Charlotte Rodd (bef. 1848 - aft. 1882)

Born before 6 Aug 1848 in St Gennys, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Charlotte Rodd was born in Cornwall, England.

Charlotte Rodd lived in Canada.

Charlotte was baptized in St Gennys Parish on August 6th 1848. She is the daughter of John Rodd, a labourer and Maria his wife. ^[1]

Charlotte first appears on a census in 1851 living at 9 Crackington Havens in St Gennys with her parents and siblings.^[2]

Sometime after January 31st 1852, the whole family left England for Canada. [See research notes] Charlotte appeared to be in the same household with her parents and siblings in the 1861 Census. It is not clear on the census if Eliza and her husband are also in the same household or living next door.^[3]

On the 1871 census Charlotte is recorded incorrectly as age 20. She was living with her parents and her brother John.^[4]

Charlotte gave birth to a son on October 25th 1872. He was registered John Rodd noted to be illegitimate. John Rodd, Farmer from Mariposa, Charlotte's father, registered the birth.^[5] It is not known who John's father was. Nor is it known what became of him. In 1881, the child should have been about 9 years old, however there was no John present with his mother, 'Sharlot', and grandparents, John and 'Mariah'. There was, however, a child named William, age 7, present in the household. None of the relationships were captured on that census, therefore it is not known if William is the same child that was registered as John or whose child he was.^[6]

Charlotte continued to live with her parents until their deaths. Her father died suddenly on May 8th 1882.^[7] Charlotte registered the death. When her mother died 4 years later, her brother John Short Rodd, registered the death.^[8]

Charlotte has yet to be found on any records after the death of her father. A marriage or death for her has not been found.

Census

1851 Census Saint Gennys, Cornwall, England ^[2]

1861 Census Hope, Durham, Canada West, Canada ^[3]

1871 Census Mariposa, South Victoria, Ontario, Canada^[4]

Research Notes

• No birth registration has been found, having searched various spellings of first and last name on the GRO site, and an Ancestry search for 'Charlotte' without a surname before the baptism date in the Stratton RD. No likely results found.
• Emigration time is based on the following. The family is in England March 30th 1851, the time of the census there. Canada's 1851 census was not conducted until January 12th 1852. The family was not found in Canada at that time. Charlotte's half-sister Eliza, who would have immigrated at the same time, was married in Canada in December of 1852.^[9] There is no evidence that Eliza knew her future husband before arrival. A few months may have passed between the time the Rodds arrived in the area and Eliza married.
• Profiles for siblings and child need to be created.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010" citing Baptism, St Gennys, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
   FamilySearch Record: QGLK-BR32 (accessed 17 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QZW-WXD Image number 00267. Charlotte Rodd baptism on 6 Aug 1848, child of John Rodd & Maria Rodd, in St Gennys, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"citing Saint Gennys, Cornwall, England, p. 3; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.FamilySearch Record: SGKN-1NB (accessed 17 May 2023). FindMyPast Image. Charlott Rodd daughter in household of John Rodd.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1861 Census: "1861 Census of Canada," Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1017; Page number: 70. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1570 #797702544 (accessed 18 May 2023). Charlett Rodd in the household of John Rodd, Hope, Durham, Canada West.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1871 Census: "Canada Census, 1871," citing Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. FamilySearch Record: M479-JXN (accessed 18 May 2023). Charlotte Rodd in Mariposa, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
5. ↑ Birth of Child: "Ontario, Canada Births, 1832-1916," Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Series: Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-1913; Reel: 9; Record Group: Rg 80-2. Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8838 #1366573 (accessed 18 May 2023). John Rodd born on 25 Oct 1872 in Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
6. ↑ "Census of Canada, 1881," citing Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Image, (accessed 18 May 2023). Sharlot Rodd in the household of John Rodd, Mariposa, Victoria South, Ontario.
7. ↑ Death of Father: "Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948", citing Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 32; (accessed 18 May 2023). Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8946 #896174. John Rodd death 8 May 1882 (age 78) in Mariposa, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
8. ↑ Death of Mother: "Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948", citing Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 49; (accessed 18 May 2023). Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8946 #1541134. Maria Rodd death 30 Dec 1886 (age 73) in Mariposa, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
9. ↑ "Canada, Ontario District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858," database with images, (FamilySearch : 17 May 2023), marriage of Eliza Rudd [sic Rodd] in entry for John Eastcott, 23 Dec 1852 in Cobourg, Newcastle District, Canada West, Canada; citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,053.