Whittlesey, Marriage of William Goodwin to Mary .......? circa 1808 - 1838?

[rosie99]

By counting up the births I found on CFHS, and subsequently additional names on the Census it adds up to possibly fifteen children being born to Wm & Mary.

In view of Selina's information there were two William Goodwin/Mary marriages, on both William was a bachelor.  We know that Mary Claypole was still having children in the late 1830's so did not die and William remarry.

I wonder how many of the births you have found relate to your William & Mary 

[Carole Green]

Oh dear....

So TWO William Goodwin's, both bachelors in the same town, both marrying Mary's, within a couple of years of each other.  Hadn't allowed for that outcome! 

I can only go by the Censuses then, to determine 'some' of the offspring of Mary Claypole and Wm Goodwin.  (Just two children were born post-1837 to Mary Claypole).  But armed with those two, I can match them to the 1841 Census and be sure that the William Goodwin/Mary  I am following are one and the same.  I just won't be able to match any pre-deceased children, at all.

Thanks again for helping.

[jonw65]

Baptisms at St Mary include
7 September 1813
Sarah
parents William + Mary Goodwin
abode Church Gate Whittlesea
father a Labourer

6 July 1815
Mary
Daughter of Wm + Mary Goodwin
abode Innham's(?) End Whittlesea
father a Laborer

1818 there are two
20 November
Thomas
Son of William + Mary Goodwin
abode Innham's(?) End Whittlesea
father a Laborer

4 December
Eliza
Daughter of William + Mary Goodwin
abode ? Causeway
father a Sawyer

Don't forget that you can work your way through the baptisms from 1813 at home
John

[Carole Green]

Yes, John, of course you are right.   

(It is 'Inhams'.  There's a road in Whittlesey now called Inhams Road).

[jonw65]

I have a number of birth certs of children from second marriages from both my maternal and paternal side.  They date from 1888-1901 and in every case they only show the mothers actual maiden name - never her previous married name

I did say usually. It depends on the information given by the informant.
My grandfather's birth certificate (1893) gives both his mother's maiden name and her former married name.

[jonw65]

Yes, John, of course you are right.   

(It is 'Inhams'.  There's a road in Whittlesey now called Inhams Road).

I can see they are also spelling it with one "n". Some Claypoles there!
Carole, if you register with the Family Search website
https://familysearch.org/register/1

And go to the catalogue
https://familysearch.org/catalog/search

In the "place" box, start typing Whittesey, and they will give you
England, Cambridgeshire, Whittlesey
Click search, and the results include
England, Cambridgeshire, Whittlesey - Church records ( 12 )

From that you can select
Bishop's transcripts for St. Andrew's Church, Whittlesey, 1602-1856
or
Bishop's transcripts for St. Mary's Church, Whittlesey, 1599-1856

But there is a big gap in them! They resume in 1813, and are probably complete after that.
From 1837, marriages are still included in these BT's, and are in the new format, with fathers names. Which is a bonus.

So you can see all this for free, but you must be registered, and logged in.
This link would take you to both of the 1818 baptisms at St Mary
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TK-GQGH-L?i=373&cc=1465708&cat=1178026
John

[Carole Green]

John - thanks for that!

The link is much appreciated - although I subscribe to the BNA, Find My Past and Ancestry, I'm disappointed, especially with Ancestry at the lack of Whittlesey records on there.

[jonw65]

Hi
I think there is a lack of Whittlesey records anywhere!
A likely reason would be if the LDS have never filmed the parish registers.

But we have Cambridgeshire BT's available, including Whittlesey
Should have added -
You need to click on the camera icon on the right hand side
i.e.
St Mary Whittlsey
Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1834-1856.
Location - Family History Library
Collection/Shelf - British Film
Film/DGS - 2358116
Format- Camera Icon (Browse the images online)

Use the image number box to jump around to find what you need
John   

[Carole Green]

I'll head over there now and fingers crossed!