| Birth | Rosalind Fernee was born in 1858 in Islington, Middlesex.1,2
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| (with Parents) 1861 Census | She appeared on the 1861 Census of Islington St Mary, Middlesex with her parents. Rosalind was 2 and born in Islington.1 |
| (with Father) 1871 Census | She appeared on the 1871 Census of Islington, Middlesex in the household of her father John Robert Fernee. Rosalind was 12 and born in Islington.3 |
| (Witness) Marriage | Rosalind Fernee witnessed the marriage of Thomas Mortimer Shedel to her sister Alice Emma Fernee on 18 Apr 1877 in Holy Trinity Islington, Middlesex.4 |
| (with Father) 1881 Census | Rosalind Fernee appeared on the 1881 Census of Islington, Middlesex in the household of her father John Robert Fernee. Rosaline was age 22, a Dress Maker, and born in Islington.5 |
| Marriage Bann | Marriage banns were published in 1886 in St Mary Islington, Middlesex. They were read on February 7th, 14th and 21st between Bernard George Boom, a widower, and Rosalind Ferneé, a spinster, both of the parish.6 |
| Item. | It appears that, despite the banns being read, Bernard and Rosalind did not marry. On 20 May 1887, Rosalind Fernee of 139 St James-road Holloway, Spinster, was the sole Executrix for the will of Bernard George Boom late of 5 St George's-terrace Liverpool-road Middlesex, Gentleman. He died 3 April 1887 at Sea. His personal estate was valued at £70.7 |
| Research Note | Bernard was an interesting fellow. In 1871 at age 39, he was tried in the Old Bailey and imprisoned for 12 months for feloniously forging and uttering an acceptance to a Bill of Exchange for 30l., with intent to defraud. At the time he was a sewing machine dealer. [Did Rosalind know this part of his past?]8 |
| Marriage | Rosalind Fernee married Henry Gale in 1891.9
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| (with Father) 1891 Census | Rosalind Fernee appeared on the 1891 Census of Islington, London in the household of her father John Robert Fernee. Rosalind was 32, single, employed as a Milliner, and born in Islington.10 |
| 1901 Census | Rosalind Gale appeared on the 1901 Census of Islington, London, at 38 Cumberland Street. She was a widow, age 39, birthplace Islington, and she worked on her own account at home as a Machining Dressmaker. She lived in 2 rooms with her children Henry (6) and Ada (5.)11 |
| 1911 Census | Mrs Gale and her daughter Ada appeared on the 1911 Census of Islington, London, at 22 Story Street Caledonian Rd. She was a widow, age 51, who had borne 3 children, two of whom were still living. She worked at home as a Sewing Machinist making underclothing. She was born in Cross Street Islington. Ada was 15, born in Roman Road Barnsbury London, and worked as a Sewing Machinist making Sailors Costumes. They lived in one room.12 |
| Research Note | There is an entry in the GRO death index in March quarter 1928, Islington for Rosalind Gale, age 69.13 |