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Randolph Caldecott, an immediate potted history ??
« on: Friday 26 May 17 11:21 BST (UK) »
My uncle's father married three times.
His first wife was Edith Caldecott, who is related to the artist Randolph Caldecott.

In an idle moment, I entered 'Randolph Caldecott' in freeBMD and got just six entries,
which seem to comprise an "immediate potted history" for Randolph.
(all very speculative, of course  ;D)

Randolph was born in 1846, married in 1880 and died in 1898, leaving a pregnant wife behind.

The son was also called Randolph, he married in 1926 and died in 1966.

Like I said, very speculative, but it was quite amusing how it all turned up in one search and seemed to fit so well :)

Bob
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Re: Randolph Caldecott, an immediate potted history ??
« Reply #1 on: Friday 26 May 17 11:27 BST (UK) »
And just to show what happens when you assume too much ...

Next stop -> Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randolph_Caldecott
This confirms the birth and marriage, but ...
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It was on such a tour in the United States of America in 1886 that he was taken ill again and died.
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There were no children of the marriage.

:(
Ah, well, I thought it was too easy.  Just as well it was only idle curiosity.

Bob

Reminder: I assume ... = I make an ASs out of yUo and ME   ;D
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Re: Randolph Caldecott, an immediate potted history ??
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 27 May 17 13:15 BST (UK) »
1899 Birth Reg GRO Index has Mothers mn as CHESWORTH

FreeBMD has a possible Marriage 1895 with Albert Arthur Caldecott and Blanche Chesworth on same page.

Trish :)
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Re: Randolph Caldecott, an immediate potted history ??
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 27 May 17 13:44 BST (UK) »
Randolph Caldecott died 12 Feb.1886 St. Augustine, Florida and mentions widow with address in England-
https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills
Away sorting out DNA matches... I may be gone for some time many years!


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Re: Randolph Caldecott, an immediate potted history ??
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 28 May 17 08:48 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the info :)

Bob
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