William Hoskin - Gower

[Morganllan]

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[Morganllan]

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In the 1871 census William has two children in the family which are too old to be those of his wife Jane. Ellen 1854 and William 1857. I have not been able to track any of then in the 61 census so don't know who his "then" wife was or whether she had died by then

Please can you provide the 1871 census reference so that I can take a look?

Thanks
Morgan

[Mistyweather]

Is that the bit that goes RG10 Piece 2319  Folio 34 page 11 ?

[Morganllan]

Yes,  found them!

On 1871 census, birthplace of William Snr, Ellen, and William Jnr was given as Llangennech, Carmarthenshire. However, I can't see the births of the children in Llanelli district in period 1852-7

[Mistyweather]

I thought that it was Llangennech in the first place but when Llangennith started appearing then I had another look and it could just be Llangennith, not so very far away.

[Mistyweather]

Thank you Morgan for the link to Parish Chest. I ordered Llangennith and Llanmadoc and they arrived this morning. I have found quite a few bits and pieces and also tracked down both of William's two marriages and both of his father Thomas's. It seems that I was right in that all of Mary Hoskin's children seemed to have died very early and it look like Mary herself might have died in childbirth in 1821

Still cannot find anything in relation to William's first two, Ellen and William. Very elusive.

[Morganllan]

You're welcome 

I'm glad that you have found the 4 marriages. What are the details of William's marriages please?

[Mistyweather]

Hi again,

William married Eleanor Chalk in Swansea, 4th qtr, 1853. Not sure about which Parish. Had 2 children Ellen b 1854 and Wil.liam b 1857. Eleanor died 1862.

He married Jane Butler in 1863. He wasn't wasting much time there.

[ellen lila]

Hi, I have a William Hoskin b Langennith b. 1833 but I suspect this might be his christening date and maybe born 1831

In 1841 census he is living with his parents. Thomas 71 and Jane 45. There is a big difference in age here, but another census confirms that they are married. Siblings Robert 14, Amelia 13, Thomas 9 Jane 3. The address looks like Tile House Burry Green. Thomas is a farmer. This is the only census that William is living with parents.

In 1851 there is a POSSIBLE census record for William as a farm servant to another farmer at Llqnmadrock, not sure where this is.

In 1861 there is another POSSIBLE census record. If this is correct then William has a wife Elizabeth and they are living in Dunns?? Oystermouth. William is down as a seaman. I believe that there were two children here but cannot confirm this.

In 1863 William is down in Cornwall marrying a Cornish lass called Jane Butler and they go on to have several children. William states widower on marriage cert and that his father is a butcher.

William is a seaman but essentially stayed living in Cornwall after thi marriage, well that's where all the children were born.

I cannot find William in any other census

I cannot find a death for Elizabeth, if indeed this is the right entry, or any children belonging to her. I presume that they married in Wales.

Also, has anybody got access to Llangennith parish records. I would love to know a bit more about William's father Thomas and further back of course OR can you point me in the direction of any CD I might purchase to find this out. My brain is getting a bit scrambled on this man.