1834 - 1898 (64 years)
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Name |
Arthur ORTON |
Born |
1834 |
Wapping, Middlesex |
- Sir Roger Tichborne's birthplace & date was 5 Jan 1829 in Paris.
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Christened |
1 Jun 1834 |
Parish Church, St John, Wapping, Middlesex |
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Arthur Orton Parish register |
Gender |
Male |
Living |
1 Jun 1834 |
69 Wapping Street, St George in the East, Middlesex |
Name (also known as) |
1865 |
Thomas Castro |
Name (also known as) |
1866 |
Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne |
Travel |
Sep 1866 |
Panama |
via Wellington |
- The claimant set sail for Panama, via Wellington, then to New York & England.
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Per Rakaia, R.M.S. Passenger List
The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 22 September 1866 |
Occupation |
1871 |
Land Owner. Baronet. |
Census |
1 Apr 1871 |
10 Harley Road, Kensington, London |
- Living with the family are:
Mary Bloxam, Companion
Andrew Bagle, Butler
Elizabeth Box, Nurse
Mary Rae, Housemaid
Elizabeth Hemsaw, Under Nurse
Elizabeth Cridge, Cook
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Criminal |
8 Apr 1872 |
Central Criminal Court, Middlesex |
Indicted for felony and misdemeanour |
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Thomas Castro also Arthur Orton also Sir Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne Baronet Criminal Register |
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Castro Or Tichborne, Baronet Central Criminal Court: After Trial Calendars of Prisoners |
Name (also known as) |
1874 |
Arthur Orton |
- The People 19/5/1895-30/6/1895
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Criminal |
28 Feb 1874 |
Sentenced to 14 years penal servitude |
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Thomas Or Arthur Or Roger Charles Doughty Castro Or Orton Or Tichborne Central Criminal Court: After Trial Calendars of Prisoners |
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Castro Or Orton Or Tichborne Central Criminal Court: After Trial Calendars of Prisoners |
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The Claimant in prison, 1874
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Criminal |
1884 |
Released from prison |
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The Claimant after his release, 1884
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Misc |
13 Jun 1885 |
Stephenson Memorial Hall, Corporation Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
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Sir Roger Tichborne Derbyshire Courier - Saturday 13 June 1885
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Travel |
1 Jun 1886 |
New York, USA |
On board SS Nevada from Liverpool & Queenstown |
- Arrived New York 1/6/1886
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Sir Roger Tichborne & Mrs Rosamond On board SS Nevada from Liverpool & Queenstown to New York. Arrived New York 1/6/1886. |
Occupation |
1 Jun 1886 |
Gentleman |
Misc |
3 Aug 1886 |
West Fourteenth Street, New York City, New York, USA |
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The Tichborne Claimant Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser (Grafton, NSW : 1859 - 1889) Tue 3 Aug 1886 p4 |
Travel |
20 Mar 1888 |
England |
On boad SS Wyoming |
Misc |
15 Aug 1888 |
Theatre Royal, Burnley, Lancashire |
Burnley Advertiser |
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Crowded Houses Burnley Express 15/8/88 |
Misc |
2 Mar 1889 |
Gaiety Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland |
Lecture |
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The claimant The Lorgnette (Melbourne, Vic. : 1878 - 1898)
Sat 2 Mar 1889 p5 |
Misc |
13 Mar 1889 |
The City Music Hall, Fleet Street, Coventry, Warwickshire |
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Sir Roger Tichborne Coventry Times - Wednesday 13 March 1889
Also incl Miss Ivy Dell
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Occupation |
23 Jan 1890 |
Public Lecturer |
Occupation |
1891 |
None (sic) |
Census |
1 Apr 1891 |
Malt Cross, 16 St James Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
- Boarding at the Malt Cross with Arthur Birley Johnson & family. Recorded as Sir RCD Tichborne, born Paris.
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Misc |
Dictionary of National Biography |
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Arthur Orton Dictionary of National Biography |
Occupation |
7 Oct 1891 |
Public lecturer |
Occupation |
23 Feb 1892 |
Public Lecturer |
Misc |
25 Mar 1893 |
Colchester, Essex |
The Tichborne Claimant |
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The Tichborne Claimant Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931)
Sat 25 Mar 1893 p2 |
Misc |
17 May 1895 |
London |
The Tichborne Case |
- Claimant admits he is Arthur Orton (a confession later rtetracted).
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The Tichborne Case Claimant Admits He Is Arthur Orton |
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The Tichborne Fraud Otago Witness 18/7/1895 |
Died |
1 Apr 1898 |
21 Shouldham Street, Marylebone, London |
Cause: Heart failure |
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Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne also known as Arthur Orton Obituary The Times 2/4/1898 |
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The Tichborne Claimant The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
Mon 4 Apr 1898 |
Buried |
6 Apr 1898 |
Paddington Cemetery, London |
- In an unmarked pauper's grave.
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Funeral of The 'Claimant' The Standard |
Misc |
1947 |
The Post Standard (Syracuse, New York) |
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When Justice Triumphed The Post Standard (Syracuse, New York) |
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When Justice Triumphed The Post Standard (Syracuse, New York) p2 |
Name (also known as) |
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Person ID |
I19478 |
1. Essex Ennevers |
Last Modified |
15 Feb 2021 |
Father |
George ORTON, Born: 11 Sep 1790, Aldermanbury, City of London , Died: 5 Aug 1865, 69 Wapping Street, St George in the East, Middlesex (Age 74 years) |
Mother |
Mary KENT, Born: 1795/6, Leek, Staffordshire , Died: Yes, date unknown |
Married |
9 Jul 1818 |
Precinct of St Katharine, Middlesex |
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George Orton & Mary Kent Parish register |
Family ID |
F8576 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family (spouse) 1 |
Mary Ann BRYANT, Born: 1846/7, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , Died: Yes, date unknown |
Married |
1865 |
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
- The claimant married as Thomas Castro. See also his re-marriage in 1866.
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Married |
1866 |
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
- The claimant re-married Mary Ann Bryant in 1866 as Roger Charles Tichborne.
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Separation |
Abt 1876 |
Children |
| 1. Mary Agnes Teresa TICHBORNE, Born: Mar 1866, New South Wales, Australia , Died: 1939, Tonbridge District, Kent (Age ~ 72 years) |
| 2. Roger Joseph Doughty TICHBORNE, Born: 1867, Croydon, Surrey , Died: Yes, date unknown |
| 3. James Francis TICHBORNE, Born: 1868, Alresford, Hampshire , Died: Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Henrietta Felicity TICHBORNE, Born: 1869/70, Kensington, London , Died: Yes, date unknown |
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Family ID |
F5961 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family (spouse) 2 |
Rosina Ann ENEVER, Born: 1866, Covent Garden, Middlesex , Died: 23 Mar 1905, 273 Essex Road, Islington, London (Age 39 years) |
Children |
| 1. Lilian TICHBORNE, Born: Abt Jul 1886, New York City, New York, USA , Died: 21 Aug 1886, 111 Fourth Avenue, New York City, New York, USA (Age ~ 0 years) |
| 2. George Henry TICHBORNE, Born: 13 Feb 1888, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA , Died: 23 Feb 1892, 101 Praed Street, Paddington, London (Age 4 years) |
| 3. Guildford Mannering TICHBORNE, Born: Abt Oct 1889, Ripon District, Yorkshire , Died: 23 Jan 1890, 34 Emily Street, Oldham, Lancashire (Age ~ 0 years) |
| 4. Bertram Talbot TICHBORNE, Born: Abt Apr 1891, Chorlton District, Lancashire , Died: 7 Oct 1891, Empire Hotel, Rockingham Street, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire (Age ~ 0 years) |
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Family ID |
F5995 |
Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 1834 - Wapping, Middlesex |
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 | Christened - 1 Jun 1834 - Parish Church, St John, Wapping, Middlesex |
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 | Living - 1 Jun 1834 - 69 Wapping Street, St George in the East, Middlesex |
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 | Married - 1865 - Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
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 | Married - 1866 - Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
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 | Travel - via Wellington - Sep 1866 - Panama |
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 | Census - 1 Apr 1871 - 10 Harley Road, Kensington, London |
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 | Criminal - Indicted for felony and misdemeanour - 8 Apr 1872 - Central Criminal Court, Middlesex |
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 | Misc - 13 Jun 1885 - Stephenson Memorial Hall, Corporation Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
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 | Travel - On board SS Nevada from Liverpool & Queenstown - 1 Jun 1886 - New York, USA |
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 | Misc - 3 Aug 1886 - West Fourteenth Street, New York City, New York, USA |
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 | Travel - On boad SS Wyoming - 20 Mar 1888 - England |
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 | Misc - Burnley Advertiser - 15 Aug 1888 - Theatre Royal, Burnley, Lancashire |
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 | Misc - Lecture - 2 Mar 1889 - Gaiety Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland |
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 | Misc - 13 Mar 1889 - The City Music Hall, Fleet Street, Coventry, Warwickshire |
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 | Census - 1 Apr 1891 - Malt Cross, 16 St James Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire |
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 | Misc - The Tichborne Claimant - 25 Mar 1893 - Colchester, Essex |
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 | Misc - The Tichborne Case - 17 May 1895 - London |
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 | Died - Cause: Heart failure - 1 Apr 1898 - 21 Shouldham Street, Marylebone, London |
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 | Buried - 6 Apr 1898 - Paddington Cemetery, London |
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