COMPLETED - John Armitage Marriage - Ealing 1827

[dawnsh]

Hi Mike

Long time, no write!

The LMA has re-opened, but Ealing Library is still closed, June has been suggested for a re-opening date but after all this time and the fiasco I won't hold my breath.

Have you discovered anything in the meantime or do you still require more help with this family?

I'll be there every Thursday until late March so if you need anything let me know.

Dawn

[MikeGH]

Hi Dawn,

Many thanks for remembering me - much appreciated!
 
Also more helpful than you realise; I had a major system crash a couple of months ago and then discovered that the wonderful Windows Vista backup wasn't recognising Family Tree Maker & Gedcom files so hadn't backed them up!!

The air was more than a little blue I can tell you.  Luckily the whole system backup about 6 weeks old had captured these files and I recovered more as I had luckily uploaded to Genes Reunited a week or so previously.

But I am still finding about things that I had lost (if you understand me?) your note reminded me to look at this area and sure enough a lot of the data above had been lost and I had forgotten to refer to it again (I was a tad busy trying to rebuild the whole system at the time!!).

Anyway, back to business - YES PLEASE any help VERY much appreciated.

I'll reenter what we have so far and See where it gets us then come back to you with specifics if that's OK please?

Thanks again,,

Mike

[dawnsh]

Hi Mike

I'm still on the case, we've not finished yet 

A bit more for you...... I'm such a tease 

From St Marys Acton Marriage register

Robert Shackell of this parish bachelor
and Charlotte Langsdon of this parish spinster
were married in this chuch by Banns published February 5th, 12th, 19th
this twentieth day of February in the year 1797
by me Sam^l Wix Curate
This marriage was solumnized between us
Rob^t Shackell X his mark
Charlotte Langsdon X her mark
in the presence of
George Yeamans
W^m Atlee Curate Islington

and then from the baptism register

1797 Shackell Susannah dr of Robert & Charlotte born April 1st PB 9th, Admitted April 23rd
(PB = privately baptised followed by her public appearance on 23rd)

1799 Shackell Sarah d of Robert & Charlotte born March 10th baptd March 27th

1801 Shackell William s of Robert & Charlotte born April 23 bp May 13

I then went through the burial register again, couldn't find Sarah above (and am assuming she died as an infant because of Sarah 1805) and no sight of Robert who had died before the baptism of Sarah 1805.

Their place of burial is still unknown but if you have an inkling about Brentford, I'll check there.

I did note that this is the only Shackell/Shackle family in the registers, however there are several Langsdons and Langstons.

Dawn

[MikeGH]

Hello Dawn,

Hope you've been having a better summer than us!!

Many thanks for this, it's added a bit more to the jigsaw - well done

The family was certainly in Brentford at the time, BUT now I'm wondering if in fact Robert was really Sarah's (1805) father - or was her mother widowed and Sarah illegitimate??

By coincidence I had a contact via Genes Reunited a day or two ago:-

..."a Charlotte Langsdon (Langston ?) baptised Ealing April 1817 who I think is the daughter of John Langston born Old Brentford about 1776 and his wife Sarah"...

Could explain why they were back in Brentford if Charlotte's parents were there - especially if she was widowed.

Thanks again for all this!!

Mike