George HARVEY / Edward LUNNON

[nong43]

Hello folks

I was wondering if anybody could do a couple of baptism lookups for me:

1. George HARVEY.

George was born, as far as I know, in or very close to Wycombe, some time between 1835 and 1842. On 27 September 1858, he married an Elizabeth Austin at Holy Trinity, Hazlemere. The marriage certificate gives no father's name, implying he was illegitimate. A George Harvey appears on the 1851 census aged about 13, living with his grandmother. There is also a Susan Harvey living there, who may be his mother. Would anyone be able to look at the baptism records and see what (if anything) it says?

2. Edward LUNNON.

Based on the 1851 census, on which the person I assume is my Edward appears, he was born in about 1837 in Cores End. On this census he is living with an Elizabeth Lunnon, but no father is present. This contrasts with Edward's marriage certificate of 16 September 1868, which states his father as being either Abram, Aaron or Anson Lunnon (the registrar's handwriting is so bad that even the GRO indexes from the time record Edward's surname as "Lumm"). I've looked in the baptismal records for Hedsor and the surrounding parishes, but not found him. I'm not expecting anybody else to be able to find him either, but he's got to be there somewhere, so I have to ask.

Any help with these two would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Martin

[lizdb]

, but he's got to be there somewhere,

He might not have been christened.

[jillruss]

I'd recommend a request to Bucks FHS for a couple of baptism name checks. If you look at their website, it's very reasonable and, if you pay online, very quick!

Jill

[allisont]

IGI has a christening of a George Harvey 16/11/1845 Holy Trinity Hazelmere, mother Susan Harvey.

[nong43]

Hi allisont

That sounds very plausible. I'm guessing there's no mention of a father? That'd add weight to the illegitimacy theory.

Martin

[Dette]

Hi Martin, I am doing some research into the Lunnon family for a friend who is trying to find her birth father.  I, too, am looking at Edward Lunnon.  Are you still looking for this family?  Dette Glenday (Brisbane Qld Australia)

[nong43]

Hi Martin, I am doing some research into the Lunnon family for a friend who is trying to find her birth father.  I, too, am looking at Edward Lunnon.  Are you still looking for this family?  Dette Glenday (Brisbane Qld Australia)

Hi Dette

Edward Lunnon is a rip-roaring pain in the backside. 

His date of birth ranges between 1837 and 1847 depending on what document you look at, for a start, making it very hard to pin down anything about him, and the writing on his marriage certificate is so bad that even the indexes record it as "Lumm". It's also very hard to read his father's name; for a long time, I thought it was "Aaron", but when comparing the name to the other writing on it, it looks more like "Hurson". But what kind of name is that?!

So, I am still wanting to find out any more information about Edward, but not holding out a lot of hope...

Martin

[Dette]

Hi Martin,

The Edward Lunnon I am looking at was born at Henley Oxfordshire sometime between 1831 and 1835.  He wife's name was Mary Ann Maynard (I haven't been able to find the actual marriage yet) and they had 5 children.  Edward died at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading in 1875.  I can only find him on the 1871 Census and not on the earlier ones but am still looking.  I think that the marriage of Edward Lumm that you mention in 1868 was to Rebecca Hobbs.  This would equate to the Edward you have in the 1851 Census as the marriage took place in Wooburn.  My Edward's surname may be spelt LONNON. 

Do you have any Lunnons in Berkshire, Oxfordshire or Buckinghamshire?

Remaining ever hopeful!!

Dette Glenday

[Maddie]

Hi
I'm not sure that this will be any help but here goes. I have an ancestor Susan Brown born 1798 in Wooburn who married in May 1818 Langley Marish to a Joseph Lunnon born 1799, presumably Wooburn as their twins were born there in Oct 1818. Joseph died in Dec 1818 in Wooburn & Susan went on to marry a George Beesley in 1823.

I believe Joseph was a son of Joseph & Rachel Lunnon who had a number of children in Wooburn including an Elizabeth born 1812. Elizabeth has an illegitimate daughter Sarah in 1830 with the father named as Henry Courtney, they don't appear to have married but there is a marriage for Elizabeth Lunnon to a James Holley in 1832. In the 1841 census, Piece54/Folio14/Page20  Wooburn is an Elizabeth Holley with children Sarah aged 10 & Edward aged 1 living next door to my Susan Beesley ex Lunnon nee Brown, no sign of James. I haven't been able to find Elizabeth Holley & her children in 1851 but there is a very similar family unit in your Elizabeth Lunnon with Sarah & Edward.  Strange thing is there is a burial record for Elizabeth Holley in Wooburn June 1858 aged 48.

I'm puzzled by James Holley as to who he was or what happened to him but one of the witnesses at his marriage to Elizabeth was a Lucy Holley. Unfortunately none of this really helps with your Edward as there doesn't appear to be any record of a birth or baptism for him anywhere.!!

Regards
Maddie