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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Essex => Topic started by: emmalydia on Tuesday 21 September 10 07:17 BST (UK)
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Hi everyone, I am researching from Australia and am hoping for some assistance with the following - my 3xggrandfather Friend Fauchon b Kent abt 1791 married Sarah Ann Roberts at St Alphage Greenwich 1816. Their first three children, according to the IGI, were Sarah Elizabeth b 1817, Friend Jnr b 1818 and Elizabeth b 1819 and all are listed as being baptised at Langdon Hills, Essex. There is then a gap and subsequent children commencing Robert b 1824 are bap Greenwich & Deptford. From 1824 I have a great deal of information on the family but nothing for the Essex years. Friend snr was a victualler and publican through all the census records. I would love some information of the years in Essex and would like to know what happened to Friend jnr. as I can find no record of him anywhere apart from the baptism. Have all info on other two children. I found the name as FANCHON in the IGI and have also found records under FANCHOM. I thought there may be some Directories that I can't access. Anyway TIA to anyone who can help me.
Emmalydia
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Hi,
I don't know if you have all these children but will post them anyway. Parents Friend & Sarah Ann Fauchon
James 1820 Maidstone, Kent
William 1822 Maidstone, Kent
Robert 1824 Greenwhich, Kent
Harriot 1826 Deptford, Kent
Sophia 1828 Deptford, Kent
Louisa 1831 Deptford, Kent
Caroline 1833 Deptford, Kent
Henry 1836 Greenwhich, Kent
Sharon
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Thanks very much Sharon, I had a feeling there were a couple of children missing between 1819 and 1824. I see they were born Maidstone - Friend Snr was born Bearstead nearby so that fits in nicely. That gives me a new thread to follow.
Emmalydia
:)
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Hi, I am also searching for the birth or baptism of my great great grandfather, Friend Fauchon. According to 1841 and 1851 census returns he was born in Bearsted, near Maidstone, Kent in either 1788 or about 1791. ( definitely the same person, just the dob difference as result of the 1841 census rounding ages to nearest 5 years) I believe he was likely to have been the son of John Fauchon ( born Wilmington Kent 1740) who married Susanna Russell at Allington 18.10.1769, but I can not find a baptism to prove this. I have found records of 7 of their children, the last 4 of whom were born in Bearsted, where Friend was born. I think it possible that Friend came between Jane, born Bearsted 1784, and William, born 1790 Bearsted. Friend was a witness to the marriage of one of John and Susanna's children, which suggests a link. I have been searching for this missing link for years ! Do let me know if you have found him. Thanks.
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How wonderful to hear from you. I now have proof and much more info. There appears to be no baptismal record for Friend but I also deduced that John was his father and have found his Will in which Friend is mentioned. So, also after years of looking for absolute proof, I found it and much more. Was a very good moment in my research quest. National Archives UK has a mistake in the index of John Fauchon's Will that is deceiving but it is now available through Ancestry anyway. I have been writing a story about the family and have a transcript of the Will. Would love to correspond with you and also know who you are. I haven't used this site for some time. Would you like to get in touch privately and how do we arrange that?
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hi both
rah1 needs to make 2 more posts then you can both use the pm service here , but please dn,t post e mail addresses on the open forum in case they get lifted for spamming purposes or worse .
all the best for the new year
trevor
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Slightly confused as on his marriage cert Friend states he came from Langdon Hills in the county of Essex, I have found the baptisms for the first two at Langdon Hills but not Elizabeth's
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Was the marriage in Greenwich? Tha address would only be his residence, not his birthplace?
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It was at St Alphege church Greenwich on 13/07/1816 witnessed by Harriet Fauchon, Ann Roberts Sophia Roberts and what looks like H or R Roberts.
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:)Jolee, Elizabeth's baptism is there on 29 Aug 1819 at Langdon Hills. The fourth witness at the marriage of Friend and Sarah Ann Roberts is James Roberts signing with J and the high s. This is most likely her brother James but that is also the name of her father. Re Friend Fauchon Jnr baptised at Langdon Hills also - I can't find anything further on him at all. Does anyone have any information on this son please?
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Found it now - must go to Specsavers lol
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Should just mention to anyone else reading these posts that Friend had a fairly short sojourn in Essex. He was born in Kent and returned to Kent and lived in various places there for the rest of his life so I guess most questions, etc should be on the Kent board.
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Sunday Times, 11 Aug 1861
DEATHS
Fauchon, Mr Friend - 5th, at the Licensed Victualler's Asylum, Old Kent Road, aged 74.
Google "Licensed Victualler's Asylum" for details of the Institution.
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To Rah1
I do hope you received my reply of 4th January and have been able to now find the information you have been searching for for years. I would love to know from which of Friend's children you are descended. A short reply would be much appreciated.
Emmalydia
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Emmalydia! Hooray! It has taken me over an hour to find how to reply to you!! I am currently travelling and so using an iPad instead of a computer and I thought perhaps
that was the problem .... But at last I have stumbled upon a "reply" button. I still have no idea how.
I find this site very difficult to navigate and so don't use it much. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE BREAKTHROUGH RE FRIEND.
I am descended from son Robert, b 1824, via Sarah Fauchon b 1859, whose daughter Jessie was my maternal grandmother.
I will post another reply to you so that I can use pm to send you my email address.
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I would love to read what you have written about the Fauchons. As soon as I can send a pm I will send you My email address, I find this website incredibly difficult to use so don't use it much!
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Emmalydia, Now I need to be able to reply as a pm to send you my email address. The help page is no use. It just says " send it as a pm" but the icons only give me the option to "reply" .
I have written a bit about my visit to the part of Normandy where all Fauchons originated, and would love to share it with you. No direct proof of when our Fauchons came to England, but lots of interesting info from the French local archivist and genealogical help person.
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Are you using the mobile site? If you go to the home page and scroll right down to the bottom of the page, I think it allows you to go to the full web site. I'm using the full web site on my iPad and it's really easy, which makes me think you might be on the mobile site?
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Dear Rah1
I am so thrilled to hear from you and want to correspond very much. I have found some good information about early Fauchons in Kent but need information on the French origins. I am guessing a bit there. Can't believe I visited Normandy some years ago before I knew much about the Fauchons. Hope you can navigate the pm site and send me your personal message. At present I don't know how to use it either. Could some kind person explain it to us please!! I have quite a bit of information on your side of the family that I would like to verify too. Very much hoping to hear from you soon. You've made my day
Emmalydia
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Thank you nannyj. I think that may have been the problem. I seem to have to log in twice, once to the site and again to the full site, before I can find a reply button. Sorted now, thanks to you.
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That's good. Glad I could help :)