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Whither Wakefields?
posted Monday, 11 April 2005
Phoebe Caroline Gibson was wife of Frederick Ephgrave (born Scrivener). They married in Hoxton in 1872 and were my great-grandparents. Phoebe's parents (my great-great grandparents) are William Joseph James Gibson, an overmantel maker born in Islington in 1856, and Phebe Virginia Wakefield, born in Mile End Old Town in 1853.
Phebe Virginia's parents (from her birth certificate and father's name on her marriage certificate) are Charles Saffrey Wakefield and Phebe Ann, nee Wade (my 3x great-grandparents).
At the time of Phebe Virginia Wakefield's birth in May 1853, the family is living at 12 John Street, Mile End Old Town, Stepney. Charles' profession is given as hair dresser (what I later think is horse hair dresser).
I can't find any of the family on the 1861 census index transcripts at 1837Online, despite searches on variant spellings. The family's former home at 12 John Street is occupied by other families, none of which could remotely be mis-transcriptions of the Wakefields.
In the 1871 census, Phebe Ann Wakefield is a widow aged 37, living with daughter Phebe Virginia aged 17, a "servant out of place", her son Charles aged 15 and younger son Henry, aged 7. Both boys are 'scholars'. The family is living at 52 Westmoreland Place, Shoreditch. An Emily Page, aged 22, is a visitor on census night. The whole household was born in 'Middlesex'. Charles would have been born around 1856, Henry in 1864.
It would seem that Charles Saffrey Wakefield died sometime between Henry's conception (1863/4) and the 1871 census.
I can't find a marriage entry in any of the indices for Phebe Ann Wade nor Charles Wakefield. Although there is a possible christening record in the IGI for Phebe Ann Wade, daughter of Richard and Phoebe at St John the Baptist, Shoreditch, there is no record in the IGI for a likely Charles Wakefield, even assuming he was much older than his wife.
I have Phebe Virginia Wakefield's birth and marriage certificates but as yet haven't found birth certificate entries for her brothers Charles and Henry.
Phebe Virginia's parents (from her birth certificate and father's name on her marriage certificate) are Charles Saffrey Wakefield and Phebe Ann, nee Wade (my 3x great-grandparents).
At the time of Phebe Virginia Wakefield's birth in May 1853, the family is living at 12 John Street, Mile End Old Town, Stepney. Charles' profession is given as hair dresser (what I later think is horse hair dresser).
I can't find any of the family on the 1861 census index transcripts at 1837Online, despite searches on variant spellings. The family's former home at 12 John Street is occupied by other families, none of which could remotely be mis-transcriptions of the Wakefields.
In the 1871 census, Phebe Ann Wakefield is a widow aged 37, living with daughter Phebe Virginia aged 17, a "servant out of place", her son Charles aged 15 and younger son Henry, aged 7. Both boys are 'scholars'. The family is living at 52 Westmoreland Place, Shoreditch. An Emily Page, aged 22, is a visitor on census night. The whole household was born in 'Middlesex'. Charles would have been born around 1856, Henry in 1864.
It would seem that Charles Saffrey Wakefield died sometime between Henry's conception (1863/4) and the 1871 census.
I can't find a marriage entry in any of the indices for Phebe Ann Wade nor Charles Wakefield. Although there is a possible christening record in the IGI for Phebe Ann Wade, daughter of Richard and Phoebe at St John the Baptist, Shoreditch, there is no record in the IGI for a likely Charles Wakefield, even assuming he was much older than his wife.
I have Phebe Virginia Wakefield's birth and marriage certificates but as yet haven't found birth certificate entries for her brothers Charles and Henry.
comments (1)
1. Vivienne Rush left...
Saturday, 22 September 2007 3:08 am
I know that this site has been around for some time, but I have also been
looking for Charles Saffrey Wakefield. I have only a tad more information
as perhaps you have by now. Please contact me re this family.
Regards
Vivienne 22.9.07