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Can anyone help find the Watlin Family?

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Kim

Kim Report 24 Apr 2010 11:34

My Grandmother's Maiden name was Watlin her birth was registered in Burgate, Suffolk. Her parents were as far as I can tell Robert and Rebecca. I have the names of her siblings but cannot find any trace of her parents in any records. Robert was born c1861 - can anyone help?

lulabelle

lulabelle Report 24 Apr 2010 11:43

Kim

Have you got a first name and year of birth for your grandmother?

Lou

Gee

Gee Report 24 Apr 2010 11:48

1891 England Census
about Robert Watling
Name: Robert Watling
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Rebecca
Gender: Male
Where born: Burgate, Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Burgate
Ecclesiastical parish: Burgate
Town: Burgate
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:<<Ag Labourer

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Hartismere
Sub-registration district: Botesdale
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Watling 28
Rebecca Watling 25
Alice Watling 9
Rose Watling 7
George Watling 5
Arthur Watling 4
John Watling 2
Mary A Watling 1/12
Ann Wilby 64


1901 England Census
about Robert Whaling
Name: Robert Whaling
[Robert Watling]
Age: 38
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Rebecca
Gender: Male
Where born: Burgate, Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Burgate
Ecclesiastical parish: Burgate St Mary
Town: Burgate
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: Labourer

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Hartismere
Sub-registration district: Botesdale
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 48
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Whaling 38
Rebecca Whaling 36
Rose Whaling 17
Annie Whaling 8
Lizzie Whaling 7
Florence Whaling 5
Ethel Whaling 2
Harry Whaling 1 month





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Gee

Gee Report 24 Apr 2010 11:51

1871 England Census
about Robert Watling
Name: Robert Watling
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Richard
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Burgate, Suffolk, England
Civil parish: Burgate
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England
Registration district: Hartismere
Sub-registration district: Botesdale
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 63
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Watling 59 <<Labourer
Mary Ann Watling 41
William Watling 15
Robert Watling 10 <<<

So this is your grans father and her grandparents


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Gee

Gee Report 24 Apr 2010 11:53

Her parents marriage

Marriages Dec 1882 (>99%)
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GARNHAM Robert Hartismere 4a 1227
Watling Robert Hartismere 4a 1227
Wilby Rebecca Hartismere 4a 1227
Wilby Rebecca Hartismere 4a 1227

Gee

Gee Report 24 Apr 2010 12:01

1861 England Census
about Richard Watling
Name: Richard Watling
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Burgate, Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Burgate
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Hartismere
Sub-registration district: Botesdale
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 9
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Watling 47
Mary Ann Watling 38
John Watling 17
Mary Ann Watling 13
Thomas Watling 10
Charles Watling 6
William Watling 3
Robert Watling 7 Mo


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Gee

Gee Report 24 Apr 2010 12:02

1851 England Census
about Richard Watling
Name: Richard Watling
Age: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1812
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Burgate, Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Burgate
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Hartismere
Sub-registration district: Mendlesham
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 25
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Watling 39
Mary Ann Watling 29
John Watling 7
Mary Ann Watling 3
Thomas Watling 8 Mo
Emily Gibson 16


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Gee

Gee Report 24 Apr 2010 12:04

1841 England Census
about Richard Watling
Name: Richard Watling
Age: 30
Estimated birth year: abt 1811
Gender: Male

Civil parish: West Walton
Hundred: Freebridge Marsh Land
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Wisbech
Sub-registration district: Walpole St Peter
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Wiseman 30
Hannah Wiseman 25
Sarah Ann Wiseman 4
Robert Wiseman 3
Hannah Wiseman 1
Richard Watling 30 <<<<<<<
David Wilby 25 <<<Rebecca's maiden name
George Rix 15


Gee

Gee Report 24 Apr 2010 12:06

Marriages Jun 1843 (>99%)
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DRIVER Mary Ann Thetford 13 499
WATLING Richard Thetford 13 499


Looks like your GG Grandparents marriage

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