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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Sussex => England => Sussex Lookup Requests => Topic started by: LUV on Thursday 25 August 22 17:55 BST (UK)
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Hi All
So, I have George Austen French born 1828 Rye - father George French, mother SarahTiltman.
George shows up with his Mom Sarah and his sister Sarah on the 1841 in Rye - Dad George is a marnier/grocer but not on the 1841 census with them so maybe he was at sea?
Then on the 1851 census Mom Sarah is on her own in Rye - I think her daughter Sarah died and her husband George and son George Austen are now both Mariners and have Masters certificates on Ancestry - guess they were at sea?
Then on the 1861 census George Austen French, Dad George and Mom Sarah are enumerated on George Austen's boat.
That is it....
I cannot find mention of George Austen French after the 1861 census
I cannot find a marriage for him or a death for him either.
Using FreeBMD I believe his father George died in 1877 in Rye but this is just speculation.
Can anybody pick up the trail of this guy????
I would appreciate the hand up :)
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There is a George Austin French death in 1867 Billericay. Aged 36
Can't see an 1851/1861 entry in Essex in the Billericay RD
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A little later...small mention..
29th November 1865 Shipping and Mercantile Gazette
Mention of him at a Naval Court in Messina charged with drunkenness and misconduct ,George Austen French, mate of the brig Eleventh Lancashire.
Cathy
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There is a George Austin French death in 1867 Billericay. Aged 36
Can't see an 1851/1861 entry in Essex in the Billericay RD
Thank you CaroleW
It must be him it certainly makes the most sense.
I see it now at FreeBMD but when I used his name it did not come up the first try
Wonder why Billericay of all places...not near the sea
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A little later...small mention..
29th November 1865 Shipping and Mercantile Gazette
Mention of him at a Naval Court in Messina charged with drunkenness and misconduct ,George Austen French, mate of the brig Eleventh Lancashire.
Cathy
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Thank you cath151
These tidbits are helpful...from my research the FRENCH family, covering over two centuries, have had a lot of issues with Drunk and Disorderly across many professions ::)
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My son is married to a BRANCH in Perth,Western Australia and in my searches so far have turned up George Austen French, famous in Australia, Fremantle and Perth.
Her mother is a FRENCH of WA but originally England.