Robert Seguin Portch

(born 2 Apr 1837 London, Camberwell died 1893 St Olave, Surrey)

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Maternal grandmother: not known

Maternal grandfather: not known

Paternal grandmother: Martha Seguin (born abt 1757 Holborn, London ) View NotesHide notes

Possible christening 17th Feb 1757, St Andrew Holborn, London: father Thomas mother Esther on familysearch.org

married 15 Apr 1789 London

Paternal grandfather: Robert Portch (born abt 1765 )

Mother: Elizabeth Walter (born 1808 Stanstead, Kent)

married 15 Oct 1834 Brixton

Father Robert Portch (born 1795 died 1850)

Sister: Martha Helen Portch (born 1832 Camberwell, Surrey ) View NotesHide notes 2 children

Mother Martha

Husband: Frederick Osborne (born 1840 ) View NotesHide notes

Father William Henry according to marriage record

Son: Frederick W Osborne (born 1869 Hove, Sussex )

Son: Robert S Osborne (born 1873 Bermondsey, Surrey )

Brother: David Portch (born 1839 Surrey )

Sister: Elizabeth Portch (born 1840 Surrey )

Brother: Joseph Portch (born 1846 Camberwell, Surrey )

Sister: Mary Portch (born 1849 Camberwell, Surrey )

Wife: Mary Ann Portch ?? (born 1848 Canada ) married 1868

Son: George Seguin Portch (born 13.12.1869 Ireland, Dublin died 1953 St Albans) 3 children View NotesHide notes

Baptism record shows George’s parents to be Robert and Mary Anne Portch. George was born in Dublin at the Aldboro Barracks in Dublin. The baptism image attached was an evidence of age dated 16th June 1875, but taken from the original parish register.

Wife: Harriett Emma Elborn (born 1873 Kent, Chatham )

Daughter: Florence Portch (born 1894 London, Nth Camberwell )

Son: George Joseph Seguin Portch (born 1894 London, Nth Camberwell died 21.5.1916 ) View NotesHide notes

Killed in action in World War I, France Pas de Calais Cemetery/Memorial : Pas de Calais France ARRAS MEMORIAL, Bay 10 Was in 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles), Service Number 370619 Memorial website shows additional info: Son of George Seguin Portch and Harriet Emma Portch, of "Fairlawn", 1, Shakespeare Rd., Harpenden, Herts.

Daughter: Harriett Maud Seguin Portch (born 15.11.1895 Rotherhithe died 1974 Hatfield, Hertfordshire)

Daughter: Mary Ann Portch (born 1873 Ireland )

Daughter: Alice E Portch (born 1875 Ireland )

Daughter: Gertrude M Portch (born 1883 London, Bermondsey )

Robert Seguin Portch Notes:

Detailed baptism record shows Robert was born at No. 32 Addington Place, Camberwell and that his mother Elizabeth’s father was Richard Watler of Stanstead in Kent, a farmer. Also that Robert’s father Robert was a tin plate worker.

Joined the army on 5th October 1857 and served 20+ years, including 6+ in Canada where presumably he met his future wife

On electoral register in 1893 at 582 St James Road, St Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey.

1837 baptism,

Robert Seguin Portch

1878 discharge

papers for Robert Seguin Portch shows he served ...

1878 discharge

papers (2) for Robert Seguin Portch shows he ser...

Census records (8):

1841 Addington Place, St Giles Camberwell, London
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Portch	Robert			M	45	1796	Green Grocer		4274
Portch	Elizabeth			F	30	1811		Surrey	4270
Portch	Martha			F	9	1832			4271
Portch	Robert			M	4	1837		Surrey	4265
Portch	Elizabeth			F	1	1840		Surrey	4275
Portch	David			M	2	1839		Surrey	4276
Adams	James			M	25	1816		Surrey
Adams	Mary			F	20	1821

1851 7 Pound Row, St Giles Camberwell, London
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Portch	Elizabeth	Head	Widow	F	43	1808	Laundress	Stanstead, Kent	4270
Portch	Martha H	Daughter	Unmarried	F	19	1832	General Servant	Camberwell, Surrey	4271
Portch	Robert S	Son		M	14	1837	Farrier (App)	Camberwell, Surrey	4265
Portch	Joseph	Son		M	5	1846	Scholar	Camberwell, Surrey	4272
Portch	Mary	Daughter		F	2	1849		Camberwell, Surrey	4273
Watler	Rebecca	Niece		F	12	1839	Scholar	Stanstead, Kent

1881 17 Nursery Street, Tottenham, Middlesex
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Elborn	Joseph	Head	Married	M	31	1850	Butcher	Redbourn, Hertfordshire	4260
Elborn	Alice	Wife	Married	F	33	1848		Chilbolton, Hampshire	4256
Elborn	Alice S	Daughter	Single	F	9	1872	Scholar	Hammersmith, Middlesex	4259
Elborn	Harriett E	Daughter	Single	F	8	1873	Scholar	Chatham, Kent	4253
Elborn	Florence	Daughter	Single	F	6	1875	Scholar	Paddington, Middlesex	4261
Elborn	Ellie	Daughter	Single	F	3	1878		Old Ford, Middlesex	4257
Elborn	Edith	Daughter	Single	F	1	1880		Old Ford, Middlesex	4262
Elborn	Lillie	Daughter	Single	F	0	1881		Tottenham, Middlesex	4263

1881 35 Willow Walk, Bermondsey, London
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Osborne	Frederick	Head	Married	M	45	1836	Measure Maker	Cuckfield, Sussex	4282
Osborne	Martha H	Wife	Married	F	47	1834		Camberwell, Surrey	4271
Osborne	Frederick W	Son	Single	M	12	1869	Scholar	Hove, Sussex	4283
Osborne	Robert S	Son	Single	M	8	1873	Scholar	Bermondsey, Surrey	4284

1891 9 Lucey Road, Bermondsey, London
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Elborn	Joseph	Head	Married	M	41	1850	Butcher	Redbourn, Hertfordshire	4260
Elborn	Alice	Wife	Married	F	44	1847		Chilbolton, Hampshire	4256
Elborn	Alice	Daughter		F	19	1872	Mantel Maker	Hammersmith, Middlesex	4259
Elborn	Harriet	Daughter		F	18	1873	Collar Maker	Chatham, Kent	4253
Elborn	Florence	Daughter		F	16	1875	Book Folder	London, Paddington	4261
Elborn	Nellie	Daughter		F	13	1878	Scholar	London, Old Ford	4257
Elborn	Edith	Daughter		F	11	1880	Scholar	London, Old Ford	4262
Elborn	Lily	Daughter		F	10	1881	Scholar	London, Tottenham	4263
Elborn	Samuel	Son		M	8	1883	Scholar	London, New Cross	4546
Elborn	Eliza	Daughter		F	6	1885	Scholar	London, New Cross	4258
Elborn	Amos	Nephew		M	18	1873	Butcher	Herts, Redbourn

1891 St James Road, Bermondsey, St Olave Southwark, London
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Portch	Robert S	Head	Married	M	54	1837	Telegraph Messenger	London, Camberwell	4265
Portch	Mary Ann	Wife	Married	F	43	1848		Canada	4266
Portch	George S	Son	Single	M	21	1870	Letter Sorter	Ireland	4252
Portch	Mary Ann	Daughter	Single	F	18	1873	Collar Stitcher	Ireland	4267
Portch	Alice E	Daughter		F	16	1875		Ireland	4268
Portch	Gertrude M	Daughter		F	8	1883	Scholar	London, Bermondsey	4269

1911 34 Ommaney Road S E, St Paul Deptford, London
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Portch	George	Head	Married	M	41	1870	Letter Sorter	Ireland, Dublin (Resident)	4252
Portch	Harriett	Wife	Married	F	38	1873		Kent, Chatham	4253
Portch	George	Son	Single	M	16	1895	Telegraph Messenger	London, Nth Camberwell	4254
Portch	Florence	Daughter	Single	F	17	1894	Clerk	London, Nth Camberwell	4255
Portch	Harriett	Daughter	Single	F	15	1896	Clerk	London, Rotherhithe	4251
Elborn	Alice	Mother	Widow	F	64	1847		Hants, Chilbolton	4256
Elborn	Alice	Sister	Single	F	39	1872	Mantle Maker Ladies	London, Hammersmith	4259
Elborn	Ellie	Sister	Single	F	33	1878	Book Folder	London, Old Ford	4257
Elborn	Eliza	Sister	Single	F	26	1885	Book Keeper	London, New Cross	4258
Loveland	Leonard	Visitor	Single	M	4	1907		London, Bermondsey

1939 181 Sandridge Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire
S name	F name	Relation	Cond	Sex	Age	Born	Occupation	Born	ID
Oliver	Charles H G		Married	M	44	1895	Sorter General Post Office	29th June 1895	4250
Oliver	Harriet M S		Married	F	44	1895		15th Nov 1895	4251
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