Reservey Reservoy Rizzavoy Rose Elizabeth Smith/Fletcher

[starlemusique]

I was wondering whether anyone could help us shed some light on the family of Reservoy Smith who 'married' (or possibly never did) Tom (Thomas) Fletcher.

We see her in the 1901 census as Rose Fletcher living with her daughter Annie (actually Damerus which can be spelt a multitude of ways) and her son in law Harry Strickland (actually Hull but thats another very long story)

Reservey died in Worcester in 1922 aged 102.

Her mother also died in Worcester 1908 aged 109. Her mother was Ann (maiden name probably Byles) who was we believe married to John (possibly Shadrack) Smith, one of the sons of Wisdom (b.1786) Smith and Elizabeth Gentle.

We have Damerus's birth certificate which proves her parentage as Revervoy nee Smith and Thomas Fletcher. Other than this and the birth records of two other siblings we have no record of Thomas Fletcher. We can't find him in any census and Reservoy proves hard to track as well.

Reservey had a brother called Nathan and we believe he married a member of the Fletcher family also. However we are slightly unsure of this. Tom Fletcher is described as a brazier tinman on all documents.

Any ideas would be hugely appreciated

[tiggi]

I have a birth certificate of a Plato  Buckland b 1839 Barrowden Uppingham Counties of Rutland & Northampton
the parents are stated as Damaris Buckland nee Fletcher
and Thomas Buckland ( Tinman) both signed with their mark X
could this be anything to do with your family ?
I would be interested to know if anything you can help with this couple.........

[starlemusique]

Hi Tiggi,

Because we have as yet been unable to trace hide nor hair of Thomas Fletcher I haven't been able to link this family in. I suspect they will have something to do with them; perhaps Damaris is Thomas's elder sister. It would certainly be a possibility. I've done a quick search and found Plato c. 3 nov 1839, Edmund c 27 Sept 1935 and Amadine c 16 Oct 1831. Does this tie in with you?

[tiggi]

I only have that one cerificate and because I didn't think it was my family haven;t really looked for them sorry

I will have a look rounf see what I can find now you got me interested lol

found this sites might be of interest ;
http://clutch.open.ac.uk/schools/newbradwell00/goodman_family.html#Anchor

http://www.sarah-henson.co.uk/names/smith.htm

[starlemusique]

Thanks

I have a horrible feeling that the Fletchers were particularly Census Shy!!!

[tiggi]

I found this group ;
1851 Census Wendover West Wycombe Swan Bottom Buckinghamshire
Joseph Fletcher           52 b 1799 Great Missenden Buckinghamshire     Farmer 20 Acres  + 4 labours
Hannah                        48 b 1803 Chesham Buckinghamshire
John                              21 b 1830 Wendover Buckinghamshire
James                            19 b 1832 Wendover Buckinghamshire
Caroline                        16 b 1835 Wendover Buckinghamshire
Ann                               10 b 1841 Wendover Buckinghamshire
Ellen                                8 b 1843 Wendover Buckinghamshire
Joseph Birch                 31 b 1820 Great Missenden Buckinghamshire    Ag Labour
Peter Hearn                  18 b 1833   Great Missenden Buckinghamshire  Ag Labour

[tiggi]

What sort of birth date and place do you know where Tom fletcher came from ?
 also what year was Damerus ( annie) birth date and where ?

[tiggi]

there is this one :
1861 Lane End West Wycombe Buckinghamshire
All born there

Charles Fletcher     45        Carpenter
Jane Fletcher            46        Lacemaker
Thomas Fletcher    20        Chairmaker/unmarried
Ann Fletcher            19
Charles Fletcher    17         Caner
Elizabeth Fletcher    14
Mary Ann Fletcher    12
William Fletcher    10

[starlemusique]

Unfortunately we have no record of Tom's birth or birth place. His wife Reservoy was born around 1820. The first child we have a record of is John christened 1852 in Gloucestershire. Damerus was born 1861 in Alcester.