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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Devon => Topic started by: blackwood1 on Tuesday 30 September 08 09:39 BST (UK)
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Hello all,
I am new to the rootschat boards, but I think I will have several questions as I continue to trace various family histories in England and surrounds.
My current person of interest is the Reverend Richard POSTLETHWAITE and his daughter Louisa Benedicta Chaledonis Selena (born in 1832 in Topsham, Devon). She apparently married in March 1851 in Exeter, Devon. However, I have no record of to whom she was betrothed, or indeed, what became of her before or after (children, etc.).
Also if anyone has any further information on her father that would also be useful. I have attached a foto of him c. 1840s to this post.
Thanks in advance!
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Welcome to RootsChat Blackwood :)
Do you know where Louisa was born?
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Hello
Have you looked up Revd Richard Postlethwaite on Ancestry directories?
Oxford University Alumni has the following:
"Postlethwaite, Richard, 2nd Son of Richard, of Roche, Cornwall, Cleric. St Edmund Hall, matriculated 23rd October 1822, aged 20. BA, 1826."
Hope this helps, Graham
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Have you seen this site?
http://www.concentric.net/~pvb/GEN/rpap.html
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Just been to Topsham, my ancestors came fro there too. It's absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
Sorry to hijack your topic!
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Hello
Have you looked up Revd Richard Postlethwaite on Ancestry directories?
Oxford University Alumni has the following:
"Postlethwaite, Richard, 2nd Son of Richard, of Roche, Cornwall, Cleric. St Edmund Hall, matriculated 23rd October 1822, aged 20. BA, 1826."
Hope this helps, Graham
We had a quick look, didn't get many hits. We are not paying members :-[
But that information is great, Graham, we didn't have that info about his graduation, but it all fits. He was the second (of nine children), so that must be him. Right age and birth-date as well.
We have been corresponding with Phil of the concentric site, he has filled in most of the gaps, but that is mainly about his father rather than "our" Richard.
Thanks again!
Felicity
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Hi
If I remember correctly one of the answers on your other post about this suggested a possible marriage for Louisa. Probable husband Blake? The only way to really be sure of that is to order the certificate. You would then be certain that you were following the right person through the census records and they would show what children she had.
Andrea
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Marriages Q1 1851 Exeter 10 161
Blake William James
Buckland James
Daniell Henry
Dare Sarah
Garry Jane
Hoare William
Lee Amelia
Postlethwaite Louisa Benedicta Selina Calideness
Postlethwaite Louisa Benedicta Selina Chalideness
Westcott Mary
Hi Andrea didn't see your post
anyhow Blackwood, above are the marriage detaisl required if ordering from GRO
on there is a William James Blake
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I can see Louisa's baptism in Topsham in Devon in 1832, but her marriage doesn't seem to be on the IGI. I've tried searching for Louisa born Topsham on various census years after her marriage, but nothing looks very likely - no children called after parents or relatives staying. Although there is a Louisa married to a shipwright William Blake and there is a William Blake on the same page as Louisa in the marriage index. You could buy her marriage certificate to be sure
Louisa Benedicta Selina Calideness Postlethwaite march qtr 1851 Exeter vol 10 pg 161
Quote from Osprey on your other post.
You can order the certificate from the GRO using the reference above but do not mention a husband in case she married one of the others! They take credit cards so it should not be a problem ordering from Australia. Cost £7 - do not get involved with agencies who charge more.
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/
Andrea
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Census 1861 RG 9/1452 Stoke Damerel, Devon
39 Granby St.
William Blake Head Mar 32 Shipwright Topsham, Devon
Louisa Blake Wife Mar 31 Topsham, Devon
Giles Blake Son Unmar 8 Topsham, Devon
Lewis Blake Son Unmar 5 Devonport, Devon
Emma Blake Dau Unmar 1 Devonport, Devon
Census 1871 RG 10/2118 St. Andrew, Plymouth
2 Cecil St
William Blake Head Mar 42 Shipwright Topsham Devon
Louisa Blake Wife Mar 40 Topsham, Devon
Lewis Blake Son Unmar 15 Ironmonger Plymouth, Devon
Emma Blake Dau Unmar 11 Scholar Plymouth, Devon
Edwin Blake Son Unmar 8 Scholar Plymouth, Devon
Selina Blake Dau Unmar 4 Scholar Plymouth, Devon
Bessie Blake Dau Unmar 1 Plymouth, Devon
Ellen Roper Lodger Mar 34 Essex, Harwich
Beth
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Louisa appears on the census of 1881, 1891 and 1901 but on each reports that her birthplace was London. I wondered if she died and her husband remarried but there is no death listed for her between 1871 and 1881 and no marriage for her husband.
There is a death listed for an 82 year old Louisa B s in Plymouth JAS 1912 Vol 5b Page 286.
Beth