Hello all,
OK, I'm finally going to throw this out there, and see if anyone else can shed some light where I have not been able to!
My great-great-great-grandfather was
Joseph Henry INGRAM.
At the time of the
1841 census, he was living in France with his wife Caroline MORRISH, and several children, born between 1835 and 1840 in France. Joseph was working as an English teacher at the time.
In
1851 the family was back in England. They lived in Staines, Middx and Joseph was listed as a Teacher of Languages,
born in Woodlands, Dorset.
In
1861 they are in Bangor, Wales. JOseph was "Professor of French and Mathematics" and "a graduate of the university of France (!! THere is no such place!)". His
birthplace was given as Bath, Somerset.
Thereafter, in
1871 and 1881, his birthplace is given as Bath. He died in late 1881.
Joseph had a brother, Samuel Frederick INGRAM, who was born in about 1819 and all the census returns list his birthplace as Bath. He was also a teacher.
It is our understanding that the family was, nominally at least, Catholic.
The parish records for Horton-with-Woodlands in Dorset have been searched for Joseph, but with no success. Likewise the IGI for Bath doesn't show him although no search has been made of the parish records (but Bath being a big place I'm a bit unsure of what to look for anyway). No marriage for Joseph and Caroline has yet been found (it's possible they married in France).
My questions are:
1) Where was he born?
2) Why can't I find his baptism/christening? Is it because he might have been Catholic?
3) If he was Catholic, where might I find baptism records (if they exist)?
I have so many questions about this man!! Sorry if this seems garbled. I can clarify if need be...and would dearly appreciate ANY help!
Thank you for your time
Prue