James Whittington 1809 - 1888 (General)

by lesleyr , London, Monday, June 14, 2010, 21:15 (5350 days ago) @ lesleyr

Hello everyone,
For several months now I have been researching a branch of my Yorkshire family that moved there from the Forest of Dean. Your website has been a treasure trove of information, not only from the records that have been put on line but also from the generosity of members of the forum who have shared their knowledge.
In the spirit of sharing information I am reporting what I discovered about my 3rd Great Grandfather James Whittington (circa 1809 - 1888) in the hopes that it may be useful to someone on the forum.
James was the son of Thomas Whittington and Eleanor Lawrence. I realised eventually that he must have married twice, the second time bigamously in Wheatenhurst outside the Forest under the name of James Wellington.
His first wife was Harriet Hale (1814 - 1884) by whom he had children Eliza, Lucy, James, ELizabeth and William. He then disappeared and reappeared in a different part of the Forest (not far away by today's standards) married to Hannah Horsham (1814 - 1891) by whom he had children George, Henry Horsham, Richard Edward and Mary Ann.
Once more, many thanks for a gem of a website,
Lesley