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Topic: The mysterious William Walker/Dawson (Read 188 times)
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janan
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Hi
Not direct line but this family has sparked my interest
My great grandad Frederick Farr's first wife was Eliza illegitimate daughter of Mary Clark. This is her family in 1861
Grange Cottages Ampthill
Wm Walker Head Widower 34 Ag Lab Ridgmont
Sarah Sharpe Dau 14 Straw plaiter Ampthill
Mary Clark Housek Unm 32 Housekeeper Clophill
George do Son 8 Scholar Clophill
Eliza do Dau 3 Ampthill
Lucy do do 6m do
RG9/1000/25 Pg43
And 71
Castle Hill Ridgmont
William Dawson Head Widr 44 Farm Labourer Ridgmont
Mary Clarke Unm 43 Housekeeper Clophill
Eliza do 13 Plaiter Ampthill
Lucy do 11 do do
Elizabeth do 7 Scholar Ridgmont
John do 3 do do
RG10/1558/46 Pg17
Mary remains unmarried living as William Dawson's housekeeper in Ridgmont
1881/91 and then marries William Dawson Walker in 1900. The couple appear as Dawson in 1901. Mary dies as Mary Walker in 1904 and William as Dawson in 1907.
I have Mary in Clophill 1851 with her mother Eliza Sinfield but cannot find any sign of William Walker/Dawson or his daughter Sarah Sharpe anywhere. Can anyone else see them please?
Also if anyone can throw any light on why he becomes Dawson (his mother maiden-name was Knight) or why he might have a daughter Sarah Sharpe or even if he was previously married and when/if his wife died, I would be very grateful.
Thank you
Jan 
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« Last Edit: Monday 03 March 08 11:14 GMT (UK) by janan »
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ALL CENSUS DATA INCLUDED IN POSTINGS IS CROWN COPYRIGHT, FROM www.nationalarchives.gov.ukbedfordshire - farr, carver,handley, godfrey, newell, bird, emmerton, underwood,ancell buckinghamshire- pain cambridgeshire- bird, carver hertfordshire- conisbee, bean, saunders, quick,godfrey derbyshire- allsop, noon devon - griffin, love, rapsey dorset- rendall, gale somerset- rendall, churchill surrey/middlesex - douglas, conisbee, childs, lyon groombridge |
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janan
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Thanks Wozzle - they look highly likely. Now how on earth did I miss them  
Jan
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ALL CENSUS DATA INCLUDED IN POSTINGS IS CROWN COPYRIGHT, FROM www.nationalarchives.gov.ukbedfordshire - farr, carver,handley, godfrey, newell, bird, emmerton, underwood,ancell buckinghamshire- pain cambridgeshire- bird, carver hertfordshire- conisbee, bean, saunders, quick,godfrey derbyshire- allsop, noon devon - griffin, love, rapsey dorset- rendall, gale somerset- rendall, churchill surrey/middlesex - douglas, conisbee, childs, lyon groombridge |
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janan
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Thanks again Wozzle, you're a star
I can see a suitable Jane Sharpe baptised Ampthill 1828. Can't see a birth for a Sarah Sharpe yet - there is a Sarah Walker born Ampthill district Mar qtr 1848.
If Jane died in 1855 so he really was a widower why wait till 1900 to marry Mary? And why Dawson?
Jan
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janan
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It is a bit of a puzzle why she would be registered as Walker 2 years before the marriage. The whole thing is a bit odd though seemingly he and Jane had daughter out of wedlock but pretend to be married to register her, then do marry 2 years later. Then he is possibly having children with Mary Clark before Jane dies - George being born c 1853 at least he seems to be claiming him as son in 61 (actually Mary already has a baby daughter in 51 - wonder if she was William's? ) but they don't get around to marrying until 1900 and all the children take Mary's surname.
Jan
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