Anthony Hamilton,Whitehaven

[Ron Ham]

My problem is as follows,hoping some kind person can break the impasse .  My G/Grandpa Anthony Hamilton is recorded on his Marriage & all census records as having been born in Whitehaven in 1813 ( His father was also named Anthony).   I have been unable to locate a birth cert. for him .    I employed a researcher at the Whitehaven Records Off. for 1.1/2hrs  who failed to locate any birth records for my Anthony .     The only other Anthony in that time frame was , Anthony baptised in Holy Trinity ,Whitehaven ,19/6/1752, son of Isaac & Frances.         !828 ,  Col. Anthony Hamilton , Roper St, Whitehaven .     Lieut.Col.Anthony Hamilton , died,25/6/1830, Holy Trinity Church .       My Query is , was this Anthony married & did he have progeny ,   As his father was a surgeon & my G/Grandad was initially a Medical student in 1841 ( but dropped out) in London ,which may have been a reason for not contacting his family later!  if indeed they are his family ,they may have disowned him ?   I hope someone can unearth a clue here, it would be most appreciated.   Ron Hamilton ,Tokoroa, N.Z. 

[GeoffE]

Hi Ron - Welcome to Rootschat

I can't help with anything specific, but I've noticed there was an aged HAMILTON lady in Whitehaven in 1841 who was perhaps the widow of Col HAMILTON (but too old to be mother of your Anthony.

Lowther St, Whitehaven
Dorothy HAMILTON 94 Ind, Cumberland
plus 3 servants

I guess her death certificate would indicate who her husband had been.

Deaths Sep 1845
HAMILTON    Dorothy         Whitehaven    25   98

Oops!    I've just discovered she was a sister of the Colonel's, bap 1746, dau of Isaac. Sorry - good luck!

[Ron Ham]

 :)Thank you so much  Geoff for your input, I still feel there is a link to that family . I am informed they were an influential family thereabouts . It was one of those family myths that he came from a well-to-do family & he was obviously well educated & maintained a respectable position all his life until his demise in Liverpool in 1891. I wonder if his death cert. would reveal anything more? I will try that.   Ron

[WolfieSmith]

Hello Ron,
On the UK National Archives website, there is a will of an Anthony Hamilton of Whitehaven, dated 25 October 1830.  The date is the date the will was proven I think, so fits in with the date you have for the death of Lt Col Anthony Hamilton. Downloadable for £3.50.
Alan

[Subaru]

Welcome to Rootschat Ron and Alan

There are a lot of Hamiltons listed on IGI in Whitehaven going back to early 1700s.  There are a lot of Isaacs,  but couldn't see your Anthony listed.

It's annoying when you can't get any further, hopefully his death cert will help, or the will that Alan mentioned.

There is a Hamilton Terrace, and a Hamilton Lane in Whitehaven - who knows, maybe named after one of your ancestors

Rosemary

[Ron Ham]

Thank you Alan , that sounds a very interesting lead to follow  & one I was unaware of .     Rosemary too for your efforts.   Re Hamilton Lane , one of those family legends when I was a child referred to an old will in the deed -box that mentioned a number of cottages in a Hamilton Lane , Whitehaven , unfortunately it had disappeared & I recall asking a ship-mate ,who came from Whitehaven if a Hamilton Lane existed, which he confirmed , this was before all this technology etc. when I didn't even knew my G/Grandfather came from there , the mystery thickens !  but intrigueing  & thank you all again for your help .   Ron Hamilton , N.Z. 

[Ron Ham]

An update on this post . Alan kindly down-loaded the will re Anthony Hamilton which states he had 4 children & one was named Anthony !  Now I want to find a birth record for that Anthony to determine if it was my G/Grandpa  who was stated to be born in 1813  at Whitehaven    In my dreams !  Ron Hamilton  N.Z.

[bobgraham]

Ron, I don't think you will find a birth certificate as they didn't start till 1837 and even then were patchy for the first few years. You need a baptism record from 1 of I think 3 main churches in Whitehaven at that time.
bob

[Ron Ham]

Sorry for the delay, Bob,  but I believe the researcher in Whitehaven had tried the local churches, which is why I was flummoxed  Ron Hamilton N.Z.