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Hi Need the Sun,

I too am a Henley Wakelin, now living in Scotland, via Toronto.

Alfred James, my great grandfather, was Charles Newton's brother (one of many!)

Alfred James married Maria Theobald at Remenham Church, Oxfordshire in 1898. I believe they emmigrated to Canada in 1905. They had 6 children, of which I remember 3, as the remaining 3 had died prior to my birth, including my grandfather Edgar Arthur. He only had one child, my mother, so that was the end of the Wakelin name on her side.

My parents emmigrated to England in the 1970's from Toronto and my brother and myself remain in the UK.

My mother, who died in 2004, always told me that we were related to Isaac Newton. The closest I have found is my GGG grandmother who was called Mary Newton born about 1811 in Brill, Buckinghamshire. Not found anything prior to this

Dear Maple9:
My grandfather Charles Newton Wakelin (born Sept 15, 1882West Hill Henley) was one of Benjamin's brothers I believe.  I got info from my dad (born Raymond Charles Wakelin 1908 Toronto, Canada).  My dad said there were 5 boys (Alfred, William, Charles, Benjamin, George) and 8 girls, 4 of whom came to Canada. He knew those girls names and who they married etc.  I have some of that info. I'm pretty sure that its the same family because my dad said that he knew his grandfather James and his grandma Eliza when they came to Canada late in life.  And I just found out from your post that they died in Toronto in 1927 - didn't know that.
Would love to keep in touch and fill in some blanks and questions I have.  We have 7 children ourselves and some of them are interested in the Wakelin side and two of them are going to England this summer on vacation and are wanting to see Henley-on-Thames.  In 1903 Charles married a girl (Kate Clements) who was born in the Jolly Waterman in Henley-on-Thames in 1879.
Would love to touch base with you and any one else that has information before that time.  I was always told that Sir Issac Newton's mother was a Wakelin - does anybody have info on that? 

Although I was born and raised in Toronto, I have lived in Saskatchewan for over 40 years. 

I'm just new to this search so any info would be appreciated.  Thank you!