Caroline Tillyer and John Williamson - missing census and children - 1800s

[fiddlerslass]

Hi,
 Re the child George Frederick on the 1851 census - this could be him

Births Jun 1843 
TILLYER    George Frederick         Staines    3   309

[Emma08]

Yes that could definitely be him! Thank you

[Jomot]

The children could be Caroline's from an earlier marriage.  There is a marriage between Caroline Tillyer & Samuel Hunt 28 Oct 1845: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK66-MXK

The marriage was registered in Staines, Oct-Dec quarter 1845, Volume 3, Page 321

[Emma08]

That could be right! I'll look into it. Staines would be the right registration district.
On her marriage certificate to John Williamson, Caroline is listed as a "spinster".. Not a widow.
She could have divorced though?
Thanks for the hint. I will do some searching.

[rosie99]

The Caroline who married Samuel Hunt was the daughter of Richard Blount Tillyer a farmer.  They married in Harmondsworth

[Emma08]

Ah... Thanks Rosie99.

Does anyone know if it was common to have children outside of marriage in the 1840s/1850s. Or at least widely accepted?

I suppose it's possible that the children aren't either of the parents and are maybe relatives' children who they took in as their own?

[rosie99]

Yes it was common to have children outside marriage.  They could also have been a relatives as you suggested. 

Rosie

[Emma08]

Thanks Rosie.

If I could just find Caroline on the 1851 census it might clear a few things up.
The problem is, her surname Tillyer is spelled several different ways on different census and birth documents
Sometimes Tillier. Sometimes totally different

[rosie99]

The 1851 for George age 8 bn Bedfont does not give a middle name, do you have a record showing that somewhere else.