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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Westmorland Lookup Requests => Westmorland => England => Westmorland Completed Look up Requests => Topic started by: isiwig on Saturday 01 May 21 19:34 BST (UK)
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Who are the parents of William Furness Shaw born c. 1855 in Kendal, Westmorland. On the 1861 and 1871 census returns he is living with his grandparents in Kendal and by 1881 he is married.
His grandparents (Wiliam Furness Shaw -1799 & Dorcas Robinson – c. 1801) had three daughters Margaret-c.1823, Mary-c.1825 and Betsy-c.1833 and one son Joseph-c.1829 Joseph married in 1849 so could possibly be the father but cannot tie this in. Joseph and his wife have 3 children in the 1860’s so perhaps Wm. F. Shaw may be an illegitimate child of one of the daughters of his grandparents and brought up by them.
Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you. Isi.
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Margaret looks to have married John Allen in 1844 - on the marriage her father was William and in 1851 she's the right age and they have a daughter called Dorcas which seems to support this.
Not sure about Mary
Betsy was at home in 1851, married in Q4 1855, so could possible be the mother. If the father wasn't William Wilkinson, the man she married, it would be quite possible young William didn't go to his household
Pity there's no obvious birth registration
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Many thanks Mabel. Looks like it could be an illegitimate birth especially as no obvious birth registration as you pointed out. Thanks again for your time.
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Might be a father on his marriage lines,
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The only William Furness, recorded on Free BMD is a William Furness Hepworth. MMN Furness. Born 1856, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire.
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Thank you Maid of Kent and Sandblown. Had not thought of the info on the marriage certificate which might reveal the father of the bride and groom.
The record of the marriage is not on FreeBMD but is on Findmypast.
Thank you all.
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taken off freebmd
Marriages Dec 1878
DIXON Mary Jane Kendal 10b 1053
GRAHAM Francis Kendal 10b 1053
Shaw William Furness Kendal 10b 1053
YOUNG Sarah Jane Kendal 10b 1053
John
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Yes that's the one - thank you John - will send for the cert.