I seem to be going round in circles with this lot, and getting nowhere. Perhaps somebody with a fresh look at it can sort them out!
In 1851 we have this family at 13 Webb Street, Bermondsey (Surrey / London):HO107; Piece: 1562; Folio: 415; Page: 25
William Law Head Mar Leather ?????????? Surrey Bermondsey
Charlott Do Wife Do 49 Do Newington
James Do Son U 22 Boot Blocker Do Bermondsey
Charlotte Do Daur U 20 Furrier Do Do
Thomas Do Son 16 Errand Boy Do Do
Lavinia Do Daur 9 Do Do
Richard Do Son 5 Do Do
(Can anybody read William's occupation?)
In 1841, Charlotte senior was in St Mary Magdalene Bermondsey workhouse, presumably about to drop with Lavinia who was baptised 7 Jul 1841, and William, James, Thomas, Charlotte jr and Isabella / Arabella age 3 were in the Bermondsey Merton Establishment (seems to be an out-of-town workhouse for people from Bermondsey, and it lists what work they had to do, even 6-yr-old Thomas was a "picker", though the 3-yr-old is listed as "infant")
There were two older girls baptised 29 Nov 1826 at St Mary Magdalene Bermondsey - Rosella or Rosetta (there are different transcriptions!) and Elizabeth. Probably twins but maybe not. Arabella / Isabella was born 15 Sep 1837 baptised Arabella Davies Law 6 Oct 1837 at St George the Martyr Southwark and birth reg as Arabella Davis Law.
This family have a habit of starting off with middle names but never using them again, although James kindly kept his (Bristow), so I have managed to follow him through the later censuses - he moved to Northampton and had lots of kids, and I think became a Baptist as his later kids seem to have been baptised as each one reached the age of 16.
But what happened to all the rest of them? I have a possible for Thomas in Islington in 1871 but can't find this lot on any other census to check (except for a possible for Alice in 1881 who is a servant so not much help):
94 St James Rd
Thomas Law Head Mar 38 Drover Dockhead
Susan Do Wife Mar 28 Midx Tottenham
Alice M Do Daur 6 Do Holloway
William T Do Son 8 Do Do
(Dockhead is in Bermondsey)
And a Rosetta K(ennedy) Law turns up in Croydon in 1881 with a sister whose age is quite wrong for Lavinia and a mystery nephew (or "nephew in law" in 1891):
Rosetta K Law Head Unm 52 Pawnbroker Middlesex London
Lavinia E do Sister do 48 do do
Robert H do Nephew do 32 Pawnbroker's Assistant do do
In 1891 and 1901 she and Robert are still there, but not Lavinia. They give their birthplaces as London St George in the East for Rosetta and London Islington for Robert on the 1901.
What a muddle! I've lost most of them and the ones I've found, apart from James, I can't work out if they're the same people or not!
In 1851 we have this family at 13 Webb Street, Bermondsey (Surrey / London):HO107; Piece: 1562; Folio: 415; Page: 25
William Law Head Mar Leather ?????????? Surrey Bermondsey
Charlott Do Wife Do 49 Do Newington
James Do Son U 22 Boot Blocker Do Bermondsey
Charlotte Do Daur U 20 Furrier Do Do
Thomas Do Son 16 Errand Boy Do Do
Lavinia Do Daur 9 Do Do
Richard Do Son 5 Do Do
(Can anybody read William's occupation?)
In 1841, Charlotte senior was in St Mary Magdalene Bermondsey workhouse, presumably about to drop with Lavinia who was baptised 7 Jul 1841, and William, James, Thomas, Charlotte jr and Isabella / Arabella age 3 were in the Bermondsey Merton Establishment (seems to be an out-of-town workhouse for people from Bermondsey, and it lists what work they had to do, even 6-yr-old Thomas was a "picker", though the 3-yr-old is listed as "infant")
There were two older girls baptised 29 Nov 1826 at St Mary Magdalene Bermondsey - Rosella or Rosetta (there are different transcriptions!) and Elizabeth. Probably twins but maybe not. Arabella / Isabella was born 15 Sep 1837 baptised Arabella Davies Law 6 Oct 1837 at St George the Martyr Southwark and birth reg as Arabella Davis Law.
This family have a habit of starting off with middle names but never using them again, although James kindly kept his (Bristow), so I have managed to follow him through the later censuses - he moved to Northampton and had lots of kids, and I think became a Baptist as his later kids seem to have been baptised as each one reached the age of 16.
But what happened to all the rest of them? I have a possible for Thomas in Islington in 1871 but can't find this lot on any other census to check (except for a possible for Alice in 1881 who is a servant so not much help):
94 St James Rd
Thomas Law Head Mar 38 Drover Dockhead
Susan Do Wife Mar 28 Midx Tottenham
Alice M Do Daur 6 Do Holloway
William T Do Son 8 Do Do
(Dockhead is in Bermondsey)
And a Rosetta K(ennedy) Law turns up in Croydon in 1881 with a sister whose age is quite wrong for Lavinia and a mystery nephew (or "nephew in law" in 1891):
Rosetta K Law Head Unm 52 Pawnbroker Middlesex London
Lavinia E do Sister do 48 do do
Robert H do Nephew do 32 Pawnbroker's Assistant do do
In 1891 and 1901 she and Robert are still there, but not Lavinia. They give their birthplaces as London St George in the East for Rosetta and London Islington for Robert on the 1901.
What a muddle! I've lost most of them and the ones I've found, apart from James, I can't work out if they're the same people or not!
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