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My William NEWLYN "brickwall" in East London:
William NEWLYN 27 ba painter of 20 Robert St (Bethnal Green?) (father William NEWLYN painter)
married 1892 St James the Great, Bethnal Green RD, Middlesex/London.
Emily KNIGHT 28 sp of 4 Harts Lane (father John KNIGHT deceased)
Marriage witnesses: Margaret TONKIN & W HILL so far unidentified
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1901 - Gosport Rd, Walthamstow, Essex
William NEWLYN 44 oil & colourman b.Whitechapel
Emily 33 b.Whitechapel
Emily 9 b.Mile End
Esther 7 b.Mile End
William 4 b.Clapton
Louisa 1 b.Clapton
This 1901 census entry is definitely the correct family and the marriage certificate is definitely correct. BUT - the discrepances in William's age. I know that both census and marriages can be way out, prone to error etc. etc. but he is a problem ???
I think William NEWLYN could well be the William NEWLYN in the family below but, again, age discrepances - neither of the above ages fit with those below :-\ Don't ask me why, it's just one of those feelings .............. ::)
It seems like those adults below liked "playing around" with their ages too ::)
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1871 - 64 West St, Mile End Old Town LND/MDX
Mary NEWLYN head wid 52 b.Fitzroy Square
William NEWLYN son 27 carpenter b.Mile End Old Town
Catherine dau in law 23 b.Stepney
William gson 4 b.St George East
Catherine gdau 3 b.St George East
Esther gdau 5m b.Stepney
Fanny NEWLYN dau 25 b.Paddington
Esther NEWLYN dau 20 b.Paddington
Elizabeth NEWLYN dau 17 b.Paddington
Mary Ann NEWLYN dau 11 b.Hackney
1881 - 5 Maclaren St, Hackney, LND/MDX
William NEWLIN 36 painter b.City
Catherine 34 b.Bethnal Green
William 14 b.Limehouse
Catherine 13 b.Limehouse
Esther 11 b.Bethnal Green
Mark 9 b.Bethnal Green
George 6 b.Bethnal Green
1891 - 11 Manderville St, Hackney, LND/MDX
William NEWLYN 40 porter b.Bartholomew Close
Catherine 44 b.Bethnal Green
Esther 20 b.Bethnal Green
Mark 19 b.Bethnal Green
George 16 b.Bethnal Green
Beatrice 7 b.Hackney
Henry 5 b.Hackney
Jessy dau 2 b.Hackney
1901 - 157 Elderfield Road, Clapton, Hackney LND/MDX
William NEWLYN 58 painter b.Marylebone
Catherine 50 b.Stepney
Esther 28 (dau in law?) b.Hackney
Henry15 b.Hackney
Jessie 12 b.Hackney
John (gson) 3 b.Marylebone
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I have searched for him (quite a lot!) in 1891 but if anybody does happen to come across him in 1891 or anywhere else I would love to hear about it!
Unfortunately, this is a family where family contact was lost due to children being orphaned (mid 20c) so no prior family knowledge.
Casalguidi
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Hello Again,
Just a suggestion, but I have found that the 1891 Index transcription in London has a few errors with an "e" being indexed as an "a", but in the original it is an "e". Trying a few bizarre (index) spelling options (not just phonetics) might work for you - it did for me.
Nigel
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Hi Casalguidi
Not so much a sledgehammer, more a teaspoon, scraping away at the mortar... :)
but in 1891 there's only one Margaret TONKIN showing in London, aged 31, Single, working as a Parlour maid, born Tregony Cornwall, in a Mellish household, 24 Breakspear Road, St Paul's Deptford.
best wishes
Paul
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Many thanks for looking Paul. It would be nice if we could see something to connect that lady to our marriage witness but .......... ???
Thanks again
Casalguidi
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Hi casalguidi
Just wondering how much of this is a brickwall! Looking at the family you have traced through 1871 - 1901 I would think its reasonable to assume this is William's. As you say, the ages are discrepant, but that's nothing unusual with censuses, as you have taught me!
Is this a 'psychological' brick wall - ie the need to find William in 1891, or do you really have your doubts about the family listings?
My vote is for him being abroad, soaking up the luxury of European art!
(Its infuriating when you do a Googole search on William Newlyn artist to get so many references to the Newlyn 'school' in Cornwall though!)
best wishes
Paul
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Casalguidi
On the whole it looks to me that William was born about 1866/7 giving the ages of 4 and 14 in 1871 and 1881.
On his marriage he would have been about 24/25 and I wonder whether he added a few years to his age to minimise the fact that he was younger than his wife?
Have you looked at the 1901 census entry itself? I wonder whether William's age might just have been mistranscribed. On the other hand it could just be an error: I spent ages looking for the birth of one of my ancestors based on an incorrect census entry - he appeared 10 years younger on the census than he actually was!
I see that there may have been a mistranscription of the age of William senior in 1891: 40 instead of the more likely 46 or 48. Also some of the other entries are a bit odd eg Mark instead of Mary. Did your info come from a transcription or the census sheet? I can look the entry up for you if this would be useful.
I have noticed that many ages on census sheets are difficult if not impossible to read because there are lines drawn through them.
Barbara
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I had a look at the 1891 census for Manderville Street.
William's age does look like 40 and his occupation does look like porter but the writing is not good. Mark does appear to be a boy so perhaps the 1881 transcription is wrong. His occupation is House ??
Just a thought. I assume you have looked at Emily Hart's household in 1891?
Barbara
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Hi Barbara & Paul
Many thanks for taking the time and trouble in an attempt to make some kind of hole in this scenario. I do have the original images for all the census entries - the 1881 should have said son Mark 9 (not Mary) - I have changed it - my typo - probably used to typing too many Marys and not many Marks! Sorry!
Mark was a house decorator in 1891 - painter - the same profession as William junior (sorry Paul - artist I wish!) and yes, it does kind of all fit but I just don't have any proof!
Those ages of both Emily & William on the marriage certificate and 1901 census being so different are what's causing the "headache". This whole branch have been a nightmare (from the beginning 20 years ago) - talk about "inlaw syndrome"! Won't bore you with the other details - it'll start turning into a novel!
When I first got sight of William's marriage certificate (1892), I found a likely father, William NEWLYN painter, on my 1881 CDs within minutes, then came the 1901 census (whoops wrong age but right family). Ok - see what 1891 says ............. yes, if they could only be found!
I agree that he may have played around with his age a bit on marriage if he was younger than his wife, Emily KNIGHT, but I don't know that he was as I haven't traced her with any certainty either. Her given address, 4 Harts Lane, on marriage was occupied by an undertakee and family in 1891.
I have a possible candidate for her in 1871 but, again, it is just a guess and there's not much point in persuing them until I am sure it's her. I couldn't find anything in 1881/1891 that fitted very well with this either.
4 Charles St, Shoreditch - 1871
John KNIGHT head mar 45 lab b.Abbots Langley Herts
Elizabeth wife 34 b.Ware Herts
Emily L dau 5 b.Shoreditch
John S son 1 b.Shoreditch
In answer to Paul's question "Is this psychological?" Not sure about that though it's probably fair to say that I don't do grey - it's got to be black or white and this is neither!
Hope I haven't confused the issue any more that it is already. I think that I'll probably have to try and find William & Emily's respective deaths to see what age is given there - have no idea when or where but their children appear to have settled just over the border in Stratford/West Ham, essex so that might give me a start.
Thanks again for all your interest.
Casalguidi
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Hi Casalguidi
Did you find your William Newlyn in 1861? Just in case not...
There's a William Newleyn who is listed as head of household (at 16!) at 3 Devonshire Place, in Hackney, together with a couple of unfortunately-named lodgers...
Elisabeth Newleyn 1856 Paddington, Middlesex, Sister
Esther Newleyn 1851 Paddington, Middlesex, Sister
Fanny Newleyn 1846 Paddington, Middlesex, Sister
William Newleyn 1845 Paddington, Middlesex, Head, Cabinet wardrobe maker
Mary Shatt 1860 Hackney, Middlesex, Lodger
William Shatt 1815 Bishopsgate, Middlesex, Lodger, Tinman brazier
RG9/162
Registration district: Hackney
Sub-registration district: South Hackney
ED 3 Folio: 107 Page: 6
cheers
Paul
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Hi Paul
Thanks for thinking of me :D I found that too but can't find the mother though ::)
I am also wondering if this Mary SHATT age 1 is the Mary NEWLYN who appears in 1871 age 11 ................. heaven forbid .............. ::)
Casalguidi
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Hi Casalguidi
Wonder if William NEWLAN, aged 35 in 1891, Carpenter born Stepney, with wife Mary, 29 born Surrey ?Brinton and children Alice (12), Nellie (10), Harry (5), Emily (3), Elsie (3mths) fits into the picture anywhere?
All at 48 Thornton Street, Lambeth.
All these carpenters and painters! Its enough to do your head in! :)
Paul
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Hi Casalquida, this is the 61 children in 51 with parents.
William Newlyn Hd 35 Tin Plate Worker No Birthplace
Mary " Wf 30 Middx St Georges
William " Son 6 " Marylebone
Fanny " Dtr 4 "
Esther " " 6Mths "
5 Lisson St, Marylebone.
KenB
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Ken, you are a star :D
Thankyou!
Casalguidi :D
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Hi Casalquida
Just noticed these postings about your William Newlyn. I too am looking for a William Newlyn (my g.grandfather), supposedly born Plumstead/Woolwich c.1851. His parents (my g.g. grandparents) were William Newlyn and Elizabeth ?. He also had a brother John. I've had more success tracing John. He was fishmonger and married a Theressa Smith in Woolwich March 1882.
I have just got a death cert for Wm the elder - I know it has to be the correct one because Theressa was the informant. He died Woolwich 1904 aged 83.
Do any of these facts fit in with your Newlyns?
Regards
Troy aka Jan P
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Hi Troy/Jan
Sorry not to have replied sooner having overlooked your reply :-[
The extent of the certain known information on this family is listed in my post above:
1901 - Gosport Rd, Walthamstow, Essex
William NEWLYN 44 oil & colourman b.Whitechapel
Emily 33 b.Whitechapel
Emily 9 b.Mile End
Esther 7 b.Mile End
William 4 b.Clapton
Louisa 1 b.Clapton
William NEWLYN 27 ba painter of 20 Robert St (Bethnal Green?) (father William NEWLYN painter)
married 1892 St James the Great, Bethnal Green RD, Middlesex/London.
Emily KNIGHT 28 sp of 4 Harts Lane (father John KNIGHT deceased)
Marriage witnesses: Margaret TONKIN & W HILL so far unidentified
I haven't seen any connection south of the Thames as yet.
Where are you stuck with your family? Are they the NEWLAND family living at Salutation Alley, St Mary's Woolwich 1871 ???
Best wishes
Casalguidi
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Hi Casalquida, thanks so much for responding.
I don't think your Newlyn's are same family as mine (although having said that not a very common name) but certainly you have my interest with the Newlands at Salutation Alley.
I have birth certificates for, I hope, my grandfather Henry Walter and his sister Emily Margaret. My grandfather was born at 2 Salutation Alley 1876, his sister earlier 1869 but at 20 Robert Street. Both were registered as Newlan, their Mother Elizabeth (nee King) made her mark, so presume she could not perhaps read either and wouldn't have known. The father William Newlyn (if it be the same William) remarried later to someone else and he also made his mark. In 1891 and 1901 Wm and new wife Jane were at 3 Cock Yard Woolwich.
Also, on the marriage cert of William's brother John (fishmonger) there is a note that he was mistakenly named as Newland on the cert (which I presumed to mean his birth cert). Unfortunately not been able to find birth record yet to verify.
Theressa Newlyn was a witness at my grandfather's marriage to Adelaide Emma Welch in 1899.
These Newlyns are really getting to me, have not been able to get moving for ages because of all the mis-spellings NewLAN, NewLAND, NewLYN, NewLIN etc etc but because you've found Newland at Salutation Alley and the connection there between my grandfather's birth record and the John Newlyn/Newland note on the marriage cert, must be the right family.
I am desperate to see that 1871 census record you mentioned but I can't find it. Did you by any chance download a copy of the record at Salutation Alley, Is there any way I can get a copy please - or can you give me the RG number and I can look for it by that means.
Can't thank you enough for this, might be the breakthrough I need.
Best wishes
Jan
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Hi Jan
1871
2 Salutation Alley, Woolwich St Mary
William NEWLAND head mar 50 labourer R. Arsenal b.Caunt? Essex
Elizabeth wife 38 b.Plumstead Kent
William son 16 labourer R. Arsenal b.Plumstead
John son 14 b.Plumstead
Philip son 11 b.Plumstead
Arthur son 9 b.Woolwich
James son 6 b.Woolwich
RG10/783 folio 66 page 8
Casalguidi
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1881
8 Harden/Harnden Lane, Woolwich
William NEWLAN head mar 58 gen lab b.Essex
Elizabeth wife 49 b.Plumstead
Phillip son 20 gen lab b.Plumstead
James son 16 gen lab b.Plumstead
Alfred son 13 b.Plumstead
George son 9 b.Plumstead
Henry son 6 b.Woolwich
Emily dau 4 b.Woolwich
RG11/746 folio 23 page 37
Casalguidi
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Hi again Casalquida
UPDATE
You are a STAR *****
Whoops our posts crossed, I'll re-do -
I've been frantically looking for that Census since I read what you said. I found it and was posting as you posted your reply. I couldn't read that Essex bit either, I read it as County Essex ??? LOL
These guys have to be my family. The 3 sons Philip, Arthur and James in the 1871 tie in with other info we already have but couldn't marry up. More brothers!!
I cannot understand how I missed this, I've downloaded so many records I've gone boss-eyed.
Having another look at your own Newlyns - a recently found Newlyn relative of mine has put together a spreadsheet with all our combined efforts and your names are in there I seem to recall, I'll get on to him again - but I had no confirmed Essex connections. There is an aged Uncle with a very good memory who has provided lots of info on Essex Newlyns, Barking Road, Mayfield Road, Clarence Road in the early 1900s. His grandfather is John Newlyn, fishmonger. Your info here has given me the connection, this is the first time I have the brothers William and John together - along with others I knew nothing about. The mis-spelling Newland is no surprise either. There is also an aged aunt in Oz (not a Newlyn but from another twig) who says they were Newlands (with an 's') and came from up North. There are Newlyns up North, but not these particular ones. So, probably all connected. There's always a bit of truth in every legend I think. So William (the elder) at Salutation Alley born in Essex might give us the link after all.
The 1881 Census is disconcerting, obviously same family - if you ignore the spelling - the Henry and Emily have me worried (if they are my Grandfather and his sister) because listed as son and daughter which would make Elizabeth 43 and 45 respectively at birth - also, if they are children and not grandchildren the ages are the wrong way around.
If Elizabeth King (Mother on birth certs) is not this Elizabeth I now have to look for a King family at Robert Street to see if my g.aunt (Emily) is there with mother Elizabeth (who must be about 16 as well), unless she was a lot older than my g.grandfather William at Salutation Alley LOL.
Once again, big thanks. This is my break-through of that brickwall.
I do hope you are having success with your Newlyns. If you need any searches done, you only have to ask, I'd be very happy to do it. I'll give you my private mail but I'm not sure how to send you private e-mail through this site. If you want it, I'll willingly give you all the info I have gathered so far.
Let me know
Good wishes
Jan
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Wrong occupation, strange place and wrong place of birth, but right name and age fits marriage, so might be worth considering:
1891 RG12/577
William Newlin (indexed as Newtin), 26, gardener, b Paddington, Middx
lodging in Surrey.
Richard
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Thanks for this Richard
Will follow it up
Regards
Jan
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Thanks for this Richard
Will follow it up
Regards
Jan
Please do, although I was hoping it might be Casalguidi's William!
Richard
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Hello Richard
Yes, I think it probably is - don't think he's mine but they're all linked I think
KRs
Jan
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Hi Richard
1891 RG12/577
William Newlin (indexed as Newtin), 26, gardener, b Paddington, Middx
lodging in Surrey
Thanks for this - you never know it could well be him ::)
I'm patiently waiting for the 1911 census to see what, if anything, that will divulge ;)
Casalguidi :)