Brian ..that was quick His marriage cert (1904, Rochford) gives his age as 30 (probably an approximation) and his father as Robert, a gardener. Searching all the possible Robert Tydemans in the census records (1861-1901) lead me to Robert Tydeman in Mickfield as a the most likely contender, but there are others outside Suffolk. The William you mention is listed as the son of Jesse so I think this is not a likely option. Regards Colin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Lummis" <lummis@btinternet.com> To: <suffolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 10:40 AM Subject: Re: [SFK-UK] Horace William Tydeman > Colin Gooch <ch.gooch@ntlworld.com> wrote: >> I am trying to find the birth and parents of Horace William Tydeman. >> He was born about 1874, possibly in Mickfield. >> His name, or obvious variations, does not appear in the GRO birth index, >> nor in census 1881-1901, the first record of him being his marriage. >> If any one has ready access to the Mickfield registers I would >> appreciate a search for any record of him from 1870 to 1880, or any one >> with the first names Horace William as he may have been adopted. >> Colin Gooch > > Colin > > Your query has intrigued me! Like you I can find no trace of him in the > GRO > indexes or the census records from 1881 to 1911 neither is there any > Horace > William first name combinations in the Bosmere District which is where > Mickfield is situated. He also does not appear in the National Burials > Index > as far as I can see. > > You say that the first record of him is his marriage - when did this take > place and have you seen the marriage entry in parish records or have you > obtained a marriage certificate? How did you arrive at the possible birth > date of 1874? Are you certain that Horace William was the name given at > birth - there is a William Tydeman b1869 in Coddenham, living at Little > Stonham - the next village to Mickfield - in the 1881 census which is a > possibility. > > Legal adoptions did not take place until after the Adoption Act 1926 and > before then children were often looked after by a relative if the mother > could not cope or had died - most tended to keep there birth name although > some did not, so your theory of a change of name is possible. > > Brian > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SUFFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message