2 Correspondence with BK.
I've started looking for the info you're after but I'm not sure I've got much further than you:
What can we say:
1. George was born in Stow in 1781 f Jno m Mary
He had a sister Elizabeth b 1784 - may be relevant see later
2. George Marries Ann Hill in 1803 and they have children Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, and John born in Stow and William, George, Ann and Joseph b in Glentham
3. George dies in 1822 and Ann dies in 1825. When Ann dies the children's age would range from 21 (Elizabeth) to 3 (Joseph). So what happened to the children? Who cared for them?. Usually it's either the eldest child or grandparents or aunts or uncles
4. Joseph is the youngest and in 1841 there are two
Joseph's b around 1822 - see spreadsheet. A Joseph b 1821 lives with an
Elizabeth Nedham b 1791. She looks to be the mother of the children in
the household but she could be Elizabeth George's sister and Joseph
could be George's son - a long shot. One thing to note birth dates in
the 1841 census are not reliable and are often rounded to the nearest 5
or 10.
5. I believe I've found George in the 1841 census. There is a George Nedham b 1821 working on a farm as one of 4 farm servants in Glentham -- see spreadsheet. This would say that in 1841 he was single and I can't find a marriage for a George in Lincolnshire between 1841 and 1844. However, the data base for marriages is not 100% accurate
6. There are 3 John Needham's b around 1812; see spreadsheet. John 1 b 1811 is a mill wright living in Horncastle with an Eleanor who could be his wife or sister. Do you know John's occupation in Canada? The other two John's are either an agricultural labourer (john2) or farmer ( John 3) both born in 1816. John 2 is living in Surfleet with a Mary aged 60 who is probably John's mother - I think we can discount him. John 3 I would say is more promising and is living in Louth with the Turworth family and a female of his age called Ann Needham; I presume this is John's wife. There is a marriage of a John to an Ann in 1832 in Langtoft; John would be 19/20.
7. I've started looking at William but nothing obvious stands out
When parents die with young children either close relatives look after them or they get scattered. As you know doubt know the 1841 census does not give a presons place of birth - that comes in 1851 - or their marriage status and the age of the person is not reliable.
However, I think we've found George and I'll spend another evening trying to make headway later in the week.
Spring appears to be with us so I've been out in the garden and because I'm creating new flower beds I've been moving a lot of earth; so I'm tired and in need of sleep.
Out of interest the house we live in is a farm house and was built in 1792. Around the time George was born. A further coincidence is that my dad, grandfather and great grandfather were all George Needham's
Trust you can make sense of the spreadsheet and could you give me access to the diary - I like old books
5. I believe I've found George in the 1841 census. There is a George Nedham b 1821 working on a farm as one of 4 farm servants in Glentham -- see spreadsheet. This would say that in 1841 he was single and I can't find a marriage for a George in Lincolnshire between 1841 and 1844. However, the data base for marriages is not 100% accurate
6. There are 3 John Needham's b around 1812; see spreadsheet. John 1 b 1811 is a mill wright living in Horncastle with an Eleanor who could be his wife or sister. Do you know John's occupation in Canada? The other two John's are either an agricultural labourer (john2) or farmer ( John 3) both born in 1816. John 2 is living in Surfleet with a Mary aged 60 who is probably John's mother - I think we can discount him. John 3 I would say is more promising and is living in Louth with the Turworth family and a female of his age called Ann Needham; I presume this is John's wife. There is a marriage of a John to an Ann in 1832 in Langtoft; John would be 19/20.
7. I've started looking at William but nothing obvious stands out
When parents die with young children either close relatives look after them or they get scattered. As you know doubt know the 1841 census does not give a presons place of birth - that comes in 1851 - or their marriage status and the age of the person is not reliable.
However, I think we've found George and I'll spend another evening trying to make headway later in the week.
Spring appears to be with us so I've been out in the garden and because I'm creating new flower beds I've been moving a lot of earth; so I'm tired and in need of sleep.
Out of interest the house we live in is a farm house and was built in 1792. Around the time George was born. A further coincidence is that my dad, grandfather and great grandfather were all George Needham's
Trust you can make sense of the spreadsheet and could you give me access to the diary - I like old books
BK has provided access to George's diary - what a gem
3. Warsop & Worksop PR. Have been to Worksop library and managed to find 16th & early 17th century entries for BMB's. Will summarise tomorrow
4. Contact from YC through Genereunited
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