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London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Henry George Alford
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 5 Dec 1869
Father's Name: George Alford
Mother's Name: Priscilla Alford
Parish: All Saints, Battle Bridge
Borough: Islington
County: Middlesex



Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives, All Saints, Battle Bridge, Register of baptisms, P83/ALL1, Item 006


Father's occupation - Boatman

Address - North Hyde, Uxbridge



(this is the North Ide referred to on the 1911 census for birthplace of Henry)

Uxbridge is mis-transcribed as Exeter)

Henry George on 1911 - image does not say 'Baston by trade' but Boatman by trade'

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I think this is where the other trees have taken George as the father from. But on this George is a labourer and Priscilla is a minister so I don't think it is the correct couple.

George Halford
Age: Full Age
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Spouse Name: Priscilla Alcome
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Nov 1862
Parish: St John the Baptist
County: Middlesex
Borough: Hillingdon
Father Name: George Halford
Spouse Father Name: Richard Alcome


Although having said that the two witnesses were Andrew and Emma Halford and this looks very much like them


Andrew Holford
[Andrew Halford]
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Castle Donnington, Leicestershire, England
Civil parish: New Brentford
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England
Registration district: Brentford
Sub-registration district: Brentford
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Household schedule number: 231
Household Members:
Name Age
Andrew Holford 32
Emma Holford 30
Elizth Holford 2
Henry Holford 1 year, 4 months
William Lever 19
Thomas Pope 21
Charles Lewis 22
Alfred Higgs 16
Henry Humphreys 19

Hmm, yeah that's very interesting. I guess that could be where people have found George the father from. But on this record, George and Priscilla were born in the 1860s instead of 1841 when my Greatx3 grandfather was born.

But, yep, that could very well be where the confusion has stemmed from!

Thank you,
Tansy

Mmm.. this is interesting. The Andrew Halford who married Emma gives his father as Thomas. So I wonder if they were cousins.

Andrew Halford
Age: Full Age
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Spouse Name: Emma Tindall
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 May 1861
Parish: St Mary, Paddington Green
County: Middlesex
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Thomas Halford
Spouse Father Name: William Tindall

Witnesses were John Halford and Jane

Their marriage. It looks as though Jane was Emmas sister. Nothing like keeping it in the family!

John Halford
Age: Full Age
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Spouse Name: Jane Tindall
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Dec 1853
Parish: St John the Evangelist, Paddington
County: Middlesex
Borough: Westminster
Father Name: Thomas Halford
Spouse Father Name: William Tindall


Also when all three of them married they were Labourers. It seems to be later that they became boatmen.

Looking at the 1911 Andrew and Emma had 15 children 9 of which died. How sad is that?

I'm going to post this but I don't know if it is relevant or not.


Thomas Allford>>>>>>>>>>>Boatman
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1815
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Brigit
Gender: Male
Where born: Castle Donnington, Leicestershire, England
Civil parish: Brampton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Registration district: Chesterfield
Sub-registration district: Chesterfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 28
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 65
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Allford 46
Brigit Allford 43
Mary Allford 16
John Allford 12
George Allford 2

He seems to be part of a big family, if this is him, who were all baptised at Lockington which lays next door to Castle Donington.

THOMAS HALFORD
Pedigree
Male

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
24 MAR 1815 Lockington, Leicester, England
Death:
Burial:

Parents:
Father: THOMAS HALFORD
Family
Mother: SUSANNAH


1841

Susannah Halford
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1791
Gender: Female
Where born: Leicestershire, England
Civil parish: Lockington
Hundred: West Goscote
County/Island: Leicestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Shardlow
Sub-registration district: Castle Donington
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Halford 70
Susannah Halford 50
John Halford 20
Ann Halford 20
William Halford 15
Ann Halford 13
Samuel Halford 10
George Halford 7
Mary Halford 3

Have you got birth certificates (for parents, and mother's maiden name, etc) and marriage certificates (for ages, occupations, and fathers' names, etc) in an unbroken link back to the George that you are looking for?
Thanks

Thank you very much for all the posts.

The information on Thomas is very interesting... It certainly seems to fit, except that if he and Ann did get married in 1822... then that would make them far too young :S

It's all very confusing!

Unfoortunately I don't have any birth certificates. However, I think I have all the solid information on George and Priscilla as I have spoken to people who do have certificates and we have been ale to confirm our findings.
It's really the information on his father and mother that I need- Thomas Hallford and Ann Hargraves. I found their marriage record but that is all I have...


Many thanks and Best wishes,
Tansy

The minimum age for marriage back then was 12 .

Hi Tansy,
Your Ann Hargreaves was born circa 1800 at Castle Donington,(confirmed by personal visit to Leic Records Office). She had an adult christening there on 28th January 1818.
She did indeed marry Thomas Halford on 4 Oct 1822.
Unfortunately I do not have details of any children but I can give you details
of Ann's family.

Her father was John Hargreaves born 1773 at Castle Donington who married Mary Whitehead on 3rd May 1793.They had 14 children

1) John born 1793 and chr. 9.8.1793
2) James born 1794 and chr. 11.10.1794
3) Thomas born 1796 and chr. 24.4.1796 died 30.3.1805
4) Robert born 1798 and chr. 4.8.1798 at Beau Manor, Leics
5) William born 1799 and chr. 15.12.1799
6) Ann (as above)
7) George born 1801 and chr. 26.6.1801
8) Sarah born c1803
9) Joseph born 1806
10) Thomas born c1808
11) Samuel born 1809
12) Henry born 1814
13) Elizabeth born 1816
14) Edward born 1819
I have details of their marriages etc.

John Hargreaves born 1773 above, was one of 5 children of
James Hargreaves born 1735 and his wife Sarah Bakewell
James born 1735 was one of four children of James Hargrave born 1709
He died 4 Oct 1784
If you want more details let me know! Regards Maggie

Hi Maggie, so sorry I have just read your post!
After leaving it for a while I decided to come back and have another go. Thank you so much for your post, it is really helpful :)

I will message you in case you don't get this

Thanks again,
Best wishes,
Tansy