Notes for: Samuel FOSKETT
Notes for: Samuel FOSKETT
1851 living in parental home in Potten End, Berkhampstead
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Samuel Foskett enlisted London 08 Jul 1868 for 12 years
23 yrs; Berkhampstead; Carpenter
Descr: 5ft 6in; 35 in; Fresh, Hazel, Brown
Regt: 1/60 Roy Rifn
Service: Winchester, Ottowa, Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, Winchester, Halifax, Portsmouth, Winchester, Aldershot, Athlone, Curragh, Dublin, Limerick, Kinsale, Parkwood, Aldershot.
07 Jul 1876 Signed up for a further 12m in Halifax, NS
16 Apr 1877 Forfeited pay for drunkenness
01 Aug 1877 Promoted Sergeant
07 Jul 1880 Signed up for further service
17 Jul 1889 Discharged
Next of Kin: Wife: Alice Platt married Winchester 03 May 1880
Children:
Alice Mary born 16 Jan 1882
Ethel Florence born 08 May 1883
Amelia born 25 Sep 1884
Samuel born 9 Aug 1886
Nelly born 16 Mar 1888
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1891 Leyton, Essex, with wife and family.
RG12/1343/43
Schedule 130 1 Oliver Rd
Samuel Foskett H M 47 Builder & Carpenter Berkhamsted, HRT
Alice Foskett W M 37 Havant, HAM
Mary Foskett D S 9 Curragh Camp
Ethel Foskett D S 7 Dublin
Minnie Foskett D S 6 Limerick
Benjamin Foskett S S 4 Kintails, SCOT
Nellie Foskett D S 3 Parkhurst, HAM
Earnest Foskett S S 1 Leyton, ESX
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Living in Leyon Essex in 1901 with wife and children.
1901 East Ham
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Schedule 112 73 Sixth Avenue
Samuel Foskett H M 55 Carpenter Berkhampstead
Alice Foskett W M 47 Havant, HAM
Alice M Foskett D S 19 Ireland
Ethel F Foskett D S 17 Ireland
Emaline C Foskett D S 16 Ireland
Samuel B Foskett S S 14 Ireland
Nellie Foskett D 13 Isle of Wight
Earnest F Foskett S 10 Leyton, ESX
John H Foskett S 8 Leyton, ESX
Winifred Foskett D 6 Leyton, ESX
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In 1903 stated as next of kin of son Samuel Benjamin's attestation papers and living at 73, Sixth Ave, Manor Park, Essex.
Sergeant, 1st Battn, 60th Rifles. Death registered 8 Mar 1909 by daughter A.M.Foskett. He died of cancer of the pancreas and heart failure. Address at time 31 Henley Rd, Ilford and occupation given as pensioner, King's Royal Rifles.