William Badham of Walford - Forest of Dean FHT Forum

I am at a loss regarding my Gt Grandfather William Badham who lived at Walford.
From census I have his birth date as anytime between 1833 and 1839.
I have his marriage certificate, but this just states of full age.
A fathers name is not listed, does this mean that he was illigitemate?
He gives his place of birth on the census as Monmouth. I don't know whether this is the County or Town. If it was the County what area would it cover in the 1830's?
I have gone through most of the census but have no clue to his parents as I don't have an exact age and can't find any for Monmouth.
I do not know when he moved to Walford. He gives his residence on his Marriage certificate as Walford, that was in 1864.
I would be grateful for any help which may take me forward in my search.
Janfran

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Year: 1835
Month: Feb
Day: 20
Grooms_Surname: BROWN
Grooms_Forenames: John
Grooms_Age:
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation:
Grooms_Residence: Walford in the county of Hereford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname:
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames:
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation:
Brides_Surname: RICKARDS
Brides_Forenames: Hester
Brides_Age:
Brides_Condition: Singlewoman
Brides_Occupation:
Brides_Residence: of this parish
Brides_Fathers_Surname:
Brides_Fathers_Forenames:
Brides_Fathers_Occupation:
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns:
Signature_or_Mark: Both mark
Witness_1: Mark of Joseph Brown
Witness_2: Mark of Anne Everett
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Thos Thomas Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P333/1 IN 1/7
Page_Number: 48
Parish_Chapel: Tidenham

1841
John Brown abt 1809 Herefordshire, England Walford, Herefordshire
Esther Brown abt 1802 Walford, Herefordshire
William Baddam abt 1834 Walford, Herefordshire

1851 Leys Hill
Esther Brown abt 1811 Tidenham, Gloucestershire, England Wife Walford, Herefordshire
William Baddam abt 1835 Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales Adopted Son Walford, Herefordshire
Thomas Harper abt 1834 Varley, Breconshire, Wales Lodger Walford, Herefordshire

1861
William Badam abt 1836 Monmouthshire, Wales Boarder Walford, Herefordshire

Year: 1864
Month: May
Day: 19
Grooms_Surname: BADHAM
Grooms_Forenames: William
Grooms_Age: full age
Groom_Condition: Bachelor
Grooms_Occupation: Mason
Grooms_Residence: Walford
Grooms_Fathers_Surname: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Forenames: [not stated]
Grooms_Fathers_Occupation: [not stated]
Brides_Surname: TEAGUE
Brides_Forenames: Elizabeth
Brides_Age: full age
Brides_Condition: Spinster
Brides_Occupation: Dress maker
Brides_Residence: Walford
Brides_Fathers_Surname: Teague
Brides_Fathers_Forenames: William
Brides_Fathers_Occupation: Laborer
Licence_or_Banns: Banns
Date_of_Banns: [not stated]
Signature_or_Mark: he marks she signs
Witness_1: Mark of James Teague
Witness_2: Caroline Russell
Other_Witnesses:
Officiating_Minister: Arthur Stonhouse Vicar
Event: Marriage
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: AO19/11
Page_Number: 120
Parish_Chapel: Walford

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Many many thanks for your quick reply with all the information.
I did not give it a thought that he might be adopted.
I am so grateful as I have been trying to find some sort of clue for about 3 years.
I wonder how the Baddam became Badham? I suppose as he couldn't write that it was entered by sound on the census. My mother was definately Badham(Born Ross -on-Wye)youngest daughter of William and Elizabeth's son Owen.
janfran

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There was a James Badham christened at Dixton (Monmouth)1755, and others christened later in Monmouth, there were always Badhams in Monmouth when I grew up there, there probably still are.

BADHAM, James Chr 1755 MONMOUTH Father - Thomas BADHAM, mother Elizabeth

HARRIET JANE BADHAM -
Gender: Female Christening: 11 MAR 1864 Monmouth, Monmouth, England

GEORGE BADHAM -
Gender: Male Christening: 12 NOV 1856 Monmouth, Monmouth, England

CAROLINE BADHAM -
Gender: Female Christening: 06 OCT 1858 Monmouth, Monmouth, England

FRED

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Thanks Fred.
From the information that Slowhands posted he is an adopted son. How that came about Monmouth to Walford I really haven't a clue. He hasn't the name of his adoptive parents so probably wasn't a legal adoption? Especially in the 1830's.
I am thinking that perhaps he was illegitimate but why he was taken to Walford Herefordshire, I think will be hard to find.
I will try and find info on the names you have given me to see if there is any connection as his birth was before BMD registration.
Many thanks
Janfran

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In the latest parish register postings for Monmouth, I have found a baptism for a William Badham on 29th November 1833, Mothers name Anne Badham. ( no father)
This birth would seem to be right for his age (7) on the 1841 census, although in subsequent census his birth goes to abt 1834, 1835 up to 1837.
There is also a burial for an Ann Badham 18th December 1836.
I wonder if this is the same Anne? and whether this is how he came to be adopted by the Brown's of Walford.
Do you think I am right in assuming that the baptism is indeed my Gt Gt Grandfather?
This is the first clue I have found to his parentage.

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