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Thalassaemia Trait

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Edward

Edward Report 28 Jan 2014 13:57

Phillip Dunt - Pheobe Beckwith
Frederick Norman Spencer -Jane Ann Stokes
John Joscelyne - Sarah A Barnard
Samuel Steppings - Eliza Masters
My wife is a decendent of the above, who all married in the mid 1800’s in East Anglia. She inherited from her mother, Thalassaemia, a blood condition of iron deficiency. Seeking to contact others who are connected to this family line, who have had a similar health experience.


Ted Shirley

Catherine

Catherine Report 28 Jan 2014 14:10

2 marriages for Phillip Dunt to Pheobe Beckwith????
London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Philip Dunt
Name: Philip Dunt (Carpenter)
Spouse Name: Phebe Beckwith
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 3 Jul 1860
Parish: Whitechapel St Mary
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: Joshua Dunt (Bootmaker)
Spouse Father: William Beckwith (Gardener)
Register Type: Parish Register
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England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 about Philip Dunt
Name: Philip Dunt
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 3 Jun 1860
Marriage Place: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Father: Joshua Dunt
Spouse: Phoebe Beckwith
FHL Film Number: 94706
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?????

England, Select Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1900 about Philip Dunt
Name: Philip Dunt
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Marriage Date: 27 May 1860
Marriage Place: Halstead, Essex, England
Spouse: Phebe Ann Beckwith
FHL Film Number: 1472338
Reference ID: Item 6 p139

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1871 England Census about Phillip Dunt
Name: Phillip Dunt (Carpenter Joiner)
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Phoebe Dunt
Mother's Name: Hannah Dunt
Gender: Male
Where born: Halstead, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Mile End Old Town
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: Mile End Old Town
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration District: Mile End Old Town
Sub-registration District: Mile End Old Town, Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 46
Household Schedule Number: 100
Piece: 567
Folio: 11
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Phillip Dunt 35
Phoebe Dunt 37
Henry P Dunt 9
Hannah Dunt 75
......................................

1881 England Census about Phillip Dunt
Name: Phillip Dunt
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Phoebe Dunt
Gender: Male
Where born: Halstead, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Edmonton
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address: Silver St
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Carpenter
Registration District: Edmonton
Sub-registration District: Edmonton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1388
Folio: 61
Page Number: 58
Household Members:
Name Age
Phillip Dunt 45
Phoebe Dunt 47
Henry Dunt 17
Jesse Amey 21
.......................................

1891 England Census about Philip Dunt
Name: Philip Dunt
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Phoebe Dunt
Gender: Male
Where born: Halstead, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Edmonton
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:Carpenter

Registration District: Edmonton
Sub-registration District: Edmonton
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1081
Folio: 68
Page Number: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
Philip Dunt 55
Phoebe Dunt 56
Herbert Dring 22 - Nephew
Frederick Dring 21 - Nephew


Put some of these names in Search Trees to see if you can find a match. If you do you can make contact with the owner of the tree to see if they are direct descendants. They may be able to help you.

Catherine

Catherine Report 28 Jan 2014 14:16

Philip must have died between 1891 and 1901:-

1901 England Census about Phoebe Dunt
Name: Phoebe Dunt
Age: 67
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Halstead, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Edmonton
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation: Living on own means

Condition as to marriage: Widowed

Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Phoebe Dunt 67

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1911 England Census about Phoebe Ann Dunt
Name: Phoebe Ann Dunt
Age in 1911: 77
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation to Head: Lodger
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Halstead, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Edmonton
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address: 15 Ascot Road, Upper Edmonton N
Marital status: Widowed
Registration District: Edmonton
Registration District Number: 132
Sub-registration District: Edmonton
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Household Schedule Number: 121
Piece: 7363
Household Members:
Name Age
Ernest John Tyler 30
Maud Edith Tyler 28
Phoebe Ann Dunt 77

Noted as Pheobe Ann so the couple must have married twice.

Catherine

Catherine Report 28 Jan 2014 14:31

Is it possible that this is Frederick and Jane Spencer?

1861 England Census about Frederick N Spencer
Name: Frederick N Spencer
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane A Spencer
Gender: Male
Where born: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Stepney
Ecclesiastical parish: Trinity
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation: Bricklayer

Registration District: Mile End Old Town
Sub-registration District: Mile End Old Town Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 224
Piece: 295
Folio: 40
Page Number: 41
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick N Spencer 30
Jane A Spencer 29
Fredk N Spencer 9
Jane S Spencer 7
Geo Hy Spencer 5
Elizabeth Spencer 3
Esther M Spencer 1
Mary Ann Spencer 2/12
.........................

same family

1871 England Census about Fredrick N Spencer
Name: Fredrick N Spencer (Bricklayer)
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane A Spencer
Gender: Male
Where born: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Tottenham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Registration District: Edmonton
Sub-registration District: Tottenham
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Household Schedule Number: 78
Piece: 1340
Folio: 130
Page Number: 16
Household Members:
Name Age
Fredrick N Spencer 42
Jane A Spencer 39
Fredrick N Spencer 19
Jane Ann Spencer 17
George H Spencer 15
Elizabeth Spencer 13
Esther M Spencer 11
Marya Spencer 10
John W Spencer 8
Rachel Spencer 6
Albert R Spencer 4
Charles S Spencer 2
.................................

1881 England Census about Frederick N. Spencer
Name: Frederick N. Spencer
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Jane A. Spencer
Gender: Male
Where born: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Edmonton
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address: Raynham Rd 9 Edith Villa
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Bricklayer Journeyman
Registration District: Edmonton
Sub-registration District: Edmonton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1388
Folio: 28
Page Number: 50
Household Members:
Name Age
Frederick N. Spencer 60
Jane A. Spencer 49
John Spencer 17
Rachel Spencer 15
Albert Spencer 13
Charles Spencer 11
Edward Spencer 9
Eliza Spencer 8
Henry Spencer 6
Ada Spencer 1
...............................................

1891 England Census about Freak N Spencer
Name: Freak N Spencer
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane A Spencer
Gender: Male
Where born: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Edmonton
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation: Bricklayer

Registration District: Edmonton
Sub-registration District: Edmonton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1081
Folio: 60
Page Number: 55
Household Members:
Name Age
Freak N Spencer 60
Jane A Spencer 59
Esther Spencer 31
Edward Spencer 19
Eliza Spencer 18
Ada Spencer 11


Lots of names in this family to make possible connections!

Catherine

Catherine Report 28 Jan 2014 14:40

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about John Joscelyne
Name: John Joscelyne (Butcher)
Spouse Name: Sarah Barnard
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 22 Jun 1853
Parish: St Botolph, Aldgate
Borough: City of London
Father Name: John Joscelyne (Dead)
Spouse Father: George Barnard (Baker)
Register Type: Parish Register
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1861 England Census about John Joscelyn
Name: John Joscelyn
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: 1824
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Joscelyn
Gender: Male
Where born: Leigh, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Leigh
Ecclesiastical parish: Rochester
Town: Leigh
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation: Butcher

Registration District: Rochford
Sub-registration District: Prittlewell
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 45
Piece: 1084
Folio: 135
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
John Joscelyn 37
Sarah Joscelyn 27 born: London
John Joscelyn 6
Sarah Joscelyn 5
Emily Joscelyn 3
Ellen Joscelyn 1
...............................................

1871 England Census about John Joscelyne
Name: John Joscelyne
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Joscelyne
Gender: Male
Where born: Leigh, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Leigh
Ecclesiastical parish: St Clement
Town: Leigh
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration District: Rochford
Sub-registration District: Prittlewell
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household Schedule Number: 75
Piece: 1668
Folio: 147
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
John Joscelyne 48
Sarah Joscelyne 39
John Joscelyne 17
Edwin B Joscelyne 9
Emma Joscelyne 6
Jane Joscelyne 4
Henry Joscelyne 1
..........................................

Now noted as Fishmonger?

1881 England Census about John Joscelyne
Name: John Joscelyne
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relationship to Head: Head
Spouse: Sarah A. Joscelyne
Gender: Male
Where born: Leigh, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Tottenham
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address: 5 Sutton Terrace St Anns Rd
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Fishmonger
Registration District: Edmonton
Sub-registration District: Tottenham
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1385
Folio: 39
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
John Joscelyne 58
Sarah A. Joscelyne 49
Edward Joscelyne 19
Henry Joscelyne 12
Sarah Joscelyne 24
Ellen Joscelyne 20
Jane Joscelyne 13
Caroline L. Joscelyne 9
Maud E.N. Joscelyne 4
......................................
1891 England Census about John Joscelyne
Name: John Joscelyne
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Joscelyne
Gender: Male
Where born: Leigh, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Tottenham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Ann
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation: Retired Butcher

Registration District: Edmonton
Sub-registration District: Tottenham
ED, institution, or vessel: 19a
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1073
Folio: 8
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
John Joscelyne 69
Sarah Joscelyne 59
Jane Joscelyne 23
Henry Joscelyne 21
Caroline Lydia Joscelyne 19
William E T Cole 25


With this family also there are lots of possible connections to be made.

Catherine

Catherine Report 28 Jan 2014 14:51

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 about Samuel Steppings
Name: Samuel Steppings
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1848
Registration District: Caxton
Inferred County: Cambridgeshire
Volume Number: 14
Page Number: 45
Records on Page:
Name
Eliza Masters
Samuel Steppings
........................................

1851 England Census about Samuel Steppings
Name: Samuel Steppings
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas Steppings
Mother's Name: Eliza Steppings
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Wrestlingworth, Bedfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Hatley St George
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Condition as to marriage: Married
Registration District: Caxton
Sub-registration District: Caxton
ED, institution, or vessel: 14a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 6
Piece: 1758
Folio: 274
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Steppings 69
Eliza Steppings 59
Samuel Steppings 28
Eliza Steppings 28 - (Noted as Wife) born: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Joseph Whitbread 13
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1861 England Census about Samuel Stepings
Name: Samuel Stepings
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: 1822
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza Stepings
Gender: Male
Where born: Hatley George, Cambridgeshire, England
Civil Parish: Hatley St George
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Registration District: Caxton
Sub-registration District: Caxton
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Schedule Number: 6
Piece: 1017
Folio: 32
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Stepings 39 - Ag.Lab.
Eliza Stepings 34
Mary A Stepings 10
Elizabeth Stepings 8
Lucy Stepings 4
Thomas Stepings 2
Elizabeth Stepings 70 - Widow
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1871 England Census about Samuel Steppings
Name: Samuel Steppings
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza Steppings
Gender: Male
Where born: Hatley St Geo, Cambridgeshire, England
Civil Parish: Caxton
Town: Caxton
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Registration District: Caxton
Sub-registration District: Caxton
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household Schedule Number: 81
Piece: 1575
Folio: 97
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Steppings 49
Eliza Steppings 43
Elizath Steppings 18
Lucy Steppings 14
Thomas Steppings 12
Eliza A Steppings 10
Louisa Steppings 7
Alia Steppings 5
Ada Steppings 3
Sarah A Smith 20
............................................

1881 England Census about Samuel Steppings
Name: Samuel Steppings
Age: 58
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relationship to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Wresworth, Bedfordshire, England
Civil Parish: Tottenham
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address: 11 Charles St
Marital status: Married

Occupation: Lab (General)
Registration District: Edmonton
Sub-registration District: Tottenham
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1385
Folio: 132
Page Number: 33
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Steppings 58
Lizzie Apthorpe 27 - Daughter
Lucy Warren 23 - Daughter
Ada Steppings 12
William Warren 38 - Son in law
William Apthorpe 36 - Son in law
Thomas Steppings 22
Charles Warren 1
Arthur Warren 9
John Apthorpe 8
William Apthorpe 6
Charles Apthorpe 3

Yet another large family so you should find someone in search trees.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 28 Jan 2014 16:03

Look in 'search all member trees' provided by GR to enable contacts to be found............IF they are GR members

Do some research..............use freebmd to find descendants

Edward

Edward Report 29 Jan 2014 10:54

Thank you for your surgestions, and guidance, which i shall follow up.

Ted shirley