Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Pettman and Baker of East Kent

Margaret Castell (1813-1887) married Thomas Pettman in Islington in 1832. They were both "of this parish". Was Thomas really living in Islington in 1832?

Thomas Castell, who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, died between 1815 and 1822. When? Where?

Edward Baker joined the customs service around 1786 in Sandwich - is there any record of this?

In 1841, Thomas Pettman dedicated The Missionary Hymn to the Revds T Fisher and Adams, and for the benefit of "the organ fund". Thomas Fisher, aged 34 in 1841, lived in Preston by Wingham and was a Methodist minister. What is known about him? What organ? There was a Methodist church in Hardres Street...

Before 1844, Thomas' children were baptized at St Peter's Thanet - thereafter at St George's Ramsgate. Does this indicate that he moved then?

Thomas had songs published by Coventry and Hollier (Moonlight 1835) and Cocks (Goodbye 1840) - is there any record of these?

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