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Default Robert Bristow

Name - "official" name and what they were known as Robert Bristow
Date and place of birth About 1733, possibly at Norwich
Names of parents Don't know
Date and place of baptism - if applicable Not found
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any 21 May 1764 at St Christopher le Stock, London, to Elizabeth Selmes, witnesses Catharine Selmes and John Aberman (or Akerman?). Robert "Prestow" is a widower, OTP.
Occupation(s) - if any Weaver on some of his children's baptisms and on sons' apprenticeship indentures, oilman on some baptisms and soldier on others. Gentleman in his will.
Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!).
1765-1782 Horselydown, London / Surrey
1767 - Crucifix Lane, Bermondsey
1798 Union Court, St John's (= Horselydown), Surrey, house and shop owned by Alice Alexander
1811 Charlotte Row, Bermondsey
1816 Bletchingley, Surrey

Date, place and cause of death 23 Sep 1816, Bletchingley, Surrey
Date and place of burial. 29 Set 1816 St Mary, Bletchingley, Surrey
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable Will signed 6 Apr 1814 and proved at London 22 Oct 1816 (PCC will). Executors son James Bristow and friend John Selmes, butcher, of Bletchingley. Legacies included £2300 stock in the Navy five pounds per centum annuities, with the residue of the estate left to his son Thomas Bristow. The Bank of England will extract says Robert Bristow of Three Oak Lane, Horselydown, oil cooper, but the will says Robt Bristow of Bletchingly in the county of Surry Gentleman.
Memorial inscription - if any Sacred to the memory of Mr Robert Bristow who died Sept 23 1816 aged 83 years.

Link to son's thread:
James Bristow
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