Fourth Generation

22. Mr Robert DAFTER was born before 10 Apr 1814 in Blunsdon, Wilts.⁶⁴ [[[[Birth note: see Baptism in 1814][1851 aged 37][aged 56 in 1871 as DafteD sic Boarder Married Dealer living in Bridge Street Swindon born Blunsdon Wiltshire][aged 25 in 1841 if him]]]](not found 1861 or 1881)
He was baptized on 10 Apr 1814 in Broad Blunsdon, Wiltshire.⁶⁵ [Baptism note: Par reg. Minister Edwd Milnes] About 1837 he was a Hawker.⁶⁶ [[Occupation note: poss. marriage 1837][poss. marriage 1844][1851 census]]] He appeared in the census in 1841.⁶⁷ [Census 1841 note: in High Street, Highworth: as aged 25 (not 27 (1841 often rounded ages)) Ag Lab living in same house as a Jane Englands aged 31, Independent. Is this her name or is England/s her middle name?] About 1844 he was a Police Officer.⁶⁸ [[[Occupation note: poss. marriage 1837][poss. marriage 1844. Note John Dafter (his brother) was a police officer in1838][1851 census]]] About 1851 he was a Baker.⁶⁴ [[[Occupation note: poss. marriage 1837][poss. marriage 1844][1851 census]]]
He died.⁶⁹ [Death note: Query this one? Deaths Sep 1889 Dafter Robert 75 Highworth 5a 3]
[General note: try to find Robert Dafter pedigree and families.
In 1851 census there is a Robert Dafter with wife Mary Ann and sons E, 4 and J 2.
Also an Edward Mortimer with a grandson Thomas Cole Dafter.
In the Swindon Family History Library we found the marriage of a Robert Dafter (a Hawker) to an Elizabeth Kibblewhite in 1837 in Broad Blunsden with a father Robert Dafter (a Hawker).
Also the burial of an Elizabeth Dafter in 1840 in Broad Blunsden, abode Broad Blunsden.
(also the burial of a Robert Dafter in 1831 in Broad Blunsden, (assuming it was Robert Dafter's father))
Hilary Thompson (an email contact researching Dafter) has the Marriage Cert. of a Robert Dafter, a widow (Police Officer living in Chiseldon) to Mary Ann Mortimer in 1844 at *
We assume that the Robert Dafter who married Elizabeth Kibblewhite was left a widow and then married Mary Ann Mortimer (the Mortimer name tying in with Edward Mortimer through g'son Thomas Cole Dafter, and Cole tying in with gma maiden name.
IGI found an Edward Mortimer born about 1771 marrying in 1813 in Ogbourne St George an Ann Cole born about 1780 IGI FN 455334 (sealings for dead) with children also SCN 455333 (sealings for dead) and FN 447989 (endowments for dead) (Edward Mortimer died about 1858 and Ann Mortimer (Cole) about 1842)

1845 RD as Ag Lab
1849 RD as Baker
]

Mr Robert DAFTER and Miss Mary Anne SANSOM were married on 18 Jun 1866 in St Martin's Church itPo New Swindon, Wiltshire.⁷⁰ [Marriage note: St Martin's Church in the Parish of New Swindon: Entry 211: RD aged 48, Widower, Dealer, live in Bridge Street, father Robert, Dealer.
MAS aged 46 Spinster, 13 Bridge Street, father Philip, Farmer.
After Banns by Lewis F Thomas.
Witnesses: Thomas Baker: Susannah Pritchard](MXB 843701 3 dec 2004: copy from ?????)(He would have been 52)
(query IGI Pr of Bishopstrow Chr 18 Jul 1819 father Phillip mother Sarah)
(query IGI Pr of Bishopstone Marr 2 Oct 1806 Bishopstone Near Shrivenham, Wiltshire. Philip Sansom and Sarah Gardner) Miss Mary Anne SANSOM was born about 1820.⁷⁰ [Birth note: aged 46 on Marriage in 1866](possibly found on 1871 and 1881 with no husband but Married and born Bishopstone and living near Stroud) [General note: IGI Pr query brother Philip Bishopstone 1807: brother John (as SansUm) 1809 Bishopstone: sister Elizabeth as SansUm 1812 Bishopstrow]

Mr Robert DAFTER and Miss Elizabeth KIB(B)LEWHITE TBC were married on 20 Nov 1837 in Broad Blunsdon, Wiltshire.⁷¹ [[Marriage note: Robert Dafter, otp, 21, Hawker: father Robert Dafter, Hawker.
Elizabeth Kibblewhite, otp, 21, father James, labourer.
after Banns by H J/T Swale (OM),
Witnesses: John Kilminster, Mary Kilminster][Not on FBMD]] Miss Elizabeth KIB(B)LEWHITE TBC⁷² was born before 1815. [Birth note: aged 21 (plus) at Marriage in 1837] [[General note: Burial of Elizabeth Dafter of Broad Blunsdon, in Broad Blunsdon 7 Aug 1840 aged 25. (FBMD Sep q 1840 Swindon &c 8 200) This could tie in with age estimated from marriage in 1837.
Possibly our Robert Dafter 1st wife, as Hilary Thompson has the marrige cert of RD, widow, to Mary Ann Mortimer, in 1844]
[Also noted Burial of George Dafter, from Highworth, 13 Mar 1842, at Broad Blunsden, aged 2y 9m.
Could this have been a son? (cf. FBMD 1839 Jun q Birth of George England Dafter in Swindon & area. Death George Dafter 1842 Mar q Swindon &) ]]

Mr Robert DAFTER and Miss Mary Ann MORTIMER were married on 25 Jul 1844 in Ogbourne St George.^73,74,75 [[[Marriage note: Marriage cert with Hilary Thompson][ FBMD Sep q 1844 Marlboro 8 549][IGI has date and place (Par reg)]]] Miss Mary Ann MORTIMER (daughter of Mr Edward MORTIMER and Miss Ann COLE) was born about 1820.^76,77 [[Birth note: aged *** at marriage 1844][aged 31 in 1851 as MA Dafter]] About 1851 she was a Bakers Wife.⁷⁸ [General note: query death Sep q 1852 Swindon] Mr Robert DAFTER and Miss Mary Ann MORTIMER had the following children:

45	i.	Mr Thomas Cole DAFTER was born before 8 Jun 1845 in Ogbourne.79 [[Birth note: aged 5 1851. G'son to Edward Mortimer, widow, who probably married Ann Cole in 1773. ((Ann Mortimer buried 1842, IGI)(death registered Sep q 1842 FBMD))] [GRO Birth Thomas Cole Dafter Marlbro Jun q 1845 8 368]] He was christened on 8 Jun 1845 in Ogbourne St George.75 [Christening note: IGI. Father Robert Mortimer. Mother Marian] [[[General notes: marriage poss to Elizabeth Juett Jun q 1868 Hackney R-d 1b 674 (FBMD)] [Is the following a son? http://hometown.aol.co.uk/kevinasplin/dafter.html gives a military record in 14th Hussars etc. 1887 to 1902 of a Thomas Dafter b Feb 1869 in parish of St Lukes, London. Is this Thomas Cole Dafter b Mar q 1869 St. Luke 1b 708 (FBMD)? Record shows death as 14 Oct 1940 in Lancashire. Thomas C. 71 Lincoln 7a 1183 (fmp). 7 May 1887 enlisted. Father as Thomas Dafter living at 7 Dorinda Street, Brides Street, Barnsbury, London. Thomas in army is as Daffee aged 20 b London, St Lukes in 1891 census on April 5 (I cannot find him on 1901 census. (Military record has leaving for South Africa on 2 Mar 1901 having been recalled to service on 2 Feb.)). Military record has married Ealey Ann Dixon 10 June 1894, Hulme, Manchester in Primitive Methodist Chapel. Jun q 1894 Chorlton R-d 8c 1294 (FBMD)]] Birth of Ealey Ann Dixon Jun q 1865 Horncastle R-d 7a 501 (includes Coningsby and Wragby) (1891 has Ealey Dixon Niece 15 to Robert Gay , b Lins. Coningsby living in Bardney Road Wragby En????? ?? (RG 12/2597 ** 12 Sn 60)) Must be the person below (See 1871) 1901 Ealey C Dixon Single 25 b Coningsby WHO?? cf Jun q 1875 Ealey Clark Dixon Horncastle R-d 7a 543 [Military has living at 51 Savill Street, Miles Platting, Manchester with his 26 year old wife (4 Sept 1894). Langton Scrubbs, near Wragby, Limcolnshire as his address 5 Jan 1899]]]
+46	ii.	Mr Edward DAFTER.
+47	iii.	Mr John Robert (TBC) DAFTER.