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Thank you all for all that research. Very interesting...I wonder why he was working and living with a captain of the Light Dragoons in Boulogne. I still feel this was political as Mr Killick was later responsible for erecting statue of Napoleon in Boulogne. Why would Alfred have died he was only 44 and recently married to Jane.
Thank you Catherine I would like a copy if that is possible.

(lol Catherine, that's some going, 465 pages!, info. well found though)

Chris :)

Below would be Edgar Gibson, from google search...


Gentleman's Magazine, Or Monthly Intelligencer

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=HfhfAAAAcAAJ

1834 - ?Great Britain
Capt. Edgar Gibson, 4th Light Dragoons, to Charlotte, fourth dau. of Ald. Lucas, of Wateringbury-place, Kent.

(1841, family at Wateringbury)


Edits (for Catherine, see below, if any help)

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1333185

Hi again,
Have found the record of Alfred's death and have taken a copy if you would like me to send that to you too.

The death was registered by two of his friends (in France a birth or a death is always registered by two people that knew the person and can state that it was indeed the person mentioned)
The friends declare that he died at 1:00am at his home ( rue de la place des Victoires)

It is not noted what he died of, but there doesn't seem to be anything suspicious.

It's interesting to note that, on the death record, he is noted as being the widow of Rachel Exall, but no other wife, or child is noted on the record.

It is also noted that his occupation was (Domestic) and not, as you thought, a
"Commission Agent"

I'll try and find the address on the '1851 recensement' to see who is living there but it will take some time as I will have to scroll through all 465 pages till I find it.

This old thread might be helpful - contact details for relevant offices in the right area - although might be out of date:

https://www.genesreunited.co.nz/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1055163

Hi Sonya,
French records are free to view but take ages to find as there is no central archive that holds all bmd and census records. If you know the exact place of birth/marriage/death of the person you are looking for you can freely look for the necessary record but otherwise it's very difficult.

As you know that Alfred died in Boulogne sur Mer in 1851 I have looked through the 1851 recensement records and found him on page 220 of 465.

He is 40yrs of age and a domestic in the household of Edgar Gibson (Major ? SMB), an english family, living 140 rue des Pipots.

Just under the line that Alfred is noted it also gives the name of:-
Jane Robert aged 28yrs, she is also english and she is noted as being the wife of Alfred.
No sign of any children.

If you would like a copy I could send you one by pm?

I will take a look at the death records for Boulgne to see if I can find anything else.


...........this looks to be the marriage of the family for whom he was working:-
Name: Edgar Gibson
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1834
Marriage Place: Wateringbury,Kent,England
Spouse: Charlotte Lucas
FHL Film Number: 0992538, 0992539

(see above info., you would need a visit!)

Chris :)

https://www.kentarchives.org.uk/our-services/research-service/

(about Research Service)

Thank you..How do I get the will from this ref. please

Would be the relevant Kent Archives...(not seeing on below)

England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 (Ancestry)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/wills-1384-1858/

Chris :)

https://www.kentarchives.org.uk/wills-probate-records/

(above for info.)

(Wills up to 1858: we hold these at the Kent History and Library Centre.)

Thank you...how do I get the will from this reference please

Looks like it, Chris:

Rachel Greenhill
in the 1841 England Census
Name: Rachel Greenhill
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1816
Gender: Female
Where born: Kent, England
Civil Parish: Rolvenden
Hundred: Rolvenden
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
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Registration district: Tenterden
Sub-registration district: Rolvenden
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 475
Book: 12
Folio: 33
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Rachel Greenhill 25
Mary Greenhill 7
Elizabeth Greenhill 5
Alfred Greenhill 3
Joseph Greenhill 4 Mo

Did below relate?...

Chris :)

Baptism
County Kent
Place Tenterden
Church name St Mildred
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 1559
Baptism date 29 May 1850
Person forename Elizabeth
Person sex f
Person abode Rolvenden
Father forename Alfred
Father surname GREENHILL
Father occupation Postman
Mother forename Rachel
Register note Age 13


Baptism
County Kent
Place Tenterden
Church name St Mildred
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 1559
Baptism date 29 May 1850
Person forename Elizabeth
Person sex f
Person abode Rolvenden
Father forename Alfred
Father surname GREENHILL
Father occupation Postman
Mother forename Rachel
Register note Age 13

https://www.freereg.org.uk/


Index to Death Duty Registers 1796-1903 (Find My Past)

(Court Canterbury Prerogative Court
Residence TENTERDEN
National Archives reference IR27/64)

(Administrator named for Alfred 1855, Rachel Greenhill, Tenterden, Kent)

The probate posted by Gigi may well be the right man.

There's no death for an Alfred Greenhill in England/Wales 1850-55

No help with Jane, I'm afraid, but -

a tree on Ancestry says this is your Alfred - actually born no later than 1807:

Alfred Greenhill
in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Alfred Greenhill
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 10 Feb 1807
Baptism Place: Rolvenden, Kent, England
Father: Thos. Bayly Greenhill
Mother: Rose
FHL Film Number: 1737002

For helpers' reference:
His marriage to Jane was apparently in Boulogne sur Mer in 1849, and the child was called Jane Ross Greenhill. (per the tree)

Hi

According to Findmypast, there is a will proved 1855 for Alfred Greenhill of Tenterden reference: National Archives reference IR27/64 . I know it isn't from Calais, but maybe??

Is this your man? The will may shed some light on his family.

Best regards

Gillian