Louisa and George Biddlecombe in 1871

[Molloyboy]

[Molloyboy]

I've found a George Biddlecombe in St Pancras in the 1851 census. Admittedly, he was born in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, but he was a 22 year old soldier at the time. Just abut the right age for the marriage to Louisa and it might explain why they can't be found on some census'.

What site is good for pre WWI military history?

Dan

[lizdb]

Thewhole cert might be removed for copyright reasons.
Before that happens lets note:

Marriage at Trinity Grays Inn Rd. 5th Feb 1860
George age 32  bachelor Miner father is James Biddlecombe labourer
Louisa age  21  spinster no occ   father John Packer basket maker

both living Grays Inn Road


witnesses John and Sarah Packer

neither bride nor groom could sign name both "x"'s

So at least it is all comnig together and we have the right basket weaving family ...

But with George describing himself as a Miner in Feb 1860, and still doing so in 1861 census I would be intrigued to know what he was mining!

[Molloyboy]

Thewhole cert might be removed for copyright reasons.

You're kidding?

Do you know what incident led to this copyright sensetivity Liz, it must be mega?

PS. I'm at my wits end here Liz. I'll entertain any theories at the moment. There's a 12 yr old George Biddlecombe, with father James, an Ag. Lab. at Landford, Wiltshire in 1841. Sounds luvverly to me.

HELP!

Dan

[lizdb]

Just been googling -

According to this

http://www.kxrlg.org.uk/history/timeline.pdf

(you have to scroll down a lot to get to around 1859/60)

the Metropolitan line was started around this time. I reckon George was involved in that, and was really a navvy - but had been a miner up north, and "once a miner always a miner"

If you look through the timeline I sent abovr it mentions Brill Street market and Grays Inn Rd - 2 addresses that the elusive Biddlesombes were at in the short while we have found trace of them!

[jennifer c]

Hi 1861 census    4 Canterbury Row Old Kent Road Peckham   RG9/385/37

John Packer Head 52 Basket Maker born Sandwich Kent
Sarah           Wife 52                                       ?        Kent
Frederick       Son 18 Blacksmith                    ?        Kent
John              Son 14   "      "                          Camberwell
George          Son   9                                      Camberwell


Jennifer

[lizdb]

Thought I had a straw to clutch at when I found the death of a George Bittlestone of right age (ish) in 1869 in London

But, no, when I checked 1861 there is a perfectrly good george Bittlestone of the right age for the death in the area - so that death will be him, not a mis spelt Biddlecombe ....

will keep thinking!

[louisa maud]

Going back a few messages back, what about London Underground Miners, try
Timeline on Wikipedia which lists dates of when these were being dug

Louisa Maud

[longtallsally]

This may help:
George Biddlecombes birth place is BLACKWATER that is Hampshire not Lancashire.
Found an IGI for a George Biddlecombe 01 Nov 1829 to JAMES and Charlotte Biddlecombe Frimley, Surrey.  Frimley is very close to Blackwater ! Also - try Googling Biddlecombe Frimley and someone else has another son of James and Charlotte who died in Paddington.....and the connection to the Pasterfield info on rootschat
lts