William Fowles, Ryde Town Cryer before 1841 COMPLETE

[brynsmum]

Hello
Nice to hear from you. I hope Ann has been able to help you with the newspaper/inquest reports regarding Arthur. What a very sad story.

William Snr has been very elusive prior to his marriage. I'd like to ask you a question regarding family legend, so I'll PM you. (Private Message) and hope you can work out how to reply.
All the best
June

[vivienP60]

Hi, 

I am also descended from William, our Town Crier, through Arthur Wellington, who was my 3 x great grandfather.  His son Albert Godwin is my 2 x great grandfather.

If anyone has found any further information, I'd love to know.  I'd also love to know what happened post his death.  I was also told that none of the first lot of children (my ancestors) ever spoke to or about the second lot of children.  As I have found three of his children with Emma in orphanages in the 1901 census, this would seem to be borne out.  Edwin (the lethal 6 year old) seems to have disappeared off the face of all censuses, although I may have found his marriage and death indexes in 1908 and 1912 respectively.

If anyone has any more info on anything, please get in touch.

Vivien

[Edjw1963]

I'm afraid I know nothing about the issues between the two halves of the family but I suspect it had more to him turning up with a young wife in tow after the death of Sophia than Edwin's trigger finger.

I'm also descended from AW via Arthur Stratton who was my great great grandfather.

Jon

[Ann E]

I don’t know if you have seen this,
 Ryde Social Heritage Group
 [url  http://www.rshg.org.uk/grave_record.asp?graveid=4877] http://www.rshg.org.uk/grave_record.asp?graveid=4877 [/url]
Ann

[Ann E]

 I don’t know if you have seen this,
 Ryde Social Heritage Group
  http://www.rshg.org.uk/grave_record.asp?graveid=4877  

Ann

 

[vivienP60]

Many thanks Ann.  I hadn't spotted that link and the newspaper reports on the Death, Inquest and Funeral of AWF were fascinating - the language and tone used just wouldn't be seen nowadays.

It looks like a trip out to the Caribbean though to track down anything else on William Herbert Fowles - what a shame!  Still, someone has to do it ...

[brynsmum]

 Hello VivienP60
I've sent you a personal message. Love to hear from you.  June x