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39. Mr Robert DAFTER (BY NON H 1 OF AD) (CREW at Marriage in 1854) was born before 30 Nov 1831.70,112,113,114,115,116 [[[[[Birth note: 1841 census aged 9 with Henry and Ann Crew. Not BiC][On marriage certificate (????) his mother is Ann Dafter][aged 29 on 1861 Census, b Blunsdon][aged 56 (odd) with Rebekah on 1881 Census, b Corsham][aged 40 on 1871]]]]](poss 19 in 1851: see General Note) He was baptized on 30 Nov 1831 in Ei/lsey ?.112 [Baptism note: noted as Base Born son of Ann (Dafter)] [General note: 1851 Census I found a Robert CrOw 19 living as a Lodger in Leeds b Wiltshire work as an Excavator Rail. (cf R Crow Railway labourer in 1858 at b of daur Sarah. No other suitable. Also no R Crow in 1861, so possibly a misspelling]

Mr Robert DAFTER (BY NON H 1 OF AD) (CREW at Marriage in 1854) and Miss Rebecca / Rebekah SADD (W 2) were married on 1 Apr 1861 in Lacock, Wiltshire.117 [Marriage 2 note: to Rebecca Sadd: has RD as Widower, implying a previous marriage](Mar 2007 Received cert to Elizabeth Banks in 1854) Miss Rebecca / Rebekah SADD (W 2) was born about 1826 in Lacock, Wiltshire.114,115,118 [[[Birth note: aged 32 on 1861 Census][aged 55 on 1881][Possible Chr 1826 in Laycock]]] She was christened 2 Jul 1826 TBC in Laycock, Wiltshire.118 [Christening note: This IGI date ties in with 1881 census age (perhaps she said younger in 1861 as older than new husband] She died.119 Death note: Query this one? Deaths Sep 1911 Dafter Rebecca 85 Chipping S. 6a 300]
Mr Robert DAFTER (BY NON H 1 OF AD) (CREW at Marriage in 1854) and Miss Rebecca / Rebekah SADD (W 2) had the following children:

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Mr Robert DAFTER was born before 13 Jul 1862 in Corsham, Wiltshire.116,118,120 [[[Birth note: aged 18 on 1881 Census][Chr 1862, source IGI][aged 9 on 1871]]] He was christened on 13 Jul 1862 in Corsham, Wiltshire.118 He died.119 [Death note: Query this one? Deaths Sep 1915 Dafter Robert 53 Chippenham 5a 65]

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Miss Matilda DAFTER (BY NON H 1 OF AD) was born before 14 Aug 1864 in Corsham, Wiltshire.115,116 [[[Birth note: Chr 1864, source IGI][aged 17 on 1881 Census][aged 7 on 1871]]] She was christened on 14 Aug 1864 in Corsham, Wiltshire.118

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Miss Elizabeth DAFTER (BY NON H 1 OF AD) was born before 28 Apr 1869 in Warminster R-d or Corsham, Wiltshire.116,119,120 [[[[Birth note: aged 12 on 1881 Census][Chr 28 Apr 1869, source IGI][aged 2 on 1871 b Warminster][FBMD Jun q 1869 Warminster 5a 142 indexed as DEafter. (FMP original reads as this: a typed entry)]]]] She was christened on 28 Apr 1869 in Saint John, Warminster, Wiltshire.118

Mr Robert DAFTER (BY NON H 1 OF AD) (CREW at Marriage in 1854) and Miss Elizabeth BANKS (W 1 R DAFTER) were married on 10 Apr 1854 in Independent Chapel, Chippenham R-d.121,122,123 [[Marriage 1 note: as a Widower when Married to R Sadd in 1861](UPDATE. Birth Cert of daur Sarah has father Robert CREW and mother Elizabeth Banks.
(I found a possible Marriage of R Crew to E Banks on FBMD (and sent for Marr Cert 9 Mar 2007)).(UPDATE Marr cert has Robert Crew father as Henry therefore probably this is correct 1st marriage))[(MXD 120064 12 Mar 2007 Chippenham. RC ref MRCEB)1854 The Independant Chapel in the District of Chippenham in the County of Wilts. Entry 70. Tenth April 1854. Robert Crew: 21 years: Bachelor: Labourer:Gastard Corsham: Henry Crew: Labourer. Elizabeth Banks: 21 years: Spinster:: Lazell Well Corsham: Joseph Banks: Labourer. ny George Slade, Minister. Elizabeth made a mistake in signing (no 7) and seven in margin with initials EB. in the Presence of us Henry Crew and Maria Banks and Edward Bradbury, Registrar]] Miss Elizabeth BANKS (W 1 R DAFTER) was born c 1821 ? in Wiltshire. [[Birth note: aged 21 stated at Marriage to Robert Crew in 1854 but of various EB on 1841 Census (Ancy) the one with a father Joseph (cf Marriage cert) and mother Mary (cf Maria as a Witness at Marriage) has age given as 20 and living in Gastard. (Was she, therefore, in fact a lot older than Robert?)][1851 A servant Born in Corsham Live in Corsham is aged 18 !! (Other entries look unpromising)]](cf 1851 Banks Joseph and Mary; and 1861 Banks Mary Ann, Wid, with 2 Crew grand daughters!)(Death Banks Joseph Jun q 1853 Chippenham R-d 5a 35 (or Jun 1861 q Melksham - probably the other one))(Death Banks Mary Ann Mar q 1865 Chip*ham R-d 5a _8 (is hard to read)) She died c Jun 1859 ? in Chippenham R-d ?. [Death note: If this is the person that married Robert Crew / Dafter in 1854 and he remarried as a Widower in 1861 then a possible Death on FBMD is in Jun q of 1859 Chippenham R-d 5a 32](Jun 1861 a Death of an Elizabeth Dafter in Cricklade R-d is unlikely) [General notes: possible parents: (cf 1851 Banks Joseph and Mary; and 1861 Banks Mary Ann, Wid, with 2 Crew grand daughters! Mary Jane 4 (cf FBMD Dec q 1856) and Anna Maria 6 (cf FBMD 2 no Maria in Mar q 1855))(cf 1851 Banks Joseph and Mary; and 1861 Banks Mary Ann, Wid, with 2 Crew grand daughters!)(Death Banks Joseph Jun q 1853 Chippenham R-d 5a 35 (or Jun 1861 q Melksham - probably the other one))(Death Banks Mary Ann Mar q 1865 Chip*ham R-d 5a _8 (is hard to read))
[[Birth note: aged 21 stated at Marriage to Robert Crew in 1854 but of various EB on 1841 Census the one with a father Joseph (cf Marriage cert) and mother Mary (cf Maria as a Witness at Marriage) has age given as 20 and living in Gastard. (Was she, therefore, in fact a lot older than Robert?)][1851 A servant Born in Corsham Live in Corsham is aged 18 !! (Other entries look unpromising)]]
Mr Robert DAFTER (BY NON H 1 OF AD) (CREW at Marriage in 1854) and Miss Elizabeth BANKS (W 1 R DAFTER) had the following children:

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Miss Sarah Ann DAFTER OR CREW.