After their marriage in 1849 in Waterloo, South London, Aaron and Catherine Wales lived out their lives in Bermondsey and Southwark, close to the Leather Market South of the Thames. They raised nine children there, including my 2xgreat grandmother Alice Mary Wales. Aaron was originally from rural Norfolk, but married a girl from Newington. Were … Continue reading London Waleses: Aaron & Catherine’s family
St George the Martyr Southwark
Mary Ann Collins: Born 1828, but when did she die?
I know when Mary Ann Collins was born; but what happened to her after the 1881 census? My 3xgrandparents James Stocking and Mary Ann Collins married on 22 November 1849 at St Mary Newington, South London and lived in Southwark for the following 30 years. They had a total of eleven children, all of whom … Continue reading Mary Ann Collins: Born 1828, but when did she die?
James Stocking (1829-1883): A Southwark life
Even though he was born before civil registration of births in England from 1837, the early life of my 3xgreat grandfather James Stocking was relatively easy to trace. He married Mary Ann Collins in 1849, lived in and around Kent Street, Southwark for a further 30+ years, and died there. I used old maps and … Continue reading James Stocking (1829-1883): A Southwark life
My Stocking Roots 