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I thought I had this bit of the family sorted out, but I have just received some information that makes me doubt myself.
I have Henry Tatam baptised Stamford Lincs 1773, the son of Henry Tatam and Ann Fothergill.
Henry jnr married Mary Askren (baptised 1770) in Stamford 1795.
They had 4 children, (info in the IGI). The parish registers of the baptism of two of the children give Henry's occupation as Druggist.
There are two deaths in Stamford in 1803, both buried St Michael.
April 14th Henry Tatam age 30, Glazier
April 29th Mary Tatam age 33 widow
I have the letter of administration for Henry Tatam dated January 1804 which gives custody of the four children to his father. He is described as a widower.
That is definitely my Henry and the time fits for the above death to be him.
I was happy that the above deaths were my couple, even though Henry died before Mary, but why the change of occupation?
Henry is a common Tatam name and there is another one born Stamford 1779 but he would have been only 25 in 1803.
There is another Tatam a generation earlier whose occupation has been transcribed as grazier. (Grazier/glazier, it makes me wonder!) I have not found a son Henry for him as yet.
Can I assume that I have the correct death for my Henry? Druggist to glazier seems quite an occupation change.
I have Henry Tatam baptised Stamford Lincs 1773, the son of Henry Tatam and Ann Fothergill.
Henry jnr married Mary Askren (baptised 1770) in Stamford 1795.
They had 4 children, (info in the IGI). The parish registers of the baptism of two of the children give Henry's occupation as Druggist.
There are two deaths in Stamford in 1803, both buried St Michael.
April 14th Henry Tatam age 30, Glazier
April 29th Mary Tatam age 33 widow
I have the letter of administration for Henry Tatam dated January 1804 which gives custody of the four children to his father. He is described as a widower.
That is definitely my Henry and the time fits for the above death to be him.
I was happy that the above deaths were my couple, even though Henry died before Mary, but why the change of occupation?
Henry is a common Tatam name and there is another one born Stamford 1779 but he would have been only 25 in 1803.
There is another Tatam a generation earlier whose occupation has been transcribed as grazier. (Grazier/glazier, it makes me wonder!) I have not found a son Henry for him as yet.
Can I assume that I have the correct death for my Henry? Druggist to glazier seems quite an occupation change.
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