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George Augustus Cavendish and Adeline Eleanora Cavendish (nee Gerald) had 8 children as far as I can make out... Do not seem to have an Elizabeth unless Louisa's middle name was Elizabeth?
George Ponsonby Cavendish - 1826 as previously mentioned
Louisa   c1828
Henry c1830
Frederick Augustus Cavendish - 31.10.1833, bapt: 07.03.1834 St Luke, Chelsea and bapt 27.02.1839 St James, Paddington () unless there were two of these, I suppose the first one could have died or maybe he was just baptised twice?
Alexander Charles Cavendish - 23.03.1836 Marylebone
Matilda Henrietta Helen Cavendish = 28.05.1838 - Q4 1842 Marylebone
Aurelia Emily Cavendish - 03.10.1842 - Q1 1843 Marylebone
Adeline Henrietta Eleanora Cavendish - 11.11.1844 - Q4 1844 Marylebone
Augusta Adeline Mary Cavendish - bapt: 18.02.1849 St Philip the Apostle, Stepney

The children's names sound well to do?

As I mentioned before most of the family, apart from George Ponsonby Cavendish (I think)  emigrated on the Arlington and landed in New Orleans, Louisana on 23.04.1849

Vicky

Hi Carole,
mmm, saw that. I think what my friend wants to find out is whether she is related to "the" Cavendish family. It's strange but when I got the transcript of George Augustus Cavendish's it said there were two witnesses: J Cavendish and Elizabeth Powell. I found a James Robert Cavendish in the 1841 Census living in Portman Place, Marylebone, same road as George Augustus Cavendish.  James had a daughter, Helen who was baptised in a church in Chelsea and I know it seems strange but most of George's children were baptised in Paddington but Frederick Augustus Cavendish was baptised in St Mary's Paddington and then was baptised in same church as Helen, St Luke, Chelsea so bit strange. Anyway, James is in 1851 Census listed as an Clark to an Army Agent (not sure what that is) and puts in place of birth as Linton, Kent. It is a real puzzle. I think maybe George and James were brothers but I have no concrete evidence as of yet and of course I do not know who their parents were.

Vicky

Hi,
I am trying to trace the family of George Augustus Cavendish. I am unsure who his parents were but his first child was George Ponsonby Cavendish born in Marylebone, Middlesex. George Augustus Cavendish married Adeline Eleanora Gerald in St Martin in the Fields on 23.08.1825 but the records do not give their parents names. George was born circa 1805 and Adeline circa 1803. The family are in the 1841 census but not 1851. I have discovered they emigrated to St Louis in Missouri in 1849 with the family's trade listed as farmers???. I know George Ponsonby Cavendish seems to have remained here while his siblings and parents emigrage. GPC married Mary Elizabeth Shepard from Usk. There are gaps in the history and I just wondered if anyone has any information that would help me.  Any help whatsoever would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Vicky

Hi Anna and Valda,
I am going to take your advice and just plump for the Frederick George Sheppard birth. Hopefully there will be a match. Otherwise I will apply for one of the other children's and see just who their mother was. Your help and advice has been invaluable so as ever.... thanks very much. I will let you know how I get on and / or if the certificate leads to any further confusion.

Vicky

Repeating my previous post

'Have you discounted this birth registration?

Births Mar 1884   
Sheppard  Frederick George     Islington  1b 251'

Regards

Valda

Hi Valda,
No, not discounted it BUT and is a big but..... In 1881 Charles Edward Shepherd was a widower with two small girls. In 1891 he is married to an Elizabeth and the only marriage I can find is Elizabeth Shore and they married in Shoreditch in Q2 1887 so she cannot have been Fred's mother unless he was born Shaw but I can find no birth for him with that surname to fit. Do you think there was a marriage in between that resulted in Fred?? Otherwise I think I will just have to take the plunge and go for the certificate you have suggested. Would like your input on the mystery tho....