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« on: Thursday 06 July 17 05:28 BST (UK) »
I am hoping someone with better access to records (I'm in Australia) can help me find a marriage (and anything else) for the parents of William Hampton (b. Dudley, 1822, d. 1892 Upton on Severn). I know quite a lot about William and his descendants, but am struggling to get any further back than the names of his parents (and some siblings).
Here is what I do know about them:
* William's marriage certificate (to Eliza Price) in 1838 states his father is John Hampton, Nailer. As
it doesn't say John is deceased, I assume he is still alive at that time.
* On the 1841 census, William is in Tower St, Dudley. His mother, Honor, is shown as the Head, so I
assume that his father John has died between 1838 and the time of the census.
* Honor(a) Hampton appears once more in the 1851 census, giving her birthplace as Rowley,
Staffordshire around 1781. She dies in Jan 1854 - I have seen a copy of her death registration.
If anyone can help locate John Hampton & Honor's marriage and Honor's maiden name, it would be much appreciated.
Others doing the same research have her as Honour Bridge, marrying John Hampton, 1804 in Kingswinford. I find it hard to wrap my head around this, as neither of them were from there (as far as I know), and I can't find any births to John & Honour before 1810 (which is long gap).
Any and all help is appreciated.