Robert AUSTIN
Robert AUSTIN was born 10 Dec 1783 and bapt. 1784 at St. Mary Magdalene Bermondsey, son of John and Jane, ropemaker. John wrote his will in 1801 by which time he was a grocer in Salisbury Street, Bermondsey and it was proved PCC May 1805.
I have not been able to find John's birth, marriage or burial though it appears there are strong links with Streatham, St. Leonards. Jane was buried there in Nov 1811, Robert in 1821 (coming from Rotherhithe) and Robert's young son in 1818. There is a PR burial entry for a John ALSTON in March 1803, no age given, which may be a possibility. Jane's maiden name may have been NASH as their first son bpt. Bermondsey in 1777 was James Nash Austin. There also seems to be a strong connection with Horley as in his will John left a house, farm and lands in Horley to Jane and after her death to son Robert. Horley Manor court records at the Guildhall are very patchy in coverage and have provided no Austin links.
The property was unnamed in the will. How did it originally come into John's possession?I believe that a Rose Caroline born c. 1783, whose first husband was Nathaniel Deye Willis who died in Rotherhithe in 1807, was also a family member as at her 2nd marriage Robert was a witness and she was godmother to his first son. I've not been able to discover her maiden name.
Can anyone help with the Streatham or Horley location mystery?
Sandra Williams
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