Charlotte French

c1826-1906

Charlotte Adams was born in Leckhampstead, Berkshire, she was baptised in 1826 in Leckhampstead, the daughter of Joseph (a Blacksmith) and Mary Adams (nee Head) who were married on the 2^nd November 1807 in Chieveley, Berkshire.

Charlotte’s siblings were:

Hariot 1808

Richard 1809

Hannah 1812

Eliza 1814

Emily 1815

Martha Head 1818

Peggy 1820

Joseph 1821

Ann 1823

William 1825

Charles 1826

Robert 1828

Thomas 1831

William Frederick 1834

Charlotte married Joseph French in c1857 (marriage registered in the March quarter, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire)

(According to census records Joseph was born c1817 in Chatham Kent)

The 1861 census records Charlotte (34) living in Spa Buildings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, with Joseph (44), a Lodging House Keeper.

By 1871 Joseph (54) and Charlotte (44) were living in Thorpe Street, Thorpe, Essex. Joseph was recorded as a Baptist Minister.

The 1881 census records Joseph (64) as the Baptist Minister of Langley Chapel, living in the Chapel House, Langley, Essex, with Charlotte (54).

Charlotte was widowed in 1886, Joseph died aged 70 on the 23^rd December 1886 in Essex.

By 1887 Charlotte had moved back to Leckhampstead.

The 1891 census records Charlotte (64) living on her own means, as a visitor at the High Street, Lambourn, Berkshire, the home of Emma (47) and Louis Legg (43) a Police Sergeant and their family.

The 1901 census records her aged 74, living on her own means, in Oxford Street, Speenhamland, Berkshire.

Charlotte died aged 79 on the 10^th February 1906, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14^th February.

Probate: FRENCH Charlotte of Oxford House Speenhamland Newbury Berkshire widow died 10^th February 1906 Probate Oxford 7th March to William Tom Adams builder Effects: £883 13s 11d

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