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Title: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: george165 on Monday 13 January 14 20:35 GMT (UK)
Hi all
        I am looking for a marriage of a Caleb Walker around the year 1878 in the Channel Islands.  I am not sure if the marriage took place there but I have looked into English records but no luck.  He married a Mary Ann born 1856 in Guernsey.   Caleb lived in Lancashire and Kent and was in the military.
Thanking you
George165
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 14 January 14 00:15 GMT (UK)
Do you have a copy of one of their childrens birth certs showing Mary's maiden name
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: george165 on Tuesday 14 January 14 00:28 GMT (UK)
Hi CaroleW
                 No I do not have any certificates.  I have just found a marriage of Caleb and a Mary Ann Earnshaw 1883 in Yorkshire.  I have 1 child born 1884 in Lancashire.  With this information would there be any records for the birth of Mary Ann around 1856?
Thanks
George165
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 14 January 14 17:17 GMT (UK)
Quote
I am looking for a marriage of a Caleb Walker around the year 1878 in the Channel Islands.

This gives the impression that a child was born around 1879/80

The Caleb Walker who married in 1883 was aged 23 -occ joiner - father Emmanuel - occ joiner & builder

Mary Ann Earnshaw was  aged 20 - father John (deceased) occ cotton spinner

Looking at the 1891 entry - Mary was b 1862 Brighouse Yorkshire so I doubt this is the right marriage

It would help if you could give some details about your Caleb & Mary and their children as I cannot find a Mary Walker b Guernsey.

Where and when was Caleb born?

Names/birthplaces and birthyears of their children
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: george165 on Tuesday 14 January 14 21:38 GMT (UK)
Hi CaroleW
                Thank you for your reply.  I am after the census details for Caleb Walker born 1845 in Kent and Mary Ann Walker born 1856 in Guernsey.
I am after the 1891 at Hayfield Glossop Derbyshire
                     1901 at Plumstead London
                     1911 at Woolwich only Mary Ann as Caleb died in Woolwich in 1907
The only child I have is a Caleb born in 1884 in Lancashire.  With the details of the censuses I might find more children.
Thanking you
George165

 
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 14 January 14 21:49 GMT (UK)
1901 census:
Class: RG13; Piece: 571; Folio: 169; Page: 29
12 Whitworth Road, Plumstead

Walker, Caleb  Head  M  57  Army Scripture? Reader  b Evesham, Worcestershire
Walker, Mary A  Wife  F  45  b Guernsey
Walker, Herbert J  Son  M  19  Government Clerk  b Lancaster, Lancashire
Walker, Caleb L  Son  M  16  <occupation illegible?  b Lancaster
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 14 January 14 22:02 GMT (UK)
You have the wrong Caleb in 1891! ;D

Correct 1891 census: Class: RG12; Piece: 3468; Folio: 136; Page: 3
Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, Lancashire

Walker, Caleb  Staff Sergeant  M  40  Quarter Master Sergeant - Army  b Evesham, Worcestershire
Walker, Mary Anne  Wife  F  33  b Guernsey
Walker, Herbert James  Son  M  9  b Lancaster
Walker, Caleb Leslie  Son  M  6  b Lancaster


Can't give you the 1911 census - against RC rules, as it's governed by copyright.
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: george165 on Tuesday 14 January 14 22:13 GMT (UK)
Hi KGarrard
                  Thank you for the replies.  I got my information on Caleb's birth from the 1881 census where he was at the Lancaster barracks born in Kent.  I know that a son Caleb was with his Mother in 1911 but with the information you gave me there was another child.
Thanks
George165
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 14 January 14 22:25 GMT (UK)
And 1851 census:
Class: HO107; Piece: 2044; Folio: 76; Page: 31
Church Street, Bengeworth, Evesham, Worcestershire

Walker, Ellen S  Head  Widow  F  32  Drop(?) Maker  b Evesham
Walker, Caleb O  Son  M  7  Scholar  b Bengeworth



Some Ancestry trees have him as Caleb Osborne Walker.
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 15 January 14 00:58 GMT (UK)
A copy of the birth cert for Caleb jnr will give Mary's maiden name

Births September qtr 1884       
Caleb Leslie Walker Lancaster 8e   756   
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: CaroleW on Wednesday 15 January 14 01:06 GMT (UK)
Caleb & Mary Ann baptised a daughter Esther Mary at Scotforth on 5.5.1878 - she was born 7.2.1878 and died March qtr 1879.  Caleb is shown as Caleb Osborn Walker - occ staff sgt
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: george165 on Wednesday 15 January 14 02:55 GMT (UK)
To CaroleW
                 Thanks for your replies.  I will keep at it.
George165
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 15 January 14 07:04 GMT (UK)
Quote from: CaroleW on Wednesday 15 January 14 00:58 GMT (UK)
A copy of the birth cert for Caleb jnr will give Mary's maiden name

Think we know Mary-Anne's maiden name - clues on the 1881 census! ;D

Class: RG11; Piece: 4268; Folio: 84; Page: 9
Bowerham Barracks, Lancaster, Lancashire

Walker, Caleb  NC Officer  M  37  Sgt. Instr. of Musketry, of Militia  b Evesham, Kent (?!)
Walker, Mary Ann  Wife  F  25  b Guernsey
Brock, Ann  Mother-in-Law  Widow  F  50  b Guernsey
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: KGarrad on Wednesday 15 January 14 07:42 GMT (UK)
Not sure if you have Caleb's birth?

I couldn't find Caleb Walker registered in Evesham?

BUT . . . . .  there is this:

March qtr 1844
Evesham district    vol 18, page 408

Osborn, Caleb



Looks like he was an illegitimate birth?
Title: Re: Marriage of Caleb Walker
Post by: george165 on Wednesday 15 January 14 21:27 GMT (UK)
Hi KGarrad
                 I have a birth from FreeBMD's June 1845 for Caleb Walker at Stourbridge.

Thanks
George165