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Hello,
I've hit a brick wall with finding the mother and father of George Maslin. George Maslin was born around 1843 in Ogbourne, Wiltshire. He married in 1870 to a Matilda Bennett (born around 1845) and had 7 children.
After looking at the 1881 census I have seen a Dinah Maslin living with George and Matilda. Dinah was around 60 years old, born in Preshute and I believe she could be George's mother. However when looking at the 1851 census George was only 8 and was living with a Dranah Maslin who was 30 years old. They also had 2 female lodgers living with them with the surname Messam.
I have tried to find Dinah/Dranah but have had no luck. Can anyone help me? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Samantha Maslin.

If he knew his father, the details will be on the marriage cert

Didn't you check the IGI?

GEORGE MASLIN
Christening: 30 JUL 1843 Preshute, Wiltshire, England

Father: JOB MASLIN Mother: DIANA


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Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.


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Source Information:
Batch No.: C019851

George's siblings

1. MARY MASLIN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 12 SEP 1847 Preshute, Wiltshire, England

2. WILLIAM MASLIN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 23 FEB 1845 Preshute, Wiltshire, England

1851 for INFO only

Name: Dranah Maslin
[Dianah Maslen]
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Head
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Preshute, Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Marlborough St Peter and St Paul
Town: Marlborough
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England

Registration district: Marlborough
Sub-registration district: Marlborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 10a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 123
Piece: 1838
Folio: 214
Page Number: 34
Household Members: Name Age
Dranah Maslin 30
George Maslin 8
William Maslin 6
Mary Maslin 4
John Maslin 8 MO
Mary Messam 18
Sarah Messam 16
Elizabeth Messam 8

Thanks for the info. I'm still quite new to this and didnt know about IGI. I will check that first in future. Thanks :-)

The year of birth stated on the census records are not always accurate Samantha.........



1851 England Census
about George Maslin
Name: George Maslin
[George Maslen]
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Son
Mother's name: Dranah Maslin
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Oybourn, Wiltshire, England
[Ogbourn Wilts]

Civil parish: Marlborough St Peter and St Paul
Town: Marlborough
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England
Household Members:
Name Age
Dranah Maslin 30 (Married)
George Maslin 8
William Maslin 6
Mary Maslin 4
John Maslin 8 MO
Mary Messam 18
Sarah Messam 16
Elizabeth Messam 8


Could this be the Father...... although it states he is unmarried


1851 England Census
about Job Maslin
Name: Job Maslin
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Relation: Head
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Ogbourne St Andrew, Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Collingbourne Ducis
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England
Registration district: Pewsey
Sub-registration district: Netheravon
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 8
Piece: 1844
Folio: 409
Page Number: 2
Household Members:
Name Age
Job Maslin 27 (Agricultural Labourer)

Sorry.......hadn't noticed you were new.

Web address.............

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp

And the youngest's baptism..........

JOHN MASLON
Birth:
Christening: 08 SEP 1850 St Peter And St Paul, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Father: JOB MASLON
Mother: DIANA


PLUS..........................

2. LUCY JANE MASLEN - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 08 APR 1855 St Peter And St Paul, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Struggling to find Dinah in 1861 and 1871!


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Deaths Dec 1856 (>99%)
MASLIN Job Bath 5c 437

1881.....

Name: Matilda Maclin
[Matilda Maslin]
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: George Maclin
Gender: Female
Where born: Greatley, Hampshire, England

Civil parish: Brighton
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street Address: 17 Castle St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Brighton
Sub-registration district: The Palace
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1093
Folio: 25
Page Number: 42
Household Members: Name Age
George Maclin 35
Matilda Maclin 33
Matilda Maclin 9
George Maclin 7
Alice Maclin 5
Fanny Maclin 2
Dinah Maclin 61 MOTHER.born Preshute
Rhoda Jaspar 37

Dinah says she's married, but frankly, I'm not sure she ever was.

Speculation..............ONLY

1841

Name: Dinah Miles
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Female
Where born: Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Preshute
Hundred: Selkey
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England


Registration district: Marlborough
Sub-registration district: Marlborough
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1185
Book: 11
Folio: 28
Page Number: 2
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Miles 45
Lucy Miles 45
Mary Miles 20
Dinah Miles 20
George Miles 15
Richard Miles 13
Rebecca Miles 12
John Miles 10
Thomas Miles 8

Thamks guys. Dinah was around 60 in the 1851 census so maybe she died before the 1861 census.
After the 1881 census Elizabeth, Emily and Edith were born which makes George and Matilda's total number of children up to 7.
It is interesting how Dinah says she's married. I'm also assuming Rhoda Jaspar is a lodger?

Dinah is still alive in 1881.

It does state that the Messams are lodgers in 1851.

1861

Name: George Maskelyne
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Son
Father's name: Job Maskelyne
Mother's name: Dianich Maskelyne
Gender: Male
Where born: Gbourne St Andrew, Wiltshire, England
[Ogbourne St Andrew, Wiltshire, England]

Civil parish: Marlborough St Peter and St Paul
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England


Registration district: Marlborough
Sub-registration district: Marlborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 168
Piece: 1289
Folio: 58
Page Number: 33
Household Members: Name Age
Job Maskelyne 38 born Ogbourne St George
Dianich Maskelyne 40
George Maskelyne 17
William Maskelyne 16
Mary Maskelyne 13
John Maskelyne 10

NO.......Dinah was 60 in 1881!!!!!!!!

You're getting in a bit of tangle.................slow down, take a deep breath............

Gosh!! no wonder i couldn't find it Flick!!

John with wife and family in 1891

Name: John Maskelyne
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emily M Maskelyne
Gender: Male
Where born: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Civil parish: Andover
Ecclesiastical parish: Andover St Mary
Town: Andover
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England


Registration district: Andover
Sub-registration district: Andover
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 964
Folio: 60
Page Number: 52
Household Members: Name Age
John Maskelyne 40
Emily M Maskelyne 38
Emily M Maskelyne 15
George Maskelyne 13
Sarah A Maskelyne 11
William W Maskelyne 9
Thomas Maskelyne 4
Edith B Maskelyne 7
Ernest F Maskelyne 2

Don't know why i wrote that I got written in front of me that she was 60 in 1881 as she was living with George and Matilda.

John with wife in 1871

Name: John Maslen
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emily Mary Maslen
Gender: Male
Where born: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Civil parish: Clewer
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
County/Island: Berkshire
Country: England
Registration district: Windsor
Sub-registration district: Windsor
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
Household schedule number: 110
Piece: 1301
Folio: 77
Page Number: 20
Household Members: Name Age
John Maslen 20
Emily Mary Maslen 19

No worries Samantha!!