Missing family from Staplehurst

[patrish]

I cant find this family anywhere on the 1841 Census.

They were from Staplehurst in Kent but in 1851 the widowed father was living in Bethnal Green with 2 of his sons.   Thomas b 1819 and Daniel b 1836 H0107/1539/315/38.

Thomas Spong b 1797 Staplehurst, Kent
Ann wife b 1798 Staplehurst, Kent.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Patrish.

[Frances]

Hi Patrish,

What do you think?

HO107/1052/5
St Giles Camberwell
Neate Street

Thomas Spong 40 Ind N
Mary 15 N
George 13 N
Maria 9 Y
Daniel 5 Y
Emelia 3 Y

Frances

[patrish]

Hi Frances,

Thank you for looking but I dont think its them, there is another Spong family in the Surrey area which are not mine.

The known children of Thomas and Ann are all born Staplehusrt except for Daniel his bith place I do not know.

Thomas b 1819
Frank b 1821
Stephen b 1823
Mary Ann b 1825
Robert b 1827
George b 1827
Daniel b 1836

[casalguidi]

The 1851 census says son Daniel age 15 b.Walworth Middlesex - Walworth was in Surrey (Southwark area very near to Camberwell).  In that 1841 entry, I would say that children Mary, George & Daniel fit very well as would a retired person (retired policeman 1851) being listed as independant

Casalguidi

[patrish]

Yes , apologies Frances   and thanks Casa    for pointing that out to me,  more haste less speed me thinks 

After some further searching this morning it does look as if they left  Staplehurst. before 1841

Previous 4 children were all born in Staplehurst. 1819 - 1827 they include a Mary and a George.

I now have the births of an Elizabeth Martha 1829 St Peters Walworth, Maria b 1832 Daniel b 1835 and Emily b 1838.

The parents are my 3 x gt grandparents .

The Walworth area is where my 2 x gt  was born so it would fit.

Patrish. 

[rhsny]

My "Spong" family is also from Camberwell, Surrey.

They were:

Henry James Spong b. 1834
Elizabeth Hamilton b. 1839
Henry Spong b. 1862
John H. Spong b. 1866
Ellen Amelia Spong b. 1872
Benjamin "George" Spong b. 1876
Frederick Timothy Ernest Spong b. 1879

The lived at various times in Camberwell, Southwark, Lambeth, Walworth, Wandsworth.

Rob   

[patrish]

Who were the parents of Henry James Spong b 1834 and where was he born 

[rhsny]

I don't yet have the parents on Henry J Spong but I recently saw some information for a Henry J. Sponge on the 1841 census and this looks promising. If that turns out to be correct then th Spongs  were Sponges.

I hope to hear from others who may have found similarities.

I believe Henry J Spong and the Sponges (previously mentioned) were all from Camberwell, Surrey area.

Rob

[patrish]

Be very careful about the surname, the census's are notorious for wrong information, especially surnames, they were often just  written as they were heard by the enumerator.


So far I have found no mis-spelllings in my Spongs who originated from Staplehurst  in Kent.