Was Frank Wright the father??

[axecalibre]

A soggy brick wall which I have been circling for some time....

Christiana Enderby was born 1829 in Boston Lincs, and living with her parents Samuel Enderby in 1841 census

In 1843 Christiana was found not guilty of larceny, I cannot find details
1851 census Christiana living Boston, occupation dress? Maker with servant Mary Jones
1860 daughter Christina Fanny Enderby born, St George's Hanover Sq
1863 son Louis Samuel Frederick Enderby born, as above
1864 29th February, daughter Leonora Therese Enderby born as above, birth certificate 9th April, states mother living 138 Warwick Street, Pimlico.  Mother Christiana Enderby formerly Enderby.  Name of father Frank Wright Enderby occupation Clerk (underline) Merchant (underline)
1866 daughter Olga Isabella Enderby born Kensington

[axecalibre]

I cannot find a census record for this family for 1861, did they go overseas??

In 1870 mother Christiana marries widower Henry Nethersole, and after Henry dies in 1872 the children have his surname added to theirs on 1881 census.

When daughter Christina marries in 1892 she states that Frank Wright Enderby is her father.

Surprisingly there does not appear to be a Frank Wright Enderby, and I have been unable to find a Frank Wright who fits the bill.

Olga Nethersole became an actress and campaigner, managed by her brother Louis.  In a news cutting she states her mother was 'of Spanish descent' .  Christiana's mother was called Jane.

Can a fresh brain and pair of eyes find Frank, the family in 1861, and longshot, the reason Christiana was charged with larceny??

axecalibre

[halhawk]

I did a search on the British Newspaper Archive - I don't have a subscription, but the free search produced this extract - you'd need credits to read the full article.

Lincolnshire Chronicle, Fri 07 Apr 1843  '....Christiana Enderby 13 stood charged with stealing 9 yards of cotton lace from Mrs Casson of Boston....'  Under the free search the extract was under a heading Ecclesiastical Intelligence.

Good luck with the rest of the search
halhawk

[axecalibre]

Thank you so much for that HalHawk, mystery solved, well nearly - she went the whole 9 yards, naughty girl, still she Was let off, probably a mistake as I think she was a dressmaker so could have been a part of the Trimmings and dispute over payment....... Article written!!

Seriously looking forward to seeing complete article, on to do list


axecalibre

[garstonite]

Trying to find the Spanish connection ...having problems

St BOTOLPHS church in Boston ,Lincoln - parents Samuel and Jane - childrens christenings

22nd sept 1826 - John Bryant Enderby ... ( is that Bryant - Janes maiden name ? )
30th August 1828 Christiana Enderby
11th May 1830 Samuel Enderby
27th dec 1833 William Samuel Enderby
2nd niov 1837 Frances Anne Rnderby

just checked
24th November 1825 Samuel Enderby to Jane Bryant

Samuel is there b 1801  in Boston ( probably him , but not definite )- but I can`t find a Jane Bryant b 1800 - 1810 in Lincolnshire  ??
do you have her ?   

allan

[garstonite]

Leonora Enderby b 1864 Hanover Square ,Middlesex
1871 residence in Kensington ,Middlesex
Henry NEITHERSALE is head ...is the marriage on freebmd down as Nethersole ?

added....just checked ...Nethersole ...so are we led to believe she had 4 children out of wedlock - or is it possible she married an Enderby ??

[axecalibre]

Thank you garstonite for your help and interest.

I don't believe there was a mother of Spanish descent, it was a quote from a news article by Olga Enderby Nethersole.

I have Samuel Enderby with wife Jane, guessed her surname was Bryant, on census 1841 to 1861.  Jane death 1865 all Boston.  Samuel dies 1876.

There is another son, last one Valentine Johnston Enderby who lives next door to Christiana in London ( he marries twice, second time to sister of chap who founded Gamages store in Holborn).

Yes Christiana had 4 children, as I mentioned, her first Christina stated that Frank Wright Enderby was her father on her marriage.  Leonora's birth certificate states the same father.

Cannot find a marriage for Christiana to a Frank Wright or Frank Wright Enderby, so can only presume they are out of wedlock, no baptismal records either.

Children's names are out of the ordinary...

Yes marriage to Henry Nethersole on freeBMD, March 1870, Kensington, 1a, 12.  Just going to check when the first Mrs Nethersole died, just in case Henry was Frank Wright.

Christiana is living in a 'smart' area of London, don't think her father paid for this

[osprey]

Christiana's marriage in 1870 says she is a spinster.

 

[axecalibre]

Naughty girl,   but who was Frank Wright, did he exist or a made up name??