William WALKER marriage to Ann ? in 1820s

[ValJJJ]

I'm not sure if this is solvable, but here goes. 

I'm not sure whether William Walker (from census records he was born around 1797/8 in St Giles, Northampton), married Ann Abbot in Wellingborough in 1823 or Ann Sharman in Hardingstone in 1821.  Would anyone be able to look up parish registers please to see if there are any more clues, such as William's parents names?  Not that I have established who his parents were yet, because there are several William Walker baptisms in Northampton in 1797/8.  One shows dob 27 Aug 1797, bap on 28 Aug 1797, parents John/Elizabeth. Another shows dob 28 Aug 1797, bap on 29 Oct 1797, parents John/Elizabeth.  The other is bap on 22 Nov 1797, parents George/Jane.

George appears a lot in subsequent generations, which might make the last entry the most likely.

The family settled in Hardingstone, where the children were born, and William and Ann died. As far as I can tell, William and Ann's first child was Charles Walker in 1826.  He was included in the 1941 census in their household, but an older child might have left home by then.  The other two children were George and Elizabeth.  Also in the 1941 census, both parents are shown as born in the county. In the 1951 census, William was a widower.  I've found a possible Ann Walker death, age 53, in 1850 in Hardingstone.  This roughly fits as in the 1941 census she was described as 40, so could have been nearer 45, and would explain just the three children.

I have found plenty of info on William/Ann's children, and their grandchildren (so please don't trouble to look up info about them) but am now stuck at William Walker senior so welcome any help.

Thanks.

Val

[rosie99]

Baptisms in Hardingstone for children of William and Ann have the first child as Ann baptised 29 Sep 1822 which would fit with the marriage of William to Ann Sharman 20 September 1821 at Hardingstone.

ADDED Charles was baptised 21 Nov 1824

[ValJJJ]

Thanks rosie99 - that's great.  Did they have any other children between her and Charles?

Edited: I can see that is an earlier Charles who was baptised.  Perhaps he died and the 1926 Charles was the next boy, or the age is wrong in the census.

[rosie99]

Not that I can see.

[ValJJJ]

1851 census shows Charles age 15, then George, 14, then Elizabeth 12.

[rosie99]

Baptisms at Hardingstone
George - 22 Apr 1827
Elizabeth - 03 May 1829
John - 22 Jul 1832

No other baptism for a Charles.

That is the 1841 census where ages over 15 are rounded down.

In 1851 Charles is 28, George 24 and Elizabeth 22

[ValJJJ]

Thanks, I've misnamed my files that I downloaded.  All these William and George Walkers are making my head spin!

Edit: and forgotten about the rounding down for younger ones so assumed Charles was actually 15, not that it could have been rounded down.

[rosie99]

    

I think we are all getting spinning heads, not knowing what day of the week it is

[ValJJJ]