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One futher thing I forgot, she got married in
'Trinity Church in the parish of St Mary, Newington'

Carol

Hi Jane

No I have not been able to find her in 1841, I have in fact been looking this afternoon and had no luck.

I tried for her father and also for a Susanna Cole who appears as a witness on her marriage, but again no luck.

Thanks for that, I think that some how or other I've got to try and prove which Carrington is which. But since there were certainly more than two it may be an impossible task. The wills I have mention at least one but have so far provided no clues as to the one who is my ancestor.

I feel almost certain that he is actually the brother of Barnabas Wilson/Gentry who is mentioned in John Wilson's will dated 1813, but have no proof, as yet!!

Carol

Thanks for the suggestions, another of CARRINGTON's descendants has a copy of the St Osyth parish records and has as yet been unable to find his baptism, although at that time we were looking for Carrington & not Charles.

What I had not come across was the death in 1851 of another Carrington, and that is a possibility as it takes us back to the area around Kirby le Soken, which fits in with what I do know. 

In case any one is interested I'm descended from Ann Lord, her mother was Martha Lord, and according to the bastardly report the father was Carrington Wilson, late of Kirby, a seedsman. When I found this I thought that with such an unusual name it would be easy, little did I know what a can of worms it would unearth. From a few Wilson wills I have discovered that there were numerous illegitimate children, as well as name changes. For instance a gentleman who seems to have a close link with Ann & Martha Lord, was Barnabas Wilson, but from a will I've discovered his name was originally Barnabas Gentry.

Any comments would be most welcome.

Carol