The History of Charles Tribe 1811-1855

Date Event Age Approx.
15 May 1811 Charles is born, son of William and Eleanor Hosmer in Smarden Kent -
Between 1826 and 1827 Charles working as a Waggoner's mate, for a Mr Thomas Huntley at Smarden Kent 15 to 16
Oct. 1833 to April 1836 Charles working as a Waggoner at Great Ingham Farmhouse, Woodchurch, Kent, for a Mr Charles Ottaway 22 to 25
18 April 1836 Charles married to Alice Pearson in Ashford Kent 25
24 March 1837 Christening of son Charles at Great Chart Kent 26
Dec 1/4 1838 Birth of son William John at Appledore Kent (Tenterden 5 396), William later moves to Folkestone Kent (See appendix 5) 27
1839 to 1846 In these years Charles family receives poor relief from the parish of Appledore Kent 28 to 35
1841 Census, Charles not recorded with rest of his family at Appledore, but occupation recorded because of entry of wife Alice as 'Ag. Lab. wife' (appendix 11) 30
Mar 1/4 1841 Birth of daughter Eliza Elizabeth at Appledore Kent (Tenterden 5 435 Mar 1/4 1841), Eliza dies in Ivychurch Kent in 1854 at the age of 13 (appendix 13) 30
1843 Birth of daughter Mary Ann at Appledore Kent, Mary Ann dies in Ivychurch Kent in 1858 Age 15 (Romney Marsh 2A 449 Sept 1/4 1858)(appendix 15) 28
March 1/4 1845 Birth of son Edward Pearson at Appledore Kent (Tenterden 5 490, March 1/4 1845), Edward later move to Folkestone Kent and was a mariner / seaman (see appendix 4A, 4B) 28
7 May 1846 Plea to gain settlement in Smarden Kent (See apendix 20) 35
Dec 1/4 1846 Birth of daughter Alice Jane, Tenterden 5 ___, Dec 1/4 1846) 35
Mar 1/4 1848 Death of first wife Alice, (Tenterden 5 406, March 1/4 1848) 37
Sept 1/4 1848 Death of daughter Alice Jane, (Tenterden 5 368, Sept 1/4 1848) 37
1851 Census, Appledore Kent, Charles is described as a widower, occupation as Ag Lab. living with children William, Eliza, Mary and Edward. (see appendix 1) 39
31 July 1852 Charles marries Mary Bourne, in Appledore Kent (Tenterden district 2A 670 sept 1/4 1852) (See appendix 18) 41
March 1/4 1854 Death of daughter Eliza aged 13 at Ivychurch Kent. (Romney M 2A 439 Mar 1/4 1854)(appendix 13) 42
25th Oct. 1855 Death of Charles, farm bailiff at Ivychurch Kent, from liver and stomach problems with constipation, (Romney M 2A 4_1 Dec 1/4 1855)(appendix 14) 44
9th Oct. 1858 Death of Charles second wife Mary aged 56 at Ivychurch Kent, wife of farm bailiff, from rupture of blood vessel. (Romney M 2A 479 Dec 1/4 1858)(appendix 16) -
11 May 1862 Charles occupation described on sons marriage certificate as 'steward' -