Louisa King (1815 - aft. 1841)

Born 7 Apr 1815 in Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Died after 1841 after age 25 in England

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Biography

Louisa King was born on 7th April 1815 and her parents were Lydia Holloway and John King. Her parents were unmarried at this time and no record of their subsequent marriage has been uncovered. Louisa was baptised in the parish of Marylebone in Middlesex on 7th May 1815. ^[1]

Research Notes

• 1841 Census
  In the 1841 England Census "Louisa King" can be found age 25 years old, residing in Chelsea, Middlesex. ^[2]
  Louisa King
  1841 England Census
  Birth: abt 1816 Middlesex, England
  Residence: Park Place South, Chelsea, Middlesex, England.
  Civil Parish: Chelsea
  Hundred: Ossulstone (Kensington Division)
  County: Middlesex
  Registration District: Kensington.
  Sub Registration District: Chelsea North West.
  Occupation: Female Servant
  Household Member: Sarah Warder
  Age: 15
  Occupation: Female Servant
  
• The 1841 Census was taken on 6th June when Louisa would have been 26 years old (and not 25 as recorded on the census). However, Administration of the census was such that "Children under 15 were to have their age recorded accurately, while those over 15 were to be rounded down to the nearest 5 years so, for example, someone aged 63 should be recorded as aged 60." ^{[3] [4]} This explains why Louisa's age was rounded down to 25 years of age. Also "The 1841 census recorded people's names, age, sex, occupation, and if they were born in the county of their residence" ^{[3] [4]}
• Fanny Finch is cited as being "born Louisa King in London in April 1815" ^{[5] [6] [7]}. For this to have been the case, Fanny was baptised twice. Once on 7th May 1815, at St Marylebone Parish (as Louisa King), and then 2 weeks later on 20th May 1815 at the nearby London Foundling Hospital, (2.9 kms away) ^[8] when she was given a new name, Frances Combe aka Fanny Finch who died on 15th October 1863.

Sources

1. ↑ London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923. Parish Register of St Marylebone, Middlesex
2. ↑ 1841 Census England
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Swinfield, G; Churchill, E (2017). "Census Records (England and Wales)". Society of Genealogists. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} en. wikipedia. 1841 census
5. ↑ abc.net.au frances fanny finch leading the way for women 160 years later (2020)
6. ↑ https://sites.google.com/view/first8ships/cygnet/finch-joseph/joseph-finch-story
7. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211958140/fanny-finch#view-photo=207882226aka
8. ↑ Map St Marylebone Parish Church to Foundling Hospital

See also:

• 1841 census UK occupation abstract
• "England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 03 May 2024. London Metropolitan Archives, England.
• parishmouse.co.uk middlesex. st marylebone middlesex. family history guide
• ukcensusonline.com census 1841
• oldmapsonline.org map british library Map of the County of Middlesex in which parishes are bounded with red to be distinguished from the others. View as overlay only (British Library)
• Park Place South, Chelsea [1]