Tracing Huguenot Weaver History - Bethnal Green/East End

[Littlebn20]

Great! I will check it out. I wish I could find some sort of birth record or something for Robert directly. I am pretty new to this, but extremely keen to get to the bottom of it. Looks like I have a busy and fruitless afternoon ahead of me! 

[avm228]

Trying to go straight from Henry’s baptism to Robert’s baptism is jumping the gun - you need to find out about Robert and Susan’s life together first in order to get a sense of where Robert was from and his likely birthdate.

[Littlebn20]

Agreed!

[avm228]

Suggested marriage:

20 August 1810 at Christ Church, Spitalfields

Robert Weaver, bachelor, of this parish
Susannah Cooper, spinster, of this parish

Both made their mark.

Witnesses: Rees Price, C Yates (my reading of both).

[Littlebn20]

This is incredible! Thank you

[avm228]

So if this is all the right family we have this chronology for them so far:

1810: Marriage of Robert Weaver to Susannah Cooper, Spitalfields
1811: Birth of Sarah (baptised in Stepney 28 Nov 1819)
1815: Birth of James (baptised in Bethnal Green, 26 Sep 1830)
1819: Birth of Susan (baptised in Stepney 28 Nov 1819)
1826: Birth of Henry (baptised in Stepney 17 Dec 1826)
1859: Marriage of Henry in Mile End - father Robert deceased by this date.

[avm228]

Further possible marriages for this family:

James Weaver to Jane Moses, 27 Dec 1841 Stepney.  Father: Robert Weaver, carpenter*

Sarah Weaver to James Broadhurst, 17 May 1846 Lambeth.  Father: Robert Weaver, labourer.

Susan Weaver to James Pearce, 14 Apr 1850 Hammersmith.  Father: Robert Weaver, labourer.

*Not an obvious match on paternal occupation, clearly, but there is at least a similarity between James’ signature on this marriage record and that of “J Weaver” who witnessed Sarah’s marriage in 1846.

[Littlebn20]

This is great work. I am currently in the bank waiting to be seen. Can't wait to get stuck in when back at home-! I am so very grateful. Thank you

[avm228]

Further possible marriages for this family:

James Weaver to Jane Moses, 27 Dec 1841 Stepney.  Father: Robert Weaver, carpenter*

Sarah Weaver to James Broadhurst, 17 May 1846 Lambeth.  Father: Robert Weaver, labourer.

Susan Weaver to James Pearce, 14 Apr 1850 Hammersmith.  Father: Robert Weaver, labourer.

*Not an obvious match on paternal occupation, clearly, but there is at least a similarity between James’ signature on this marriage record and that of “J Weaver” who witnessed Sarah’s marriage in 1846.

Suggestion for Susan and her husband in 1851:

2 Batty Gardens, St George in the East

James Pearce Head Mar 37 Labourer Middx Westminster
Susan Pearce Wife Mar 32 Middx Whitechapel

HO107/1547/143/32.