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The Steains family emigrated to Australia in 1858.


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Annie's father baptism;

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about John Partridge
Name: John Partridge
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1827
Baptism Date: 25 Feb 1827
Father's Name: John Hardy Partridge
Mother's Name: Mary Partridge
Parish or Poor Law Union: Bethnal Green St Matthew
Borough: Tower Hamlets

His DOB was 24th January 1827
Living at Wellington Street at the time of baptism.



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At last, Annie's grandparents marriage;


London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about John Hardy Partridge
Name: John Hardy Partridge
Spouse Name: Mary Ann Spacey
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 02 Sep 1821
Parish: St Mary, Hornsey Rise
County: Middlesex
Borough: Islington



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The niece with John Snr Partridge and his wife Mary, this is her parents marriage;

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Henry Steains
Name: Henry Steains
Spouse Name: Georgiana Partridge
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 08 Oct 1836
Parish: Christ Church, St Marylebone
County: Middlesex
Borough: Westminster



Although the 1851 census states Stevins it is infact Steains........ an usual surname!!



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Sheila,

so pleased we could help out.


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A big Thank-you from me to all , when i said I had been looking for a while , "that has been over a year" , I am truly pleased. XX

Interesting;

1861 England Census about John Hardy Partride
Name: John Hardy Partride
Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1797
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Partridge
Gender: Male
Where born: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: St Mary Whitechapel
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub-registration district: Whitechapel Church
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 183
Household Members:
Name Age
John Hardy Partride 64 >> copper smith
Mary Partridge 61 born Flamstead, Hertfordshire

I don't know why ,I did not know that [about BDM] starting in 1875, , so glad I have all the info for Sarah now, it all seems the right details , especially the address, xx

Living next door to John and sarah at Oxford Street;

1851 England Census about John Partridge
Name: John Partridge
Age: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1797
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Partridge
Gender: Male
Where born: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: St Mary Whitechapel
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub-registration district: Whitechapel Church
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 105
Household Members:
Name Age
John Partridge 54
Mary Partridge 51 Born Market St, Hertfordshire,
Georgiana Stevins 13 Niece, born Hoxton, Middlesex

John's occupation; Copper Smith

Sarah's mother Olive was born in Essex........ so this maybe her marriage to James;


Groom's Name: James Mattinson
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
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Bride's Name: Olive Woolmer
Bride's Birth Date:
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Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 1815
Marriage Place: Chingford, Essex, England
Groom's Father's Name:
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Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
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Bride's Race:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M16394-2
System Origin: England-VR
Source Film Number: 1564254
Reference Number: 2:3DLCHXN
Collection: England Marriages, 1538–1973


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1841 England Census about Sarah Mattinson
Name: Sarah Mattinson
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1825
Gender: Female
Where born: Middlesex, England
Civil parish: St James Clerkenwell
Hundred: Ossulstone (Finsbury Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Clerkenwell
Sub-registration district: Amwell
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James Mattinson 42 >> Plumber
Olive Mattinson 50
Sarah Mattinson 16

Marriage for Sarah as James her father as a Painter....... however I think painters and plumbers went hand in hand back then.


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I will also follow info for Hannah Eliza, although have not heard her called that before, always Annie , I am amazed at all the info you have given me. Thank-you so much , xx

1841 England Census about John Partridge
Name: John Partridge
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1826
Gender: Male
Where born: Middlesex, England
Civil parish: St Mary Whitechapel
Hundred: Ossulstone (Tower Division)
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub-registration district: Whitechapel Church
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Partridge 40 >> Copper Smith
John Partridge 15
Mary Partridge 40
Mary Partridge 15
Sarah Partridge 15

Johns father Johns occupation on the marriage cert states he was a Copper Smith.


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Jane's birth registration looks very good.


Well done Jane.


EDIT>>>>>>>>>> Chris, that's the one.......... Jacob, really do they really think that male marriages were excepted back then, it clearly reads Sarah. Well done you.

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London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about John Partridge
Name: John Partridge
Age: Full Age
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Spouse Name: Jacob Mattinson
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 09 Aug 1846
Parish: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: John Partridge
Spouse Father Name: James Mattinson

Chris :)

Birth registration did not become compulsory until 1875 so I think you may well have make do with the baptismal details which give you all the relevant info
I cant find her in BMD despite trying different variations

Thank you for all the info , I will look up all info, so pleased to have news of her siblings , I think that will help a lot, Regards Sheila

Could this be her

Births Sep 1855 (>99%)
Partridge Hannah Eliza Stepney 1c 451

Groom's Name: John Partridge
Groom's Birth Date:
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Groom's Age:
Bride's Name: Sarah Mattinson
Bride's Birth Date:
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Bride's Age:
Marriage Date: 09 Aug 1846
Marriage Place: Saint Dunstan,Stepney,London,England
Groom's Father's Name:
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Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:
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Bride's Race:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M05576-6
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 801594
Reference Number:
Collection: England Marriages, 1538–1973

Here's their Banns. no marriage on Ancestry London though;

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about Sarah Mattinson
Name: Sarah Mattinson
Spouse Name: John Partridge
Record Type: Banns
Marriage Bann Date: 02 Aug 1846
Parish: St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets


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