Information on Kate Sweet

[keyboard86]

Hi again 1901 shows her as a Widower aged 32 b Paddington with sons David? aged 12 and Basil 1
Basil William Sweet registered March qtr 1900 Pancras mmn Smith
Census ref RG13/140/144/6
Keyboard86

[CaroleW]

I very much doubt her mother was Rebecca.  The 1891 shows Kate was born in Paddington which was part of the Kensington registration district so the 1869 birth appears to be correct - mmn Causley.

Anne Elizabeth Causley was a minor when she married William Smith on 15.2.1858 at Paddington parish church.  Her father was William - occ stonemason

I think there may have been some confusion as the witnesses were Robert & Rachel Wake

The Causley surname seems to be prevalent in Devon

[suzard]

there is this baptism
Page 247 entry 1970
Baptism St mary Paddington
Kate Florence Smith
born 14 Mar 1869
26 May 1869
Parents William Smith & Ann Elizabeth
address 6 Braithwaite Place

so it doesn't look like any mention of a Rebecca

Suz

[Sensibility]

Thank you! Well that explains the story behind Ann Elizabeth Causley's family not being happy she wed William, if she was just a minor!

[CaroleW]

Mothers maiden name Causley - registered Marylebone

John Edward Smith - March qtr 1861
William Edward Smith June qtr 1859
David March qtr 1866
Rebecca Pamela Sept qtr 1863
Ann Martha Dec qtr 1866 Shoreditch

[suzard]

Thank you! Well that explains the story behind Ann Elizabeth Causley's family not being happy she wed William, if she was just a minor!

not really Anne Elizabeth would be age 17/18 when she married - remember a minor means under 21
Marriage Page 156 entry 314
15 Feb 1858 Parish Church Paddington
William Smith full B stableman Star St  father William Smith butcher
Anne Elizabeth Causley Minor spinster Bouverie St father William Causley stonemason
witnesses Robert & Rachel Wake both made their mark

1861
22 new Church St Marylebone
William Smith Head M 26 stableman Bungay Suffolk
Anne Elizabeth wife M 21 Middlesex (p.o.b. changes on next census)
William Edward son 2 Marylebone
John Edgar or Edward? 3 weeks marylebone
RG9 86 18 45

1871
1 Robinson Cottages Westminster
William Smith Head M 37 stableman Bungay Suffolk
Anne E wife m 31 Bulkington? Somerset
John son 10 St Marylebone
David son 5 St Marylebone
KATE daughter 2 Paddington
Jas son 4 days Westminster
RG10 129 40 20

1881
11 Brighton St Pancras
Anne E Smith head widow 40 Charring Burleigh Somerset
John E son S 20 Plone? Maker App Marylebone
David son 15 Errand boy Marylebone
KATE daughter 12 Paddington
James son 10 Westminster
Francis son 7 Westminster
Elizabeth daughter 3 Pancras
Alice daughter 5 mths Pancras
Charlotte Jordan widow 52 Laundress Lincolnshire
RG11 192 4 1

Suz

[suzard]

think I have found Rebecca Wake - she is possibly the Grandmother of Kate Florence Smith and the mother of Anne Elizabeth!!!
The scandal being that Anne Elizabeth was illegit

More in a mo


Suz

[suzard]

Baptism Page 50 entry 396
Anne Elizabeth Wake Causley
born 9 Aug 1839
not baptised until 9 July 1857

mother Rebecca Causley no father mentioned
address 36 Chapel St

then there is this marriage
3 Jun 1844 St Marylebone
John Wake full age Bachelor Private Scots Fusilier Guards St Marylebone father Robert Wake occ lab
Rebecca Causley full age Spinster father William Causley bricklayer
witnesses William Cummings Charlotte Rowley

1851
St marylebone
John Wake head M 34 Policeman Somerset
Rebeeca Wake wife 38 Exetor Devon
ANN WAKE daughter 11 Exeter
HO107 1490 19 30

1861
8 Upper Montage St Mx
William Mayel? Head M 31 barrister at law Weathersfield Suffolk
Lucy E wife 25 Middlesex
Alice L daughter 9 months Middlesex
Susan Smith servant S 18 House servant Uxbridge Bucks
JOHN WAKE lodger M 44 Policeman Burley Somerset
REBECCA WAKE M 48 House servant Exeter Devon
RG 9 79 50 3

1871
2 Boyds cottages Bath Somerset
John Wake head M 54 Retired metrepolitan Police Burleigh Somerset
Rebecca wife 59 Exeter Devon
WILLIAM SMITH Grandson 12 St marylebone
Edward hyatt Boarder 10 woburn Beds
Arthur Allen boarder 20 Wilts App
RG10 2485 49 18

will look for 1841 census

Suz

[CaroleW]

Excellent finds Suzard.  Mystery (and scandal) well and truly solved