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Family History Beginners Board / likelihood of a couple having their only child aged 40+
« on: Thursday 28 January 21 16:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Trying to find an ancestor who was born around 1800 in Southwark (possibly - having located him on various census from 1841 - 1861 - Southwark is listed as birth place). I have found a possible baptism for 1802, but searching for baptisms with the parents names don't illicit any further children - just one son and they were both over 40 when he was born. I just wondered if this was likely?
Also, they appear to have married in Holborn, where they later died in a workhouse - and I am unsure they would have moved south of the river (albeit only a few miles) at that time to have a son and move back again??
I have searched the parish records for baptisms for both Holborn & Southwark around this time to try to find him elsewhere and/or any possible siblings
If any one has any advice on this, I'd be very grateful
Many thanks.
Trying to find an ancestor who was born around 1800 in Southwark (possibly - having located him on various census from 1841 - 1861 - Southwark is listed as birth place). I have found a possible baptism for 1802, but searching for baptisms with the parents names don't illicit any further children - just one son and they were both over 40 when he was born. I just wondered if this was likely?
Also, they appear to have married in Holborn, where they later died in a workhouse - and I am unsure they would have moved south of the river (albeit only a few miles) at that time to have a son and move back again??
I have searched the parish records for baptisms for both Holborn & Southwark around this time to try to find him elsewhere and/or any possible siblings
If any one has any advice on this, I'd be very grateful
Many thanks.