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Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 61 Send Message	Leonie	Report	3 Jan 2011 05:50
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 61 Send Message	William Williams and Dinah Day had a son Charles b. C1835. in Luton Bedfordshire . Charles went to Australia C. 1854. I am trying to find info about William and Dinah. I know nothing that will help. So I really need super sleuths to work on this for me. Thank you very much and all suggestions will be really appreciated Leonie
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 7,602 Send Message	Penny	Report	3 Jan 2011 06:24
	Have you found them on ny census to get an idea of where they might have been born, or when?
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16,405 Send Message	patchem	Report	3 Jan 2011 08:51
	Sorry, but is his name Charles Williams or Charles Day, and where did you get the family information from? Thanks.
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 61 Send Message	Leonie	Report	3 Jan 2011 10:52
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 61 Send Message	The parents I am seeking info on are William Williams and Dinah Day. Their son Charles was Born in Luton Bedfordshire. My info comes from Charles Williams marriage cert. I haven't access to any census records. Thank you Leonie.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16,405 Send Message	patchem	Report	3 Jan 2011 16:44
	I can see no Charles Williams born in about 1835 in Luton with or without parents William and Dinah in the 1841 or 1851 censuses. (I can find a Charles Day, but he is still in the country in 1861, 1871 and 1881.) I cannot see any Dinah Williams (or Day) in 1841 nor 1851 in Luton, nor any William Williams with Charles and Dinah. There are lots of William Williams, but they are not close enough, e.g.: 1841 England Census William Williams Age: 33 Estimated birth year: abt 1808 Gender: Male Where born: Bedfordshire, England Civil Parish: Ridgmont Hundred: Redbornestoke County/Island: Bedfordshire Country: England Registration district: Woburn Sub-registration district: Woburn William Williams 33 All born local Elizabeth Williams 30 (Wrong wife, and no gap in children to allow for second marriage?) Benjamin Williams 14 Thomas Williams 13 Edward Williams 11 Richard Williams 8 John Williams 6 Samuel Williams 5 Charles Williams 3 (Out with age and wrong area) Mary Williams 1 Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 6; Book: 25; Civil Parish: Ridgmont; County: Bedfordshire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 5; Page: 4; Line: 24; GSU roll: 241194. I cannot see his birth in igi. Do you think he was telling a few little lies? Sorry for the distinct lack of help.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16,405 Send Message	patchem	Report	3 Jan 2011 16:47
	This is the only marriage I can see for a Dinah Day: DINAH DAY Spouse: WILLIAM FIELD Marriage: 09 AUG 1827 Saint Mary, Luton, Bedford, England M016752
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	7 Jan 2011 21:35
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	???? 1851 England Census Name: Charles Day Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Relation: Grandson Gender: M (Male) Where born: Luton, Bedfordshire, England Civil Parish: Luton County/Island: Bedfordshire Country: England Street address: Hitchin Road Registration district: Luton Sub-registration district: Dunstable Household Members: Name Age James Gatwood 56 - Farmer's Lab Mary Fulwood 56 [Image is Gatwood] Charles Day 17 - F[arm?] Labourer All born Luton.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	7 Jan 2011 21:46
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Obviously not him then: 1861 England Census Name: Charles Day Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: Luton, Bedfordshire, England Civil Parish: Luton Town: Luton County/Island: Bedfordshire Country: England Registration district: Luton Sub-registration district: Luton Household Members: Name Age James Gathard 79 Mary Gathard 67 Charles Day 27
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 16,405 Send Message	patchem	Report	7 Jan 2011 21:50
	There are some extremely unreadable pages on the 1841 census for Luton in ancestry, anyone could be hiding in there.

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