George Willan

[Gibby1968]

George Willan was my 4x great grandfather.

He was born about 1810 in Mansergh, Westmorland and was married three times and had at least 16 children.

His first wife was Elizabeth Hartley.  They married on 27 June 1825 inKendal, Westmorland according to familysearch.

The same website tells me he married Agnes Taylor on 5 November 1829 and his third marriage was in 1832 (no idea of the date yet).

I am trying to sort out which children belonged to which mother and have got in a bit of a pickle with it as much of the dates (I only have years from familysearch again) don't make sense.

Here are the children as I have them on my family tree programme.  I think these have been repeated on the site I got the information from.

Elizabeth (c1826)
John (c1828)
Ann (c1833-1885, my 3x great grandmother who married William Huddlestone)
Henry (c1834-1842)
Jane (c1835)
George (c1836)
John (c1836)
Thomas (c1838)
Duckett (c1832-1898)
George (c1836)
John (c1836)
Joseph (c1838)
Richard (c1840)
William (c1842)
Agnes (c1845)
Rodger (c1849)

I would be very grateful for any help received with this query.  I am very confused with this family and would like to sort it out.

Thanks.


 

[Westmoreland]

Hi
The 1851 Census gives George Married to an Agnes all the Children are born in Kirby Lonsdale
and George in 1851 is in Lowfield Kendal with
Joseph b 1838
William b 1842
Agnes b 1846
Roger b 1849
I looked for a Richard but only one showed but his father was not George
Regards
Westmorland

[Westmoreland]

Hi
If the dates from Family search are close then George got wed very young
born 1810 mar 1825
regards
Westmorland

[Westmoreland]

Hi
Still trying
1841 Census gives
George b 1795 in county
Betty (Elizabeth) b 1794 in County
Jno b 1829
Ann b 1832
Geo b 1835
Thomas b 1839
also in the house Mary Hartley and Betty Allison

cannot find a Duckett Willan at all
hope tis has helped
regards
Westmorland

[sillgen]

Your list of 16 has some duplication.  Same names and same years of birth.   Have you looked at the parish register?   There may be more than one family here.

[heatherjulie]

1851
Holme House in the parish of Whittington, Lancashire
 Joseph Simpson  71
 Hannah Simpson  65
 Agnes Simpson  31
 Joseph Simpson  27
 Benya Atkinson  54
 James Howson  40
 Mary Gregg  24
 John Garnett  20
 Duckett Willan  18 born Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, servant
 John Mansergh  18
 Jane Trotter  17

2273/381/1
 

[heatherjulie]

Could this be the christening of George?

George Willan

birth: 1 September 1796 
christening: 1 January 1797 KENDAL,WESTMORLAND,ENGLAND
 
father: John Willan
mother: Mary

How do you know that he was married 3 times? Do you have the deaths of his first 2 wives?
 

[heatherjulie]

George Willan
birth: 3 November 1802 
christening: 1802 Kirkby-Lonsdale, Westmoreland, England
residence: 1802 Kirkby-Lonsdale, Westmoreland, England
father: George Willan
mother: Hannah

George Willan
christening: 14 March 1802 Kendal, Westmoreland, England
residence:  Kendal, Westmoreland, England
father: James Willan
mother: Agnes
 
 

[heatherjulie]

Ducket Willan
christening: 28 October 1832 Mansergh, Westmoreland, England
residence:  Mansergh, Westmoreland, England
father: George Willan   mother: Agnes

Ann Willan
christening: 1834 MANSERGH, WESTMORELAND, ENGLAND
residence:  Mansergh, Westmorland, England
father: George Willan  mother: Agnes

John Willan
christening: 10 April 1836 Mansergh, Westmoreland, England
residence:  Mansergh, Westmoreland, England
father: George Willan  mother: Agnes
 

Joseph Willan
christening: 1838 MANSERGH, WESTMORELAND, ENGLAND
residence:  Mansergh, Westmorland, England
father: George Willan  mother: Agnes

Unless the children were born before 1832, why would Agnes be down as their mother if George had a new wife in 1832