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Title: showell
Post by: donnachick on Monday 28 April 14 19:23 BST (UK)
Hi I'm looking for any info on the the showell family my 3x grt grandmother was Christian showell born Stratford Essex Abt 1826 all I know is she married James Clark middleditch and her father names is James I have no other info than that on her or her family any help gratefully appreciated

Donna
Title: Re: showell
Post by: olleym on Monday 28 April 14 19:43 BST (UK)
Christian Showell was born on 21.05.1824, to James and Christian Showell. Mother's father was Hugh Davis. The family were non-conformists.
She was baptised comewhere in London (C of E) on 23.07.1828
She married James Clark Middleditch in Islington in Q2 1852, he was born abt 1829 in Bromley, Kent

Mark
Title: Re: showell
Post by: Priscilla on Monday 28 April 14 19:45 BST (UK)
Have you seen this ... ?
https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3Achristian~%20%2Bsurname%3Ashowell~%20%2Brecord_country%3AEngland

Added:
Here is info re James Clark Middleditch ...
https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22james%20clark%22~%20%2Bsurname%3Amiddleditch~%20%2Brecord_country%3AEngland
Title: Re: showell
Post by: donnachick on Monday 28 April 14 19:57 BST (UK)
Tha k you so much for the replies will look at the links now
Title: Re: showell
Post by: olleym on Monday 28 April 14 19:58 BST (UK)
According to the 1871 census they were living in Ellingham, Norfolk and had a child Emma who was 16 years old born in Bow, Middlesex; they were living at the railway station where James was the station master.
In the 1881 census they are living at Pulham St Mary The Virgin, James still a station master, visitin them was a 3 year old William Weston from Stowmarket, Suffolk.
Christian is not mentioned

Mark
Title: Re: showell
Post by: Priscilla on Monday 28 April 14 20:03 BST (UK)
FreeBMD have these deaths listed:

First Quarter 1873
MIDDLEDITCH Christian - Age 48 - Depwade - Vol 4b - Page 162

and

First Quarter 1882
MIDDLEDITCH James Clarke - Age 53 - Depwade - Vol 4b - Page 172
Title: Re: showell
Post by: olleym on Monday 28 April 14 20:05 BST (UK)
James died 09.02.1882 and left £139 5s in his will

Mark
Title: Re: showell
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 29 April 14 13:22 BST (UK)
Quote from: olleym on Monday 28 April 14 19:43 BST (UK)
Christian Showell was born on 21.05.1824, to James and Christian Showell. Mother's father was Hugh Davis. The family were non-conformists.
She was baptised comewhere in London (C of E) on 23.07.1828
She married James Clark Middleditch in Islington in Q2 1852, he was born abt 1829 in Bromley, Kent

Mark

James Clark Middleditch jnr was born Bromley, Middlesex not Kent :)

Death 30 January 1873 Christian Middleditch  age 48 wife of James Clark Middleditch -Station Master - Cause of death Pneumonia and Chronic Asthma present at death Emma Jane Middleditch.
Title: Re: showell
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 29 April 14 14:09 BST (UK)
Quote from: olleym on Monday 28 April 14 19:58 BST (UK)
In the 1881 census they are living at Pulham St Mary The Virgin, James still a station master, visitin them was a 3 year old William Weston from Stowmarket, Suffolk.


Hi Donna, In a mad moment I bought his birth certificate, I never did find a link   ::)
11th March 1878, Stowmarket
Father Charles Henry Westron
Mother Elizabeth Ann Westron, formerly Game

Charles Henry WESTRON married Elizabeth Ann Game in Dec qtr 1877 Stow, Suffolk reg district

Rosie
Title: Re: showell
Post by: donnachick on Tuesday 29 April 14 15:01 BST (UK)
Aww thanks I'm thinking maybe Hugh Davis is sounding Welsh ...
Title: Re: showell
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 29 April 14 15:59 BST (UK)
Non conformist registers St Saviour, Southwark, Surrey 12 October 1808
Parents Hugh Davis & Christian (daughter of Richard & Christian Waller)
Christian Davis bn 20 November 1798
Ann Davis bn 6 October 1800
Hugh Davis bn 27 February 1803

St George in the East 17th September 1797
Hugh Davis (bachelor) married Christian Waller (spinster) both of the same parish
Title: Re: showell
Post by: donnachick on Tuesday 29 April 14 19:24 BST (UK)
Not very Welsh at all then lol thanks so much for the info