Arthur DESBOROUGH

Abt 1834 -

• Name	Arthur DESBOROUGH
  Birth	Abt 1834	Middlesex   [1]
  Gender	Male
  1841 Census	Locks Lane, Mitcham, Surrey   [2]
  	At 1841 Census, he is 12
  1851 Census	5, Chiswell St., Camberwell, Surrey   [1]
  	At 1851 Census, he is 17, occ "Ropemaker"
  1861 Census	Absalom Place, South Street, Camberwell, Surrey   [3]
  	At 1861 Census, he is 28, occ "Rope and ?Twine? Maker", and a widower
  1871 Census	7, Little Park Place, Newington, Surrey   [4]
  	At 1871 Census, he is 40, occ "Ropemaker"; living at same address as Joseph Edward Desborough
  1881 Census	At 1881 Census, he is 53, occ "Bag Maker" (probable census)  [5]
  Individual Note	best match on death is Southwark Apr qtr 1881, vol 1d, p66, aged 54
  Person ID	I253	Webb
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	James DISBOROUGH,   b. 16 Aug 1791   d. Abt 1843, Mitcham, Surrey (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Ann BAILEY,   b. Abt 1803, Rochester, Kent d. Abt 1857, Camberwell, Surrey (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	23 Aug 1817	St. Pancras Old Church, Pancras Road, Camden, Middlesex   [6]
  Marriage Fact	Note - marriage details are dependent on finding children born nearby and soon after...
  Family ID	F183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Anne KNIGHTS,   b. Abt 1836, Carlton-Colville, Suffolk
  Marriage	31 May 1880	St. John's, Walworth, Surrey   [7]
  Children	1. Adelaide Emily DESBOROUGH,   b. 26 Dec 1853, Chiswell St., Camberwell, Surrey  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Elizabeth Sophia DESBOROUGH,   b. 1 Nov 1855, Milk St., Camberwell, Surrey d. 1923, Southwark, Surrey (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1834 - Middlesex 1841 Census - At 1841 Census, he is 12 - - Locks Lane, Mitcham, Surrey 1851 Census - At 1851 Census, he is 17, occ "Ropemaker" - - 5, Chiswell St., Camberwell, Surrey 1861 Census - At 1861 Census, he is 28, occ "Rope and ?Twine? Maker", and a widower - - Absalom Place, South Street, Camberwell, Surrey Marriage - 31 May 1880 - St. John's, Walworth, Surrey  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Arthur Desborough's 2nd(?) wife, Sarah Ann is actually living at the same address in 1871. She and he are listed as man and wife, although they get married in 1880, though this might be the enumerators mistake, especially as there are other KNIGHTs living at the same address too.

  
  

• Sources

  [S547] 1851 Census :- 5, Chiswell St, Camberwell, Surrey. [S450] 1841 Census :- Locks Lane, Mitcham, Surrey. [S535] 1861 Census :- Absalom Place, South Street, Camberwell, Surrey. [S517] 1871 Census :- 7, Little Park Place, Newington, Surrey. [S553] 1881 Census :- 7, Little Park Place, Newington. [S1110] Marriage register :- St Pancras Parish Chapel (1817). [S1117] Marriage register entry :- Arthur Desborough - Sarah Ann Knights (1880).