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Briannicus
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William Few
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Hello all,
In Wentworth Church, nr Sutton, Cambs is the tombstone of my GG grandparents. It says
In Memory of Elizabeth Clay the beloved wife of William Few who died November 10th 1887 aged 47 years.
Also of the above William Few who died April 17th 1890 aged 56 years.
I am having trouble identifying which of the many William Fews he is and how he connects to the other Fews of the area, though there are several contenders but I can't be certain of any even with the help of a contact who has been consulting AJ Gautrey.
Kind Regards
Briannicus
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janan
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Hi
Welcome to Rootschat 
Who are the possibles you are looking at?
Also their marriage certificate would hopefully give his father's name. And have you found them on censuses? This would give place of birth.
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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Couldn't resist looking on censuses - he consistently gives his birthplace as Willingham. In 51 he is in Wentworth with parents William and Sarah. If you need census details say and I will post them for you.
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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bedfordshire boy
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If you check the 1881 census on www.familysearch.org you'll find William was 47 born Willingham, living at Wentworth, a farmer of 130 acres
The baptism index on the Cambs FHS website at http://www.cfhs.org.uk/Search.html doesn't show him, so it seems as though he wasn't baptised.
However the 1851 census index on the same site has William Few 48 farmer of 130 acres; Sarah wife 40; Phoebe 20; William 17; Richard 14; Elliott Smith nephew 7. All born Willingham living at Wentworth
You need the 1859 marriage cert the others found to confirm his father was William
David
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Briannicus
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Thank you all very much for the useful information.
So far I have no certificates nor have I seen any census records as I have been working from family information and then decided to try and take it back one step further.
Most of what you have written confirms my findings and I suspect we now have the man, son of William and Sarah, and husband of Eliza Clay Scott. They married Sept. 13 1859 in the Countess of Huntingdon Free Church, Chapel, St., Ely and had a child, Emily Mary, my G grandmother.
Thank you janan, I would love the census details if it's not too much bother for you.
Thanks again everyone, you've been very helpful.
Briannicus
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janan
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Hi
David has given you the link to find William and Elizabeth in 1881 census. The site is free and extremely useful for baptisms and marriages as well but beware of submitted entries, the extracted ones are usually reliable.
Here they are in 1871
Hall St Soham
William Few Head Mar 37 Landowner occupying 160 A employing 4 men and 1 boy Cambs Willingham
Eliza C Few Wife 30 Cambs Ely
Walter S Few Son 11 Scholar Cambs Ely
Emily M Few Daur 8 Scholar Cambs Soham,
Annie E Few Daur 6 Soham
Wm Jno Few Son 5 Soham
Sarah C Few Daur 9mo Soham
Emma Starling Serv Unm 22 Housemaid Cambs Isleham
Sarah Starling Serv 13 Nursemaid Isleham
RG10/1601/4 Pg1
I can't find them in 1861 but here is William in 1851
High St Wentworth
William Few Head Mar 40 Farmer of 130 Acres Employing 5 Men
Sarah do Wife 40 Farmer's Wife
Pheobe do Daur 20 Farmer's Daur at Home
William do Son 17 Employed on Farm
Richard do Son 14 Scholar
Elliot Smith Nephew 7 Scholar
All born Willingham
HO107/1764/154 Pg10
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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Briannicus
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Thanks for that, Jan. Brilliant.
I'm slowly putting this all together as someone sent me a digital copy of Gautrey's 'Fews of Cambridgeshire' yesterday, and someone else responded with information from the Wentworth Church register, so I have lots to be getting on with.
Thanks again
Brian
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janan
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It looks as if William and Elizabeth had died by 1891 -can't see them anywhere
Ely Road Wentworth
Walter S Few Head S 31 Farmer Ely
Annie E Few Sister S 26 Sham
William J Few Brother 25 Farmer's brother Soham
Richard H Few do 22 do do Soham
Sarah Cole Few Sister 20 Soham
Carrie L Few do 18 do
Emily M Hunt Sister Wid 28 do
William Hunt Nephew 1 Lancashire Liverpool
RG12/1297/63 Page 1
Nice having Emily with them but sad she is a widow
Good luck with your research
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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Briannicus
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Hi Jan
Thanks again.
That Emily Mary you mention is my G grandmother. I have a nice photo of her as a young woman. Her husband, my G grandfather, William Brown Hunt, tragically died aged only 30 (apparently from tuberculosis) only two weeks after Emily Mary buried her father in Wentworth Church (tombstone still there and legible). Life was rough back then.
Brian
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janan
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Of course William and Elizabeth had died by 1891 you said so right at the beginning  
Yes life was hard then
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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Briannicus
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Hi Jan
Two things:
1) Sorry but I made a mistake in my initial email. William's wife's name was Eliza Clay Scott, not Elizabeth.
2) Do you happen to know what the do in the census returns you've give me mean. I've tried to come with an answer but so far...
Thanks
Brian
PS Is your interest a personal one? Are you connected to us in some way?
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bedfordshire boy
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do=ditto
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janan
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Hi Brian
Eliza and Elizabeth often seem to be interchangeable so not something to worry about. Do (shortened form of ditto as David mentioned) is as it appears on census images instead of the " we now tend to use.
Sorry I have no connection with your family just enjoy looking for other people's families - it is what Rootschat is all about. In return I've received masses of help with my own families.
Happy hunting
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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Briannicus
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Thanks, Jan. Wish I knew something about any of your family names but I don't.
Brian
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