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The Common Room / Re: Brickwall on Armerican arrival, 1877 -1881?
« on: Wednesday 17 November 21 19:47 GMT (UK) »
I'm descended from Harry Wentzell Saddler's oldest son, Perry. Any light that can be shed on this bizarre family would be so greatly appreciated.
I think it's likely that Harry's grandfather, not his father, was lost at sea. Harry's father, Albert Wentzell, was listed on the 1861, 1871, and 1881 UK Census as being a fireman on a steam boat. Albert's father, James John Wentzell was a marine engineer and died in 1863. I can't find a death record for Albert, and there's a widowed Albert Wentzell living in the poorhouse in the 1901 and 1911 Census records. His profession is "stoker." If this is our Albert, he definitely didn't go down with the ship.
Here's Harry's obituary. Take it with large grains of salt. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wentzell-127
I think it's likely that Harry's grandfather, not his father, was lost at sea. Harry's father, Albert Wentzell, was listed on the 1861, 1871, and 1881 UK Census as being a fireman on a steam boat. Albert's father, James John Wentzell was a marine engineer and died in 1863. I can't find a death record for Albert, and there's a widowed Albert Wentzell living in the poorhouse in the 1901 and 1911 Census records. His profession is "stoker." If this is our Albert, he definitely didn't go down with the ship.
Here's Harry's obituary. Take it with large grains of salt. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wentzell-127