Revised Blog:18 Jan 07. thanks folks for pointing out the error of my ways !
There is always a vexing question. Which person am I looking for ? In the case of John Charles Shrosbree there are five who bear the name . One of the more interesting and intriguing is the John Charles born of Thomas Shrosbree and Anne Hunter c1784 he appears to have married in 1806 aged 22 Rebbecca Moore in Islington . there are several children by this marriage Mary Ann b1811/d1811. Mary Ann b1826 m Joshua Clews 1835 .Maria Matilda b1820 m 1841 Joseph Ware and Caroline Amelia b1823 married James Ryder 1844 . Sadly Rebbeca died aged 50 in 1838 of consumptiom ,at the time she was living in Pool Street, Hoxton.Mddx with her husband A Jeweler by trade.
Now Strangely according to Pallots index a John Charles married Martha Carr around this time c 1831 . There are several children listed both in the IGI and BMD for John & Martha the first being Maria Sarah b 1834 . Maria Amelia b 1836 and John Charles# b 1838 according to the IGI John Charles jnr was christened on 17/9/1838 St Leonards,Shoreditch
Maria Amelia emigrated to Australia at the age of 16 arriving in Botany bay 1852. on board the 'Euphrates' She gave her father as Deceased [John Charles Snr Died 1847] his occupation Gaoler [is this strine for Jeweler ?] She was to be joined later by her brother John Charles and their mother listed as Martha Curtiss 1858. in Botany Bay aboard the 'Admiral Lyons' He went on to the gold fields and later married Sarah Pearce 1866 in N.S.W his mother is listed as Martha Carr on the Certificate .
[note to oZshros if his father wasn't dead why didn't he go to Oz with the rest?]
Grateful thanks to Eric Ryder. Cousin Mike Dunn, and others for their sterling efforts at getting certificates . emigration details and shipping lists. most of the details can be verified by BMD ad IGI records
Please Contact me at eyecan2@toucansurf.com if want details Peter.
4 comments:
Peter, Looking at the Marraige Cert. of the Pommy JC to one of the Flowers of early Oz (Sarah Pierce) his mum is listed as Martha Carr and I would have thought he waould have listed his dad as dead,if he was dead in 1857 he would be deader in 1866! I suggest there is another JC hidden somewhere , he just hasn't been found yet.
Peter, Looking at the Marriage Cert. of the Pommy JC to one of the Flowers of early Oz (Sarah Pierce) his mum is listed as Martha Carr on the marriage cert and I would have thought he would have listed his dad as dead,if he was dead in 1857 he would be deader in 1866!May I suggest there is another JC hidden somewhere , he just hasn't been found yet.
Michael said...
I still think you have it wrong (that's if I can get this blody thing to accept my password!) Poor Mary Ann married only 11 years after she was born, what a promiscuous maid she must have been. Also John Charles Jnr he who's mum was Martha Carr on his marriage licence he states that he is 23 in 1866 must have been born around 1843, not 1849. Are you and Eric trying to force square pegs in round holes?
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