William James

[Jane101]

Thanks KGarrad -
very odd how 2 children are born in Dublin, Ireland!
Perhaps they had family there?
Can you find a marriage certificate for Eliza and Henry?

[KGarrad]

It's much more likely that Dad was in the Army, and stationed there?

[Jane101]

Yes I suppose so since as I don't think I have Irish on that side of the family
I think Eliza was Eliza Millis ?
Can you find a marriage record for them? Then we can find out who her father was.

[keyboard86]

  Hi again, once again we have Beer House Keeper to Butler, Henrietta b Middlesex London/Pimlico 2 census returns, Selina Caroline Burnham marries a James Shepherd Sept qtr 1865 St George Hanover Square 1a 496 in 1871 Selina aged 21 b Tunbridge James a Bankers Clerk aged 29 b Chelsea
Census ref RG10/843/33/59
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[Jane101]

Yes I suppose so since as I don't think I have Irish on that side of the family
I think Eliza was Eliza Millis ?
Can you find a marriage record for them? Then we can find out who her father was.

[keyboard86]

Hi again, in 1891 Henrietta S James is a Widow occ Tailor/Outfitter b London with an extra son Frank aged 9 b Camborne
Census ref RG12/1850/9/11

Keyboard86

[Jane101]

Hi keyboard thanks for the info.
But what I would really like to know is who is Henry Burnham's wife? I know her first name is Eliza - but what is her maiden name? I thought it was 'Millis' however I can't find a marriage record for her but I can find an Eliza Wheeler?

[keyboard86]

The problem to solve is Henry the Beer House Keeper the same as Henry the Butler, Henrietta S b London/Pimlico not Ireland on 3 census returns, her death could be the one in West Ham March qtr 1898 4a 137 aged 58?

Keyboard86

PS if it helps at all, the witnesses at the 1865 marriage were a Henry Burnham and what looks like Jane Thomasine Burnham, William James occ Tailor both bride/groom resident Charlotte Street

[keyboard86]

Hi again, in 1871 Henry in 1851 could be a Butler he is aged 63 b Ramsgate with wife Eliza 54 b Tunbridge Wells shown as a servants to a John Tatham 36 occ MD Physician b Burton in Lonsdale with a lodger Duncan Mcneill 34 occ East India Merchant b Scotland
Residing at Wilton Place, St George Hanover Square
Census ref RG10/103/35/23

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