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Title: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: LH on Monday 17 September 18 12:39 BST (UK)
Hi

Can anyone help as I'm not familiar with what UK records are available online.

Found the Sept 1882 birth of a William Charles Bonehill in Dudley in the Freebmd website but need to know were his parents Thomas and Mary.  Also, is there any further information on this couple.

In my family, I have a William Bonhill (sic) living in Limerick, Ireland, but who was born in the UK around that time, to parents Thomas and Mary.

Any assistance would be wonderful.

Regards
LH

Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: avm228 on Monday 17 September 18 12:45 BST (UK)
Mother’s maiden name is Twigger - does that fit with what you know?
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: avm228 on Monday 17 September 18 12:48 BST (UK)
Probably a child of Thomas Bonehill and Judith Annie Twigger, marr Aston, Sep qtr 1880.
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: avm228 on Monday 17 September 18 12:52 BST (UK)
Probably a child of Thomas Bonehill and Judith Annie Twigger, marr Aston, Sep qtr 1880.

Confirmed by his baptism at St Thomas, Dudley, 13 August 1882 - see Familysearch.
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: LH on Monday 17 September 18 14:23 BST (UK)
Thank you everyone.

No, the mother in my case was Mary Hannen (or similar)  but their son was definitely William born c. 1882/3 in the UK.

Cheers
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: avm228 on Monday 17 September 18 14:46 BST (UK)
Yours married in 1910, I think, as William Thomas Bonhill (to Emma Frances Ellis, in Limerick)?
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: avm228 on Monday 17 September 18 15:08 BST (UK)
Perhaps this is him: Thomas William Bonehill, mmn Hanna, Jun qtr 1883 Bolton 8c 326.
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: Christine53 on Monday 17 September 18 15:10 BST (UK)
Is this your William Bonhill ( from the lancs opc website https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/)

Baptism 1 June 1883 St James , New Bury , Farnworth , Lancs
William Thomas Bonehill of Thomas Bonehill and Mary
Abode : Union Workhouse
Occupation : Coachman

This appears to be the birth registration
William Thomas Bonehill A_J 1883 Bolton 8c 326

I note that the marriage certificate says Thomas Bonehill was a soldier.
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: Christine53 on Monday 17 September 18 15:17 BST (UK)
This death looks interesting :

Mary Bonhill widow 62 years , widow of Thomas Bonhill a coachman , W Bonhill , son present at death
died 11 Sep 1923 , registered Limerick

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1923/05047/4381668.pdf
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: Christine53 on Monday 17 September 18 15:20 BST (UK)
Thomas Bonehill and Mary Hannen married 5 Jan 1881 Limerick

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1881/10997/8020692.pdf

Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: LH on Monday 17 September 18 21:27 BST (UK)
Hi all

A million thanks as you seem to have found the correct one. 

Is there any way of knowing what Abode - Workhouse meant?  Could Mary have been working there or would you think she lived there due to hardship.  How can I find out?

Yes, that's the correct lady who died in Limerick.

Kindest regards

LH
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: LH on Tuesday 18 September 18 17:03 BST (UK)
Hello again

Is there any way of discovering which Workhouse my Mary was associated with?
Maybe I could then search records....if they exist.

Any snippet of help would be very gratefully received.

Thanks

LH
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: kenilworth on Tuesday 18 September 18 19:12 BST (UK)
I happen to be interested in this family too and have a copy of the birth certificate of Thomas William Bonehill.  The Mother is shown on the birth certificate as Mary Bonehill formerly Hanna of Great Bolton. Where is Great Bolton and why mention it I wonder?
Other evidence I have indicates strongly that she was Mary Hannen born in Limerick, Ireland.
Any advice on this would be gratefully received.
DJP
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: LH on Sunday 11 November 18 12:22 GMT (UK)
Hi all

Thanks to Christine53, I now know Thomas and Mary Bonehill had a son-

William Thomas Bonehill
Baptism 1 June 1883 St James , New Bury , Farnworth , Lancs.
Abode:  Union Workhouse

Mary (nee Hannan) had earlier given birth to a daughter (Mary) in Ireland in 1873 and we would like to know whether young Mary was also living at the Workhouse?

Do Workhouse records exist and which Workhouse??   

Not being familiar with UK records, this is like looking for a needle in a haystack. 

Kindest regards
Title: Re: William Charles Bonehill born Sept 1882 Dudley
Post by: Monkette on Friday 07 July 23 14:23 BST (UK)
Yours married in 1910, I think, as William Thomas Bonhill (to Emma Frances Ellis, in Limerick)?

Hello, LH,

 ;D, Emma was my grandfather's sister... any further information on either, please, and thank you!

 ;)