WHETHAM family

[fiandmo]

Investigating anything on the WHETHAM family of London.  Charles Whetham married Sophia Maria Langley at St Olave, Southwark in 1836.

I'm primarily after any information about the family of his son, Frederic(k) George Whetham, b. 19 September 1845 in 38 Gracechurch Street, London, England, and died Bef. 1937 in London, England?.  Frederic  was a journalist (mainly sports) and travelled to New Zealand where he married Annie Elizabeth Carr.  They had four boys

Ernest Arthur Whetham b. 1881 Dunedin, and died 1882, Dunedin

Charles Harold Whetham b. 13 October 1883, Dunedin, New Zealand.
m. Kate Cassidy , 1910
Two sons that I know of
Eric C. (Charles?) Whetham b. 1913
John F. (Frederick?) Whetham b. 1915

Leonard Carr Whetham, b. 1888, Dunedin, New Zealand; d. 7 October 1916, Somme, France
m. ROSE PHILLIPS 7 August 1915, St Mary's Church, High Road, East Finchley, London, England
Residence: 1915, 119 Whidborne Buildings, Kings Cross, London, England
Not sure if they had any children?

Frederick Langley Whetham, b. 1892, London, England; d. 10 March 1915, Pas de Calais, France

I think the family returned to England around 1889.  Any suggestions of places to look next would be gratefully appreciated - particularly any help in locating Charles' children.

Many thanks
Fiona
Auckland, NZ

[irret]

1901 census
Frederic G Whetham 55 journalist
Ann 40 born I think Ireland
Charles H son 14 Publishers assist born NZ
Leonard C 13 born NZ
Frederic 9 born St Pancras London
Living 67 Roseberry Square Holborn Londo

[fiandmo]

Thank you so much for this - it does give me more information about the family back in England, including the son Charles' occupation It looks like he was following his father's occupation.

Any suggestions as to how to where to look for any information on Charles' sons, Eric and John?

Cheers

Fiona

[irret]

As they were born after 1901 census it's a little tricky you could try and search for their marriage on
https://www.familyrelatives.org/treequest/jsp/customer/index.jsp
you could post a message on the right county where you think they may have been living for someone to find them on the electoral role calculate their age over eighteen and try everyone is so helpful on this site I will put my thinking cap on! and you could try http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

[irret]

I have found Charles and Sophia on 1851/ 1861 census would you like details?
Have found birth for Charles 1812 Street Somerset England marries Sophia Mary Langley 1836 Truro Cornwall if you look it up here http://www.familysearch.org/ it actually gives the address of the person that submitted the details and it looks like there could be more information on CD-ROM

[fiandmo]

William

Thank you - I would love the 1851/1861 details as I don't have them as yet. 

Unfortunately I'm a little dubious about  the FamilySearch information, as all other records show Charles' birth place as Bridport, Dorset ... not Somerset.

Charles was Lord Mayor of London in the mid 1800s and an Alderman for some time - and all the biographical info about his public life also gives his birthplace as Dorset ... 

Thanks you once again for all your help ... I am filling in holes like mad here 

Fiona

[irret]

1851
Charles Whetham 38 sailcloth merchant born Bridgport Dorset
Sophia M wife 38 born Surrey Southwark
Sophia M daughter 13 born Surrey Southwark
Charles L son 12           "       "
Alice 10 born City of London
William L 9 born City of London
Emily M  10 months born City of London
George Denziloe  nephew 17 Grocer and Spiret Merchant born Bridgport Dorset
Caroline Boswell  servant 44  born Somerset
Hannah Clarke servant 42 born Devon
Elizabeth Costella servant    15 born Hertfordshire
All living 38 Gracechurch St St Benet Gracechurch Middlesex England
Source HO107/1531
Folio 279

[irret]

1861
Charles Whetham 48 merchant
Sohia M 48
Sophia M 23
Alice 20
William J 19 Clerk can't read rest
Frederick G 15
Emily M 10
Arthur 9
Edith 4
Emma Gifford servant 27
Julia Hinson servany 33
Emma Miller servant 17
All living 52 Gordon Square St Pancras Middlesex
source RG9/103 folio 55

[fiandmo]

William

Thank you (again !  This earlier info confirms a lot of information.

Fiona