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Further information from Kelly
CHILDS of Melbury Osmond Joseph CHILDS married Joanna Children: (all baptised Melbury Osmond, Dorset)(1) John Childs bapt. 4 June 1699(2) Georgina Childs bapt. 29 June 1701(3) Joseph Childs bapt. 29 September 1703(4) Enoch Childs bapt. 26 December 1705(5) Daughter, unnamed bapt. 28 March 1708(6) Munden Childs bapt. 27 (month unreadable) 1710(7) David Childs bapt. 18 April 1714 Joseph Childs (born 1703) married Mary HURLSTONE in Axmouth, Devon, 1 June 1728. Mary, daughter of Christopher Hurlstone, was baptised 5 October 1707 in Axmouth. (Hurlstone family also prominent in Melbury Osmond). Children:(1) David Childs bapt. 15 June 1729 Axmouth(2) Joanna Childs bapt. 21 September 1731 Melbury Osmond(3) Maria Childs bapt. 30 May 1736 Melbury Osmond(4) Christopher Childs bapt. 8 September 1739 Melbury Osmond(5) Joseph Childs bapt. 7 September 1741 Melbury Osmond(6) Catherine Childs bapt. 12 August 1744 Melbury Osmond(7) Martha Childs (baptism not known, her name appears in the will of Joseph Childs as his daughter)(8) William Childs bapt. 12 February 1748 Melbury Osmond David Childs (born 1727) married Mary Wellman, remained in Melbury Osmond. There were 9 children: Lydia 1765, George 1768, Anne 1770, Maria 1773, Solomon 1775, Ruth 1777, Elizabeth 1779, Rachel 1781 and David 1787. Elizabeth married Samuel Childs alias Elford, is the ancestor of Kelly Dyer. Maria Childs (born 1736) married John Swetman, a daughter Elizabeth born in 1778 married George Hand in 1804. Their daughter Jemima born 1813 married Thomas Hardy Snr., their son being the famous novelist Thomas Hardy born 1840. (Ref. Thomas Hardy, internet biography) Christopher Childs born 1739 married into the Cave family, and was a mining engineer in Cornwall. Supposed to have founded the West Briton newspaper. Grandson is Dr. Christopher Childs of Weymouth. (Ref. Thomas Hardy, internet biography)Joseph Childs (born 1741) went to Cornwall, married into the Borlase family. (Ref. Thomas Hardy, internet biography)
Joseph Childs (born 1741) went to Cornwall, married into the Borlase family.
An 's' was added to the name after Josiah Child founded the Child's Bank with Lord Jersey
(Ref. Thomas Hardy, internet biography)
Thomas Hardy's maternal grandmother Elizabeth (Betty) was the daughter of Maria Childs. Her brother Christopher Childs had his portrait painted at the age of 80 by Sir Charles Eastlake.
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Found on 1841 Census Penzance
Christopher Childs Solicitor born Liskeard aged 25
Robert Childs aged 15
Marriage 1844 At St. Andrew's Church, Cambridge, on the 5th instant, by the REV. T. C. CHILDS, CHRISTOPHER CHILDS, Esq., solicitor, of Liskeard, to FRANCES, daughter of the late JOSEPH BROWN, Esq., solicitor, of Barton on Humber, Lincolnshire.
Also
Elizabeth Childs aged 60 of independent means born in County (1841 Liskeard Census)
Living with
Edith Cave aged 70 not born in County
Anne (Borlase) Childs 55 ( staying with daughter Helen Holmes Batten)
Anne Childs 25 Chapel Street Madron Penzance
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A Joseph Childs born 1785 Roche - wife Anne - he was a General of the Royal Marines Light Infantry and died on 2 January 1870 in Liskeard leaving effects under £6,000. Christopher Childs acted as Solicitor
Another Joseph Childs was listed as an Attorney in Dean Street Liskeard in 1830
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