Family of Frederick Robert and Caroline Dewhurst Huskinson

Family of Frederick Robert and Caroline Jane Dewhurst Huskinson

NAME	BIRTH	LOCATION	DEATH	LOCATION	MARRIAGE	LOCATION	SPOUSE
Frederick Robert Huskinson [1]	Abt. 1853	Kentish Town, London, England	1st Q 1889	Lewisham, Kent, England	29 June 1875	St. John, Penge, Surrey, England	Caroline Jane Dewhurst
Joseph Huskinson	Abvt. 1872	Lewisham, Kent, England
Roselie (Rosalia) L. Huskinson [2]	Abt. 1876	Islington, Middlesex, England
Frederick Huskinson [2]	Abt. 1877	Westminster, Middlesex, England
William Henry Huskinson [5]	Abt. 1878	Sydenham, Kent, England
Charles Huskinson [5]	Abt. 1880	Lewisham, Kent, England
Herbert Huskinson	Abt. 1884	Lewisham, Kent, England

The 1881 census shows the following:

Frederick HUSKINSON Head M Male 28 London, Middlesex, England Licenced Vituallers Barman
Caroline HUSKINSON Wife M Female 30 London, Middlesex, England
Roselia HUSKINSON Daur Female 5 Islington, Middlesex, England
Frederick HUSKINSON Son Male 4 Westminster, Middlesex, England
William HUSKINSON Son Male 3 Sydenham, Kent, England
Charles HUSKINSON Son Male 1 Lewisham, Kent, England
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Source Information:
Dwelling 2 Herbert Villas
Census Place Lewisham, Kent, England
Family History Library Film 1341171
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0735 / 89
Page Number 4

NOTE: Our Caroline would have been 40 in 1881; so either she fudged her age on the census to appear closer in age to her husband who was 28, or this is the wrong record.... Given that the second son is named William Henry, after Caroline's Dewhurst father, it is likely that Caroline fudged her age....

[1] Frederick died 1st Q 1889. In 1891, the only Caroline I find is (RG 12/1075) living at 15 Prospect Lane, Tottenham, age 44 and lives as Head of Household with "daughters" Lily, age 22, and Ada, age 22, plus one son named Gerald, age 4 (I wonder if this is an alias for young Herbert who was born just before Frederick's death). This Caroline lists her birthplace as Bramhope, Yorkshire. NOTE: Grama always said that there were a lot of secrets and shame in my grandfather's family - I wonder if I have found a widowed woman living as a "working woman" to make ends meet? Could one of the "girls" be Rosalie??? Looking for the other children, I find a Frederick, age 16 and a Charles, age 14 born in Bethnal Green working as Port Errand Boys and listed as sons with Thomas Huskinson at 94 Warner Place, Bethnal Green. Perhaps Thomas is the brother of Frederick and they have made the boys seem older so they can work??? I do not find a Joseph, nor do I find William.

*Caroline and sons in 1901 - 37 Church Street, Stoke Newington

NAME	RELAT. to HEAD	Married?	Age	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Caroline Huskinson	Head	M	49		London, St. Pancras
Frederick Huskinson	Son	S	24	Glass & Metal Engraver living on his own account	London, Westminister
Joseph Huskinson	Son	S	29	Chapel Designer	London, Lewisham
Herbert Huskinson	Son	S	17	Coachman, Groom, Provision Purchaser	London, Lewisham

*I admit, am making somewhat of an assumption that this is the correct record. My assumption is based on consistency of Caroline only adding 5 years of age to each census, so that here, she lists herself as the age of her brother, my great ggrandfather, when she would actually have been 60. The birthplace is correct for her and the birthplaces of the boys are correct and consistent with where the family lived over the years.

[2] In 1901, Rosalie/Rosalia shows up working as a Mother's Helper/Domestic for the Mumford family in Prittlewell, Southend on Sea, Essex.

[3] In 1901 both William and Charles show up living together as boarders in the household of John Burgess in Clerkenwell, Finsbury, London. William works as a wood machinist and Charles works as an apprentice electrical engineer. William Henry Huskinson later went to New Zealand and is listed in the Bluff War Memorial there according to private information sent me by a descendant.