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My grand aunt has asked me to see if I can find anything out about her husband Walter Alexander Wellum Seadon. It seems to be quite a complicated case. He was born with the above name in Windsor Reg District in 1914. His mothers maiden name is Wellum.

He had two sisters - Elsie M Seadon and Hilda Seadon as well as a brother called Bill.

Now, at some point, apparently, he was left on a railway station by his parents and was taken in by Barnado's and then was sent to High Wycombe, Bucks to live with a family surnamed Williams. Walter took the surname of Williams. He also married in the surname of Williams.

I have searched for a Wellum/Seadon marriage but there is nothing in the whole of England. I cannot find the births of his siblings either only ones that are way too old to be connected.

Now the story doesn't quite add up. Apparently he still had contacts with the Seadon family afterwards - if he had been left on a train station then Barnado's wouldn't have known who his family were. It is believed that some of the family lived in Scotland too. I have searched Scotland People cand found no Seadon or Wellum records.

Apparently he did at one point have his birth certificate so my dad is going to ask her if she still has it and if so can let us have a look at it as it will give us his parents names.

Just to clarify, Walter is now deceased.

Any thoughts?

well if you havent his birth cert thats where I would start. will give you his parents names

Name: Walter A W Seadon
Mother's Maiden Name: Wellum
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1914
Registration district: Windsor
Inferred County: Berkshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 816

he could have been the yougest in the family

??
Births Sep 1908
Seadon Elsie May Rochford 4a 71


Had he got his Barnados file ? they will supply it if its still available to next of kin

Possible 1911 for that Elsie May:

GREETHAM, Thomas Head Married M 42 1869 Farm Labourer Berkshire Cork Beenham Green
GREETHAM, Kate Wife Married11 years F 42 1869 Can Windsor DD
GREETHAM, Mary Amelia Daughter F 9 1902 School Surrey Bandon Hill Beddington
GREETHAM, Kate Daughter F 8 1903 School Surrey Bandon Hill Beddington
GREETHAM, Daisy Daughter F 6 1905 School Surrey Bandon Hill Beddington
GREETHAM, Ivy Daughter F 6 1905 School Surrey Bandon Hill Beddington
GREETHAM, Edith May Daughter F 4 1907 Bandon Hill Surrey
SEADON, Elsie Visitor Married6 years F 25 1886 Brightingsea Essex
SEADON, Wiliam Visitor Son M 5 1906 Leyton Essex
SEADON, Elsie May Visitor Daughter F 3 1908 Southland Essex
SEADON, Hilda Visitor Daughter F 0 (10 MONTHS) 1911 Southland Essex

RG number: RG14 Piece: 3425
Reference: RG14PN3425 RG78PN129 RD39 SD6 ED5 SN317
Registration District: Croydon
Sub District: Mitcham
Enumeration District: 5
Parish: Beddington

Address: 44 Upper Road Bandon Hill Croydon County: Surrey

Interesting cos there's a Hilda & William there too

Thank you so much for this - I searched all last night and couldn't find anything - I'm so pleased! I was going to stop until got the certificate from my great aunt but you have come up trumps! You mentioned the Barnado's file - how do we go about getting that?

On the 1911, William born 1906 would possibly be the brother Bill.

Not yet finding a marriage c1905 for a Seadon to an Elsie.

I can see that on the site I was looking for, there is an error in the transcript - says Leadon instead of Seadon!

????

1891

Name: Elsie Wellum
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Walter Wellum
Mother's Name: Mary J Wellum
Gender: Female
Where born: Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Civil parish: Brightlingsea
Ecclesiastical parish: Brightlingsea
Town: Brightlingsea
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Tendring
Sub-registration district: Ardleigh
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1404
Folio: 121
Page Number: 28
Household Members: Name Age
Walter Wellum 41
Mary J Wellum 31
Thomas J Wellum 8
Elsie Wellum 5

Google Barnados and then download the application form or ring them.

They do charge now though and there is a wait to get the files

Registered office: Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex IG6 1QG.

1901 - WELLUM on original


RG number: RG13
Piece: 1995
Folio: 103
Page: 51
Reg. District: Weymouth
Sub District: Weymouth
Parish: Weymouth
Enum. District: 20
Ecclesiastical District: St Paul Weymouth
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 11, Ilchester Terrace, Weymouth
County: Dorsetshire


HARWOOD, Mary H Head Married F 30 1871
Battersea, London
HARWOOD, Jessie Ada Daughter F 8 1893
Jersey
HARWOOD, Bessie A Daughter F 6 1895
Weymouth, Dorsetshire
>>>>>WELLMER, Walter Boarder Widower M 50 1851
Brightlingsea, Essex
>>>>>WELLMER, Elsie Boarder Single F 17 1884
Brightlingsea, Essex
STEWART, Alexander Boarder Widower M 75 1826
Scotland

this looks like the page for help
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/what_we_do/who_we_are/history/family_history_service/family_history_service_our_service.htm

This may be unconnected, but am posting just in case:

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1919
Walker Arthur G Wellum Kings N 6d 262
Wellum Elsie Walker Kings N. 6d 262

If Elsie Wellum and Mr Seadon were never legally married then any subsequent marriage for her would be in her maiden name.

Any idea when Walter was abandoned?

Unfortunately I do not know when he was abandoned - I will ask my grand aunt.

Had a quick search of Elsie's parents (based on those census) and they came from Scotland so that links up with what I was told.

Good point MarieCeleste re subsequent marriage.

In 1911, Elsie states she is married so I wonder where her husband is at that time?! It says they married 1905 but then they may have just written that whether they were married or not.

Found birth index for William, Elsie May and Walter but Hilda doesn't seem to be coming up.

I found a May Seadon in 1909 Rochford, Essex and there is a Hilda M Seadon in 1912 Rochford, Essex but the mother's maiden name is Mortimer so that rules that one out.

Heres William ,Leyton came under West ham Reg district

Births Jun 1906
Seadon William Charles W. Ham 4a 379

there's quite a gap between the children to Walter being born in 1914 so wonder whether thay didnt have the same father . just a thought.

You may like to consider getting this birth cert too if the one for Walter doesnt give any answers

There is quite a gap between the last child born in Essex and Walter in 1914. They are all registered as Seadon though so I would presume it were the same father although it's always best to check!

Is it a coincidence that this death is in the West Midlands where that marriage for Elsie Seadon was?

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
Name: William Charles Seadon
Birth Date: 25 Feb 1906
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1974
Age at Death: 68
Registration district: Sandwell
Inferred County: West Midlands
Volume: 33
Page: 1118

(A Feb birth could be registered in the next quarter).

Interesting Shirley and MarieCeleste, the man below cancelled the allowance to his wife in 1919. Alas it doesn't give any name or details for wife and children.

Name: William Charles Seadon
Regimental Number: 123952
Regiment Name: Machine Gun Corps
Number of images: 13





EDIT

Forget that one as this seems to be his marriage.


Name: William Charles Seadon
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Spouse Name: Edith Emily Cornish
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 29 Nov 1909
Parish: Clerkenwell St Peter
Borough: Islington
Father Name: John Seadon
Spouse Father Name: William Edward Cornish
Register Type: Parish Register

Could be. I know that Walter's sisters lived further up the country. Hilda lived in Birmingham and got married there and Elsie May in Smethwick. I don't know where William lived but that death does correspond with his birth year in Essex so much be him.