Surnames of Long Sutton,Lincolnshire

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Hi Geoff
I have an entry from UK census for 1861 of Stowe Wilcox born Long Sutton, Lincolnshire. Can find no other entries, but I have a marriage certificate for William Wilcox, born 1841 in Australia, married 16th July 1871 in London England to Charlotte Ridout born 1848 in London . The certificate shows William's father as Stowe Wlicox. Can you help please?

Thanks
Ray

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He is still there in 1871 but age is wrongly transcribed (search for Stow* Wil*) - this time he is a labourer but in 1861 was a Chelsea Pensioner. Shown as married in both Census but wife not there.

On the IGI there is a Stow Willcock who marries a Sarah Cade

In 1787 a Michael Willcock married Mary Stow at Long Sutton - I should think Stow connected to them.

I do not know whether you would be able to find anything from Chelsea Out Pensioner Records

Regards

Jacky

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Thanks Jacky

I've seen the Stow Willcock and Mary Cade entry but that was in 1835; his son William was born 1841, so he's out. William is my Great grandfather and it's his parents I'm after.

The 1787 entry looks interesting but when did they travel to Australia to give birth to William?

William was also a Chelsea Pensioner so I guess that will have to be my next port of call, but it's so much easier to sit and press keys to get an answer.

Regards

Ray

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Jacky

It's all about clutching at straws, but I've just done the calculation and if Michael Willcock married at 16 he would have been 70 when William was born - a bit unlikely.

So it looks like back to the drawing board. Of course William's father might have been Australian.

Regards

Ray

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I doubt that I thought you said that William was the son of Stow - if Stow married in 1835,  would'nt that  fit. I would think that Stow a child or grandchild of Michael

I dont know whether British Soldiers went to Australia accompying convicts but it might be worth exploring as Stow was a Chelsea out pensioner.

I am ashamed to admit that I have never been to Kew - I must build up courage and go. So far I have managed with trips to Archives and SOG, Ancestry and spending far too much money on Fiche and discs (at least that is what my husband says)

Good hunting - much more interesting than the usual AG Lab trail

Best regards,

Jacky

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I don't think Jacky was suggesting that Michael was William's father.  Rather she was suggesting that when a WILLCOCK decided to name a son Stow, the 1787 marriage of a WILLCOCK to a STOW was the source of this rather unusual forename.  Will was more likely a grandson or great grandson of that union.

They begat at least ten children, but none baptised with forename Stow.

Perhaps their son Michael was subtitled Stow to avoid being confused with his father.  These things happened.

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I didnt not mean to write doubt - I meant to write " I thought"

Apologies

Jacky

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Jacky

Brain's not in gear, I was thinking Stow Willcock was born 1835 but he was married then, so he and Mary Cade look favourites so far. All I've got to do is get them to Australia by 1841.

Regards

Ray

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Geoff

You mention the 1787 marriage begat at least 10 children, I suppose you can't link any of them going to Australia can you. Bit of a long shot, but you could be correct that the 1787 Michael could have been my William's grandfather

Regards

Ray