Not quite sure if this is the correct place for this I am hoping someone can help me on rather or not my conclusion is correct.
Researching my husbands family trying to discover his gr gr grandfathers parents. I have the following information:
Name: Richard Collins
Birth: about 1794 in Hertfordshire, according to 1841 census, age at death on death certificate and burial age this is about the year he was born.
Marriage: 1819, Benington, Hertfordshire to Jemima Edwards
Death: 17 November 1841, Bengeo, Hertfordshire, accident age 47. Residence on Death Cert. is Benington, Hertfordshire.
Burial: 23 November 1841, Benington, Hertfordshire age 47
Residence in 1841: Benington, Hertfordshire
When I search for a Richard Collins or even Collings in Benington and Walkern Hertfordshire for 1794 +/- 5 years I return 0 results. I have also tried same search for entire Hertfordshire again 0 results.
I had a theory the other day so just searched Richard, 1794 +/- 5 years in Benington and Walkern. I get 6 results. 5 of these Richards has two parents listed. 1 had only a mother, Sarah. Name of Child Richard Warren Baptised 14 August 1791 in Benington. Mother obviously being Sarah Warren. Now I know for fact that a Sarah Warren, Widow married George Collin(g)s in January 1792 in Benington. I also know that there was another son baptised with the mother listed Sarah Warren, no father but the child's full name given as Thomas Collings, baptised 26 March 1790.
Now my theory is that George Collings had fathered these two sons. My problem is I am not sure if my conclusion is correct and would like others input on this as I really have no one to discuss this with. Any input, suggestions or even a reason to dismiss my conclusion will be helpful to me.
Thanks!
Sharon
