John Musselwhite

[Jules1]

Can anyone help me, I am looking for a John Musselwhite born circa 1836, Downton, Wiltshire.  I have found him in later census records in Berkshire but can't find in earlier census records or birth/baptism record.

Would love to know more especially, parents, siblings etc, so I can continue to grow my tree.

Many thanks.
Jules

[Jules1]

Can anyone help me find John, born circa1836, Downton.

I am looking for early census details (have later ones in Berkshire), also parents/siblings.

Birth or baptism records would be great, so my tree can continue to grow.

Many thanks.

Jules

[krisesjoint]

Hi Jules Welcome to RootsChat, This looks like John's Baptism

MUSSELWHITE John baptised 12 Nov 1837, Downton Parents George and Charlotte

parents Marriage

MUSSELWHITE George = Charlotte KING 30 Jul 1836 Downton

and father's baptism

MUSSELWHITE George was  baptised 7 Apr 1816 Downton, parents James and Mary

1851 Census

HO107/1685 Folio 5 Page 2
Wasing Upper Farm
Wasing
Berkshire

home of William Platt - Farmer 180 acres employing 5 Labourers

MUSSELWHITE John 16 unm b Downton Farm Lab

aha 1841 Census no John

HO107/1174/2 Folio 53 Page 17
Downton

MUSSELLWHITE Geo 25 Y Ag Lab
MUSSELLWHITE Charlot 20 Y
MUSSELLWHITE Charles 1 Y

the only John

HO107/1174/3 Folio 8 Page 11
Wick Hamlett
Downton

MUSSELLWHITE Jonah 40 Y Malster J
MUSSELLWHITE Charlotte 35 Y
MUSSELLWHITE Mary Ann 14 Y
MUSSELLWHITE Thomas 9 Y
MUSSELLWHITE John 6 Y
MUSSELLWHITE Martha 4 Y
MUSSELLWHITE John 70 Y Ag Lab

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

Now Jonas 51 b Downton  and Charlotte 48 b Winterbourne are in Brimpton Berkshire in 1851, with them are Thomas 19, Martha 13 both b Downton and Reuben 6 b Brimpton

Jules  we have  a user cheryle.f who is also interested in Musselwhites of Downton 

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1130

I have just had a scout about and I see this post you will want to see 

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,89394.msg434842.html#msg434842

Good Luck...........I am sure Cheryle will love to hear from you.........Kris 

[krisesjoint]

Here is a bit more on George's family

James MUSSELWHITE = Mary MARTIN 22 Nov 1813 Downton

1841 Census

HO107/1174/2 Folio 35 Page 8
Redhush
Downton

MUSSELWHITE James 45 Y (Yes born in County) Ag Lab
MUSSELWHITE Mary 45 N (No not born in County)
MUSSELWHITE Harriot 23 Y
MUSSELWHITE Ann 21 Y
MUSSELWHITE Charlie 19 Y Ag Lab
MUSSELWHITE Edward 14 Y
MUSSELWHITE Jane 9 Y
MUSSELWHITE Louisa 6 Y

other baptisms to James and Mary

Elizabeth 5 Jun 1814
Harriott 21 Jun 1818
Mary Ann 7 May 1820
Charles 26 May 1822
Joseph 25 Dec 1825
Edward 29 Jul 1827
Eliza 28 Mar 1830
Jane 10 Jun 1832
Louisa 7 Jun 1835

I do also noticed this marriage but do not see any baptisms to this couple

MUSSELWHITE Jonas = PRESSY Charlotte 24 Apr 1826 Downton

Cheers Kris 

[trish251]

There is a baptism of John Musselwaite on the IGI
Parents Jonah and Charlotte
25 JAN 1835   Winterbourne Gunner, Wiltshire, England
 
WG being only 8 miles from Downton.

The John born in Downtown is given as a submitted record only on the IGI

Trish

[trish251]

There is a John Musselwhite birth registered in Poole District Dec 1837 and also a Male Musselwhite registered in Alderbury. (Downton is in the Alderbury district)

Trish

[krisesjoint]

Ex Trish, Just had a visitor, while I was just trying the IGI. I see Mary Ann, Elizabeth, Thomas and Martha appear on the IGI also as extracted records (Children of Jonas and Charlotte Musselwaite)  from Winterbourne Gunner and with Charlotte listing as born there in the 1851 entry fits.

Just to confirm that the baptisms and marriages I provided were all extracted records not submitted entries, so hopefully they should be correct, and there were two John's born around the same time.  So we seem to have 1 missing John.... I can't spot a second John in either 1841 or 1851, perhaps one died........Kris 

[trish251]

Hi Kris

I wasn't  sure where your info came from, so thought it was worth adding the IGI. I have found that when an exact date is given in a submitted entry it has usually been taken from a parish record. George and Jonas must surely be related - the name seems fairly unique - perhaps they are cousins.

regards
Trish