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Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 46 Send Message	Rachel	Report	15 Dec 2010 20:29
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 46 Send Message	Desperately seeking help with Katherine Trowbridge! b1892 d1958 I'm trying to find some information about my Grandfather William Sims' family. Unfortunately my Grandfather died before I was born and he was an only child so I have no one to ask for further info. His name was William Alfred George Sims born on 12/05/1920 Islington, his parents were William Sims born in 1892 Islington and Katherine Sims(nee Trowbridge) They were married in 1913 Islington. From what I've been told my Grandfather as an only child, has he did have an older sister but she died at birth, but I havew not yet found a record for this and have no name. The information I am seeking relates to Katherine Trowbridge as I have been told a lot of information and seem to have lots of contradicting information. It doesn't help that she's also been known as Kate, Kit and Catherine spelt with a 'C!' The info I have so far is: Katherine Alice Trowbridge was born in 1892 in Islington. From her marriage certificate I have found her father is George Augustus Trowbridge and he was an Iron Driller. Her mother from what I have been told is Irish. On the 1901 Cenus I found this information: 1901 Census Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born Original census image ________________________________________ TROWBRIDGE, George Head M 44 1857 Iron Driller Clerkenwell London VIEW TROWBRIDGE, Mary Wife Married F 40 1861 Dublin VIEW TROWBRIDGE, Henry T Son M 12 1889 Holborn London VIEW TROWBRIDGE, Teresa Daughter F 11 1890 Holborn London VIEW TROWBRIDGE, Kate Daughter F 9 1892 Islington London VIEW TROWBRIDGE, Alfred Son M 7 1894 Hoxton London VIEW TROWBRIDGE, Charles Son M 4 1897 Hoxton London VIEW TROWBRIDGE, Jennie Daughter F 2 1899 Hoxton London VIEW TROWBRIDGE, George Son M 0 (1 MOS) 1901 Hoxton London VIEW ________________________________________ RG number: RG13 Piece: 271 Folio: 103 Page: 5 Registration District: Shoreditch Sub District: Hoxton New Town Enumeration District: 10 Ecclesiastical Parish: Hoxton St Mary Civil Parish: Shoreditch Municipal Borough: Address: 75, Britannia Street, Shoreditch County: London The problems I am having are identifying all her brothers and sisters as I have found the above on the census but I have been told by my mother's cousins who met some of them that there are more! They believe there as Victor, Ernest, Alfred, Charlie, Jinny and another sister named 'Sissy?' As well as others that died young possibly in the ar. Can anyone help confirm the siblings to Katherine and her parents? And does anyone know if 'Sissy' is short for something or if it is a name? Any help would be much appreciated as I can't seem to see many recent posts for Trowbridge Cheers :)
Member Since: August 2005 Posts: 4,137 Send Message	TootyFruity	Report	15 Dec 2010 20:40
	Here is the marriage Name: Katherine Alice Trowbridge Age: 21 Estimated birth year: abt 1892 Spouse Name: William Sims Spouse Age: 22 Record Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 12 Oct 1913 Parish: All Saints, Battle Bridge County: London Borough: Islington Father Name: George Augustus Trowbridge Spouse Father Name: Arthur Frederick George Sims
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 46 Send Message	Rachel	Report	15 Dec 2010 20:45
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 46 Send Message	Yes, as I said before I've obtained this information - 'From her marriage certificate I have found her father is George Augustus Trowbridge and he was an Iron Driller.' I don't know how to go about tracking don the Irish mother, any ideas?
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	15 Dec 2010 20:46
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Rachel, Sissy is often short for Cecilia.
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 46 Send Message	Rachel	Report	15 Dec 2010 20:52
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 46 Send Message	hmmmm interesting, i'll have to try and look up that name, I haven't come across it yet. Cheers!
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 594 Send Message	mac	Report	15 Dec 2010 20:53
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 594 Send Message	I assume you have the marriage for George and Mary Conlan, June qtr.1884 (1a 154)?
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	15 Dec 2010 20:54
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Have you found her parents in the 1911 census? That will say how many children were born, and how many survived.
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:00
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Baptised as Catherine: London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 Name: Catherine Alice Trowbridge Record Type: Baptism Birth Date: 29 Dec 1891 Baptism Date: 8 Mar 1892 Father's name: George Augustus Trowbridge << Smith's Labourer Mother's name: Mary Trowbridge Parish or Poor Law Union: St Matthew, City Road Borough: Islington Also baptised on the same day was Theresa Mary born 26 Dec 1889 and Henry Thomas 24 Aug 1888. Their address at the time was 17 City Garden Row.
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 594 Send Message	mac	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:05
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 594 Send Message	Don't think we're going to find George on 1911 census: Deaths Sep 1908 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trowbridge George Augustus 52 Islington 1b 96
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:08
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Mis-transcribed in 1911 (Trowbridge on original): TROUTRIDGE, Mary Head Widow F 51 1860 Ireland Dublin TROUTRIDGE, Kate A Dauhgter F 20 1891 Machinist Tailoring London Islington TROUTRIDGE, Alfred Son M 18 1893 Tailor Presser London Islington TROUTRIDGE, Charles G Son M 15 1896 House Marker London Hoxton TROUTRIDGE, Jenny L Dauhgter F 12 1899 School London Hoxton TROUTRIDGE, George A Son M 10 1901 School London Hoxton TROUTRIDGE, Ernest T Son M 8 1903 School London Hoxton RG number: RG14 Piece: 944 Reference: RG14PN944 RG78PN32 RD10 SD6 ED42 SN262 Registration District: Islington Sub District: Islington South East Enumeration District: 42 Parish: Islington Address: 21 Newhall St Islington N County: London ** Original says 12 children born 8 survived.
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 46 Send Message	Rachel	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:11
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 46 Send Message	Mac - no I don't have any info on the marriage, so her maiden name would be Conlan? That ould tie in ith the first birth I have noted as Henry in 1889. Do you know the district? MarieCeleste - No I haven't got any 1911 census info, can anyone check it? And the baptism info is great thanks!
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:13
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	So, the 8 surviving children seem to be accounted for on the 1901 and 1911.
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 46 Send Message	Rachel	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:15
Member Since: May 2007 Posts: 46 Send Message	Just seen the info - 12 children? I'll check the FreeBMD site and see if I get any results - is there any way of gettin all 12 children's names?
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	MarieCeleste	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:17
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 18,042 Send Message	Parent's marriage details: London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 Name: George Augustus Trowbridge << Farrier, address 11 Edwardes Square Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Spouse Name: Mary Conlan << address 46 Edwardes Square Spouse Age: 24 Record Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 06 Apr 1884 Parish: St Philip, Kensington County: Middlesex Borough: Kensington and Chelsea Father Name: Charles Trowbridge << Warehouseman Spouse Father Name: John Conlan << Police Superintendant Witnesses were Henry Thomas Trowbridge and M......... Trowbridge
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34,375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:17
	Would Jinny and Jennie not be the same person ? Births Mar 1899 Trowbridge Jenny Louise - Shoreditch 1c 50
Member Since: August 2005 Posts: 4,137 Send Message	TootyFruity	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:20
	Name: Henry Thomas Trowbridge Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1892 Baptism Date: 8 Mar 1892 Father's name: George Augustus Trowbridge Mother's name: Mary Trowbridge Parish or Poor Law Union: St Matthew, City Road Borough: Islington
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 34,375 Send Message	Mike *	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:20
	-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1893 Trowbridge Alfred Shoreditch 1c 58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Sep 1896 Trowbridge Charles George Shoreditch 1c 49 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1899 Trowbridge Jenny Louise Shoreditch 1c 50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Mar 1901 Trowbridge George Augustus Shoreditch 1c 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1902 Trowbridge Albert Edward Shoreditch 1c 21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1903 Trowbridge Ernest Frederick Shoreditch 1c 45
Member Since: August 2005 Posts: 4,137 Send Message	TootyFruity	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:21
	Name: Theresa Mary Trowbridge Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1892 Baptism Date: 8 Mar 1892 Father's name: George Augustus Trowbridge Mother's name: Mary Trowbridge Parish or Poor Law Union: St Matthew, City Road Borough: Islington
Member Since: August 2005 Posts: 4,137 Send Message	TootyFruity	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:22
	Name: Alfred Trowbridge Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1897 Baptism Date: 8 Sep 1897 Father's name: George Augustus Trowbridge Mother's name: Mary Trowbridge Parish or Poor Law Union: Hoxton St Mary Borough: Hackney
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	alviegal	Report	15 Dec 2010 21:22
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,339 Send Message	Here are 11 of the children. Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Mary Amelia Trowbridge 2 Apr 1886 George Augustus Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge St Pancras St Bartholomew Camden View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 John Augustus Trowbridge 20 Mar 1887 George Augustus Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge St Pancras St Bartholomew Camden View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Catherine Alice Trowbridge 8 Mar 1892 George Augustus Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge St Matthew, City Road Islington View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Henry Thomas Trowbridge 8 Mar 1892 George Augustus Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge St Matthew, City Road Islington View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Theresa Mary Trowbridge 8 Mar 1892 George Augustus Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge St Matthew, City Road Islington View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Alfred Trowbridge 8 Sep 1897 George Augustus Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge Hoxton St Mary Hackney View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Charles George Trowbridge 8 Sep 1897 George Augustus Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge Hoxton St Mary Hackney View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Jennie Louise Trowbridge 22 Feb 1899 George Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge Hoxton St Mary Hackney View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 George Augustus Trowbridge 5 Jun 1901 George Augustus Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge Hoxton St Mary Hackney View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Albert Edward Trowbridge 17 Dec 1902 George Augustus Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge Hoxton St Mary Hackney View Record Match quality: 2 out of 5 Ernest Frederick Trowbridge 2 Dec 1903 George Augustus Trowbridge, Mary Trowbridge Hoxton St Mary Hackney

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