In 1802 (baptised1803) a Henry Fleet was born to an Ann Fleet of Ely (born 1782) who died in childbirth. The midwife said that before death Ann gave Charles as the father. There is a record at the Cambridgeshire Archives that Chas. was ordered to pay maintenance. Henry was likely taken in by the parish, and he sadly died in 1815 aged 12.
Charles Genn was a baker. He owned his premises which were in Ely, St Mary parish and he was in business by at least 1802 as he was fined in the Petty Sessions at the Magistrates Court for serving up lightwight loaves. He therefore had his shop on the west side of Ely, near St Mary's, but I do not know where.
of Oliver Cromwell) in the foreground
In 1804, Charles Genn married Susannah King by Licence at Bottisham, her origins are not entirely clear. They only had one child, born in 1805.
During the Napoleonic Wars, the country was on high alert against invasion, men not only joining the Army (there was no conscription) and the official full time County Militia regiments (for Home Defence) but also local worthies raised units of part time civilian volunteers, largely tradesmen, kitted out in ad hoc uniforms reflecting the true military and the men enjoying "playing at soldiers"
I know that Charles was the Sergeant Major of the Ely Regiment of Volunteers, in 1807 he was enjoying himself so much in the role that he complained to the magistrates in Petty Sessions that a local millwright, Robert Wilkinson, had obstructed Charles "in carrying out his military duties" !
Susanna Genn died in 1810, it is unclear why - she was given as 32. Charles was friendly with a lady called Margaret Varnum, who I know had worked for his brother Robert at the Lamb Hotel since at least 1802 (Petty Sessions records again) and in early 1811 Charles married her by Licence at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk (St James) from whence she came.
But sadly they were not together long, for in October 1811 Charles himself died - he was 35. His only child, aged 6, was now an orphan.
Charles left a will (CRO), the original of which survives, his signature from that is below
During the Napoleonic Wars, the country was on high alert against invasion, men not only joining the Army (there was no conscription) and the official full time County Militia regiments (for Home Defence) but also local worthies raised units of part time civilian volunteers, largely tradesmen, kitted out in ad hoc uniforms reflecting the true military and the men enjoying "playing at soldiers"
Sgt Major
I know that Charles was the Sergeant Major of the Ely Regiment of Volunteers, in 1807 he was enjoying himself so much in the role that he complained to the magistrates in Petty Sessions that a local millwright, Robert Wilkinson, had obstructed Charles "in carrying out his military duties" !
Susanna Genn died in 1810, it is unclear why - she was given as 32. Charles was friendly with a lady called Margaret Varnum, who I know had worked for his brother Robert at the Lamb Hotel since at least 1802 (Petty Sessions records again) and in early 1811 Charles married her by Licence at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk (St James) from whence she came.
The Lamb today is scarcely changed
But sadly they were not together long, for in October 1811 Charles himself died - he was 35. His only child, aged 6, was now an orphan.
Charles left a will (CRO), the original of which survives, his signature from that is below
Margaret remarried William Cooper at Ely in 1815.
The only child
Billett King Genn - see next post
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