Osborn Family

[Shannon]

Descended on my Grandmother's side of the family - they would be her great great great grandparents.

[casalguidi]

Ok, do you have the family on all the census ie. 1841 right through to 1901?

Casalguidi

[Shannon]

I don't have all the census records - I'm still new to this and thanks to all the people who have helped me so far I have a few census sites, but I don't always have luck and when it comes to pay sites I give them a miss because most of the sites are in ponds or dollars and the exchange rate is not too hot.  It would cost me a fortune that I don't currently have to get access to all of them.  Hence I have asked people for help.

[casalguidi]

Shannon, if you would like some help in finding the family in all the census years to make sure that you're on the right track then do post the family as you know it should appear in 1901 and somebody will take a look for you.

Best wishes

Casalguidi

[Valda]

Below are all the children baptised to George and Hannah Osborn at the Bethel- Wesleyan Chapel Rochester from the IGI. You already know their son George was born in Rochester and was a Wesleyan Methodist Minister and that his father George was a draper and died in 1836. I appreciate about cost but £3.50 to get sent electronically almost immediately George the elder's PCC will from the National Archives, which would hopefully clear up which of his children were still alive and what the married names of his daughters were is a small but extremely useful investment. Armed with that knowledge other researchers could help you find information about them from the later censuses. Most of us would jump at the chance of finding a will of one of our ancestors, exchange rate or no exchange rate - £3.50 is a lot cheaper than buying a certificate and usually gives a lot more information.

Will of George Osborn, Linen Draper of Chatham , Kent
Date 24 August 1836
Catalogue reference PROB 11/1866 

From the IGI

SARAH OSBORN 
Birth:  14 AUG 1796   
Christening:  27 SEP 1796   

JANE OSBORN 
Birth:  01 DEC 1797   
Christening:  14 JAN 1798   
 
ELIZA OSBORN 
Birth:  17 MAY 1800   
Christening:  22 JUN 1800

GEORGE OSBORN 
Birth:  17 APR 1802   
Christening:  30 MAY 1802

MARIA OSBORN 
Birth:  28 FEB 1804   
Christening:  15 APR 1804

HANNAH OSBORN 
Birth:  07 JAN 1806   
Christening:  16 FEB 1806 

GEORGE OSBORN 
Birth:  29 MAR 1808   
Christening:  15 MAY 1808

JAMES OSBORN 
Birth:  22 DEC 1809   
Christening:  04 MAR 1810

JOHN OSBORN 
Christening:  15 SEP 1811

REBECCA OSBORN 
Birth:  17 AUG 1814   
Christening:  30 OCT 1814 
 
The other two dates on the IGI for Jane Osborn are not taken from parish registers but submitted by an LDS church member.
You can check all this for yourself since the IGI is free to anyone on the interent.

http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

George Osborn the son varies his place of birth on the censuses between Rochester Kent where he was born and Chatham Kent where presumably he spent some of his childhood but he is fairly consistent on his age and a birth of circa 1808.

Regards
Valda

[Vin Bate]

Hi Shannon,
You were asking about Jane Osborn,married to John Bate-they were my great
great grandparents.Janewas born 1 Dec 1797,bpt 14 Jan 1798,Rochester,
Bethel Wesleyan Chapel, died 20 Nov 1873.She had 4 siblings,Eliza, George,Hannah,and Rebecca.At least that is the info I have.Got it from a John F.Osborne in Peterborough ,UK. I have more info if I can help.Must sign off
as there a big Queensland storm coming over!
Regards,
Vin Bate.

[Shannon]

Hi Vin,
Firstly, I hope you and your family are OK. We have been following the flooding in Queensland on the news and it looks horrific.
Thanks for your message - you are certainly related to my gran who was Osborne Pauline Bate (known as Pauline...lesson, never promise a dying relative you will name your first born after them!)
Thanks for the additional info.  I moved 6 months ago and have not got round to unpacking thr genealogy files, but as soon as I get a chance I will update my info.
I would love to keep in touch so you can email me persoanlly - I will send you my email address.
Once again, hope you are all ok.
Shannon (nee Stewart)