William H Gotobed

[matron123]

Hello I am looking for the parents or parent of William H Gotobed born 1856/7 at Stretham Cambs. I found him on the 1861 census with his Grandfather Thomas and Grandmother Rebecca at Front Street Stretham. The family were Butchers and Farmers, William was 3years old
Thank you
Sheila

[DORAN54]

hi, his christening was the 3rd quarter 1857 vol 3b page 493 interestingly  immediately above him is a James gotobed same place at Ely cambridge. no parents shown


 his grandparents thomas gotobed and rebecca wheeler had  3 sons and 3 daughters
sarah b,1831
emma b,1834
caroline b, 1835 died 1869
william b,1838
david b, 1842
thomas b,1844

 i think you can discount david and thomas as Williams father they would be to young

[bedfordshire boy]

It looks as though he might have been the illegitimate son of one of the daughters, but it will take the purchase of his birth certificate from the GRO to confirm it, using the reference (which is his birth registration, not his christening)  quoted by Doran54 (cost £9-25). Stretham baptisms, which is the other way to go, aren't extracted onto either the IGI or BVRI, but a transcript is available from Cambs FHS, cost £14

David

[anneb]

This might be him-from Stretham PRs

20th May 1860  Gotobed -William Henry son of Caroline aged 2yrs 11 months

[matron123]

Thank you all, I did believe he was illegitimate, it could possibly be Caroline or I thought Sarah Ann her sister. by the pt it seems Caroline is his mum she married an Edward Langford in 1859 so leaving William with her parents. I will get the cert to prove this.
Thank you both again
Sheila

[Hek]

Thank you all, I did believe he was illegitimate, it could possibly be Caroline or I thought Sarah Ann her sister. by the pt it seems Caroline is his mum she married an Edward Langford in 1859 so leaving William with her parents. I will get the cert to prove this.
Thank you both again
Sheila

Hi Sheila
I've just joined roots web and found this.
It's an old post, but he's my Great Grandfather!
Jim