Hello,
Do you have Alfred’s birth record? Sorry, if I have missed it.
What is the name and occupation of his father?
Heywood
Hi Heywood,
As we have not yet come across HARRY WENTZELL b1854? b.c but on ALFRED's we do have a JAMES WENTZELL Engineer.
This is where confusion is and if possible find out where / why CHARLOTTE SADLER was doing in LIVERPOOL between 1854 / 1857??
We have two JAMES WENTZELL's at the time, one senior b 1816, who was christened JOHN JAMES. Sometime earlier he switched his christian name's around for whatever reason?. The other JAMES is actually JAMES JOHN son born 1839, JAMES THOMAS WENTZELL born St. LUKE'S. STEPNEY.
JAMES JOHN is widowed Mar 1855 Chelsea, wife MARIA, ..... JOURNEYMAN MARINE ENGINEER is I believe his occupation at this time.
JAMES JOHN dies Sept 1863. Croydon
JAMES THOMAS, ENGINEER enlists Army Nov 1857 has a 20+ year stint in 20th Hussars mainly in India, discharged 1878 / 1879 for Health reasons.
Not once has a JAMES WENTZELL been entered on the census with CHARLOTTE only ALBERT.
CHARLOTTE & ALBERT do not have any more children.
JAMES JOHN has died 1863 ..... JAMES THOMAS has 20 yr Army career as ENGINEER / FARRIER
CHARLOTTE WENTZELL ( SADLER ) has died in Sept 1882.
So for ALBERT now is he Stepfather ?? or is he Stepbrother ??
After CHARLOTTE WENTZELL ( SADLER ) has died he seems to be totally discarded by the family in the area he was living. Left and unable to support himself, goes into WORKHOUSE living and dies in one in 1916.
Bearing this in mind what children would do this to their father, and will we ever find out which JAMES ?? Word passing down that CHARLOTTE WENTZELL ( SADLER ) married ALBERT for the WENTZELL name only.
Thanking you for your interest, Regards JUST J