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The Common Room / Re: Baptism entry.
« on: Sunday 03 August 25 12:31 BST (UK)  »
It generally implies that the baby was poorly and not expected to survive so was baptised shortly after birth at home.  However it did survive at least long enough to attend church, where it couldn't be baptised again so was noted as having been brought to the church.

Pheno

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Sussex / Re: Children of Albion Hill area, Brighton, 1920s
« on: Tuesday 29 July 25 11:36 BST (UK)  »
Hi, you might like to post this photo on the Facebook site: Brighton-Past.  It is a local history site which does exactly this kind of thing - digs into the background of old photos posted on the site and see if they can determine exactly where and when they were taken and identify any of the people.

They contacted me cos they had a picture of a place in that similar area of Brighton and had identified it and then presumably searched genealogical sites and discovered that the property was mentioned in my family tree details.  It was of my husband's great uncle and family and he was glad to have a copy.

Pheno

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Dorset / Re: Missing marriage of Mary Bown and William McGhee
« on: Thursday 24 July 25 16:38 BST (UK)  »
Ok thanks will go down that route.

I know they might not have married but both their names are so easily misspelt or mistranscribed that I feel it must be there somewhere.

Pheno

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Dorset / Re: Missing marriage of Mary Bown and William McGhee
« on: Thursday 24 July 25 16:32 BST (UK)  »
There is a death for a 57 year old William McGhee in Portsmouth Jun 1910 which I assume is him.

In 1891 he is stated as Royal Navy retired and born Ireland.

Pheno

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Dorset / Missing marriage of Mary Bown and William McGhee
« on: Thursday 24 July 25 12:37 BST (UK)  »
I'm all out of name variations for both of the above so wondered if someone else could spot this marriage.  I would expect it to be 1885-1890 probably in Dorset, but could possibly be Hampshire.

They are in the 1901 census with 3 McGhee children viz. William John b. 1890, Daisy 1892 & Charles 1893 all born Portsmouth.

Thanks, Pheno

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Kent / Re: Is Timothy Coppin = Timothy Vinton
« on: Wednesday 23 July 25 11:12 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Trish, those details will help.  It is just so tempting to equate Timothy Coppin with Timothy Vinten as so far, no names/dates overlap ruling out this possibility and one appears as the other disappears.

Pheno

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Kent / Re: Is Timothy Coppin = Timothy Vinton
« on: Monday 21 July 25 15:12 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Lizzie for that info - its what I was trying to capture.  My head has been going in circles trying to tie Timothy Vinten down, so much so that I haven't really come forward at all.

Pheno

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Kent / Re: Is Timothy Coppin = Timothy Vinton
« on: Monday 21 July 25 14:42 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Lizzie, I had just that minute discovered who Sarah was but hadn't a chance to look for any further info so very timely.

Pheno

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Kent / Is Timothy Coppin = Timothy Vinton
« on: Monday 21 July 25 14:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi, trying to find baptism details for Timothy Vinton/Winton & variants bap 1768 poss in Kent near border with Sussex (no trace of a Sussex baptism), he flits between the two counties for most of his life.

He married Mary Elliott 20 Feb 1792 Beckley, Sussex and had 3 daughters bap. Beckley viz. Mary 1792, Jane 1793 & Charlotte 1795.

My descent is through Mary (1792) and her illegitimate daughter Harriett b. 1813 Wittersham, Kent.  I am satisfied that I have her and her descendant details but I am trying to trace Timothy back.

He seems to have died as Timothy Vinton in Tenterden district Mar qtr 1849 aged 83 giving possible birthdate of 1766.  He is in the 1841 census (HO107/479/20/4) in Wittersham with an unknown 60 year old Sarah Winton.

I wondered if anybody could find a suitable baptism for him in Kent - there is nothing suitable in Sussex.  There is though, a Timothy Coppin, bap Chart Sutton, Kent in 1767 to parents John Coppin & Mary.  This Timothy seems to disappear from records after this baptism and there is no record of a marriage between John Coppin & Mary so just a theory that maybe Timothy Coppin became Timothy Vinton, and could his mother Mary be the Mary Vinton bap 1749 Brenchley, Kent to Abraham & Mary Vinton (née Riley).

Any info to confirm or disprove this theory most welcome, or any other thoughts on the origins of Timothy Vinton/Winton please.

Thanks, Pheno

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