Suzanne Croissant

[Necromancer]

It is quite possible that she was born in France but unfortunately I don't have her birth date.

It seems quite certain based on these findings - and her age is shown.

Getting the Marriage Cert would be a good idea .....

[avm228]

Possible birth reg for the child "Catherine" who is 11 months old in 1861:

Sarah Ann Catherine PESKETT Jun 1860 Hartley Wintney 2c 147

Anna

[Mimmi]

Anna,Suzard & Newf,

Thank you all for that. It certainly looks as if she has been found.She was obviously born in France and came over to England ,whether as a child with her parents or as a young woman to work will have to be investigated. She must have been reasonably well educated to have made the transition from house servant to governess and it would be interesting to know how she came to be living in Odiham at the time of her marriage. Also it would be interesting to know if there were any Hugenot connections. Obviously a lot of work to be done on this one !!

Rosemary

[avm228]

Hi Rosemary,

What makes you think there might be a Huguenot connection?  With Suzanne/Catherine having been born in France as late as the 1830s I would think it unlikely - but perhaps you have more info

Anna

[suzard]

(Suzanne) Catherine's transition from House Servant to Governess may have been because she was fluent in French and thus able to teach the children another language. Not too much importance was placed on the education of females - but Suzanne would most probably have been able to read and write, but needlework, music and of course French language and etiquette would have been the skills most used in her position as governess
Knowing another language was a "qualification" which could lead to aqcuiring a position as Governess.

In the British census 1851 there are 42000 school mistresses and 12000 governesses listed.

Female teachers were poorly educated and no public examinations  accepted female candidates. Female teachers often progressed from being pupil teachers to schoolmistress

Generally, a more wealthy family would employ a governess mainly for their daughters for a couple of years -the sons would be sent to boarding school.

Suz

[Mimmi]

Hi Anna,

Just a hunch,really. I have no more information but just linked the French connection with the fact that her father was a watch and clockmaker ,as were many of the Hugenots. Probably adding 2 and 2 and making 5 !!! It would make interesting history !

Rosemary

[Mimmi]

Hi Suz,

Thanks for that explanation. You are most likely right and nothing can necessarily be read into her transition from house servant to governess.

Rosemary

[G. Peskett]

William Richard Peskett m. Suzanne Catherine Croissant Jul 19 1859 in Odiham, Hants.  Parish records list Suzanne's father as Jean, a watchmaker as you stated.  Suzanne died in 1864 4 years after giving birth to Sarah Ann Catherine Peskett on May 4 1860 in Odiham.

William Richard subsequently married Jane Hawksworth on Jul 17 1864 in Netherbury, Beaminster, Dorset, England.

I have more information on this family as these are my GGreatgrandparents.  I have copies of William's marriage cert to Jane and death certs  of William and Jane.

Gerald Peskett

[G. Peskett]

Hi Rosemary,
I think I've finally managed to track down Sarah Ann Catherine Peskett, daughter of William Peskett & Suzanne Croissant up to the 1901 census.

Here goes:
1871 census:

(William Richard's Dau from 1st marriage)
   
Bell Inn
Odiham, Hampshire, England
RG10/1229 26

1881 census:
      (Misspelled surname-Can't find Sarah Peckett in 1871 to match)
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1887 Huntingdon, she marries Alfred William Figg

1891 census:
Alfred W. Figg   Head   M   28   Coachman      Huntingdon
Sarah A C Figg   Wife   M   30            Odiham, Hampshire
Catharine M Figg   Dau      3            Huntingdon
Alfred W. R. Figg   Son      2            Huntingdon
Edith Emily Figg    Dau      under 1m            Huntingdon
37 Great Northern Street
Huntingdon, England
RG12/1237   152/10

1901 census:
Alfred W. Figg   Head   M   37   Coachsmith      Huntingdon
Catherine Figg   Wife   M   40            Odiham, Hants
William R.   Figg   Son      12            Huntingdon
Edith E. Figg   Dau      10            Huntingdon
Harold P. Figg   Son      7            Biggleswade, Beds
Herbert R. Figg   Son      4            Staines, Middsx
24 The Hythe,
Egham, Surrey, England
RG13/1165   53/50


Gerald