in Patience Street. The 1841 census shows her father was a porter, rather than a fishmonger. He was born in Middlesex, as was his 35 year old wife Ann. The other children in the household, all born in Middlesex, are 15 year old Ann; 13 year old Charles; 10 year old Susan; 7 year old Louisa; and 1 year old Josiah:


1841 England Census

Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address: Patience St.

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Town

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 694; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Bethnal Green; County: Middlesex;
Enumeration District: 22; Folio: 26; Page: 15; Line: 15; GSU roll: 438810.


Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Whether Born in Same County

Charles Chinnery, 40, Male, Porter, Yes
Ann Chinnery, 35, Female, Yes
Ann Chinnery, 15, Female, Yes
Charles Chinnery, 13, Male, Yes
Elizth Chinnery, 11, Female, Yes
Susan Chinnery, 10, Female, Yes
Louisa Chinnery, 7, Female, Yes
Josiah Chinnery, 1, Male, Yes
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The following is the baptism record for Elizabeth Chinnery. She was baptized in the St. Leonard Church of England, High Street, Shoreditch, on May 17, 1830. The record shows she was born on April 26, 1830. Her parents are listed as Charles and Ann Chinnery. Charles’s occupation is porter. At the time of the baptism the Chinnery family were living in 3 Colt Court. The name of the clergyman who baptized Elizabeth appears to be W. Kelly, but I could be wrong about his name:


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BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of St Leonard Shoreditch
in the County of Middlesex in the Year 1830

When Baptized. 1830 May 17. No. 94.
Child's Christian Name. Elizabeth
Parents Name. Christian. Surname. Charles & Ann Chinnery
Abode. 3 Colt Court.
Quality, Trade, or Profession. Porter
By whom the Ceremony was performed. W. Kelly? Born 26 April 1830

Source Citation:
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Below are the baptism indexes for other children of Charles and Ann Chinnery. Note that Charles’s middle name is Flower. These indexes are from Ancestry.com’s “London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906.”


Name, Record Type, Date, Parent Names, Parish/Poor Law Union, Borough


Ann Chinnery, Baptism, 22 May 1826, Charles Flower Chinnery, Ann Chinnery, St Leonard, Shoreditch Hackney

Richard Charles Chinnery Baptism, 1 May 1828, Charles Chinnery, Ann Chinnery, St Leonard, Shoreditch Hackney

Elizabeth Chinnery, Baptism, 17 May 1830, Charles Chinnery, Ann Chinnery, St Leonard, Shoreditch Hackney,

Susan Chinnery, Baptism, 3 Oct 1831, Charles Chinnery, Ann Chinnery, St Leonard, Shoreditch Hackney

Louisa Sarah Chinnery, Baptism, 9 Mar 1834, Charles Chinnery, Ann Chinnery, St Leonard, Shoreditch Hackney

Joseph Chinnery, Baptism, 26 June 1836, Charles Chinnery, Louisa Sarah Chinnery, St Leonard, Shoreditch Hackney

Josiah Chinnery, Baptism, 16 Feb 1840, Charles Chinnery, Louisa Sarah Chinnery, St Leonard, Shoreditch Hackney
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The following is the church marriage transcription for Charles Flower Chinnery and Ann Battman. The were married in the Christ Church, Church of England, Newgate Street, London, on February 9, 1824, by the vicar, Samuel Cowther. Witnesses to the marriage were Thomas Hutchins and Ann Harris:

MARRIAGES solemnized in the United Parishes of Christ Church and
St. Leonard, Foster Lane, in the City of London, in the Year 1824.

No. 269 {Charles Flower Chinnery of this Parish Bachelor &
Ann Battman of the Same Parish Spinster were
married in this Church by Banns
this Ninth Day of February in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred
and twenty Four, By me, Saml Cowther, Vicar

This Marriage was solemnized between us {C F Chinnery, Ann Battman

In the Presence of {Thos Hutchins, Ann Harris

Source Citation: Guildhall, Christchurch Newgate Street, Bishops' transcripts of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1824, DL/T/Ms 10115/19
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Karina, before ordering records from the GRO and Tower Hamlets BMD, and before ordering microfilms from the Family History Center, I recommend that you access the same indexes as I did from these websites, to see if you agree that these records pertain to your Gabbedey and related ancestral lines. As noted at the beginning of this reply, I am not a descendant of the Gabbedeys and have not been researching this line, which means you would be the best judge in determining whether or not the records I found pertain to your ancestors.

If you plan of a great deal of research in British records, I also recommend that you obtain a subscription to Ancestry.com, which not only has census records, but other records you can research, such as birth and baptism records, marriage records, burial records, will and probate records, emigration and immigration records, military records, and more.

Please wish your grandmother a Happy 100th Birthday.

Best Wishes,

Dave Boylan