Could anyone help me discover who the parents of JOHN LADKIN born approx. 1827 in is please?
JOHN LADKIN aged 25 married SARAH MEDLOW aged 24 on 28 July 1852 in Broughton Astley. On the marriage certificate John's father is called WILLIAM LADKIN. Sarah's is called SAMUEL MEDLOW.
I have gone down the census records to find the following:
1881 - John (54) and Sarah (52) living at Charlotte St, Birmingham (commission agent)
1871 - John (44), Sarah (43), Mary (16) and William (7) at Charlotte St, Birmingham
1861 - John (31), Sarah (32), Mary (6) and Arthur (2 months) at Lewes Rd, Brighton (soldier)
1851 - John (24) at Ashton Barracks, Lancashire (weaver)
I have a possible death record for John at Stowe Nine Church in Northampton on 24 Aug 1887.
John's son WILLIAM DORMAN LADKIN was married in 1885, with John down as a traveller. William was born in Cork, so I presume this was due to John's time in the army.
This is where I get a little bit stuck and cannot work out John's parents. It says on the marriage certificate that his father's name is WILLIAM, but I can't find anything else to support this. It is probably staring me right in the face! Can anyone help please?
Thank you!
