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' | - |