HMMMMMM....what questions this 1830 marriage has raised!
I have Louisa Galiegue's mother's will...and this is a snippet- very hard to read but:
...... she lastly made oath that
she is well acquainted with the family of the (dead) and that Catherine
Reynolds, Ann Galiegue, John Michael Galiegue, Sophia Tibbitt and Louisa
Wood mentioned in the said will are the only living children of the said
(dead? Deceased?)
Catherine Galiegue died August 1838 - her son, William had just pre-deceased her. Catherine had been living at:
No. 3 Broroors Alms Houses Mile End and had lived in Stepney for many years ( according to a witness to the will)..her daughter, Ann died 1842- have her with Sophia and Esau Tibbitt in 1841.
Interestingly, Ann left all her worldly possessions to just her one sister, Sophia.
Now we know Louisa was still single in 1826 - had been in business with Eliza WOOD - I have wondered if Eliza and George may have been siblings- and I agree, would be getting old to have children as shown in the previously mentioned censuses, although she seems to have had only one child in 1831/2.
I think from the will, we can safely say Louisa Wood is the daughter of Catherine Galiegue and not a daughter-in-law, but I have never seen the witnesses etc to the marriage...also its only the christenings that took place at Threadneedle st - Jean Michel and his brother, Philibert Galiegue were silk weavers in Union St Spitalfields in 1794:
Kent's DIRECTORY
For the Year 1794.
Cities of London and Westminster,
& Borough of Southwark
Galiegue J. M. & P. Silk Weavers, 36, Union st. Spitalfields
Jean Michel, Catherine's husband, died about 1797 - don't know about Philibert's death but after JM's.
I hope that clears a few issues up!
Thank you to all of you for digging about - I hadn't expected to get so many clues so quickly ( or to have to go back to the Will )!
Cheers
Kiwi
