Edward R Claydon born c1876 Linton

[nannyj]

Hi
I'm looking for Edward's birth and parents plus 1881 and 1891 census.

This is what I do have:
Edward Claydon married Jessie Daines in 1899 Newmarket registration district.
They had the following children: Edward Amos 1899, Olive Matilda 1902, Dorothy May 1903, Elsie Valentine (direct link) 1905, Constance Alice 1906 and Laurence William 1908.

I have all of Jessie's ancestors back to the 1700s.

But I'm stuck with Edward. On both the 1901 and 1911 censuses, he gives his birthplace and date as Linton, 1876. On the 1901, he gives a middle initial of R. But I can't find him any earlier. I've checked on GRO but can't find any Edward Claydon born 1874 to 1882 in Cambridgeshire.

Can anyone help me over this stumbling point, please?

[CaroleW]

Edward Clayden
Registration Date    1875 [1875]
Quarter of the Year    Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration Place    Linton, Cambridgeshire, England
Volume    3b
Page    524

GRO online shows no mmn so he was illegitimate

His birthdate on the 1939 register corresponds with the qtr in which the above birth was registered

[CaroleW]

On the 1901, he gives a middle initial of R.

Possibility - 1881

Thomas Mingay  29  Head b Dullingham Ley
Mary Claydon  22  Niece b Dullingham Ley
Richard Claydon 5    Son b Linton
Herbert Claydon  2  Son b Dullingham Ley

Piece 1675 Folio 64 Page 15

CLAYDON, HERBERT no mmn          
GRO Reference: 1879  M Quarter in NEWMARKET  Volume 03B  Page 552

[CaroleW]

Deaths

Edward R Claydon 84

June qtr 1960  Cambridge Volume 4a Page 264

Unfortunately GRO online deaths stop before 1960 so can't check his middle name

[CaroleW]

1891 - still with Thomas Mingay & Mary shown as nephew.  Several more children born since 1881

Richard Claydon    15    Nephew

MINGEY, BEN        CLAYDON     
GRO Reference: 1885  D Quarter in NEWMARKET  Volume 03B  Page 525

MINGAY, MARY  ELIZABETH      CLAYDON     
GRO Reference: 1890  S Quarter in NEWMARKET  Volume 03B  Page 488

[nannyj]

Ooh thank you. Just off to bed but will have a good look at those tomorrow 😍

[DCB]

Two trees on Ancestry have his parents as mentioned above by Carole, going back to Thomas Mingay, 1730-1812, in Westley Waterless, Cambridgeshire, and Sarah Gregory, 1731in Kirtling-1779 in Westley.

His mother's line varies on the trees but also goes back to the same Thomas and Sarah, via a marriage between Josiah Claydon, b 1835, and Elizabeth Mingay, b 1837.

One tree goes back further but not with precise details.

On the 1921 census, the family is transcribed incorrectly as Clayton, but is Claydon. Correct as Claydon in 1939.

David

[amondg]

1851 census
John Mingay 37
Hannah 36
ELIZABETH 13
William 10
Charles 8
John 5
THOMAS 1

1861 at Registered at Risbridge Josiah Claydon married Elizabeth Mingay

1861 census
John Mingay 48
William 20
Charles 17
John 14
THOMAS  12
Richard 5
ELIZABETH CLAYDON 23 daughter
Mary 2** grand daughter
Josiah Claydon 26 son in law  (he is the son of William & Elizabeth Claydon)

So Mary really was his niece, she was the daughter of Thomas' sister Elizabeth, although born before she married as Mary Eliza Mingay 1858 illegitimate, registered Newmarket.
So Josiah may or may not be her father.

ADDED
Mary Eliza Mingay was bap. 13 June 1858 at Dullingham parent mother Elizabeth Mingay.

[nannyj]

Thank you everyone 😊