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kazwilly
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Edward Williams - Born Shoreditch 1801?
« on: Thursday 17 September 09 07:24 UTC (UK) »
Hi guys - seeking a birth for Edward Williams (convict) approx 1801 - Shoreditch.
Have found a couple of doubtful parents William Williams and Mary (Chapman)?
But they didn't marry until 4th April 1803 - Have convict papers stating his age as 18 at Oct 1820 and born in Shoreditch - occupation Shoemaker.
Any suggestions as to how I can confirm parents and siblings?
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Kaz
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Mills, Bowell, Steadman, Lewens,Topp, Farthing,Gover,Dymott
Mere, Gillingham
Williams- Tasmanian pioneers- Victoria
Valda
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Re: Edward Williams - Born Shoreditch 1801?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 17 September 09 08:09 UTC (UK) »
Hi

The list of children baptised to parents named William and Mary Williams at St Leonard Shoreditch on the IGI

WILLIAM WILLIAMS Christening: 15 MAY 1796 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch birth 28 APR 1796   
REBECCA WILLIAMS Christening: 27 MAY 1798 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch birth 01 MAY 1798   
WILLIAM WILLIAMS Christening: 14 MAR 1801 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch birth 23 OCT 1800   
EDWARD WILLIAMS Christening: 05 JUL 1801 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch birth 19 MAR 1801
THOMAS EDWARD WILLIAMS Christening: 12 SEP 1802 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch birth 14 AUG 1802   
MARGARET MEAD WILLIAMS Christening: 16 NOV 1802 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch birth  20 OCT 1802   
GEORGE WILLIAMS Christening: 30 JAN 1803 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch birth 26 NOV 1802
SARAH WILLIAMS Christening: 15 JAN 1804 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch birth 22 DEC 1803   
JAMES WILLIAMS Christening: 07 SEP 1806 Saint Leonards, Shoreditch birth 08 AUG 1806 

which indicates unfortunately there has to be more than one couple (with this very common surname and forenames) baptising their children at St Leonards Shoreditch at this time. Because of Margaret's middle name one of the couples might have a mother with a maiden name of Mead. You would have to look at the register (and the burial register since the IGI indicates some of these children died young) to see whether there are any further clues which might distinguish which parents were which.

This web page will give you information on what baptismal and burial parish registers pre the format change in 1813 looked like and what details they contained.

http://www.british-genealogy.com/resources/registers/home.htm


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Valda
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kazwilly
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Re: Edward Williams - Born Shoreditch 1801?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 17 September 09 08:47 UTC (UK) »
Thanks Valda - trust me to have to search the name Williams !!!!!
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Kaz
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