Charles Harding... unlocatable before 1864

[Millmoor]

Free BMD has this birth:

Charles Harding Oct -Dec 1838 Hendon RD

Groindex has this birth:

Harding Oct- Dec 1838 Hendon mmn Jenney. Assume it is the same birth - there is a dash in the index for the first name.

Middlesex baptisms have transcribed the abode on Charles baptism as Alperton.


William

[Katie Steele]

Oh my you are all amazing! Thank you so much. I really had thought I had no chance of finding Charles before his marriage.

[Katie Steele]

I think I've found them in 1841. Charles has been transcribed as 24, although I'm pretty sure it says 2 and with a scribble or 1/4 written next to it. They are in Harrow on the Hill, where Charles was baptised and there is a Thomas aged 20 with them. Also Thomas senr's occupation is Canal something which links nicely with Charles occupation as boat-man.

[Eyesee]

Definitely looks like them.

Thomas is a Canal Overseer I think. The address is Canal Side.

Ian C

PS Look at the address on the top left of the image and the previous images. Looks like Alperton (Appleton?) to me.

[Katie Steele]

I've had a quick look on Freereg for Thomas bn c1821, now I know the 1841 census says born in county. But it also says that for Thomas who in the later census is born in Bucks. I have come across a Thomas bap 1818 in Whaddon, to a Thomas and Alice. Alice was buried the same day as John's baptism. and the two daughters died just a month apart from each other.

Thomas and Alice
children
Ann 1809
Mary 1811 d.1833
Elinor 1814 d.1833
Thomas 1818
John 1822

Is there anyway I can confirm this is Thomas' first family? I can't see a marriage for Thomas and Alice on Freereg, but will check elsewhere tomorrow evening.

Thank you all again