William Guest b.1821

[vbell]

Hi everyone, im trying to find the parents of my great great great grandad William Guest. He was born around 1821 in Lancashire and married Sarah Shaw in 1844 in Leigh, Lancashire. I ordered his marriage certificate and the father is listed as, what looks like, Samuel Guest but i can find no trace of him on the 1841 census or anywhere else!! so any help would be greatly appreciated

Thank you for your help in advance

Vicky Bell

[jvy20]

Hi,

www.lan-opc.org.uk has an entry for baptism of a William Guest

16 Feb 1822 St Stephen Astley son of Saml and Mary. Abode Astley, father's occupation Weaver

Regards

John

[suzard]

IGI has (extracted)
baptism
William Guest 16 Feb 1822 leigh lancs
parents Samuel/Mary

also baptised to Samuel/mary in leigh
 are
Alice Guest 17 july 1824
James Guest 18 jan 1817
betty Guest 29 Nov 1819
Thomas Guest 18 feb 1815

who are the witnesses on the marriage cert???

they may give further clues

Suz

[vbell]

Thanks for your replies!

The witnesses on the certificate are Thomas Guest and Elizabeth Guest

[suzard]

aah- could the witnesses be William's brother and his wife???

1851
Pay office Walham?
Worsley
Thomas Guest head M 37 lab drainer ag Astley
Elizabeth wife 34 Norsley lancs
samuel son 10 Astley
Ann daughter 3 Norsley
Thomas son 1 Norsley
Emmiled Grundy servant 14 Little hutton lancs
HO107 2217 109 47

Suz

[mosiefish]

Hi,

The opc site also has the burial of a Samuel Guest of Astley aged 48, on 24th December, 1839 at St. Stephen Astley.

Regards,
Mo

[vbell]

Thanks for that Suz and Mo,

I can't seem to find thomas or william on the 1841 census though? any ideas?

Thanks again
Vicky

[mosiefish]

Hi,

I suspect that this could be the family living in Astley Green and the ages of the younger children have also been rounded down.
Richard is 18 on the 1851 census.

Astley Green, Astley
HO107/513/1 folio 57 page 22

Mary Guest, 45. Silk Weaver
William 15,
Alice, 10
Martha, 10
Richard, 5

Regards,
Mo

[suzard]

This looks like Thomas (age well rounded down)
1841
Astley green
leigh lancs
Thomas guest 20 silk weaver
Elizabeth 20
samuel 1
all b in county
HO107/513/1/54/16

suz