BRANWHITE family, Chelsea / Kensington

[James - Cornwall]

Ian - thank you so much for that additional information - the marriage information helps me make sense of the census details, as they were puzzling me! Thanks!!! James

[James - Cornwall]

Should anyone happen upon any burial records regarding the Branwhite family - Kensington/ Chelsea area ..or later, Windsor area, I'd be very interested to hear from you, as I'm interested in finding out where members  of the family were buried. Thanks

James

[Eyesee]

The term son in law and dau in law back then had a different meaning to what it does today, in that the Morton children would have been called that as they were Thomas Branwhite's step-children. Both partners have brought children to the marriage and then they have had three themselves together.

Would get a bit confusing, particularly with two sons named John of the same age.

Ian C

[James - Cornwall]

Absolutely!!

[smudwhisk]

Probable first marriage is:

Sept 1841 Thomas Branwhite Bloomsbury 1 67

Thomas' first wife's name is another Mary Ann, born c.1818 in Holborn, died March 1852 Clerkenwell.

Probably Thomas's parents but not his baptism:

St Mary Haggerston
16 June 1836
Harriot Branwhite baptised to Thomas Edward and Ann of Tabernacle Square, Bricklayer
Born 15 June 1815

possible siblings:

Chatham St Mary
31 Oct 1810
Mary Ann (born 9 June 1805) and Susanna Sarah (born 16 Sept 1810) Branwhite - Thomas and Ann (no other details)

Gillingham St Mary
29 July 1805
Thomas Branwhite and Ann Akerman both single both of this parish

Its quite possible that the Thomas and Ann in the Medway area could you your Thomas Edward and his wife but needs more investigation

There is an Ann Branwhite burial at Shoreditch St Leonard on 30 Jan 1822 aged 39 years and a Thomas Branwaite burial in the same parish on 24 May 1830 aged 51 years, he was "of the workhouse".

I don't know who either your Thomas Edward senior nor the Thomas in the Medway area are.

I've been researching Branwhite for many years but have some dead ends like other researchers.  The London Branwhites are unfortunately one of those dead ends.

Nicola

[smudwhisk]

St Botolph Aldgate
21 Jan 1838
John Mickelfield and Mary Ann Branwhite
her father is Thomas Edward Branwhite, builder

There is a Mary Ann Branwhite who is a witness of the following marriages:

1 Jan 1833
Susannah Sarah Branwhite and James Bakewell
Christchurch Newgate Street

27 Aug 1836
Harriet Ann Branwhite and Robert William McGregor
Hackney St John

Chances are its the same person.

[James - Cornwall]

Nicola - thank you ...those are some interesting leads to explore.

Should anyone else happen upon any Branwhite info, I'd be thrilled to hear from you!  Thanks again to everyone who has helped me so far!
James

[smudwhisk]

Can't believe this is just a coincidence:

Saint Peter Saffron Hill
23 August 1843

Mary Ann Branwhite - Thomas & Mary
Shoemaker, 12 Peter Street, born 4 Aug 1843

Susanna Bakewell - James & Susanna Sarah
Smith, 12 Peter Street, born 27 Oct 1833

Robert Bakewell - James & Susanna Sarah
Smith, 12 Peter Street, born 27 Oct 1840

Too much of a coincidence that a James Bakewell married Susanna Sarah Branwhite in 1833.  So far haven't picked them up on the census, will have to have another look. 

[James - Cornwall]

Well found!!   I agree with you ...surely it can't be a coincidence!!   Shall be interested if you find  them on the census.  Thanks again for all your help.   James