1851 Berkshire census lookup for Goodwin - servant

[allisont]

Realised after and have changed it!

[dee-jay]

There was a GOODWIN family (John GOODWIN and Ann) baptising children at High Wycombe between 1802 and 1815, including a son John in 1806.

Upon death of [John] George GOODWIN, if born High Wycombe, it is likely his widow Rebecca would have been returned to his parish of settlement.  It just so happens there is a 'Rebacca' GOODWIN, F.S. with recorded age 40 at Little Marlow, Bucks, in 1841 [Sub-district High Wycombe] Not born in County.

Has any research been undertaken to establish if Charles George was placed an apprentice by Wycombe Union?

[Cannie lad]

hello Orpheus

You mentioned in an earlier post on this thread that a Goodwin family - John and Ann - were baptising children in the Wycombe area between 1802 and 1815 including a son John in 1806.  Do you happen to have details of John's siblings and any info on the parents?

Jack

[Cannie lad]

dee-jay
I have a copyof the relevant page with the Little Marlow entry you mention.  What do others think - any connection?
Strangley, there is an entry for a John Goodwin - gardener, in the 1851 census at Westhorpe House, Little Marlow.  He was born at Easton, Suffolk and is obviously not the John Goodwin under discussion.

Jack

[Cannie lad]

Jill
Regarding your discovery of the children of Charles and Jane Plumridge - Ann and Rebecca - baptisms on the Oxford FHS CD.
I've picked up the following info from the FamilySearch web site:

William and Hannah (nee Childs) Plumridge - two children
Ann Plumridge christening 18 Jan 1789 West Wycombe, Bucks.
Rebecca Plumridge christening 15 Nov 1795 West Wycombe, Bucks.

It seems the names run in the family but the Charles and Jane's twosome seem to be the ones we want as on the census of Rebecca Williamson, it's mentioned she's from Stokenchurch which confirms the Oxford FHS CD details.  Is - or was, Fingest and Stokenchurch in Oxfordshire and not Bucks.?

Jack

[jillruss]

Hi Jack,

I'll probably get this wrong, but I think Fingest was in Bucks but is now in Oxon and Stokenchurch was in Oxon and is now in Bucks. it's very confusing. I just wish these bloomin politicians would stop moving county boundaries whenever it suits them - usually when they want to manipulate the votes in a particular constituency, no doubt!!

Did you say you were going to send for that death cert in Eton, hopefully the right John Goodwin? In an ideal world, the person registering the death will be Rebecca!!

It might be a good idea to send for that 1845 marriage cert of Rebecca and Henry Williamson in the hope that a) it's the right couple from all those names on the same page [use the referencing service] and b) to see what she gives as her maiden name. Again, ideal world, she'll be "late Goodwin, formerly Plumridge".

You never know, sometimes things do just come together!!

I'm glad you found that other Rebecca Plumridge from W Wycombe, as I found a marriage in W Wycombe on the IGI for a Rebecca Plumridge and Daniel Blick in 1827 and feared the worse. 

Jill

[Cannie lad]

Jill
Rebecca Williamson is in the 1861 census aged 61, living in Upton, Slough, and a Charwoman.  Her birth place is given as Cadmore End which I see is only a few miles down the M40 from Stokenchurch which was listed as her birthplace on the 1851 census.  Her Henry Williamson is still there as a gardener.
They are still in Slough in 1871 but I can't find either in the 1881 census.
I'll probably make tracks to get both the certificates you mention early next week.

Jack

[jillruss]

I found Henry Williamson's death:

Sep Q 1878 age 73  Eton 3a 315

and then struggled to find Rebecca's. Then I remembered that you said son Charles had moved to Newcastle, so I think this might be Rebecca's death:

Rebecca Williamson Mar Q 1880 age 80 Newcastle 10b 14.

Jill

[Orpheus]

Hello Jack

You asked me for the High Wycombe GOODWINs so here they are:

BAPTISMS 1775-1820

7 Jun 1802  Elizabeth d John and Ann
12 Aug 1803  Hannah d John and Ann
23 Feb 1806  John s John and Ann
18 Apr 1808  Edmund s John and Ann
12 Apr 1811  Ann d John and Ann
11 Apr 1814  James s John and Ann
29 Nov 1816  William s John and Ann

The following marriage is from the IGI:

13 Apr 1802  John GOODWIN and Ann GIRST

I'm afraid I don't have any burial records so can't say whether any of the children died young.

Orpheus