George Augustus Cavendish

[LucyLockett]

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

[CaroleW]

Hi

The 1841 image is quite faint but it looks as though there could be an N against George to indicate he was not b Middlesex

[LucyLockett]

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

[CaroleW]

Hi

I found this entry on the Vital Records Index - absolutely no proof of course but one to bear in mind in case George Henry Compton Cavendish turns out to be the father of George Augustus Cavendish who could have been named after George Augustus Henry Cavendish his possible grandfather - whew!!!

George Henry Compton Cavendish born   14 Oct 1784   
Christened 11 Nov 1784 St James Westminster
Father George Augustus Henry CAVENDISH
Mother Elizabeth

[LucyLockett]

Brill, will def keep in mind. Where do you think the Ponsonby comes from as it is the middle name of George Augustus' eldest child? Do you think it could be the maiden name of George Augustus' mother or grandmother? I do think that what you have listed could be possible but then why would George and James have been born in a different county? When George Ponsonby was born (11.06.1826) his father George Augustus Cavendish is listed as a seaman so I guess he could have been posted around the country?
Vicky

[LucyLockett]

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

[CaroleW]

If you do a parent search on the IGI you will find a number of entries with those parents - I have listed a couple below but no James

Extracted IGI record
HENRY FREDERICH COMPTON CAVENDISH
Father:  GEORGE AUGUSTUS HENRY EARL OF BURLINGTON CAVENDISH   Mother:  ELIZABETH COMPTON     

Marriages - FRANCES SUSAN LAMBTON  Marriage:  15 JUN 1819   Saint James, Westminster
 
Submitted IGI records
 
Charles Compton Cavendish   Birth:  28 AUG 1793   of Chesham, Buckingham  Death:  10 NOV 1863   
 
Father:  George Augustus Henry Cavendish
Mother:  Elizabeth Compton     
 
Marriages  Catherine Susan Gordon  18 JUN 1814   
 
George Henry Compton Cavendish   Birth:  14 OCT 1784   Hardwick, Derby  Death:  22 JAN 1809      Father:  George Augustus Henry Cavendish 
Mother:  Elizabeth Compton
 
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