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Charlotte Finnis 1871/Cornwallis Link?
« on: Tuesday 29 March 11 08:53 BST (UK) »
I wonder if anyone can help me throw some light on something my father has always talked about...he believes there is a link from his grandmothers sister to the Cornwallis family in Kent. I have researched the cornwallis family lightly but cant see it....Charlotte Finnis was his grandfmother and it would be a link from one of her sisters (unknown). Very little is known in the family that is left about this side of dads family. Can anyone help please?  ???
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Re: Charlotte Finnis 1871/Cornwallis Link?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 29 March 11 09:16 BST (UK) »
Do you have some dates for Charlotte FINNIS ie. when/where born or anything else about her that would enable us to pinpoint her and thus find her siblings etc.?

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Re: Charlotte Finnis 1871/Cornwallis Link?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 29 March 11 09:42 BST (UK) »
Would this be Charlotte's birth?

December qtr 1887
Holbeach district (Lincolnshire)  Vol 7a, Page 392
Fines, Charlotte

It's the only one coming up, searching 1851 - 1911!

There are other possibilities - but born earlier than 1851.


Just ihnore me! I'm having a bad day!!  :(
Left "Lincolnshire" in the search box! Doh!
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Re: Charlotte Finnis 1871/Cornwallis Link?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 29 March 11 11:20 BST (UK) »
Hi, I have dates on and around 1871 as birth date. mother Catherine Audley Swift. We dont have much info from dads family at all, we cant even trace my grandfather. He was known as Clarence Henry Fuller but I cant find any record for him unless he was also Harry fuller as a record shows Harry Fuller marrying my grandmother Clara Fuller! yep Iam confused! I thought my mums side was difficult!

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Re: Charlotte Finnis 1871/Cornwallis Link?
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 29 March 11 12:02 BST (UK) »
Right! Less busy at work, lunch eaten - maybe the brain is working better now?!  ;D ;D

Potential Births:

December qtr 1869
Eastry district (i.e. Sandwich, Deal, Ash, etc)  Vol 2a, page 819
Finnis, Charlotte Jane

September qtr 1870
Maidstone district   Vol 2a, Page 600
Finnis, Charlotte Jane


The Charlotte born in Maidstone is here on the 1881 census:
Reference RG10, Piece 945, Folio 82, Page 19
Peel Street, Maidstone

Finnis, George H  Head  M  40  Brickmaker  b Maidstone
Finnis, Catherine A  Wife  F  41  b Debtling(?)
Finnis, Alice K C  Daughter  F  16  Domestic Servant  b Langley
Finnis, William G  Son  M  14  Shepherd Boy  b Maidstone
Finnis, Annie M  Daughter  F  11  Scholar  b Maidstone
Finnis, Thomas F  Son  M  7  Scholar  b Maidstone
Finnis, Henry J  Son  M  5  Scholar  b Boxley
Finnis, Arthur S  Son  M  2  b Maidstone
Finnis, Charlotte J  Daughter  F  5 months  b Maidstone

But I cannot see the other Charlotte?
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Re: Charlotte Finnis 1871/Cornwallis Link?
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 29 March 11 12:28 BST (UK) »
 :D Thank you! I have got her sisters now and have managed to trace their husbands...no Cornwallis link tho!
Have now traced Grandads parents but would like a look up to trace marriage between James Fuller and Kate ? poss 1883-1888? If you can give me any help on tracing that marriage and her maiden name I will have quite a full set for dad! I believe Kate was from Bearsted in Kent.

Thanks for your help!
Fuller, Wright, Pearson, Loveys, Bowyer,Collison, Finnis.

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Re: Charlotte Finnis 1871/Cornwallis Link?
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 29 March 11 12:41 BST (UK) »
Marriages for the parishes around Maidstone are included in the Mid Kent Marriages Index 1754-1911

The only marriage for a James FULLER to a Kate was 3rd August 1867 at Hawkhurst  :-[

Perhaps they married in a non-conformist church or register office.
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: Charlotte Finnis 1871/Cornwallis Link?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 29 March 11 13:12 BST (UK) »
But could it be the other Charlotte Jane Finnis? From Sandwich?

Can't see the family in 1881, but here they are in 1891:
Reference RG11/994/12/17
Mill Wall Place, Sandwich

Finnis, James  Head  M  54  Butcher  b Deal
Finnis, Julia M  Wife  F  46  b Deal
Finnis, Charlotte J  Daughter  F  11  Scholar  b Sandwich
Finnis, Maryann S  Daughter  F  9  Scholar  b Sandwich
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Re: Charlotte Finnis 1871/Cornwallis Link?
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 29 March 11 13:15 BST (UK) »
 :D Thanks bearkat,
I can see this isnt the one as Kate was born 1863 but thank you for looking!

I have them living in Maidstone with their children on a 1901 census, 1st child was born 1888.Her place of birth is given as Bearsted and I would have liked to pick up the Bearsted link if I could have done.
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Fuller, Wright, Pearson, Loveys, Bowyer,Collison, Finnis.