Help to find Missing Parents of John A Vickers

[Jayhen6]

Hi,
  I would be very grateful for any help in assisting my search for the parents of John Anthony Vickers born 19 March 1866 in Greenwich, Kent.

He was baptised on 27 May 1866. His parents were recorded as John Vickers a solicitors clerk and Caroline was his mother.

In 1871 John Anthony age 5 years is living with an uncle Alfred King a schoolmaster at Brereton School in Cheshire. By the census of 1881 John Anthony Vickers is still living with Alfred King at the school.

I cannot find any trace of his parents (limited access to Census) I believe they were married on 24 Sept 1865 in Paddington. Father of John being William Vickers a ‘coachman’ (no further info found on William at this stage)

Any help with  this puzzle would be very welcome.

Thanks in advance

[Dundee]

VICKERS, JOHN  ANTHONY
Mother's maiden surname: GRIMMETT     
GRO Reference: 1866  J Quarter in GREENWICH  Volume 01D  Page 693

The father John was a parochial clerk when he married.  Caroline's father was Anthony GRIMMETT.

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Debra 

[Jayhen6]

VICKERS, JOHN  ANTHONY
Mother's maiden surname: GRIMMETT     
GRO Reference: 1866  J Quarter in GREENWICH  Volume 01D  Page 693

The father John was a parochial clerk when he married.  Caroline's father was Anthony GRIMMETT.

Most census records are free to search on FamilySearch.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/

Debra 

Thanks Debra, I’ve viewed Familysearch records but can’t seem to find John Anthony’s parents anywhere.. thanks

[Christine53]

Alfred William VICKERS bap 20 Jun 1868 St Alphege Greenwich
son of John VICKERS , solicitor's clerk, and Caroline of Greenwich

1871 census

Caroline VICKER 28 Head Wid b Oxfordshire
Alfred W VICKER 2 son b Greenwich
Eliza G VICKER 1 dau b Greenwich
RG10 22 58 21

[LizzieL]

When John and Caroline married he was 24 and she was 23, so looking for births abt 1842 and 1843

possible in 1851
Piece number 1467, Folio 807, Page 52

[Jayhen6]

Alfred William VICKERS bap 20 Jun 1868 St Alphege Greenwich
son of John VICKERS , solicitor's clerk, and Caroline of Greenwich

1871 census



Caroline VICKER 28 Head Wid b Oxfordshire
Alfred W VICKER 2 son b Greenwich
Eliza G VICKER 1 dau b Greenwich
RG10 22 58 21

That’s great. So it looks like John has either died or left. That may explain why John Anthony was sent to live in Cheshire?.. yet his mother has two more children?..

Thank you

[Dundee]

Caroline was born before her mother married.

QUAINTON, CAROLINE
No mother's maiden surname
GRO Reference: 1842  D Quarter in WOODSTOCK UNION  Volume 16  Page 143

Anthony GRIMMETT married Eliza QUAINTON in 1844 at Woodstock, Oxfordshire.

They are in Paddington in 1861

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7VJ-24Z

Debra 

[ShaunJ]

A John Vickers death in Greenwich in 1870 aged 29

Greenwich 4Q 1870 1d 501

[ShaunJ]

Nov. 4, at his residence, Prior-street, Greenwich, Mr. John Vickers, aged 29, second son of William and Isabella Vickers, of 7, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park


Berkshire Chronicle 12 November 1870

London Evening Standard 9 November 1870