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Hampshire & Isle of Wight / Re: Daniel Lofting born c1748...baptism record or parents?
« on: Sunday 21 January 24 12:30 GMT (UK) »
Hello 
Thank you for the time you have spent helping me find out about Daniel Lofting, hugely appreciated, and making me feel welcome.
Over the years I have come across most of what you have found, i.e. the wills, etc. but nowhere ever mentions 'my' Daniel...here are a few interesting pointers, not sure if they help...
Phil.
Thank you for the time you have spent helping me find out about Daniel Lofting, hugely appreciated, and making me feel welcome.
Over the years I have come across most of what you have found, i.e. the wills, etc. but nowhere ever mentions 'my' Daniel...here are a few interesting pointers, not sure if they help...
- In the 1740s there were only 50-odd Loftings (or Loftins) in the UK (no relation to US Loftins). John Lofting (1659 - 1742) emigrated from Holland in 1688 and started the UK family. His name was anglicised from Jan Berent Loftinck.
- John's son Samuel (1696 - 1779) was a Captain in the Royal Navy in the 1740s. He had several wives and had children (much) later in life. I have read that naval Captains often lived in Fareham as it was very well-to-do and close to Portsmouth. My best guess is that Daniel is Samuel's son.
- From what I have seen, Daniel was not a common name in the 1740s so 'my' Daniel 'could' have been Samuel's son or Samuel's brother Daniel's son as it is a family name. Little is known about Daniel senior other than he was a publican in Great Marlow, Bucks and never married. My Daniel was a currier.
- Maybe my Daniel was base-born? Could be why I cannot find a baptism record? I do not know what percentage of people were not baptised at that time.
Phil.