Dear List, My first and only likely enquiry! Any help or links appreciated Alice FOSTER (actress) had a son, Josiah by an unknown father (possibly Edward Palmer- actor) then a daughter Florence, eventually marrying Florence's father Edward some 3 years later. See below 1. Alice FOSTER born 1842, Lathom, LAN ?, (daughter of Josiah FOSTER and Ellen FLETCHER) occupation Actress. Son by Unknown. Married 4 Aug 1873, Edward PALMER, born 1839, Burton on Trent, Stafford, occupation Actor. Census 1881, census place Ashton in Makerfield Anomaly - daughter Florence DOB is 4 yrs prior to marriage to Edward Palmer. Anomaly - Alice's birthplace given as John's Wood, MID, not Lathom? Unknown: Edward PALMER might have been the father of Josiah FOSTER #48 in which case there is no first partner, but there is no evidence to support this. Florence Palmer was born one to two years after Josiah Edward: Census 1881, census place Ashton in Makerfield Children by Unknown but possibly PALMER 2. i Josiah FOSTER born 12 Nov 1868, Lathom, LANcs, died 15 Oct 1886, Heyes Park Farm, buried: St James Ch. Westhead, nr Ormskirk. Death cert. gives cause of death as Phthisis (rotting of flesh) = (TB), and shown in attendance at death, was John Foster, an uncle, of Burscough 1881 census -Josiah was living as a gson, with grandmother, Ellen FOSTER at Heyes Fm, Lathom, Lancs. Children by Edward PALMER: 3. ii PALMER Florence born 1870, Otley, YKS, occupation Scholar in 1881 census. Query - was Florence surnamed FOSTER or PALMER on her birth certificate. Alice FOSTER & Edward PALMER did not marry until 3 yrs after her birth. She was born in Otley YKS, possibly while Alice (& Edward?) were on the road as thesbians. Her birth certificate not yet seen (4 Dec 1999). _____________________________ Regards Vin FOSTER nr Newbury, Berks, UK
Hello Vin, I suspect that Alice Foster was born in Lytham, Lancashire - its up on the coast near Blackpool. The other birthplace looks like St John's Wood, Middlesex. Maybe if they were performing they also moved around quite quickly and she was born in Lytham, but registered in St John's Wood, you don't mention what documents you are quoting the information from. Anyway, not much help, but every little bit adds to the puzzle. jan Jan & Des Wirges - Queensland, Australia Our Pottery http://www.realtime.net/~rsdcreek/wirges.htm