Dear Kate, And help which is very much appreciated! Thank you. I shall send you the researchers name off list. I have forwarded this to the list as it may help others. Happy Easter Suzannah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kate Erskine" <k.erskine@tesco.net> To: "suzannah.foad" <suzannah.foad@btopenworld.com> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 8:40 PM Subject: Re: [IoT] Gibbens - Austen Margate > Hi Suzannah > > Finally, something on the list I can help with! I don't have any information about the Gibbens family, but William Austen was my Great Great Great Grandfather. > > William AUSTEN's parents were Edward AUSTEN and Rebecca LAWSON, who were married 30 June 1801 in Elham. > Edward AUSTEN was born around 1876 in Wye (according to information Edward gave in the various censuses), the son of a John AUSTEN. > Rebecca LAWSON was baptised in Elham on 6 October 1782, the daughter of Thomas LAWSON and another Rebecca. > > William and Rebecca had three children that I have discovered so far: > 1. Edward AUSTEN (baptised Lyminge, 8 September 1805) > 2. William AUSTEN (baptised Lyminge, 4 April, 1808) > 3. John AUSTEN (baptised Lyminge, 19 January 1812) > > Rebecca AUSTEN (nee LAWSON) died 24 August 1848 and was buried at St John's, Margate > (http://www.st-johnschurch.co.uk/register/18.html) > Sacred to the memory of Rebecca, wife of Edward Austen, who died 24th of August 1848, aged 66 years. "She lived beloved and died lamented". > > Edward AUSTEN remarried on 18 January 1849 at St John's, Margate - his bride was Charlotte WEEKS (nee SHINGLESTON). > > Edward AUSTEN was a grocer at 5 Lombard Street, Margate. > > > > William AUSTEN married Mary Ann MUSSARED, 5 October 1831 at St John's, Margate. Mary Ann was the daughter of Thomas MUSSARED and Elizabeth ANDREWS. > > William and Mary Ann had 8 children: > 1. Elizabeth Jane AUSTEN > 2. William Edward AUSTEN > 3. Thomas Mussared AUSTEN > 4. James Lawson AUSTEN > 5. Rebecca Lawson AUSTEN > 6. Charles L AUSTEN > 7. Mary Ann AUSTEN > 8. Robert AUSTEN > > Mary Ann AUSTEN (nee MUSSARED) died 26 October 1848 and was buried at St John's, Margate (http://www.st-johnschurch.co.uk/register/18.html) > Also Mary Ann, wife of William AUSTEN, son of the above, who died 26th of October 1848, aged 36 years, leaving a family of 8 children to deplore her loss. > > William AUSTEN remarried on 21 December 1852 at Cavendish Chapel, Ramsgate. His bride was Anne HEWITT (nee COOK). > > William AUSTEN died 26 April 1872. > > Hope this is of use. > > Regards > > Kate Erskine -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/311 - Release Date: 4/13/06