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It might be worth exploring.  The fact that he gives two different locations for his birth, I find is problematic. Although Sowerby Bridge and Halifax are not too distant, it does complicate matters.  I've found that usually when a small town is used for the birth location it is usually the right one.  An enumerator from a distant location may have asked "Sowerby Bridge, where's that" to which he was told "near Halifax".  Knowing where Halifax was the enumerator used that instead. 

I've searched through the Sowerby Bridge registers available on Ancestry, but couldn't find him.  The fact that I can't locate a marriage certificate is the most bothersome as it would confirm my theory on Caroline's lineage along with William Henry's.  The fact that both individuals were far from home might indicated that the names might have been completely hashed up, and they're under something completely different.

Gerald

I'm hoping someone maybe able to assist with this one.  All of my family that I've been able to trace are from the south, Surrey/Sussex/Hampshire areas.
My great grandmother is the exception.  This is a very complicated family so I hope you can follow along as it involves first cousins marrying.
Sarah Ada Peskett Jones was born Jan 19 1872 at 51 Grange St. New Wortley, Yorkshire. I have her birth certificate which lists her parents as William Henry Jones and Caroline Jones formerly Peskett.  Her baptism is available on Ancestry.

I have yet to find a marriage for William Henry and Caroline. They do appear on the 1881 census in Hammersmith, London. Wm. H. Jones is listed as 48, a joiner & carpenter from Sowerby Bridge Yorkshire. Caroline is listed as 47 from Odiham, Hampshire.  I believe Caroline to be the sister of my 2nd great grandfather William Richard Peskett.  So Caroline's daughter and William Richard's son married. Anyways that's not the purpose of this post.

I'm trying to find more about William Henry Jones.  In 1871 there is a listing that I believe to be the correct family. William H. Jones age 37, joiner, born Halifax and wife Elizabeth age 37 from Odiham, Hants are listed on Main Street in Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria. With them is a niece, Mary E. Peskett age 9 from Crondall Hampshire. (Mary was the niece of Caroline Peskett, not sure where the enumerator came up with the name Elizabeth for William Henry's wife)

Anyways, that's all I have on William Henry Jones, two census returns and a listing on a birth certificate.  I believe he died prior to 1891, but have yet to find his death due to the commonness of the name.  I would like to be able to trace his line back further, as it's been a brickwall for many, many years.  I've had no success in definitively tracing him in censuses prior to 1871 or finding a baptism for him.  I had hoped that with the release of West Yorkshire parish records I'd be able to find him, but with no luck.  The fact his birth is listed differently on two censuses doesn't help matters as I'm not familiar with the area, other than looking at a map.

I'm hoping someone familiar with the area and records available might be able to help.  The Peskett line is all traced forward and backwards from this time period, but the Jones line stops dead at William Henry. I would like to find him on the censuses, his baptism and ultimately his marriage (which I've exhausted every available avenue I could find)

Many thanks for you help.
Gerald Peskett
Ontario, Canada

Hi Ian,
Thanks for the response and the information.  I believe that George and Sarah had additional children the those you provide, although some are not confirmed.  Most of these have the Tobit middle name.
Here's those I have.
Elizabeth 1862
Emily 1864
George 1868
Robert 1870
Arthur Ernest 1872
William 1873
Agatha Beatrice 1876
Horace 1877
Gertrude Dorothy 1880
Edith Jane 1881
Frank 1883

Both Horace and Frank were killed during WW1 Horace in Belgium and Frank in Ypres, France

From 1873 onwards it appears the family settled down in Leiston, Suffolk as William and the children afterwards were all born there.  The earlier children must have been born close to where George was stationed at the time: Ireland, London, Berkshire.
Based on census information when the family was in England George was born abt 1836 in Hurst(pierpoint?), Sussex although I have yet to connect him with parents.

Gerald

Wondering if someone may be able to help on this one.  I can't see to find the answer.

Anyways here goes:
Looking for the parents of Frederick G. Peskett born abt 1862 listed at Billingshurst,  Sussex
Simple enough check the census of 1881, 91,01 right.  Yeah, in 1881 he's with his grandparents.
Here's the returns I've found:
1871 census:
Frederick Peskett   Head   M   62   Foreman in timber yard   Billingshurst, Sussex
Jane Peskett   Wife   M   71            Eastbourne, Sussex
Frederick G. Peskett Grandson    8            Billingshurst, Sussex
Station Road
Billingshurst, Sussex, England
RG10/1100  97/1

1881 census:
Jane BOWLER      Head      W      Female      44      Billingshurst, Sussex, England      Innkeeper      
 Alice K. BOWLER      Daur            Female      2      Abingdon, Berkshire, England            
 Federick PESKETT      Father      W      Male      71      Billingshurst, Sussex, England      Retired Butcher      
 William PESKETT      Brother      M      Male      35      Billingshurst, Sussex, England      Drapers Assistant Out Of Employ      
 Frederick PESKETT Nephew      U      Male      18      Billingshurst, Sussex, England      Architects Clerk     
 Fredk W.B. PESKETT      Nephew            Male      10      Abingdon, Berkshire, England      Scholar      
 Josephine PESKETT      Neice            Female      6      Abingdon, Berkshire, England      Scholar      
 Charlotte BROOKLAND      Serv            Female      13      Sutton Courtney, Berkshire, England      Domestic Serv      
 Federick JACKMAN      Boarder      U      Male      16      Brill, Buckingham, England      Horse Dealers Son      
 George JACKMAN      Boarder      U      Male      26      Long Crendon, Buckingham, England      Horse Dealer      
 Charles COLES      Boarder      W      Male      55      Ludgershall, Buckingham, England      Horse Dealer      

Source Information:
    Dwelling     Bath St
     Census Place    Abingdon St Helen, Berkshire, England
    Family History Library Film     1341312
    Public Records Office Reference     RG11
    Piece / Folio     1282 / 8
    Page Number     9

1891 census:
Frederick G. Peskett   Head   M   28   Architect Assistant      Billingshurst, Sussex
Elizabeth Peskett      Wife   M   28            Glamorgan, Bridgend
Frederick H. S. Peskett   Son      7m            London, Islington

Dwelling:
8 Cambridge Ter.
Islington, London, England

RG12 168   48


1901 census:
Frederick G. Peskett   Head   M   38   Architect Asst.   Billinghurst, Sussex
Elizabeth Peskett      Wife   M   38          Glamorgan, St. Brides Major
Frederick H. Peskett   Son      10         Islington, London
Basil V. Peskett      Son      8         Islington, London
Dorothy T. Peskett      Dau      4         Willesden Green,

BMD has the following listing:
Births Dec 1862   
PESKETT    Frederick George         Petworth    2b   267

I've gone through the Billingshurst baptism and can't find him.  Maybe someone can check Petworth?
Near as I can figure his grandparents Frederick and Jane had 3 boys Darcy, George & William so it should be one of these three as the father, unless one of the daughters had a illegitimate son    Darcy's sons were all christened in Brighton and much earlier.  George had two in Billingshurst then 3 in Brighton.  And William had two in Abingdon, Berkshire where he was married, one of them being Frederick W. B. .  I am shying towards George as the father but need something definite other than getting the birth cert.  This is not my directly line but I'm trying to tie all the Pesketts together.
Any help someone may be able to provide would be great.

Hi my line also stems from this Odiham line.  I too have been unable to find who Sarah Ann belongs to.  I've gone through the parish records for Odiham and was unable to find a birth or baptism for her, so must assume she was baptized elsewhere or not at all.  As for Maryann, she was married to William Nash in 1860 in Wyecombe, Bucks.  Here are the census listings I've found for her with the 1881 one with her mother present:
1861 census:   
William Nash   Head   M   29   Cordwainer, Journeyman   Alderston, Berks
Maryann Nash   Wife   M   30            Odiham, Hants
Mill Lane,
Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England
RG9/858  28/16

1871 census:
William Nash   Head   M   39   Cordwainer   Aldermaston, Berks
Mary Ann Nash   Wife   M   40         Odiham, Hants
Alice R. Nash   Dau   U   9   Scholar      Gt. Marlow, Bucks
Sarah J. Nash   Dau   U   4   Scholar      Gt. Marlow, Bucks
William R. Nash   Son      3         Gt. Marlow, Bucks
Henry J. Nash   Son      10 m         Gt. Marlow, Bucks
Pound Lane
Odiham, Hampshire, England
RG10/1229  44/1

1881 census:
 William NASH      Head      M      Male      49      Aldermaston, Berkshire, England      Bootmaker      
 Mary Ann NASH      Wife      M      Female      50      Odiham, Hampshire, England            
 Sarah NASH      Daur      U      Female      14      Gt Marlow, Buckingham, England      Servant (( (Future) ))      
 Edith M.A. NASH      Daur            Female      8      Odiham, Hampshire, England      Scholar      
 Rachel Sarah PESKETT      M In Law      W      Female      79      Gravesend, Kent, England            

Source Information:
    Dwelling     West Street
     Census Place    Odiham, Hampshire, England
    Family History Library Film     1341305
    Public Records Office Reference     RG11
    Piece / Folio     1249 / 43
    Page Number     1

1891 census:
William Nash   Head   M   59   Bootmaker & Postman   Aldermaston, Berks
Mary Ann Nash   Wife   M   60            Odiham, Hants
Alice Rachael Nash  Dau   S   29   Dressmaker      Gt. Marlow, Bucks
Edith Mary Ann Nash  Dau   S   18   Dressmaker      Odiham, Hants
West St.
Odiham, Hampshire, England
RG12/953  37/1

1901 census:
William Nash   Head   M   69   Bootmaker      Aldermaston, Berks
Mary Ann Nash   Wife   M   70            Odiham, Hants
West St.
Odiham, Hampshire, England
RG13/1102  24/3

If you have any Peskett information you'd be willing to share I would be more than grateful.

Thanks Gerald Peskett