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Looking for more info. on William Hughes

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MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 May 2011 14:57

Well, the children were named Nightingale on the 1851 census and Jane Sarah didn't marry William Hughes until 1853.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 May 2011 14:55

Since Jane Sarah's maiden name is Nightingale George Joseph and any siblings would be illegitimate so not much chance of finding father's name, I'm afraid.

Sarah-Jayne

Sarah-Jayne Report 21 May 2011 14:55

Thanks Margee!

I think after much reading of records, etc.....it would appear that the children are infact "Hughes" and not "Nightingale"....I'm still wondering why on the census it says "Nightingale" though?! :S

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 21 May 2011 14:41

Yes, very common for children to take stepfather's name. However they usually used their legal name at marriage.

Sarah-Jayne

Sarah-Jayne Report 21 May 2011 09:34

Oh, I've just remembered something else I was going to say....

My connection is through George Joseph Nightingale, who is Jane Sarah's son. But is it normal that when someone remarried, etc... in those days that the children take on the new partners name? If so, that would then explain how in some census records he's "Nightingale" and in others he's "Hughes".... :S

I'm just wondering now how to go about trying to find his and his siblings father.....



SJ

Sarah-Jayne

Sarah-Jayne Report 21 May 2011 09:28

Wow!!!

Thank you all so much for your help in finding me records.

I'm going to sit and work my way through them this morning and if I need any help, I shall be back! :S LOL

Thank you all again!


SJ

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 20 May 2011 09:24

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about David Beadle Hughes
Name: David Beadle Hughes
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1835
Baptism Date: 26 Jun 1835
Father's name: William Hughes >> lighterman
Mother's name: Amelia Hughes
Parish or Poor Law Union: Stepney St Dunstan and All Saints
Borough: Tower Hamlets



London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about William Hughes
Name: William Hughes
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1814
Baptism Date: 20 Mar 1814
Father's name: William Hughes >> lighterman
Mother's name: Amelia Hughes
Parish or Poor Law Union: Stepney St Dunstan and All Saints
Borough: Tower Hamlets


Other children;

Thomas Abraham Hughes 12 Jan 1823

Henry Beadle Hughes 6 Feb 1825

Harriet Hughes 12 May 1828

James Beadle Hughes 8 Feb 1830

Charles Beadle Hughes 9 Sep 1833


Parents mariage;

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
about William Hughes
Name: William Hughes
Spouse Name: Amelia Beadle
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 21 Mar 1813
Parish: St Mary, Whitechapel
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets

Witnesses; Thomas Martin and Ann Hughes

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 20 May 2011 09:18

On from Choccy's find;

1851 England Census
about David Hughes
Name: David Hughes
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Brother
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Ratcliff, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Limehouse
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Stepney
Sub-registration district: Limehouse
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 16
Piece: 1554
Folio: 622
Page Number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
Willim Hughes 37 >> Lighterman
Eliza Hughes 36 >> Williams wife
Amelia Hughes 13 >> sister
David Hughes 15


So is this William your Williams son??

Choccy

Choccy Report 20 May 2011 08:22



?

1841

William's occupation is 'Lighterman' -

HUGHES, William M 50 1791 Middlesex VIEW
HUGHES, Amelia F 40 1801 VIEW
HUGHES, Thomas M 18 1823 Middlesex VIEW
HUGHES, Henry M 15 1826 Middlesex VIEW
HUGHES, Thomas M 11 1830 Middlesex VIEW
HUGHES, Amelia F 9 1832 Middlesex VIEW
HUGHES, David M 6 1835 Middlesex VIEW

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RG number:
HO107 Piece:
714 Book/Folio:
6/17 Page:
27

Registration District:
Stepney Sub District:
Ratcliffe Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical Parish:


Civil Parish:
Stepney Municipal Borough:
Tower Hamlets Address:
Butcher Row, Stepney, Ratcliffe, Tower Hamlets County:
Middlesex



1851


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TURNER, Jno L Head Widower M 59 1792 Chaplain Oske Hospital
N K
Surrey VIEW
TURNER, Louisa Daughter Unmarried F 26 1825
Bicester
Oxfordshire VIEW
EDWARDS, Mary Ann Niece Unmarried F 30 1821 Fundholder
Wycombe
Buckinghamshire VIEW
STONE, Jane Servant Unmarried F 22 1829 Housemaid
Thame
Oxfordshire VIEW
JONES, Mary Servant Unmarried F 23 1828 Cook
Ludgershall
Buckinghamshire VIEW
VEANS, Joseph Servant Unmarried M 20 1831 General Servant
Haddon Hall
Buckinghamshire VIEW
BARKSFIELD, Charles Assistant Unmarried M 41 1810 Teacher Or Usher
Canterbury
Kent VIEW
BRAY, William Unmarried M 76 1775 Almsman Lighterman
Aldgate
London VIEW
ELDEN, John Widower M 88 1763 Almsman Carrier
St Dunstans East
London VIEW
NICHALS, Robert Widower M 83 1768 Almsman Clothdrawer
East Ham
Essex VIEW
TINDALL, Thomas Widower M 74 1777 Almsman Callender
Horton
Buckinghamshire VIEW
MILLS, Robert Unmarried M 68 1783 Almsman Soldier
Cripplegate
London VIEW
CASTER, Robert Widower M 77 1774 Almsman Porter
Walting Street
London VIEW
FARREN, F Widower M 78 1773 Almsman Brushmaker
Cripplegate
London VIEW
CHRISTY, George Widower M 70 1781 Almsman Lighterman
Blackfriars
Middlesex VIEW
BLAKER, Joseph Widower M 68 1783 Almsman Cornmeter
St Lukes
Middlesex VIEW
DUNCAN, Charles Widower M 64 1787 Almsman Wagganer
Mile End
Middlesex VIEW
FREEMAN, Joseph Widower M 57 1794 Almsman Fishmeter
Shoreditch
Middlesex VIEW
BANTOCK, Thomas Widower M 66 1785 Almsman Panlterer
Westham
Essex VIEW
WOOD, John Widower M 80 1771 Almsman Grocer
Norwich
Norfolk VIEW
BROOMFIELD, S Widower M 71 1780 Almsman Jmperial Maker
Worton
Gloucestershire VIEW
>>>>>>>HUGHES, William Widower M 61 1790 Almsman Lighteman
Ratcliffe
Middlesex VIEW
HERNS, Thomas Widower M 72 1779 Almsman Sealemaker
Whitechapel
Middlesex VIEW
RINNEY, Samuel Widower M 64 1787 Almsman Lighteman
Bermondsey
Surrey VIEW
WESTON, J Widower M 60 1791 Almsman Walking Sttick Maker
St Lukes
Middlesex VIEW
WELSTER, P Widower M 68 1783 Almsman Watchmaker
Haymarket VIEW
HAUSE, M Widow F 54 1797 Charwoman
Ratcliffe
Middlesex VIEW
WOODWARD, A Unmarried M 12 1839 Scholar
Camberwell
Surrey VIEW
HOOPER, A Unmarried M 13 1838 Scholar
St Allans
Hertfordshire VIEW
DAVEY, T Unmarried M 13 1838 Scholar
Islington
Middlesex VIEW
PULLINGER, T Unmarried M 12 1839 Scholar
Stepney
Middlesex VIEW
WEST, A Unmarried M 13 1838 Scholar
Stepney
Middlesex VIEW
CRISWELL, T Unmarried M 13 1838 Scholar
Queenhithe
London VIEW
PEARSAN, J Unmarried M 12 1839 Scholar
Islington
Middlesex VIEW
RAY, W Unmarried M 13 1838 Scholar
Bethnal Green
Middlesex VIEW
HANT, Charles Unmarried M 11 1840 Scholar
Paddington
Middlesex VIEW
THOMPSON, C Unmarried M 11 1840 Scholar
Camberwell
Surrey VIEW
DEAN, W Unmarried M 11 1840 Scholar
City
London VIEW
BRIGG, H Unmarried M 11 1840 Scholar
Cripplegate
London VIEW
GIBBS, H Unmarried M 11 1840 Scholar
Bethnal Green
Middlesex VIEW
BUSKIN, A Unmarried M 11 1840 Scholar
Shoreditch
Middlesex VIEW
DALLY, T Unmarried M 10 1841 Scholar
Bermondsey
Surrey VIEW
WHEATLEY, W Unmarried M 11 1840 Scholar
Islington
Middlesex VIEW
DOWERS, F Unmarried M 9 1842 Scholar
Holborn
Middlesex VIEW
NEWTON, George Unmarried M 11 1840 Scholar
Shoreditch
Middlesex VIEW
ROYLE, J Unmarried M 9 1842 Scholar
Holborn
Middlesex VIEW

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RG number:
HO107 Piece:
1535 Folio:
597 Page:
38

Registration District:
Shoreditch Sub District:
Hoxton New Town Enumeration District:
25 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Johns Hoxton

Civil Parish:
Shoreditch Municipal Borough:
Tower Hamlets Address:
Aske Alms Houses, Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets County:
Middlesex

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 20 May 2011 07:39

1851 England Census
about Jane Sart Nightingale
Name: Jane Sart Nightingale
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818
Relation: Head
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Barking, Essex, England

Civil parish: Bethnal Green
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Bethnal Green
Sub-registration district: Church
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 71
Piece: 1541
Folio: 673
Page Number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Sart Nightingale 33
Chalres Walter Nightingale 5
George Joseph Nightingale 3
Mariah Agnes Nightingale 1
Ann Elmer Nightingale 38
Tinatham Perry 11 >> Jonathan >> visitor born Mile End


MargaretM

MargaretM Report 19 May 2011 18:29

Looks like Jane Sarah is a widow in 1861.
23 Butcher's Row, Stepney
Jane Sarah Hughes, head, widow, 40, house keeper, born Essex, Barking
Chas William, son, 15, corking bottles, born Ratcliff
George Joseph, son, 13, corking bottles, born "
Jonathon, son, 12, corking bottles, born Mile End
Maria (something?), dau, 10, born Bethnal Green
Eliza Sarah, dau, 8, born "
Alfred Henry, son, 6, born Ratcliff

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 19 May 2011 18:22

someone has him in a tree on Ancestry and only Eliza and Alfred are born after his marriage in 1853 to Jane Sarah Nightingale. The others are born between 1845 and 1849

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 19 May 2011 18:19

Just for info

Name: William Hughes
Age: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1789
Spouse Name: Jane Sarah Nightingale
Spouse Age: 37
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 04 Jul 1853
Parish: St Philip, Bethnal Green
County: Middlesex
Borough: Tower Hamlets
Father Name: William Hughes -lighterman
Spouse Father Name: William Nightingale


Father William is not actually marked as deceased

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 19 May 2011 18:10

I see he was a widower when he married. Are you sure the children aren't from his first marriage? Although Jane Sarah was 37 when they married so it's possible.

Sarah-Jayne

Sarah-Jayne Report 19 May 2011 17:45

The only information I have for William Hughes is that he was 64 years old when he married Jane Sarah Nightingale on 04/07/1853 (so DOB c.1789) -Tower Hamlets, Middlesex.

On the marriage Banns it lists William's father also as William Hughes, but deceased.

I have children for him and Jane as: Charles, George, Jonathan, Maria, Eliza and Alfred.


I really want to try and find out more information about him and his parents, etc.... but I've come a bit stuck at the moment.
If it's of any help to anyone, I know that part of the family came from the Bethnal Green/Stepney/Ratcliff area London/Middlesex.


Thanks in advance to any helpers! :-)
SJ x