Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Help please to find a birth

Help please to find a birth (reply)

Simone — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:21:07 +0000

Thank you for that Mike-

I'm just a bit confused as to why George is a gas fitter on Elizabeth's marriage rather than Ag Lab.................but I suppose he could have changed occupation.

What you have found looks extremely promising so thank you very much- I just need to work out which route to take now to prove they are the same family.

Thanks again

Simone x

Help please to find a birth (reply)

shepway — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 02:02:33 +0000

1851 Census entry:
No.5 East Dean Township part of all that Part of the East Dean Township which Comprises Viney Hill Old Firnas Bottom Woodside and Viney Hill Lodge including the Whole of the House's situate on the Lower side of the New Road leading from Blakeney To Parkend In Denby Walk and Ecclesiastical District of St.Pauls West Dean

1959 0336 021 New Road,20 WHITAKER George HD M 29 Ag Lab GLS Stroud
1959 0336 021 New Road,20 WHITAKER Elizabeth WI M 34 - GLS Stroud
1959 0336 021 New Road,20 WHITAKER George SO - 9 - GLS Stroud
1959 0336 021 New Road,20 WHITAKER Elen DA - 9 - GLS Stroud
1959 0336 021 New Road,20 WHITAKER Harriet DA - 6 - GLS Stroud
1959 0336 021 New Road,20 WHITAKER Eliza DA - 4 - GLS Stroud
1959 0336 021 New Road,20 WHITAKER Elizabeth DA - 3M - GLS East Dean
1959 0336 021 New Road,20 WHITAKER William NP U 18 Ag Lab GLS Stroud

From FreeBMD:
Marriages Dec 1840
WHITAKER George Stroud 11 639
Alder Elizabeth Stroud 11 639
CADIE Elizabeth Stroud 11 639

Births Mar 1851
Whitaker Elizabeth Westbury on S 11 516

Mike

Help please to find a birth

Simone — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:30:35 +0000

I have Elizabeth Whittaker b c 1850- 1853. Married to Noah Howell at Christchurch, West Dean, on 21/12/1872- both full age, both address as Lane End.
On the cert Elizabeth states that her father is George a Gas fitter(deceased)-
Witnesses are Jospeh Salter and Eliza Whittaker-

Whittaker spelling is 2 t's on cert but obviously may only be 1 t!

I have not been able to find Elizabeth with her father George on any previous census-

I have had no problem finding Elizabeth with Noah on the census, and each time her birth place is West Dean.
1881- Rg11 5225 21 8
1891 - RG 12 4339 74 15
1901 Wales - RG 13 4922 29 24

Should I be looking at Monmouthshire or Glous for birth reg-

I found this entry in 1861 Wales, Monmouthshire- RG9 3993 83 17

Name Age
Eliza Whitaker 12
Elizabeth Whitaker 44 - Widow
Elizabeth Whitaker 10
James Whitaker 6
Joseph Whitaker 8

Am I way off the mark with this one? Not very good with Geography!!!

There is a marriage for Jospeh Salter to Eliza Whittaker in 1873, should I get that marriage cert to see if father George, gas fitter?

I'm getting more confused, the more I look!

Any help at all appreciated.

Thanks

Simone x