Roy G
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George Wareham (chr 9th Jan 1846) married Mary Ann Hook in Farnham on 11 March 1874. At the time of that marriage, Mary Ann Hook already had a child Ellen, whose birth certificate showed no father (b 19/10/1869 Farnham ). Her father may have been George Wareham but the baptismal records of Farnham dated 18/09/1870 declare the father to be a George Hook.
So, was George given his mother‘s maiden name because the couple had yet to marry? I am hoping that the 1871 Farnham census shows baby Ellen with her mother and George. But was he George Hook or George Wareham. Can anyone find that entry for me?
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Thanks for that.
I'm in agreememnt, its just what I thought.
You would have George Wareham on the 1861 census as well would you, for it would help some other research to know if he was still in Basingstoke Hampshire or had already relocated to Farnham in Surrey.
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Thanks for that.
I'm in agreememnt, its just what I thought.
You wouldnt have George Wareham on the 1861 census as well would you, for it would help some other research to know if he was still in Basingstoke Hampshire or had already relocated to Farnham in Surrey.
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Love to give you the father's name but it is unknown.
George Wareham was one of the illegitimate children of Harriet Wareham nee Trigg. Harriet's husband died a decade before George's birth and then she died in Basing Workhouse in 1860.
She would have left behind the following half sisters that I would also like to trace for they too are missing. Up until now I thought they may have been sent to Australia by the parish workhouse (albeit reluctantly) as possible brides to stop former convict labour returning.
They are as follows. .........
Dinah Wareham chr. 13th June 1830 Old Basing
1841 census, Jackmans Lane, Basing
1851 census Basing Workhouse
Elizabeth Wareham chr. 7th April 1833 Old Basing
1841 census, Jackmans Lane, Basing
1851 census Basing Workhouse
Compulsory Australian brides?
Perhaps George and his half sisters were together in 1861?
I would presume the parish workhouse to be the place to look first.
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It's highly possible that was my George, but it looks as though the enumerator was somewhat enebriated at the time of the census. Not only was George's name incorrect, I could only find one Stingo in earlier and later records.
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Thanks again Anne
An interesting new development is that I have now found the host family under the name of Slingo.
I have written to a descendent of theirs in Australia, and am hoping their response will help explain how my George Wareham also ended up in Austrailia.
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Fortunately there weren't many Slingos on the Internet, and one of those listed gave me the same names and dates from 1861 as you did.
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I've had a look in 1861, do you have parents/fathers name, might make it easier to spot him................