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This one is driving me absolutely bonkers.  I have my GGFx4 Edward Horstead buried 1827 in Ketteringham, date shows he was born 1735.  Alongside him, his wife Elizabeth Selby buried 1826 born 1741.

I have all their children born from 1765 onwards.  I have a settlement certificate when they moved in 1760 from Ketteringham, Norfolk to East Carleton Norfolk ("and any child or children they may have")

HOWEVER  I cannot find their marriage at all in any of th surrounding villages/parishes.  It is driving me mad.  Horstead is a localised Norfolk or Northamptonshire name.  Selby is definitely not a local Norfolk name - very rare indeed in the area even in 1841.

Can anyone suggest where else I can look for this couple?  I have a possible father in John Horstade (sic) and Bridget Pilgrim marrying in Great Ellingham in 1733 BUT no way I can connect Edward to this couple either.

Any help , fresh ideas, eyes, brains would be appreciated.

 

I would be so grateful if someone could help with this problem.

I have a William Castledine Wyles marrying a Catherine Allford in 1831 London - shown as cabinet maker.

In 1841 he is living with Catherine and daughter Mary Ann in Southwark shown as upholsterer "not of this county", aged rounded to 35 years old.

I have found a marriage between a Ben Wyles (or Wiles) and Mary Castledine in Woolsthorpe, Lincs in 1799 which seem possible parents. 

I have found a baptism of a William son of Ben Wiles (sic) and "Mary" on the IGI 7.10.1802 in Burgh le March (sic).

I had thought this was a likely match but another researcher of this family has called into question that MY William Castledine Wyles is the son of Ben Wyles and Mary Castledine.   

Can anyone please help prove or disprove this?  PLEASE.

I should add that he cannot be found on the 1851 or any later census.  There is a possible death in 1858 and he is not shown as deceased at his daughter's marriage in 1853.

Be grateful if anyone can suggest how to find the marriage record of my GGGF, James Horstead to what looks like Mary Ann on the 1851 census for Stepney, St George in the East.

The wife's birthplace is given as Middlesex, St Georges.  The oldest child is 13 so I suppose we are talking 1838 at a push!

Cant find their marriage anywhere.  Found an Ann Horstead death record 1868 with the right age for the wife and in the same area.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Be grateful if anyone could look up Great Grandfather Edward John Horstead in St George of the East or Wapping.  I can find him from his marriage date in 1868 to Emily Steers but no trace before then.

It is family legend he came from Norfolk but then the census birth palces are both London!!!  Can anyone find him or his brother (Jonas) before 1868 please.

Many thanks

Am trying to trace Great great grandfather born 1840 Edward John Horstead.

I can find his marriage in London in 1868 and on census for 1881 - 1901 he is shown as a stoker in the Navy.  However though the census show London as his birthplace it is family tradition that he came from Norfolk and had a brother or close relative called Jonas.  It is also said he worked in the brewing industry.

Now I have been unable to find a Edward Horstead in birth records for London but I have found two in Norfolk transcripts.  One born 1843 in Aylsham, who died in 1864 and the other born 1840 in Ketteringham between Wymondham and Norwich.  I also know there was a very large brewery in Wymondham at that time.

Any ideas how I can trace him from here?