SPINKS/Williamson/Williams confusion - help please!

[jo brennan]

Hello all,

This is my first post to this list - so hello from Oz .

My head is hurting trying to track down this lot, so any advice would be much appreciated, fresh eyes/brain would help me too..., I have put it aside and come back to it a few times.

This is about my gr.gr. great grandfather, William Henry Spinks WILLIAMSON

I have found:

William Spicks WILLIAMSON b. Apr quarter 1861 at Freebridge Lynn district, Middleton, Norfolk. Per Free BMD

On the Norfolk Transcription Archives, the only parent listed is Jane.
http://www.genealogy.doun.org/transcriptions/surnames.php?doc_type=150&surname=WILLIAMSON

Dec quarter 1868 at Downham, Norfolk a Henry Spinks marries a Jane Williams per FreeBMD

1871 Census stated as SPINK, though on the original I have convinced myself I can make out SPINKS, shows residing Norwich, Denver, Norfolk, England:-

Henry SPINK, head, b. abt 1811 Hilgay, Norfolk
Jane SPINK, wife, b. abt 1836 Tottenhill, Norfolk
William SPINK, son, b. abt 1861 Middleton, Norfolk
Rachel Spink, daughter b.abt 1869, Denver, Norfolk
Robert SPINK, son, b. abt 1870, Denver
Robert SPINK, Father, B. abt 1792, West Dereham, Norfolk

I am fairly confidant this is my family, as I have the siblings to William,  given to me by my mother, that supports siblings Robert and Rachael SPINKS - siblings to William WILLIAMSON - although no dates.   There is another tree on Ancestry, which supports this as well, although does not include my grandfather.  (Illigimate birth, he is now deceased)

My question, possibly one of many (if you would be so tolerant

Are they one and the same person? Jane Williams/Jane Williamson do you think???

After looking for a death for a Jane Williams/on. near or within the time of the birth of William, even up to the marriage to Jane Williams gives me no offers within that time frame. 

I cannot find any trace of a Jane Williams/on b. Tottinhill abt. 1836 on any census prior to 1871.

I have the family on the census' 1841 and 1851, Robert Spinks (father),  with wife Ann b. 1800 Prickwillow - no idea of her maiden name.)

 Everyone seems to fall off the planet on the 1861 census (apart from one son).

I hope I have given enough information to you all, my apologies if I have not, I will be back after our night, hopefully to answer any
  gaps I've missed.

Jo

[Tati]

Hi Jo 

I cannot find any trace of a Jane Williams/on b. Tottinhill abt. 1836 on any census prior to 1871.

How about this one?

1851
HO107/1830 100 12
Tottenhill, Norfolk
Mary Williamson, head, wid, 50, at home, b. Tottenhill
Henry Martin, son, unm, 32, Ag lab, b. do.
Mary Williamson, dau, unm, 25, at home, b. do. - deaf & blind
Jane Williamson, dau, 15, Out door work, b. do.
John Williamson, son, 10, at home, b. do.

 

(in 1841, father is Richard)

[jo brennan]

Hi Tati,

Many thanks for taking the time to look for me   Fresh, brighter eyes certainly make things clearer.

Thinking back,  I must have been focussed on looking for a Jane Williams in the earlier years.

I will now put the mother of all siblings as Jane Williamson.

I wonder why I cannot find the others as well on the 1861 census - I'll have another look, holding my tongue in a different position

Many thanks once again!

Jo

[jo brennan]

Thanks to Tati's lead on the 1841 and 1851 census, and the repositioning of my tongue, I believe I have found Jane Williamson in the 1861 census

Named as Sarah Williamson b. abt 1836 Tottenhill, living with her sister Elizabeth BARRETT at Middleton, which is also where William Spinks Williamson is born shortly after.  Other sister Mary (blind, deaf and dumb) is also living there.

Now to find where Henry Spinks' father is hiding 1861

Jo