Welcome to this weeks Scavenger Hunt and it's going to be a real Search and Rescue......... definitely a challenge for you.
Good Luck and Good Hunting
Barbara
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I have William BILNEY (commonly called WHITING) and just cant get further than him..
First record of him is his marriage to Lydia Wright 18 Jan 1796 in Helmingham,they are listed as "both of this parish" and his is listed as William Bilney commonly called Whiting,the witness's were Robert Copping and Henry Smith. PR and also FindMyPast
On the baptisms of his children They are baptised in the name BILNER But William is always listed "Bilney commonly called Whiting"
His children then seem to alternate the names Bilner/Billiner/Whiting
For Instance my Gt Gt Gt Gt Grandfather Samuel was baptised 7 Jun 1807 in Helmingham,his first marriage was listed as Billiner and second marriage Bilner.
On SAMULlS childrens baptisms,Hemingstone(PR'S) he is listed as Samuel Bilner Whiting and he alternates between the 2 names ie 1851 and 1861 and 1881,he is WHITTING (Whiting) throughout the censuses untill his death in 1886 where he is listed as Bilner,hence my family name is now Whiting..
So back to William,after his marriage and baptisms of his children the next info i can find of him is in 1841 census,he is at barham(union workhouse) listed as William Whiting,his wife Lydia is in Helmingham listed as Bilner,Lydia is next found on the 1851 census with her sons family in Ashboking listed as Lydia Whiting (as her sons family is also listed Whiting) Lydia died1860 in the name Lydia Billiner (ashboking) PR'S
William died in the workhouse(unfortunatly the records have been destroyed so can find no info from there) But he was then buried at Helmingham 1848 listed as "William Bilney commonly called Whiting" PR'S.
Now on the PR'S for William they are very precise about it being Bilney commonly called Whiting,i have found no variation to this (Bilney)whatsoever for William,so i have no idea why his children are Baptised as Bilner,also have no idea why some have used the name Bilner and others Whiting,in fact my gt gt grandfather had no idea until he had to use his birth certificate that his name was in fact Bilner.
The fact that the entire family alternates between the names makes it a very hard family to track,but i am utterly stuck on William,is his name Bilney??Bilner??Whiting?? Where did he come from?? In 1841 census the tick for "of this county" is there so i presume Suffolk,but of course that could mean nothing..
There is alot of bilner/Whitings out framlingham way but the PR's couldnt find William.
For refernce his children were ALL BORN HELMINGHAM
LYDIA bn 1797 married in 1821 in the name LYDIA BILENY
GEORGE bn 1800 (havent found marriage or death but in 1851 he is listed as WHITING in southminster,Essex)
JOHN bn 1803,married 1835 in the name BILNEY,died 1886 BILNER(his children used Whiting)
My Samuel 1807
JAMES bn 1810,he and his children used the name WHITING can find no death
MARY ANN bn 1811,married 1839 in name BILNER WHITING
HENRY bn 1813,his family used the name BILNER
Robert bn 1814 died 1815
EDWARD bn 1815 (can find no trace of him after this)
I am sorry this is so long but i have tried to include as much detail as i possibly can for you all,i hope it isnt too confusing
Many Thanks
Danni