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I am new to this and need some advise. I have found a family on the 1881 census which I think maybe my missing link. But how can I be certain they are the people I am looking for and not just a coincidence. ELIZA WILLETT ABT 1844 SPOUSE WILLIAM WILLETT living with a James Baker and a Tabitha Baker (down as lodgers).
Basically I have been trying to trace my great great grandmother for the last 2 years but only have the basic of information. My great grandfather WILLIAM WILLETT BORN ABT 1842, BRIXTON SURREY. married (can only assume he married as again cannot find any record of this) ELIZA WILLETT (nee WATSON) born abt 1844 Brixton Surrey. Her death is written in some family papers as 21 April 1888. I know of a son my great grandad WILLIAM WILLETT BORN ABT 1864-1867 although cannot locate a birth to confirm that this was correct.
I seem to hit brick walls and dont know where else to go to get any further. HELP PLEASE BEFORE I GO DOLALLY x
Georgie
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This might be a silly question but how do you know your Grt Grandads parents names if you dont have his birth cert?
A marriage cert will give you his fathers name but only the birth cert will tell you the name of his mother.
Has the info been handed down? Written down? Sometimes those can get a little distorted.
Do you have the family on the 1871?
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It was written down on an envelope in my nans writing and passed to me on her death. I know that we should never take this information as a definate but what more can I do. For some reason my nan never spoke about her side of the family.
I have managed to go back to the 1700's on my grandad 'BELLS' side.
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I can only find information on what I think is this family on the 1881. Cant get back any further and no marriage records for William and Eliza.
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For reference.
1881:
Name: William Willett
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Surrey, England
Civil parish: Newington
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: 110 Rodney Rd
Occupation: Baker
Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: St Peter Walworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Willett 39
Eliza Willett 37
Elizabeth (Twin) Willett 3
James (Twin) Willett 3
Louisa Willett 16 - needlewoman
William Willett 17 - printer
James Baker 50 - lodger
Tabitha Baker 38 - lodger
The elder 2 children are listed after the younger 2 which is unusual. Families are generally listed chronologically.
I would say there's every chance this is a 2nd marriage.
Ozi.
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What about this?
1841:
Name: William Willett
Age: 6
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Gender: Male
Where born: Surrey, England
Civil parish: St Mary Newington
Hundred: Brixton (Eastern Division)
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address: Richmond St
Occupation:
Registration district: St Mary Newington
Sub-registration district: St Peters
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Willett 35 - shopkeeper
Amelia Willett 35
Amelia Willett 15
Mary Willett 8
William Willett 6
Elizabeth Willett 4
Thomas Willett 2
Josiah Willett 5 Mo
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1851:
Name: William H Willett
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Relation: Son
Father's name: William H
Mother's name: Renelia E
Gender: Male
Where born: Newington, Surrey, England
Civil parish: Newington
Ecclesiastical parish: Walworth St Peter
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Registration district: Newington
Sub-registration district: St Peter Walworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 138
Household Members: Name Age
William H Willett 49 - Appraiser, b. Middlesex
Renelia E Willett 45 [Amelia], b. Gt Baddon, Essex
Mary P Willett 17
William H Willett 16 - clerk to a solicitor
Thomas G Willett 11
Joseph G Willett 9
James H Willett 8
Charles Y Willett 6
Elizabeth Willett 4
Robert H Willett 1
Mary Grey 20
Catherine E Reeser 25 [Reeve}, visitor
Robert Wackrell 65 - lodger - Managing Clerk
All rest of family born Newington
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1861:
Name: Robert H Willett
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Father's name: Wm H
Mother's name: Amelia A
Gender: Male
Where born: Walworth, Surrey, England
Civil parish: Camberwell
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Registration district: Camberwell
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 44
Household Members: Name Age
Wm H Willett 60 - Solicitors Proctor Managing Clerk, b. Aldgate Middlesex
Amelia A Willett 55
Thomas G Willett 31 - Proctor's general clerk
Jonah G Willett 20 - Barrister's Clerk
James H Willett 17
Charles J Willett 15
Robert H Willett 11
Elizabeth J Duke 28 - servant
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