BRYER Surrey Family 1 Family Chart no. 320

	John [Daniel ?] BRYER		Mary APPLETON
	b. circa 1822 Bristol SOM		b. circa 1829 Christchurch Southwark
			m. 24 Jan 1853 at St Mary the Less Lambeth SRY
	d. before Apr 1873		d. 21 May 1873 at Guy's Hospital, St Olave Southwark, aged 45
	Hatter

Their Children

Hannah Elizabeth	James William	John Nathaniel	Samuel Robert	Caroline	John
b. 29 Dec 1853 Christchurch St Saviour SRY	b. 1856 Christchurch St Saviour SRY	b. 1858 St George the Martyr Southwark SRY	b. 1860 Christchurch St Saviour SRY	b. 22 Apr 1862 St George the Martyr Southwark SRY	b. 1864 St Saviour RD SRY
m. John TATTERSALL 15 Apr 1873 St John Waterloo Road Lambeth SRY	m. Jane FRANKLAND 27 May 1883 St John Walworth SRY			m. Henry John CASTLE 12 Jul 1885 at Newington Parish Church SRY	m. Alice COWELL 13 Dec 1885 St John Walworth SRY
		d. 3 Apr 1860 at 7 Bailey's Buildings, St Saviour Southwark SRY, aged 18 months

Who They Were

So far this chart contains some speculation. Of the birth certificates I have see for the children, all give the father's name as John BRYER, hatter. Only on the death certificate for John Nathaniel does it give the father's name as John Daniel Bryer. All the children have been confirmed as being born to John Bryer and Mary Appleton. I'm not sure where the Daniel came from, whether it was an error on the part of the registrar, or Mary misspoke when giving the details. Little John Nathaniel, only 18 months old, died of Hooping cough and convulsions.

On the Marriage register record of their marriage, John's father is given as James Bryer, Carpenter.



This is interesting, because a number of the Bristol/Bath/Somerset Bryers were carpenters/carvers/gilders. I wonder if this john slots into one of those families? There was one John BRYER born in 1822 in Bristol. He was John Tuck BRYER, son of James and Sally BRYER, and was born on 16 Jun 1822. His christening took place at the Tabernacle Bristol on 13 Oct 1822 [these facts are transcribed in the British Vital Records Index]. It cannot be the same John however, as John Tuck Bryer married a lady called Margaret and lived out his life, as far as I can determine, in Somerset. There are no John Daniel's listed in Family Search. The hunt continues.

Where They Lived

In 1853, when Hannah was born they were living at 49 John Street Christchurch St Saviour.

The 1861 Census shows them living at 7 Bayleys Buildings, St Saviour, with only James and Samuel at home. Hannah was only eight years old and unlikely to have been away at work - perhaps she was staying with relatives? - if so, they didn't live in Christchurch!

In 1862, when Caroline was born, they were living at 9 Ann's Place, Lant Street.

Mary died a particularly horrific death, aged 45, having had her leg amputated, and suffering Chronic Pyaemia and abcesses on her liver and kidney. No family member is named on the certificate as informant, although her occupation is given as Widow of John Bryer, Hatter.

Family Group Identifiers

Family: BRYERSWK1
Family Group: b-sry320