DOWN, Colney Hatch/Freiern Barnet ca. 1800

[James R. Yeowell]

Lorraine,

It turns out the Blackburn family who were in St. Kitts moved to Bradford (where Rev. Thomas Blackburn was born).

Whilst Grace Lodington Walrond who married F. Martin, of Venezuela, turns out to have married Finlay McMartin on 5th April 1828 at Christ Church, Marylebone, London.  He probably did spend some time in Venezuela though, I shall do some digging.

Whilst other descendants of Charles Wills Walrond and Elizabeth Day ended up in Scotland, Canada and New Zealand.  Some include Gentry and Serviceman (including one winner of the Victoria Cross).

I can message you with further details if necessary.

I hope this is of use.

Best regards,

James R. Yeowell

[brothers-searcher]

Any further details would be most helpful. I downloaded the 3 volumes of A History of Antigua the other day and there are references to the Day family in the indexes of each book, as well as Walrond. It will take some time to get through the books though (they were on Internet archives)
There is also a website for the West Indies http://www.plantations.bb/ that contains plantations owners as well as cemetery transcriptions. I haven't interrogated it at length but it is worth looking at I think.
I also now have the will of William Day R.N. but have yet to spend any time on it.
I will also start going through the list of entries for the Day name in the Gentleman's Magazine - the index entries go for about 3 pages so it will take some time.
Lorraine

[James R. Yeowell]

Lorraine,

Apologies for the late reply!

You sound like you're doing a good job on the research here.  If you do find anything interesting, do let me know!  There did seem to be quite a few people with the surname Day in Antigua (and the West Indies in general) but it is unclear whether they were indeed all related.

Did you get anything from Capt. William Day, R.N.'s will?  Any family links would be tremendous.

As for those further details I promised, I have yet to collate them all together.  It's been quite a while since I researched this line.  I shall do some further digging now a few months have moved on, as new records are always being entered.

Indeed, I came across a portrait of a Lodington the other month; which was a nice surprise.

I look forward to hearing again from you soon.

Best regards,

James R. Yeowell

[James R. Yeowell]

Lorraine,

I forgot some things that I am not sure if I mentioned before.  If I have, then many apologies.  Sometimes though it is worth going over old ground.

A while back I found a link in a Google Book (although not the direct link the book, there is mention of it here: http://newsfeed.rootsweb.com/th/read/HOLLIDAY/1999-09/0937485980) for a christening for a John Day, at St. James Garlickhithe, London for 12 August 1733.  The source was about apprenticeships.  Anyhow, in it, it notes he was the son of John Day (a wax chandler) and Lydia.  He was admitted from St. James Garlickhithe to his mother Lydia Day to serve Mr. John Holliday, of Antigua, merchant, on 3 February 1748.

The John Holliday alias Halliday in question might be the one who married Elizabeth Delap (by license) on 17 December 1741 at St. Paul's Church, Antigua.

Their issue included:

1. Francis Halliday, chr. 12 January 1743, St. John's, Antigua
2. John Delap Halliday, of the Leasowes, Shropshire, born 29 September 1749, chr. 23 November 1749, St. John's, Antigua and died 24 July 1794, Leasowes, Salop (married and had issue)
3. William Halliday, chr. 19 December 1751, St. John's, Antigua (married)
4. Margaret Delap Halliday, born 1753 (married)
5. Francis Delap Halliday, christened 30 October 1758 in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey and died 6 November 1794, Fyfield, Hampshire
6. Elizabeth Halliday

Some of their children and grandchildren married into gentry familes, including the Tollemache, Stratford , Wolseley and the French comte de Noé's.

Of course, I do not believe there is a family link between the Days and the Hallidays but I would not be surprised to find there is, either.


Do you think it likely the John Day above is the same individual who was later "of Antigua" and the father of Elizabeth, Ann and Post-Capt. William Day, R.N., Governor of Sierra Leone?

The date of christening definitely seems to fit.

Any thoughts on this would be most welcomed.

Addenda: John Day and Lydia had two further issue:

Margaret Day, christened 12 November 1735 at St. James, Garlickhithe
Harbitt Day (male), christened 12 June 1737 at St. James, Garlickhithe and buried 10 September 1737 at St. James, Garlickhithe

The name Harbitt is unusual.  It could relate to a surname of a family member or it may be a complete red-herring.  I did some searching before without much luck.

Further to the above, I also found this:

http://www.londonlives.org/browse.jsp?div=GLCCMC25105MC251050320

To quote:

Court day Continued October the 3d: 1732

Johnson to Day
Consented That John Johnson Son of Robert Johnson of the Parish of Saint James-
Garlickhith London Labourer bound to Thomas Banbury Citizen and Carpenter of London having
Sued out his Indentures be assigned to John Day Citizen and Wax Chandler sed arte
Carpenter for the remainder of his Apprenticeshipp

I hope this of some use to you and may help us get a bit closer to finding out more about the Day family.

Best regards,

James R. Yeowell

[James R. Yeowell]

Re: Capt. William Day

A long shot, I know but could this be his marriage?

William Day married Sarah Pitman on 6 Mar 1793 at St. James', Bath, Somerset.

[CanberraPeter]

Hi ...

I seem to have lost my reply before it was sent, so I'll try again ...

James, your comment re Ellen Day marrying a Conway explains the position of the Ellen Conway who was present at the baptism of her nephew (& my GGGfather) John Day Lodington 1825 - or "half-baptism", and that's an interesting item!

Lorraine, you say you are connected with Meliora Lodington 1798 & Henry Down who have many descendants in Australia.  I would be interested to learn more.  I am a GGGGson of Meliora's brother William Stewart Lodington 1802 who married Sarah Day, with many Australian descendants.  There were also 2 sisters with many Australian descendants: Elizabeth Maria Lodington 1804 who married George Jackson, and Camilla Mary Basset Lodington 1806 who married Manoel Joaquim Soares.

Cheers
Peter in Canberra

[katmit]

Hi my name is Kate Mitchell I am related to Richard and rose down through by their son Henry down. He is my grandmother great great grandfather I was just wondering if you have any information about Richard down parents or just other family members. Thank you.

[katmit]

I have already lest a message but was not sure you would get it I am Kate Mitchell I am related to Henry Down he is my 4 great grandparent from my great grandmothers side. I am just wondering if you have any info on the down family and Richard parents. Thank you.