John Hissey, b.1828/9 at Wickham, Berkshire:
1828 baptism – John Hissey, born 18 April 1828; son of Charles; baptised at Beenham, Berkshire on 27 July 1828.
1849 marriage – John Hissey to Caroline Wawman, in Hinckley RD, Lancashire.
1851 census – John Hissey, b.1829 at Wickham, Berkshire; carpenter; wife, Caroline (b.1829 at Burlescombe, Devon); living with parents, Charles and Sarah, at Thatcham, Berkshire (Newbury RD). Siblings: Robert and Sarah.
1858 death – John Hissey, died 1st Q, in Tiverton RD, Devon. This follows a birth registered in 4th Q 1857. Very possibly a child born to John and Caroline (who was born at Burlescombe which is in Tiverton RD), or it could have been John, Caroline’s husband, who died. These are the only Hissey BMDs recorded in Tiverton RD, per FreeBMD. Need to get both registrations, for certainty.
1861 census – reviewed all Hissey individuals born in Berkshire; looked for Hissey born in Devon (for Caroline). Also searched for Caroline Hussey, and for Caroline –with no surname—born in Burlescombe, Devon.
1861 census – Charles Hissey, b.1852 at Newbury, Berkshire; living with grandparents, Charles and Sarah at Sandleford, Berkshire (Newbury RD). Uncle Robert and Aunt Sarah still at home. We’re assuming this is John’s and Caroline’s son: has anyone purchased the birth registration to confirm?
1871 census – Charles Hissey, b.1852 at Newbury, Berkshire; was living as a lodger with the Harriet Read family at Ipswich St Clement, Suffolk. Unmarried and a pupil teacher at the National School.
1871 census – reviewed all entries for Hissey born in Berkshire. Charles’ grandparents, Charles and Sarah, were still alive. Did not find a John Hissey born c.1828-32 born in Berkshire; tried spelling variants, but still no search results.
1881 census – John Hissey, b.1832 at Newbury, Berkshire; railway wagon maker; living at St Paul’s Deptford, London. Wife, Elizabeth, b.1837 in Barnstable, Devon. Daughter, Blanche, b.1865 in Canada.
1881 census – Charles Hissey, b. 1852 at Newbury; teacher, public elementary schools; living with wife, Sarah Ann (b.1843 at Greenham, Berkshire), at Tooting Graveney, Surrey.
1885 marriage – Charles Hissey to Frances Mary Blackler in Croydon RD, Surrey.
1891 census – John Hissey, b.1833 at Newbury, Berkshire; wagon maker; living at St Paul’s Deptford with wife, Elizabeth (b.1835 at Barnstaple, Devon), and Blanche (b. at Montréal c.1865).
1891 census – Charles Hissey, b. 1852 at Newbury; certi. teacher; living at Tooting with wife, Frances Mary (b.1861 at Islington, Middlesex), and children, Violet Frances and Kathleen Sarah.
1893 death – John Hissey, 1st Q in Greenwich RD; almost certainly the man mentioned in the 1891 census enumeration at St Paul’s Deptford, b.1833 at Newbury and whose daughter, Blanche, was born at Montréal. This man was enumerated in the 1881 and 1891 censuses; his occupation of railway wagon maker is consistent with the 1851 John Hissey’s occupation of carpenter. It is very tempting to theorize that he is the man whom Caroline Wawman married, that they went to Canada –leaving young Charles with his grandparents—and that Caroline died there. Unfortunately, I can find no trace in the records to support this hunch. It might help to conduct a search for a grant of probate and see whether Charles Hissey b.1852 is mentioned.
1898 death – John Hissey, age 74 (b.1825), died in Basingstoke RD, Berkshire. I don’t know who this is.
1901 census – Charles Hissey, b.1852 at Newbury, Berkshire; certificated elementary teacher; living at Streatham, London. Recorded as married, but his wife, Frances, had died in 1st Q 1903 in Wandsworth RD.
1901 census – John Hissey’s widow, Elizabeth, and daughter, Blanche, continued to live in St Paul’s Deptford. From FreeBMD, it appears that Elizabeth died in 2nd Q 1901 at Greenwich, at age 65. ... I can find no further trace of Blanche, anywhere!
BMDs at FreeBMD – searched for wildcard terms, Car* His* from 1851ff. Cross-referenced the few marriage results with censuses. There is a marriage for a Caroline Hissey in 4th Q 1886 in Wandsworth RD, London/Surrey, but without a corresponding man’s name. Checked also for Carol* Hessey and Hussey. No results except for a 1913 death registration index entry for Caroline Hissey in Rochdale RD, Lancashire: a search of the 1901 census shows this lady was born in 1837 at Ross, Herefordshire.
Checked the Quebec Drouin Collections – no results for Hissey. Conducted a blanket search for Blanche Hissey born in Montréal, Québec: the only results were found in the 1881-1901 UK censuses.
Searched the Canada 1861 and 1871 censuses for John Hissey.
