Hi,
I think I have found an actual mystery. Most of my 'mysteries' turn out to be something simple, usually through my own stupidity or haste lol, but this one might actually not be anything to do with me. I'd be grateful for any insight...
My 2xG grandfather was William WASHINGTON, born in 1827, Wotton Underwood in Buckinghamshire. His parents were Charles WASHINGTON and Elizabeth GEORGE. I know they were married in October 1823 at St Michael and All Angels, in Waddesdon Bucks, he was a widow, she a spinster. I can see a marriage of a Charles Washington, to a Hannah Dormer in 1821 but I can't find her death. I can't find any Hannah Washington in the area on any census.
I am trying to trace the birth of Charles, but struggling. Here's the information I have:
1841 census shows him as age 50, ag lab. (HO107 39 22/4 2 courtesy TNA).
1851 census shows him as age 60, road lab. (HO107 1721 118 2 courtesy TNA).
1861 census shows him as age 62 or 68 I can't tell, still ag lab. (RG09 86492 18 courtesy TNA)
His death was either Q2 1861, Q4 1862 or Q2 1864. I haven't got the death certificate, due to the expense but also I am not sure how accurate the age at death would be and it doesn't tell me a lot more than that.
Charles and Elizabeth had many children, from 1826 to 1848.
From the above information, he should have been born in 1791 or 1799. I can't find any corresponding birth or baptism at all.
What is really strange though, is that there is a Charles Washington baptised in 1775, in Ludgershall (sometimes Oxfordshire, sometimes Bucks, very close to Wotton Underwood. This can't possibly be him surely?! That would mean he would have been 73 when their last child was born and that he had lied/been mistaken on every census.
The 'mystery' comes in that when I look at the public member trees on a****try there are LOADS of ones that share my ancestors, and list this guy as the father of my William Washington. They even cite the census as evidence. Each tree is different so I don't think they've just been copied. One tree traces the line back to 1108 - so plenty of work has been put in.
I don't understand how all these people think that could be him - or how can not be seeing what they are.
Sorry to make this post even longer, but I don't want to miss out anything. I have been in contact with someone, and found a court transcript from 1820 (Midsummer session, Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions Ludgershall and Dinton) where George Washington (the above Charles' father) says "No other Washington in Ludgershall but my family". This on a personal rootsweb page, am I allowed to post a link to it?
Any help would be really appreciated, as this is a massive hurdle and a brickwall to the rest of that line.
Many thanks,
Rachel x
I think I have found an actual mystery. Most of my 'mysteries' turn out to be something simple, usually through my own stupidity or haste lol, but this one might actually not be anything to do with me. I'd be grateful for any insight...
My 2xG grandfather was William WASHINGTON, born in 1827, Wotton Underwood in Buckinghamshire. His parents were Charles WASHINGTON and Elizabeth GEORGE. I know they were married in October 1823 at St Michael and All Angels, in Waddesdon Bucks, he was a widow, she a spinster. I can see a marriage of a Charles Washington, to a Hannah Dormer in 1821 but I can't find her death. I can't find any Hannah Washington in the area on any census.
I am trying to trace the birth of Charles, but struggling. Here's the information I have:
1841 census shows him as age 50, ag lab. (HO107 39 22/4 2 courtesy TNA).
1851 census shows him as age 60, road lab. (HO107 1721 118 2 courtesy TNA).
1861 census shows him as age 62 or 68 I can't tell, still ag lab. (RG09 86492 18 courtesy TNA)
His death was either Q2 1861, Q4 1862 or Q2 1864. I haven't got the death certificate, due to the expense but also I am not sure how accurate the age at death would be and it doesn't tell me a lot more than that.
Charles and Elizabeth had many children, from 1826 to 1848.
From the above information, he should have been born in 1791 or 1799. I can't find any corresponding birth or baptism at all.
What is really strange though, is that there is a Charles Washington baptised in 1775, in Ludgershall (sometimes Oxfordshire, sometimes Bucks, very close to Wotton Underwood. This can't possibly be him surely?! That would mean he would have been 73 when their last child was born and that he had lied/been mistaken on every census.
The 'mystery' comes in that when I look at the public member trees on a****try there are LOADS of ones that share my ancestors, and list this guy as the father of my William Washington. They even cite the census as evidence. Each tree is different so I don't think they've just been copied. One tree traces the line back to 1108 - so plenty of work has been put in.
I don't understand how all these people think that could be him - or how can not be seeing what they are.
Sorry to make this post even longer, but I don't want to miss out anything. I have been in contact with someone, and found a court transcript from 1820 (Midsummer session, Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions Ludgershall and Dinton) where George Washington (the above Charles' father) says "No other Washington in Ludgershall but my family". This on a personal rootsweb page, am I allowed to post a link to it?
Any help would be really appreciated, as this is a massive hurdle and a brickwall to the rest of that line.
Many thanks,
Rachel x
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