Edwards ~ Second Generation

    Issue of William Edwards  
1.   William John EDWARDS
Born c1800 (ref burial record).

Married Maria, surname unknown. Maria was born c1802 at Brampton, Middlesex.

Probably the marriage was in 1834 at Westminster (St George Hanover Square), between Maria BIGGS and William EDWARDS (ref Boyd's Marriage Index).

William John Edwards died 9 Feb 1838, age 38, his abode George Street, buried 16 Feb 1838 at St Alphage parish, Greenwich (ref Ancestry London deaths and burials).

Ref 1841 census. Kent, England. Civil parish of Greenwich. Registration District of Greenwich Union. Address: Room's Hill, Greenwich.
Together with father in law Wm Edwards (69), daughter Matilda (4), and Emily Pye (18), later to marry Henry Edwards:
Maria Edwards. Age 35. Not born in Kent.

Ref 1851 census. Kent, England. Civil Parish of St Alphage Greenwich. Registration District of Greenwich. Address: 3 George St, St Alphage Greenwich.
Together with dau Maria M (13):
Maria Edwards. Head. Widow. Age 49. Lodging House Keeper & Fund Holder. Born Brampton, Middlesex.

Ref 1861 census. Surrey, England. Civil Parish of Rotherhithe. Registration district of Rotherhithe. Address: 4 Brickley Row, Rotherhithe.
Together with dau Maria M (23) and her husband William Ashwin (34):
Maria Edwards. Mother in Law. Widow. Age 59. Householder. Born Brampton Middlesex.

Maria not found in later records.









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    Child:  
  1. Maria Matilda EDWARDS bap 1837 at St Alphage, Greenwich, Kent
  
2.   Charlotte EDWARDS
Charlotte was born c1805 (ref death certificate). She was born in London (ref 1851 census).
There is a possible birth and baptism: born 19 Jan 1804, bap 14 Jan 1805 at Saint Clement Danes, Westminster, London, dau of William Edwards and Charlotte (IGI C041603). No other children are found of this couple in this batch.

Married 28 Jun 1836 in St Brides, Fleet Street, London, to Charles HEMSLEY (ref IGI). Charles was a bachelor of the parish and Charlotte was a spinster of the parish; witnesses were James E Good and Sarah Good (ref Ancestry London Marriages, indexed as Charlette Edwards, no parents given). He was bap 23 Jan 1814 at Slaugham, Sussex, England (ref IGI) so there was a large difference in their ages.

Information is found in the 1841 and 1851 census records (see Hemsley tree).
Charles died 2 Aug 1843 at Blackheath Hill, Greenwich, England, aged 29 (ref death cert in Hemsley tree).
Charlotte died 26 Aug 1857 at Blackheath Hill, Greenwich, England, aged 52 years (ref death cert in Hemsley tree). Emily Edwards (her sister in law, wife of brother Henry) was present at her death, living at 24 George Street Greenwich.

For all further information, see HEMSLEY tree.

FROM WHOM LIBBY SHADE IS DESCENDED



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HEMSLEY tree
    Children (see Hemsley Tree for further details)  
  1. Fanny HEMSLEY born c1837 at Blackheath Kent  
  2. Charles HEMSLEY bap 1838 at Blackheath Kent  
  3. William Frederick HEMSLEY born 1840 at Greenwich Kent  
  4. Charlotte Helen HEMSLEY born 1841 at Greenwich Kent  
  5. Henry HEMSLEY born 1843 at Greenwich Kent
  
3.   Lucy EDWARDS
Born c1812 at Kensington, Middlesex.
Married 1 Nov 1832 at Saint Nicholas Warwick Parish, Warwickshire, England to Charles LAPWORTH (ref FamilySearch M0185206). Charles was born 28 Mar 1801, bap 6 Apr 1801 at St Nicholas, Warwick, son of James & Alice Lapworth (ref FamilySearch).
Note that 5 of the photographs (16,30,33,38,54) in the Photo Album were taken in Warwick and may be of the Lapworth family.

Ref 1841 census. Gloucestershire, England. Civil parish of Winchcomb. Address: Chandos Street, Winchcomb.
Together with children Charles (8), Jane (5) and a female servant:
Charles Lapworth. Age 35. Not born in Gloucestershire.
Lucy Lapworth. Age 25. Not born in Gloucestershire.

Ref 1851 census. Gloucestershire, England. Civil Parish of Winchcomb. Address: Chandos St, Winchcomb.
Together with children Fanny (7), Alice (6), Maria (4), Kate (2), Lucy's nephew Frederick Hemsley (11) and a boarder and a servant:
Charles Lapworth. Head. Mar. Age 50. Master of Grammar School. Born Warwick, St Nicholas.
Lucy Lapworth. Wife. Mar. Age 39. Born Middlesex, Kensington.

Ref 1861 census. Gloucestershire, England. Civil Parish of Winchcomb. Address: Chandos Street, Grammar School.
Together with children Maria N (14), Alfred W (10), Louisa A (6), Lucy's nephew Henry Edwards (14) and Charles' nephew James F Lapworth (12):
Charles Lapworth. Head. Mar. Age 60. Schoolmaster. Born Warwickshire, Warwick.
Lucy Lapworth. Wife. Mar. Age 49. Born Middlesex, London.

Ref 1871 census. Gloucestershire, England. Civil Parish of Winchcomb. Address: Chandos St, Winchcomb.
Together with children Maria A (23), Kate E (21), Louisa A (17) and 2 boarders:
Charles Lapworth. Head. Mar. Age 70. Schoolmaster. Born Warwick, St Nicholas.
Lucy Lapworth. Wife. Mar. Age 59. Schoolmaster's wife. Born Middlesex, Kensington.

Death reg of Charles Lapworth Sep qtr 1871 at Lambeth dist aged 70 (ref FreeBMD).
"LAPWORTH Charles. Effects under £1,000. 22 August. The Will of Charles Lapworth late of Winchcomb in the County of Gloucester Schoolmaster who died 4 July 1871 at Lambeth in the County of Surrey was proved at Gloucester by Lucy Lapworth of Winchcomb Widow the Relict the sole Executrix."

Death reg of Lucy Lapworth Mar qtr 1881 at Warwick dist aged 69 (ref FreeBMD).
"LAPWORTH Lucy. Personal Estate under £1,000. 29 April. The Will of Lucy Lapworth formerly of Winchcombe in the County of Gloucester but late of Emscote in the Parish of St. Nicholas Warwick in the County of Warwick Widow who died 20 March 1881 at Emscote was proved at the Principal Registry by Charles Lapworth of London-street Norfolk-square Hyde Park in the County of Middlesex Hosier the Son one of the Executors."





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    Children:  
  1. Charles LAPWORTH born c1833 at Gloucestershire  
  2. Jane LAPWORTH born c1836 at Gloucestershire  
  3. Fanny LAPWORTH born 1843 at Winchcomb Gloucestershire  
  4. Alice Maud LAPWORTH born 1844 at Winchcomb Gloucestershire  
  5. Maria Augusta LAPWORTH born 1846 at Winchcomb Gloucestershire  
  6. Kate LAPWORTH born c1849 at Winchcombe, Gloucestershire  
  7. Alfred W. LAPWORTH born c1851 at Winchcomb, Gloucestershire  
  8. Louisa Agnes LAPWORTH born 1855 at Winchcomb Gloucestershire
 
4.   Charles John EDWARDS
Born c1814 at Kensington, Middlesex.
No information found in IGI.

Ref 1841 census. Middlesex, England. Civil parish of St James. Address: Piccadilly.
Charles Edwards. Age 25. Linen Draper. Born in Middlesex.
Robert Edwards. Age 20. Not born in Middlesex. [unknown, not traced]

Married 31 August 1843 at the Church in the Parish of St James Westminster to Elizabeth JENNINGS. Both parties were of full age, bachelor and spinster. He was a draper of 17 Piccadilly, son of William Edwards, Park Keeper. She was of 13 Regent St, dau of John Jennings, farmer. The marriage was reg Sep qtr 1843 at St James Westminster District. She was born c1814 at Dalham, Cambridgeshire.

In the 1851 census records, Charles seems to be listed twice.
Ref 1851 census. Kent, England. Civil Parish of Frant. Address: Frant Road, Frant.
Together with dau Kate (6):
Charles Edwards. Head. Mar. Age 37. Mercer, Draper, Hosier etc. Born Middlesex, Kensington.
Elizabeth Edwards. Wife. Mar. Age 37. Born Cambridgeshire, Dalham.
ALSO
Ref 1851 census. Kent, England. Civil Parish of Speldhurst. Town of Tunbridge Wells. Address: London House, near Parade, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells.
In a business employing 26 people, and including Charles Lapworth (17), Fanny Hemsley (38), Jane Lapworth (15), Fanny Hemsley (13) - all other family members:
Charles Edwards. Head. Mar. Age 36. Draper etc. Born Middlesex.

Ref 1861 census. Middlesex, England. Civil Parish of Paddington. Address: 10 Newton Road, Paddington.
In the home of Stephen Burden (41) Silk Mercer:
Charles Edwards. Visitor. Mar. Age 47. Retired Draper. Born Middlesex, Kensington.
Elizabeth Edwards. Visitor. Mar. Age 47. Born Cambridgeshire, Dalham.

Ref 1871 census. Surrey, England. Civil Parish of Lambeth St Mary. Address: "No 134" Tulse Hill, Norwood.
Charles Edwards. Head. Mar. Age 57. Retired Draper. Born Kensington.
Elizabeth Edwards. Wife. Mar. Age 57. Born Cambridgeshire, Dalham.
Together with 2 servants.

Elizabeth died between 1871 and 1881, there are too many in FreeBMD to distinguish.

Ref 1881 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Marylebone. Address: 40 St Johns Wood Pk, Marylebone.
Together with grandchildren Gertrude Day (14), Florence Day (12) and visitor Lucy Allsop (20) (see generation 3, child of daughter Kate's 2nd husband George Allsop by his first wife), a cook and 2 servants:
Charles J. Edwards. Head. Widr. Age 67. Retired from Business. Born Middx, Kensington.

Ref 1891 census. London, England. Civil Parish of St Marylebone. Address: 40 St Johns Wood Park, St Marylebone.
Together with niece Emily Edwards (46) (dau of brother Henry), grandchildren Gertrude (24), Florence H (22), and Kate Isabel Allsop (16) (listed as Grand Child, but was child of daughter Kate's 2nd husband George Allsop by his first wife), a cook and a servant:
Charles E Edwards. Head. Widr. Age 77. Draper. Born Kensington.

Death of Charles John reg Mar qtr 1894 at Marylebone Dist age 80 (ref FreeBMD).



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    Children:  
  1. Kate EDWARDS born 1844 at St James's Westminster
  
5.   Henry EDWARDS
Born c1817 at Kensington, Surrey.
No information found in IGI.

Ref 1841 census. Kent, England. Civil parish of Greenwich. Registration District of Greenwich Union. Address: Room's Hill, Greenwich.
Together with Henry's father Wm Edwards (69) and others:
Emily Pye. Age 18. F.S. Not born in Kent. [Emily married in 1844 Henry Edwards, William's son]
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Ref 1841 census. Kent, England. Civil parish of Greenwich. Registration District of Greenwich. Address: Royal Hill, Greenwich.
In the home of William Newsom (40), Shoemaker:
Henry Edwards. Age 24. Shoemaker. Born in Kent.

Married reg Mar qtr 1844 at Lewisham dist, London to Emily PYE (ref FreeBMD). Emily was born c1820 at Bulmer or Halstead, Essex (ref census recs).

Ref 1851 census. Kent, England. Civil Parish of Greenwich. Address: 24 George St, Greenwich.
Together with children Emily (7), Henry (4), 'no name' (under 1 mo), and a nurse:
Henry Edwards. Head. Marr. Age 34. Undertaker. Born Surrey, Kensington.
Emily Edwards. Wife. Marr. Age 32. Born Essex, Halstead.

Henry died between 1851 and 1861 - there are 4 possibilities in Greenwich.

No record found in Post Office Directory of Greenwich 1855. Not in Melville Directory 1858.

In 1857 Emily was present at the death of sister in law Charlotte (see above).

Ref 1861 census. Kent, England. Civil Parish of Greenwich. Address: 25 George Street, Greenwich.
Emily Edwards. Head. W. Age 41. General Shop Keeper. Born Essex, Bulmer.
Together with 4 lodgers.

Ref 1871 census. Kent, England. Civil Parish of Greenwich. Address: 15 George St, Greenwich.
Together with son Henry (24) and a lodger:
Emily Edwards. Mother. W. Age 51. Independant. Born Essex, Bulmer.

Ref 1881 census. London, England. Civil Parish of Greenwich. Address: 77 King George St, Greenwich.
Together with dau Emily and a lodger:
Emily Edwards. Head. Wid. Age 61. No occupation. Born Essex.

Emily not found after 1881.



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    Children:  
  1. Emily EDWARDS born 1844 at Greenwich, Kent  
  2. Henry EDWARDS born 1846 at Greenwich, Kent  
  3. no name EDWARDS born 1851 at Greenwich, Kent
  

 



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