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FreeReg has a Wilkinson Dent baptised 27 Feb 1827 in Keelby, Lincs, son of Harriet Dent and shown as illegitimate. One might guess that the father was a Wilkinson, but he is not named in the record, simply listed as a servant.

In 1832, a Harriet Dent married my ggGrandfather Henry Sargent, a Master carpenter of Marshchapel, and she appears in various Broughton censuses as born Keelby.

 I cannot identify any child of their's with an 1827 birthdate in censuses from 1851 onwards though they have a Thomas Sargent, age 14, with them in 1841 Broughton...predates their marriage and suggests an 1827 birthdate. But, given Henry's trade, this could have been a nephew.

Can anyone shed any light on Wilkinson Dent please?

John Sergeant

I am looking for the birth or parents of Ann Host.

According to the 1851-61 censuses in Glentworth Lincs, Ann Middleton (nee Host) was born Harby Notts between about 1786 and 1789.

She married John Middleton in Springthorpe Lincs in 1817, and their children were named Lydia, James ,Christopher,Francis and Sarah. Other than James, those are not names common to my Middleton tree.

It is possible that she is the  Ann Hoste bap 17/4/1795 in Lincoln, dau of Jonathon and Sarah....a late baptism??...because Lincoln is only 5 or 6 miles from Harby. A John Host was also bap in Lincoln to John and Sarah in 1782. If that's the same couple, it suggests a pre 1782 marriage.

I cannot find a marriage for this John/Jonathon and Sarah in Lincs and I do have all of the LFHS deanery marriage records 1700-1837 for about 20 miles around Lincoln.

The Harby village website says that village records were in North Clifton parish at this time, but IGI has no NC baps pre 1813, and no marriage that looks at all like Host.

That's all I know...or don't know. Any Notts clues will be most welcome.

John

Looking for two of my Middleton ancestors....

1. Ann Middleton: Should be in Glentworth in 1851 (was there in '41 and '61) age about 66, probably widowed. Son Christopher (deaf) was with her in Glentworth '41 and '61. Any other relatives in the household?

2. Francis Middleton her son was born about 1829 in Glentworth (i.e. about 22 in '51) and is usually harder to track, because although baptised and buried as Francis, he uses the name GEORGE or Frank in censuses. He married Mary (born Thealby 1824 - 1826) and had children in Burton and Winterton from about 1852. Don't know if he was married by 1851. My frustration with Francis/ Frank/ George is that he was a Shepherd...and censuses take place around lambing season....was away from his Winterton family in '61 (found in Fockerby across the Trent) and no trace yet in '41 (age only about 12....but not at home with parents Ann and John).

Very interested to know his whereabouts in 1851 and whether he was married by then.

Again, any help is appreciated.

John Sergeant