Baptism Lookup - BLUNDEN in Hollington for 1793

[sunnylew]

Could some kind person please help me find a baptism for William Henry BLUNDEN in Hollington for about 1793?

He ended up in London 20 odd years later, and I have no idea of how he got there. Thankfully he was still about for the 1851 census, which has given me Hollington as a clue.

Cheers,

Lewis

[sillgen]

I can't see any Blunden/Blundon baptism entries in Hollington at all.  Sorry.
There are a couple of marriages there but maybe too late to be his parents though John Blunden of Battle to Ann Sellun is in 1794.     What did William name his children?   

[sillgen]

I am not convinced that the 1851 census says Hollington as it looks to me as if there is an s in the middle.  Can't think what it can be though.  Who did he marry?    Any clues in the witnesses?

[trish1120]

Looks like Horsington to me. Look at the other H's on the page.
That would be Somerset?

[sillgen]

Yes, I thought the same but it does definitely say Sussex.  Worth checking Horsington though.

[trish1120]

Only 1 child I can find;
Sarah Smale Blunden, 11 June 1820. St giles, Camberwell, Surrey
Parents William Henry/Elizabeth
Fathers Occp Tailor

1841 we have in Lambeth, Surrey;
William Blander    45
Elizabeth Blander 40
Sarah Blander    20
Elizabeth Smith    20

[trish1120]

Marriage 27 Dec 1818, St. Mary, Lambeth, Surrey
William Henry Blunden/Elizabeth Smalk
Both Single
(F/S.Org)

Anc has image Elizabethh SMALE, Witnesses Henry/Sarah Smale

So not much help

[trish1120]

2nd Marriage?
1 Sept 1834.St Mary, Newington
William Henry BLUNDEN, Widower
Elizabeth KERRIDGE, Spinster
Witnesses, William Kerridge/Mary Skinner

[sunnylew]

Hi Sillgen, thanks so much for having a look for me.

He named his only daughter Sarah, although I know that there was a witness from his wife's family, the Smales, named Sarah, so it may be a red herring.

The parish is very hard to read in the 1851 census, is there another parish that could be mistaken for Hollington?

The only other idea I have is that I have an index for a likely apprenticeship Indenture for him as a draper in 1801 in Horsham. Perhaps he was from there?