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Thank you both for your help. Still no joy with thomas. I suppose if I sent for marriage cert, that would give me where he was born? I guess records have been lost in London , maybe during the war. He died young didn't he, He was 3x great grandfather, and my grandfather was also in his 30's when he died
Incidentally I have not found the marriage, so thanks for that

In 1841 the family were in St Pancras (Grays Inn Lane District).

This is a possible death for Thomas- same district:

Burial:
Name: Thomas Foster
Record Type: Burial
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1799
Death Date: abt 1837
Burial Date: 28 Aug 1837
Burial Place: St Pancras Parish Chapel, England
Parish or Poor Law Union: St Pancras Parish Chapel
Borough: Camden
Residence: Cromer Street <<<<<<<<this was in Grays Inn Lane/ Road district
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FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915

Name: Thomas Foster
Registration Year: 1837
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Pancras
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1
Page: 249
Register Type: Parish Register

Thank you Christina I will look into these..How do I look at Parish records? I am puzzled at not finding Thomas, as he could obviously read and write. Does it say what his occupation was? Unfortunately Foster is a common name, and they all seem to keep using the same first names as well! Chigwell could be the right area, so at least that a start

Sophia Mary Hinchliffe married Samuel Dotchin in 1832 at Bethnal Green

In 1861 they are living in Shoreditch with a visitor - Rachael Forster Widow Aged 61 Born in Chigwell, Essex

So that all fits together nicely.

Not having so much luck with Thomas.

Possible sisters for Rachel are:

Elizabeth Anne 1790
Lucy Margaret 1791
Sophia Mary 1793
Alice 1795

all with parents Edward and Hannah

This is a possible for his marriage:

St.Anne Westminster
20th May 1821
Thomas Foster (signed) and Rachel Hinchliff (a cross) both of this parish
Witnesses: John Knight and Mary Ann Monument

On the IGI on familysearch is:

Rachel Hinchliffe baptised January 1800 at Chigwell, Essex
Father Edward Hinchliffe

Still looking for thomas Foster father of Richard E Foster(B 1829) Who did Thomas marry, date of birth etc.
I have paid for Parish records, but not sure where they are on GR
Thank you in anticipation

Thanks for info 1851/1841. Still no mention of Thomas the father?
i will have to see if I can find him on Parish records. I hoped the census would throw some light on him Is there a 1931 census?
The shoe maker info was interesting , would never have thought of that.
Your help much appreciated

1841 poss
Name: Richard Foster
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: St Pancras
Hundred: Ossulstone (Holborn Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration District: St Pancras
Sub-registration District: Grays Inn Lane
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 682
Book: 13
Folio: 11
Page Number: 17
Household Members: Name Age
Rachael Foster 35
Catharine Foster 13
Richard Foster 12
Hannah Foster 10
George Isacson 25
James Wileling 78
Thomas Julius 30
Esther Julius 30
Samuel Powell 65

Class: HO107; Piece: 682; Book: 13; Civil Parish: St Pancras; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 13; Folio: 11; Page: 17; Line: 5; GSU roll: 438798.

There are a couple of possible baptisms on Ancestry in Bethnal Green

Mary Ann Sophia Foster baptised 27 Oct 1822
Louisa Ann Foster b. 8 Feb 1826
Catherine Foster b. 24 June 1827

1851 poss

Name: Richard Foster
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Rachel Foster
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: St Pancras
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration District: Pancras
Sub-registration District: Somers Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 70
Piece: 1496
Folio: 282
Page Number: 16
Household Members: Name Age
Rachel Foster 49 - Chigwell, Essex
Richard Foster 22
Katherine Foster 23 - Bethnal Green
Jessy Fregson 32 - lodger
James Livers 24
Henry Morris 20

Class: HO107; Piece: 1496; Folio: 282; Page: 16; GSU roll: 87828-87829.

Richard was born in St Pancras Middx

You already have a thread on Hannah Lavender.

So where does Richard say he was born

correction he married Hannah Lavender
I asked about her on here earlier.Now trying to get info on Thomas Thanks

Hi
I have him on 1861 census Married with wife Hannah Mathews and 3 children Living in Southwark
Could not find him on 1851/41 census when he would have been with parents?
Would just like to fill in on thomas and if poss his wife, then I would need parish records I think, and that may be tricky in london!

Why does this seem familar ?

Name: Richard Foster
Age: Full Age
Spouse Name: Hannah Lavender
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Apr 1852
Parish: St Marylebone
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Thomas Foster
Spouse Father Name: William Lavender
Register Type: Parish Register

Which census have you found Richard on ?

Useful site for old occupations

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html


Simply a shoe maker

Trying to find the birth/death of my ancestor Thomas Foster (was a cordwainwer) what ever that is.
He was the father of Richard Foster born 1828. He was noted as decesed on Richards marriage Cert in 1852 Richard born 1828
I am assuming that he was born about 1800?
I thought maybe try 1841/1851 census? Probably born in london
any help re look up of census please?