Jilted at the altar?

[Patsy Beech]

Hi Folks,

Please can you offer any suggestions as to why I can find details of marriage banns then no marriage?

The Banns in question are those between Frederick Lewis & Annette Emerline Voullaire Campbell which can be found on Ancestry.co.uk. They were called on three Sundays 30th October, 6th & 13th November 1853 at St. James Clerkenwell. Both were residents of this parish.

Annette was born in October 1815, and baptised on 3rd June 1821 at St. Pancras Old Church, and I have found her on the 1841 census living with 3 of her sisters Angelina, Emma & Matilda in Margaret Street, Clerkenwell, but then nothing until this record of the Banns being called. Followed by nothing! Can't find her as Miss Campbell or Mrs Lewis anywhere!

I do have a death certificate for an Annette Campbell who died on 30th June 1886, at 22 George Street, Marylebone. "Found dead. Burns from fire which broke out in her bedroom during the night. Accidental." I am not sure if this is the correct certificate because it gives her age as 55, but as she was born in 1815 she was more like 75. The informant was George Danford Thomas, coroner. Inquest held 30th June. So no clues about family members.

I'll keep my fingers crossed someone can find something I have missed.
Best Wishes,
Patsy

[roofy]

Its only a possibility but perhaps he died before the wedding?Have you checked for a death for him [or even another marriage to someone else around that time]?
Roofy

[roofy]

ps i have found a couple of Frederick Lewis's in the london area, one of them born 1812. What is his date of birth and place of birth?
Roofy

[lizdb]

The sisters are not together in1851
Angelina is at HO107 1535 75 42, a lodger,  a needlewoman.

[Patsy Beech]

Thank You Roofy, that was a quick reply.

I unfortunately have no knowledge about Frederick Lewis at all other than his name, and if he is in the same business as Annette's dad that might not be real either! Annette's dad was an actor manager who was born Andrew Leonard Voullaire, but was know as Mr. Campbell in his professional capacity.

One of Annette's older sisters Maria Louisa Voullaire married John Benjamin Donoghue, but he was known as Mr. Dunn, and together they left for Australia where Mr. Dunn set up a theatrical company, so names are not always what you think!

I had hoped to find Annette & Frederick on the next census, which would have been 1861, and then found out his age, profession and place of birth, but so far I have drawn a complete blank. I wonder if they too went to Australia or somewhere. There are some Voullaire-Campbell connections in South Africa which I have failed to connect so far, but they are military rather than theatrical.

Thank You for your help and interest.
Patsy

[janan]

There is a marriage for a Frederick Lewis City of London District Oct qtr 1863 to either Sophia Marlow or Ann Tippler.

Jan

[Patsy Beech]

Hi Lizdb,

Thank you for the information about Angelina. I think I have found her on other census returns, but always alone so no other family members to make sure it is the right Angelina. Fortunately it was not a common name at that time.

I have a death certificate for an Angelina Campbell who died on 1st August 1895, aged 80, Shoreditch Infirmary. The certificate states she was a widow, but all census returns state she was unmarried and deaf. So was she Miss Campbell or Mrs. Campbell?  I don't suppose I will ever know for sure.

Angelina was born c1813 and baptised the same day as her sister Annette - 3rd June 1821 at St. Pancras Old Church, so in 1895 she would have been near 82 year old. Perhaps with her being deaf the staff in Shoreditch Infirmary could not communicate clearly with her, which could have lead to them assuming she had been married.

Thank you for you help.
Patsy

[Patsy Beech]

Dear Jan,

So he could have gone off with another woman!!!!!! I will see if I can find this Fred with either a Sophia or Ann.

Thank You,
Patsy

[janan]

Could this be Annette in 1861?

9a Bristow St Shoreditch
Annette Campbell Lodger Unm 44 Sempstress Middlesex London
in household of Joseph Joel Richards and family

RG9/236/58 Pg30

Jan