Banyard

[dgcrouch]

Good Morning,

I am trying to help a friend trace his Banyard ancestors back to England.

What we know:
George Banyard's gravestone from Bethel Cemetery, Claremont, Ontario, Canada reads:
GEO. BANYARD SR.
DIED
NOV.24, 1867
AGED 49 Y'RS 11 MOS

From the 1861 census in Pickering County, Ontario, Canada
George Banyard, age 40, born England, occupation tailor

From the gravestone, we estimate George's birth about Dec. 1817.  The best fit that we have found is George Banyard, son of Matthias Banyard and Mary Wigg born 13 Dec 1817 in East Dereham, Norfolk.  There is another George Banyard, son of Charles Banyard and Frances Bradfield born 10 Dec 1817 also in East Dereham but our research shows that this George Banyard died 21 Apr 1840 in East Dereham.

We have searched all available Banyard wills from this area hoping to find a mention of a George Banyard in Canada without success.

We are struggling to prove (or disprove) the link between the George Banyard who died in Canada to the George Banyard born in East Dereham.

Are there any living male Banyards from this area?  We could propose a Y-chromosone DNA test to see if we are heading down the correct path.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks!
David

[trish1120]

Hi David,

1841 Census
Baxter Row,
East Dereham, Norfolk
HO107/780/3/East Dereham
Matthias BANYARD, 35, Baker
GEORGE Banyard, 20, Tailor
William DURRANT, 15, Male Servant
Mary BONE, 15, Female Servant
All born in County

Looks like Brothers living together.

Mathias Banyard/Mary Wigg as Parents of GEORGE looks good to me.

MATTHIAS Banyard Baptised 26 March 1805, St Nicholas, East Dereham, Norfolk
Parents MATTHIAS Banyard and MARY nee WIGG.

Matthias BANYARD Married Mary WIGG 10 Nov 1795, St Nicholas, wih consent of Parents. Mary was age 18.
Witnesses Wright Wigg and Sarah Banyard.
(another record has them both as Minors)

BURIALS;
MARY Banyard, Wife of Matthias, 09 Jan 1826, age 49 (Birth c 1777)

MARRIAGE;
24 March 1846, St Nicholas, East Dereham, Norfolk
Matthias BANYARD, age 41, Bachelor, Occp Baker, Father MATTHIAS Banyard, Occp Baker
Sarah ABRAM, age 37, Spinster, Father JOHN Abram
Witnesses Joseph Abram/Mary Laughton
By Licence, Groom/Bride Signed and Witnesses Signed

Mary WIGG was Baptised 30 Dec 1776 to GODDARD/ELIZABETH Wigg
Elizabeth was nee EASTO Married 14 Sept 1761
ELIZABETH Wigg was Buried 30 Dec 1780 (record has Wife of Goddard)
GODDARD Wigg Buried 18 Aug 1810 age 73, Widower

Goddard probably Married again after Elizabeths Death;
Goddard WIGG, Widower, Susanna MILE, Widow, 20 May 1781
(cant find Susannas Burial which must be c 1781-1810 as he is a Widower at Burilal1810)

Source of all Records www.freereg.org.uk

Trish

[trish1120]

Possible Burial but under Matthew (may have been mistranscribed)

MATTHEW Banyard, 22 Sept 1833, age 59, notes- a Baker ( Birth c 1774)

Matthias was Baptised Oct 1774, Birth 27 Sept 1774 to VALENTINE MATTHIAS and CATHERINE Banyard

Catherine was nee HORSLEY and they Married 11 Nov 1773
He died 1824 age 79 (Occp Baker) and Catherine (Widow of VM) 1835 age 87

Trish

[trish1120]

I havent sorted out all the Children of the Wiggs/Banyards but WRIGHT Wigg, Witnesses at Marys Marriage to Matthias Banyard was her Brother Baptised 23 Oct 1765 to GODDARD/ELIZ

[dgcrouch]

Trish,

Thank you for all the information.

I wish that I had a way to confirm that the George Banyard who died in Canada is the same George Banyard in East Dereham.  I have just seen too may instances where someone has made the wrong link back to the UK only to spend countless hours tracing the wrong family.

Regards,

David

[trish1120]

I think you can be fairly sure in this instance he is the right George.
DOB/POB is Correct
George occp Tailor is with Matthiias in 1841.
Matthias is a Brother of George Baptised Jsn 1818, Birth 13 Dec 1817.
This George, Occp, Tailor, does not appear in any English Census after this.
Matthias's 1846 Marriage confirms his Father as Matthias occp Baker.
No Family Trees for the Banyards have any info on George other than his Baptism.


Do Canadian Marriage/Deaths Certs not have any info on George Parents?


Trish

[dgcrouch]

Hi Trish,

Unfortunately, the recording of death certificates in Ontario began in 1869.

I feel that the linkage is correct but I would like some further evidence but I may have to be content with the little that we know.

Thanks!

David

[trish1120]

Fair enough