Charles John DONNE/DOUNE

[cuffie81]

I think its correct, cupcake.

I think Bethia had a sister, Emma (born c1825) who married an Edward Kidman in 1849. And it was probably this Edward who stated he was the brother-in-law of Bethia. Emma looks to have died in 1874 and Edward remarried in 1875, to Susan Kidman.

I couldn't find Emma in 1841.

GRO BMD refs:
1849 Q2 Marriage - Edward Kidman & Emma Kidman; Biggleswade; 6; 87
1874 Q2 Death - Emma Kidman; age 48 (born c1826); Biggleswade; 03b; 222
1875 Q4 Marriage - Edward Kidman & Susan Kidman; Hackney; 01b; 754
1883 Q1 Death - Edward Kidman; age 55 (born c1828); Biggleswade; 03b; 248

Baptisms - Barton in the Clay
17 Nov 1825 - Emma Kidman; parents: George & Edith

Baptisms - Streatley
04 Apr 1828 - Edward Kidman; parents: Thomas & Mary

Marriage licences:
Reference: P110/1/11/2
Title: Edward Kidman of Streatley, bachelor and Emma Kidman of Edworth, spinster
Date free text: 25 June 1849

http://bedsarchivescat.bedford.gov.uk/Details/archive/110167778


Marriage:
married: 06 Dec 1875; St John, Hackney
groom: Edward Kidman; fa; wid; farmer; Clapton
bride: Susan Kidman; fa; spin; -; Clapton
grooms father: Thomas Kidman, farmer
brides father: Thomas Kidman, farmer
witnesses: George Reyn? Thom?ian?, Harriet Field


Probate index:
Edward Kidman, gentleman
15 March 1883; Shefford
late of Shefford in the county of Bedford
Probate 26 April 1883; Principal Registry
George Edward Kidman, of Fenton in the County of Huntingdon, farmer, the son; James Kirkby of Shefford, coal merchant.
£28,199 10s 9d

Probate index:
Susan Kidman, widow
08 Jul 1900
Bridge-house, Shefford, Bedfordshire
Probate 15 Aug 1900; Northampton
Thomas Herbert Kidman, gentleman
£4118 11s 6d


Censuses:

1851 Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire
Edward & Emma, +children
Ref HO107; Piece 1757; Folio 813; Page 13;

1861 Sharpenhoe, Streatley, Bedfordshire
Edward & Emma, +children
Ref RG09; Piece 1015; Folio 37; Page 14;

1871 Edworth, Bedfordshire
Edward & Emma, +children
Ref RG10; Piece 1550; Folio 54; Page 4;

1881 Shefford, Bedfordshire
Edward & Susan, +children
Ref RG11; Piece 1631; Folio 104; Page 14;

1891 Shefford, Bedfordshire
Susan, +children
Ref RG12; Piece 1258; Folio 13; Page 20;


EDIT: Added likely baptism for Edward Kidman

[cuffie81]

The executor of Edith Kidman, Bethia's mother, was a nephew named Edward Kidman, of Shefford. It seems likely to be the same Edward that married Emma.

Probate
Edith Kidman
late of Edworth, in the county of Bedford
died 01 May 1878 at Edworth
Proved 28 May at Principal Registry
by Edward Kidman of Shefford, gentleman, nephew,
the surviving executor

[cupcake]

Hello Cuffie,

Thank you so much for all this wonderful information, it is very much appreciated  It now makes sense why in the Newspaper, Edward is said to be a nephew of Bethia. Just a pity she hadn't gone to stay with her mother Edith or with Edward. One of life's mysteries.

It is a very sad read.


Kind regards