On 11/03/2010 14:34, micknosliwww@hotmail.co.uk wrote: > James has been my bete noir for many many years .I have seen a statement on I think the Bedfordshire County archives where it states that he was born in 1830 in Gamlingay Cambs - I would like to identify who his parents were - I know my lot were in Gamlingay at this time but cannot find any trace of his birth or baptism - they seem to have been strict baptists who did not believe in infant baptism - tho the use of the forename James suggests he does belong tho the family used a lot of biblical names but then most families seemed to . > Can anyone enlighten me as to where to look as cannot find him on any of the censuses until either the 1881 or 1891 ones . T I A . > Mick Wilson > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > The only James WILLSON b ~1830 in Gamlingay that I can spot in the 1881 census is the one I've transcribed below. However in all other censuses this James gave an age which indicates he was actually born around 1817-1819. CFHS has a Baptism index which shows that a James WILSON son of David & Ann WILSON was baptised in Gamlingay in 1819 and that the same couple had (amongst other children) a daughter called Hannah baptised in 1833 in Gamlingay. 1891 census: RG12 Piece 1264 Folio 56 Page 16 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds James WILLSON Head Mar 71 Shoe dealer b Camb Gamlingay Anne WILLSON Wife Mar 73 b Bucks High Wycombe Frederick J WILLSON Son S 33 Shoe dealers assistant b Herts Hertford Elizabeth C SKEVINGTON Daur Wid 44 Shoe dealers assistant b Herts Hertford Fred W WORSLEY Grandson 14 Drapers assistant b Beds Leighton Bd Sabina HING Serv S 19 General Domestic serv b Beds Leighton Bd Anne M SAMBROOK Visitor M 54 General dressmaker b Beds Leighton Bd 1881 census: RG11 Piece 1640 Folio 66 Page 22 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds James WILLSON Head Mar 51 Boot dealer b Camb Gamlingay Ann WILLSON Wife Mar 52 b Bucks High Wycombe Martha WILLSON Daur Unm 26 b Herts, Hertford Frederick WILLSON Son Unm 24 Boot shopman b Herts Hertford Sarah ELLIS Serv Unm 26 Genr Servant b Beds Leighton 1871 RG10 Piece 1561 Folio 40 Page 7 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds James WILLSON Head Mar 53 Shoe dealer b Gamlingay, Cambs Ann WILLSON Wife Mar 54 b Bucks, High Wycombe Martha T WILLSON Daur Unm 16 Assistant b Hertford Frederic J WILLSON Son Unm 14 Scholar b Hertford 1861 RG9 Piece 824 Folio 4 Page 2 Maidenhead Street, Hertford, Herts James WILLSON Head Mar 42 China dealer b Cambs Gamlingay Ann WILLSON Wife Mar 43 b Bucks, High Wycombe Emily WILLSON Daur 14 b Herts, Hertford Annie WILLSON Daur 10 b Herts, Hertford Clara WILLSON Daur 9 b Herts, Hertford Martha WILLSON Daur 6 b Herts, Hertford Frederick WILLSON Son 4 b Herts, Hertford Cliff WILLSON Son 1 b Herts, Hertford Caroline ACRES Serv Un 14 b Herts, Waterford 1851 census: HO107 Piece 1711 Folio 386 Page 4 Fore Street, Hertford, Herts James WILSON Head Mar 33 Drapers assistant b Cambs Gamlingay Ann WILSON Wife Mar 34 b Bucks High Wycombe Emily WILSON daur 4 at home b Herts Hertford Annie WILSON daur 7m b Herts Hertford Hannah WILSON sister Unm 18 Visitor b Cambs Gamlingay Possible parents for Hannah WILSON mentioned above..... 1841 census: HO107 Piece 68 Folio 6 Page 7 Cock Street, Gamlingay, Cambs David WILSON 40 Carpenter Y Ann WILSON 40 N Sarah WILSON 20 Y John WILSON 18 Y Joseph WILSON 13 Y William WILSON 11 Y Hannah WILSON 9 Y Mary WILSON 7 Y Elizabeth WILSON 4 Y Charles WILSON 1 Y

Just to confirm what Paula says below: The only James Wilson on the Cambs FHS Disc for Gamlingay is the one baptised 12-Sep-1819 with parents David Wilson and Ann Peter Jarman -----Original Message----- From: eng-cambridgeshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-cambridgeshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Paula Patterson Sent: 11 March 2010 16:30 To: eng-cambridgeshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMS] James Willson b Gamlingay 1830 On 11/03/2010 14:34, micknosliwww@hotmail.co.uk wrote: > James has been my bete noir for many many years .I have seen a statement on I think the Bedfordshire County archives where it states that he was born in 1830 in Gamlingay Cambs - I would like to identify who his parents were - I know my lot were in Gamlingay at this time but cannot find any trace of his birth or baptism - they seem to have been strict baptists who did not believe in infant baptism - tho the use of the forename James suggests he does belong tho the family used a lot of biblical names but then most families seemed to . > Can anyone enlighten me as to where to look as cannot find him on any of the censuses until either the 1881 or 1891 ones . T I A . > Mick Wilson > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > The only James WILLSON b ~1830 in Gamlingay that I can spot in the 1881 census is the one I've transcribed below. However in all other censuses this James gave an age which indicates he was actually born around 1817-1819. CFHS has a Baptism index which shows that a James WILSON son of David & Ann WILSON was baptised in Gamlingay in 1819 and that the same couple had (amongst other children) a daughter called Hannah baptised in 1833 in Gamlingay. 1891 census: RG12 Piece 1264 Folio 56 Page 16 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds James WILLSON Head Mar 71 Shoe dealer b Camb Gamlingay Anne WILLSON Wife Mar 73 b Bucks High Wycombe Frederick J WILLSON Son S 33 Shoe dealers assistant b Herts Hertford Elizabeth C SKEVINGTON Daur Wid 44 Shoe dealers assistant b Herts Hertford Fred W WORSLEY Grandson 14 Drapers assistant b Beds Leighton Bd Sabina HING Serv S 19 General Domestic serv b Beds Leighton Bd Anne M SAMBROOK Visitor M 54 General dressmaker b Beds Leighton Bd 1881 census: RG11 Piece 1640 Folio 66 Page 22 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds James WILLSON Head Mar 51 Boot dealer b Camb Gamlingay Ann WILLSON Wife Mar 52 b Bucks High Wycombe Martha WILLSON Daur Unm 26 b Herts, Hertford Frederick WILLSON Son Unm 24 Boot shopman b Herts Hertford Sarah ELLIS Serv Unm 26 Genr Servant b Beds Leighton 1871 RG10 Piece 1561 Folio 40 Page 7 High Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds James WILLSON Head Mar 53 Shoe dealer b Gamlingay, Cambs Ann WILLSON Wife Mar 54 b Bucks, High Wycombe Martha T WILLSON Daur Unm 16 Assistant b Hertford Frederic J WILLSON Son Unm 14 Scholar b Hertford 1861 RG9 Piece 824 Folio 4 Page 2 Maidenhead Street, Hertford, Herts James WILLSON Head Mar 42 China dealer b Cambs Gamlingay Ann WILLSON Wife Mar 43 b Bucks, High Wycombe Emily WILLSON Daur 14 b Herts, Hertford Annie WILLSON Daur 10 b Herts, Hertford Clara WILLSON Daur 9 b Herts, Hertford Martha WILLSON Daur 6 b Herts, Hertford Frederick WILLSON Son 4 b Herts, Hertford Cliff WILLSON Son 1 b Herts, Hertford Caroline ACRES Serv Un 14 b Herts, Waterford 1851 census: HO107 Piece 1711 Folio 386 Page 4 Fore Street, Hertford, Herts James WILSON Head Mar 33 Drapers assistant b Cambs Gamlingay Ann WILSON Wife Mar 34 b Bucks High Wycombe Emily WILSON daur 4 at home b Herts Hertford Annie WILSON daur 7m b Herts Hertford Hannah WILSON sister Unm 18 Visitor b Cambs Gamlingay Possible parents for Hannah WILSON mentioned above..... 1841 census: HO107 Piece 68 Folio 6 Page 7 Cock Street, Gamlingay, Cambs David WILSON 40 Carpenter Y Ann WILSON 40 N Sarah WILSON 20 Y John WILSON 18 Y Joseph WILSON 13 Y William WILSON 11 Y Hannah WILSON 9 Y Mary WILSON 7 Y Elizabeth WILSON 4 Y Charles WILSON 1 Y ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-CAMBRIDGESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.436 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2730 - Release Date: 03/08/10 07:34:00