Roby family, Deal, Kent

[dempstere]

Hi all
I have reached a dead-end in my search for the life story of Anna Maria Roby, daughter of Samuel Fasham Roby and Hester Reynolds. She was born in 1812, baptized in 1813, and her parents married in 1818. Her father died in 1823, leaving most of his considerable estate to Anna Maria, to be held in trust for her until she is 21.

She marries William Irwin Breslin in Dover in 1828, when she was 15 or 16 years old, and he about 10 years older. Thereafter, I can't find any records of children or her death. William Breslin died in November 1870, and I've found a record of a marriage of his daughter in June 1870.

Does anyone have records of descendants of Anna Maria and William Breslin, or a date of death for Anna Maria (Roby) Breslin?
 

[hanes teulu]

A William Irwin Breslin, 1 Fir Grove Place, Brixton Road, late Surgeon to the 46th Regt, died 20 December 1870, aged 70?

Is this "your" William? 

[dempstere]

Yes, I think that is the correct William Irwin Breslin, although I didn't know his occupation. But I'm really looking for his wife, Anna Maria Roby.
Many thanks for replying
Edith

[Christine53]

If you didn't have his occupation I presume you haven't found him on the census ?

1851

William J Breslin MD , surgeon , b 1801 Femmnagh ( Fermanagh I think ) married
Emma L Breslin dau b 1834 Dublin

William is listed among the officers of the 46th Regt in the Garrison of Hull.

There is also an entry for him in the Probate Index so you could order his will to see what is revealed.

From the Dublin Observer 27 Apr 1833 :

" In Dublin , the 22nd instant, the lady of W J Breslin Esq , Queen's Royal Lancers , of a daughter "

If you Google him there are lots of references to his army career. Yes , I know you said it was his wife you were interested in , but in order to find her you may need to follow his movements.

[Christine53]

I've found something on TNA which I don't entirely understand :

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9074783

It appears to be to do with a lawsuit - Anna Maria Breslin the Plaintiff and William Irwin Breslin, Henry Wreight , Francis Roby Hammond and Emma Lockwood Breslin the Defendants ; dated 1837.

[Christine53]

If you have access to newspapers I should check for Breslin in 1834. It appears that Mr Breslin , an assistant surgeon of the 9th Lancers , brought an action against a Captain of the same Regiment , for seduction of his wife. I found a long report in 1834 detailing the case.The Captain was the son of a Scottish Baronet. I don't have time now to look further but the piece I saw was in the Wexford Conservative 13 Dec 1834.

Edit : Just to add quickly , she was said to be living with the Captain , as Captain and Mrs Campbell and to be expecting his child.

[dempstere]

This is very helpful, thank you. The court case would make sense, since the names are familiar to me, except the last defendant. Frances Roby Hammond is my 3g grandmother, and was half-sister to Anna Maria.

I will certainly follow up the newspaper article and the report of the court case. Many thanks for your help - this is getting more and more fascinating.
EdithSA

[Christine53]

You're welcome. The newspaper article I looked at was only one of many , so plenty to go at ! I also spotted an item on TNA when I searched just for Breslin which appeared to indicate that William petitioned to change his daughter's name to Irwin because of what had happened , but was refused !
Maybe the 1837 lawsuit was about Anna trying to get her inheritance released ? I couldn't find anything about that in the papers.

[AJ100]

Were Anna Maria and her father Samuel born or baptised in Deal? My records don't show either of them but there are Roby's and Robey's going back to the 1680's.

AJ