Marg, I think the lack of response to your query is not through lack of interest, it is simply because it is a difficult problem! I have spent some time looking at it but have not made much progress. William Henry Guest who was baptised at Weybridge can be found in several census entries, he was married first to a Catherine and then to a Susanna. Looking at his probable marriages, his signature is quite different to the signature of William Guest who was a witness at Benjamin's marriage. At his second marriage William says his father was William Guest, printer - of course this may simply have been a mistake, but possibly his father was actually a James William Guest? Something else that occurs to me is that James Guest senior may possibly have been married to (or cohabited with) two different Elizabeths. In which case it is possible that Benjamin may have been his stepson. Lori On 01/11/2012 19:59, Margaret Cambridge wrote: > While the list is quiet I have decided to put out my research dilema in hopes that someone with time on their hand could give me a boost in the right direction. I've come to a point where I can't think any more. > > > My great grandfather, Benjamin GUEST, according to census records was born about 1821/22, Lambeth He was a bootmaker. He married Margaret GRIFFITHS 28 January 1844, Lambeth. His father is recorded as James GUEST, Compositor. James was not recorded as deceased but I have not found him in 1841. > > I have been unable to find Benjamin's baptism or any positive identification of his father, James. > > I have however the following info: > 1. William GUEST witnessed Benjamin's marriage and I have found a baptism in 1813, Weybridge of a William Henry GUEST son of James GUEST, Printer, and Elizabeth. > > 2. Benjamin GUEST was a witness to the marriage of James Robert GUEST, 6 Aug 1843, St. Mary, Lambeth, Printer, son of James Robert GUEST, Compositor. And.......baptism of James Robert GUEST, 27 Sept 1807, Marylebone, son of James & Elizabeth. > > 3. Marriage of Mary GUEST, 15 Nov 1841 dau of James GUEST, Printer, to Stephen Romer. Haven't found a baptism for Mary but according to census records she was born about 1817 Marylebone. > > 4. Baptism St John the Evangelist, Westminster, of Charlotte Allen GUEST 17 Sept 1826 dau of James & Elizabeth, Printer. > > What are the odds that this is one family or were there many James GUEST in that time period who were printers/Compositors? Am I raking up leaves from the wrong tree? > > I would really appreciate someone having a look for Benjamin GUEST. Also giving any thoughts on how I can trace him and his father. I have been searching for so long for this family I can't think of where to go. > > Marg > >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada > . > *************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Eng-Surrey-admin@rootsweb.com > . > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SURREY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Lori, Thank you for taking so much time to help me. I really appreciate it. I don't think William was married to a Susanna. I have looked very closely at the 1851 census that has him with a wife Susanna but it actually is Catherine. I have thought because there is such an age span between William and Benjamin it is possible James was married a second time to another Elizabeth but can't find anything to prove that yet. I find it strange that I can't find any of them in the 1841 census and I have tried all kinds of spellings and **. It's quite possible Benjamin was in Bangor, Flintshire, Wales in 1841 as his wife, Margaret Griffiths, was born there but the 1841 census is not available for Bangor, Flintshire. (just bad luck) But where are the rest of the family? I appreciate you trying to help me Lori but don't spend any more time on this. Some day out of nowhere something will turn up for me and it will be very exciting. Thank you again, Marg >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lori Edwards" <loriweb@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <eng-surrey@rootsweb.com> Marg, I think the lack of response to your query is not through lack of interest, it is simply because it is a difficult problem! I have spent some time looking at it but have not made much progress. William Henry Guest who was baptised at Weybridge can be found in several census entries, he was married first to a Catherine and then to a Susanna. Looking at his probable marriages, his signature is quite different to the signature of William Guest who was a witness at Benjamin's marriage. At his second marriage William says his father was William Guest, printer - of course this may simply have been a mistake, but possibly his father was actually a James William Guest? Something else that occurs to me is that James Guest senior may possibly have been married to (or cohabited with) two different Elizabeths. In which case it is possible that Benjamin may have been his stepson. Lori On 01/11/2012 19:59, Margaret Cambridge wrote: > While the list is quiet I have decided to put out my research dilema in > hopes that someone with time on their hand could give me a boost in the > right direction. I've come to a point where I can't think any more. > > > My great grandfather, Benjamin GUEST, according to census records was born > about 1821/22, Lambeth He was a bootmaker. He married Margaret GRIFFITHS > 28 January 1844, Lambeth. His father is recorded as James GUEST, > Compositor. James was not recorded as deceased but I have not found him > in 1841. > > I have been unable to find Benjamin's baptism or any positive > identification of his father, James. > > I have however the following info: > 1. William GUEST witnessed Benjamin's marriage and I have found a baptism > in 1813, Weybridge of a William Henry GUEST son of James GUEST, Printer, > and Elizabeth. > > 2. Benjamin GUEST was a witness to the marriage of James Robert GUEST, 6 > Aug 1843, St. Mary, Lambeth, Printer, son of James Robert GUEST, > Compositor. And.......baptism of James Robert GUEST, 27 Sept 1807, > Marylebone, son of James & Elizabeth. > > 3. Marriage of Mary GUEST, 15 Nov 1841 dau of James GUEST, Printer, to > Stephen Romer. Haven't found a baptism for Mary but according to census > records she was born about 1817 Marylebone. > > 4. Baptism St John the Evangelist, Westminster, of Charlotte Allen GUEST > 17 Sept 1826 dau of James & Elizabeth, Printer. > > What are the odds that this is one family or were there many James GUEST > in that time period who were printers/Compositors? Am I raking up > leaves from the wrong tree? > > I would really appreciate someone having a look for Benjamin GUEST. Also > giving any thoughts on how I can trace him and his father. I have been > searching for so long for this family I can't think of where to go. > > Marg > >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada