I'm in need of some help and advice regarding one of my ancestors who seems to have gone missing between 1851 to 1901.
James Hinchelwood was born on 19 Oct 1851 to Alexander and Sarah Hinchelwood in Woolwich and baptised on 14 Dec 1851 at St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich.
He reappears in the 1901 census at 36 Dicey Street, Woolwich as a Dock Labourer aged 49, married to Ann (aged 37) with four children (Arthur 17, Maggie 13, Maude 12 and Stephen 5). I then have him at 32 Dicey Street in the 1908 Electoral Register and his death in Q2 1910 in Greenwich.
I do have a possible sighting in the 1891 census at 41 Jackson Street, however James is stated as age 29 and Ann as 34. The children, however, do correspond with the addition of Alice, aged 5. I'm assuming that this is the family.
I would ideally like to find the marriage of James and Ann, as I don’t have proof of her maiden name. I do have a copy of her death certificate on 16 Mar 1941, aged 84, therefore born 1857 making the 1901 census age incorrect. I also have a birth certificate for Alice in 1885 showing Ann’s maiden name as a scribble! This could be either Batten or Matthew (or anything else!) The birth certificate for Arthur (Samuel Arthur on the cert) has a maiden name for Ann that could be Battin. I’m not sure if I can post these here for help on recognition.
Further complication is that Hinchelwood has a number of derivatives. I don’t believe that either Ann or James were literate. Also there is a large Batten family in Inkpen, Berks. Ann’s birthplace is stated as “Impkin, Berks” on the census forms.
All very puzzling!
I do realise that there are issues with the 1861 census in Woolwich but would appreciate any suggestions as to how I can move this forward. If anyone can actually find the marriage of James and Ann I’d be very grateful (and frankly astonished!)
Many hopeful thanks in advance
Peter
