Lant - Huntingdonshire

[beaglelady]

Hi folks,

Can anyone find a connection between these 2 families please?  I am sure they must be related somehow but can't work out how??

Ok, I have William Lant b.1840 Ramsey, Huntingdonshire, his parents are Henry and Mary Lant, Henry b.1815 Upwood, Huntingdonshire and lived in Ramsey.

Another William Lant b.1840 Colne/Somersham, Huntingdonshire, parents John and Jane Lant residing in Colne, Huntingdonshire,  in 1851/61 census.

The two towns/villages are only a short distance from each other and with an unsual name like - Lant, I feel sure they must be related somehow, just can't figure it out

Can someone please take a look and see if you can solve it please??


Elaine

[bedfordshire boy]

You need to follow them both back until you find a common ancestor (or not). Who were the parents of Henry and John? Might they have been brothers, or cousins, or not related at all?

[beaglelady]

Hi Bedfordshire Boy,

I can't find the parents of Henry, at least not using any sites online, I'd have to order the parish records in at my local family history centre.  I think John's father was Edward Lant b.1774 Ramsey.

I have a feeling these two families are related it's just a matter of proving it.

Thanks,
Elaine.

[kovel]

Hi could this help in your Quest.
1739 feb 19 edward s/o edward & mary
1742 may 30 william s/o edward & mary
1744 nov 04 elizabeth d/o edward & mary
1750 jul 01 john s/o edward & mary

1765 may 05 william s/o william & edee
1769 jun 29 edward s/o william & edee
1771 nov 17 edward s/o william & edee

1793 aug 11 edith d/o edward & elizabeth

1795 jan 25 sarah d/o edward & eleanor

1797 aug 06 william s/o william & eleanor
1799 oct 06 john s/o william & eleanor
1802 jan 14 edward s/o william & eleanor

1805 jan 13 susanna d/o edward & eleanor
1807 dec 20 thomas s/o edward & eleanor

1810 sept 09 george s/o edward & edith

1813 nov 28 henry s/o edward & ellen

1827 jul 01 sarah d/o william & jemima

1838 jun 03 william s/o george & mary.

all taken from Upwood baptisms.
Regards.

[beaglelady]

Oh great you are a star!!

Thank you so much for that, I will have a root through and see what matches with my lot.  With being a full time carer I don't get the time to sit and wade through the parish records, I wish I could but I have to rely on online sites and wonderful people like you to help me out.

Thanks again,

Elaine

[kovel]

Hi, these are the marriages from Upwood,

1720 oct 04 john whitlsea to eliz lant
1737 oct 18 edward lant to mary crank
1756 oct 11 john rignaile to mary lant
1764 apr 29 john beharrell to eliz lant of wistow
1765 may 28 william lant to edith tomlin
1769 may 30 john shepard to eliz lant
1775 jul 31 charles knightsmith to edith lant
1814 oct 11 john berridge to edith lant
1828 nov 5 george clements to susanna lant.
1829 nov 09 thomas lant to mary neil
1842 aug 08 edward lant wid. to ann pack.
Regards.

[bedfordshire boy]

There's also the following marriage
Edward Lant and Eleanor Meace at Ramsey in 1792

The name isn't that rare in Hunts - there are over 50 Lant marriages 1754-1837

There's no marriage of William and Eleanor in Hunts - the three baptisms 1797-1802 look iffy

David

[kovel]

Hi David,
The three baptisms for William and Eleanor taken from
http://s249111472.websitehome.co.uk/History/Parish%20Registers.htm
Regards.

[beaglelady]

Hi again,

Thanks for all your help.  I'm still sat here puzzling over it all

My Henry Lant was born Upwood in 1815, but he resided in Ramsey, he married a Mary West in 1838, she was from Norfolk.

The other family was Edward Lant b.1774-1839 and he married Hannah Avory, I'm still trying to connect the two but not getting very far!!!!

Thanks again,
Elaine.