Fryer Family of Mitcheldean,Thomas & Hester (General)

by charwinds , Sunday, December 21, 2014, 20:05 (3625 days ago)

For over 15 years I have searched for my 4thgrgrandfather,Samuel Fryer, who married Hannah Griffith from Mitcheldean in London in 1819. Going by Hannah,s age he would have been born around 1895. Sam & Hannah last child was born in 1832 in Mitcheldean , all the rest up to that date were born in London. I find no baptism or a death for Samuel. He would have died between 1832 and 1837 according to the bap. cert. of his daughter Sarah Ester who was born in 1826 and baptised in 1837 and it notes " father deceased."

Browsing the will index of this site I came across a will of Hester Fryer (nee Bower) dated 1810 in Mitcheldean. According to the parish records of Mitcheldean she married Thomas Fryer in 1780, he was from Ruardean. Thomas died in 1804. In her will she lists the names of her children. and one was Samuel.The others were Richard,William,John,Thomas,Elizabeth,James,Jane & Nancy.

I have found baptism,s and some deaths for these but nothing for Samuel.
Some things make me think that this is my Samuel, his brother Thomas was a stone mason as was Samuel, also Sam names a son Thomas and a daughter Sarah Ester.

I have found a tree on Ancestry for Thomas born 1786 but nothing for the others.

Can anyone on the list connect to this family and help me break down this brick wall.

Many thanks in advance and wishing all, Happy Holidays and a great New Year

Charles Windsor, Quebec