Anticedents to Samuel Fowler and Lucy Isabella Lansdown 1863 Bristol

[ayteeo]

Samuel Fowler and Lucy Isabella Lansdown were my Grandmother's (Edith HL Fowler) parents. I have been unable to get any further back than them.I know they were from Bristol. Any help would be fantastic. My Grandfather was Jack Alfred George (1906 - 1966). His father was Alfred George, b 1861, married to Elizabeth Lydia Steadman b 1860. I have made no headway on the George side so any help there would be appreciated also.  ayteeo, Vancouver BC.

[Kay99]

Hello and welcome to RootsChat

FreeBMB is a really useful free site to check for marriages etc post 1837 and lists a marriage  of an Isabella Lucy Landsdown to a Samuel Fowler or John Hawkins in Dec Qtr 1884 Bedminster Reg District Vol 5c Page 1242   The parish record confirms she married Samuel and her father was Matthias Lansdown and his father was Henry Fowler

This looks like the family in 1901 including daughter Edith, living at 13 Annadale? Rd Chiswick, Ealing.  Except Edith (born Chiswick) all born Bristol

Samuel Fowler 38 Shipyard Labourer
Isabella Lucy Fowler 38
Florence Lucy Fowler 13
Gertrude M L Fowler 12
Mabel B L Fowler 10
Albert Edwd L Fowler 9
Frances May L Fowler 8
Marion J L Fowler 6
Edith Harriett Fowler 1
George Ringyard Carter 1 Boarder

Kay

[KGarrad]

Baptism, 20th September 1903

Edith Harriet Lansdowne Fowler
daughter of Samuel Fowler & Isabella Lucy Fowler

[KGarrad]

Marriage, June qtr 1901
Fulham district    vol 1a, page 745

George, Alfred
Steadman, Elizabeth Lydia

[Kay99]

This looks like Isabella and her parents and sibling - on the Family Search site in 1871 on the link below living at Richmond Terrace, Bedminster.    Matthias was a Packer at a Paper Bag Factory

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFVS-Y1S

Edit - There are a number of records for Matthias on Family Search including his marriage
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NNXR-RBV

[Kay99]

Based on Samuel Fowler's father being listed as Henry at the time of his marriage this looks like a possible family in 1871 on the link below.  They were living in Bedminster and Henry was a grocer's porter

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFV9-T9Z

[KGarrad]

Matthias was a Packer at a Paper Bag Factory

That would be at E.S. & A. Robinson!
(see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._S._%26_A._Robinson)
I used to work for the parent company, and lived in Bedminster!


According to a tree online, Alfred George and Elizabeth Lydia Steadman were married at Fulham Register Office.
Which means that you can only see details by buying the marriage certificate?!

Also they were both born c1881.


Alfred's family in 1901?
Reference: Class: RG12; Piece: 65; Folio: 17; Page: 28
23 Luna Street, Chelsea, Middlesex

George, Alfred  Head  M  40  Boot Maker  b Suffolk
George, Laura  Wife  F  40  b Suffolk
George, Alfred  Son  M  10  b Chelsea
George, Charles  Son  M  9  b Chelsea
George, May  Daughter  F  5  b Chelsea
George, Rose  Daughter  F  3  b Chelsea

[ayteeo]

Many thanks for the responses. I haven't had a chance to analyze thoroughly yet but I can see I'm further ahead than I was. ayteeo.