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relatives of Edwin White

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 17 Jan 2008 18:34

I am trying to trace any relatives ,parents or siblings of Edwin White dob 1834 Stanwell Somerset.He married Elizabeth Carter of Hatch Beauchamp Somerset.
Any info would be of great use.
Thanks

Heather

Heather Report 17 Jan 2008 18:39

You would get both their fathers names by buying the marriage certificate. Which census have you found them on so far?

When was their first child born and where? If you have that info you can look up their likely marriages by going to freebmd.

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 17 Jan 2008 18:40

Is this the correct family in 1861?
Edwin White
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Stawell, Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Buckland St Mary
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Chard
Sub-registration district: Combe St Nicholas
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 59
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Ann Carter 55
Edwin White 30
Edwin White 1
Elizabeth White 26
Thomas White 1 Mo

It seems to tie in with the later censuses, but his birth date is now 1831

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 17 Jan 2008 18:41

If that is the correct family, here he is in 1851

Edwin White
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Stawell, Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Stawell
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Bridgwater
Sub-registration district: Bridgwater
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 46
Household Members:
Name Age
John Lucker 24
James Wheeler 84 father in law born catwell
Albert A White 18
Alfred White 9
Edwin White 20
England White 6
Ezikel White 16
George White 56 a thatcher
George White 3
Jane White 46 born catwell Somerset
Jane White 12
Mary White 23

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 17 Jan 2008 18:42

1841
Edwin White
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Gender: Male
Where born: Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Moorlinch
Hundred: Whitley
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Bridgwater
Sub-registration district: Polden Hill
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert White 9
Edwin White 11
Ezekiel White 7
George White 40 a thatcher
Jane White 35
Jane White 3
Mary White 13
ge

Heather

Heather Report 17 Jan 2008 18:42

Marriage ref

Marriages Sep 1859 (>99%)
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Carter Elizabeth Taunton 5c 589
Mitcham Caroline Taunton 5c 589
Scott Joseph Taunton 5c 589
White Edwin Taunton 5c 589

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 17 Jan 2008 18:48

so probably not the correct censuses as the father in law was Wheeler

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 17 Jan 2008 18:51

1871

Elizabeth White
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edwin
Gender: Female
Where born: Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Shepton Mallet
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Shepton Mallet
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Shepton Mallet
Sub-registration district: Shepton Mallet
ED, institution, or vessel: 12e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 47
Household Members:
Name Age
Anne E White 1 month
Edwin White 36
Elizabeth White 33
Frank White 2
John White 8
Mary J White 6
Thomas White 10


Elizabeth b Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset,, here and in the later censuses

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 17 Jan 2008 18:54

1861
Elizabeth White
[Elizabeth Carter]
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edwin
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Buckland St Mary
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

View Image

Registration district: Chard
Sub-registration district: Combe St Nicholas
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 59
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Ann Carter 55 mother in law on image b Broomfield
Edwin White 30
Edwin White 1
Elizabeth White 26
Thomas White 1 Mo

It does match up as this is the same entry for 1861 as above and it has a correction on it

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 19 Jan 2008 13:18

Thanks to every one for their help !
Liz