Adoption?

[Helina]

Could these children been adopted?

Researching the Cresswell family

Francis Joseph Cresswell born 1822 Norfolk, married to Charlotte Frances Georgina Gough-Calthorpe, born 1824 in 1850

They seem to have 4 children

Charlotte Rachel Frederica Cresswell b 1851 Norfolk
George Francis Addison Cresswell b 1852       ditto
Edith Frances Louisa Cresswell b 1854            ditto
Cresswell Augustus Cresswell b 1856

Now the problems
According to the Gro Records
Charlotte's father was called Pitcher, mother Pye
George's father was Gunton, mother's surname was Hawkes

The 2 other children parents were Francis and Charlottes


Any help would be appreciated

helina

[avm228]

Charlotte Rachel Pitcher’s birth was registered Mar qtr 1851 - have you found her as an infant in that census?

[avm228]

Charlotte Pitcher seems to have remained with her mother Charlotte (who was remarried by 1861 to a John Wm Lane).  Henry Pye in the household too (as father in law to Mr Lane) seems to confirm this family corresponds to the Mar qtr 1851 birth registration.

1861: RG9/1218/77/18.

[avm228]

These Cresswell children are in King’s Lynn in 1861 (parents absent):

Fredrica C E Cresswell 9 b London
Edith F L Cresswell 7 b King’s Lynn
George A F Cresswell 8 b London

plus 6 servants.

RG9/1255/105/34

[mazi]

It is worth looking for birth announcements in newspaper archives, Mrs f j cresswell and the Hon Mrs cresswell birth notices in Norfolk for several children, maybe they did not register the first two

Mike

[mazi]

Maybe they were actually born in a smart London maternity hospital.

Mike

[avm228]

Baptism:

13 Aug 1851 at St Margaret’s, King’s Lynn

Charlotte Rachel Frederika Cresswell, dau of Francis Joseph (banker) & Charlotte Frances Georgiana, of King’s Staith Sq.

[Dundee]

CRESSWELL, - (Male)
Mother's maiden surname: CALTHORPE      
GRO Reference: 1852  S Quarter in KING'S LYNN  Volume 04B  Page 320

Debra 

[trish1120]

BAPTISM;
St Margaret, Kings Lynn
Charlotte Rachel Frederika CRESSWELL 13 Aug 1851, abode King's Staith Square, Father a Banker
Parents Francis Joseph and   Charlotte Frances Georgiana

A Francis CRESSWELL married Rachel FRY 23 Aug 1821 All Saints, North Runcton
A FRANCIS Cresswell was Buried same Church 28 Mar 1861 age 71