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Harleston
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COE
« on: Sunday 19 February 06 16:10 GMT (UK) » |
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Has anyone come across a baptism of a George Coe, son of Samuel and Mary, circa 1818, anywhere in the county of Sussex? I would be very grateful for any information.
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Roy G
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Re: COE
« Reply #3 on: Monday 20 February 06 08:31 GMT (UK) » |
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The nearest I could find was a George Coe baptised in Brighton in 1826, but his parents were given as Joseph & Susannah.
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Re: COE
« Reply #5 on: Monday 20 February 06 18:21 GMT (UK) » |
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Many thanks for all your help and suggestions.
Here's what I know about the George Coe I'm looking for; George Coe was married in South Elmham, Suffolk. His father is stated (on the Marriage Certificate) as being Samuel Coe. (Samuel Coe was married in 1817 to Mary in Suffolk). On the census returns, however, George states that he was born in Sussex, circa 1818. I am therefore assuming that Samuel and Mary Coe left Suffolk for Sussex in either 1817 or 1818. George was then born in Sussex, and shortly afterwards the whole family returned to Suffolk.
I don't know if this might help.
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Re: COE
« Reply #8 on: Monday 20 February 06 20:45 GMT (UK) » |
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Thank you for your continuing suggestions. In the 1841 census, George is in South Elmham, Suffolk, and the entry in the "Whether born in same County" column is 'N'. In the 1851 census, George's birthplace is stated as "uk" (which I take to be short for 'unknown'), which isn't very helpful at all. His siblings are all born in South Elmham, Suffolk, the first sibling being baptised in April 1823. Samuel's occupation was Agricultural Labourer. It is possible that Samuel had to seek work far away from Suffolk, although I must admit that Sussex is quite a distance to travel!
By the way, in the 1881 census, it is clearly written Sussex in the "Where Born" column.
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Roy G
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Re: COE
« Reply #10 on: Monday 20 February 06 22:47 GMT (UK) » |
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A further thought on your George Coe being born in Sussex, but the family then returning almost immediately to Suffolk.
As it was uncommon for Ag Labs and their wives to travel considerable distances in those days without at least making a stab at setting up a more permanent home, I considered why he may have come to Sussex in particular.
One possibility is that his father was in the Suffolk militia. The Suffolks were certainly based around Brighton during the spring and Summers of the Napoleonic period (and perhaps in the post Napoleonic period too) and it was not uncommon for militia men to bring their wives and even children with them.
So you might try checking out whether his father Samuel was in the Suffolk militia.
Roy G
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Re: COE
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 21 February 06 17:36 GMT (UK) » |
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Dear Roy,
Thank you very much for this interesting suggestion. I will follow up this lead by searching the Suffolk militia muster rolls for the period as soon as I can.
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