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Thomas Oswald                                   1784-1861
Thomas was born on 15 September 1784, the son of William Oswald and Jane Hardcastle, at Deptford, Kent.
Thomas had a very close relationship with an older gentleman by the name of Thomas Shipman. In fact Mr. Shipman treated Thomas like an adopted son. Sarah Simson was the daughter of a very old friend of Mr. Shipman, so when Thomas was going to marry Sarah, Mr. Shipman arranged a financial arrangement to benefit them. This "arrangement" later resulted in a law suit following the death of Thomas Shipman on 5 March 1842, at the age of 81.
Sarah Simson                                       1786-1813           (1st Wife)
Sarah was born about 1786, the daughter of Stephen Simson and Sally Curtiss, at Chatham, Kent.
I have identified the following children.
  Jane Born Jan 1813   Deptford Died in Infancy


Birth of Parents
Thomas Oswald b: 15 Sep 1784  c: 21 Oct 1784             Whites Row Independent, Spittle Fields, London
son of William Oswald and Jane Hardcastle, Deptford, Kent

Sarah Simson b: abt 1786  c: 22 Feb 1786       Chatham, Kent
daughter of Stephen Simson and Sally Curtiss

Marriage
21 May 1811
Thomas Oswald (26)
Sarah Simson 		Deptford St Paul, Lewisham, Kent

Wit: John Oswald, George Simson, Susannah Simson, Graham Simson, Harriet Emmett, et al

Children
Jane Oswald b: Jan 1813               Deptford, Lewisham, Kent
daughter of Thomas Oswald and Sarah Simson         Died in Infancy, Burial: 16 Jan 1813

Death
Sarah (Simson) Oswald Died Jul 1813, Age 27,         St. Paul, Deptford, Kent
Burial: 16 Jul 1813


Harriet Carttar                                       1806-1887                 (2nd Wife)
Harriet was born on 2 March 1806, the daughter of Joseph Carttar and Mary Ann Venables, in Deptford, Kent.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Wife
Harriet Carttar b: 2 Mar 1806  c: 23 Apr 1806       St. Paul's, Deptford, Kent
daughter of Joseph Carttar and Mary Ann Venables

Marriage
20 Aug 1829
Thomas Oswald (44)
Harriet Carttar (23) 		Greenwich St Alphege , Greenwich
Widower, Lewisham,
Spinster, Greenwich,
By License, Wit: Joseph Carttar, John Francis Carttar, et al

The Times, Saturday, Aug 22, 1829                         Marriages
  On the 20th inst., at Greenwich, by the Rev. Robert Dallin, Thomas Oswald, Esq., of Lewisham, to Harriet, the fourth daughter of Joseph Carttar. Esq., of the former place.   At the same time, Edward Farrar, Esq., son of Thomas Farrar, Esq., of Gloucester-place, to Eliza Mace, the fifth daughter of Joseph Carttar, Esq.

1841 Census HO107-484
 7 June 1841 Lewisham, Kent
Village     Born in this County?    
Thomas Oswald
Harriet
Mary Carttar
Margaret Oswald
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 55
Age 35
Age 65
Age 20 		bl duck yard

Indep. 		No
Yes
No
Yes 		  15 Sep 1784
2 Mar 1806
abt 1773
8 Dec 1816

1851 Census HO107-1591 31 March 1851 Lewisham Village, Lewisham, Kent
Cammes Place
Thomas Oswald (M)
Mary Ann Carttar (MothLaw)(W)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 66
Age 78 		Victualiny London
London		 Middlesex
Middlesex 		15 Sep 1784
abt 1773

1851 Census RG10-1647 31 March 1851 Hove, Sussex
2 Courtney Terrace
Mary A. Callaway (Widow)
Eliza Farrar (Sis) (M)
Harriet Oswald (Visitor)(M)
Plus 3 Servants 		Age 47
Age 43
age 44 		Proprietor of houses
Surgeon's Wife
Wife of Government Clerk 		Deptford
Deptford
Deptford 		Kent
Kent
Kent 		18 Sep 1803
9 Oct 1807
2 Mar 1806

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
2 Mar 1806
abt 1824

Death
Thomas Oswald Died Jul 1861, Age 76,     The Palace       1861 3Q Croydon 2a 92
Burial: 13 Jul 1861, Norwood Cemetery, Norwood Road, Lambeth

LONDON   29 Aug 1861                         Probate
OSWALD, Thomas Esq. - The Will of Thomas Oswald, formerly of Lewisham, in the County of Kent, but late of Landsdowne-place, Brighton, in the County of Sussex, Esquire, deceased, who died 9 July 1861, at Croydon, in the County of Surrey, was proved at the Principal Registry, by the oath of Harriet Oswald, of 103 Landsdowne-place, aforesaid, Widow, the Relict, the sole Executrix.   Effects Undew £800

1871 Census RG10-1092 3 April 1871 Hove, Sussex
2 Courtney Terrace
Mary Callaway (Widow)
Harriet Oswald (Widow)(Sis)
Plus 5 Servants 		Age 67
Age 65 		Proprietor of houses
Proprietor of houses 		Deptford
Deptford 		Kent
Kent 		18 Sep 1803
2 Mar 1806

Death
Harriet (Carttar) Oswald Died 1 Dec 1887, Age 81,     Sussex       1887 4Q Brighton 2b 151

LEWES   26 Jan 1889                         Probate
OSWALD, Harriett - Administration of the Personal Estate of Harriett Oswald, late of the Parish Infirmary, Brighton, in the County of Sussex, Widow, who died 1 December 1887, at the said Infirmary, was granted at Lewes, to Caroline Watson, of 87 Cowper Street, Hove, in the said County, Widow, the Sister, and only next of kin.   Effects £63 10s.

SPECIAL THANKS  to M. Oswald, of Bristol, a descendant of this family, for providing details of this family.