Genealogy Chat

Georgina you may know this so apologies if you do. But how did you work out the birth was 1811? Did you deduct 30 off the 1841 census? If so don't forget ages were rounded up in the 1841. Does this help.

Hi Judith, Thanks for your time. The first birth was in 1811 and so by the first census the first child was 30. I have found the wife on the 1861 census but by that time the father, John Homewood was dead. Have found a record of his death on microfiche and his age ties up with the John Homewood who was born in Eynsbury, a near by village. Georgina

What dates are you looking at? If you can find this family on census records, every 10 years from 1841 you may be able to see if all the baptisms you have found fit together, from 1851 place of birth info may confirm your assumptions. Earlier than this then yes assumptions come into it but back them up with as much checking as possible e.g. are there more baptisms in that neighbouring village which mean it was a different family, are there deaths recorded for any of the names you have found? Its a good idea to try to trace the supposed movements on a map to see how close the parishes were. Good hunting.

Do you have to make assumptions. I have a John Homewood who was living in a village with a wife called Ann having lots of children. I then found a John Homewood with a wife called Ann having a child earlier on in a neighbouring village. I then find in another neighbouring village a John Homewood born. Is this all the same John Homewood. Never found a marriage. Do you have to prove it or do you make the asumption it is one and the same John Homewood. With Parish records seems to me you have to make the assumption. Advice please Georgina