Two William Bullocks born 1749 Castlemorton

[thomasg]

I have come to a dead end and wonder if anyone can offer suggestions as to how to proceed.

One of my ancestors is William Bullock born Castlemorton, Worcestershire in 1749.  However two William Bullocks were born in Castlemorton in 1749 (one in october and one in january - Julian Calendar). 

I do not know which is my ancestor and thus which family line to trace back.

Does anyone have and tips.  I've seen the parish registers but cannot find any obvious clues to determine which William is mine.  I know the names of both parents for both Williams (Richard & Hannar and Andrew & Sarah) but none appear in the marriage register entries for the marriage I've found of my William to Elizabeth Clinton.

If anyone can offer any help, advice or new avenues to explore I would be most grateful.

Thanks

[DJFRENCH]

Hi there,

Do you know the names of Williams and Elizabeths children , maybe they have their grandparents names? It is not a certain way of knowing but it may give a clue

Do you have names of williams siblings?

DJ

[Emjaybee]

Try Hanley Castle, Guarlford and Malvern for Bullocks.

Have you found the ones who went to America and set up business there?

[thomasg]

Many thanks for the feedback received to my post so far.

I have had a bit of a breakthrough in the last day in that I have traced all the siblings of both potential parents and not that one set had two Williams (born 1749 and 1751).  If I am correct to assume that the 1749 William died and that is why their next male child was also called William then my ancestor must be the surviving William born 1749 and therefore I can identify the parents.

I am off to the LDS library in London on Saturday to see if I can find a death entry in the parish records for the William I believe to have died. 

Regards.

[DJFRENCH]

HI 
i did look at  deaths for william on igi but did find anything. There was a marriage for a william bullock in 1746 with different set of names yet again.  !
You'll get more info i dare say looking at  hard copies rather than on line.
Best wishes
D j

[thomasg]

Thanks DJFRENCH,

I will look at the microfilms this weekend for Castlemorton as well as Birtsmorton since I note christenings seem to appear in both these parishes for these families.

Kind Regards