Christ Church, Brondesbury, Willesden Baptism: Walter James Horne Edwards (1881)

[stephenaedwards]

Hi all,

I am trying to find a baptism record for my great grandfather Walter James Horne Edwards. He was born at Sharstead Hall, Willesden, Middlesex on 21st December 1880 to parents John James Horne Edwards and Elizabeth Cooke.

I think that the baptism may have taken place in Christ Church, Brondesbury, Willesden.

I have been looking for some time now but never been able to find anything.

[dawnsh]

Checked the register from 1880-1885 but he's not there.

Dawn

[stephenaedwards]

Thank you, Dawn, for taking the trouble to check.

Stephen

[sandrabell2000]

Hello Stephen, my Great Great Grandfather was working as a gardener at Sharstead Hall on the 1881 census and I was wondering if you know if the building is still there, or anything about it?
Thanks and regards
Sandra

[dawnsh]

Hi Sandra

Welcome to Rootschat 

According to his profile, Stephen hasn't been online here for quite a while and may not be able to help further as he doesn't live in the area you mention.

There is an obscure reference to Sharstead here

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=22609

Donnington Road mentioned in the artice and Harlesden Road written on the census a few pages before, still exist but the area has been completely rebuilt over the years. Have a look at google maps and when you get to Donnington Road NW10 have a look at the satellite version

Looking at the rest of the census pages I would suggest that all the properties were larger than average houses, maybe a reason for a religious order being in one.

Stephen, if you haven't changed your email address and you get a notification that we have posted, since your original request, the majority of Anglican Parish baptisms held by the London Metropolitan Archives have been transcribed an put on Ancestry. There still isn't a baptism anywhere for Walter James Horne Edwards.

It looks like Sandra'a gg-grandfather and your great grandfather where both under the same roof on census night 1881.

Dawn

[sandrabell2000]

Thanks very much for your reply Dawn, I had guessed that the area was probably completely different now, but thought it may be worth a try.
Regards
Sandra

[[Ray]]

Hi

Found this, any help?
(Note Walter's father's name)


RG11 1361 (87?) 64 Willesden, District 2a, Page 64
AND
RG11 1361 88 1 Willesden, District 2b, Page 1

(HarlesdenGreen/Willesden/AllSouls)

Sharstead Hall   
John Alfred Alsop, Head, Married, 48, Solicitor, Clerkenwell
Rebecca Alsop, Wife, Married, 52, Chatham
Mary Ive, Servant, 32, Cook, Stepney
Fanny Little, Servant, 20, General Servant (Dom), Kensington
James Edwards, Servant, Married, 24, Coachman Dom, Andover Hampshire
Elizabeth Edwards, Married, 25, Wife To Coachman, Pitton Wiltshire
Walter J. Edwards, Willesden     Middlesex     England
Edward Russell, Servant, 24, Gardner (Dom Serv) , Long Uckington Warwickshire

What may help to pinpoint is the route the enumerator took........
(Harlesden Road)
Denbigh Lodge
Lyndale Villa
Millbrook Lodge
The Oaks
Oakleigh Lodge
Donnington House
The Limes
The Limes Stables
Sharstead Hall
(Uffngton Road)
RedBrickHouse
Pleasant Cottages*
Ray Cottage(?) (Willesden Green)
The Rising Sun Beerhouse
The Grange
Brickfields


AND (save the best until last?)
Sharstead Hall on a map ...........................
http://mapco.net/stanford/stan04.htm





Regards
Ray