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William Joseph Heritage born about 1834 in Ramsgate Kent was the stepfather of my great grandfather so it's a bit obscure and I haven't spent a fortune on this yet.
In 1861 aged 27 he is at Sea unmarried on the vessel Shincliffe as able seaman. RG9/4444 Page 67.
I also have him aged 28 unmarried border at 10 Burleigh Street, Sunderland, with Elizabeth Brewer described as his wife. Occupation Mariner something illegible. RG9/3778 Page 17/
I can find no trace of him in 1871. However in 1871 I have Edward and John Wilson (see below) living with their mother Louisa A Wilson (see below) in High Street Hartlepool, RG10/4914 Page 8. Also Louisa's mother Catherine Robb.
In 1881 he is aged 48 on the vessel Elf described as married. RG11/745. He is also described as absent from his home with Louisa HERITAGE, Edward S HERITAGE and John Wilson HERITAGE. (I assume the enumerator thought the boys were his). RG11/4906 Page 18
In 1891 aged 57 he is a shipyard worker, Town Wall Hartlepool, with Louisa Heritage and Edward Wilson and John Wilson. RG12/4059 Page 16
In 1901 age 68 he is living, Town Wall Hartlepool, widower with just John Wilson.
This all seems fairly straightforward but I have two marriages, both in Hartlepool, one in June quarter 1872 and one in the December quarter 1890 for William Joseph heritage and Louisa Ann Wilson.
Can somebody please help me unscramble this marriage mystery? It is such an unusual name but to have two of them marrying a lady with the same name seems a little bit unlikely.
Louisa Ann Wilson died in the March quarter of 1901
William Joseph Heritage died in 1908.
UPDATE 15:00 one further oddity is that Edward and James Wilson's GRO records show their mother's maiden name as Heathcote, which I just can't explain.
Martin
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