William Kemp

[avm228]

William Kemp was baptised at Hessle, 11 June 1821.

Mother: Susanna. 

No father named, so he may well have been illegitimate (and invented a father’s details when he married).

[Kainga]

Thanks but the dates are incorrect. My son William was born 1844 and his brother 1852.
There is a half brother in the mix one Joseph Smith. The father was born Abt 1818 and his father before was William.....so confusing

[Kainga]

Brother bnorn in 1852 was Charles....he was definately a Kemp not Raywell.

[avm228]

I am not sure what you mean about the dates bring incorrect.  You have asked about William Kemp who married Mary Smith in 1843, and tracing his parentage.  I have suggested an 1821 baptism at Hessle, a mother (Susan/Susanna Kemp) a stepfather (Joseph Raywell) and some Raywell half-siblings for him based on the 1841 census in which he appears before his marriage.

[Kainga]

Okay...thanks so much. I will re-look at this and dig a little deeper.
I appreciate the time you have given me 

[avm228]

You’re welcome.  You will find in family history that it was very common for people born out of wedlock to invent paternal details on their marriage to avoid the stigma of illegitimacy - which may well be what William did on his marriage in 1843.