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The records show that William Keoghoe, son of William, married Maria Brouard daur of John Zacharia Brouard on 30th July 1835 at the town church, St Peter's Port. I have seen a copy of the register entry.

Maria was the daughter of John-Zacharie Brouard and his wife Marguerite Mouilpied, born 28th August 1815, and baptised the 13th September following, at the town church, St Peter's Port.

Maria's brother John Brouard also came to London at some point; Maria Keoghoe was a witness at his marriage to Sabina Claridge on 27th Feb 1837 at Camberwell St George. John was a brazier and tin worker in the 1851 census, and a tinman in 1861.

We were unable to positively identify William Keoghoe senior with any soldier of that name. either the William Keoghoe assistant surgeon, on the Waterloo Medal Roll, or the William Keogh born c1788 Toughmaconnel Roscommon, who served in the 72nd Foot.

John Hensman who married Ann Osborn is described as a bachelor of Harrold, Bedfordshire. Witnesses were George Allen and Elizabeth Cobb.

John Hensman who married Ann Covington is described simply as John Hensman 'of Harrold Bedfordshire' . Witnesses were Joseph Covington and Rebecca Covington.

Hi,

I would be very grateful if anybody who had access to Harrold Parish records could look for the death of an Ann Hensman between 1811 & 1816.

John Hensman bachelor of Harrold married Ann Osborn 11 Jun 1811 at Olney.

I believe they had at least one child, Osborn Hensman, who according to census material was born c1812/13 at Harrold.

I believe  this Osborn was not baptised until 31st Jan 1819 at Harrold, alongside his[half] brother Joseph, their father John Hensman and John Hensman's sisters Sarah and Rebekah.

I believe John Hensman of Harrold  had remarried  12 Nov 1816  to Ann Covington at Lavendon St Michael, as some of John's later children have the second name Covington.

In order to substantiate my belief that it was the same John Hensman who married both Anns, it would help to find a likely death for the first Ann, nee Osborn, between 1812 and 1816 in or near Harrold.

If anyone is able to confirm this I would be very grateful.

Are you aware that your ancestor  Richard Merchant Walker is the son of Caroline [Taylor] Walker, and not her brother Reuben, as you have postulated elsewhere?

Caroline never married. Reuben married Elizabeth Cooper 20/05/1877  Clapham Park St James, as a bachelor and they had at least two children, William born 1879 in Bobbing, Kent and Jane in 1881 in Borden, before Reuben's death in 1886.

Also, 'James' Walker 1833 on your tree is actually Jane Taylor Walker. In 1851 Jane Taylor Walker, unmarried Grandaughter,  house servant,is living in the household of Richard Sharp, thatcher, born c1779 Borden kent, and Fanny, schoolmistress, born c1783 Stockbury kent, the parents of Jane's mother, Mary Ann Sharp, wife of John Taylor Walker.

(Richard Sharp/Sharpe and Fanny Greensted were married 8th Dec 1806 at Borden, They had several children, including Mary Ann, baptised 18th Dec 1808 at Borden)

John Taylor Walker and Mary Ann Sharpe were married 2nd Jun 1832 at  Borden .

Jane Taylor Walker later returned to live in Chesnut St  Borden in various censuses as 'widowed' Jane Bassett, often living with sisters Mary Ann or Emily, and in 1881 with her  married brother Reuben but I cannot find a record of her marriage.

Jane's daughter, also known as Jane Bassett, is living with her grandparents John Taylor Walker and Mary Ann nee Sharpe in  census 1871, along with her cousin [Richard] Merchant Walker.

Are you also aware that Richard Merchant Walker's two wives were sisters, both being daughters of Robert Gray/Grey and his wife Ann Osborne.? Eveline Maud Daisy Grey/Gray  is recorded as 'Daisy' in census material with her parents in 1881/91which made her hard to find at first, but the dates fit and she has siblings in common with Alice Grey/Gray who appears in census 1861/71 also with the same parents Robert and Ann. Eveline's birth cert also confirms her parents were Robert and Ann.

Richard Merchant Walker and Alice Grey's daughter Alice Caroline Walker c1882-12/03/1932 married Richard Henry/Harry Cain  2 May 1905 Fulham All Saints and had several children.

You know of Richard and Eveline's descendants already I believe.

Thank you VW