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Family History Beginners Board / When Is It OK to Assume?
« on: Monday 18 July 11 13:58 BST (UK) »
Hi There
Im not exactly a Newbie to researching my tree as been at this 10 years now, but its now that Im starting to realise just how little I know as I dig into Parish Records from the 1700s/1800s.
I have hit a bit of a brick wall with my Gx4/5 Grandfather - Richard Dean - a Silk Weaver. He was married in 1804 to Sarah Ellis in St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Tower Hamlets.
Their children were
I cannot find a death for Richard and Ive struggled to find the family in 1841. I do know he was not around in 1851 as his wife Sarah was living in the same building as Joseph, her son.
Id like to try and find Richard's parents - sadly the witnesses at his wedding were no help and from what I can see of the children of Richard - he didnt keep the Richard name going, but he did keep the Samuel name going.
I have looked at records on the IGI and Ancestry:
There is a Richard born to Samuel and Mary Dean in 1784, in St Leonard's Shoreditch and a Richard Samuel born to Richard Samuel and Jane Dean in 1785, in Bethnal Green. So not a great help there! I do know that Richard Samuel Dean died in the 1840s, but his death cert isnt any help either!
So Im wondering what should my next course of action be please? Do I need to do some digging in the actual records - if so which parish would I start with.
Or can I start to make assumptions. e.g. Because all of Richard's children were mostly born around Bethnal Green, can I assume that he took his family back to his home turf where he was born.
Id really appreciate some ideas and guidance on this one
hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes
Im not exactly a Newbie to researching my tree as been at this 10 years now, but its now that Im starting to realise just how little I know as I dig into Parish Records from the 1700s/1800s.
I have hit a bit of a brick wall with my Gx4/5 Grandfather - Richard Dean - a Silk Weaver. He was married in 1804 to Sarah Ellis in St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, Tower Hamlets.
Their children were
- Henry Dean (born in 1806 in Mickleham)
- James Dean (born in 1811 in Mickleham)
- William Dean (born in 1813 in Mickleham, Surrey)
- Joseph Samuel Dean (born in 1815 in Bethnal Green, London)
- Samuel Dean (born in 1818 in Bethnal Green, London)
- Joseph Dean (born in 1822 in St Lukes, Middlesex)
- John Dean (born in 1825 in Bethnal Green, London)
I cannot find a death for Richard and Ive struggled to find the family in 1841. I do know he was not around in 1851 as his wife Sarah was living in the same building as Joseph, her son.
Id like to try and find Richard's parents - sadly the witnesses at his wedding were no help and from what I can see of the children of Richard - he didnt keep the Richard name going, but he did keep the Samuel name going.
I have looked at records on the IGI and Ancestry:
There is a Richard born to Samuel and Mary Dean in 1784, in St Leonard's Shoreditch and a Richard Samuel born to Richard Samuel and Jane Dean in 1785, in Bethnal Green. So not a great help there! I do know that Richard Samuel Dean died in the 1840s, but his death cert isnt any help either!
So Im wondering what should my next course of action be please? Do I need to do some digging in the actual records - if so which parish would I start with.
Or can I start to make assumptions. e.g. Because all of Richard's children were mostly born around Bethnal Green, can I assume that he took his family back to his home turf where he was born.
Id really appreciate some ideas and guidance on this one
hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes