ROVERY mystery solved
Somewhat busy with work, although just about managing to keep up with answering the query emails that have been received over the past two and a half weeks. Also managed another GenesReunited update on Saturday February 3 when I found 42 new entries, 29 of them posted by 11 new contacts. Have heard back from 7 of these, and while all were able to help in their own way one gave me some very useful and interesting new information relating to the ROVERY of Sussex Tree. This solved the mystery of who did Thomas ROVERY marry in the Tonbridge RD in 1838, and where did his son Frederick in the 1841 census come from?
The answer was that he married Elizabeth KNELLER (maiden name WALTER) and Elizabeth had a son Frederick Rovery KNELLER baptised 18 Jun 1938 at Speldhurst, Kent just before her marriage to Thomas, although no father's details are given. She then died in 1839.
There is a 13 year old Frederick KNELLER born Speldhurst in the Tonbridge Workhouse in the 1851 census, and with him is a Thomas KNELLER aged 15 born Speldhurst. Thomas KNELLER is Elizabeth's son by her first husband, Thomas KNELLER, and he was baptised 7 Aug 1836 at Speldhurst. In 1841 Thomas KNELLER is in the Tonbridge workhouse with his sisters Mary (11) and Rosina (10).
Neither of them can be found in the censuses after 1851, although a Frederick KNELLER married Dec 1861 in the Tonbridge RD.
But as so often happens solving one mystery finds another! On 12 Feb 1837 Susanna Rovery KNELLER was baptised at Speldhurst. She was the daughter of David KNELLER and his wife Emma KNELL. The census shows that she had an older brother Edward, who married a Sarah Frances TESTER (Sep 1855 Tunbridge) and then they had a son Edward Rovery KNELLER baptised 3 Feb 1856 at Speldhurst (Mar 1856 Tunbridge. Why these children had Rovery as a second forename is not immediately apparent.
The answer was that he married Elizabeth KNELLER (maiden name WALTER) and Elizabeth had a son Frederick Rovery KNELLER baptised 18 Jun 1938 at Speldhurst, Kent just before her marriage to Thomas, although no father's details are given. She then died in 1839.
There is a 13 year old Frederick KNELLER born Speldhurst in the Tonbridge Workhouse in the 1851 census, and with him is a Thomas KNELLER aged 15 born Speldhurst. Thomas KNELLER is Elizabeth's son by her first husband, Thomas KNELLER, and he was baptised 7 Aug 1836 at Speldhurst. In 1841 Thomas KNELLER is in the Tonbridge workhouse with his sisters Mary (11) and Rosina (10).
Neither of them can be found in the censuses after 1851, although a Frederick KNELLER married Dec 1861 in the Tonbridge RD.
But as so often happens solving one mystery finds another! On 12 Feb 1837 Susanna Rovery KNELLER was baptised at Speldhurst. She was the daughter of David KNELLER and his wife Emma KNELL. The census shows that she had an older brother Edward, who married a Sarah Frances TESTER (Sep 1855 Tunbridge) and then they had a son Edward Rovery KNELLER baptised 3 Feb 1856 at Speldhurst (Mar 1856 Tunbridge. Why these children had Rovery as a second forename is not immediately apparent.
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