I see on the 1891 Census William is listed with two sons that he had with Harriet William Buddington 31 Caroline Buddington 36 John W Buddington 6 Frank A Buddington 5 Hannah K Buddington 1 Births Jun 1884 Buddington John William Thanet 2a 916 Births Mar 1886 BUDDINGTON Francis Anthony Thanet 2a 965 Name: Francis A C Buddington Death: Camberwell, London, England Death: Oct-Nov-Dec 1957 You say that FJ Page mentions your grandmother siblings, but does he mention them as his own siblings? I take it this would Caroline Chesterman that the letters were addressed to? Was she married previously? Margate Local & Family History --- On Thu, 2/12/10, Suzanne Hearn <suzanne.hearn@ntlworld.com> wrote: > From: Suzanne Hearn <suzanne.hearn@ntlworld.com> > Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] Buddington Page Spain > To: isle-of-thanet@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, 2 December, 2010, 17:50 > Dear Suzannah, > > > > I wonder if anyone can help me, I have a full-scale mystery > on my hands! My > Great grandfather, William Buddington (born 1859 in Minster > in Thanet) . He > was married twice, once to Harriet Spain who died in a > drowning incident in > 1886 and then to Caroline Chesterman. I am aware of most of > his offspring > (including my grandmother). Until recently I thought he had > only had one > child with Harriet Spain but I have recently been given > some letters which > reveal he had a son who was in the army (Royal Warwickshire > regiment) and > who died of pneumonia in Dublin in December 1901. > > Along with the letters from him (John William Buddington) > there were also > letters and the army's 'Little Book' belonging to a > Frederick John Page. > There were also letters from FJ Page addressed to 'mother' > and mentioning by > name my grandmothers siblings as brothers and sisters. I > don't understand > how it can be that this soldier (from the 3rd battalion > Royal West Kent > Regiment) could be related to my great grandparents. > > It's all a bit of a mystery - I wonder if you have any idea > how I could > start to unravel the clues? > > > > Thanking you in anticipation > > > > Suzanne Hearn > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

No, Caroline wasn't married previously according to her marriage cert (May 13th, 1888). She was 29 years old and names her father as James CHESTERMAN, Decorator. William says his father was John BUDDINGTON, Deceased, Labourer. According to the census that Suzannah quoted, John and Frank were both born in Garlinge. Would be a good idea to check the PR to see if you can find their baptisms. Perhaps Frank wasn't their son, but son of relative and brought up with this couple. Best wishes Elizabeth On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:38 AM, Suzannah Foad <suzannah.foad@btopenworld.com > wrote: > I see on the 1891 Census William is listed with two sons that he had with > Harriet > > William Buddington 31 > Caroline Buddington 36 > John W Buddington 6 > Frank A Buddington 5 > Hannah K Buddington 1 > > Births Jun 1884 > Buddington John William Thanet 2a 916 > > Births Mar 1886 > BUDDINGTON Francis Anthony Thanet 2a 965 > Name: Francis A C Buddington > Death: Camberwell, London, England > Death: Oct-Nov-Dec 1957 > > You say that FJ Page mentions your grandmother siblings, but does he > mention them as his own siblings? I take it this would Caroline Chesterman > that the letters were addressed to? Was she married previously? > > > Margate Local & Family History > > > --- On Thu, 2/12/10, Suzanne Hearn <suzanne.hearn@ntlworld.com> wrote: > > > From: Suzanne Hearn <suzanne.hearn@ntlworld.com> > > Subject: [Isle-of-Thanet] Buddington Page Spain > > To: isle-of-thanet@rootsweb.com > > Date: Thursday, 2 December, 2010, 17:50 > > Dear Suzannah, > > > > > > > > I wonder if anyone can help me, I have a full-scale mystery > > on my hands! My > > Great grandfather, William Buddington (born 1859 in Minster > > in Thanet) . He > > was married twice, once to Harriet Spain who died in a > > drowning incident in > > 1886 and then to Caroline Chesterman. I am aware of most of > > his offspring > > (including my grandmother). Until recently I thought he had > > only had one > > child with Harriet Spain but I have recently been given > > some letters which > > reveal he had a son who was in the army (Royal Warwickshire > > regiment) and > > who died of pneumonia in Dublin in December 1901. > > > > Along with the letters from him (John William Buddington) > > there were also > > letters and the army's 'Little Book' belonging to a > > Frederick John Page. > > There were also letters from FJ Page addressed to 'mother' > > and mentioning by > > name my grandmothers siblings as brothers and sisters. I > > don't understand > > how it can be that this soldier (from the 3rd battalion > > Royal West Kent > > Regiment) could be related to my great grandparents. > > > > It's all a bit of a mystery - I wonder if you have any idea > > how I could > > start to unravel the clues? > > > > > > > > Thanking you in anticipation > > > > > > > > Suzanne Hearn > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com > > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ISLE-OF-THANET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >