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Chris :)

Hi Flick - Sorry, this sounded very unappreciative. The original poster has returned and is particularly keen to see the image that says he is illegitimate so we are trying to find out where the information was found. All information is being very well received!

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Hi Chris - Can you tell us where you found the details above please? Very interested in this info you have found. Thanks

Name: John Vaughan Westredge
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1847
Baptism Date: 20 Jun 1847
Mother's name: Harriett Westredge
Parish or Poor Law Union: Westminster St Mary Le Strand
Borough: Westminster
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript

(very faint image, looks like illegitimate, written at side)

Chris :)

The surname - in all its guises - seems to originate in Yorkshire

You won't find his father - unless Harriet pursued him for the child's upkeep

Name: John Vaughan Westnedge
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 20 Jun 1847
Baptism/Christening Place: SAINT MARY LE STRAND,WESTMINSTER,LONDON,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 12 Sep 1828
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Hariett Westnedge
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C04289-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 572509
Reference Number:

The 'father' he named when he married was obviously fictitious

There may be a clue in the name Vaughan, but it would have to be thoroughly researched.

There is no record of any kind for Harriet on freebmd

1841

Name: Harriet Westnage
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Gender: Female

Civil parish: Charlton Next Woolwich
Hundred: Lathe of Sutton at Hone Blackheath
County/Island: Kent
Country: England


Registration district: Lewisham
Sub-registration district: Plumstead
William Sloggeh 40
James Geloez 30
Mary Smith 30
Mary Hash 40
Eliza Morgan 30
Harriet Westnage 35
Emma Leach 15

Marriages Mar 1854 (>99%)
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Cliffe Sarah East London 1c 68
Cunningham William East London 1c 68
GILBERT Elizabeth E London 1c 68
WESTNEDGE John Vaughan E London 1c 68

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 about John Vaughan Westnedge
Name: John Vaughan Westnedge
Age: Full Age
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Gilbert
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 19 Feb 1854
Parish: Charterhouse St Thomas
Borough: Islington
Father Name: John Westnedge
Spouse Father Name: James Gilbert
Register Type: Parish Register

Is this him?

If he knew who his father as, the details will be on John's marriage cert......assuming he married.

That info hasn't been provided

We know:

The name has different spellings: Westnage, Wastnage

John was born in 1828 in London. Father unknown.
Harriet possibly born 1806, location unknown. There is a 1841 census record in Charlton cum Woolwich but we aren't sure it's her.

John's life records are known but we are looking for his father and where Harriet came from.

Thank you.

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