David William Heath.radical politician.

[Sheila Whittingham]

My husbands great grandmother Ann Heath was believed to have a brother David William Heath.The family were born in Nantwich Cheshire.Davids birth isn't recorded but  was believed to be 1827/8.He moved to Nottingham and became a solicitor and became involved in politics of which I have details.Believed to have married in Nottingham in 1852,,wife's name possibly Mary and died in 1880.
The only David William Heath I have found on records was born in 1829 in Kent but resided in Nottingham.Could this be the same person?
Many thanks.

[nanny jan]

Have you found him on any census records showing his birthplace?

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Yes that is him
He marries Mary Ann Stevenson 4 April 1852 at St Peter's
1841 census Marsh Lane Nantwich
Samuel 50  Wharfinger Cheshire
Mary 40 Ireland
Mary 8 Cheshire
Ann 15  dressmaker  Ireland
Edward 15  app clerk  Cheshire
David W  13
Sarah 11

1851 Middle Pavement Nottingham
Thomas Stevenson 59 proprietor of Houses and machinery Nottingham
Mary 53 Notts Stoke
Mary A 30 Nottingham
Sarah 28
David W Heath lodger 22 unmarried attorny's managing clerk Cheshire Marlinch

It's 1861 and 1871 which have him born in Kent but I'd go for the earlier censuses and that he is the same man.

ps His baptism is at Dover St Mary the Virgin  Kent 19 Dec 1828 s of Samuel and Mary Heath Hougham Kent Serg 31st Regiment.


Ciderdrinker

[nanny jan]

A baptism:

David William Heath, 19 December 1828, at St. Mary the Virgin, Dover.

Parents:  Samuel and Mary.   Samuel's occupation looks to be Sergt. 31 Regt.

[Sheila Whittingham]

many thanks Cider drinker.They are the same family  Why it states Kent is a mystery .

[ciderdrinker]

Sorry about duplicating the baptism
Samuel's military record
birth 1787 Baddiley Nantwich town
enlisted 5 Sep 1805 age 18 yearrs
Serg 31st Foot
Left 9 May 1832
26 years service
Labourer
5ft 5 in  brown hair grey eyes and fresh complexion

Served Mediterranean and Eygpt

Ciderdrinker

[nanny jan]

many thanks Cider drinker.They are the same family  Why it states Kent is a mystery .

Samuel was a soldier so the family probably moved around the country; his details match the Samuel on the Kent baptism record.

[Sheila Whittingham]

All this makes sense now..thank you everyone for your help.My Husband has got very interested in Davids fathers military history so plenty more to research.

[larkspur]

Baptism St Mark, Nottingham
20 Apr 1863 David Samuel son of David William & Mary Anne Heath abode Newstead Grove father a solicitor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Heath_(radical)