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Edward Charles Oswald                       1824-1906
John was born on 3 September 1824,the son of John Oswald and Martha Carttar, at Lewisham, Kent.
  Charlotte Mary Schetky                       1829-1856           (1st Wife)
Charlotte was born about 1829, the daughter of John Christian Schetky and Charlotte Mary Trevenen.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of Parents
Edward Charles Oswald b: 3 Sep 1824  c: 22 Nov 1824             Deptford St Paul, Lewisham, Kent
son of John Oswald and Martha Carttar

Charlotte Mary Schetky b: abt 1829
daughter of John Christian Schetky and Charlotte Mary Trevenen

Marriage
10 Jan 1856
Edward Charles Oswald (31)
Charlotte Mary Schetky (26) 		Trinity Church, Paddington, Middlesex       1856 1Q Kensington 1a 163
Bachelor, Gentleman, Croydon, Father: John Oswald, Gentleman
Spinster, 29 Glornfield Terrace, Father: John Christian Schetky, Gentleman
By License, Wit: Charles Oswald, Jane Ann Oswald, J. C. Schetky, Christiana T. T. Schetky
See the Marriage Certificate


The Times, Friday, Jan 11, 1856                         Marriages
  On the 10th inst., at Trinity Church, Paddington, by the Rev. J. H. Thomas, Edward Charles Oswald, Esq. of The Palace, Croydon, to Charlotte Mary, eldest daughter of John Christian Schetky, Esq., of Bloomsfiels-terrace, Hyde-park, and late of the H.E.I.C.'s Clooege, Addiscombe.

Death
Charlotte Mary (Schetky) Oswald Died 2 Dec 1856, Age 27,       1856 4Q Croydon 2a 100

The Times, Thursday, Dec 4, 1856                         Death
  On the 2nd inst., at Croydon, Charlotte Mary, the beloved wife of Edward C. Oswald Esq., and eldest daughter of J. C. Schetky, Esq., aged 27.

1861 Census RG9-448 8 April 1861 Croydon, Surrey
Palace Yard, Church Street
Edward Charles Oswald
Jane Ann (Sis)
Katherine (Sis)
Alfred (Bro)
Francis (Bro)
Herbert (Bro)
Thomas (Uncle)(M)
Harriet (Aunt)(M)
Fanny Ferguson (Visitor)
 Plus 4 Servants 		Age 36
Age 37
Age 30
Age 28
Age 24
Age 22
Age 76
Age 54
Age 36 		Bleacher
Governess

Clerk to Shipbuilder
Artist
Clerk to Wine Merchant
Clerk 		Lewisham
Deptford
Lewisham
Croydon
Croydon
Croydon

Deptford
Sunderland 		Kent
Kent
Kent
Surrey
Surrey
Surrey
London
Kent
Durham 		3 Sep 1824
8 Oct 1823
abt 1830
abt 1832
abt 1836
abt 1839
15 Sep 1784
abt 1806
abt 1824


Jane Ferguson                                         1829-1907           (2nd Wife)
Jane was born about 1829, the daughter of Dr. Charles Ferguson and Eleanor Bramwell, at Sunderland, County Durham.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Wife
Jane Ferguson b: abt 1829  c: 24 Jul 1829       Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of Dr. Charles Ferguson and Eleanor Bramwell

Marriage
15 Oct 1863
Edward Charles Oswald
Jane Ferguson 		Trinity Church, St. Marylebone, Middlesex       1863 4Q Marylebone 1a 911
Widower, Esquire, Croydon, Surrey, Father: John Oswald Esq., Deceased
Spinster, Trinity District, Father: Charles Ferguson, Surgeon, Deceased
By License, Wit: W. Oswald, Alf. Oswald, Martha Ferguson, Kate Oswald, Robert Oswald
See the Marriage Certificate


1871 Census RG10-841 3 April 1871 Croydon, Surrey
9 Old Palace House
Jane Oswald
Kate (Sis)
Henry W. (Bro)
George Allen (Visitor)
Henry Allen (Visitor)
Charlotte Allen (Visitor)
 Plus 3 Servants 		Age 47
Age 40
Age 39
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4


Scholar
Scholar
Scholar 		Deptford
Lewisham
Lewisham
Croydon

Croydon 		Kent
Kent
Kent
Surrey
India
Surrey 		8 Oct 1823
abt 1830
abt 1831
abt 1862
abt 1864
abt 1866

1881 Census RG11-810 4 April 1881 Croydon, Surrey
Palace Yard
Edward C. Oswald
Jane (Wife)
Jane A. Oswald (Sis)
Edith Joblin (Visitor)
Edith Joblin (Visitor)
Edith Joblin (Visitor)
 Plus 4 Servants 		Age 56
Age 50
Age 57
Age 17
Age 16
Age 14 		Bleacher

Lady 		Kent
Durham
Kent
Durham
Durham
Durham 		3 Sep 1824
abt 1830
8 Oct 1823
abt 1863
abt 1864
abt 1866

1891 Census RG12-603 6 April 1891 Merton, Surrey
Morden Road, Heathfield
Edward C. Oswald
Jane (Wife)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 66
Age 62 		Living on own means Lewisham
Sunderland 		London
Durham 		3 Sep 1824
abt 1828

1901 Census RG13-656 1 April 1901 Merton, Surrey
Epsom Road, Heathfield
Edward C. Oswald
Jane (Wife)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 75
Age 71 		Living on own means Lewisham
Sunderland 		London
Durham 		3 Sep 1824
abt 1828

Death
Edward Charles Oswald Died 7 Jun 1906, Age 81,       1906 2Q Croydon 2a 222

The Times, Saturday, Jun 9, 1906                         Death
  OSWALD - On the 7th inst., at Heathfield, Mordon, Surrey, Edward Charles Oswald, formerly of the Old Palace, Croydon, in his 82nd year.   Funeral at Morden Church, on Monday, the 11th inst., at 2 p.m.
LONDON   27 Jun 1906                         Probate
OSWALD Edward Charles, of "Heathfield", Mordon, Surrey, died 7 June 1906. Probate LONDON, 27 June to Herbert Charles Oswald Esq., and Cecil Brodrick, Solicitor. Effects £10,474 7s.
Note:
Herbert Charles Oswald (b: 10 Feb 1859) was the son of Edward's youger brother Charles (1827), who married Eleanor Owen.

Death
Jane (Ferguson) Oswald Died 16 Jan 1907, age 78,       1907 1Q E. Preston 2b 279

27 June 1906                         Probate
OSWALD Jane of Cecil House, Richmond Road, Worthing, widow, died 16 January 1907. Probate LONDON, 28 February, to Frederick Robert Johnson Esq., and Cecil Brodrick Solicitor. Effects £1,413 7s 6d.