Birth - William or James SELWOOD

[cb1964]

Hello

I'm trying to find a birth certificate or possible baptism entry for my grandfather. The details I have are William James Selwood born circa 1887. His pension records give a D.O.B. as 29 April 1887. His marriage cert indicates he was born c.1889 and his death cert, c.1887.

From the 1891 & 1901 census records I believe I have the same person, but listed as James Selwood. In 1891 he was 4 years old, living in Gloucester and in 1901, 15 years old, living in Tewkesbury.

Both census's show he was born in Thame, Oxfordshire.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards

CB1964

[nanny jan]

Hi,

I can only find 2 possibles on FreeBMD:   

William Selwood  born MarQ  1889 at Henley  and

James Selwood   born  Dec Q 1888 at Abingdon

Neither place near to Thame.     


Nanny Jan

[cb1964]

Hi Jan

Thanks for looking but I don't think either are mine.

Thanks anyway,

CB1964

[jillruss]

I can't find any Selwood baptisms in the Thame parish records for the right timeframe.

Jill

[cb1964]

Hi Jill

Thanks for replying. This one is really is baffling me. I have come to the conclusion his birth was never registered.

One again, thank you for looking.

Regards

CB1964

[RichardK]

What about the possibility that he might have been registered under his mother's name if his parents weren't married?
There's this registration:
William James HATWELL, SepQ 1887, Thame RD, 3a, 754
but I can't find such a person either appearing in the 1891 or 1901 censuses, nor dying young.
R

[cb1964]

Hi Richard

That is certainly a  possibility. I will have to check. Thanks for replying.

Regards

CB1964

[RSnelling]

Does the village Hawkesbury come up in your Family Tree research, As I have a Selwood line that comes from this area.