Francis Kington Statham (1837 - 1872)

Born 10 Jul 1837 in Parish of St Mary Newington, Surrey, England

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Ellen (Pearson) Statham — married 11 May 1860 in Parish Church, Parish of St James Westminster, Middlesex, England

Died 23 Dec 1872 at age 35 in Surrey, England

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Biography

Francis Kington, n. 10.7.1837, who died on 19.12. 1872. He was a Lieutenant in H.M. 59th Regiment and was present at the siege of Canton in 1857. 0n leaving the army he took Holy Orders and served as Curate at S. Peter's, London Docks. He married Sarah Elin Price, and left issue : (1) Francis, (2) Sylvanus Pierpoint. His wife died about 1880^[1].

Events

1837 Francis was born on 10 July 1837. He is the son of Francis Statham and Jane Lee Kington^[1][2]. He was baptised in the Parish of St Mary Newington, Surrey, England on 5 August 1837. Image of baptism record showing birth and baptism dates.

1841 The 1841 Census of England and Wales was held on 6 June 1841. At that time, Francis Kington Statham was not with his parents but was staying with his grandparents William and Harriett Kington and their daughter Mary Kington at Paul Street, Bristol, England - Civil parish Westbury Upon Trym; Hundred Henbury (Lower Division); County/Island Gloucestershire; Country England; Registration district Clifton; Sub-registration district Westbury; Piece 359; Book 6; Folio 14; Page number 22. Francis was 3 years old at this time. In the Census, he is listed as Francis Kington not Francis Kington Statham^[3] Image of Census form

1851 In the 1851 Census of England and Wales held on 3 March 1851, the Statham family is living at 8 Sutherland Terrace, Lambeth, London, England^[4]. This is in the parish of St Mary Newington, Ecclesiastical District of St Peter Walworth, Borough of Lambeth.
Image of 1851 Census

1860 Francis Kington Statham married Sarah Ellen Pearson on 11 May 1860 in the church in the Parish of St James, Westminster in the county of Middlesex, England^[5]. Note that the entry in the book by SPH Statham on the marriage of Francis Kington Statham is not correct^[1].
On the marriage certificate, Francis is listed as being of full age, a bachelor with the profession of gentleman, and born in Walworth, London, England. His father is listed as Francis Freeman Statham, a clerk in holy orders.
Sarah Ellen Pearson is listed as being of full age, a spinster born in St James's, London. Her father is listed as Thomas Pearson, a gentleman. Image of marriage certificate

1861 In the 1861 Census of England and Wales held on 7 April 1861, the Statham family were living at 14 Apollo Build. Walworth, Surrey, England (Civil parish Newington St Mary; Ecclesiastical parish:Walworth St Peter; Registration district:Newington, Sub-registration district: St Peter Walworth, ED, institution, or vessel: 40, Household schedule number: 15, Piece: 342, Folio: 79, Page number: 4^[6] The family was as follows:

1872 Francis Kington Statham died on 23 December 1872 in Surrey, England^[7]
Sex Male; Age 35; Birth Year (Estimated) 1837; Death Place Surrey, England; Race white; Event Type Burial; Event Date 23 Dec 1872; Event Place England, United Kingdom; Source Details cn 59585

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Statham SPH 1925 The descent of the family Statham Times Book Company, London. available at: https://archive.org/details/Descent_of_the_Family_of_Statham/page/n52 page 73
2. ↑ Source Citation London Metropolitan Archives; "London, England, UK" ; London Church of England Parish Registers
3. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. Class: HO107; Piece: 359; Book: 6; Civil Parish: Westbury Upon Trym; County: Gloucestershire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 14; Page: 22; Line: 4; GSU roll: 288771
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 16 July 2021. From "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO HO 107. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DWK-8CX : 13 December 2014), Francis Kington Statham, 1860; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1860, quarter 2, vol. 1A, p. 615, St. James Westminster, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 8 September 2021. From "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census." Database and images. findmypast. http://www.findmypast.com : n.d. Citing PRO RG 9. The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CXS3-RYZM : Wed Nov 22 13:08:04 UTC 2023), Entry for Francis Kington Statham, 23 Dec 1872.