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Shaftesbury Weldons

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Janette

Janette Report 7 Jan 2017 20:39

Is there a direct male descendant of any of the sons of Charles Weldon & Madonna Roberts of Shaftesbury (married in 1883)? Desperate to contact one.
Janette Genge (Kennedy)
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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 Jan 2017 21:26

Welcome to the boards, Janette.


For helpers' reference, to see names of sons:

Charles Weldon
in the 1891 England Census
Name: Charles Weldon
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Madona Weldon
Gender: Male
Where born: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Cann
Ecclesiastical parish: Cann
Town: Cann
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation:
Registration district: Shaftesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1628
Folio: 71
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Weldon 52
Madona Weldon 31
Lily Weldon 6
Douglas Weldon 3
Reginald Weldon 1
Emma Applin 12 - no relationship given
William Stacey 42 - boarder


Charles Weldon
in the 1901 England Census
Name: Charles Weldon
Age: 62
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Madona Weldon
Birth Place: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Cann
Ecclesiastical parish: Cann
Town: Cann
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Registration district: Shaftesbury
Sub-registration district: Shaftesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1964
Folio: 57
Page Number: 2
Household schedule number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Weldon 62
Madona Weldon 41
Douglas Weldon 13
Reginald Weldon 11
Montague Weldon 6
Victor Weldon 4
Thomas Roberts 45
Albert Johnson 22


Charles Weldon
in the 1911 England Census
Name: Charles Weldon
Age in 1911: 76
Estimated birth year: abt 1835
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Cann
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street address: Round House, Cann, Shaftesbury
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Confectioner Holding Stacks Shows and Fairs
[Confectioner Holding Stalls at Shows and Fairs]
Registration district: Shaftesbury
Registration District Number: 257
Sub-registration district: Shaftesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Household schedule number: 92
Piece: 12170
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Weldon 76
Madonna Weldon 50
Douglas Weldon 23
Reginald Weldon 21
Montague Weldon 16
Victor Weldon 14

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 Jan 2017 21:29

Victor died 1936.

Vicotr Stanley Wildon
in the Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010
Name: Vicotr Stanley Wildon
Death Age: 39
Burial Date: 26 Dec 1936
Burial Place: Shaston, St Rumbold, Dorset, England
Parish: Shaston, St Rumbold


Probate to Catherine Weldon, spinster, and Hilda Weldon, widow.


Marriages Jun 1925 (>99%)
Smith Hilda Weldon Shaftesbury 5a 509
Weldon Victor S Smith Shaftesbury 5a 509


There are several Weldon / Smith births after 1925, but only three in Dorset -
a daughter 1926 Poole, daughter 1928 Shaftesbury, and a son 1934 Poole.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 Jan 2017 21:35

If the 1934 son is Victor's, he married in 1963 in Poole.

But I don't see any births of children.

EDIT:

Yes, one son born in Poole 1970.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 7 Jan 2017 21:41

Found an address for the 1970 person by Googling his name, and he's in the phone book - will PM Janette.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Janette

Janette Report 7 Jan 2017 22:18

My God - you're a fountain of info. Lots for me to research here & you are such a help. I have found myself tonight a direct male descendant of Edgar Reginald (1889), known as Reginald. He has a grandson living in Weymouth, so I will write to him tomorrow. Hope he is interested in helping me with my situation.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 18 Jan 2017 20:18

PM from Janette:

Due to your help I have contacted one of the descendants of Douglas Weldon who has agreed to help me with my DNA testing. Thank you so very much.
Jan

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.