Charles James Whitaker (1787)

Born 1787 in St Andrew, Holborn, Camden, London, England

Husband of Martha (Walsham) Whitaker — married 24 May 1812 in Saint Botolph Without Aldersgate, London, London, England

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Charles James Whitaker was baptised on 8 July 1787 at St Andrew, Holborn, Camden, London, England. Father: John Whitaker Mother: Ann Whitaker of Fleet Market.^[1]

Charles James Whitaker married Martha Walsham on 24 May 1812 at Saint Botolph Without Aldersgate, London, London, England. ^[2]

Charles James Whitaker son of John Whitaker Citizen and Glazier of London, came before the Chamberlain, the day and year aforesaid, and desired to be admitted into the Freedom of this City by Patrimony, in the said Company of .................. because he is legitimate and was born after the Admission of his Father into the said freedom. The Admission of his Father is entered in the Book marked with the letter ...... .... and bears Date the .............. Day of ................ in the Year of the Reign of ..................... Copy 1788 ?Bar 1789 ................... and in the Year of our Lord ................. Presented by ...................... Warden ...................... We declare upon the Oaths we severally took at the Time of our Admission in the Freedom of this City, that ............... is the Son of ................ Citizen and ................... of London, and that he was born in lawful Wedlock, after the Admission of his Father into the Freedom of this City; that he is his Son so reputed, and taken to be, and so we all say. [Signed] Wm White, J Whiting, J Lendle, J Warton, W Hitchcock, S Richardson" ^[3]

He was not listed with his family in the 1841 England census.

"1848 Post Office London ... Whitaker Charles James, coffee rooms, 5 Houndsditch" ^[4]

In 1851 England census "Charles James Whittaker was 63 years of age, his birth year estimated as 1788, the head to the household with spouse Martha Whittaker. Charles was born in London, England. in 1851 he was a Coffee House Keeper at 5 Houndsditch in St Botoloph Aldgate, Middlesex. Household Members: Chas Js Whittaker 63 Head Coffee House keeper born City of London; Martha Whittaker 63 Wife born Ealing, Middlesex, England; George Whittaker 33 Son Clerk born City of London; Henry Whittaker 28 Son Draper born City of London; Flora Harwele 22 Visitor Lady born Prussia; Thomas Wright 30 Lodger, Captain in Merchant Service born Penhmana, Sussex, England. Lavina Wright 26 Lodger's wife born United States America; Sara Wright 4 Lodger's daughter born United States; and Mary Page 30 House Servant born a Foundling." ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
2. ↑ Original data: England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013 : Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
3. ↑ London Metropolitan Archive; Reference Number: COL/CHD/FR/02/1419-1424 : Source Information: Ancestry.com. London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1930 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. : Original data: Freedom admissions papers, 1681 – 1930. London, England: London Metropolitan Archives. COL/CHD/FR/02.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.