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Title: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: dhelensmith on Tuesday 27 February 18 14:10 GMT (UK)
Hello
I have been researching the male family line of a friend and run into a big WALL! Her great great grandfather Henry John Peacock (1848 -1895) married this lady at Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill on 20 Aug 1871. Both of this parish. Mary Annie daughter of James Collman a coachman. I can find no trace of her before this and no trace of her in Tulse Hill area in 1871 census. She gives her age at marriage as 22, as does her husband. Consistently on censuses she says she was born Knightsbridge and her age varies between 1849 - 1852. She dies in West Ham in Dec quarter 1925.
I have found a James Colman/Coleman, coachman living with Elizabeth Hoskins Ward (married William Escott 12 Nov 1854 Trinity Church Marylebone) William is living with and married to Charlotte Susan Elger from 1868. James is clearly with Elizabeth in censuses from 1871 and I have happily traced his parentage from Lowestoft area before that. However I can't find him before 1871 (maybe in 1841 when he is single and in Norfolk). Is this the correct James I wonder or am I spinning along a false track?
There is a baptism of a Mary Ann Colman in 1853 along with brother James, giving her birth date as 1 September 1850 to a James Colman and Mary Ann, this James is a saddler. I can't find this family in any censuses.
Does anyone have any ideas, Please?
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: Maggsie on Wednesday 28 February 18 10:38 GMT (UK)
Hi,
I found 2 Mary Ann(ie) Col(l)man, with the Father James.
In 1881 Elizabeth H Colman was with James, the Walter W Escott is a step son to James.
This family has no mention of Mary Ann(ie).
There is a death for Mary Ann in 1851 in Lowestoff with James and Elizabeth as the parents names.
The other Mary Annie, with the Father James, her Mother was Martha.
I will send all the records in Private Message.
Maggsie

Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: rosie99 on Wednesday 28 February 18 11:39 GMT (UK)
I will send all the records in Private Message.
Maggsie

What records are these  :-\   It does not help anyone else that is trying to help if information is passed by PM.   ;)
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: dawnsh on Wednesday 28 February 18 11:52 GMT (UK)
Unless the information refers to living people, please post openly as others will be more willing to help rather than thinking it is all being done off-forum.
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: dhelensmith on Wednesday 28 February 18 12:02 GMT (UK)
They were 1881 census for James Colman aged 61 born Lowestoft and his wife/partner Elizabeth Hoskins Colman/Escott/Ward, a baptismal record for Mary Ann Colman daughter of James and Mary Ann available on ancestry, giving her dob as 1 September 1850, baptism was 1853 in Kennington and her father was a saddler; and the death of a Mary Ann Colman daughter of James and Elizabeth in 1851 in Lowestoft - all of which I had seen - but they add to the picture. I have tentatively accepted the baptism but can find no more trace of this Mary Ann and her brother James, born 1852 (baptised at same time).
Thanks for any help
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: Jomot on Wednesday 28 February 18 12:43 GMT (UK)
The closest I can find in 1851 is this:

24 White Horse Street, Stepney - HO107/1551/261/6
G F Coleman 30 Sadler b Southwark
M A Coleman Wife 25 b Birmingham
M A E Coleman Daur 1 b Stepney
Elizabeth Roberts Servant 16 b Poplar
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: dhelensmith on Wednesday 28 February 18 12:55 GMT (UK)
I think this must be the family who baptised their children in Kennington. Could be she!  But Stepney isn't  Knights bridge is it? Thanks though.
Helen
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: dhelensmith on Wednesday 28 February 18 13:14 GMT (UK)
Just thought if you say to the census man my name is Mary Ann E Colman/Peacock he is likely to write down Mary Annie!
Mary Ann Elizabeth was born 4th quarter in Stepney mother's last name is  Hudswell.
Let's see if this goes anywhere.
Helen
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: rosie99 on Wednesday 28 February 18 13:27 GMT (UK)
The census man would have been working from a written form  ;)
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: dhelensmith on Wednesday 28 February 18 13:34 GMT (UK)
Sadly not she: daughter of George Fowler Colman and Mary Ann Hudswell, married 1845; George was a saddler throughout his life I think baptised 1821 to George Tucker Colman and Fanny in Southwark, he died in 1900 in Islington. Mary Ann Elizabeth was born in 1849 last quarter in Stepney and married William Mackrill in 1870 and so cannot be mine!
Thanks again
Helen
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: Dundee on Wednesday 28 February 18 13:37 GMT (UK)
Elizabeth Hoskins Ward (married William Escott 12 Nov 1854 Trinity Church Marylebone)
William is living with and married to Charlotte Susan Elger from 1868.

Why do you think these two Williams are the same person?  One is a Merchant's Clerk, the other a Carpenter and Butcher.

Debra  :)
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: Dundee on Wednesday 28 February 18 13:54 GMT (UK)
Henry John Peacock (1848 -1895) married this lady at Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill on 20 Aug 1871. Both of this parish. Mary Annie daughter of James Collman a coachman.

Who were the witnesses to this marriage?

Debra  :)
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: Jomot on Wednesday 28 February 18 13:54 GMT (UK)
Looking for other marriages with the father James Coleman, Coachman, I found this, although I'm not sure where it fits, if at all:

27 Jun 1871, Holy Trinity, Brompton (Kensington & Chelsea)
Richard Squance 32 Bachelor Publican. Father = Thomas Squance Dec'd Mason
Frances Coleman 39 Spinster Brompton. Father: James Coleman Dec'd Coachman
Wits: George & Harriet Harris
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: rosie99 on Wednesday 28 February 18 14:19 GMT (UK)
Henry John Peacock (1848 -1895) married this lady at Holy Trinity, Tulse Hill on 20 Aug 1871. Both of this parish. Mary Annie daughter of James Collman a coachman.

Who were the witnesses to this marriage?

Debra  :)

Christopher William Peacock &


Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: dhelensmith on Wednesday 28 February 18 14:43 GMT (UK)
I was puzzled by Louisa's surname too! Christopher William was Henry John's brother.
Why do I think the William Escott who married Charlotte is the one who is Walter's father an Elizabeth's husband - I can't be sure he is although he changes his profession at each census =merchant's clerk, Butcher, tobacconist, confectioner - however he always says he is from Somerset and born in about 1827. I have found his baptism in Carhampton 26 November 1826 and his father, George is a carpenter. In 1854 when he marries Elizabeth he says he is a piano maker. Now sometimes his birth town is given as Taunton which is not particularly near Carhampton, but the William living with Charlotte gives both Carhampton and Taunton as his birth town. I think it's the same William Escott.
Helen
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: Maggsie on Thursday 01 March 18 11:42 GMT (UK)
FAO Rosie99 and Dawnsh.
I can not put the info I have sent via PM as it is from a paid site and it's a copy and paste, plus a link.
I have been told not to do this.
So I don't.
That's why I send PM.
Maggsie
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: dawnsh on Thursday 01 March 18 12:52 GMT (UK)
Yes, that is true Maggsie, but you are allowed/supposed to transcribe what you see in the images and tell us exactly what you have sent so we don't waste time and do the same things again.

Dawn

 
Title: Re: Last hope in tracing Mary Annie Grandfather Collman
Post by: Maggsie on Thursday 01 March 18 13:19 GMT (UK)
Ok, I did but sent on the links etc.
Maggsie