G.G.G.G.G.G Grandparents of Rosina, Georgina, and Edward Brooker.
Married at Reedham, Norfolk on 5th August 1771.
Known children - Judith bap 29/5/1772, Sarah bap 12/12/1773, and James Shepherd bap 2/6/1776. All at Reedham, Norfolk, England.
G.G.G.G.G Grandparents of Rosina, Georgina, and Edward Brooker.
Married - Reedham, Norfolk on 28th January 1793.
Known children - Edward born/bap? 11/10/1793, Richard born 26/10/1795, Judith born 22/3/1797, and Sarah Ann Goffen bap 26/03/1801. All at Reedham, Norfolk.
All the above births and baptisms were found in the Reedham Bishop's Transcripts. These records are damaged and kept on microfiche, so some details and possible further children cannot be read.
Richard was a widower when he married Judith. He married Ann Mingay also at Reedham on the 10th February 1791. Ann gave Richard one son - John Goffen, and then she died shortly after. Richard then married Judih in the following year.
G.G.G.G.G Grandparents? of Rosina, Georgina, and Edward Brooker.
Married - 9th May 1803 at Strumpshaw, Norfolk.
Known children - William bap 29/01/1804, John Briggs (John Briggs Key) bap 10/11/1805, and James Briggs Key bap 20/12/1807. All at St Augustines, Norwich, Norfolk (plus a possible Robert Key born c.1816 at 'EatonThorpe', Norfolk).
William Key junior (GGGG Grandfather of Rosina etal) stated on the 1851 census of Freethorpe that he was born circa 1804 in the City of Norwich, Norfolk. He was not the only male Key living in Freethorpe at that time who claimed to have been born in Norwich - there was also a James Key aged 41 years, and a John Key aged 40 years - all three lived in Freethorpe in 1851, and stated Norwich as their place of birth. In addition, there was a 35 year old Robert Key, who stated 'EatonThorpe' (Eaton, Norwich?) to be his place of birth. It seems highly probable that all of these Keys living in mid 19th century Freethorpe were brothers who had moved from Norwich to the village as a family.
The 1992 IGI (International Genealogical Index) records the following Keys in Norwich:
Key, William - Marriage to Susanna Briggs. 09May1803 Strumpshaw.
Key, William - Baptism, William Key / Susana Briggs. 20Jan1804 Norwich St Augustine.
Kay, John Briggs - Baptism, William Key / Susan Briggs. 10Nov1805 Norwich St Augustine.
Key, Daniel Briggs - Baptism, William Key / Susannah Briggs. 14Oct1810 Norwich St Augustine.
In conclusion, the Keys of Freethorpe would appear to have lived for a while in St Augustine, Norwich. Further evidence can be found through name correlation. In the 1851 census of Freethorpe, James Key had sons named Daniel and James; Robert Key had sons named William and Robert.
G.G.G.G Grandparents of Rosina, Georgina, and Edward Brooker.
Richard born - 19th August 1804 at Halvergate.
Richard baptised - 1795 at Reedham.
Elizabeth born - c1823 at Halvergate, Norfolk.
Known children - Richard born c1844, Julia born c1846, Maria born c1848, Elizabeth born c1850, Sarah Ann born c1852, Edward born c1856, and James Goffen born c1860 - all at Reedham, Norfolk.
Richard's occupation - MASTER CARPENTER, PUBLICAN.
Yes, Richard was 27 years older than his wife! (I checked on both the 1851 and 1861 census), and fathered James at the age of 64. He is listed in the 1845 edition of Whites Directory of Norfolk:
Goffen Rd. vict. Brickmaker's Arms.
An Edward Goffen is also listed in the same directory as victualler of the Lord Nelson in Reedham. Could this Edward be Richard's older brother?
G.G.G.G Grandparents of Rosina, Georgina, and Edward Brooker.
William born c.1804 at Norwich, Norfolk.
Mary born - c1804 at Freethorpe, Norfolk.
Known children - Emma bap 25/01/1843, Sarah Ann born 06/02/1846, and George Key born 20/02/1848 - all at Freethorpe, Norfolk.
William's occupation - AGRICULTURAL LABOURER
As reported above, William apparently had a number of brothers also living in Freethorpe, who were also born in Norwich.
Great Great Great Grandparents of Rosina, Georgina, and Edward Brooker.
George born - 20th February 1848 at Freethorpe, Norfolk.
George baptised - 13th March 1848 at Freethorpe.
Sarah born - c1852 at Reedham, Norfolk.
Married - 1st March 1870 at Freethorpe.
Known children - Sarah born c1871, Mary born c1878, George born c1882, and Florence Key (married Alfred Henry Curtis. All at Freethorpe, Norfolk.
George's occupation - CARPENTER.
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