Author Topic: Henry Packer b.1863 Somerset  (Read 773 times)

Offline jonw65

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Re: Henry Packer b.1863 Somerset
« Reply #9 on: Monday 04 May 20 20:17 BST (UK) »
Looking for someone who might be the marriage witness, this looked intriguing? :-\
A marriage at St Augustine the Less, Bristol
4 April 1880
Thomas Packer, full, Bachelor, Baker, father William Packer, Photographer
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Rosina Lumber, 20

1881 Thomas is 23, Journeman Baker, with wife and daughter
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-XHLQ

1891 he is 33 and widowed. Daughter still with him
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WRCY-MZM

Sorry if red herring.

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Re: Henry Packer b.1863 Somerset
« Reply #10 on: Monday 04 May 20 20:38 BST (UK) »
Yes, I wondered about him after seeing him in the census but that marriage is interesting.

There is this Thomas

1861 1730/53/24

Sarah F Curtis 33 yrs
Charles H Wood   8 yrs
Ernest Packer   5 yrs b Bristol St James and St Paul
Thomas Packer   3 Yrs b Bristol Mary Redcliff
Sarah A Tewell 41 yrs

All boarders except for head Sarah Curtis.

Also
1861 1734 /70/40
Thomas Packer 27 yrs Silk Hatter
Charlotte Packer 23 yrs
Thomas Wm Packer 2 Yrs

All born Bristol
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Re: Henry Packer b.1863 Somerset
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 05 May 20 07:45 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for your help. I don't think I can go any further on this one.
Jon - it looks likely that the Thomas you found (b.1858 Bristol) could have been Henry's brother, given the occupation of baker and the father's occupation of photographer, a rare occupation in those days. Thanks for that.
Thanks again everyone