Herbert Benjamin WILLIAMS Scavenger Hunt: Everyone Welcome To Join In

[Lady Di]

Looks like this might be the same lady -

Sarah EVERETT, bp: 24 Feb 1822 Tolleshunt D'Arcy Essex, dau of Benjamin & Sarah Everett, a Gardener of this parish.

There appears to be a few different Everett families in this parish.

Possible:

Benjamin EVERITT (of Tolleshunt Darcy) married Sarah CURTIS (otp) 09 Nov 1820 at WITHAM ESSEX (by Banns)
Benjamin signed, Sarah made her mark
Witnesses: Samuel Curtis & Sarah Parmenter (both "X")

[Tephra]

Some great clues coming in.   Thank you.

[osprey]

1871 20 Turner Rd MEOT RG10/563 folio 14 pg 20
John H Williams head mar 57 bootmaker b. Kent, Woolwich
Sarah wife 47 b. Essex, Tolson darcy
Georgiana dau 14 b. Stepney
Hannah ? Carter visitor 24 cook b. Bedford
+lodger

So this could be John in 1851
2 Rochester Place, Islington HO107/1501 folio 322 pg 31
John Williams head mar 39 shoemaker b. Kent, Woolwich
James son 7 b. Chelsea

No Sarah & no Herbert Benjamin at home.

 

[Meriel]

Good find, Osprey!

I was looking at the other children of John H and Sarah to see if I could find any clues. Think this might be their son Walter Williams marriage (now I can confirm from Osprey's census finds that John was a bootmaker):

St Dunstan Stepney - 13 Sep 1886
Walter Williams 35 Bach Licensed Victualler 69 Devonshire St, John Williams Shoemaker
Ellen Precious 27 Spin - 14 Endsleigh Street, George Precious Carpenter

Witnesses: Frederick Martin / Margaret Clark

[Meriel]

John H in the 1881 census:

1881 1 Gill Street Limehouse RG11/468 Folio 79 Page 1
John H Williams head mar 73 boot and shoemaker b. Kent, Woolwich

[ShaunJ]

1851 census:

2 Rochester Place, Islington

John Williams 39 married, shoe maker, born Woolwich
James Williams 7 son, born Chelsea

Did "James" become Herbert Benjamin in later life perhaps?

[Meriel]

John H in the 1881 census:

1881 1 Gill Street Limehouse RG11/468 Folio 79 Page 1
John H Williams head mar 73 boot and shoemaker b. Kent, Woolwich

Ah found Sarah on 1881 census - give me a sec...

[Meriel]

1881 35 Glencoe Street Bromley St Leonard RG11/502 Folio 75 Page 15

Frederick Ravish Head Unm 25 Angle Iron Smith Berks Reading
Sarah Williams Housekeeper Mar 59 Housekeeper Essex Maldon
Georgiana Williams Visitor Unm 23 Formally servant Mdx Stepney

[Meriel]

And now we see why Georgiana was visiting in the 1881 census  :

1891 381 Manchester Road Poplar RG12/335 Folio 96
Frederick Rovish H M 36 Angle Iron Smith Reading Berks
Georgiana Rovish W M 34 - Stepney London
Frederick W Rovish S - 6 Scholar Bromley London
Albert H Rovish S - 5 Scholar Bromley London
Sarah Williams Mother-in-Law Wid 70 - Maldon Essex

Marriage: Poplar Middlesex 1 May 1881
Frederick Ravish of age bach Smith Poplar Alfred Ravish Pattern Maker
Georgiana Williams of age spin - Poplar John Williams Shoemaker
witnessess: George ? and Elizabeth Pearce