Genealogy Chat

One of my G.G Grandmothers Esther ?? b.1829 Married my G.G.Grandfather Frederick Kitchingside b. 1828 in Dorking in 1857. She married under the name of Botting as she was Previously married to a man who was deported.She had two children at the time of marriage to Frederick. Jane 1851 and Fanny 1854. My problem is how can I find her maiden name?? I don't know her first husbands name. I would be gratefull if anyone has any ideas! Thankyou Christine x

It will show on marriage cert of 2nd marriage. xx

Thankyou Diana I didn't think it would be on there as it was 2nd marriage. Thankyou again Christine x

i have found a marriage between a george botting and esther smith in dec quarter of 1846 in gravesend you could also order the birth certificate of jane or fanny and it will have it on that. lizz

Thankyou Liz. I can now look into that as well. Christine x

Christine are you sure she was married before, on the IGI it only shows her as mother no mention of a father.. JANE ELIZABETH BOTTING Female Event(s): Birth: Christening: 09 NOV 1851 Dorking, Surrey, England Parents: Mother: ESTHER BOTTING -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FANNY BOTTING Female Event(s): Birth: Christening: 14 MAY 1854 Dorking, Surrey, England Parents: Mother: ESTHER BOTTING Georgina.

I think she was a single mother this is her christening from the IGI... ESTHER BOTTING Female Event(s): Birth: Christening: 08 MAR 1829 Dorking, Surrey, England Parents: Father: JOHN BOTTING Mother: HANNAH Georgina.

Hi Georgina, I read somewhere that it states on the marriage cert...... A woman whos husband was deported 3 years earlier.... So that would have made it 1854???? I realy don't know maybe she wasn't married?? Christine x

Georgina, There is a tree put in on Ancestry for Frederick and Esther but when I try to send a message theres no reply.It was put in in 2002 I think perhaps whoever put it in has changed address. Thats where it says a woman whos husband was deported ect. Christine x Also When someone checked the 1841census for me they couldn't find a Esther Botting Strange eh??

Christine I have a similar problem with 1 section of my family, someone in the US has posted my family (with the wrong wife) in 2000 but all emails are returned so they have either moved or died. If the entries on the IGI are not yours it seems a very wierd coinsidence. I think your best bet would be to get one of the childrens birth certs and see if a father is mentioned. Georgina.

Thankyou Georgina for your help your a star. Christine x

Christine there is a birth registration for a Fanny Botting in the March quarter 1854 the registration looks like Sunbridge (from beta records very hard to read) ref no:2a-356. Georgina.

Thankyou Georgina, I think I'll send for the birth cert for Fanny and Marriage for Esther to Frederick and see what turns up. Christine x