William MAYLIN & Maylin Close in Hitchin

[AlanMaylin]

Hi, this is my 1st post on rootschat. I'm looking for more information on William Maylin (1806 to 1908), yes he was 102!  In 1977 Hitchin council named a road after him, Maylin Close. I'm looking for records relating to his mariage/s and children. Can anyone help please? Thanks, Alan

[bedfordshire boy]

Welcome!

A good place to start is the LDS website, www.familysearch.org, which will give you free access to the 1881 census (I've looked - he's staying with a daughter in Friern Barnet)
You may also find his christening /parents in the IGI section of that site, plus his children if they were baptised

In 1871 he was living at St Andrews Rd Hitchin:
William Maylin head marr 63 bricklayers labourer born Walsworth
Ann Maylin wife 60 publican born Hitchin
No children living with them unfortunately, just 3 nephews all born at Hitchin
Robert Maylin 9; Alfred Maylin 5 and John Farr 18.

I can't see him on a quick look at 1861 when he might have some children still with him, but I'll spread the search options, and also have a look in 1851 which will take longer, but which should be more useful.

I'll also check later censuses to see if I can find him.

I'll be back

David

[AlanMaylin]

Hi David, Thank you so much. That's very helpful. It's more than I found!.

[bedfordshire boy]

Do you have more than was in your original post?  I haven't been able to find him in Hitchin in 1851 going through the original census, or anywhere in 1861.

In 1901
Royal Oak Inn, Friern Barnet
William Press head marr 55 beer house keeper b Tottenham
Ann Press wife 54 b Hitchin (we know from the 1881 that she was William's daughter)
Albert Press son 18 carpenter b Southgate
William Maylin visitor widower 97 b Hitchin
Annie Maylin servant single 17 general servant b Hitchin

In 1891
Duke of Cambridge, Sydney Rd Friern Barnet
William Press head marr 45 Innkeeper b Tottenham
Ann Press wife 43 b Hitchin
Alice Press dau 14 b Tottenham
Ethel Press dau 12 scholar b New Southgate
Albert Press son 8 scholar b New Southgate
Annie Press granddau 2 b New Southgate
William Maylin father in law married (this must be an error) 85 b Hitchin

Regards

David

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi Alan

The following children were christened in Hitchin, all of whom had parents William and Ann Maylin/Malin (Ann b 1810 died Jun 1872 age 62).
Per the IGI , censuses and FreeBMD (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl)

James Malin        17 Oct 1828
   Married Martha Ann Saunders @ Hitchin 22 Aug 1853
Children: Frederick 1854; Walter 1856; Joseph 1859; James 1861; Albert 1865; Henry 1867; Charles 1869
Eliza Malin        26 Aug 1831
married James Farr @ Hitchin 23 Dec 1848
Louisa Malin       2 May 1834 died bet 1868-1871
   Married Henry Wesley @ Hitchin 22 Aug 1853
William Malin       9 Mar 1837
Married Elizabeth Dear Dec quarter 1858. Children John 1859; George 1860; Robert 1862; Martha Jane 1864; Alfred Joshua 1866
Living in Tottenham 1861,  no trace of W and E in 1871 but children split between both sets of grandparents. Had parents died between 1866 and 1871?
Arthur Malin       16 Aug 1839
   Married Sarah Henson 12 Feb 1861 @ Hitchin Children Elizabeth 1859 (she
was christened 10 Aug 1859 as Elizabeth Alice Henson, mother Sarah Henson); John 1861, Arthur 1863; Charles 1865; Sarah Ann 1868. All born at Hitchin
   
Sarah Ann Malin    18 Aug 1843  Buried 6 Sept 1843 at Hitchin
Ann Malin      16 Aug 1844
   Married William Press per the census detail already provided.
Harriett Maylin   15 Sept1847
John Maylin      20 Mar 1850
George Albert Maylin   4 Aug 1852
Henry Maylin      22 Nov 1854
Alice Maylin      12 Mar 1856
   Married Alfred French @ Hitchin 16 Jan 1875
   Dau Florence b 1880

It’s frustrating in that in 1861 James, Eliza, Louisa, and Arthur and their respective families were all living in St Andrews St/Place Hitchin, which is where William and Ann were in 1871. But there’s absolutely no trace of William and the remainder of the family in 1861.

And without census evidence that the above children were with William b 1806 and Ann b 1810 there’s no firm proof that they are all their children (but there weren’t any other Maylins in Hitchin at that time, so I think it’s a fairly safe bet!)

There’s a christening on the IGI of William Malin in Hitchin on 29 Jan 1808, parents John and Catherine. The National Burial Index on CDrom shows a John Malin being buried at Hitchin on 26 Aug 1809 aged 25, and Catherine Maylen buried at Hitchin on 18 Oct 1844 aged 70. It would be interesting to look for her, and William in 1841 – but I’m afraid I can’t help you there. Suggest you post a specific request on the Herts look up board asking for William and Ann and family plus Catherine in Hitchin in 1841.

I’ll have another go at the 1851 to see if I have any more luck second time through – at least this time I know how many there should be in the family!

Ideally the above should be checked by reference to Hitchin parish registers which are available on microfilm via your nearest LDS Family History Centre, and by obtaining crucial certificates from the GRO, which can be done online.

Regards

David

[bedfordshire boy]

OK, panic over. Found him in 1851. Rotten writing, eyes even worse!

Hollow Lane Hitchin HO107/1710 folio 172B
William Maylin head marr 42 bricklayers labourer b Hitchin
Ann Maylin wife 40 b Hitchin
Louisa Maylin dau 17 plaiter b HItchin
William Maylin son 14 sackmaker b Hitchin
Arthur Maylin son 10 sackmaker b Hitchin
Hannah Maylin dau 6 scholar b Hitchin
Harriet Maylin dau 3 scholar b Hitchin
John Maylin son 1 b Hitchin

So James had flown the nest, Eliza was already married, and Ann is enumerated as Hannah. so it does confirm what's in the IGI.

Of course what you don't know is Ann's maiden name and when they married (presumably around 1827/8), and unfortunately there's nothing that I can see on the IGI, although marriage records from Hitchin have been transcribed for this period. It would be worth checking the microfilm, or getting the record office, HALS,  to check (they would charge).

Regards

David

[AlanMaylin]

Wow!!

I've spent a while looking for Williams' family without success. I really appreciate the effort. Thank You. I have some info about him from a book about street names. I know that he is buried in a cemetary in Hitchin (I believe there are two?).  I work away from home during the week. I've just bought Family tree Maker so that I can store the info on the PC instead of on paper. I'll be able to update the tree at the weekend. Just out of interest, do you have the records you used on CD or are they available online. I guess it's just a question of knowing where to look.

Alan

[bedfordshire boy]

Hi Alan

I used a variety of sources:

online
Free sites
www.familysearch.org for the IGI and 1881 census. For me the number 1 site!
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl for 1837-1910 BMD or the same database but not quite so up to date, but a faster search on www.ancestry.com
pay per view
www.1837online.com for a more complete set of BMD post 1837
subscription
www.ancestry.com for 1861 -1901 census index and images
CDroms
National Burial Index
British Isles Vital Records Index
1851 census images (no index!)

Glad it helped!

Kind regards

David

[BruceP]

Alan,  It looks like you have begun finding the information you are looking for.  There are a number of Maylin family historians.  I can put you in touch with one if you would like.  Albert Press was my grandfather.  If you would care to write me back, please do.  Thank you,  Bruce