Osmond's of Sussex

[Dave Os]

Hi
I am researching my Osmond line from Sussex & Kent
My earliest member Edward Osmond married Elizabeth Singleton
South malling on 18 9 1786

I however cannot find a bpt for Edward, and later cannot find and death or burial record of either, Edward or Elizabeth

They had three children (that I have found)

Edward Osmond born South Malling? between 1786 - 1795?
Frederick Osmond b 13 4 1798 & bpt 5 11 1798
Lucy Osmond b 8 10 1803 bpt 5 11 1803

My Osmond's seem to have moved around working as Carpenters
Lewes, South Malling, Uckfield, Frant, Tunbridge Wells, & Hastings

Any connections, help or advice would be great

Many thanks

Best wishes

David

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi there David

First of all welcome to Rootschat.

During the course of the evening, I will start trawling through my databases to see what I can find for you

Chris in 1066Land

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi

Started to have a look through my Archives for Osbornes

South Malling Burials  - non after 1712
St John Sub Castro Bapt - non after 1724

1851 Census for Lewes:
George Osborne, 23 - Prisoner of Uckfield - North Street County Prison
John Osborne, 20, servant (groom) born Little Horsted
Sophia Osborne, general servant, born Froxfileld in Hampshire

They seem to be few and far between - can you give me more precise dates when and where you have located them

Chris in 1066Land

[Dave Os]

Hi Chris,

Firstly thanks for the welcome, and again for assisting me in my quest.

As I said I am researching the name Osmond. The earliest of which is the marriage of Edward Osmond to Elizabeth Singleton
They were married in South Malling on 18 9 1786

As yet I have found no info on Edward other than this marriage and no info on Elizabeth other than she may have been a witness at her son's wedding again in South Malling on 29 5 1820, so her death assuming it was her was after this date.

They as far as I have found had three children

Edward Osmond born South Malling? between 1786 - 1795?
I am assuming Edwards birth year based on the year of his parent’s marriage 1786 and the 1851 Census for Frant; he was given as age 57
This Edward married a Jane Avis on 29 5 1820 at South Malling and he died 27 4 1859 in Frant

Frederick Osmond b 13 4 1798 & bpt 5 11 1798 at St Thomas in the Cliff, Lewes he died 1855 in Brighton

Lucy Osmond b 8 10 1803 bpt 5 11 1803 St Thomas in the Cliff, Lewes (Info from IGI)

I think you may have been looking at Osborne as a name variant, but the spelling of Osmond seems to have been correct in the registers I have come across.
Although later I have seen it spelled with an E OsmondE and Osborne in an Uckfield register.

Does this info make sense? Let me know if not

Thanks for your help

David (Ashford, Middx)

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi there Dave

As I said before the name Osborn appears very rarely in the register transcripts I have of Burial / Baptism in Lewes and in particulat South Malling.

The first rule of genealogy is that you have to look for all variations of a name - remember that the majority of our ancestors could not read or write, so when standing in front of the registrar they said their name was Osborn and he wrote down Osbun - because that is what he heard - they were not in a position to tell him he had spelt it wrong.

I was going over to the records office at Lewes this week, but pulled a muscle in my back carrying my little one up to bed the other night - so its on hold for a while.  In the meantime I have made a note of your query and will look in South Malling Registers next time I go

Chris in 1066Land

[Dave Os]

Hi Chris,
I was going to say don't strain anything to assist me but it seems you already have done!

As you said the names Osborne / Osmond  and so on are few and far between in East Sussex, most Osmond's seem to be located in Hampshire, West Sussex & Somerset..... trust mine to have travelled.

Thanks again

David