Baptisms Stroud/Rodborough area

[slewi4]

Thanks very much Julia,

It looks like WALKER was the real surname - I've found a baptism for Ann WALKER (parents Joseph and Harriet on 23 Nov 1834 at Burnham on IGI (Batch No. C013598). The fact that Harriet was born in Stroud was just a tantalising coincidence. Thats one possibility firmly eliminated.

I'm still not convinced that Joseph was born in Stroud - The 1841 Census states that he was not born in the county, but Harriet and the children were. There is some debate over wether Bristol was in Somerset or Gloucestershire, but if father and children were all born in the same town, the answer to the question of were they born in this county should have been unanimous - either all yes, or all no.

Sandra

[Blairb]

Thanks Julia and I agree with Sandra that the Buckinghamshire man is not our Joseph!
I guess we'll have to find the death certificates for Joseph and Harriett to sort out the mystery but that will be a little diffcult.
A couple of teasers;
Deaths Mar 1844
WALTERS Harriett Bristol  11 155
Deaths Jun 1842
WALTERS Harriet Bath
Deaths Jun 1855
Walters Joseph Bath  5c 503
REgards
Blair