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Hi Bob

Thanks for the information about the photo of Tea Tree Cottage on SEAX. I have a relative living in Essex who will chase this up for me, if she hasn't accessed it already.

Unfortunately copies of any W Hewitt Wilton photos that I have, were sent to me via email, so I am unable to see a "reverse" of any of these.  I do have what could be the back of some photos which resembles a business card.  However all they say is
W. Hewitt Wilton
Shoebury School of Photography
Southchurch, Essex

It also has an edorsement on the cards saying - By Appointment to H.I.H the Prince Imperial and Prince Ibrahim

If you want copies of the business cards(?), please feel free to email me at wiltonmark@hotmail.com

Regards

Mark

Hi Caron

I have just come across your message about the photograph of your ancestor.

I am interested to know whether you have been able to date the photo.

Wm Hewitt Wilton (full name William Arthur Hewitt Wilton) who took the photo was my great great grandfather who was born in London in 1823.

When he married in Bethnall Green in 1860 his occupation was given as a photographer. He moved shortly after to Southend, Shoeburyness and then to Southchurch (where he died in 1890).

During this 30 year period he worked as both a photographer and a musician (on the 1881 census he has stated that he is employed as a Professor of Music).  It has been reported that his wife Annie Eliza Wilton continued with William's photography business after he died (this is evidenced in the 1891 census, with Annie being shown as a photographer.

I have been fortunate  to have been able to download a small number of William's photos that have been advertised for sale on the internet.  All of these photos are military photos which appear to have been taken at the Shoebury Garrison and the dates were all given as circa 1870. I understand that not all of his work was of a military nature.

Regards

Mark Wilton

Melbourne, Australia

Hello everyone

Thanks taylorwallace for the information in relation to Rebecca Buck and her marriages.

I did access the 22 Oct 1815 burial record for Jacob which led me to the 1754 birth date.

The Marylebone birth place for both Jacob and Catherine merely came from an IGI record posted on to the family search website which showed:

James Buck (birth about 1751 of St Marylebone, London) married Katherine Talbot (birth about 1755 of St Marylebone, London) on 12 Feb 1776.

I have since realised that this was probably just because they resided in the parish prior to their marriage.  Sorry about the anxious presumption/furphy on my part

Regards

Mark

Hi

I was just in the process of trying to get some info in relation to Jacob Buck and Catherine Talbot and their children when I came across your message and decided to join rootschat and respond.

Jacob and Catherine had another child not listed by you:
Maria Ann Buck born about 1783 in Southwark, Surrey - bapt on 9 Nov 1783 at St Saviour's Southwark.

Maria Ann is my gr gr gr gr grandmother who married John Hewitt on 19 July 1802 at St Mary Newington Southwark. John was born about 1781 (presumably in Surrey) , died in 1818 and was buried on 3 Dec 1818 at St Mary Magdalen in Bermondsey Southwark. They had 5 children.

After John died, Maria Ann married John King (a furrier and glover) on 4 Aug 1819 at St Botoph Bishopsgate, London and had another 3 children.