Charlotte was born at Yoxford, Suffolk in 1834 and John at Saunders Rake, Chipping in 1826. Charlotte and John were married at Halesworth Parish Church on 22 February 1855. They lived in Halesworth till after 1859 when Fredrick was born. John recorded his profession in 1855 as an artist. He was actually a photographer. This was the very early stages of photography.
In 1861 they were living in Manor Street in Braintree. Charlotte's mother Sophia had been teaching in the area and presumably lived there which would be the reason for the family moving to Braintree. At this time John referred to himself as a photographic Artist. In 1861 Anne Staines was living with them and working as a servant.
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Between 1865 and 1881 they were living 11 Bungay Road (Dagmar house) Halesworth, Beccles, Suffolk. In the 1865 Post office directory he referred to himself as a photographer and Shopkeeper in Bungay Road. This was possibly a photographic shop or more likely a photographic studio. 1n 1879 he was operating his business from Quay street There are a number of adverts where John was selling photos of a range of subjects including a railway accident a wedding and the Theberton Harvest home. The photos were sold for 1 shilling each which is about £30 in today’s money in England. To be able to travel with the photographic equipment, which was very bulky in the early days of photography, John would have had a horse and wagon of some description.
In 1891 they were living at 32 & 34 Clapham Road Lowestoft. Lowestoft is only about 10 miles from Halesworth.
In 1891 they had Maud Holmes (34 years old), Mary Javis (32 years old), Emma Hagger (27 years old) and Edith, M, Artner (6 years old). Maud, Marty and Emma were likely servants. It is unclear how the 6 year old Edith fitted in to the household. She may be a child or relation of one of the servants.
Charlotte was living at 339 London Rd, Kirkley Lowestoft when she died on 1 November 1905. She left £452 in her will.
They had 13 Children in 18 years. Charlotte must have been pregnant for nearly 12 years. They had Annie Stanning living with them as a nurse. Even with Annie I am sure Charlottee had plenty to keep her busy.
Their children were
1. Alice who was born in 1858 and married Horrace Vennon Ponder
2. Frederick was born in 1859 in Halesworth. Fredrick married Mary Minchen in abt. 1883. Mary was also born in 1859. She was born in the old Roman town Cirencester. In 1911 Fredric and family were living at 65 Stanford hill. They had three children. Dora Constance and Eric Lowey, (presumably twins) were born in 1892 and Eva Kathleen born in 1891. Eric was working as a clerk for East India merchants in 1911. Frederic’s nephew Headly Porter was also living with them at time. They had a large house with 13 rooms that appeared to belong to the Young Men's Christian Association. Frederick's occupation at the time was recorded as Secretary of the YMCA. They had 5 male lodgers and a 40 year old housekeeper, Jannie Veisey Webster living with them as well.
3. Harriet was born in 1860. Harriet married James Rodwell, and died in 1927
4. Jessie was born in 1861. She worked as a medical missionary in South India. She died there on 11 June 1927
5. Victoria Florence (Vicky) was born 1862. Victoria married Henry Thomas Goose on 5 October 1885 at Beccles[1]. Henry father (deceased) was John Goose of Horsey.
6. Albert Edward was born in 1862. He married Eliza Jane Burns and later Hester. See separate history
7. Charlotte Lottie was born in 1864. She married Frederick Fairchild. Charlotte died in Lowestoft, Suffolk in 1905. They had a daughter named Charlotte Anne who was involved in the women's suffrage movement and had Mrs Pankhurst to stay in her hotel in Lowesoft. She died in 1929. She had a con, Douglas.
8. Richard Cobden was born in 1865. He married Louise Marlandorff
9. Annie Elizabeth was born in 1867. She married Benjamin D. Maggs. Three of their children were Keith, Claude and Dorothy Maggs. Claude and Keith use to visit New Zealand every three years. Claude had been a major in the British army based in Turkey.
10. John Bright was born in 1872 and died in 1902
11. Oliver Cromwell was born in 1874. He married Caroline Marsh Oliver became a furniture manufacturer and later the proprietor of the East Anglia Hotel in Bournemouth. Oliver and Caroline had twins born in 1898.
12. Joseph Walter was born in 1875. He married Emily Carsley
13. George Washington was born in 1876. He married Susie Patterson Hill and later Else
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