John Biddiss and Mary Askew

[mckha489]

Yes, I agree, it looks promising, but I could find no more baptisms in Bristol for the same couple.

Nor can I. Even just B*S not helping.

[Neale1961]

1851 census for St George Southwark (note KENT STREET)
Willam Bidess age 70, and family.
He is born in Bridport Dorset.
His baptism is 23 Jan 1782 Bridport, to parents William and Catherine.

In the 1841 census, also Kent St, William Biddis, age 60, is a rope maker.

That leads to…..
A baptism in Bridport Dorset , 30 Nov 1783 for John Bedess with parents William and Catherine.

Dorset to Bristol is not too far.

[mckha489]

Oh, very good!
And that probably does mean that burial I found in Bridport is connected too.

[Neale1961]

There is another Beddess family in Bridport having children at the same time as William and Catherine - possibly related.

[Neale1961]

William Biddis junior was married first to Eleanor Perry in 1801 Newington, Southwark.
Eleanor died April1829.
A second marriage for William in Aug 1829 to widow Ann Jane HUNT.
Ann Jane died in May 1842.
William died in Aug 1866. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218267017/william-biddis
In the 1861 census, William is a twine spinner, 78, born Bristol (sic.)

Added- in 1851 census, John Biddiss’ widow, (wife #2) Mary, is a “visitor” in the house of William Biddiss and his son’s family.

[carol80]

What can I say Thank you both. This is fantastic information.
Unfortunately, I have to go out soon. Will be back as soon as I can.
Thank you
Carol

[Neale1961]

I am not having any luck finding a death / burial for your John Biddiss.

Here he is in 1825 London Directory

[Neale1961]

John William b 5 March 1811 Southwark ch 14 April 1811 St George The Martyr, Southwark.
 Thomas William b 14 Aug 1813 Southwark ch 24 Nov 1813 St George The Martyr, Southwark
 William John b 1814
 James John b  9 Dec 1815 Southwark ch 19 Jan 1817 St George The Martyr, Southwark.

Hi Carole
Something does not make sense here with the children of John Biddiss and Mary Askew ….

John William Biddiss : Born 15 March 1811, baptised 14 April St. George the Martyr's, Southwark; Parents John and Mary. Original record sighted

William Biddiss: born 6 Sept 1813, bapt 3 Oct 1813 St. George the Martyr's, Southwark: Parents John and Mary, Kent Street. Original record sighted

? Thomas William BIDDISS born 14 Aug 1813, bapt 24 Nov 1813 St. George the Martyr's, Southwark (parents John and Mary)
The dates do not make sense with the baptisms of other sons. I have not been able to find an original record – only transcriptions on family search and Ancestry. Something must be wrong.

John James Biddiss: Born Dec 1815; Bapt 19 Jan 1817 George the Martyr's, Southwark. Parents John and Mary, Rope Maker Kent Street. Original record sighted
(His cousin Thomas - 1 year younger,  son of William and Eleanor Biddiss was baptised at the same time.)

[Neale1961]

John William BIDDISS Born 15 March 1811, baptised 14 April St. George the Martyr's, Southwark; parents John and Mary

MARRIAGE John William BIDDISS (bachelor) to Susannah BOYD (spinster)
28 Sept 1835 Saint John The Evangelist, Lambeth, Surrey
Witnesses: William Biddiss and James Green

1841 census: John Biddiss is a whip maker

Children:
•   Susanna Jane BIDDISS bapt 9 Mar 1838 St Giles in the Fields, Holborn (married 1858 to Thomas BENTLEY); died 1892 Southwark
•   John William BIDDISS born Sept Quarter 1840 St Mary Newington; died Sept Quarter 1841
•   Thomas John BIDDISS June Quarter 1843 St Mary Newington (married 1874 to Catherine Butler RAY); died Feb 1918 Wandsworth

John William BIDDISS burial (age 34)
15 June 1845 St Mary Newington, Southwark
Abode: Locksfields
(His widow Susannah remarried in 1846 to William CHUCK – Biddiss children appear in 1851 census with surname CHUCK)