Toni's (OH) Scavenger Hunt - Part 3..Everyone Welcome To Join In

[toni*]

quote from part 1

George in Wormwood Scrubs in 1891 is a bag maker, married, anyone see Jenny?

did they really make postal bags there then ?

[jaywit]

quote from part 1

George in Wormwood Scrubs in 1891 is a bag maker, married, anyone see Jenny?

did they really make postal bags there then ?

maybe Toni

Normally it's their pre sentance occupation that is shown not what work they were doing inside the prison.


Mary Cranley/Hitchens

We know she can be connected to the Cullmers by her occupation, but doesn't look as though she lived close to them, but Ellen snr must have known her maiden name, she didn't just magic a name like that from thin air.

[jaywit]

I think I have found William in 1841, living in Charles St Saffron Hill.
With his parents George and Hannah and siblings. He is down as Henry Hitchens age 13, daddy is a carpenter ( another one)

[jaywit]

Found the marriage Mar qtr 1848 Holbon 2/65
William Henry Hutchens to Mary Cranley/Cranly

[jaywit]

I can see 2 Mary Cranleys on the Surrey side of the Thames in 1841, both give ages as 15 and are servants, one says not born Surrey the other says born Ireland ( as are many other of the Cranleys around London).
I think that will be as close as we can get to Mary before her marriage.

[jaywit]

1881 census.
 RG11; Piece: 523; Folio: 43; Page: 25

George Hitchens ( William Henry's eldest brother) Furniture dealer, with wife and children
Lodger shown as William Hitchens, widower, brush borer, So William with his eldest brother, and he a furniture dealer, maybe getting closer.

[jaywit]

Looking round the 19th century newspapers for any Hitchens who might be connected.
Lloyds Weekly News 8/4/1888
Report of a burglary at the premises of George Hitchens  wardrobe dealer ( second hand clothes I think) at 81 Drury Lane London.

[jaywit]

Ellen FRANCKLIN   Head   W   Female   59   Limehouse, Middlesex,     
 Harry FRANCKLIN   Son   M   Male   24   Camberwell, Surrey, England   Travelling Bag Maker     
 Sydney CULLMER   Gd Son      Male   10 m   Islington,       
 Rachael HITCHENS   Visitor   U   Female   20   Camberwell, Surrey,   Bag Fitter & Liner (...)   

who is Rachel

  70 Riversdale Rd
  London, Middlesex, England
  RG11   0256 / 19    32

the above census is 1881

but also in 1881

RG11;  555;  7;  8
4 Dean Street Southwark
James Pales 46
Sarah  52
George H.  19
Arthur E.  17
R. H. Gunn 21
Polly Arber 26
Rachel Hitchings 20 Bag Maker (Sack) b. Camberwell - Lodger

is she enumarated twice ?

The Polly Arber mentioned above is Rachel's sister Mary, she married Sidney Arber who died shortly after the marriage.

Looking at the image Polly born Birmingham is a bag maker as well as Rachel.

[jaywit]

Mary/Polly Hitchens/Arber I think remarries to George Brinton in 1883.
1891 George married, no wife present is in Lambeth.
RG12; Piece: 389; Folio 15; Page 24


 

Why does anyone connected with these make it hard work?