Richard Deakin born c1808

[MandyLou]

Hello,

Just retracing my dead ends and trying to break them down..

My great great great grandmother was Mary Ann Deakin. On the 06/04/1856, she married Samuel Clifton in Paddington, London. She was living in Bayswater Road in London at the time of her marriage and her father was Richard Deakin, a general dealer.
To date, I have been unable to find a census with Mary and her father Richard together (presumably would have been 1841 and 1851)
Mary Ann Deakin was born on the 08/03/1835 and baptised the 20/04/1835 in St Phillips, Birmingham, Warwickshire, to Richard and Mary Ann Deakin. (maiden name unknown)

The only records I am confident of Richard being present in is the London Marriages and Banns 1754-1921 on Ancestry.co.uk, marrying a Harriott Peddafoot (nee Clarke) daughter of William Clarke' on the 16/12/1860, she was born c1799.
Richard was 51 (born c1809) I can't quite make out his profession, looks like Gradesman? His father was also Richard Deakin, and again, can't make out what his profession was, but he was deceased at the time of the marriage, along with Harriots father. Both Richard and Harriott are widowed.

Then, 1861, Richard is born c1808 in Birmingham and Harriott is born c1798 in Marylebone, London.
They are living at 5 Thornton Place in London, Richard is a general porter.

I can't seem to find any more information out about Richard Deakin. I can't find his daughter Mary Ann (b 1835) on a census at all, prior to her marriage in 1856, nor can I find any information reguarding his wife Mary Ann. I'm also unable to tell if Richard had any more children.

If anyone could point me in another direction or have a second look for me, I would really appriciate it.

[Jan1954]

Going back a generation, there is a baptism of a Richard DEAKIN on Family Search to parents Richard and Mary: 21st July 1806 at St Phillips, Birmingham. Could this be your 1808/1809 Richard?

Following back from this, there is also a marriage for a Richard DEAKIN and Mary DUFFY in Birmingham on 31st October 1796. However, whether or not this is Richard and Mary above, I have no idea.

[MandyLou]

Hi,

It is possible, I haven't tried looking back any further than him yet. All I know is his father was Richard Deakin, so it is likely

I can't use Familysearch website, I'm on an iPad and the website doesn't agree at all since they put the new website up, it is so painfully slow

Thank you for finding that for me!

[Megan Roberts]

I had a look for the daughter Mary Ann in the 1841 and 1851 Censuses and tried using different spellings, but to no avail. My guess is that by 1851 she was probably in service, but that does not help unless you know where.

Ever since the 1901 Census was first releast I had looked for my gt uncle - Thomas Llewelyn Roberts aged 12 or 13 - I did all sorts of permutations of his name, and even used "Jim", because thats how my father referred to his uncle (I have no idea why), but still did not find anything. Then earlier this year I was leafing through the terrace row of houses where his parents lived and low and behold there he was next door listed as a 2 year visiter called Thomas Ll Roberts, and the reason that I had not spotted it before was that his parents were the last entry on 1 page, the family he was "visiting" was the first entry on the next page.

So what I am trying to say is that you should never say never.

[MandyLou]

I have just found a Richard Deakin, born 1807 as a lodger with a Kuss family living in Mile End Old Town, with a 9 year old boy called Samuel Clifton. His daughter Mary Ann married a Samuel Clifton in 1856, so could possibly be her son?
It says he is a widow and born in Kensington, Middlesex but I can't read his profession...
Could anyone try and transcribe for me please?

Thanks you for the replies so far!!

[Jan1954]

I have just found a Richard Deakin, born 1807 as a lodger with a Kuss family living in Mile End Old Town, with a 9 year old boy called Samuel Clifton. His daughter Mary Ann married a Samuel Clifton in 1856, so could possibly be her son?
It says he is a widow and born in Kensington, Middlesex but I can't read his profession...
Could anyone try and transcribe for me please?

Thanks you for the replies so far!!

Which census was this? Please post the reference so that those members who have access can find it. Thanks.

[MandyLou]

It is on the 1871 census. Looking for a Richard Deakin, born in Kensington, living in Mile End. The young Samuel is the son of Richard's daughter Mary. They are lodging and visiting a William Kuss.

[Ken_R]

RG10, 559, 131, 19 and I can't read it either.

Could be 'Miller' or something. And what is that abbreviation prior to Boarder on the top line. The Head is shown as a Police Constable.

[Ken_R]

1851 > have a look at HO107, Piece 2019, Folio 726, Page 15.
Mary Ann Deakin b1837 living with Grandparents, BUT
next line/next door
Richard Deakin, age unclear, a Brass Lock Founder.

Bilston, Staffs, but not that far from Brum.