Matthew Bryant was my Gr Grandfather and this is who I am looking for in 1851
1861 census
8 More Terrace, Camberwell
RG9/385 Folio 128 a&b
*John Bryant head unm 22 born Camberwell labourer in brickfields
+MATHEW " brother " 19 " " " " "
Ann R " Mother widow 52 Ireland
George Courtney nephew 3 Camberwell
**Timothy Bryant the father appears to be no longer with us.
A George Courtney appears to have been born in the June qtr of 1857, Camberwell, volume 1d, page 458.
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1871 census
9 Meeting House Lane, Peckham
*John Bryant head 32 lab Peckham
Anne " wife 34 "
Kate " daur 8 "
Ann " " 6 "
Daniel " son 5 "
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Census 1871
5 Thomas Street..............RG10/731 CAMBERWELL DISTRICT....PECKHAM SUB DISTRICT...FOLIO 47.....PAGE 29...Household schedule 153
+MATHEW BRYANT head 28 born Camberwell Coal porter
Eliza Bryant wife 26 Highgate, Middlesex
Edward Bryant son 4 New?? (Cross?)
William Bryant son 2 Camberwell
Eliza Bryant daugh 5 months Camberwell
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Census 1881
No 6 Green Hundred Road, Camberwell Road, Surrey.....RG11...0692/81...13
MATHEW BRYANT head 39 born Peckham gas labourer
Eliza " wife 36 Highgate, Middlesex
Edward " son 15 Peckham Labourer
William " son 13 Peckham
Eliza " daur 11 Peckham
Martha " daur 9 Peckham
Emma " daur 6 Peckham
THOMAS " son 3 Peckham
James " son 10 months Peckham
John Bryant brother 41 widower Peckham bricklayers labourer
Daniel " nephew 15 Peckham.
A boarder by the name of George Shippard aged 38 who was born in Suffolk and is recorded as being a Carman is also there.
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1883
26th May
Eliza Bryant died at the age of 39 at home at 6 Green Hundred Road, Peckham, Camberwell. Eliza is stated as being 39 years of age and her husband Matthew a labourer at the gasworks was in attendance at time of death. The cause of death was something like Th?hisis pulmonalis.
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1888
Matthew died aged 46 according to the records, in the district of Camberwell which includes Peckham, GRO ref June quarter of 1888, volume 1d, page 436.....
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1891
St Mary's Orphanage, Heston, Isleworth, Brentford, Middlesex
RG12/1025 folio 127 page 5
Thomas Bryant scholar 12 Camberwell, Surrey
James " " 9 " "
*this is a Catholic Orphanage which is not surprising as both their parents were more than likely to be of Irish descent.
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1891
1891 St Pancras
23 Maitland Park Villas
Emma Bryant is seen living and working as a general servant aged 17 born Peckham, London
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1887 Edward John Bryant married Mary Sullivan in 1887 at Camberwell, Surrey...Dec qtr, vol 1d, page 1426
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1891
19 Ledbury Street, Peckham, Camberwell, Surrey
Edward Bryant head 25 boiler fitter Peckham, London
Mary " wife 26 " "
Johanna Sulivan wife's mother 45 (wid) living on her own means Cork, Ireland
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1901
4 Ledbury Street, Peckham, Camberwell, Surrey
Edward J Bryant head 35 mechanical engineer factory Peckham, London
Mary " wife 36 " "
Johanna Sullivan mother in law 65 (wid) market gardener Ireland
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1891
137 Cold Harbour Lane, Lambeth
Martha Bryant serv 19 domestic servant Camberwell
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1891
Camberwell Infirmary (Union work house) RG12/472
William Bryant 23(s) general labourer Camberwell
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Thomas when he joined the Army in 1898 stated his next of kin as..
2 brothers older, Mathew and Edward, the former residing at 56 Selcester Street, Harrow Road, Paddington, Middlesex, 1 brother (younger) James. 1 sister Elizabeth.
Thomas did not appear to have a brother named Matthew? in the 1871 census the oldest child was Edward aged 4, the Matthew quoted must have been a cousin?
However their is this one...
1901
30 Dale Street, Newington, Walworth, Surrey
Matthew Bryant head 27 woodchopper Peckham
Jane " wife 25 Walworth
Emily " daur 3 "
Mary " " 2 "
Ann " " 11 months "
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A Matthew Bryant married either Jane Davy or Maud Marion Hobbs at St Saviour Southwark in the Dec qtr of 1896, vol 1d, page 451.
