Descendants of Joseph French: First Generation

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1. Joseph¹ French, son of Elizabeth, was born in Wethersfield, Essex? 1801. Year and place of birth taken from 1841 Census. Joseph died 26 July 1864 in Lower Green, Wethersfield, Essex, at 63 years of age. No record of Joseph in 1871 Census. Copy certificate issued 27 October 2010 for his death. Believed to be the correct person as his address matches that for the 1861 Census. Aged 64 a farm labourer. The informant was Mary Everett of Slate Cottages Wethersfield who made her mark. It is not known what relationship if any there was between Joseph abd the informant. Wethersfield was spelt Weathersfield.

He married Elizabeth (or Eliza) Carder? 1824. Date supplied by Maureen French.

Elizabeth was born 1806. Elizabeth died March 1852 in Braintree, Essex, at 45 years of age. She died between the 1851 Census and 1861 Census. Free BMD has several possible entries during that time but the most likely is one registered in Braintree Ref. 4a 205.

She was listed as head of household in the 1841 census in Wethersfield, Essex. HO 107 Piece 333, Book 19, Folio 32, Page 3 shows Joseph 40 an agricultural labourer, Elizabeth 35, Samuel 15, Newcomb 12, Emeli? 9, Mary 7, Elizabeth 5 and Sarah 2.

She was listed as head of household in the 1851 census in Lower Green, Wethersfield, Essex. HO 107 Piece 1785, Folio 128, Page 13 shows Joseph 50 an agricultutal labourer, Eliza 45 straw plaiter and the children Betsy (Elizabeth) 15 straw plaiter, Maria 9 straw plaiter and Joseph 7, Philip 4 and Charles 1 and mother Elizabeth widow 90 a pauper (agricultural labourer) all born Wethersfield.

He was listed as head of household in the 1841 census in Wethersfield, Essex. HO 107 Piece 333, Book 19, Folio 32, Page 3 shows Joseph 40 an agricultural labourer, Elizabeth 35, Samuel 15, Newcomb 12, Emeli? 9, Mary 7, Elizabeth 5 and Sarah 2.

He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census in Lower Green, Wethersfield, Essex. HO 107 Piece 1785, Folio 128, Page 13 shows Joseph 50 an agricultutal labourer, Eliza 45 straw plaiter and the children Betsy (Elizabeth) 15 straw plaiter, Maria 9 straw plaiter and Joseph 7, Philip 4 and Charles 1 and mother Elizabeth widow 90 a pauper (agricultural labourer) all born Wethersfield.

He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census in Lower Green, Wethersfield, Essex. RG09, Piece 1113, Folio 100, Page 11 shows Joseph a widower, agricultural labourer aged 60, daughter Maria straw plaiter 20, son Joseph agricultural labourer 17 and son Philip agricultural labourer 15.

Joseph French and Elizabeth (or Eliza) Carder? had the following children:

child 2 i. Samuel² French was born 2 March 1826. Information from IGI Christening record. He was christened in Congregational or Independent, Essex, 11 November 1826. IGI Batch No.067661, Source Call No.0593815 (RG4 1768), Printout Call No.6909109.

child + 3 ii. Newcomb(e) French was born 3 February 1829.

child 4 iii. Mary French was born 28 November 1833. Information from IGI Christening record. She was christened in Congregational or Independent, Essex, 14 September 1834. IGI Batch No.C067661, Source Call No.0593815 (RG4 1768), Printout Call No.6909109.

child 5 iv. Elizabeth (Betsy) French was born 21 February 1836. Information from IGI Christening record. She was christened in Congregational or Independent, Essex, 20 October 1836. IGI Batch No.C067661, Source Call No.0593815 (RG4 1768), Printout Call No.6909109.

child 6 v. Maria French was born in Wethersfield, Essex about 1841. Birthplace and year of birth taekn from 1861 Census. She was listed as head of household in the 1851 census in Lower Green, Wethersfield, Essex. HO 107 Piece 1785, Folio 128, Page 13 shows Joseph 50 an agricultutal labourer, Eliza 45 straw plaiter and the children Betsy (Elizabeth) 15 straw plaiter, Maria 9 straw plaiter and Joseph 7, Philip 4 and Charles 1 and mother Elizabeth widow 90 a pauper (agricultural labourer) all born Wethersfield.

She was listed as head of household in the 1861 census in Lower Green, Wethersfield, Essex. RG09, Piece 1113, Folio 100, Page 11 shows Joseph a widower, agricultural labourer aged 60, daughter Maria straw plaiter 20, son Joseph agricultural labourer 17 and son Philip agricultural labourer 15. Philip does not appear on the 1851 Census.

child 7 vi. Joseph French was born in Wethersfield, Essex about 1844. Birthplace and year of birth taken from 1861 Census. He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census in Lower Green, Wethersfield, Essex. HO 107 Piece 1785, Folio 128, Page 13 shows Joseph 50 an agricultutal labourer, Eliza 45 straw plaiter and the children Betsy (Elizabeth) 15 straw plaiter, Maria 9 straw plaiter and Joseph 7, Philip 4 and Charles 1 and mother Elizabeth widow 90 a pauper (agricultural labourer) all born Wethersfield.

child + 8 vii. Philip French was born about 1846.

child 9 viii. Charles French was born in Wethersfield, Essex about 1850. Birthplace and year of birth taken from 1851 Census. Charles died December 1859 in Halstead, Essex, at 9 years of age. Charles does not appear on the 1861 Census when he would have been aged 11 and it is assumed that he died before that date. Free BMD has an entry Ref. Halstead 4a 199 which may be for him.

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