KING/CASTLE - Wantage area

[DebbieG]

Foz Hi -glad you got the certs,  if you read back through this thread there is all the stuff we found already which fits with the family of Frederick King.  I think I know where Arthur Castle fits as well - give me a few mins

Debbie

[DebbieG]

Hiya

Arthur John Castle was baptised in West Hendred 5th August 1888 - along with sisters Agnes Christina and Victoria Eliza and brother Norman Miller Castle,  they are all just given as children of Jane Castle - no father named

However from the 1881 census he was born a bit earlier than that

from 1881 West Hendred

Jane Castle 38  born Wantage
Fanny Castle 15 
William Castle 13 
Edward Castle 9 
James Castle 7 
Robert Castle 6 
Arthur Castle 2 
Edmund Rivers 37 

Although there is no father on the baptism - I think it will be the Edmund Rivers who is with the family in both the 1871 and 1881 census,  he is certainly named as father on the marriage record of Arthurs brother Robert.  Jane was married to Jacob Castle but by 1871 he was in an asylum.  It appears that her and Edmund lived as man and wife although they could not get married as Jacob was still alive.

Debbie

[Foz]

Hi Debbie,

Brilliant - well done !   Thank you very much.   

 At least I can sleep tonight,  most nights I lay awake going through all these people and wondering where they fit in and if they are the correct ones !!!!!!

Kind regards

Foz   

[risque]

Arthur John Castle was baptised in West Hendred 5th August 1888 - along with sisters Agnes Christina and Victoria Eliza and brother Norman Miller Castle,  they are all just given as children of Jane Castle - no father named

However from the 1881 census he was born a bit earlier than that

from 1881 West Hendred

Jane Castle 38  born Wantage
Fanny Castle 15 
William Castle 13 
Edward Castle 9 
James Castle 7 
Robert Castle 6 
Arthur Castle 2 
Edmund Rivers 37 

Although there is no father on the baptism - I think it will be the Edmund Rivers who is with the family in both the 1871 and 1881 census,  he is certainly named as father on the marriage record of Arthurs brother Robert.  Jane was married to Jacob Castle but by 1871 he was in an asylum.  It appears that her and Edmund lived as man and wife although they could not get married as Jacob was still alive.

That's an assumption that I've made as well.

Jane Davis married Jacob Castle on 3 May, 1963.
His parents were William Castle and Amy Roberts (married 27 June, 1824) whose children were James, Isaac, Emma, Jacob and Martha.
When William died, Amy married James Rivers, who already had a son Edmund.
When Jane's husband Jacob went missing (assumed into the asylum), she became the housekeeper for James and Edmund Rivers - presumably Amy had died.

I am descended from James Castle who, with brother Isaac and their wives (the Lewis sisters) came to Australia in 1857.

Peter Castle

[Foz]

Hi Peter,   
Thanks for your message.  It's nice to know there's somebody else out there who is related to this family !!!   

I hope you had a good Christmas, and I send you best wishes for 2008.

Regards
Elaine       

[White751]

Hi there, I am new to this site and researching family history. If it is of interest to anyone I am related to this family. My Great Grandfather was Arthur John Castle from West Hendred. Many thanks

[townsie]

Hi White751.

Welcome!  I've just found your message - it's taken me 6 months!

Where does your family line come to from Arthur John Castle?

Regards