Christopher Huffam

1771 - 1839  (67 years)

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• Name	Christopher Huffam
  Born	23 Aug 1771
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	ships rigger
  Will	5 Jan 1839	16 Harkworth Tce, Limehouse, London, England
  		Will of Christopher Huffam (1771-1839)
  		Will of Christopher Huffam (1771-1839) transcribed
  Died	29 Apr 1839
  Buried	6 May 1839
  Probate	2 Aug 1839	Islington, London, England
  Notes	Ships Rigger of 4 Garford Street and 12 Church Row Limehouse After his fathers death, he and brother William Henry carried on the business. For subsequent generations go to http://hougham.royroyes.net/getperson.php?personID=I618&tree=hougham Godfather to Charles John Huffam Dickens, English novelist - see the article at http://royroyes.net/genealogy/showmedia.php?mediaID=660 "The Dickensonian" vol.25 p.66.Mr W.H.Huffam of Norwich writes: It may interest you to know that I possess the original portrait you give of my great grandfather, Christopher Huffam. It was photographed for publication about 30 years ago,whehen I resided in Manchester. It is an oil painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence,and my grandfather, Solomon Huffam, son of Christopher Huffam then living in London, used to tell me with pride that it cost 100 pound to paint and that his father was saiid to be one of the handsomest men in London, and that he was a Gentleman in waiting to King William IV, an honour given him in recognition of his work in connection with the war in France. He fitted out a Privateer at his own expense and she did valuable service. I came into possession of the portrait on the death of my Grandfather together with a quantity of old legal documents referring to property in Limehouse."
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: William Hougham b. Abt 1450 Maternal Line: Rachel Stilles b. 1740
  Person ID	I3665	Roy~Royes | Hougham
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2010

  
  

  Father	Solomon Huffam           b. Bef 1 Dec 1737           d. 1804  (Age > 66 years)
  Mother	Rachel Stilles           b. 1740           d. 1829, Limehouse, London, England  (Age 89 years)
  Married	1763	Limehouse, London, England
  Family ID	F1318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Austen Squire           d. 1806
  Married	1795	Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon, England
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2014 02:30:18
  Family ID	F1322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Married - 1795 - Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, Devon, England Will - 5 Jan 1839 - 16 Harkworth Tce, Limehouse, London, England Probate - 2 Aug 1839 - Islington, London, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Christopher Huffam (1771-1838) about 1800. He was godfather to Charles John Huffam Dickens.

  
  

  Documents

  Pedigree chart for Christopher Huffam

  
  

  Histories		Huffam & Son Gillian West asks if Charles John Huffam Dickens had the Huffams and Royes in mind when he wrote Dombey & Son?
  		Will of Solomon Huffam (1737-1804) transcribed