Was William Mountjoy Lander the father of my William (General)

by shepway , Monday, October 20, 2008, 01:02 (5897 days ago) @ kiwiceltic

No.

William's father was James LANDER (MOUNTJOY) who married Maria BLAKE on 28 June 1801 at Newland Church.

Here is William's baptism:
Year: 1803
Month: Jul
Day: 24
Parents_Surname: MOUNTJOY
Child_Forenames: William
Fathers_Forenames: James
Mothers_Forenames: Maria
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Clearwell
Occupation:
Officiating_Minister:
Event: Baptism
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P227 IN 1/5
Page_Number: 19
Parish_Chapel: Newland

Elizabeth married Richard BIRT in 1844:
Year: 1849
Month: Dec
Day: 23
Groom Surname: BIRT
Groom Forenames: Richard
Groom Age at Marriage: full age
Groom condition: Bachelor
Groom Rank or Profession: Collier
Groom Residence: Bream Eaves
Groom Father's Surname: BIRT
Groom Father's Forenames: Thomas
Groom Father's Rank or Profession: Labourer
Bride Surname: LANDER
Bride Forenames: Elizabeth
Bride Age at Marriage: full age
Bride Condition: Widow
Bride Rank or Profession:
Bride Residence: Bream Slade
Bride Father's Surname: ELSMORE
Bride Father's Forenames: Joseph
Bride Father's Rank or Profession: Collier
Licence or Banns: Banns
Date of banns:
Signature or Mark: both sign
Witness 1: Mark of John Grimes
Witness 2: Mark of Sarah Powell
Other witnesses:
Officiating Minister: Henry Poole
Event type: Marriage
Memoranda:
Transcriber's Notes:
Register Reference: P145 IN 1/20
Page No: 82
Parish_Chapel: Parkend

and this is the family in 1851 Census:
Piece Folio SchNo Town Surname Forename Relatn Marr Age Occupation County Place
2444 0257 095 New China Level BIRT Richard HD M 36 Coal Miner GLS West Dean
2444 0257 095 New China Level BIRT Elizabeth WI M 43 - GLS West Dean
2444 0257 095 New China Level MOUNTJOY Maria DA U 16 Scholar GLS West Dean
2444 0257 095 New China Level MOUNTJOY Joseph SO U 13 Scholar GLS West Dean
2444 0257 095 New China Level MOUNTJOY Elizabeth DA - 11 Scholar GLS West Dean
2444 0257 095 New China Level MOUNTJOY William SO - 8 Scholar GLS West Dean
2444 0257 095 New China Level MOUNTJOY Emma DA - 6 Scholar GLS West Dean

Esther Mountjoy Landers was William's sister. She was baptised Esther MOUNTJOY on 27 February 1805 at Newland.

Best wishes
Mike