Family History

SIXTH GENERATION


32. John Stites GALBREATH was born on 19 Sep 1791 in Islington, Middlesex1. He was baptised on 6 Nov 1791 in Islington Lower St Independant1. He was buried on 4 Jun 1843 in Bunhill Fields, London2 (see Burial book & M.I.'s). No corresponding death certificate has been found for him though.

His occupations have been variously recorded as :-
Gentleman (Marriage Licence Bond 1818)
Banker's Clerk - (daughter Ann's bapt 1821)
Clerk (Employment Reference 1825, children's bapt 1825, 1826, Census 1841)
Traveller (dau. Elizabeth's bapt. 1830, son John's bapt. 1837)

Recorded addresses :-
Parish of St. Mary, Islington, London (Baptismal Certificate)
7 Highbury Tce, Highbury, London (known address of father from 1797 - 1811)
Parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, London (Marriage Certificate 1818)
Paradise St, Finsbury (daughter Ann's bapt 1821)
Old Street Rd, Shoreditch ( children Cornelia & John's baptisms 1823)
Bunhill Row (children John & Cornelia's burials 1824)
Hyde Place, Hoxton (daughter Jane's bapt 1825)
Gloucester St, Hoxton, London (dau. Mary Ann's bapt 1826, and children David & Jane's burials 1827 & 1828)
Commercial Rd (son Thomas's burial 1829)
Leman St, Whitechapel (dau. Elizabeth's bapt. 1830) 
Mansell St, Whitechapel, London :-
  - (daughter Elizabeth's burial 1832, Son David's Baptismal Certificate 1834)
3 Mount St, Whitechapel, London :-
  - (son John's Baptismal Record 1837, Census 1841, Burial Register Bunhill Fields Cemetery 1843)

Two letters from his sister Cornelia Wingrove in 1834 & 1835 show an estrangement in the family as well as continuing interest in reclaiming "lost" American properties or assets, presumably dating from their father's time.

He obtained a marriage license on 3 Jul 1818 in the Vicar General's Office, London. He was married to Ann BAKER on 5 Jul 1818 in St. Leonards, Shoreditch2.

33. Ann BAKER was born about 1802 in Durham (1851 census). She died on 27 Aug 1863 in the London Hospital, Whitechapel, London3

Her place of birth appears to be recorded as "Durham" in the 1851 census.

Her occupation was been recorded as :-
Lodging House Keeper (1851 Census)

Recorded addresses :-
Parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, London (Marriage Certificate 1818)
Paradise St, Finsbury (daughter Ann's bapt 1821)
Old Street Rd, Shoreditch ( children Cornelia & John's baptisms 1823)
Bunhill Row (children John & Cornelia's burials 1824)
Hyde Place, Hoxton (daughter Jane's bapt 1825)
Gloucester St, Hoxton, London (dau. Mary Ann's bapt 1826, and children David & Jane's burials 1827 & 1828)
Commercial Rd (son Thomas's burial 1829)
Leman St, Whitechapel (dau. Elizabeth's bapt. 1830) 
Mansell St, Whitechapel, London :-
  - (daughter Elizabeth's burial 1832, Son David's Baptismal Certificate 1834)
3 Mount St, Whitechapel, London :-
  - (son John's Baptismal Record 1837, Census 1841, Husbands burial - 1843, 1851 Census)

Ann has not been found in the 1861 census returns.

Children were:

child i. David GALBREATH was born about 1818. He was christened on 11 Feb 1819 in St. Leonards, Shoreditch1. He was buried 11 Mar 1827, age 9 in Bunhill Fields, London2.
child ii. Ann Jane GALBREATH was born on the 2 Mar 1821and was christened on 1 Apr 1821 in St. Luke Old St, Finsbury, London1.
child iii. Cornelia GALBREATH was born on 20 March 1822 and was christened on 23 Nov 1823 in St. Leonards, Shoreditch1. She was buried 12 December 1824, age 2 yrs 9 mth in Bunhill Fields, London2.
child iv. John GALBREATH was born on 28 Oct 1823 and was christened on 23 Nov 1823 in St. Leonards, Shoreditch1. He was buried 15 July 1824, age 8 months in Bunhill Fields, London2.
child v. Jane GALBREATH was born on 25 Apr 1825 and was christened on 15 May 1825 in St. Leonards, Shoreditch1. She was buried 11 February 1828, age 2 yrs 9 mth in Bunhill Fields, London2.
child vi. Mary Ann GALBREATH was born on 27 Aug 1826 and was christened on 17 Sep 1826 in St. Leonards, Shoreditch1.
child vii. Thomas GALBREATH was born in Mar 1829. He was buried 29 March 1829, age 2 weeks in Bunhill Fields, London2.
child viii. Elizabeth GALBREATH was born on 20 Mar 1830 and was christened on 23 May 1830 in St. Mary, Whitechapel1. She was buried 9 January 1832, age 21 months in Bunhill Fields, London2.
child ix. Thomas GALBREATH was born about Jan 1832. He was christened on 29 Jan 1832 in St. Mary, Whitechapel.1
child16 x. David GALBREATH was born on 20 Nov 1833 in Whitechapel, London1. He was christened on 1 Mar 1834 in St. Mary, Whitechapel1. He was buried on 15 Mar 1905 in Nunhead Cemetery.
child xi. John GALBREATH was born on 13 Apr 1837 in Whitechapel, London1. He was christened on 19 Jul 1837 in St. Mary, Whitechapel1.

Sources :-
1. Parish Register - locations as stated in text above.
2. Bunhill Fields Cemetery Books & Monumental Inscriptions.
3. Ann's Death Certificate - 1863, Sep Q, Whitechapel, 1c-288.
4. Census returns :-
      1851 - HO107/1545/f.436/p.22
5. Death Certificate - Victoria, 1887, #14945.
6. Inquest - Victoria, 1887, #1259.
7. Passenger List.


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