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Thanks for that. I have been to check these in Bournemouth for other family members successfully but I live the opposite end of the country and was hoping there might be another way.

on the parish register burials Kezia is listed as infant died 03.01.1854 buried St John the Baptist Whitton. On the marriage certificate of Elizabeth Wade and Samuel Walker the Witnesses are William Wade and Amelia Wade. I am presuming it is William the eldest son but Amelia would only be about 13 years old as on 1891 census she is still living with parents in Whitton age 32 born 1859 [[Dressmaker] but in 1872 they probably didn't take much notice of age of witness!
Do you belong to the Schofield line of seafarers I have a few books, one of which is by Fred Schofield, Humber Keels and Keelmen, very big family of Schofields listed in it. Perhaps thats how Jane Wade met with the Schofield name. I have only recently started on this side of the family and with it being local to me its great fun as I can visit the family areas quite easily.
Whitton is only a few miles away as is Broughton and Winterton, the areas where Elizabeth and her sons lived. Wade married Frances Metcalf and recently someone else has contacted me with details of the Metcalf line as her Gt Grandmother was sister to Frances.

Hi distant relative, this is the third time I have tried to reply and each time it has disappeared before posting very exasperating!!!!
I have lots of information regarding Elizabeth Wade but only 3 children Wade, George and Dan born 1877, showing on 1881 census Elizabeth is Widow. Do you know when John was born and presumambly he died before 1881. I have just received marriage  cert. for Elizabeth and Samuel as am trying to track Samuels parents and siblings. Wade became Ropers apprentice and Dan Tailors apprentice.Grandfather William Wade was a Tailor, and George was Boy on Crew in Portland Dorset on Ketch in 1891. In 1901 and 1911 he is living in Sculcoates district with William Henry and Marth Ann Foster [nee Wade] sister to Jane and Elizabeth.

Thank you for the information, it doesn't appear he is connected, but it was worth a try!