In early records of my Weedon/Weeden family the use of an O or E seems interchangeable, but eventually settles on the E version. So can I ask about my Weeden/on family?
I am trying to find the origins of William Weedon/en and his wife Sarah?
I have found that there are several marriages in the IGI that could potentially be them, one that I feel could be them is a William Weedon (Weden) who married a Sarah Bradley in Aldenham Hertford on 30 Apr 1808. There seem to be a lot of Weedon's in the area of Aldenham, Abbots Langley and Kings Langley, and some of them are on Archive records as being "Waggoner's". Which would fit with my William being a Groom, Stable Master and Coach Proprietor.
Here is a summary of records I have.
William Weeden (Weedon) born around 1780 to 86 in England.
Married Sarah ?? (born around 1776-81) and had two children that we know of;-
3 MAY 1820; baptized in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
Jemima Thomasina, daughter of William and Sarah WEEDON.
Parents abode;- Sysonby in this Parish.
Fathers trade- Groom.
3 July 1823. baptized Tardebigge Worchestershire.
William, son of William and Sarah WEEDEN. [parents abode]- Tutnell. Tardebigg, Worcestershire, England [Fathers profession]- Master of the Earl of Plymouth's stables.
Both these children married in Middlesex, William in 1842 and Jemima in 1851. On both marriage records the fathers profession is listed as "Coach Proprietor"
I have just recently confirmed that he did indeed run "The Age" fast coach service between London and Brighton in the early 1830's.
1841 Census lists them in Brighton.
Western Road Brighton.
William Weeden age 55, Coach Proprietor, not born in Sussex
Sarah Weeden age 50, not born in Sussex.
William Weeden, age 15, Clerk. Not born in Sussex.
Cannot find any of them (except Jemima, now surnamed Bryant) in the 1851 census.
Any comments appreciated.