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Linda

Linda Report 27 Jul 2009 21:57

hi trying to trace death certificate for my great grandfather william walker born approx 1851 in london married to rebecca nee Game had three daughters minnie, rebecca and ?
thankyou linda

Andrew

Andrew Report 27 Jul 2009 22:03

If this is coreect marriage, then he was born before 1851

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1865 (>99%)
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Game Rebecca Elizabeth Lambeth 1d 616
Walker William James Lambeth 1d 616

Andy

Katie

Katie Report 27 Jul 2009 22:04

where abouts in london cos i looked on 1911 census and found loads of william walkers all in london area

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 27 Jul 2009 22:27

1881

Name: William Walker
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Rebecca
Gender: Male
Where born: Bath, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Lambeth
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 30 Upper Ann St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Waiter (Inn Serv)

Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Waterloo Road Second
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Walker 36
Rebecca Walker 40 >>>born Wootten, Hertfordshire
Minnie Walker 9
Rebecca Walker 7
Louisa Walker 6

All children born Lambeth, Surrey,

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 587; Folio: 27; Page: 8; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341134.

Wrong area for place of birth though

cassy

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 27 Jul 2009 22:30

If that 1881 census is right then these are poss births for William

Births Jun 1844 (>99%)
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WALKER William Charles Bath 11 27


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Births Jun 1845 (>99%)
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WALKER William Alfred Bath 11 4


cassy

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 27 Jul 2009 22:32

On the 1881 image just above William Walker is a visitor Mary Game age 50 occup Cook

cassy

EDIT

can someone else check??

Pam

Pam Report 27 Jul 2009 22:33

The marriage registration says he is William James Walker

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 27 Jul 2009 22:37

AHH oh yeah I missed that!

cassy

Pam

Pam Report 27 Jul 2009 22:38

Mary Game is a visitor on the 1881 census but appears to be visiting the Moss family living next door to the Walker family.

Eileen

Eileen Report 27 Jul 2009 22:39

1881 Lambeth RG11 587 page 8 with Minnie Rebecca and Louisa . William is 36 and a waiter. He born Bath Somerset. Rebecca Snr Hertfordshire.
Possible death William Walker age 70 Lambeth June 1/4 1914
1d/275
Eileen

Pam

Pam Report 27 Jul 2009 22:40

1841 England Census
about Rebecca Game
Name: Rebecca Game
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Gender: Female
Where born: Hertfordshire, England

Civil parish: Watton
Hundred: Broadwater
County/Island: Hertfordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Registration district: Hertford
Sub-registration district: Watton
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
William Game 47
Sarah Game 43
Mary Game 13
Fanny Game 10
William Game 6
Rebecca Game 4
Samuel Game 1


Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 437; Book: 8; Civil Parish: Watton; County: Hertfordshire; Enumeration District: 11; Folio: 5; Page: 4; Line: 23; GSU roll: 288826.


From 1841 census, Rebecca did have sister Mary.

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 27 Jul 2009 22:44

Couldn't make out if the line separating each family was above or below her, bit of a coincedence her having the name "Game"
maybe she was visting both !

cassy

Pam

Pam Report 27 Jul 2009 22:44

A possible birth:


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Births Sep 1838 (>99%)
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WALKER William James Gloucester 11 322


but as registration wasn't compulsory, perhaps he wasn't registered.

1841 England Census
about William James Walker
Name: William James Walker
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: St Catherine
Hundred: Dudstone and Kings Barton (Upper Division)
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Registration district: Gloucester
Sub-registration district: Kingsholme
Neighbors:
Household Members: Name Age
William Walker 48
Sarah Walker 35
Ann Maria Walker 17
Eleanor Walker 16
William James Walker 2
Sarah Walker 8 Mo
Mary Freeman 5

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 356; Book: 4; Civil Parish: St Catherine; County: Gloucestershire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 5; Page: 4; Line: 7; GSU roll: 288770.

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 27 Jul 2009 22:46

The age is roughly right, think this is the correct family.

Cassy :-)

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 27 Jul 2009 22:48

Another poss birth??

Is this area too far from Bath??

Births Dec 1843 (>99%)
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WALKER William James Witney 16 133


The district Witney spans the boundaries of the counties of Berkshire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire

Cassy

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 27 Jul 2009 22:54

what about this death??

Deaths Dec 1898 (>99%)
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Walker William James H 52 Paddington 1a 23

cassy

EDIT

can anyone find him in 1901??

Pam

Pam Report 27 Jul 2009 22:56

If Mary Game was a visitor she would not have been put above the Head of the household.

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 27 Jul 2009 22:57

True, it was just the name that caught my eye!

Cassy

Pam

Pam Report 27 Jul 2009 23:05

Witney is in Oxfordshire and a long way from Bath.

It is 64 miles from Witney to Bath.

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 27 Jul 2009 23:06

Scrap that one then!

cassy