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« on: Monday 28 April 14 19:23 BST (UK) »
Hi I'm looking for any info on the the showell family my 3x grt grandmother was Christian showell born Stratford Essex Abt 1826 all I know is she married James Clark middleditch and her father names is James I have no other info than that on her or her family any help gratefully appreciated

Donna
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Re: showell
« Reply #1 on: Monday 28 April 14 19:43 BST (UK) »
Christian Showell was born on 21.05.1824, to James and Christian Showell. Mother's father was Hugh Davis. The family were non-conformists.
She was baptised comewhere in London (C of E) on 23.07.1828
She married James Clark Middleditch in Islington in Q2 1852, he was born abt 1829 in Bromley, Kent

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 28 April 14 19:45 BST (UK) »
Eccles (Hoylake / Exeter / Plymouth)
Hicks (Devonport, Plymouth)
Grafton (Exeter, Devon)
Harris (Marazion, Cornwall)
Collard (Yeovil, Somerset)
Johns (Devonport, Plymouth)
Lyle (Bude, Cornwall)

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Re: showell
« Reply #3 on: Monday 28 April 14 19:57 BST (UK) »
Tha k you so much for the replies will look at the links now
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Re: showell
« Reply #4 on: Monday 28 April 14 19:58 BST (UK) »
According to the 1871 census they were living in Ellingham, Norfolk and had a child Emma who was 16 years old born in Bow, Middlesex; they were living at the railway station where James was the station master.
In the 1881 census they are living at Pulham St Mary The Virgin, James still a station master, visitin them was a 3 year old William Weston from Stowmarket, Suffolk.
Christian is not mentioned

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Re: showell
« Reply #5 on: Monday 28 April 14 20:03 BST (UK) »
FreeBMD have these deaths listed:

First Quarter 1873
MIDDLEDITCH Christian - Age 48 - Depwade - Vol 4b - Page 162

and

First Quarter 1882
MIDDLEDITCH James Clarke - Age 53 - Depwade - Vol 4b - Page 172
Eccles (Hoylake / Exeter / Plymouth)
Hicks (Devonport, Plymouth)
Grafton (Exeter, Devon)
Harris (Marazion, Cornwall)
Collard (Yeovil, Somerset)
Johns (Devonport, Plymouth)
Lyle (Bude, Cornwall)

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Re: showell
« Reply #6 on: Monday 28 April 14 20:05 BST (UK) »
James died 09.02.1882 and left £139 5s in his will

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Re: showell
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 29 April 14 13:22 BST (UK) »
Quote from: olleym on Monday 28 April 14 19:43 BST (UK)
Christian Showell was born on 21.05.1824, to James and Christian Showell. Mother's father was Hugh Davis. The family were non-conformists.
She was baptised comewhere in London (C of E) on 23.07.1828
She married James Clark Middleditch in Islington in Q2 1852, he was born abt 1829 in Bromley, Kent

Mark

James Clark Middleditch jnr was born Bromley, Middlesex not Kent :)

Death 30 January 1873 Christian Middleditch  age 48 wife of James Clark Middleditch -Station Master - Cause of death Pneumonia and Chronic Asthma present at death Emma Jane Middleditch.
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Re: showell
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 29 April 14 14:09 BST (UK) »
Quote from: olleym on Monday 28 April 14 19:58 BST (UK)
In the 1881 census they are living at Pulham St Mary The Virgin, James still a station master, visitin them was a 3 year old William Weston from Stowmarket, Suffolk.


Hi Donna, In a mad moment I bought his birth certificate, I never did find a link   ::)
11th March 1878, Stowmarket
Father Charles Henry Westron
Mother Elizabeth Ann Westron, formerly Game

Charles Henry WESTRON married Elizabeth Ann Game in Dec qtr 1877 Stow, Suffolk reg district

Rosie
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