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I am trying to find info about william neesham born 1806. He married someone called lydia marstom and also was married to someone called harriot evans. I know about his children but the problem I have is on the 1881 census it states he was born (b s) at sea so I don't know anything about who his parents were. He was a retired blacksmith in staffordshire. Any help on finding out who his parents were would be great. Thanks Dawn.

I am not sure when he married, but his first child was born in 1834.

This does look like this is his second marriage.

I wonder if it was a case of being asked where he was born in1881 and he said he was "at sea" i.e. he didn't know! After all he was 75 years old.

On other people's trees that I am in contact with some say william was registered as being born in bristol others say stepney as you have got above but on the census it says at sea could it be possible that his mother was on her way from Ireland and the boat docked at bristol first so she had to register his birth then and the boat went on to london so she reregistered him there. I don't know if this is possible or am I barking up the wrong tree as this could explain what the b and s mean on the census. Dawn.

Can I ask a question why has the info that was sent been deleted off as I have been replying and answering the questions asked as soon as I could?

Gary,

It appears some of the posts got deleted somehow so this may have already been posted. But here is the 1861 Census--is this your family?

1861 England Census
about William J Nesham
Name: William J Nesham
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Lydia M
Gender: Male
Where born: Stepney, London, England

Civil parish: Willenhall
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Willenhall
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 126
Household Members: Name Age
Elisabeth Nesham 23
Lydia M Nesham 57
William J Nesham 55
Allen A Pettgeon 21
Louisa Pettgeon 5


Joan

yes this is our family thanks for the info

I am still wondering if my theory about places of registration could be right can anyone throw any light on whether I might be right or wrong thanks dawn.

Gary,

Here's the family in 1851--was Harriet also previously married (Pettigeon).

1851 England Census
about William Nasham
Name: William Nasham
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Lydia
Gender: Male
Where born: London, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Willenhall
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Willenhall
ED, institution, or vessel: 2m
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 99
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah A Foster 16
Elizabeth Nasham 13
Hannah Nasham 15
Harriet Nasham 9
Lydia Nasham 48
Mary A Nasham 10
William Nasham 45
William W Nasham 7
Allen A Pidgeon 11
Sarah A Pidgeon 17

no,it was lydia who was married to richard pidgeon on 28/12/1826

Gary,

This may be your family in 1841. It's possible that William may have not been sure whether it was London or Staffordshire where he was born during the 1881 cenus and could have just mentioned "at sea" being funny!

1841 England Census
about William Nesheim
Name: William Nesheim
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Gender: Male
Where born: Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Wolverhampton
Hundred: South Offlow
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Willenhall
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Catharine Nesheim 7
Elizabeth Nesheim 3
Hannah Nesheim 5
Harriott Nesheim 32
Jesse Nesheim 8
Mary Nesheim 1
William Nesheim 35

Gary,

I wrote the wrong one down--sorry. Lydia was married before.

Joan

Harriot was williams first wife she died in 1845 and william married lydia not long after. he had some children by harriot and then more after with lydia.

Gary,

Did you have William's Death record?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about William James Neesham
Name: William James Neesham
Estimated birth year: abt 1807
Year of Registration: 1886
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 79
DISTRICT: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 6b
Page: 409 (click to see others on page)

I couldn't tell with all these deleted posts--don't know what happened.

Gary I would check the two areas of London and Wolverhampton to find his birth certificate or baptism record--then you may find out who is parents were and possibly the actual place of birth.

Joan

Gary,

Is this William's son, William Wesley?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about William Wesley Neesham
Name: William Wesley Neesham
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 53
DISTRICT: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 6b
Page: 421 (click to see others on page)

Here's another "Neesham" death record for Wolverhampton.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about William Neesham
Name: William Neesham
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Year of Registration: 1875
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 4
DISTRICT: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 6b
Page: 359 (click to see others on page)

Possible grandson.

Joan

Yes william had a son called william wesley born 1844 who was married to elizabeth husbands she was born 1846 in old radford nottinghamshire. William wesley died in 1898.

Found a marriage record for a William Westley Neesham and Elizabeth Husbands:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about William Westley Neesham
Name: William Westley Neesham
Year of Registration: 1864
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
DISTRICT: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 6b
Page: 605 (click to see others on page)

William NEESAM Household
Male

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Other Information:
Birth Year
Birthplace Kirby Hill, York, England
Age 75
Occupation Gardener (7/5)
Marital Status M
Head of Household William NEESAM
Relation Head
Disability

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Source Information:
Census Place Bolton On Swale, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342174
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4881 / 28
Page Number 1

This is the only record that came up close on the LDS website.

Joan