Sparks FREED

[peterbmillzz]

Hi
I am looking for the marriage of Sparks Freed (yes that is his name  ) to Sarah.  I believe it would have taken place in Kent around 1843.  Their first child Samuel was born then.
Any help will be welcome.
Thanks
Peter

[lizdb]

1851 indicates they weren't young when these children were born. Makes me wonder if there are older children and the marriage was pre 1837

hO107 1608 95 10
Back of Pleasant Row, Gravesend

Sparks Freed 46 Labourer bn hampshire
Sarah 46 bn Kent
Samuel 8 bn Gravesend
Betsy 7 bn Gravesend

[lizdb]

IGI has extracted records for the following Chrsitenings:

Samuel John Freed 16 MAr 1842
Belinda Elizabeth Freed 14 Feb 1844
Joseph Charles Freed 12 April 1846

all at St George, Gravesend

Parents in each case: Jarvis Sparkes Freed and Sarah.

[lizdb]

Also form IGI, and also extracted record:

Marriage
26 October 1829
St Peter and St Paul, Milton by Gravesend

Jarvis Sparks Freed to Sarah Polton

[lizdb]

And some earlier children - all these chr at St Peter and St PAul Milton, parents Jarvis SParks Freed and Sarah:

JAne Rebecca 24 May 1835
Emily 27 Sep 1840
Sarah Maria 8 Jan 1832
Thomas Frederick 19 Jan 1834
Susannah Elizabeth 27 Nov 1836

[peterbmillzz]

Hi Liz
I like the Jarvis, his Grandson was Frederick Jarvis S Freed.  I think that is the correct one and after all Freed is not the most common of Surnames is it.
Thanks a million
Peter

[lizdb]

Belinda must be known as Betsy on 1851 census.

Death:
Oct/Nov/Dec 1848
Gravesend 5 130
Joseph Charles Freed

on same page an Alice Freed - another sibling I havent found a christening for? or a more distant rellie?

I wonder where the rest of them are?

[lizdb]

1841 - I reckon this is them

HO107 460 10

Pepper Croft Street, Milton

Larvey?? Freed 41 labourer
Sarah 35
Mary 8
Jane 7
Susannah 6
Alice 3
Emily 8 mths

Looks like Sarah Maria is known as Mary, and Thomas Fredrick has either died or is elsewhere on census night.  Rest tie up with christenings niceley!

I guess the survivng girls have all married or moved into service by 1851, hence only Samuel and Betsy (Belinda) were there then.

[peterbmillzz]

WOW!! thanks for the 1841, I was about to give up with it

Samuel John Freed is the man.
Peter