John KING

[Greaves]

It's as clear as mud! Neatly summed up by it looks like Luke is George in 1861!

Two name swapping brothers always makes life easy.

I don't know if it helps, but John named his first born son George. As we know, the first born is often named after the father.

[Greaves]

What do you think about the 1851 entry. Are those the children of Luke and/or George? And where are the parents?

If Luke/George remarried then presumably Mary HARRIS or Rebekah HILLIAR has died. If so the record eludes me.

[rosie99]

The 1851C reveals five children named King in the Laycock Workhouse: Martha (, James (6), Elizabeth (5), George (7) and John (5). All five were born in Corsham.


Probable birth registrations for children in workhouse 1851 -

KING, MARTHA       mmn PEGLER 
GRO Reference: 1842  S Quarter in CHIPPENHAM  Volume 08  Page 275

KING, JAMES       mmn PEGLER 
GRO Reference: 1844  J Quarter in CHIPPENHAM  Volume 08  Page 310

KING, ELIZABETH       mmn PEGLER 
GRO Reference: 1847  M Quarter in CHIPPENHAM  Volume 08  Page 303

Probable marriage
Marriage Dec qtr 1841
KING    Henry       
PEGLER    Mary       
Chippenham    8   487

ADDED

Henry was buried at Corsham 02 Jun 1847 age 30   

[rosie99]

I think that Rebecca Hillier was baptised 1817 Corsham and possibly died Chippenham RD in 1843.

KING, REBECCA    age   27 
GRO Reference: 1843  Sept Quarter in CHIPPENHAM  Volume 08  Page 187
...

Births
KING, ANN       mmn HILLIER 
GRO Reference: 1842  June Quarter in CHIPPENHAM  Volume 08  Page 311

KING, HARRIETT       mmn HILLIER 
GRO Reference: 1843  June Quarter in CHIPPENHAM  Volume 08  Page 293
DEATH
KING, HARRIETT       0 
GRO Reference: 1843  D Quarter in CHIPPENHAM  Volume 08  Page 199

[Greaves]

So presumably Henry is another brother or close relative. There is a marriage in Lacock on 29 Nov 1841 between Henry KING and Mary PEGLER. Henry's father is John KING, Luke KING is a witness.

My apologies - I see you already have the wedding.

[Greaves]

If the children in 1851C belong to Henry King and Mary PEGLER, it raises two questions:

 1) where were their parents in 1851? - we know Henry was dead in 1847, but his wife?
 2) where was George/Luke in 1851?

Mary KING was in the workhouse. Presumably King née PEGLER.

[rosie99]

George King (Widower) married Susan Pearce 7th November 1845 at Clifton

He can be found in Westbury in 1851 with wife Susan and children Alfred & Henry and in Warminster in 1861 with children Sarah 14 - Henry 10 - Elizabeth 8 - Frank 3 and Ann  9 months

[rosie99]

If the children in 1851C belong to Henry King and Mary PEGLER, it raises two questions:

 1) where were their parents in 1851? - we know Henry was dead in 1847, but his wife?
 2) where was George/Luke in 1851?

I think Mary was also in the workhouse with a daughter Sarah whose father could be doubtful if Henry had died in 1847
KING, SARAH       mmn PEGLER 
GRO Reference: 1850  Sept Quarter in CHIPPENHAM  Volume 08  Page 299

ADDED
Baptism at Lacock 28 July 1850 for Sarah daughter of Mary

[Greaves]

Sorry Rosie but I am finding it difficult to keep track. Does this summary make sense:

1844 John King born in Corsham to Luke KING and Mary HARRIS

1851 John King not located. Mary Pegler and her children are in the workhouse following Henry's death. George has remarried and is in Westbury. Luke not located

1861 Luke is now calling himself George. He is in Clifton with John and the other children

1871 Luke (now George) and John are in London.

PS when I get a chance I will try and put a tree together to make sense of all of this