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Lucy was my great grandmother. Unmarried, she had two children Daisy, 1907 and Reginald, 1915. Neither birth certificate names the father. I know that she resided in places as diverse as, North Pickenham and Watton in Norfolk as well as some time in Cornwall. Any clues, however tenuous, would be very welcome. Thanks

see if she took out a court order against birth father for the children ; what are thier middle names ? sometimes gives clue to father .
Do you have their marriage certs ? Is a father named
look at baptism records too ( my grandma had different middle name on hers )

Baptism
County Norfolk
Place Houghton on the Hill
Church St Mary
RegisterNumber 144
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 21 May 1905
Forename Reginald Horace
Sex M
FatherForename
MotherForename Lucy
FatherSurname
MotherSurname BUCKENHAM
Abode Houghton on the hill
FatherOccupation Single woman

Baptism
County Norfolk
Place Houghton on the Hill
Church St Mary
RegisterNumber 150
DateOfBirth 26 Jun 1907
BaptismDate 16 May 1909
Forename Daisy May
Sex F
FatherForename
MotherForename Lucy
FatherSurname
MotherSurname BUCKENHAM
Abode Houghton on the hill
FatherOccupation Single woman


Baptism
County Norfolk
Place Great Cressingham
Church St Michael's
RegisterNumber 241
DateOfBirth 20 Mar 1879
BaptismDate 22 Jun 1879
Forename Lucy
Sex F
FatherForename William
MotherForename Sarah
FatherSurname BUCKENHAM
MotherSurname
Abode Great Cressingham
FatherOccupation - - - ster


(if above, from below link)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

Chris :)

Daisy with her grandparents in 1911:


Daisy Buckenham
Age in 1911:3
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1908
Relation to Head:Granddaughter
Gender:Female
Birth Place:Houghton On Hill
Civil Parish:Houghton on the Hill, South Pickenham and North Pickenham
County/Island:Norfolk
Country:England
Street address:The Common, Houghton Common, Houghton On The Hill, Walton, Norfolk
Registration district:Swaffham

William Buckenham 56
Sarah Buckenham 57
Reginald Buckenham 6
Daisy Buckenham 3
Voilet Buckenham 9/12

The children are all shown as grandchildren. Are you sure about the date (1915) you gave for Reginald? I wonder whose mother Violet was?

1911 for Daisy ????

1911 England Census about Daisy Buckenham
Name: Daisy Buckenham
Age in 1911: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1908
Relation to Head: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Houghton On Hill
Civil Parish: Houghton on the Hill, South Pickenham and North Pickenham
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address: The Common, Houghton Common, Houghton On The Hill, Walton, Norfolk
Registration district: Swaffham
Registration District Number: 238
Sub-registration district: Swaffham
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Household schedule number: 6
Piece: 11696
Household Members:
Name Age
William Buckenham 56
Sarah Buckenham 57
Reginald Buckenham 6
Daisy Buckenham 3
Voilet Buckenham 9/12

William married 35 years

Lucy with her parents in 1891:


1891 England Census
William Buckenham

Age:36
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1855
Relation:Head
Spouse's Name:Sarah Buckenham
Gender:Male
Where born:Great Cressingham
Civil Parish:Great Cressingham
Ecclesiastical parish:Great Cressingham
Town:Great Cressingham
County/Island:Norfolk

William Buckenham 36
Sarah Buckenham 37
Jane Buckenham 15
Lucy Buckenham 17
Edward Buckenham 9
Ernest Buckenham 6
Ada Buckenham 4

The 1911 census show William and Sarah has having been married 35 years and having had 6 children, all still living.

County Norfolk
Place Houghton on the Hill
Church St Mary
RegisterNumber 153
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 27 Jun 1915
Forename Violet May
Sex F
FatherForename
MotherForename Ada Maria
FatherSurname
MotherSurname BUCKENHAM
Abode North Pickenham
FatherOccupation
Notes
FileNumber 11874

Possible for William & Sarah's marriage (from freebmd):

Marriages Dec 1875 (>99%)
Archer Amelia Swaffham 4b 1035 Scan available - click to view
*******BUCKENHAM William Swaffham 4b 1035 Scan available - click to view
*******GARROD Sarah Swaffham 4b 1035 Scan available - click to view
MACROW Jacob Swaffham 4b 1035

If the above marriage is correct then according to the index for this marriage (see link below) William was the son of Edward and Sarah's father was Robert

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11691-101804-74?cc=1416598&wc=92BL-T79:29625701,29785401,29812701

Possible baptism for William:

County Norfolk
Place Great Cressingham
Church St Michael's
RegisterNumber 776
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 23 Dec 1860
Forename William
Sex M
FatherForename Edward
MotherForename Jane
FatherSurname BUCKENHAM
MotherSurname
Abode Great Cressingham
FatherOccupation Labourer
Notes
FileNumber 14702

possible baptism for Edward:

County Norfolk
Place Great Cressingham
Church St Michael's
RegisterNumber 29
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 12 Dec 1814
Forename Edward
Sex M
FatherForename William
MotherForename Phebe
FatherSurname BUCKENHAM
MotherSurname
Abode Great Cressingham
FatherOccupation Labourer
Notes

Possible 1871 census for Edward, Jane and family:


Edward Buckenham
England and Wales Census, 1871
Name: Edward Buckenham
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Great Cressingham, Norfolk
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Swaffham
Sub-District: Saham Toney
Parish: Great Cressingham
County: Norfolk
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward Buckenham Self M 54 Great Cressingham, Norfolk
Jane Buckenham Wife F 44 Great Cressingham, Norfolk
Elizabeth Buckenham Daughter F 21 Great Cressingham, Norfolk
William Buckenham Son M 17 Great Cressingham, Norfolk
Berlinda Buckenham Daughter F 13 Great Cressingham, Norfolk
Maria Buckenham Daughter F 6 Great Cressingham, Norfolk
Levinia Buckenham Daughter F 3 Great Cressingham, Norfolk

1901 for Lucy:

First name(s) Lucy
Last name Buckenham
Relationship -
Marital status Single
Gender Female
Age 22
Birth year 1879
Occupation Housemaid Domestic
Birth town as transcribed CRESSINGHAM
Birth county Norfolk
Birth place England
Street High Street
Parish Watton
Country England
County Norfolk
Municipal ward -
Registration district Wayland
Archive reference RG13
Piece number 1868
Folio 98
Page 11
Record set 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census

To all contributors,
Thank you all for your help and suggestions. My maternal great grandfather still remains a myustery but we shall persevere.
Thanks again, Mervyn