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Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Graham	Report	29 Dec 2023 16:07
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Hi Have reached a point where I am struggling and wondered if you might assist me please? I have progressed as far as Naphtali Chalk born 16/1/1888 in Angmering, Sussex. His father was William Chalk and Mother Dinah Chalk (maiden name Boniface). I have their marriage certificate 1869 Chichester, Sussex (certificate viewable on Ancestry) which gives Williams father as George Chalk a Labourer. The censuses from 1871 - 1911 where I have found William give his place of birth as follows: 1871 Margin Veal? Wiltshire 1881 Downton, Wiltshire 1891 Redlinch, Wiltshire 1901 Angmering, Sussex 1911 Downton, Wiltshire I believe he died in 1913. Pre 1869 marriage I havent determind the correct censuses or the birth record as I can not see William with a a father George. PLEASE HELP!! :-S
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Graham	Report	29 Dec 2023 16:21
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Just found that the 1871 Census birthplace is Morgans Vale and the 1891 is Redlynch Redlynch is a village and civil parish about 6.5 miles (10.5 km) southeast of Salisbury in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the villages of Morgan's Vale and Woodfalls
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,369 Send Message	Marian	Report	29 Dec 2023 16:38
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,369 Send Message	1861 census The Worthys, Eastham, Hampshire George Chalk 36 Agric labourer Downton, Wilts Elizabeth wife 29 Fordingbridge, hampshire William 9 son Downton, Wilts Louisa 6 daughter Kings Worthy Hampshire Alfred 4 son Kings Worthy Hampshire Harry 2 son Easton Hampshire From FreeCen Baptised 8 February 1852 Redlynch, Wiltshire parents George and Elizabeth - from Family Search
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 6,529 Send Message	nameslessone	Report	29 Dec 2023 16:40
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 6,529 Send Message	As William had to complete the 1911 census himself then I would go with that. It wasn’t compulsory to register births for a while after the registrations began and you haven’t indicated when you think William was born. William’s mother may not have been married and he might have invented a fathers name. Added: my post crossed with Marion’s. I wonder if it is worth getting the William Chalk birth certificate 1852 in South Stoneham, Hants. The parents might have moved to Hampshire immediately after the birth and before they could register ( on freebmd)
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,369 Send Message	Marian	Report	29 Dec 2023 16:46
Member Since: June 2006 Posts: 1,369 Send Message	There is a marriage for George Chalk to Elizabeth Green March q 1851 Alderbury district which is in Wiltshire. Downton is included in Alderbury district.
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Graham	Report	29 Dec 2023 16:52
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Thank you Marian All of the censuses 1871 - 1911 gave his birth year as 1847 but very happy with your findings of George, the marriage of George and Elizabeth and the baptism in Redlynch :-D
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Graham	Report	29 Dec 2023 16:54
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Thank you also nameslessone I will take a look at that birh
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 6,529 Send Message	nameslessone	Report	29 Dec 2023 17:14
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 6,529 Send Message	If 1847 is nearer the right date then there are several other possibilities all on freebmd.
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,789 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	29 Dec 2023 17:35
	If the birth was registered, it will be on the GRO site where MMN is given, if the birth was legitmate It is FREE to use, and much more useful than freebmd for pre-1911 births
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	greyghost	Report	29 Dec 2023 18:11
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	I would have thought that the census nearest to his birth would be more likely to have him at the right age ie the 1861 when he is 9 (not always true) Name: Mother's Maiden Surname CHALK, WILLIAM GREEN GRO Reference: 1851 D Quarter in ALDERBURY Volume 08 Page 269 CHALK, LOUISA GREEN GRO Reference: 1854 J Quarter in WINCHESTER Volume 02C Page 82 CHALK, ALFRED GREEN GRO Reference: 1856 D Quarter in WINCHESTER Volume 02C Page 80 CHALK, HARRY GREEN GRO Reference: 1859 M Quarter in WINCHESTER Volume 02C Page 90
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Graham	Report	29 Dec 2023 18:29
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Thank you :-D :-D :-D
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	greyghost	Report	29 Dec 2023 18:29
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	Baptisms. Father George a Labourer and Elizabeth (GRO has all with mmn Green) William 8.2.1852 @ Redlynch of Redlynch Louisa 2.7.1854 @ Kings Worthy Alfred Chalk 4.1.1857 @ Kings Worthy Harry 28.2.1859 @ Easton Lavinia 14.7.1861 @ Easton Anna 25.12.1863 @ Redlynch Bertha 29.7.1866 @ Redlynch Edith 25.12.1868 @ Downton of Downton Walter Mark 17.3.1872 @ Downton, of Morgan's Vale
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	greyghost	Report	29 Dec 2023 18:37
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Morgans Vale, Downton, Alderbury, Wiltshire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place George Chalk Head - Male 46 1825 - Wiltshire, England Downton Elizabeth Chalk Wife - Female 39 1832 - Hampshire, England Louisa Chalk Daughter - Female 16 1855 - Hampshire, England Kingsworthy Alfred Chalk Son - Male 14 1857 - Hampshire, England Kingsworthy Harry Chalk Son - Male 12 1859 - Hampshire, England Easton Lavinia Chalk Daughter - Female 9 1862 - Hampshire, England Easton Ann Chalk Daughter - Female 7 1864 - Hampshire, England Easton Burther Chalk Daughter - Female 5 1866 - Wiltshire, England Downton Edith Chalk Daughter - Female 2 1869 - Wiltshire, England Downton
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	greyghost	Report	29 Dec 2023 18:41
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	Wiltshire Baptisms Index 1530-1917 Downton, Wiltshire, England First name(s) George Last name Chalk Birth year - Baptism year 1825 Baptism date 03 Apr 1825 Father's first name(s) William Father's last name Chalk Father's occupation Labourer Mother's first name(s) Maria Residence Downton Place Downton County Wiltshire Country England Record type Bishop's Transcripts Record set Wiltshire Baptisms Index 1530-1917 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, Great Britain
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	greyghost	Report	29 Dec 2023 18:50
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	Wiltshire Marriages Index 1538-1933 Downton, Wiltshire, England First name(s) William Last name Chalk Birth year - Residence Downton Marriage year 1817 Marriage date 21 Dec 1817 Place Downton County Wiltshire Spouse's first name(s) Maria Spouse's last name Higgs Spouse's residence Downton Witness 1 Thomas Read Witness 2 Wm Pope Record set Wiltshire Marriages Index 1538-1933 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Marriages Country England Collections from England, Great Britain By licence or by banns B William Pope may be a Church official - his name appears on other marriage records as a witness
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	greyghost	Report	29 Dec 2023 18:55
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Redlinch, Downton, Alderbury, Wiltshire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Maria Chalk Head W Female 58 1793 Lace maker pauper Wiltshire, England Charles Chalk Son Unmarried Male 28 1823 Ag lab Wiltshire, England Henry Chalk Son Unmarried Male 15 1836 Ag lab Wiltshire, England 1841 - also in Redlynch - Maria with the boys. she is a Nurse, Wm & Charles Ag. Labs Maria 40, William 20, Charles 15 and Henry 5
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	greyghost	Report	29 Dec 2023 19:11
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,496 Send Message	North Charford - a hamlet in Hants but close to the Wilts border - is next to Morgan's Vale and Downton, a few miles from Fordingbridge where Elizabeth is said to be born on the 1861 census. The 1871 says she was born in ? Hale - close to Charford ?? Wiltshire Baptisms Index 1530-1917 Downton, Wiltshire, England First name(s) Elizabeth Residence Charford Last name Green Place Downton Birth year - County Wiltshire Baptism year 1832 Country England Baptism date 15 Jan 1832 Record type Bishop's Transcripts Father's first name(s) Thomas Record set Wiltshire Baptisms Index 1530-1917 Father's last name Green Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Father's occupation Labourer Subcategory Parish Baptisms Mother's first name(s) Betty Collections from England, Great Britain
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Graham	Report	29 Dec 2023 20:07
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 98 Send Message	Amazing thank you :-D

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