Charles Newnham (1838-?)

Charles Newnham is one of my mystery people. He was born in Chatham, Kent and baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Chatham on 9th December 1838. He appears in the 1841 and 1851 Census living in Woolwich with his parents, John and Frances Newnham. After that there is no sign of him. I have checked later censuses, army and navy records, passenger lists, and marriage records, and local burial registers without success. There are some possible matches in the death records but in different parts of Kent and no obvious connection to him. If you have him in your family tree I would be very interested to hear from you.

Ruby Lilian Adeline Newnham (1917-2012)

My dear mother passed away on 21st August, aged 95. Her ashes have been interred in her parents' grave in Gillingham, Kent. Please remember her in your prayers.

Frances Mezaler Mallery (c1811-1899)

Further information has recently come to light which seems to settle the spelling of Frances Mallery's middle name.

Reuben Newnham (1855-1922)

Reuben Newnham (1855-1922) in 1905

There is long-standing story in the Newnham family that Reuben was either Jewish or had Jewish connections.

Frances Merzaler Mallery (c1811-1899)

Frances Merzaler Mallery is believed to have been born in 1811 but since no baptism record has so far been located this date is based on the evidence of her entries in the Census for 1841 to 1891. What is more certain is that she was born in Springfield, Essex. 

John Edmund Joseph Newnham (1811-1894)

My 2x great-grandfather was born in Chatham, Kent on 9 Feb 1811 and baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Chatham on 17th March 1811. His parents were William Henry James Newnham and Anne Newnham (nee Newnham). John Edmund (or Edward) Joseph Newnham was the third child and he had 4 sisters and 6 brothers.