Withers family in Hambledon

[LauraTucker]

Hi all, I wonder if someone might be able to help me - I am on the trail of Walter John Withers (m. Eliza Gillo Jun 1852 Droxford). From Cristening records I can see they had the following children, all christened in Hambledon:

Walter (1852)
James (1854)
Betsey (1856)
Alice (1857)
Edward Gillo (1859)
Eliza (1865)
Annie Lydia (1874)

I have been trying to find them in the 1861 census but to no avail - can anyone point me in the right direction please?

Many thanks in advance!

Laura

[rosie99]

Where do you have them in 1871

[Christine53]

James Withers aged 4 S Q 1858 Droxford 02c p59
Walter Withers aged 5 identical reference

so these 2 had died

Edit Betsey also died in 1858 , same reference

[Christine53]

1861 census
Walter J Withers 34
Eliza 28
Alice 3
Edward 2
in Droxford
 RG 9; Piece: 698; Folio: 8; Page: 10;

[avm228]

Edward (12) and Frank Withers aged 8* are in Droxford workhouse by 1871.

RG10/1217/72/21.

*Frank Withers mmn Gillor [sic], birth reg Sep qtr 1863 Droxford.

[LauraTucker]

Many thanks for everyone's help - I will go off for a little while and investigate and try and put all the pieces together - I had also been having trouble working out why the two boys seemed to be away from their parents in the 1871 census. I had seen that Betsey had died, so couldn't follow that up!

I tend to try and find out as much about the children as I can, and then if I can't find the parents I try and trace the children as sometimes it can turn out someone is staying with a relative etc, but I've hit a block with Walter J and Eliza, so thanks again for your help!

Laura

[avm228]

Walter John Withers was imprisoned for embezzlement - but only for 2 months, in 1866.

[avm228]

Do you have 1881?

Eliza Withers is in Vicarage Lane, Hambledon - widowed, 47, nurse b Salisbury Wilts.

Children with her:

Frank 17
J Maria 13 [Julia Maria Withers mmn Gills, Dec qtr 1867 Droxford]
Anne 6

[avm228]

1871: Eliza Withers (married) - in Hambledon with daughters Eliza, 5, and Julia M, 3.