Eureka moment! A lovely man in Kent Family History Society has had a look on his Microfiche records and found William and Ann Browne living in Weller's Row, Faversham baptising their baby Stephen on Feb 25th 1836. I am fairly happy that this is them - William gives his occupation as labourer and it ties in with everything else we know about Stephen. I've asked the kind soul to look for other sibilings and also for a marriage for William and Ann as this would give us Ann's maiden nam and William's father's name I hope. Every time I get back bit now I just feel so triumphant as I never expected to get anywhere. Browne with an e - hmmmm, can't find them for certain on any census with or without an e... a rose by any other name... :-) Still as poor as hell, don't think there's going to be any unclaimed riches Trev!
Still struggling with the Haggers but Peter Hagger from the One Name Study has suggested
two possible marriages for Henry (father of Henry James) so I shall gamble £7 on the most likely one and order the certificate. I think I've found Henry Hagger as a child, living with his father William and mother Mira in the 1841 and 1851 census records in Shoreditch. William is a carpenter. Mira is an interesting name....a variant of Mary apparently but with Jewish and Hindu origins...perhaps that's where our darker skin tone comes from!!!
Oooh, oooh, OOOOOH.
I've found a marriage record for William Hagger to Mira Bigny on the Pallots Marriage index.
1834 St Giles Cripplegate. Must, must, must get Henry's marriage cert to prove these are his parents. Bigny sounds French. Wow some exoticism at last!!! The 1851 census says she was born in Norfolk.
I could really do with a microfiche reader if anyone in my family is reading this and wants to buy me a birthday present that I would truly appreciate!!!
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