William Henry Tittley

[HSU]

Hi Bob,

Just to complete things, I did not find a death cert for WHT in my papers but I do not think it is a great loss for the reasons given by Willow.  So I think it is back to the drawing board for our search for WHT's ancestors.


Hi Willow,

Nice to hear from you again.  Recapping on our past discussions, just to confirm that I did get a Birth Cert for William Henry Doody but it only gives details of the Mother, Elizabeth Doody.  Regrettably, no mention of the Father.  Only other info gives the birth on 02.04.1844 at Constitution Hill and the mark of a Mary Newey who was present at the birth.  So it does not tell me any more than we have surmised already.

So I am still trying to find William Henry in the 1871 census, either as WH Doody or WH Titley but thus far without success.  However, I live in hopes that I will track him down!

Regards,

Dennis

[Aussiebob]

Hi Dennis/Willow

Family story here (Fiona's Mum, Jean) also confirms that WH left the family home to work on the Settle railway because he did not get on with his stepfather (not stepmother). Would tie in with the information from the 1851 census obtained earlier by Willow.

Bob 

[Willow 4873]

I wonder if he was working on the railway in 1871 and got missed off the census

Willow x

[Aussiebob]

Willow

That seems possible. The camps they were in were quite remote.

Had a bit of a look at Familysearch (LDS site) and came up with the following:
•   Marriage of Elizabeth DOODY to Richard JONES on 10(25) June 1849 at Wrockwardine-Wood, Shropshire (not far from Lilleshall). Her father’s name given as Thomas.
•   Birth/Christening of Elizabeth DOODY on 16 June 1822 at Lilleshall, Shropshire (a lot of Doodys there). Father Thomas and mother Mary.

Some of the ages given in the 1861 Census information obtained by Willow therefore look to be quite a bit out – especially for Elizabeth. For example, if she was 28 at the time of the Census then she would have been born circa 1833 and given birth to William when she was 11 years old!! Either we have got the wrong person or Elizabeth was fudging her age (considerably).   

Bob

[HSU]

Hi Willow & Bob,
 
1851/61/71 censuses give Elizabeth's age as 28, 38, 48 and are consistent with her baptismal date of 16 Jun 1822.  So I think we have a possible scenario with Elizabeth as Mother for WHT/WHD and him leaving home and changing his surname.  I wonder if he did that officially?

My only concerns are we cannot find him yet in 1871 census, although the railway accommodation might be a reason, and we cannot find his Father, George Tit(t)ley in 1841/51/61 censuses.

Regards,

Dennis

[Aussiebob]

Dennis

Are they living in Lilleshall in 1851/61/71?

Bob

[HSU]

Hi Bob,

Yes, in all three censuses they are living at "The Hill, Lilleshall".

Regards,

Dennis