NameRobert Bescoby Fido [5, His marriage No 79 in St Paul’s church, Wigton, Cumberland in 1865], [4, 1881 Ref: RG11, Piece/folio 4337 / 53, p. 32], [4, 1911 Ref: RG14 PN25809 RD485 SD6 ED1 SN59], [3, Death, Q3 of 1920, Skipton dist, vol 9A, p. 55]
Birthca 1839, Sheffield, Yorks
Deathca Aug 1920, Skipton district, W Yorks
GeneralIn 1871: Bookseller’s assistant.
Spouses
1Sarah Ferrand Busfeild [5, Her marriage No 79 in St Paul’s church, Wigton, Cumberland in 1865], [5, Her death aged 70, cert 17 of 1912 for Addingham sub-district], [4, 1881 Ref: RG11, Piece/folio 4337 / 53, p. 32], [4, 1911 Ref: RG14 PN25809 RD485 SD6 ED1 SN59]
Notes for Robert Bescoby Fido
This must be his death, it is the only one on FreeBMD that has the right sort of age for the birth year given in the 1881 census and is in the district he lived in in 1911:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Sep 1920 (>99%)
FIDO Robert B 82 Skipton 9a 55
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In 1851 He was aged 12 and with with a family of Clipshams; the father was an absent Master mariner. He was down as Robert B Fido and related to the Head (the mariner) as “Wife’s Son”. Also in the household was Elizabeth Fido who was “Wife’s mother”. Roberts’ mother was Elizabeth Clipsham, presumably born Fido and aged 26 with thee children from 1 to 4.
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This was Robert’s household in 1841:
First name(s) Last name Sex Age Birth year Birth place
Thomas Fido Male 35 1806 Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Fido Female 40 1801 Yorkshire, England
Robert Fido Male 3 1838 Yorkshire, England
Henry Brumby Male 14 1827 Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Brumby Female 15 1826 Yorkshire, England
Harriott Foulstone Female 15 1826 Yorkshire, England
It does not sort out the unclarities of the 1851 census. Thomas the Head was a Publican
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Notes for Robert Bescoby & Sarah Ferrand (Family)
Their marriage certificate says:
Solemnised at St Paul’s church, [illegible village], Wigton district, Cumberland
No: 79
Date: Sept 23rd 1865
Names: Robert Bescoby Fido and Sarah Ferrand Busfeild
Ages: 26 and 23
Condition: Bachelor and Spinster
Rank or profession: (Him) Artist
Residence: Both at Alma Terrace, Silcoth(?)
Fathers: Thomas Fido and Currer Fothergill Busfeild
Rand or profession of fathers: Gentleman and Solicitor respectively
Marriage was by licence; celebrant was James Redford, incumbent
Witnesses: Michael Wilson(?) and Mary Ann Scott.
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