Person Sheet

Name Matthew FOSDICK  Birth abt 1816, Eyke, Suffolk, England1539,1540 Occupation Cordwainer, Shoemaker1539,1541 Father Mark FOSDICK (~1773-) Mother Mary —— (~1776-)

Spouses

1 Eliza KEMP Birth abt 1815, Wickham Market, Suffolk, England1542,1539 Death Between 1851-1861, Eyke, Suffolk, England1543 Father Henry KEMP (~1879-) Mother Martha —— (~1793-~1861)

Marriage 15 Oct 1848, Melton Parish, Suffolk, England1544

Children Mary (~1849-) Eleanor Sophia (1850-1934)

Notes for Matthew FOSDICK

Fosdick Family:1545 "The probate records of Suffolk show that as early as 1474 the name Fosdick was already established in that county." 1816 Birth:1546,1544 Birth year of 1816 calculated from age of 25 years in the 1841 census enumeration; birthplace of Eyke, Suffolk taken from the 1851 enumeration. Canadian death certificate1547 issued in 1934 for daughter Eleanor Sophia Fosdick Gray identified her parents as Matthew Fosdick and Eliza Kemp. 1841 British Census:1546 Enumerated 6 June 1841 Suffolk, England (Eyke Parish) Mark Fosdick••68, male, farmer, born in Suffolk Mary••65, female, born in Suffolk Matthew••25, male, farm laborer, born in Suffolk 1848 Marriage Certificate:1544 Marriage solemnized by banns in the Parish of Melton in the County of Suffolk, 15 October 1848; Matthew Fosdick, age 30, bachelor, shoemaker, residing in Shottesham; father, Mark Fosdick, labourer; Eliza Kemp, age 27, spinster, residing in Melton; father, Henry Kemp, labourer; witnessed by John Mills and Ellen Symonds. 1851 British Census:1539 Suffolk, England (Village of Eyke) Enumerated 30 March 1851 Mathew Fosdick••head, married, age 35, cordwainer, born Eyke, Suffolk Eliza••wife, married, age 29, born Wickham Market, Suffolk Mary••daughter, age 2, born in Shottisham, Suffolk Elaenor Sophia••daughter, age 4 months, born in Eyke, Suffolk Benjamin Kindred••visitor, widower, age 49, farm laborer, born in Ipswich, Suffolk (Related family; one house intervenes; a brother?) Suffolk, England (Village of Eyke) Henry Fosdick1548••head, married, age 41, carpenter, born in Eyke, Suffolk Mary Ann••wife, married, age 41, born in Elmsed, Suffolk Matilda••daughter, age 10, at home, born in Eyke, Suffolk Henry C.••son, age 16, errand boy, born in Eyke, Suffolk Mark••son, age 14, carpenter, born in Eyke, Suffolk John••son, age 12, scholar, born in Eyke, Suffolk James••son, age 9, scholar, born in Eyke, Suffolk Jonas••son, age 7, scholar, born in Eyke, Suffolk Edward••son, age 5, scholar, born in Eyke, Suffolk Sophia Ann••daughter, 1 month, born in Eyke, Suffolk 1861 British Census:1543: Suffolk, England (Eyke; Plomesgate Registration District) Enumerated 7 April 1861 Matthew Forsdick••head, widower, 45, shoemaker & gardener, born in Eyke, Suffolk Mary••daughter, 12, scholar, born in Shottisham, Suffolk Ellen Sophia••daughter, 12, scholar, born in Eyke, Suffolk 1870 Death Registration: Matthew Fosdick, death, 1870 Q2 Apr-June, Plomesgate, Suffolk, v. 4a, p. 437 (FreeBMD)